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North Shropshire and Aberdeenshire North and Moray East

103,257 and 97,531 residents (mid-2024).

North Shropshire is higher than Aberdeenshire North and Moray East on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 17 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 Shropshire is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Aberdeenshire North and Moray East on 6. 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 Shropshire Aberdeenshire North and Moray East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £4,682, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £4,481Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £4,481North Shropshire: £4,682Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £4,501North Shropshire: £4,702Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £4,251North Shropshire: £4,441

    £4,682£4,702£4,441North Shropshire is higher£4,481£4,501£4,251

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Shropshire £12,576, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £12,057Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £12,057North Shropshire: £12,576Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £12,109North Shropshire: £12,629Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £11,437North Shropshire: £11,929

    £12,576£12,629£11,929North Shropshire is higher£12,057£12,109£11,437

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire £1,606, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £1,950Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £1,950North Shropshire: £1,606Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £1,958North Shropshire: £1,613Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £1,849North Shropshire: £1,524

    £1,606£1,613£1,524Aberdeenshire North and Moray East is higher£1,950£1,958£1,849

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Shropshire £11,508, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £11,316Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £11,316North Shropshire: £11,508Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £11,364North Shropshire: £11,557Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £10,734North Shropshire: £10,916

    £11,508£11,557£10,916North Shropshire is higher£11,316£11,364£10,734

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Shropshire £340, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £339Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £339North Shropshire: £340Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £340North Shropshire: £342Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £321North Shropshire: £323

    £340£342£323North Shropshire is higher£339£340£321

  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 Shropshire £704, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £390Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £390North Shropshire: £704Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £391North Shropshire: £707Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £370North Shropshire: £668

    £704£707£668North Shropshire is higher£390£391£370

  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 Shropshire £23, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £13Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £13North Shropshire: £23Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £13North Shropshire: £23Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £12North Shropshire: £22

    £23£23£22North Shropshire is higher£13£13£12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £434, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £350Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £350North Shropshire: £434Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £351North Shropshire: £436Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £332North Shropshire: £412

    £434£436£412North Shropshire is higher£350£351£332

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £103, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £139Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £139North Shropshire: £103Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £139North Shropshire: £104Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £131North Shropshire: £98

    £103£104£98Aberdeenshire North and Moray East is higher£139£139£131

  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 Shropshire £97, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £75Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £75North Shropshire: £97Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £75North Shropshire: £97Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £71North Shropshire: £92

    £97£97£92North Shropshire is higher£75£75£71

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire £1,220, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £1,477Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £1,477North Shropshire: £1,220Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £1,483North Shropshire: £1,225Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £1,401North Shropshire: £1,157

    £1,220£1,225£1,157Aberdeenshire North and Moray East is higher£1,477£1,483£1,401

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Shropshire £154, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £149Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £149North Shropshire: £154Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £150North Shropshire: £155Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £142North Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146North Shropshire is higher£149£150£142

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire £276, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £387Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £387North Shropshire: £276Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £389North Shropshire: £277Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £367North Shropshire: £262

    £276£277£262Aberdeenshire North and Moray East is higher£387£389£367

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire £6.72, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £4.03Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £4.03North Shropshire: £6.72Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £4.04North Shropshire: £6.74Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £3.82North Shropshire: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37North Shropshire is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire £6.93, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £6.50Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £6.50North Shropshire: £6.93Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £6.53North Shropshire: £6.96Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £6.17North Shropshire: £6.57

    £6.93£6.96£6.57North Shropshire is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £7.36, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £7.15Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £7.15North Shropshire: £7.36Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £7.18North Shropshire: £7.39Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £6.78North Shropshire: £6.98

    £7.36£7.39£6.98North Shropshire is higher£7.15£7.18£6.78

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Shropshire 1,029.5, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East 985.8Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: 985.8North Shropshire: 1,029.5

    1,029.5North Shropshire is higher985.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Shropshire 87.5, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East 93.8Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: 93.8North Shropshire: 87.5

    87.5Aberdeenshire North and Moray East is higherDepends on how you count93.8

  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 Shropshire 145.3, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East 105.1Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: 105.1North Shropshire: 145.3

    145.3North Shropshire is higher105.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Shropshire 60.3, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East 58.1Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: 58.1North Shropshire: 60.3

    60.3North Shropshire is higher58.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire 155.1, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East 191.1Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: 191.1North Shropshire: 155.1

    155.1Aberdeenshire North and Moray East is higher191.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire 20.8, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East 19.2Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: 19.2North Shropshire: 20.8

    20.8North Shropshire is higher19.2

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North Shropshire and Aberdeenshire North and Moray East, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth ShropshireAberdeenshire North and Moray EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,682£4,702£4,441£4,481£4,501£4,251Shared outEstimatedNorth Shropshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,576£12,629£11,929£12,057£12,109£11,437Shared outEstimatedNorth Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,606£1,613£1,524£1,950£1,958£1,849Shared outEstimatedAberdeenshire North and Moray East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,508£11,557£10,916£11,316£11,364£10,734North Shropshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£340£342£323£339£340£321North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£704£707£668£390£391£370Shared outEstimatedNorth Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£13£13£12Shared outEstimatedNorth Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£434£436£412£350£351£332Shared outEstimatedNorth Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£139£139£131Shared outEstimatedAberdeenshire North and Moray East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£97£92£75£75£71Shared outEstimatedNorth Shropshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,220£1,225£1,157£1,477£1,483£1,401Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£149£150£142North Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£276£277£262£387£389£367Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£4.03£4.04£3.82North Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.93£6.96£6.57£6.50£6.53£6.17North Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.36£7.39£6.98£7.15£7.18£6.78Shared outEstimatedNorth Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.5985.8North Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.593.8Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.3105.1Shared outNorth Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.358.1Shared outNorth Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026155.1191.1Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.819.2Shared outEstimatedNorth Shropshire

Per resident

North Shropshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Aberdeenshire North and Moray East on 5. 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 Shropshire Aberdeenshire North and Moray East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £4,682, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £4,481Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £4,481North Shropshire: £4,682Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £4,501North Shropshire: £4,702Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £4,251North Shropshire: £4,441

    £4,682£4,702£4,441North Shropshire is higher£4,481£4,501£4,251

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £3,049, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £2,668Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £2,668North Shropshire: £3,049Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £2,680North Shropshire: £3,062Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £2,531North Shropshire: £2,892

    £3,049£3,062£2,892North Shropshire is higher£2,668£2,680£2,531

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £934, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £1,168Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £1,168North Shropshire: £934Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £1,173North Shropshire: £938Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £1,108North Shropshire: £886

    £934£938£886Aberdeenshire North and Moray East is higher£1,168£1,173£1,108

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Shropshire £2,790, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £2,504Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £2,504North Shropshire: £2,790Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £2,515North Shropshire: £2,802Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £2,376North Shropshire: £2,647

    £2,790£2,802£2,647North Shropshire is higher£2,504£2,515£2,376

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Shropshire £82, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £75Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £75North Shropshire: £82Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £75North Shropshire: £83Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £71North Shropshire: £78

    £82£83£78North Shropshire is higher£75£75£71

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £171, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £86Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £86North Shropshire: £171Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £87North Shropshire: £172Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £82North Shropshire: £162

    £171£172£162North Shropshire is higher£86£87£82

  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 Shropshire £5.53, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £2.87Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £2.87North Shropshire: £5.53Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £2.88North Shropshire: £5.56Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £2.72North Shropshire: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25North Shropshire is higher£2.87£2.88£2.72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £434, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £350Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £350North Shropshire: £434Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £351North Shropshire: £436Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £332North Shropshire: £412

    £434£436£412North Shropshire is higher£350£351£332

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £103, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £139Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £139North Shropshire: £103Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £139North Shropshire: £104Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £131North Shropshire: £98

    £103£104£98Aberdeenshire North and Moray East is higher£139£139£131

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Shropshire £56, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £45Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £45North Shropshire: £56Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £45North Shropshire: £57Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £42North Shropshire: £54

    £56£57£54North Shropshire is higher£45£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Shropshire £709, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £885Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £885North Shropshire: £709Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £889North Shropshire: £712Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £840North Shropshire: £672

    £709£712£672Aberdeenshire North and Moray East is higher£885£889£840

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Shropshire £154, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £149Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £149North Shropshire: £154Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £150North Shropshire: £155Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £142North Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146North Shropshire is higher£149£150£142

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Shropshire £160, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £232Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £232North Shropshire: £160Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £233North Shropshire: £161Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £220North Shropshire: £152

    £160£161£152Aberdeenshire North and Moray East is higher£232£233£220

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Shropshire £3.90, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £2.41Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £2.41North Shropshire: £3.90Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £2.42North Shropshire: £3.92Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £2.29North Shropshire: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70North Shropshire is higher£2.41£2.42£2.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Shropshire £4.03, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £3.89Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £3.89North Shropshire: £4.03Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £3.91North Shropshire: £4.04Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £3.69North Shropshire: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82North Shropshire is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £7.36, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £7.15Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £7.15North Shropshire: £7.36Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £7.18North Shropshire: £7.39Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £6.78North Shropshire: £6.98

    £7.36£7.39£6.98North Shropshire is higher£7.15£7.18£6.78

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Shropshire 249.6, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East 218.2Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: 218.2North Shropshire: 249.6

    249.6North Shropshire is higher218.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Shropshire 21.2, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East 20.8Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: 20.8North Shropshire: 21.2

    21.2North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count20.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Shropshire 35.2, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East 23.3Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: 23.3North Shropshire: 35.2

    35.2North Shropshire is higher23.3

  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 Shropshire 60.3, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East 58.1Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: 58.1North Shropshire: 60.3

    60.3North Shropshire is higher58.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Shropshire 90.2, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East 114.5Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: 114.5North Shropshire: 90.2

    90.2Aberdeenshire North and Moray East is higher114.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Shropshire 12.1, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East 11.5Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: 11.5North Shropshire: 12.1

    12.1North Shropshire is higher11.5

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North Shropshire and Aberdeenshire North and Moray East, per resident
MeasureNorth ShropshireAberdeenshire North and Moray EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,682£4,702£4,441£4,481£4,501£4,251Shared outEstimatedNorth Shropshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,049£3,062£2,892£2,668£2,680£2,531Shared outEstimatedNorth Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£934£938£886£1,168£1,173£1,108Shared outEstimatedAberdeenshire North and Moray East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,790£2,802£2,647£2,504£2,515£2,376North Shropshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£75£75£71North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£86£87£82Shared outEstimatedNorth Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£2.87£2.88£2.72Shared outEstimatedNorth Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£434£436£412£350£351£332Shared outEstimatedNorth Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£139£139£131Shared outEstimatedAberdeenshire North and Moray East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£54£45£45£42Shared outEstimatedNorth Shropshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£709£712£672£885£889£840Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£149£150£142North Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£232£233£220Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£2.41£2.42£2.29North Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£3.89£3.91£3.69North Shropshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.36£7.39£6.98£7.15£7.18£6.78Shared outEstimatedNorth Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.6218.2North Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.220.8North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.223.3Shared outNorth Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.358.1Shared outNorth Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202690.2114.5Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.111.5Shared outEstimatedNorth Shropshire

Total

North Shropshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Aberdeenshire North and Moray East on 5. 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 Shropshire Aberdeenshire North and Moray East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Shropshire £483.4m, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £437.1mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £437.1mNorth Shropshire: £483.4mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £438.9mNorth Shropshire: £485.5mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £414.6mNorth Shropshire: £458.6m

    £483.4m£485.5m£458.6mNorth Shropshire is higher£437.1m£438.9m£414.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Shropshire £314.8m, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £260.3mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £260.3mNorth Shropshire: £314.8mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £261.4mNorth Shropshire: £316.2mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £246.9mNorth Shropshire: £298.6m

    £314.8m£316.2m£298.6mNorth Shropshire is higher£260.3m£261.4m£246.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Shropshire £96.4m, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £113.9mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £113.9mNorth Shropshire: £96.4mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £114.4mNorth Shropshire: £96.8mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £108.1mNorth Shropshire: £91.5m

    £96.4m£96.8m£91.5mAberdeenshire North and Moray East is higher£113.9m£114.4m£108.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Shropshire £288.1m, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £244.3mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £244.3mNorth Shropshire: £288.1mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £245.3mNorth Shropshire: £289.3mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £231.7mNorth Shropshire: £273.3m

    £288.1m£289.3m£273.3mNorth Shropshire is higher£244.3m£245.3m£231.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Shropshire £8.5m, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £7.3mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £7.3mNorth Shropshire: £8.5mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £7.3mNorth Shropshire: £8.6mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £6.9mNorth Shropshire: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mNorth Shropshire is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Shropshire £17.6m, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £8.4mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £8.4mNorth Shropshire: £17.6mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £8.4mNorth Shropshire: £17.7mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £8.0mNorth Shropshire: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mNorth Shropshire is higher£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North Shropshire £0.57m, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £0.28mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £0.28mNorth Shropshire: £0.57mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £0.28mNorth Shropshire: £0.57mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £0.27mNorth Shropshire: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Shropshire £44.9m, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £34.1mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £34.1mNorth Shropshire: £44.9mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £34.3mNorth Shropshire: £45.1mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £32.4mNorth Shropshire: £42.6m

    £44.9m£45.1m£42.6mNorth Shropshire is higher£34.1m£34.3m£32.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Shropshire £10.6m, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £13.5mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £13.5mNorth Shropshire: £10.6mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £13.6mNorth Shropshire: £10.7mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £12.8mNorth Shropshire: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.7m£10.1mAberdeenshire North and Moray East is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Shropshire £5.8m, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £4.4mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £4.4mNorth Shropshire: £5.8mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £4.4mNorth Shropshire: £5.9mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £4.1mNorth Shropshire: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.9m£5.5mNorth Shropshire is higher£4.4m£4.4m£4.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Shropshire £73.2m, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £86.3mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £86.3mNorth Shropshire: £73.2mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £86.7mNorth Shropshire: £73.5mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £81.9mNorth Shropshire: £69.4m

    £73.2m£73.5m£69.4mAberdeenshire North and Moray East is higher£86.3m£86.7m£81.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Shropshire £15.9m, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £14.6mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £14.6mNorth Shropshire: £15.9mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £14.6mNorth Shropshire: £16.0mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £13.8mNorth Shropshire: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mNorth Shropshire is higher£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Shropshire £16.6m, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £22.6mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £22.6mNorth Shropshire: £16.6mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £22.7mNorth Shropshire: £16.6mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £21.5mNorth Shropshire: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mAberdeenshire North and Moray East is higher£22.6m£22.7m£21.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Shropshire £0.40m, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £0.24mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £0.24mNorth Shropshire: £0.40mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £0.24mNorth Shropshire: £0.40mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £0.22mNorth Shropshire: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Shropshire £0.42m, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £0.38mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £0.38mNorth Shropshire: £0.42mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £0.38mNorth Shropshire: £0.42mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £0.36mNorth Shropshire: £0.39m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.39mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Shropshire £0.76m, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £0.70mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £0.70mNorth Shropshire: £0.76mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £0.70mNorth Shropshire: £0.76mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £0.66mNorth Shropshire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Shropshire 25,774, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East 21,279Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: 21,279North Shropshire: 25,774

    25,774North Shropshire is higher21,279

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Shropshire 2,190, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East 2,025Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: 2,025North Shropshire: 2,190

    2,190North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count2,025

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Shropshire 3,638, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East 2,268Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: 2,268North Shropshire: 3,638

    3,638North Shropshire is higher2,268

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Shropshire 6,229, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East 5,666Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: 5,666North Shropshire: 6,229

    6,229North Shropshire is higher5,666

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Shropshire 9,311, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East 11,167Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: 11,167North Shropshire: 9,311

    9,311Aberdeenshire North and Moray East is higher11,167

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Shropshire 1,247, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East 1,122Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: 1,122North Shropshire: 1,247

    1,247North Shropshire is higher1,122

Show the numbers
North Shropshire and Aberdeenshire North and Moray East, total
MeasureNorth ShropshireAberdeenshire North and Moray EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£483.4m£485.5m£458.6m£437.1m£438.9m£414.6mShared outEstimatedNorth Shropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£314.8m£316.2m£298.6m£260.3m£261.4m£246.9mShared outEstimatedNorth Shropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£96.4m£96.8m£91.5m£113.9m£114.4m£108.1mShared outEstimatedAberdeenshire North and Moray East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£288.1m£289.3m£273.3m£244.3m£245.3m£231.7mNorth Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mNorth Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£8.4m£8.4m£8.0mShared outEstimatedNorth Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mShared outEstimatedNorth Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.9m£45.1m£42.6m£34.1m£34.3m£32.4mShared outEstimatedNorth Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mShared outEstimatedAberdeenshire North and Moray East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m£4.4m£4.4m£4.1mShared outEstimatedNorth Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.2m£73.5m£69.4m£86.3m£86.7m£81.9mAberdeenshire North and Moray East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mNorth Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£22.6m£22.7m£21.5mAberdeenshire North and Moray East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mNorth Shropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mNorth Shropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mShared outEstimatedNorth Shropshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,77421,279North Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1902,025North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6382,268Shared outNorth Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,2295,666Shared outNorth Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,31111,167Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2471,122Shared outEstimatedNorth Shropshire

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.