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Mid Cheshire and Aberdeen North

98,761 and 114,328 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Cheshire is higher than Aberdeen North on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Mid Cheshire is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen North 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

Mid Cheshire Aberdeen North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Cheshire £4,329, Aberdeen North £4,176Aberdeen North: £4,176Mid Cheshire: £4,329Aberdeen North: £4,193Mid Cheshire: £4,348Aberdeen North: £3,961Mid Cheshire: £4,107

    £4,329£4,348£4,107Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,176£4,193£3,961

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Cheshire £12,736, Aberdeen North £12,762Aberdeen North: £12,762Mid Cheshire: £12,736Aberdeen North: £12,816Mid Cheshire: £12,790Aberdeen North: £12,105Mid Cheshire: £12,081

    £12,736£12,790£12,081Aberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count£12,762£12,816£12,105

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Cheshire £1,997, Aberdeen North £1,972Aberdeen North: £1,972Mid Cheshire: £1,997Aberdeen North: £1,980Mid Cheshire: £2,005Aberdeen North: £1,870Mid Cheshire: £1,894

    £1,997£2,005£1,894Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,972£1,980£1,870

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Cheshire £11,638, Aberdeen North £11,790Aberdeen North: £11,790Mid Cheshire: £11,638Aberdeen North: £11,841Mid Cheshire: £11,688Aberdeen North: £11,184Mid Cheshire: £11,039

    £11,638£11,688£11,039Aberdeen North is higher£11,790£11,841£11,184

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Cheshire £373, Aberdeen North £418Aberdeen North: £418Mid Cheshire: £373Aberdeen North: £420Mid Cheshire: £374Aberdeen North: £397Mid Cheshire: £353

    £373£374£353Aberdeen North is higher£418£420£397

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Cheshire £701, Aberdeen North £535Aberdeen North: £535Mid Cheshire: £701Aberdeen North: £537Mid Cheshire: £704Aberdeen North: £507Mid Cheshire: £665

    £701£704£665Mid Cheshire is higher£535£537£507

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Cheshire £24, Aberdeen North £18Aberdeen North: £18Mid Cheshire: £24Aberdeen North: £19Mid Cheshire: £24Aberdeen North: £17Mid Cheshire: £23

    £24£24£23Mid Cheshire is higher£18£19£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Cheshire £512, Aberdeen North £356Aberdeen North: £356Mid Cheshire: £512Aberdeen North: £357Mid Cheshire: £514Aberdeen North: £338Mid Cheshire: £486

    £512£514£486Mid Cheshire is higher£356£357£338

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Cheshire £158, Aberdeen North £132Aberdeen North: £132Mid Cheshire: £158Aberdeen North: £133Mid Cheshire: £158Aberdeen North: £125Mid Cheshire: £149

    £158£158£149Mid Cheshire is higher£132£133£125

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Cheshire £128, Aberdeen North £57Aberdeen North: £57Mid Cheshire: £128Aberdeen North: £57Mid Cheshire: £129Aberdeen North: £54Mid Cheshire: £122

    £128£129£122Mid Cheshire is higher£57£57£54

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Cheshire £1,550, Aberdeen North £1,505Aberdeen North: £1,505Mid Cheshire: £1,550Aberdeen North: £1,511Mid Cheshire: £1,556Aberdeen North: £1,427Mid Cheshire: £1,470

    £1,550£1,556£1,470Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,505£1,511£1,427

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Cheshire £177, Aberdeen North £204Aberdeen North: £204Mid Cheshire: £177Aberdeen North: £205Mid Cheshire: £178Aberdeen North: £194Mid Cheshire: £168

    £177£178£168Aberdeen North is higher£204£205£194

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Cheshire £304, Aberdeen North £397Aberdeen North: £397Mid Cheshire: £304Aberdeen North: £399Mid Cheshire: £305Aberdeen North: £377Mid Cheshire: £288

    £304£305£288Aberdeen North is higher£397£399£377

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Cheshire £6.92, Aberdeen North £7.05Aberdeen North: £7.05Mid Cheshire: £6.92Aberdeen North: £7.08Mid Cheshire: £6.95Aberdeen North: £6.69Mid Cheshire: £6.56

    £6.92£6.95£6.56Aberdeen North is higher£7.05£7.08£6.69

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Cheshire £8.57, Aberdeen North £5.62Aberdeen North: £5.62Mid Cheshire: £8.57Aberdeen North: £5.64Mid Cheshire: £8.61Aberdeen North: £5.33Mid Cheshire: £8.13

    £8.57£8.61£8.13Mid Cheshire is higher£5.62£5.64£5.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Cheshire £7.49, Aberdeen North £7.24Aberdeen North: £7.24Mid Cheshire: £7.49Aberdeen North: £7.27Mid Cheshire: £7.52Aberdeen North: £6.87Mid Cheshire: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.24£7.27£6.87

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Mid Cheshire 1,032.7, Aberdeen North 992.1Aberdeen North: 992.1Mid Cheshire: 1,032.7

    1,032.7Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count992.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Mid Cheshire 95.8, Aberdeen North 102.7Aberdeen North: 102.7Mid Cheshire: 95.8

    95.8Aberdeen North is higher102.7

  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: Mid Cheshire 146.1, Aberdeen North 119.4Aberdeen North: 119.4Mid Cheshire: 146.1

    146.1Mid Cheshire is higher119.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Cheshire 78.3, Aberdeen North 59.7Aberdeen North: 59.7Mid Cheshire: 78.3

    78.3Mid Cheshire is higher59.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Mid Cheshire 180.9, Aberdeen North 198.0Aberdeen North: 198.0Mid Cheshire: 180.9

    180.9Aberdeen North is higher198.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Mid Cheshire 28.4, Aberdeen North 14.5Aberdeen North: 14.5Mid Cheshire: 28.4

    28.4Mid Cheshire is higher14.5

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Mid Cheshire and Aberdeen North, per person in the age group
MeasureMid CheshireAberdeen NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,329£4,348£4,107£4,176£4,193£3,961Shared outEstimatedMid Cheshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,736£12,790£12,081£12,762£12,816£12,105Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,997£2,005£1,894£1,972£1,980£1,870Shared outEstimatedMid Cheshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,638£11,688£11,039£11,790£11,841£11,184Aberdeen North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£373£374£353£418£420£397Aberdeen North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£701£704£665£535£537£507Shared outEstimatedMid Cheshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£18£19£17Shared outEstimatedMid Cheshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£512£514£486£356£357£338Shared outEstimatedMid Cheshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£132£133£125Shared outEstimatedMid Cheshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£129£122£57£57£54Shared outEstimatedMid Cheshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,550£1,556£1,470£1,505£1,511£1,427Mid Cheshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£204£205£194Aberdeen North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£304£305£288£397£399£377Aberdeen North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.92£6.95£6.56£7.05£7.08£6.69Aberdeen North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.57£8.61£8.13£5.62£5.64£5.33Mid Cheshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£7.24£7.27£6.87Shared outEstimatedMid Cheshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,032.7992.1Mid Cheshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.8102.7Aberdeen North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.1119.4Shared outMid Cheshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.359.7Shared outMid Cheshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026180.9198.0Aberdeen North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.414.5Shared outEstimatedMid Cheshire

Per resident

Mid Cheshire is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen North on 9. 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

Mid Cheshire Aberdeen North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Cheshire £4,329, Aberdeen North £4,176Aberdeen North: £4,176Mid Cheshire: £4,329Aberdeen North: £4,193Mid Cheshire: £4,348Aberdeen North: £3,961Mid Cheshire: £4,107

    £4,329£4,348£4,107Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,176£4,193£3,961

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Cheshire £2,218, Aberdeen North £2,196Aberdeen North: £2,196Mid Cheshire: £2,218Aberdeen North: £2,206Mid Cheshire: £2,227Aberdeen North: £2,083Mid Cheshire: £2,103

    £2,218£2,227£2,103Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,196£2,206£2,083

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Cheshire £1,258, Aberdeen North £1,280Aberdeen North: £1,280Mid Cheshire: £1,258Aberdeen North: £1,285Mid Cheshire: £1,263Aberdeen North: £1,214Mid Cheshire: £1,193

    £1,258£1,263£1,193Aberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count£1,280£1,285£1,214

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Cheshire £2,026, Aberdeen North £2,029Aberdeen North: £2,029Mid Cheshire: £2,026Aberdeen North: £2,038Mid Cheshire: £2,035Aberdeen North: £1,925Mid Cheshire: £1,922

    £2,026£2,035£1,922Aberdeen North is higher£2,029£2,038£1,925

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Cheshire £65, Aberdeen North £72Aberdeen North: £72Mid Cheshire: £65Aberdeen North: £72Mid Cheshire: £65Aberdeen North: £68Mid Cheshire: £62

    £65£65£62Aberdeen North is higher£72£72£68

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Cheshire £122, Aberdeen North £92Aberdeen North: £92Mid Cheshire: £122Aberdeen North: £92Mid Cheshire: £123Aberdeen North: £87Mid Cheshire: £116

    £122£123£116Mid Cheshire is higher£92£92£87

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Mid Cheshire £4.17, Aberdeen North £3.17Aberdeen North: £3.17Mid Cheshire: £4.17Aberdeen North: £3.19Mid Cheshire: £4.19Aberdeen North: £3.01Mid Cheshire: £3.96

    £4.17£4.19£3.96Mid Cheshire is higher£3.17£3.19£3.01

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Cheshire £512, Aberdeen North £356Aberdeen North: £356Mid Cheshire: £512Aberdeen North: £357Mid Cheshire: £514Aberdeen North: £338Mid Cheshire: £486

    £512£514£486Mid Cheshire is higher£356£357£338

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Cheshire £158, Aberdeen North £132Aberdeen North: £132Mid Cheshire: £158Aberdeen North: £133Mid Cheshire: £158Aberdeen North: £125Mid Cheshire: £149

    £158£158£149Mid Cheshire is higher£132£133£125

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Mid Cheshire £81, Aberdeen North £37Aberdeen North: £37Mid Cheshire: £81Aberdeen North: £37Mid Cheshire: £81Aberdeen North: £35Mid Cheshire: £77

    £81£81£77Mid Cheshire is higher£37£37£35

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Cheshire £976, Aberdeen North £977Aberdeen North: £977Mid Cheshire: £976Aberdeen North: £981Mid Cheshire: £980Aberdeen North: £926Mid Cheshire: £926

    £976£980£926Aberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count£977£981£926

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Cheshire £177, Aberdeen North £204Aberdeen North: £204Mid Cheshire: £177Aberdeen North: £205Mid Cheshire: £178Aberdeen North: £194Mid Cheshire: £168

    £177£178£168Aberdeen North is higher£204£205£194

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Cheshire £191, Aberdeen North £258Aberdeen North: £258Mid Cheshire: £191Aberdeen North: £259Mid Cheshire: £192Aberdeen North: £245Mid Cheshire: £181

    £191£192£181Aberdeen North is higher£258£259£245

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Cheshire £4.35, Aberdeen North £4.58Aberdeen North: £4.58Mid Cheshire: £4.35Aberdeen North: £4.59Mid Cheshire: £4.37Aberdeen North: £4.34Mid Cheshire: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Aberdeen North is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Cheshire £5.40, Aberdeen North £3.65Aberdeen North: £3.65Mid Cheshire: £5.40Aberdeen North: £3.66Mid Cheshire: £5.42Aberdeen North: £3.46Mid Cheshire: £5.12

    £5.40£5.42£5.12Mid Cheshire is higher£3.65£3.66£3.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Cheshire £7.49, Aberdeen North £7.24Aberdeen North: £7.24Mid Cheshire: £7.49Aberdeen North: £7.27Mid Cheshire: £7.52Aberdeen North: £6.87Mid Cheshire: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.24£7.27£6.87

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Cheshire 179.8, Aberdeen North 170.8Aberdeen North: 170.8Mid Cheshire: 179.8

    179.8Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count170.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Cheshire 16.7, Aberdeen North 17.7Aberdeen North: 17.7Mid Cheshire: 16.7

    16.7Aberdeen North is higher17.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Cheshire 25.4, Aberdeen North 20.5Aberdeen North: 20.5Mid Cheshire: 25.4

    25.4Mid Cheshire is higher20.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Cheshire 78.3, Aberdeen North 59.7Aberdeen North: 59.7Mid Cheshire: 78.3

    78.3Mid Cheshire is higher59.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Cheshire 113.9, Aberdeen North 128.5Aberdeen North: 128.5Mid Cheshire: 113.9

    113.9Aberdeen North is higher128.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Cheshire 17.9, Aberdeen North 9.4Aberdeen North: 9.4Mid Cheshire: 17.9

    17.9Mid Cheshire is higher9.4

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Mid Cheshire and Aberdeen North, per resident
MeasureMid CheshireAberdeen NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,329£4,348£4,107£4,176£4,193£3,961Shared outEstimatedMid Cheshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,218£2,227£2,103£2,196£2,206£2,083Shared outEstimatedMid Cheshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,258£1,263£1,193£1,280£1,285£1,214Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,026£2,035£1,922£2,029£2,038£1,925Aberdeen North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£72£72£68Aberdeen North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£92£92£87Shared outEstimatedMid Cheshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.17£4.19£3.96£3.17£3.19£3.01Shared outEstimatedMid Cheshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£512£514£486£356£357£338Shared outEstimatedMid Cheshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£132£133£125Shared outEstimatedMid Cheshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£81£77£37£37£35Shared outEstimatedMid Cheshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£976£980£926£977£981£926Aberdeen North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£204£205£194Aberdeen North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£258£259£245Aberdeen North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£4.58£4.59£4.34Aberdeen North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.40£5.42£5.12£3.65£3.66£3.46Mid Cheshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£7.24£7.27£6.87Shared outEstimatedMid Cheshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026179.8170.8Mid Cheshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.717.7Aberdeen North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.420.5Shared outMid Cheshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.359.7Shared outMid Cheshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026113.9128.5Aberdeen North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.99.4Shared outEstimatedMid Cheshire

Total

Mid Cheshire is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen North on 13. 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

Mid Cheshire Aberdeen North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Cheshire £427.6m, Aberdeen North £477.4mAberdeen North: £477.4mMid Cheshire: £427.6mAberdeen North: £479.4mMid Cheshire: £429.4mAberdeen North: £452.8mMid Cheshire: £405.6m

    £427.6m£429.4m£405.6mAberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count£477.4m£479.4m£452.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Cheshire £219.0m, Aberdeen North £251.1mAberdeen North: £251.1mMid Cheshire: £219.0mAberdeen North: £252.2mMid Cheshire: £219.9mAberdeen North: £238.2mMid Cheshire: £207.7m

    £219.0m£219.9m£207.7mAberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count£251.1m£252.2m£238.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Cheshire £124.2m, Aberdeen North £146.3mAberdeen North: £146.3mMid Cheshire: £124.2mAberdeen North: £146.9mMid Cheshire: £124.7mAberdeen North: £138.8mMid Cheshire: £117.8m

    £124.2m£124.7m£117.8mAberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count£146.3m£146.9m£138.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Cheshire £200.1m, Aberdeen North £232.0mAberdeen North: £232.0mMid Cheshire: £200.1mAberdeen North: £233.0mMid Cheshire: £201.0mAberdeen North: £220.1mMid Cheshire: £189.8m

    £200.1m£201.0m£189.8mAberdeen North is higher£232.0m£233.0m£220.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Cheshire £6.4m, Aberdeen North £8.2mAberdeen North: £8.2mMid Cheshire: £6.4mAberdeen North: £8.3mMid Cheshire: £6.4mAberdeen North: £7.8mMid Cheshire: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.1mAberdeen North is higher£8.2m£8.3m£7.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Cheshire £12.1m, Aberdeen North £10.5mAberdeen North: £10.5mMid Cheshire: £12.1mAberdeen North: £10.6mMid Cheshire: £12.1mAberdeen North: £10.0mMid Cheshire: £11.4m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.4mMid Cheshire 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: Mid Cheshire £0.41m, Aberdeen North £0.36mAberdeen North: £0.36mMid Cheshire: £0.41mAberdeen North: £0.36mMid Cheshire: £0.41mAberdeen North: £0.34mMid Cheshire: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMid Cheshire 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: Mid Cheshire £50.6m, Aberdeen North £40.7mAberdeen North: £40.7mMid Cheshire: £50.6mAberdeen North: £40.9mMid Cheshire: £50.8mAberdeen North: £38.6mMid Cheshire: £48.0m

    £50.6m£50.8m£48.0mMid Cheshire 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: Mid Cheshire £15.6m, Aberdeen North £15.1mAberdeen North: £15.1mMid Cheshire: £15.6mAberdeen North: £15.2mMid Cheshire: £15.6mAberdeen North: £14.3mMid Cheshire: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mMid Cheshire 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: Mid Cheshire £8.0m, Aberdeen North £4.2mAberdeen North: £4.2mMid Cheshire: £8.0mAberdeen North: £4.3mMid Cheshire: £8.0mAberdeen North: £4.0mMid Cheshire: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.0m£7.6mMid Cheshire is higher£4.2m£4.3m£4.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Cheshire £96.4m, Aberdeen North £111.6mAberdeen North: £111.6mMid Cheshire: £96.4mAberdeen North: £112.1mMid Cheshire: £96.8mAberdeen North: £105.9mMid Cheshire: £91.4m

    £96.4m£96.8m£91.4mAberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count£111.6m£112.1m£105.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Cheshire £17.5m, Aberdeen North £23.4mAberdeen North: £23.4mMid Cheshire: £17.5mAberdeen North: £23.5mMid Cheshire: £17.6mAberdeen North: £22.2mMid Cheshire: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mAberdeen North is higher£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Cheshire £18.9m, Aberdeen North £29.5mAberdeen North: £29.5mMid Cheshire: £18.9mAberdeen North: £29.6mMid Cheshire: £19.0mAberdeen North: £28.0mMid Cheshire: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mAberdeen North is higher£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Cheshire £0.43m, Aberdeen North £0.52mAberdeen North: £0.52mMid Cheshire: £0.43mAberdeen North: £0.53mMid Cheshire: £0.43mAberdeen North: £0.50mMid Cheshire: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mAberdeen North is higher£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Cheshire £0.53m, Aberdeen North £0.42mAberdeen North: £0.42mMid Cheshire: £0.53mAberdeen North: £0.42mMid Cheshire: £0.54mAberdeen North: £0.40mMid Cheshire: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mMid Cheshire is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Cheshire £0.74m, Aberdeen North £0.83mAberdeen North: £0.83mMid Cheshire: £0.74mAberdeen North: £0.83mMid Cheshire: £0.74mAberdeen North: £0.79mMid Cheshire: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mAberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Cheshire 17,758, Aberdeen North 19,521Aberdeen North: 19,521Mid Cheshire: 17,758

    17,758Aberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count19,521

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Cheshire 1,648, Aberdeen North 2,021Aberdeen North: 2,021Mid Cheshire: 1,648

    1,648Aberdeen North is higher2,021

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Cheshire 2,512, Aberdeen North 2,349Aberdeen North: 2,349Mid Cheshire: 2,512

    2,512Mid Cheshire is higher2,349

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Cheshire 7,733, Aberdeen North 6,829Aberdeen North: 6,829Mid Cheshire: 7,733

    7,733Mid Cheshire is higher6,829

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Cheshire 11,253, Aberdeen North 14,691Aberdeen North: 14,691Mid Cheshire: 11,253

    11,253Aberdeen North is higher14,691

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Cheshire 1,766, Aberdeen North 1,073Aberdeen North: 1,073Mid Cheshire: 1,766

    1,766Mid Cheshire is higher1,073

Show the numbers
Mid Cheshire and Aberdeen North, total
MeasureMid CheshireAberdeen NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£427.6m£429.4m£405.6m£477.4m£479.4m£452.8mShared outEstimatedAberdeen North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m£251.1m£252.2m£238.2mShared outEstimatedAberdeen North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£124.2m£124.7m£117.8m£146.3m£146.9m£138.8mShared outEstimatedAberdeen North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£200.1m£201.0m£189.8m£232.0m£233.0m£220.1mAberdeen North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m£8.2m£8.3m£7.8mAberdeen North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mShared outEstimatedMid Cheshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimatedMid Cheshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.6m£50.8m£48.0m£40.7m£40.9m£38.6mShared outEstimatedMid Cheshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mShared outEstimatedMid Cheshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m£4.2m£4.3m£4.0mShared outEstimatedMid Cheshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m£111.6m£112.1m£105.9mAberdeen North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mAberdeen North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£29.5m£29.6m£28.0mAberdeen North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.52m£0.53m£0.50mAberdeen North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mMid Cheshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mShared outEstimatedAberdeen North
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,75819,521Aberdeen North
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6482,021Aberdeen North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5122,349Shared outMid Cheshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,7336,829Shared outMid Cheshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,25314,691Aberdeen North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7661,073Shared outEstimatedMid Cheshire

Sources

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

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  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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