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Penrith and Solway and Orkney and Shetland

99,608 and 44,800 residents (mid-2024).

Penrith and Solway is higher than Orkney and Shetland on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Penrith and Solway is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Orkney and Shetland 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

Penrith and Solway Orkney and Shetland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £4,701, Orkney and Shetland £3,600Orkney and Shetland: £3,600Penrith and Solway: £4,701Orkney and Shetland: £3,615Penrith and Solway: £4,721Orkney and Shetland: £3,415Penrith and Solway: £4,460

    £4,701£4,721£4,460Penrith and Solway is higher£3,600£3,615£3,415

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Penrith and Solway £12,379, Orkney and Shetland £9,413Orkney and Shetland: £9,413Penrith and Solway: £12,379Orkney and Shetland: £9,453Penrith and Solway: £12,432Orkney and Shetland: £8,928Penrith and Solway: £11,742

    £12,379£12,432£11,742Penrith and Solway is higher£9,413£9,453£8,928

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Penrith and Solway £1,497, Orkney and Shetland £1,342Orkney and Shetland: £1,342Penrith and Solway: £1,497Orkney and Shetland: £1,348Penrith and Solway: £1,504Orkney and Shetland: £1,273Penrith and Solway: £1,420

    £1,497£1,504£1,420Penrith and Solway is higher£1,342£1,348£1,273

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Penrith and Solway £11,431, Orkney and Shetland £8,470Orkney and Shetland: £8,470Penrith and Solway: £11,431Orkney and Shetland: £8,506Penrith and Solway: £11,480Orkney and Shetland: £8,034Penrith and Solway: £10,843

    £11,431£11,480£10,843Penrith and Solway is higher£8,470£8,506£8,034

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Penrith and Solway £273, Orkney and Shetland £290Orkney and Shetland: £290Penrith and Solway: £273Orkney and Shetland: £291Penrith and Solway: £274Orkney and Shetland: £275Penrith and Solway: £259

    £273£274£259Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£290£291£275

  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: Penrith and Solway £655, Orkney and Shetland £637Orkney and Shetland: £637Penrith and Solway: £655Orkney and Shetland: £640Penrith and Solway: £658Orkney and Shetland: £604Penrith and Solway: £621

    £655£658£621Penrith and Solway is higher£637£640£604

  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: Penrith and Solway £19, Orkney and Shetland £16Orkney and Shetland: £16Penrith and Solway: £19Orkney and Shetland: £16Penrith and Solway: £19Orkney and Shetland: £15Penrith and Solway: £18

    £19£19£18Penrith and Solway is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Penrith and Solway £410, Orkney and Shetland £400Orkney and Shetland: £400Penrith and Solway: £410Orkney and Shetland: £402Penrith and Solway: £411Orkney and Shetland: £379Penrith and Solway: £389

    £410£411£389Penrith and Solway is higher£400£402£379

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Penrith and Solway £102, Orkney and Shetland £128Orkney and Shetland: £128Penrith and Solway: £102Orkney and Shetland: £128Penrith and Solway: £103Orkney and Shetland: £121Penrith and Solway: £97

    £102£103£97Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121

  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: Penrith and Solway £92, Orkney and Shetland £72Orkney and Shetland: £72Penrith and Solway: £92Orkney and Shetland: £72Penrith and Solway: £93Orkney and Shetland: £68Penrith and Solway: £87

    £92£93£87Penrith and Solway is higher£72£72£68

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Penrith and Solway £1,111, Orkney and Shetland £945Orkney and Shetland: £945Penrith and Solway: £1,111Orkney and Shetland: £949Penrith and Solway: £1,116Orkney and Shetland: £897Penrith and Solway: £1,054

    £1,111£1,116£1,054Penrith and Solway is higher£945£949£897

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Penrith and Solway £138, Orkney and Shetland £119Orkney and Shetland: £119Penrith and Solway: £138Orkney and Shetland: £119Penrith and Solway: £138Orkney and Shetland: £113Penrith and Solway: £131

    £138£138£131Penrith and Solway is higher£119£119£113

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Penrith and Solway £285, Orkney and Shetland £320Orkney and Shetland: £320Penrith and Solway: £285Orkney and Shetland: £321Penrith and Solway: £286Orkney and Shetland: £303Penrith and Solway: £270

    £285£286£270Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£320£321£303

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Penrith and Solway £3.78, Orkney and Shetland £1.94Orkney and Shetland: £1.94Penrith and Solway: £3.78Orkney and Shetland: £1.95Penrith and Solway: £3.80Orkney and Shetland: £1.84Penrith and Solway: £3.59

    £3.78£3.80£3.59Penrith and Solway is higher£1.94£1.95£1.84

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Penrith and Solway £5.46, Orkney and Shetland £3.87Orkney and Shetland: £3.87Penrith and Solway: £5.46Orkney and Shetland: £3.89Penrith and Solway: £5.48Orkney and Shetland: £3.67Penrith and Solway: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Penrith and Solway is higher£3.87£3.89£3.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £7.13, Orkney and Shetland £5.43Orkney and Shetland: £5.43Penrith and Solway: £7.13Orkney and Shetland: £5.45Penrith and Solway: £7.16Orkney and Shetland: £5.15Penrith and Solway: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Penrith and Solway is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Penrith and Solway 1,017.3, Orkney and Shetland 990.7Orkney and Shetland: 990.7Penrith and Solway: 1,017.3

    1,017.3Penrith and Solway is higher990.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Penrith and Solway 72.8, Orkney and Shetland 69.7Orkney and Shetland: 69.7Penrith and Solway: 72.8

    72.8Penrith and Solway is higher69.7

  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: Penrith and Solway 135.7, Orkney and Shetland 150.6Orkney and Shetland: 150.6Penrith and Solway: 135.7

    135.7Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count150.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 59.7, Orkney and Shetland 61.5Orkney and Shetland: 61.5Penrith and Solway: 59.7

    59.7Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count61.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Penrith and Solway 137.3, Orkney and Shetland 124.1Orkney and Shetland: 124.1Penrith and Solway: 137.3

    137.3Penrith and Solway is higher124.1

  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: Penrith and Solway 18.8, Orkney and Shetland 17.7Orkney and Shetland: 17.7Penrith and Solway: 18.8

    18.8Penrith and Solway is higher17.7

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Penrith and Solway and Orkney and Shetland, per person in the age group
MeasurePenrith and SolwayOrkney and ShetlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,701£4,721£4,460£3,600£3,615£3,415Shared outEstimatedPenrith and Solway
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,379£12,432£11,742£9,413£9,453£8,928Shared outEstimatedPenrith and Solway
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,497£1,504£1,420£1,342£1,348£1,273Shared outEstimatedPenrith and Solway
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,431£11,480£10,843£8,470£8,506£8,034Penrith and Solway
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£273£274£259£290£291£275Orkney and Shetland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£655£658£621£637£640£604Shared outEstimatedPenrith and Solway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£16£16£15Shared outEstimatedPenrith and Solway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£410£411£389£400£402£379Shared outEstimatedPenrith and Solway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£128£128£121Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£93£87£72£72£68Shared outEstimatedPenrith and Solway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,111£1,116£1,054£945£949£897Penrith and Solway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£119£119£113Penrith and Solway
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£285£286£270£320£321£303Orkney and Shetland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.78£3.80£3.59£1.94£1.95£1.84Penrith and Solway
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£3.87£3.89£3.67Penrith and Solway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£5.43£5.45£5.15Shared outEstimatedPenrith and Solway
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.3990.7Penrith and Solway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.869.7Penrith and Solway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.7150.6Shared outOrkney and Shetland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.761.5Shared outOrkney and Shetland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026137.3124.1Penrith and Solway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.817.7Shared outEstimatedPenrith and Solway

Per resident

Penrith and Solway is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Orkney and Shetland on 3. 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

Penrith and Solway Orkney and Shetland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £4,701, Orkney and Shetland £3,600Orkney and Shetland: £3,600Penrith and Solway: £4,701Orkney and Shetland: £3,615Penrith and Solway: £4,721Orkney and Shetland: £3,415Penrith and Solway: £4,460

    £4,701£4,721£4,460Penrith and Solway is higher£3,600£3,615£3,415

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £3,183, Orkney and Shetland £2,156Orkney and Shetland: £2,156Penrith and Solway: £3,183Orkney and Shetland: £2,165Penrith and Solway: £3,196Orkney and Shetland: £2,045Penrith and Solway: £3,019

    £3,183£3,196£3,019Penrith and Solway is higher£2,156£2,165£2,045

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £862, Orkney and Shetland £792Orkney and Shetland: £792Penrith and Solway: £862Orkney and Shetland: £796Penrith and Solway: £866Orkney and Shetland: £751Penrith and Solway: £818

    £862£866£818Penrith and Solway is higher£792£796£751

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Penrith and Solway £2,939, Orkney and Shetland £1,940Orkney and Shetland: £1,940Penrith and Solway: £2,939Orkney and Shetland: £1,948Penrith and Solway: £2,951Orkney and Shetland: £1,840Penrith and Solway: £2,788

    £2,939£2,951£2,788Penrith and Solway is higher£1,940£1,948£1,840

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Penrith and Solway £70, Orkney and Shetland £66Orkney and Shetland: £66Penrith and Solway: £70Orkney and Shetland: £67Penrith and Solway: £71Orkney and Shetland: £63Penrith and Solway: £67

    £70£71£67Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£66£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Penrith and Solway £168, Orkney and Shetland £146Orkney and Shetland: £146Penrith and Solway: £168Orkney and Shetland: £147Penrith and Solway: £169Orkney and Shetland: £138Penrith and Solway: £160

    £168£169£160Penrith and Solway is higher£146£147£138

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Penrith and Solway £4.93, Orkney and Shetland £3.64Orkney and Shetland: £3.64Penrith and Solway: £4.93Orkney and Shetland: £3.65Penrith and Solway: £4.95Orkney and Shetland: £3.45Penrith and Solway: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Penrith and Solway is higher£3.64£3.65£3.45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Penrith and Solway £410, Orkney and Shetland £400Orkney and Shetland: £400Penrith and Solway: £410Orkney and Shetland: £402Penrith and Solway: £411Orkney and Shetland: £379Penrith and Solway: £389

    £410£411£389Penrith and Solway is higher£400£402£379

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Penrith and Solway £102, Orkney and Shetland £128Orkney and Shetland: £128Penrith and Solway: £102Orkney and Shetland: £128Penrith and Solway: £103Orkney and Shetland: £121Penrith and Solway: £97

    £102£103£97Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Penrith and Solway £53, Orkney and Shetland £42Orkney and Shetland: £42Penrith and Solway: £53Orkney and Shetland: £42Penrith and Solway: £53Orkney and Shetland: £40Penrith and Solway: £50

    £53£53£50Penrith and Solway is higher£42£42£40

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Penrith and Solway £640, Orkney and Shetland £558Orkney and Shetland: £558Penrith and Solway: £640Orkney and Shetland: £560Penrith and Solway: £643Orkney and Shetland: £529Penrith and Solway: £607

    £640£643£607Penrith and Solway is higher£558£560£529

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Penrith and Solway £138, Orkney and Shetland £119Orkney and Shetland: £119Penrith and Solway: £138Orkney and Shetland: £119Penrith and Solway: £138Orkney and Shetland: £113Penrith and Solway: £131

    £138£138£131Penrith and Solway is higher£119£119£113

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Penrith and Solway £164, Orkney and Shetland £189Orkney and Shetland: £189Penrith and Solway: £164Orkney and Shetland: £189Penrith and Solway: £165Orkney and Shetland: £179Penrith and Solway: £155

    £164£165£155Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£189£189£179

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Penrith and Solway £2.18, Orkney and Shetland £1.15Orkney and Shetland: £1.15Penrith and Solway: £2.18Orkney and Shetland: £1.15Penrith and Solway: £2.19Orkney and Shetland: £1.09Penrith and Solway: £2.07

    £2.18£2.19£2.07Penrith and Solway is higher£1.15£1.15£1.09

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Penrith and Solway £3.14, Orkney and Shetland £2.29Orkney and Shetland: £2.29Penrith and Solway: £3.14Orkney and Shetland: £2.30Penrith and Solway: £3.16Orkney and Shetland: £2.17Penrith and Solway: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98Penrith and Solway is higher£2.29£2.30£2.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £7.13, Orkney and Shetland £5.43Orkney and Shetland: £5.43Penrith and Solway: £7.13Orkney and Shetland: £5.45Penrith and Solway: £7.16Orkney and Shetland: £5.15Penrith and Solway: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Penrith and Solway is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 261.5, Orkney and Shetland 226.9Orkney and Shetland: 226.9Penrith and Solway: 261.5

    261.5Penrith and Solway is higher226.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 18.7, Orkney and Shetland 16.0Orkney and Shetland: 16.0Penrith and Solway: 18.7

    18.7Penrith and Solway is higher16.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 34.9, Orkney and Shetland 34.5Orkney and Shetland: 34.5Penrith and Solway: 34.9

    34.9Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count34.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 59.7, Orkney and Shetland 61.5Orkney and Shetland: 61.5Penrith and Solway: 59.7

    59.7Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count61.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 79.1, Orkney and Shetland 73.3Orkney and Shetland: 73.3Penrith and Solway: 79.1

    79.1Penrith and Solway is higher73.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 10.9, Orkney and Shetland 10.4Orkney and Shetland: 10.4Penrith and Solway: 10.9

    10.9Penrith and Solway is higher10.4

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Penrith and Solway and Orkney and Shetland, per resident
MeasurePenrith and SolwayOrkney and ShetlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,701£4,721£4,460£3,600£3,615£3,415Shared outEstimatedPenrith and Solway
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,183£3,196£3,019£2,156£2,165£2,045Shared outEstimatedPenrith and Solway
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£862£866£818£792£796£751Shared outEstimatedPenrith and Solway
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,939£2,951£2,788£1,940£1,948£1,840Penrith and Solway
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£66£67£63Penrith and Solway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£146£147£138Shared outEstimatedPenrith and Solway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£3.64£3.65£3.45Shared outEstimatedPenrith and Solway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£410£411£389£400£402£379Shared outEstimatedPenrith and Solway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£128£128£121Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£42£42£40Shared outEstimatedPenrith and Solway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£640£643£607£558£560£529Penrith and Solway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£119£119£113Penrith and Solway
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£164£165£155£189£189£179Orkney and Shetland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.18£2.19£2.07£1.15£1.15£1.09Penrith and Solway
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98£2.29£2.30£2.17Penrith and Solway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£5.43£5.45£5.15Shared outEstimatedPenrith and Solway
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.5226.9Penrith and Solway
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.716.0Penrith and Solway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.934.5Shared outPenrith and Solway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.761.5Shared outOrkney and Shetland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.173.3Penrith and Solway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.910.4Shared outEstimatedPenrith and Solway

Total

Penrith and Solway is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Orkney and Shetland on 0. 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

Penrith and Solway Orkney and Shetland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Penrith and Solway £468.3m, Orkney and Shetland £161.3mOrkney and Shetland: £161.3mPenrith and Solway: £468.3mOrkney and Shetland: £162.0mPenrith and Solway: £470.3mOrkney and Shetland: £153.0mPenrith and Solway: £444.2m

    £468.3m£470.3m£444.2mPenrith and Solway is higher£161.3m£162.0m£153.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Penrith and Solway £317.0m, Orkney and Shetland £96.6mOrkney and Shetland: £96.6mPenrith and Solway: £317.0mOrkney and Shetland: £97.0mPenrith and Solway: £318.4mOrkney and Shetland: £91.6mPenrith and Solway: £300.7m

    £317.0m£318.4m£300.7mPenrith and Solway is higher£96.6m£97.0m£91.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Penrith and Solway £85.9m, Orkney and Shetland £35.5mOrkney and Shetland: £35.5mPenrith and Solway: £85.9mOrkney and Shetland: £35.6mPenrith and Solway: £86.2mOrkney and Shetland: £33.7mPenrith and Solway: £81.5m

    £85.9m£86.2m£81.5mPenrith and Solway is higher£35.5m£35.6m£33.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Penrith and Solway £292.7m, Orkney and Shetland £86.9mOrkney and Shetland: £86.9mPenrith and Solway: £292.7mOrkney and Shetland: £87.3mPenrith and Solway: £294.0mOrkney and Shetland: £82.4mPenrith and Solway: £277.7m

    £292.7m£294.0m£277.7mPenrith and Solway is higher£86.9m£87.3m£82.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Penrith and Solway £7.0m, Orkney and Shetland £3.0mOrkney and Shetland: £3.0mPenrith and Solway: £7.0mOrkney and Shetland: £3.0mPenrith and Solway: £7.0mOrkney and Shetland: £2.8mPenrith and Solway: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mPenrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£3.0m£3.0m£2.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Penrith and Solway £16.8m, Orkney and Shetland £6.5mOrkney and Shetland: £6.5mPenrith and Solway: £16.8mOrkney and Shetland: £6.6mPenrith and Solway: £16.8mOrkney and Shetland: £6.2mPenrith and Solway: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.8m£15.9mPenrith and Solway is higher£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Penrith and Solway £0.49m, Orkney and Shetland £0.16mOrkney and Shetland: £0.16mPenrith and Solway: £0.49mOrkney and Shetland: £0.16mPenrith and Solway: £0.49mOrkney and Shetland: £0.15mPenrith and Solway: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mPenrith and Solway is higher£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Penrith and Solway £40.8m, Orkney and Shetland £17.9mOrkney and Shetland: £17.9mPenrith and Solway: £40.8mOrkney and Shetland: £18.0mPenrith and Solway: £41.0mOrkney and Shetland: £17.0mPenrith and Solway: £38.7m

    £40.8m£41.0m£38.7mPenrith and Solway is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Penrith and Solway £10.2m, Orkney and Shetland £5.7mOrkney and Shetland: £5.7mPenrith and Solway: £10.2mOrkney and Shetland: £5.7mPenrith and Solway: £10.2mOrkney and Shetland: £5.4mPenrith and Solway: £9.6m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.6mPenrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Penrith and Solway £5.3m, Orkney and Shetland £1.9mOrkney and Shetland: £1.9mPenrith and Solway: £5.3mOrkney and Shetland: £1.9mPenrith and Solway: £5.3mOrkney and Shetland: £1.8mPenrith and Solway: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mPenrith and Solway is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Penrith and Solway £63.7m, Orkney and Shetland £25.0mOrkney and Shetland: £25.0mPenrith and Solway: £63.7mOrkney and Shetland: £25.1mPenrith and Solway: £64.0mOrkney and Shetland: £23.7mPenrith and Solway: £60.5m

    £63.7m£64.0m£60.5mPenrith and Solway is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Penrith and Solway £13.7m, Orkney and Shetland £5.3mOrkney and Shetland: £5.3mPenrith and Solway: £13.7mOrkney and Shetland: £5.3mPenrith and Solway: £13.8mOrkney and Shetland: £5.0mPenrith and Solway: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mPenrith and Solway is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Penrith and Solway £16.3m, Orkney and Shetland £8.5mOrkney and Shetland: £8.5mPenrith and Solway: £16.3mOrkney and Shetland: £8.5mPenrith and Solway: £16.4mOrkney and Shetland: £8.0mPenrith and Solway: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mPenrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Penrith and Solway £0.22m, Orkney and Shetland £0.05mOrkney and Shetland: £0.05mPenrith and Solway: £0.22mOrkney and Shetland: £0.05mPenrith and Solway: £0.22mOrkney and Shetland: £0.05mPenrith and Solway: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mPenrith and Solway is higher£0.05m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Penrith and Solway £0.31m, Orkney and Shetland £0.10mOrkney and Shetland: £0.10mPenrith and Solway: £0.31mOrkney and Shetland: £0.10mPenrith and Solway: £0.31mOrkney and Shetland: £0.10mPenrith and Solway: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mPenrith and Solway is higher£0.10m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Penrith and Solway £0.71m, Orkney and Shetland £0.24mOrkney and Shetland: £0.24mPenrith and Solway: £0.71mOrkney and Shetland: £0.24mPenrith and Solway: £0.71mOrkney and Shetland: £0.23mPenrith and Solway: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mPenrith and Solway is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Penrith and Solway 26,051, Orkney and Shetland 10,165Orkney and Shetland: 10,165Penrith and Solway: 26,051

    26,051Penrith and Solway is higher10,165

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Penrith and Solway 1,863, Orkney and Shetland 715Orkney and Shetland: 715Penrith and Solway: 1,863

    1,863Penrith and Solway is higher715

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Penrith and Solway 3,475, Orkney and Shetland 1,545Orkney and Shetland: 1,545Penrith and Solway: 3,475

    3,475Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count1,545

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Penrith and Solway 5,947, Orkney and Shetland 2,755Orkney and Shetland: 2,755Penrith and Solway: 5,947

    5,947Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count2,755

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Penrith and Solway 7,876, Orkney and Shetland 3,282Orkney and Shetland: 3,282Penrith and Solway: 7,876

    7,876Penrith and Solway is higher3,282

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Penrith and Solway 1,081, Orkney and Shetland 467Orkney and Shetland: 467Penrith and Solway: 1,081

    1,081Penrith and Solway is higher467

Show the numbers
Penrith and Solway and Orkney and Shetland, total
MeasurePenrith and SolwayOrkney and ShetlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£468.3m£470.3m£444.2m£161.3m£162.0m£153.0mShared outEstimatedPenrith and Solway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£317.0m£318.4m£300.7m£96.6m£97.0m£91.6mShared outEstimatedPenrith and Solway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.9m£86.2m£81.5m£35.5m£35.6m£33.7mShared outEstimatedPenrith and Solway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£292.7m£294.0m£277.7m£86.9m£87.3m£82.4mPenrith and Solway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£3.0m£3.0m£2.8mPenrith and Solway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m£6.5m£6.6m£6.2mShared outEstimatedPenrith and Solway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mShared outEstimatedPenrith and Solway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.8m£41.0m£38.7m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mShared outEstimatedPenrith and Solway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mShared outEstimatedPenrith and Solway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mShared outEstimatedPenrith and Solway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£63.7m£64.0m£60.5m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mPenrith and Solway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mPenrith and Solway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mPenrith and Solway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.05mPenrith and Solway
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.10mPenrith and Solway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mShared outEstimatedPenrith and Solway
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,05110,165Penrith and Solway
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,863715Penrith and Solway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4751,545Shared outPenrith and Solway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,9472,755Shared outPenrith and Solway
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,8763,282Penrith and Solway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,081467Shared outEstimatedPenrith and Solway

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
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