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Penrith and Solway and Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

99,608 and 105,578 residents (mid-2024).

Penrith and Solway is higher than Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 5 of 22 measures, and Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire on 17. 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 Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £4,701, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £4,442Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4,442Penrith and Solway: £4,701Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4,461Penrith and Solway: £4,721Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4,214Penrith and Solway: £4,460

    £4,701£4,721£4,460Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£4,442£4,461£4,214

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Penrith and Solway £12,379, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £12,465Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £12,465Penrith and Solway: £12,379Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £12,518Penrith and Solway: £12,432Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £11,823Penrith and Solway: £11,742

    £12,379£12,432£11,742Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£12,465£12,518£11,823

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £1,692Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,692Penrith and Solway: £1,497Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,700Penrith and Solway: £1,504Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,605Penrith and Solway: £1,420

    £1,497£1,504£1,420Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£1,692£1,700£1,605

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Penrith and Solway £11,431, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £11,393Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £11,393Penrith and Solway: £11,431Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £11,441Penrith and Solway: £11,480Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £10,807Penrith and Solway: £10,843

    £11,431£11,480£10,843Penrith and Solway is higher£11,393£11,441£10,807

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Penrith and Solway £273, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £353Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £353Penrith and Solway: £273Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £354Penrith and Solway: £274Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £335Penrith and Solway: £259

    £273£274£259Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£353£354£335

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £697Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £697Penrith and Solway: £655Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £700Penrith and Solway: £658Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £661Penrith and Solway: £621

    £655£658£621Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£697£700£661

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £22Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £22Penrith and Solway: £19Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £22Penrith and Solway: £19Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £21Penrith and Solway: £18

    £19£19£18Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Penrith and Solway £410, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £497Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £497Penrith and Solway: £410Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £500Penrith and Solway: £411Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £472Penrith and Solway: £389

    £410£411£389Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£497£500£472

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Penrith and Solway £102, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £142Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £142Penrith and Solway: £102Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £142Penrith and Solway: £103Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £135Penrith and Solway: £97

    £102£103£97Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£142£142£135

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £98Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £98Penrith and Solway: £92Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £98Penrith and Solway: £93Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £93Penrith and Solway: £87

    £92£93£87Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£98£98£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Penrith and Solway £1,111, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £1,274Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,274Penrith and Solway: £1,111Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,279Penrith and Solway: £1,116Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,208Penrith and Solway: £1,054

    £1,111£1,116£1,054Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£1,274£1,279£1,208

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Penrith and Solway £138, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £161Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £161Penrith and Solway: £138Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £162Penrith and Solway: £138Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £153Penrith and Solway: £131

    £138£138£131Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£161£162£153

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £313Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £313Penrith and Solway: £285Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £314Penrith and Solway: £286Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £297Penrith and Solway: £270

    £285£286£270Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£313£314£297

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £3.14Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £3.14Penrith and Solway: £3.78Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £3.16Penrith and Solway: £3.80Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2.98Penrith and Solway: £3.59

    £3.78£3.80£3.59Penrith and Solway is higher£3.14£3.16£2.98

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Penrith and Solway £5.46, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £5.28Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £5.28Penrith and Solway: £5.46Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £5.30Penrith and Solway: £5.48Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £5.01Penrith and Solway: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£5.28£5.30£5.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £7.13, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £7.38Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.38Penrith and Solway: £7.13Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.41Penrith and Solway: £7.16Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.00Penrith and Solway: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£7.38£7.41£7.00

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 1,003.0Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 1,003.0Penrith and Solway: 1,017.3

    1,017.3Penrith and Solway is higher1,003.0

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 89.8Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 89.8Penrith and Solway: 72.8

    72.8Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count89.8

  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: Penrith and Solway 135.7, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 154.6Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 154.6Penrith and Solway: 135.7

    135.7Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count154.6

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 77.8Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 77.8Penrith and Solway: 59.7

    59.7Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher77.8

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 160.4Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 160.4Penrith and Solway: 137.3

    137.3Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher160.4

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 21.7Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 21.7Penrith and Solway: 18.8

    18.8Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher21.7

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Penrith and Solway and Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire, per person in the age group
MeasurePenrith and SolwayInverness, Skye and West Ross-shireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,701£4,721£4,460£4,442£4,461£4,214Shared outEstimatedPenrith and Solway
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,379£12,432£11,742£12,465£12,518£11,823Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,497£1,504£1,420£1,692£1,700£1,605Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,431£11,480£10,843£11,393£11,441£10,807Penrith and Solway
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£273£274£259£353£354£335Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£655£658£621£697£700£661Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£22£22£21Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£410£411£389£497£500£472Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£142£142£135Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£93£87£98£98£93Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,111£1,116£1,054£1,274£1,279£1,208Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£161£162£153Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£285£286£270£313£314£297Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.78£3.80£3.59£3.14£3.16£2.98Penrith and Solway
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£5.28£5.30£5.01Penrith and Solway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£7.38£7.41£7.00Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.31,003.0Penrith and Solway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.889.8Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.7154.6Shared outInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.777.8Shared outInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026137.3160.4Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.821.7Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Per resident

Penrith and Solway is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Penrith and Solway Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £4,701, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £4,442Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4,442Penrith and Solway: £4,701Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4,461Penrith and Solway: £4,721Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4,214Penrith and Solway: £4,460

    £4,701£4,721£4,460Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£4,442£4,461£4,214

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £3,183, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £2,581Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2,581Penrith and Solway: £3,183Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2,592Penrith and Solway: £3,196Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2,448Penrith and Solway: £3,019

    £3,183£3,196£3,019Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£2,581£2,592£2,448

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £862, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £1,053Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,053Penrith and Solway: £862Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,058Penrith and Solway: £866Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £999Penrith and Solway: £818

    £862£866£818Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£1,053£1,058£999

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Penrith and Solway £2,939, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £2,359Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2,359Penrith and Solway: £2,939Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2,369Penrith and Solway: £2,951Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2,238Penrith and Solway: £2,788

    £2,939£2,951£2,788Penrith and Solway is higher£2,359£2,369£2,238

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Penrith and Solway £70, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £73Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £73Penrith and Solway: £70Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £73Penrith and Solway: £71Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £69Penrith and Solway: £67

    £70£71£67Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£73£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Penrith and Solway £168, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £144Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £144Penrith and Solway: £168Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £145Penrith and Solway: £169Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £137Penrith and Solway: £160

    £168£169£160Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£144£145£137

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £4.53Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4.53Penrith and Solway: £4.93Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4.55Penrith and Solway: £4.95Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4.30Penrith and Solway: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£4.53£4.55£4.30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Penrith and Solway £410, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £497Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £497Penrith and Solway: £410Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £500Penrith and Solway: £411Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £472Penrith and Solway: £389

    £410£411£389Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£497£500£472

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Penrith and Solway £102, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £142Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £142Penrith and Solway: £102Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £142Penrith and Solway: £103Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £135Penrith and Solway: £97

    £102£103£97Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£142£142£135

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Penrith and Solway £53, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £61Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £61Penrith and Solway: £53Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £61Penrith and Solway: £53Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £58Penrith and Solway: £50

    £53£53£50Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Penrith and Solway £640, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £793Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £793Penrith and Solway: £640Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £796Penrith and Solway: £643Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £752Penrith and Solway: £607

    £640£643£607Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£793£796£752

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Penrith and Solway £138, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £161Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £161Penrith and Solway: £138Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £162Penrith and Solway: £138Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £153Penrith and Solway: £131

    £138£138£131Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£161£162£153

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Penrith and Solway £164, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £195Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £195Penrith and Solway: £164Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £196Penrith and Solway: £165Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £185Penrith and Solway: £155

    £164£165£155Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£195£196£185

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Penrith and Solway £2.18, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £1.95Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1.95Penrith and Solway: £2.18Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1.96Penrith and Solway: £2.19Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1.85Penrith and Solway: £2.07

    £2.18£2.19£2.07Penrith and Solway is higher£1.95£1.96£1.85

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Penrith and Solway £3.14, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £3.29Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £3.29Penrith and Solway: £3.14Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £3.30Penrith and Solway: £3.16Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £3.12Penrith and Solway: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£3.29£3.30£3.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £7.13, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £7.38Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.38Penrith and Solway: £7.13Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.41Penrith and Solway: £7.16Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.00Penrith and Solway: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£7.38£7.41£7.00

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 261.5, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 207.7Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 207.7Penrith and Solway: 261.5

    261.5Penrith and Solway is higher207.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 18.7, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 18.6Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 18.6Penrith and Solway: 18.7

    18.7Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count18.6

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 32.0Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 32.0Penrith and Solway: 34.9

    34.9Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count32.0

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 77.8Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 77.8Penrith and Solway: 59.7

    59.7Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher77.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 79.1, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 99.8Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 99.8Penrith and Solway: 79.1

    79.1Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher99.8

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 13.5Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 13.5Penrith and Solway: 10.9

    10.9Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher13.5

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Penrith and Solway and Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire, per resident
MeasurePenrith and SolwayInverness, Skye and West Ross-shireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,701£4,721£4,460£4,442£4,461£4,214Shared outEstimatedPenrith and Solway
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,183£3,196£3,019£2,581£2,592£2,448Shared outEstimatedPenrith and Solway
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£862£866£818£1,053£1,058£999Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,939£2,951£2,788£2,359£2,369£2,238Penrith and Solway
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£73£73£69Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£144£145£137Shared outEstimatedPenrith and Solway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£4.53£4.55£4.30Shared outEstimatedPenrith and Solway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£410£411£389£497£500£472Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£142£142£135Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£61£61£58Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£640£643£607£793£796£752Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£161£162£153Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£164£165£155£195£196£185Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.18£2.19£2.07£1.95£1.96£1.85Penrith and Solway
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98£3.29£3.30£3.12Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£7.38£7.41£7.00Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.5207.7Penrith and Solway
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.718.6Penrith and Solway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.932.0Shared outPenrith and Solway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.777.8Shared outInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.199.8Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.913.5Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Total

Penrith and Solway is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire on 15. 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 Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Penrith and Solway £468.3m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £469.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £469.0mPenrith and Solway: £468.3mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £471.0mPenrith and Solway: £470.3mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £444.9mPenrith and Solway: £444.2m

    £468.3m£470.3m£444.2mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£469.0m£471.0m£444.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Penrith and Solway £317.0m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £272.5mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £272.5mPenrith and Solway: £317.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £273.7mPenrith and Solway: £318.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £258.5mPenrith and Solway: £300.7m

    £317.0m£318.4m£300.7mPenrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£272.5m£273.7m£258.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Penrith and Solway £85.9m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £111.2mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £111.2mPenrith and Solway: £85.9mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £111.7mPenrith and Solway: £86.2mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £105.5mPenrith and Solway: £81.5m

    £85.9m£86.2m£81.5mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£111.2m£111.7m£105.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Penrith and Solway £292.7m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £249.1mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £249.1mPenrith and Solway: £292.7mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £250.1mPenrith and Solway: £294.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £236.3mPenrith and Solway: £277.7m

    £292.7m£294.0m£277.7mPenrith and Solway is higher£249.1m£250.1m£236.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Penrith and Solway £7.0m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £7.7mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.7mPenrith and Solway: £7.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.7mPenrith and Solway: £7.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.3mPenrith and Solway: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Penrith and Solway £16.8m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £15.2mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £15.2mPenrith and Solway: £16.8mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £15.3mPenrith and Solway: £16.8mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £14.5mPenrith and Solway: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.8m£15.9mPenrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £0.48mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.48mPenrith and Solway: £0.49mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.48mPenrith and Solway: £0.49mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.45mPenrith and Solway: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mPenrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Penrith and Solway £40.8m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £52.5mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £52.5mPenrith and Solway: £40.8mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £52.7mPenrith and Solway: £41.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £49.8mPenrith and Solway: £38.7m

    £40.8m£41.0m£38.7mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£52.5m£52.7m£49.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Penrith and Solway £10.2m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £15.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £15.0mPenrith and Solway: £10.2mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £15.0mPenrith and Solway: £10.2mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £14.2mPenrith and Solway: £9.6m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.6mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Penrith and Solway £5.3m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £6.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £6.4mPenrith and Solway: £5.3mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £6.4mPenrith and Solway: £5.3mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £6.1mPenrith and Solway: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Penrith and Solway £63.7m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £83.7mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £83.7mPenrith and Solway: £63.7mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £84.1mPenrith and Solway: £64.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £79.4mPenrith and Solway: £60.5m

    £63.7m£64.0m£60.5mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£83.7m£84.1m£79.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Penrith and Solway £13.7m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £17.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £17.0mPenrith and Solway: £13.7mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £17.1mPenrith and Solway: £13.8mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £16.1mPenrith and Solway: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Penrith and Solway £16.3m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £20.6mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £20.6mPenrith and Solway: £16.3mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £20.6mPenrith and Solway: £16.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £19.5mPenrith and Solway: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£20.6m£20.6m£19.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Penrith and Solway £0.22m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £0.21mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.21mPenrith and Solway: £0.22mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.21mPenrith and Solway: £0.22mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.20mPenrith and Solway: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mPenrith and Solway is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Penrith and Solway £0.31m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £0.35mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.35mPenrith and Solway: £0.31mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.35mPenrith and Solway: £0.31mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.33mPenrith and Solway: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Penrith and Solway £0.71m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £0.78mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.78mPenrith and Solway: £0.71mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.78mPenrith and Solway: £0.71mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.74mPenrith and Solway: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Penrith and Solway 26,051, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 21,928Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 21,928Penrith and Solway: 26,051

    26,051Penrith and Solway is higher21,928

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Penrith and Solway 1,863, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 1,964Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 1,964Penrith and Solway: 1,863

    1,863Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count1,964

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Penrith and Solway 3,475, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 3,381Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 3,381Penrith and Solway: 3,475

    3,475Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count3,381

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Penrith and Solway 5,947, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 8,209Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 8,209Penrith and Solway: 5,947

    5,947Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher8,209

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Penrith and Solway 7,876, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 10,541Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 10,541Penrith and Solway: 7,876

    7,876Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher10,541

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Penrith and Solway 1,081, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 1,429Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 1,429Penrith and Solway: 1,081

    1,081Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher1,429

Show the numbers
Penrith and Solway and Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire, total
MeasurePenrith and SolwayInverness, Skye and West Ross-shireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£468.3m£470.3m£444.2m£469.0m£471.0m£444.9mShared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£317.0m£318.4m£300.7m£272.5m£273.7m£258.5mShared outEstimatedPenrith and Solway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.9m£86.2m£81.5m£111.2m£111.7m£105.5mShared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£292.7m£294.0m£277.7m£249.1m£250.1m£236.3mPenrith and Solway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m£15.2m£15.3m£14.5mShared outEstimatedPenrith and Solway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mShared outEstimatedPenrith and Solway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.8m£41.0m£38.7m£52.5m£52.7m£49.8mShared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mShared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mShared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£63.7m£64.0m£60.5m£83.7m£84.1m£79.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£20.6m£20.6m£19.5mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mPenrith and Solway
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mShared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,05121,928Penrith and Solway
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8631,964Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4753,381Shared outPenrith and Solway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,9478,209Shared outInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,87610,541Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0811,429Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Sources

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

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  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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