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North Herefordshire and Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber

92,765 and 93,854 residents (mid-2024).

North Herefordshire is higher than Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

North Herefordshire is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber on 18. 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

North Herefordshire Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Herefordshire £4,938, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £5,083Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5,083North Herefordshire: £4,938Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5,104North Herefordshire: £4,959Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £4,821North Herefordshire: £4,684

    £4,938£4,959£4,684Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£5,083£5,104£4,821

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Herefordshire £12,271, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £12,253Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £12,253North Herefordshire: £12,271Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £12,305North Herefordshire: £12,323Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £11,622North Herefordshire: £11,640

    £12,271£12,323£11,640North Herefordshire is higher£12,253£12,305£11,622

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Herefordshire £1,505, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £1,767Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,767North Herefordshire: £1,505Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,775North Herefordshire: £1,512Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,676North Herefordshire: £1,428

    £1,505£1,512£1,428Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£1,767£1,775£1,676

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Herefordshire £11,385, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £11,121Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £11,121North Herefordshire: £11,385Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £11,169North Herefordshire: £11,434Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £10,549North Herefordshire: £10,799

    £11,385£11,434£10,799North Herefordshire is higher£11,121£11,169£10,549

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Herefordshire £290, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £401Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £401North Herefordshire: £290Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £403North Herefordshire: £291Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £380North Herefordshire: £275

    £290£291£275Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£401£403£380

  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: North Herefordshire £577, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £709Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £709North Herefordshire: £577Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £712North Herefordshire: £580Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £672North Herefordshire: £547

    £577£580£547Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£709£712£672

  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: North Herefordshire £19, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £22Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £22North Herefordshire: £19Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £22North Herefordshire: £19Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £21North Herefordshire: £18

    £19£19£18Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Herefordshire £373, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £487Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £487North Herefordshire: £373Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £489North Herefordshire: £374Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £462North Herefordshire: £354

    £373£374£354Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£487£489£462

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Herefordshire £94, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £154Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £154North Herefordshire: £94Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £155North Herefordshire: £94Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £146North Herefordshire: £89

    £94£94£89Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£154£155£146

  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: North Herefordshire £94, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £103Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £103North Herefordshire: £94Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £104North Herefordshire: £94Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £98North Herefordshire: £89

    £94£94£89Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£103£104£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Herefordshire £1,132, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £1,270Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,270North Herefordshire: £1,132Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,275North Herefordshire: £1,137Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,204North Herefordshire: £1,074

    £1,132£1,137£1,074Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£1,270£1,275£1,204

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Herefordshire £144, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £194Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £194North Herefordshire: £144Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £195North Herefordshire: £145Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £184North Herefordshire: £137

    £144£145£137Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£194£195£184

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Herefordshire £268, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £383Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £383North Herefordshire: £268Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £384North Herefordshire: £269Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £363North Herefordshire: £254

    £268£269£254Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£383£384£363

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Herefordshire £5.27, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £6.29Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £6.29North Herefordshire: £5.27Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £6.32North Herefordshire: £5.29Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.97North Herefordshire: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Herefordshire £5.75, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £5.39Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.39North Herefordshire: £5.75Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.41North Herefordshire: £5.77Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.11North Herefordshire: £5.45

    £5.75£5.77£5.45North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Herefordshire £8.25, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £8.75Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.75North Herefordshire: £8.25Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.79North Herefordshire: £8.29Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.30North Herefordshire: £7.83

    £8.25£8.29£7.83Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£8.75£8.79£8.30

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Herefordshire 1,009.0, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 991.2Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 991.2North Herefordshire: 1,009.0

    1,009.0North Herefordshire is higher991.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Herefordshire 72.3, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 97.4Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 97.4North Herefordshire: 72.3

    72.3Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher97.4

  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: North Herefordshire 117.4, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 161.3Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 161.3North Herefordshire: 117.4

    117.4Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher161.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Herefordshire 52.3, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 77.7Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 77.7North Herefordshire: 52.3

    52.3Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher77.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Herefordshire 141.7, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 161.2Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 161.2North Herefordshire: 141.7

    141.7Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher161.2

  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: North Herefordshire 20.3, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 24.6Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 24.6North Herefordshire: 20.3

    20.3Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher24.6

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North Herefordshire and Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth HerefordshireArgyll, Bute and South LochaberHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,938£4,959£4,684£5,083£5,104£4,821Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,271£12,323£11,640£12,253£12,305£11,622Shared outEstimatedNorth Herefordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,505£1,512£1,428£1,767£1,775£1,676Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,385£11,434£10,799£11,121£11,169£10,549North Herefordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£290£291£275£401£403£380Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£577£580£547£709£712£672Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£22£22£21Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£373£374£354£487£489£462Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£154£155£146Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£94£89£103£104£98Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,132£1,137£1,074£1,270£1,275£1,204Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£194£195£184Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£268£269£254£383£384£363Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£6.29£6.32£5.97Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£5.39£5.41£5.11North Herefordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.25£8.29£7.83£8.75£8.79£8.30Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.0991.2North Herefordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.397.4Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.4161.3Shared outArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.377.7Shared outArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026141.7161.2Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.324.6Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber

Per resident

North Herefordshire is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber on 18. 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

North Herefordshire Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Herefordshire £4,938, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £5,083Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5,083North Herefordshire: £4,938Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5,104North Herefordshire: £4,959Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £4,821North Herefordshire: £4,684

    £4,938£4,959£4,684Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£5,083£5,104£4,821

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Herefordshire £3,489, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £3,206Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3,206North Herefordshire: £3,489Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3,219North Herefordshire: £3,504Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3,041North Herefordshire: £3,310

    £3,489£3,504£3,310North Herefordshire is higher£3,206£3,219£3,041

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Herefordshire £830, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £1,033Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,033North Herefordshire: £830Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,038North Herefordshire: £833Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £980North Herefordshire: £787

    £830£833£787Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£1,033£1,038£980

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Herefordshire £3,237, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £2,910Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £2,910North Herefordshire: £3,237Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £2,922North Herefordshire: £3,251Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £2,760North Herefordshire: £3,071

    £3,237£3,251£3,071North Herefordshire is higher£2,910£2,922£2,760

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Herefordshire £82, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £105Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £105North Herefordshire: £82Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £105North Herefordshire: £83Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £100North Herefordshire: £78

    £82£83£78Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£105£105£100

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Herefordshire £164, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £185Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £185North Herefordshire: £164Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £186North Herefordshire: £165Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £176North Herefordshire: £156

    £164£165£156Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£185£186£176

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: North Herefordshire £5.42, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £5.68Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.68North Herefordshire: £5.42Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.71North Herefordshire: £5.44Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.39North Herefordshire: £5.14

    £5.42£5.44£5.14Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Herefordshire £373, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £487Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £487North Herefordshire: £373Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £489North Herefordshire: £374Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £462North Herefordshire: £354

    £373£374£354Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£487£489£462

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Herefordshire £94, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £154Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £154North Herefordshire: £94Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £155North Herefordshire: £94Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £146North Herefordshire: £89

    £94£94£89Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£154£155£146

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Herefordshire £52, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £60Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £60North Herefordshire: £52Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £61North Herefordshire: £52Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £57North Herefordshire: £49

    £52£52£49Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£60£61£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Herefordshire £624, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £742Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £742North Herefordshire: £624Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £745North Herefordshire: £627Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £704North Herefordshire: £592

    £624£627£592Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£742£745£704

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Herefordshire £144, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £194Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £194North Herefordshire: £144Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £195North Herefordshire: £145Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £184North Herefordshire: £137

    £144£145£137Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£194£195£184

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Herefordshire £148, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £224Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £224North Herefordshire: £148Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £225North Herefordshire: £148Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £212North Herefordshire: £140

    £148£148£140Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£224£225£212

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Herefordshire £2.91, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £3.68Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3.68North Herefordshire: £2.91Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3.69North Herefordshire: £2.92Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3.49North Herefordshire: £2.76

    £2.91£2.92£2.76Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£3.68£3.69£3.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Herefordshire £3.16, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £3.15Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3.15North Herefordshire: £3.16Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3.17North Herefordshire: £3.18Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £2.99North Herefordshire: £3.00

    £3.16£3.18£3.00North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.15£3.17£2.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Herefordshire £8.25, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £8.75Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.75North Herefordshire: £8.25Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.79North Herefordshire: £8.29Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.30North Herefordshire: £7.83

    £8.25£8.29£7.83Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£8.75£8.79£8.30

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Herefordshire 286.9, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 259.3Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 259.3North Herefordshire: 286.9

    286.9North Herefordshire is higher259.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Herefordshire 20.6, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 25.5Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 25.5North Herefordshire: 20.6

    20.6Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher25.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Herefordshire 33.4, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 42.2Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 42.2North Herefordshire: 33.4

    33.4Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher42.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Herefordshire 52.3, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 77.7Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 77.7North Herefordshire: 52.3

    52.3Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher77.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Herefordshire 78.1, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 94.2Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 94.2North Herefordshire: 78.1

    78.1Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher94.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Herefordshire 11.2, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 14.4Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 14.4North Herefordshire: 11.2

    11.2Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher14.4

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North Herefordshire and Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber, per resident
MeasureNorth HerefordshireArgyll, Bute and South LochaberHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,938£4,959£4,684£5,083£5,104£4,821Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,489£3,504£3,310£3,206£3,219£3,041Shared outEstimatedNorth Herefordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£830£833£787£1,033£1,038£980Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,237£3,251£3,071£2,910£2,922£2,760North Herefordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£105£105£100Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£185£186£176Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£5.68£5.71£5.39Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£373£374£354£487£489£462Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£154£155£146Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£60£61£57Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£624£627£592£742£745£704Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£194£195£184Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£224£225£212Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76£3.68£3.69£3.49Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.16£3.18£3.00£3.15£3.17£2.99North Herefordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.25£8.29£7.83£8.75£8.79£8.30Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026286.9259.3North Herefordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.625.5Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.442.2Shared outArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.377.7Shared outArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.194.2Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.214.4Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber

Total

North Herefordshire is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber on 19. 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

North Herefordshire Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Herefordshire £458.1m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £477.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £477.0mNorth Herefordshire: £458.1mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £479.1mNorth Herefordshire: £460.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £452.5mNorth Herefordshire: £434.5m

    £458.1m£460.0m£434.5mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£477.0m£479.1m£452.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Herefordshire £323.7m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £300.9mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £300.9mNorth Herefordshire: £323.7mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £302.1mNorth Herefordshire: £325.1mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £285.4mNorth Herefordshire: £307.0m

    £323.7m£325.1m£307.0mNorth Herefordshire is higher£300.9m£302.1m£285.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Herefordshire £77.0m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £97.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £97.0mNorth Herefordshire: £77.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £97.4mNorth Herefordshire: £77.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £92.0mNorth Herefordshire: £73.0m

    £77.0m£77.3m£73.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£97.0m£97.4m£92.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Herefordshire £300.3m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £273.1mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £273.1mNorth Herefordshire: £300.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £274.2mNorth Herefordshire: £301.6mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £259.0mNorth Herefordshire: £284.9m

    £300.3m£301.6m£284.9mNorth Herefordshire is higher£273.1m£274.2m£259.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Herefordshire £7.6m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £9.8mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £9.8mNorth Herefordshire: £7.6mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £9.9mNorth Herefordshire: £7.7mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £9.3mNorth Herefordshire: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.7m£7.2mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Herefordshire £15.2m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £17.4mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £17.4mNorth Herefordshire: £15.2mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £17.5mNorth Herefordshire: £15.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £16.5mNorth Herefordshire: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.4mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North Herefordshire £0.50m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £0.53mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.53mNorth Herefordshire: £0.50mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.54mNorth Herefordshire: £0.51mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.51mNorth Herefordshire: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.51m£0.48mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Herefordshire £34.6m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £45.7mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £45.7mNorth Herefordshire: £34.6mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £45.9mNorth Herefordshire: £34.7mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £43.3mNorth Herefordshire: £32.8m

    £34.6m£34.7m£32.8mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£45.7m£45.9m£43.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Herefordshire £8.7m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £14.5mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £14.5mNorth Herefordshire: £8.7mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £14.5mNorth Herefordshire: £8.7mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £13.7mNorth Herefordshire: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Herefordshire £4.8m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £5.7mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.7mNorth Herefordshire: £4.8mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.7mNorth Herefordshire: £4.8mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.4mNorth Herefordshire: £4.5m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.5mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Herefordshire £57.9m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £69.7mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £69.7mNorth Herefordshire: £57.9mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £70.0mNorth Herefordshire: £58.1mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £66.1mNorth Herefordshire: £54.9m

    £57.9m£58.1m£54.9mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£69.7m£70.0m£66.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Herefordshire £13.4m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £18.2mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £18.2mNorth Herefordshire: £13.4mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £18.3mNorth Herefordshire: £13.5mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £17.3mNorth Herefordshire: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Herefordshire £13.7m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £21.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £21.0mNorth Herefordshire: £13.7mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £21.1mNorth Herefordshire: £13.8mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £19.9mNorth Herefordshire: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Herefordshire £0.27m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £0.35mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.35mNorth Herefordshire: £0.27mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.35mNorth Herefordshire: £0.27mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.33mNorth Herefordshire: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Herefordshire £0.29m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £0.30mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.30mNorth Herefordshire: £0.29mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.30mNorth Herefordshire: £0.29mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.28mNorth Herefordshire: £0.28m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.28mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higherDepends on how you count£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Herefordshire £0.77m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £0.82mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.82mNorth Herefordshire: £0.77mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.82mNorth Herefordshire: £0.77mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.78mNorth Herefordshire: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Herefordshire 26,615, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 24,339Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 24,339North Herefordshire: 26,615

    26,615North Herefordshire is higher24,339

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Herefordshire 1,908, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 2,392Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 2,392North Herefordshire: 1,908

    1,908Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher2,392

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Herefordshire 3,097, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 3,962Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 3,962North Herefordshire: 3,097

    3,097Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher3,962

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Herefordshire 4,847, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 7,290Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 7,290North Herefordshire: 4,847

    4,847Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher7,290

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Herefordshire 7,245, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 8,842Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 8,842North Herefordshire: 7,245

    7,245Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher8,842

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Herefordshire 1,039, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 1,352Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 1,352North Herefordshire: 1,039

    1,039Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher1,352

Show the numbers
North Herefordshire and Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber, total
MeasureNorth HerefordshireArgyll, Bute and South LochaberHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£458.1m£460.0m£434.5m£477.0m£479.1m£452.5mShared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£323.7m£325.1m£307.0m£300.9m£302.1m£285.4mShared outEstimatedNorth Herefordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£77.0m£77.3m£73.0m£97.0m£97.4m£92.0mShared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£300.3m£301.6m£284.9m£273.1m£274.2m£259.0mNorth Herefordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.7m£7.2m£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mShared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mShared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m£45.7m£45.9m£43.3mShared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mShared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mShared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£57.9m£58.1m£54.9m£69.7m£70.0m£66.1mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mShared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,61524,339North Herefordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9082,392Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0973,962Shared outArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,8477,290Shared outArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,2458,842Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0391,352Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber

Sources

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

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