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Loughborough and Aberdeen South

103,234 and 116,992 residents (mid-2024).

Loughborough is higher than Aberdeen South on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Loughborough is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen South on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Loughborough Aberdeen South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Loughborough £3,739, Aberdeen South £3,361Aberdeen South: £3,361Loughborough: £3,739Aberdeen South: £3,375Loughborough: £3,755Aberdeen South: £3,188Loughborough: £3,547

    £3,739£3,755£3,547Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count£3,361£3,375£3,188

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Loughborough £12,959, Aberdeen South £12,488Aberdeen South: £12,488Loughborough: £12,959Aberdeen South: £12,541Loughborough: £13,015Aberdeen South: £11,845Loughborough: £12,293

    £12,959£13,015£12,293Loughborough is higher£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: Loughborough £1,423, Aberdeen South £1,218Aberdeen South: £1,218Loughborough: £1,423Aberdeen South: £1,223Loughborough: £1,429Aberdeen South: £1,155Loughborough: £1,350

    £1,423£1,429£1,350Loughborough is higher£1,218£1,223£1,155

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Loughborough £11,865, Aberdeen South £11,591Aberdeen South: £11,591Loughborough: £11,865Aberdeen South: £11,641Loughborough: £11,915Aberdeen South: £10,995Loughborough: £11,254

    £11,865£11,915£11,254Loughborough 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: Loughborough £370, Aberdeen South £284Aberdeen South: £284Loughborough: £370Aberdeen South: £285Loughborough: £372Aberdeen South: £269Loughborough: £351

    £370£372£351Loughborough is higher£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: Loughborough £703, Aberdeen South £593Aberdeen South: £593Loughborough: £703Aberdeen South: £595Loughborough: £706Aberdeen South: £562Loughborough: £666

    £703£706£666Loughborough 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: Loughborough £22, Aberdeen South £20Aberdeen South: £20Loughborough: £22Aberdeen South: £21Loughborough: £22Aberdeen South: £19Loughborough: £21

    £22£22£21Loughborough is higher£20£21£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Loughborough £371, Aberdeen South £348Aberdeen South: £348Loughborough: £371Aberdeen South: £350Loughborough: £373Aberdeen South: £330Loughborough: £352

    £371£373£352Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count£348£350£330

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Loughborough £89, Aberdeen South £129Aberdeen South: £129Loughborough: £89Aberdeen South: £130Loughborough: £89Aberdeen South: £123Loughborough: £84

    £89£89£84Aberdeen 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: Loughborough £81, Aberdeen South £53Aberdeen South: £53Loughborough: £81Aberdeen South: £53Loughborough: £81Aberdeen South: £50Loughborough: £77

    £81£81£77Loughborough is higher£53£53£50

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Loughborough £1,092, Aberdeen South £903Aberdeen South: £903Loughborough: £1,092Aberdeen South: £907Loughborough: £1,097Aberdeen South: £856Loughborough: £1,036

    £1,092£1,097£1,036Loughborough is higher£903£907£856

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Loughborough £169, Aberdeen South £147Aberdeen South: £147Loughborough: £169Aberdeen South: £147Loughborough: £170Aberdeen South: £139Loughborough: £161

    £169£170£161Loughborough 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: Loughborough £241, Aberdeen South £252Aberdeen South: £252Loughborough: £241Aberdeen South: £253Loughborough: £242Aberdeen South: £239Loughborough: £229

    £241£242£229Aberdeen 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: Loughborough £4.90, Aberdeen South £7.72Aberdeen South: £7.72Loughborough: £4.90Aberdeen South: £7.75Loughborough: £4.92Aberdeen South: £7.32Loughborough: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65Aberdeen 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: Loughborough £3.67, Aberdeen South £2.64Aberdeen South: £2.64Loughborough: £3.67Aberdeen South: £2.65Loughborough: £3.68Aberdeen South: £2.50Loughborough: £3.48

    £3.67£3.68£3.48Loughborough is higher£2.64£2.65£2.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Loughborough £6.77, Aberdeen South £4.94Aberdeen South: £4.94Loughborough: £6.77Aberdeen South: £4.97Loughborough: £6.80Aberdeen South: £4.69Loughborough: £6.42

    £6.77£6.80£6.42Loughborough 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: Loughborough 1,025.9, Aberdeen South 988.1Aberdeen South: 988.1Loughborough: 1,025.9

    1,025.9Loughborough 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: Loughborough 86.3, Aberdeen South 70.9Aberdeen South: 70.9Loughborough: 86.3

    86.3Loughborough is higher70.9

  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: Loughborough 144.9, Aberdeen South 132.3Aberdeen South: 132.3Loughborough: 144.9

    144.9Loughborough 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: Loughborough 53.4, Aberdeen South 58.4Aberdeen South: 58.4Loughborough: 53.4

    53.4Aberdeen 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: Loughborough 138.3, Aberdeen South 119.7Aberdeen South: 119.7Loughborough: 138.3

    138.3Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count119.7

  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: Loughborough 18.4, Aberdeen South 13.4Aberdeen South: 13.4Loughborough: 18.4

    18.4Loughborough is higher13.4

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Loughborough and Aberdeen South, per person in the age group
MeasureLoughboroughAberdeen SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,739£3,755£3,547£3,361£3,375£3,188Shared outEstimatedLoughborough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,959£13,015£12,293£12,488£12,541£11,845Shared outEstimatedLoughborough
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,423£1,429£1,350£1,218£1,223£1,155Shared outEstimatedLoughborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,865£11,915£11,254£11,591£11,641£10,995Loughborough
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£370£372£351£284£285£269Loughborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£703£706£666£593£595£562Shared outEstimatedLoughborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£20£21£19Shared outEstimatedLoughborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£371£373£352£348£350£330Shared outEstimatedLoughborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£129£130£123Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£77£53£53£50Shared outEstimatedLoughborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,092£1,097£1,036£903£907£856Loughborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£147£147£139Loughborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£241£242£229£252£253£239Aberdeen South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£7.72£7.75£7.32Aberdeen South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.67£3.68£3.48£2.64£2.65£2.50Loughborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£4.94£4.97£4.69Shared outEstimatedLoughborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,025.9988.1Loughborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202686.370.9Loughborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.9132.3Shared outLoughborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.458.4Shared outAberdeen South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026138.3119.7Loughborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.413.4Shared outEstimatedLoughborough

Per resident

Loughborough is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen South on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Loughborough Aberdeen South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Loughborough £3,739, Aberdeen South £3,361Aberdeen South: £3,361Loughborough: £3,739Aberdeen South: £3,375Loughborough: £3,755Aberdeen South: £3,188Loughborough: £3,547

    £3,739£3,755£3,547Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count£3,361£3,375£3,188

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Loughborough £2,152, Aberdeen South £1,898Aberdeen South: £1,898Loughborough: £2,152Aberdeen South: £1,906Loughborough: £2,161Aberdeen South: £1,800Loughborough: £2,041

    £2,152£2,161£2,041Loughborough is higher£1,898£1,906£1,800

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Loughborough £952, Aberdeen South £835Aberdeen South: £835Loughborough: £952Aberdeen South: £838Loughborough: £956Aberdeen South: £792Loughborough: £903

    £952£956£903Loughborough is higher£835£838£792

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Loughborough £1,970, Aberdeen South £1,761Aberdeen South: £1,761Loughborough: £1,970Aberdeen South: £1,769Loughborough: £1,979Aberdeen South: £1,671Loughborough: £1,869

    £1,970£1,979£1,869Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count£1,761£1,769£1,671

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Loughborough £61, Aberdeen South £43Aberdeen South: £43Loughborough: £61Aberdeen South: £43Loughborough: £62Aberdeen South: £41Loughborough: £58

    £61£62£58Loughborough is higher£43£43£41

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Loughborough £117, Aberdeen South £90Aberdeen South: £90Loughborough: £117Aberdeen South: £90Loughborough: £117Aberdeen South: £85Loughborough: £111

    £117£117£111Loughborough 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: Loughborough £3.65, Aberdeen South £3.10Aberdeen South: £3.10Loughborough: £3.65Aberdeen South: £3.11Loughborough: £3.66Aberdeen South: £2.94Loughborough: £3.46

    £3.65£3.66£3.46Loughborough is higher£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: Loughborough £371, Aberdeen South £348Aberdeen South: £348Loughborough: £371Aberdeen South: £350Loughborough: £373Aberdeen South: £330Loughborough: £352

    £371£373£352Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count£348£350£330

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Loughborough £89, Aberdeen South £129Aberdeen South: £129Loughborough: £89Aberdeen South: £130Loughborough: £89Aberdeen South: £123Loughborough: £84

    £89£89£84Aberdeen 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: Loughborough £54, Aberdeen South £36Aberdeen South: £36Loughborough: £54Aberdeen South: £36Loughborough: £54Aberdeen South: £34Loughborough: £51

    £54£54£51Loughborough is higher£36£36£34

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Loughborough £730, Aberdeen South £619Aberdeen South: £619Loughborough: £730Aberdeen South: £621Loughborough: £734Aberdeen South: £587Loughborough: £693

    £730£734£693Loughborough is higher£619£621£587

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Loughborough £169, Aberdeen South £147Aberdeen South: £147Loughborough: £169Aberdeen South: £147Loughborough: £170Aberdeen South: £139Loughborough: £161

    £169£170£161Loughborough is higher£147£147£139

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Loughborough £161, Aberdeen South £173Aberdeen South: £173Loughborough: £161Aberdeen South: £174Loughborough: £162Aberdeen South: £164Loughborough: £153

    £161£162£153Aberdeen South is higher£173£174£164

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Loughborough £3.28, Aberdeen South £5.29Aberdeen South: £5.29Loughborough: £3.28Aberdeen South: £5.31Loughborough: £3.29Aberdeen South: £5.02Loughborough: £3.11

    £3.28£3.29£3.11Aberdeen South is higher£5.29£5.31£5.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Loughborough £2.46, Aberdeen South £1.80Aberdeen South: £1.80Loughborough: £2.46Aberdeen South: £1.81Loughborough: £2.47Aberdeen South: £1.71Loughborough: £2.33

    £2.46£2.47£2.33Loughborough is higher£1.80£1.81£1.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Loughborough £6.77, Aberdeen South £4.94Aberdeen South: £4.94Loughborough: £6.77Aberdeen South: £4.97Loughborough: £6.80Aberdeen South: £4.69Loughborough: £6.42

    £6.77£6.80£6.42Loughborough is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Loughborough 170.4, Aberdeen South 150.2Aberdeen South: 150.2Loughborough: 170.4

    170.4Loughborough is higher150.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Loughborough 14.3, Aberdeen South 10.8Aberdeen South: 10.8Loughborough: 14.3

    14.3Loughborough is higher10.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Loughborough 24.1, Aberdeen South 20.1Aberdeen South: 20.1Loughborough: 24.1

    24.1Loughborough 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: Loughborough 53.4, Aberdeen South 58.4Aberdeen South: 58.4Loughborough: 53.4

    53.4Aberdeen South is higher58.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Loughborough 92.5, Aberdeen South 82.0Aberdeen South: 82.0Loughborough: 92.5

    92.5Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count82.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Loughborough 12.3, Aberdeen South 9.2Aberdeen South: 9.2Loughborough: 12.3

    12.3Loughborough is higher9.2

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Loughborough and Aberdeen South, per resident
MeasureLoughboroughAberdeen SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,739£3,755£3,547£3,361£3,375£3,188Shared outEstimatedLoughborough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,152£2,161£2,041£1,898£1,906£1,800Shared outEstimatedLoughborough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£952£956£903£835£838£792Shared outEstimatedLoughborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,970£1,979£1,869£1,761£1,769£1,671Loughborough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£61£62£58£43£43£41Loughborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£90£90£85Shared outEstimatedLoughborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.65£3.66£3.46£3.10£3.11£2.94Shared outEstimatedLoughborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£371£373£352£348£350£330Shared outEstimatedLoughborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£129£130£123Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£36£36£34Shared outEstimatedLoughborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£730£734£693£619£621£587Loughborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£147£147£139Loughborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£173£174£164Aberdeen South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.28£3.29£3.11£5.29£5.31£5.02Aberdeen South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.46£2.47£2.33£1.80£1.81£1.71Loughborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£4.94£4.97£4.69Shared outEstimatedLoughborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026170.4150.2Loughborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.310.8Loughborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.120.1Shared outLoughborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.458.4Shared outAberdeen South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202692.582.0Loughborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.39.2Shared outEstimatedLoughborough

Total

Loughborough is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen South on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Loughborough Aberdeen South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Loughborough £386.0m, Aberdeen South £393.2mAberdeen South: £393.2mLoughborough: £386.0mAberdeen South: £394.9mLoughborough: £387.7mAberdeen South: £373.0mLoughborough: £366.2m

    £386.0m£387.7m£366.2mAberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£393.2m£394.9m£373.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Loughborough £222.1m, Aberdeen South £222.0mAberdeen South: £222.0mLoughborough: £222.1mAberdeen South: £223.0mLoughborough: £223.1mAberdeen South: £210.6mLoughborough: £210.7m

    £222.1m£223.1m£210.7mLoughborough is higher£222.0m£223.0m£210.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Loughborough £98.2m, Aberdeen South £97.7mAberdeen South: £97.7mLoughborough: £98.2mAberdeen South: £98.1mLoughborough: £98.7mAberdeen South: £92.6mLoughborough: £93.2m

    £98.2m£98.7m£93.2mLoughborough is higher£97.7m£98.1m£92.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Loughborough £203.4m, Aberdeen South £206.1mAberdeen South: £206.1mLoughborough: £203.4mAberdeen South: £206.9mLoughborough: £204.3mAberdeen South: £195.5mLoughborough: £192.9m

    £203.4m£204.3m£192.9mAberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£206.1m£206.9m£195.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Loughborough £6.3m, Aberdeen South £5.0mAberdeen South: £5.0mLoughborough: £6.3mAberdeen South: £5.1mLoughborough: £6.4mAberdeen South: £4.8mLoughborough: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mLoughborough is higher£5.0m£5.1m£4.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Loughborough £12.0m, Aberdeen South £10.5mAberdeen South: £10.5mLoughborough: £12.0mAberdeen South: £10.6mLoughborough: £12.1mAberdeen South: £10.0mLoughborough: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.1m£11.4mLoughborough 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: Loughborough £0.38m, Aberdeen South £0.36mAberdeen South: £0.36mLoughborough: £0.38mAberdeen South: £0.36mLoughborough: £0.38mAberdeen South: £0.34mLoughborough: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mLoughborough 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: Loughborough £38.3m, Aberdeen South £40.7mAberdeen South: £40.7mLoughborough: £38.3mAberdeen South: £40.9mLoughborough: £38.5mAberdeen South: £38.6mLoughborough: £36.3m

    £38.3m£38.5m£36.3mAberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£40.7m£40.9m£38.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Loughborough £9.1m, Aberdeen South £15.1mAberdeen South: £15.1mLoughborough: £9.1mAberdeen South: £15.2mLoughborough: £9.2mAberdeen South: £14.3mLoughborough: £8.7m

    £9.1m£9.2m£8.7mAberdeen 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: Loughborough £5.6m, Aberdeen South £4.2mAberdeen South: £4.2mLoughborough: £5.6mAberdeen South: £4.3mLoughborough: £5.6mAberdeen South: £4.0mLoughborough: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mLoughborough is higher£4.2m£4.3m£4.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Loughborough £75.4m, Aberdeen South £72.4mAberdeen South: £72.4mLoughborough: £75.4mAberdeen South: £72.7mLoughborough: £75.7mAberdeen South: £68.6mLoughborough: £71.5m

    £75.4m£75.7m£71.5mLoughborough is higher£72.4m£72.7m£68.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Loughborough £17.5m, Aberdeen South £17.1mAberdeen South: £17.1mLoughborough: £17.5mAberdeen South: £17.2mLoughborough: £17.6mAberdeen South: £16.3mLoughborough: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mLoughborough is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Loughborough £16.6m, Aberdeen South £20.2mAberdeen South: £20.2mLoughborough: £16.6mAberdeen South: £20.3mLoughborough: £16.7mAberdeen South: £19.2mLoughborough: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mAberdeen South is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Loughborough £0.34m, Aberdeen South £0.62mAberdeen South: £0.62mLoughborough: £0.34mAberdeen South: £0.62mLoughborough: £0.34mAberdeen South: £0.59mLoughborough: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mAberdeen South is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Loughborough £0.25m, Aberdeen South £0.21mAberdeen South: £0.21mLoughborough: £0.25mAberdeen South: £0.21mLoughborough: £0.25mAberdeen South: £0.20mLoughborough: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mLoughborough is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Loughborough £0.70m, Aberdeen South £0.58mAberdeen South: £0.58mLoughborough: £0.70mAberdeen South: £0.58mLoughborough: £0.70mAberdeen South: £0.55mLoughborough: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mLoughborough is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Loughborough 17,586, Aberdeen South 17,566Aberdeen South: 17,566Loughborough: 17,586

    17,586Loughborough is higher17,566

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Loughborough 1,479, Aberdeen South 1,261Aberdeen South: 1,261Loughborough: 1,479

    1,479Loughborough is higher1,261

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Loughborough 2,484, Aberdeen South 2,351Aberdeen South: 2,351Loughborough: 2,484

    2,484Loughborough is higher2,351

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Loughborough 5,511, Aberdeen South 6,836Aberdeen South: 6,836Loughborough: 5,511

    5,511Aberdeen South is higher6,836

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Loughborough 9,545, Aberdeen South 9,595Aberdeen South: 9,595Loughborough: 9,545

    9,545Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count9,595

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Loughborough 1,268, Aberdeen South 1,074Aberdeen South: 1,074Loughborough: 1,268

    1,268Loughborough is higher1,074

Show the numbers
Loughborough and Aberdeen South, total
MeasureLoughboroughAberdeen SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£386.0m£387.7m£366.2m£393.2m£394.9m£373.0mShared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m£222.0m£223.0m£210.6mShared outEstimatedLoughborough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£98.2m£98.7m£93.2m£97.7m£98.1m£92.6mShared outEstimatedLoughborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£203.4m£204.3m£192.9m£206.1m£206.9m£195.5mAberdeen South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£5.0m£5.1m£4.8mLoughborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mShared outEstimatedLoughborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimatedLoughborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.3m£38.5m£36.3m£40.7m£40.9m£38.6mShared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mShared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£4.2m£4.3m£4.0mShared outEstimatedLoughborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£75.4m£75.7m£71.5m£72.4m£72.7m£68.6mLoughborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£17.1m£17.2m£16.3mLoughborough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mAberdeen South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mAberdeen South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mLoughborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimatedLoughborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,58617,566Loughborough
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4791,261Loughborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4842,351Shared outLoughborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5116,836Shared outAberdeen South
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,5459,595Aberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2681,074Shared outEstimatedLoughborough

Sources

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

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