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Harrogate and Knaresborough and Aberdeen South

105,723 and 116,992 residents (mid-2024).

Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher than Aberdeen South on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 10 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

Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen South 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

Harrogate and Knaresborough Aberdeen South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £3,970, Aberdeen South £3,361Aberdeen South: £3,361Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,970Aberdeen South: £3,375Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,987Aberdeen South: £3,188Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,766

    £3,970£3,987£3,766Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£3,361£3,375£3,188

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Harrogate and Knaresborough £12,407, Aberdeen South £12,488Aberdeen South: £12,488Harrogate and Knaresborough: £12,407Aberdeen South: £12,541Harrogate and Knaresborough: £12,460Aberdeen South: £11,845Harrogate and Knaresborough: £11,768

    £12,407£12,460£11,768Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£12,488£12,541£11,845

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Harrogate and Knaresborough £1,264, Aberdeen South £1,218Aberdeen South: £1,218Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,264Aberdeen South: £1,223Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,269Aberdeen South: £1,155Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,199

    £1,264£1,269£1,199Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£1,218£1,223£1,155

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Harrogate and Knaresborough £11,499, Aberdeen South £11,591Aberdeen South: £11,591Harrogate and Knaresborough: £11,499Aberdeen South: £11,641Harrogate and Knaresborough: £11,548Aberdeen South: £10,995Harrogate and Knaresborough: £10,907

    £11,499£11,548£10,907Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£11,591£11,641£10,995

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Harrogate and Knaresborough £249, Aberdeen South £284Aberdeen South: £284Harrogate and Knaresborough: £249Aberdeen South: £285Harrogate and Knaresborough: £250Aberdeen South: £269Harrogate and Knaresborough: £236

    £249£250£236Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£284£285£269

  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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £642, Aberdeen South £593Aberdeen South: £593Harrogate and Knaresborough: £642Aberdeen South: £595Harrogate and Knaresborough: £645Aberdeen South: £562Harrogate and Knaresborough: £609

    £642£645£609Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£593£595£562

  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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £17, Aberdeen South £20Aberdeen South: £20Harrogate and Knaresborough: £17Aberdeen South: £21Harrogate and Knaresborough: £17Aberdeen South: £19Harrogate and Knaresborough: £16

    £17£17£16Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£20£21£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £284, Aberdeen South £348Aberdeen South: £348Harrogate and Knaresborough: £284Aberdeen South: £350Harrogate and Knaresborough: £285Aberdeen South: £330Harrogate and Knaresborough: £270

    £284£285£270Aberdeen South is higher£348£350£330

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £95, Aberdeen South £129Aberdeen South: £129Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95Aberdeen South: £130Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95Aberdeen South: £123Harrogate and Knaresborough: £90

    £95£95£90Aberdeen South is higher£129£130£123

  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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £56, Aberdeen South £53Aberdeen South: £53Harrogate and Knaresborough: £56Aberdeen South: £53Harrogate and Knaresborough: £56Aberdeen South: £50Harrogate and Knaresborough: £53

    £56£56£53Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Harrogate and Knaresborough £1,010, Aberdeen South £903Aberdeen South: £903Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,010Aberdeen South: £907Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,015Aberdeen South: £856Harrogate and Knaresborough: £958

    £1,010£1,015£958Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£903£907£856

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £139, Aberdeen South £147Aberdeen South: £147Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Aberdeen South: £147Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Aberdeen South: £139Harrogate and Knaresborough: £132

    £139£139£132Aberdeen South is higher£147£147£139

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Harrogate and Knaresborough £191, Aberdeen South £252Aberdeen South: £252Harrogate and Knaresborough: £191Aberdeen South: £253Harrogate and Knaresborough: £192Aberdeen South: £239Harrogate and Knaresborough: £181

    £191£192£181Aberdeen South is higher£252£253£239

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Harrogate and Knaresborough £6.15, Aberdeen South £7.72Aberdeen South: £7.72Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.15Aberdeen South: £7.75Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.17Aberdeen South: £7.32Harrogate and Knaresborough: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Aberdeen South is higher£7.72£7.75£7.32

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Harrogate and Knaresborough £1.03, Aberdeen South £2.64Aberdeen South: £2.64Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1.03Aberdeen South: £2.65Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1.04Aberdeen South: £2.50Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.98

    £1.03£1.04£0.98Aberdeen South is higher£2.64£2.65£2.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £7.35, Aberdeen South £4.94Aberdeen South: £4.94Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.35Aberdeen South: £4.97Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.38Aberdeen South: £4.69Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.97

    £7.35£7.38£6.97Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Harrogate and Knaresborough 1,015.8, Aberdeen South 988.1Aberdeen South: 988.1Harrogate and Knaresborough: 1,015.8

    1,015.8Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher988.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Harrogate and Knaresborough 67.6, Aberdeen South 70.9Aberdeen South: 70.9Harrogate and Knaresborough: 67.6

    67.6Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count70.9

  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: Harrogate and Knaresborough 134.8, Aberdeen South 132.3Aberdeen South: 132.3Harrogate and Knaresborough: 134.8

    134.8Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher132.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harrogate and Knaresborough 42.5, Aberdeen South 58.4Aberdeen South: 58.4Harrogate and Knaresborough: 42.5

    42.5Aberdeen South is higher58.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Harrogate and Knaresborough 117.1, Aberdeen South 119.7Aberdeen South: 119.7Harrogate and Knaresborough: 117.1

    117.1Aberdeen South is higher119.7

  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: Harrogate and Knaresborough 12.2, Aberdeen South 13.4Aberdeen South: 13.4Harrogate and Knaresborough: 12.2

    12.2Aberdeen South is higher13.4

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Harrogate and Knaresborough and Aberdeen South, per person in the age group
MeasureHarrogate and KnaresboroughAberdeen SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,970£3,987£3,766£3,361£3,375£3,188Shared outEstimatedHarrogate and Knaresborough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,407£12,460£11,768£12,488£12,541£11,845Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,264£1,269£1,199£1,218£1,223£1,155Shared outEstimatedHarrogate and Knaresborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,499£11,548£10,907£11,591£11,641£10,995Aberdeen South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£249£250£236£284£285£269Aberdeen South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£642£645£609£593£595£562Shared outEstimatedHarrogate and Knaresborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£20£21£19Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£284£285£270£348£350£330Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£129£130£123Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£56£56£53£53£53£50Shared outEstimatedHarrogate and Knaresborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,010£1,015£958£903£907£856Harrogate and Knaresborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£147£147£139Aberdeen South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£191£192£181£252£253£239Aberdeen South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£7.72£7.75£7.32Aberdeen South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.03£1.04£0.98£2.64£2.65£2.50Aberdeen South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.35£7.38£6.97£4.94£4.97£4.69Shared outEstimatedHarrogate and Knaresborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.8988.1Harrogate and Knaresborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202667.670.9Aberdeen South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026134.8132.3Shared outHarrogate and Knaresborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.558.4Shared outAberdeen South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026117.1119.7Aberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.213.4Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South

Per resident

Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen South 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

Harrogate and Knaresborough Aberdeen South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £3,970, Aberdeen South £3,361Aberdeen South: £3,361Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,970Aberdeen South: £3,375Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,987Aberdeen South: £3,188Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,766

    £3,970£3,987£3,766Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£3,361£3,375£3,188

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £2,677, Aberdeen South £1,898Aberdeen South: £1,898Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,677Aberdeen South: £1,906Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,689Aberdeen South: £1,800Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,539

    £2,677£2,689£2,539Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£1,898£1,906£1,800

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £768, Aberdeen South £835Aberdeen South: £835Harrogate and Knaresborough: £768Aberdeen South: £838Harrogate and Knaresborough: £771Aberdeen South: £792Harrogate and Knaresborough: £728

    £768£771£728Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£835£838£792

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £2,481, Aberdeen South £1,761Aberdeen South: £1,761Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,481Aberdeen South: £1,769Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,492Aberdeen South: £1,671Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,354

    £2,481£2,492£2,354Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£1,761£1,769£1,671

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £54, Aberdeen South £43Aberdeen South: £43Harrogate and Knaresborough: £54Aberdeen South: £43Harrogate and Knaresborough: £54Aberdeen South: £41Harrogate and Knaresborough: £51

    £54£54£51Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£43£43£41

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £139, Aberdeen South £90Aberdeen South: £90Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Aberdeen South: £90Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Aberdeen South: £85Harrogate and Knaresborough: £131

    £139£139£131Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£90£90£85

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £3.62, Aberdeen South £3.10Aberdeen South: £3.10Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.62Aberdeen South: £3.11Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.63Aberdeen South: £2.94Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£3.10£3.11£2.94

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £284, Aberdeen South £348Aberdeen South: £348Harrogate and Knaresborough: £284Aberdeen South: £350Harrogate and Knaresborough: £285Aberdeen South: £330Harrogate and Knaresborough: £270

    £284£285£270Aberdeen South is higher£348£350£330

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £95, Aberdeen South £129Aberdeen South: £129Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95Aberdeen South: £130Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95Aberdeen South: £123Harrogate and Knaresborough: £90

    £95£95£90Aberdeen South is higher£129£130£123

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £34, Aberdeen South £36Aberdeen South: £36Harrogate and Knaresborough: £34Aberdeen South: £36Harrogate and Knaresborough: £34Aberdeen South: £34Harrogate and Knaresborough: £32

    £34£34£32Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £614, Aberdeen South £619Aberdeen South: £619Harrogate and Knaresborough: £614Aberdeen South: £621Harrogate and Knaresborough: £616Aberdeen South: £587Harrogate and Knaresborough: £582

    £614£616£582Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£619£621£587

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £139, Aberdeen South £147Aberdeen South: £147Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Aberdeen South: £147Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Aberdeen South: £139Harrogate and Knaresborough: £132

    £139£139£132Aberdeen South is higher£147£147£139

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £116, Aberdeen South £173Aberdeen South: £173Harrogate and Knaresborough: £116Aberdeen South: £174Harrogate and Knaresborough: £116Aberdeen South: £164Harrogate and Knaresborough: £110

    £116£116£110Aberdeen South is higher£173£174£164

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £3.73, Aberdeen South £5.29Aberdeen South: £5.29Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.73Aberdeen South: £5.31Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.75Aberdeen South: £5.02Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.54

    £3.73£3.75£3.54Aberdeen South is higher£5.29£5.31£5.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.63, Aberdeen South £1.80Aberdeen South: £1.80Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.63Aberdeen South: £1.81Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.64Aberdeen South: £1.71Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.60

    £0.63£0.64£0.60Aberdeen South is higher£1.80£1.81£1.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £7.35, Aberdeen South £4.94Aberdeen South: £4.94Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.35Aberdeen South: £4.97Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.38Aberdeen South: £4.69Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.97

    £7.35£7.38£6.97Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Harrogate and Knaresborough 219.2, Aberdeen South 150.2Aberdeen South: 150.2Harrogate and Knaresborough: 219.2

    219.2Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher150.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harrogate and Knaresborough 14.6, Aberdeen South 10.8Aberdeen South: 10.8Harrogate and Knaresborough: 14.6

    14.6Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count10.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harrogate and Knaresborough 29.1, Aberdeen South 20.1Aberdeen South: 20.1Harrogate and Knaresborough: 29.1

    29.1Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher20.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harrogate and Knaresborough 42.5, Aberdeen South 58.4Aberdeen South: 58.4Harrogate and Knaresborough: 42.5

    42.5Aberdeen South is higher58.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harrogate and Knaresborough 71.2, Aberdeen South 82.0Aberdeen South: 82.0Harrogate and Knaresborough: 71.2

    71.2Aberdeen South is higher82.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harrogate and Knaresborough 7.4, Aberdeen South 9.2Aberdeen South: 9.2Harrogate and Knaresborough: 7.4

    7.4Aberdeen South is higher9.2

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Harrogate and Knaresborough and Aberdeen South, per resident
MeasureHarrogate and KnaresboroughAberdeen SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,970£3,987£3,766£3,361£3,375£3,188Shared outEstimatedHarrogate and Knaresborough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,677£2,689£2,539£1,898£1,906£1,800Shared outEstimatedHarrogate and Knaresborough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£768£771£728£835£838£792Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,481£2,492£2,354£1,761£1,769£1,671Harrogate and Knaresborough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£43£43£41Harrogate and Knaresborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£139£131£90£90£85Shared outEstimatedHarrogate and Knaresborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£3.10£3.11£2.94Shared outEstimatedHarrogate and Knaresborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£284£285£270£348£350£330Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£129£130£123Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£34£34£32£36£36£34Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£614£616£582£619£621£587Aberdeen South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£147£147£139Aberdeen South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£173£174£164Aberdeen South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.73£3.75£3.54£5.29£5.31£5.02Aberdeen South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£0.63£0.64£0.60£1.80£1.81£1.71Aberdeen South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.35£7.38£6.97£4.94£4.97£4.69Shared outEstimatedHarrogate and Knaresborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026219.2150.2Harrogate and Knaresborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.610.8Harrogate and Knaresborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.120.1Shared outHarrogate and Knaresborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.558.4Shared outAberdeen South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.282.0Aberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.49.2Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South

Total

Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen South 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

Harrogate and Knaresborough Aberdeen South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £419.7m, Aberdeen South £393.2mAberdeen South: £393.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £419.7mAberdeen South: £394.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £421.5mAberdeen South: £373.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £398.1m

    £419.7m£421.5m£398.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£393.2m£394.9m£373.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £283.0m, Aberdeen South £222.0mAberdeen South: £222.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £283.0mAberdeen South: £223.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £284.2mAberdeen South: £210.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £268.5m

    £283.0m£284.2m£268.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£222.0m£223.0m£210.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £81.2m, Aberdeen South £97.7mAberdeen South: £97.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £81.2mAberdeen South: £98.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £81.5mAberdeen South: £92.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £77.0m

    £81.2m£81.5m£77.0mAberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£97.7m£98.1m£92.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £262.3m, Aberdeen South £206.1mAberdeen South: £206.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £262.3mAberdeen South: £206.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £263.4mAberdeen South: £195.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £248.8m

    £262.3m£263.4m£248.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£206.1m£206.9m£195.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £5.7m, Aberdeen South £5.0mAberdeen South: £5.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £5.7mAberdeen South: £5.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £5.7mAberdeen South: £4.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.7m£5.4mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£5.0m£5.1m£4.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £14.6m, Aberdeen South £10.5mAberdeen South: £10.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.6mAberdeen South: £10.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.7mAberdeen South: £10.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.38m, Aberdeen South £0.36mAberdeen South: £0.36mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.38mAberdeen South: £0.36mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.38mAberdeen South: £0.34mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £30.0m, Aberdeen South £40.7mAberdeen South: £40.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £30.0mAberdeen South: £40.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £30.2mAberdeen South: £38.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £28.5m

    £30.0m£30.2m£28.5mAberdeen South 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £10.0m, Aberdeen South £15.1mAberdeen South: £15.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £10.0mAberdeen South: £15.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £10.0mAberdeen South: £14.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.5mAberdeen South 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: Harrogate and Knaresborough £3.6m, Aberdeen South £4.2mAberdeen South: £4.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £3.6mAberdeen South: £4.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £3.6mAberdeen South: £4.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £3.4m

    £3.6m£3.6m£3.4mAberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£4.2m£4.3m£4.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £64.9m, Aberdeen South £72.4mAberdeen South: £72.4mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £64.9mAberdeen South: £72.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £65.2mAberdeen South: £68.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £61.5m

    £64.9m£65.2m£61.5mAberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£72.4m£72.7m£68.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £14.7m, Aberdeen South £17.1mAberdeen South: £17.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.7mAberdeen South: £17.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.7mAberdeen South: £16.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.7m£13.9mAberdeen South is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £12.3m, Aberdeen South £20.2mAberdeen South: £20.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £12.3mAberdeen South: £20.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £12.3mAberdeen South: £19.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £11.6m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.6mAberdeen South is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.39m, Aberdeen South £0.62mAberdeen South: £0.62mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.39mAberdeen South: £0.62mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.40mAberdeen South: £0.59mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.40m£0.37mAberdeen South is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.07m, Aberdeen South £0.21mAberdeen South: £0.21mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.07mAberdeen South: £0.21mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.07mAberdeen South: £0.20mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.06m

    £0.07m£0.07m£0.06mAberdeen South is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.78m, Aberdeen South £0.58mAberdeen South: £0.58mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.78mAberdeen South: £0.58mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.78mAberdeen South: £0.55mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough 23,174, Aberdeen South 17,566Aberdeen South: 17,566Harrogate and Knaresborough: 23,174

    23,174Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher17,566

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough 1,543, Aberdeen South 1,261Aberdeen South: 1,261Harrogate and Knaresborough: 1,543

    1,543Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count1,261

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough 3,075, Aberdeen South 2,351Aberdeen South: 2,351Harrogate and Knaresborough: 3,075

    3,075Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher2,351

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough 4,497, Aberdeen South 6,836Aberdeen South: 6,836Harrogate and Knaresborough: 4,497

    4,497Aberdeen South is higher6,836

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough 7,523, Aberdeen South 9,595Aberdeen South: 9,595Harrogate and Knaresborough: 7,523

    7,523Aberdeen South is higher9,595

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough 782, Aberdeen South 1,074Aberdeen South: 1,074Harrogate and Knaresborough: 782

    782Aberdeen South is higher1,074

Show the numbers
Harrogate and Knaresborough and Aberdeen South, total
MeasureHarrogate and KnaresboroughAberdeen SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£419.7m£421.5m£398.1m£393.2m£394.9m£373.0mShared outEstimatedHarrogate and Knaresborough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£283.0m£284.2m£268.5m£222.0m£223.0m£210.6mShared outEstimatedHarrogate and Knaresborough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£81.2m£81.5m£77.0m£97.7m£98.1m£92.6mShared outEstimatedAberdeen South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£262.3m£263.4m£248.8m£206.1m£206.9m£195.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m£5.0m£5.1m£4.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mShared outEstimatedHarrogate and Knaresborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimatedHarrogate and Knaresborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.2m£28.5m£40.7m£40.9m£38.6mShared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mShared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£4.2m£4.3m£4.0mShared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£64.9m£65.2m£61.5m£72.4m£72.7m£68.6mAberdeen South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m£17.1m£17.2m£16.3mAberdeen South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mAberdeen South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mAberdeen South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.07m£0.07m£0.06m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mAberdeen South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimatedHarrogate and Knaresborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,17417,566Harrogate and Knaresborough
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5431,261Harrogate and Knaresborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0752,351Shared outHarrogate and Knaresborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,4976,836Shared outAberdeen South
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,5239,595Aberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267821,074Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South

Sources

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

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