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Rutland and Stamford and Orkney and Shetland

96,350 and 44,800 residents (mid-2024).

Rutland and Stamford is higher than Orkney and Shetland on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 16 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

Rutland and Stamford is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Orkney and Shetland on 16. 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

Rutland and Stamford Orkney and Shetland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rutland and Stamford £4,188, Orkney and Shetland £3,600Orkney and Shetland: £3,600Rutland and Stamford: £4,188Orkney and Shetland: £3,615Rutland and Stamford: £4,206Orkney and Shetland: £3,415Rutland and Stamford: £3,973

    £4,188£4,206£3,973Rutland and Stamford 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: Rutland and Stamford £12,527, Orkney and Shetland £9,413Orkney and Shetland: £9,413Rutland and Stamford: £12,527Orkney and Shetland: £9,453Rutland and Stamford: £12,580Orkney and Shetland: £8,928Rutland and Stamford: £11,882

    £12,527£12,580£11,882Rutland and Stamford 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: Rutland and Stamford £1,171, Orkney and Shetland £1,342Orkney and Shetland: £1,342Rutland and Stamford: £1,171Orkney and Shetland: £1,348Rutland and Stamford: £1,176Orkney and Shetland: £1,273Rutland and Stamford: £1,110

    £1,171£1,176£1,110Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£1,342£1,348£1,273

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rutland and Stamford £11,686, Orkney and Shetland £8,470Orkney and Shetland: £8,470Rutland and Stamford: £11,686Orkney and Shetland: £8,506Rutland and Stamford: £11,736Orkney and Shetland: £8,034Rutland and Stamford: £11,085

    £11,686£11,736£11,085Rutland and Stamford 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: Rutland and Stamford £222, Orkney and Shetland £290Orkney and Shetland: £290Rutland and Stamford: £222Orkney and Shetland: £291Rutland and Stamford: £223Orkney and Shetland: £275Rutland and Stamford: £211

    £222£223£211Orkney 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: Rutland and Stamford £604, Orkney and Shetland £637Orkney and Shetland: £637Rutland and Stamford: £604Orkney and Shetland: £640Rutland and Stamford: £606Orkney and Shetland: £604Rutland and Stamford: £573

    £604£606£573Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£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: Rutland and Stamford £15, Orkney and Shetland £16Orkney and Shetland: £16Rutland and Stamford: £15Orkney and Shetland: £16Rutland and Stamford: £15Orkney and Shetland: £15Rutland and Stamford: £15

    £15Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rutland and Stamford £284, Orkney and Shetland £400Orkney and Shetland: £400Rutland and Stamford: £284Orkney and Shetland: £402Rutland and Stamford: £285Orkney and Shetland: £379Rutland and Stamford: £270

    £284£285£270Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£400£402£379

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rutland and Stamford £81, Orkney and Shetland £128Orkney and Shetland: £128Rutland and Stamford: £81Orkney and Shetland: £128Rutland and Stamford: £82Orkney and Shetland: £121Rutland and Stamford: £77

    £81£82£77Orkney 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: Rutland and Stamford £70, Orkney and Shetland £72Orkney and Shetland: £72Rutland and Stamford: £70Orkney and Shetland: £72Rutland and Stamford: £71Orkney and Shetland: £68Rutland and Stamford: £67

    £70£71£67Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£72£72£68

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rutland and Stamford £932, Orkney and Shetland £945Orkney and Shetland: £945Rutland and Stamford: £932Orkney and Shetland: £949Rutland and Stamford: £936Orkney and Shetland: £897Rutland and Stamford: £884

    £932£936£884Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£945£949£897

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rutland and Stamford £99, Orkney and Shetland £119Orkney and Shetland: £119Rutland and Stamford: £99Orkney and Shetland: £119Rutland and Stamford: £99Orkney and Shetland: £113Rutland and Stamford: £94

    £99£99£94Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£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: Rutland and Stamford £159, Orkney and Shetland £320Orkney and Shetland: £320Rutland and Stamford: £159Orkney and Shetland: £321Rutland and Stamford: £160Orkney and Shetland: £303Rutland and Stamford: £151

    £159£160£151Orkney 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: Rutland and Stamford £6.94, Orkney and Shetland £1.94Orkney and Shetland: £1.94Rutland and Stamford: £6.94Orkney and Shetland: £1.95Rutland and Stamford: £6.97Orkney and Shetland: £1.84Rutland and Stamford: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Rutland and Stamford 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: Rutland and Stamford £2.07, Orkney and Shetland £3.87Orkney and Shetland: £3.87Rutland and Stamford: £2.07Orkney and Shetland: £3.89Rutland and Stamford: £2.08Orkney and Shetland: £3.67Rutland and Stamford: £1.96

    £2.07£2.08£1.96Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£3.87£3.89£3.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rutland and Stamford £7.61, Orkney and Shetland £5.43Orkney and Shetland: £5.43Rutland and Stamford: £7.61Orkney and Shetland: £5.45Rutland and Stamford: £7.64Orkney and Shetland: £5.15Rutland and Stamford: £7.22

    £7.61£7.64£7.22Rutland and Stamford 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: Rutland and Stamford 1,013.7, Orkney and Shetland 990.7Orkney and Shetland: 990.7Rutland and Stamford: 1,013.7

    1,013.7Rutland and Stamford 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: Rutland and Stamford 58.6, Orkney and Shetland 69.7Orkney and Shetland: 69.7Rutland and Stamford: 58.6

    58.6Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count69.7

  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: Rutland and Stamford 128.3, Orkney and Shetland 150.6Orkney and Shetland: 150.6Rutland and Stamford: 128.3

    128.3Orkney 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: Rutland and Stamford 41.2, Orkney and Shetland 61.5Orkney and Shetland: 61.5Rutland and Stamford: 41.2

    41.2Orkney 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: Rutland and Stamford 111.8, Orkney and Shetland 124.1Orkney and Shetland: 124.1Rutland and Stamford: 111.8

    111.8Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count124.1

  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: Rutland and Stamford 16.3, Orkney and Shetland 17.7Orkney and Shetland: 17.7Rutland and Stamford: 16.3

    16.3Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count17.7

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Rutland and Stamford and Orkney and Shetland, per person in the age group
MeasureRutland and StamfordOrkney and ShetlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,188£4,206£3,973£3,600£3,615£3,415Shared outEstimatedRutland and Stamford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,527£12,580£11,882£9,413£9,453£8,928Shared outEstimatedRutland and Stamford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,171£1,176£1,110£1,342£1,348£1,273Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,686£11,736£11,085£8,470£8,506£8,034Rutland and Stamford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£222£223£211£290£291£275Orkney and Shetland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£606£573£637£640£604Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£16£16£15Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£284£285£270£400£402£379Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£128£128£121Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£70£71£67£72£72£68Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£932£936£884£945£949£897Orkney and Shetland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£119£119£113Orkney and Shetland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£159£160£151£320£321£303Orkney and Shetland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£1.94£1.95£1.84Rutland and Stamford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.07£2.08£1.96£3.87£3.89£3.67Orkney and Shetland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.61£7.64£7.22£5.43£5.45£5.15Shared outEstimatedRutland and Stamford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.7990.7Rutland and Stamford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.669.7Orkney and Shetland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.3150.6Shared outOrkney and Shetland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.261.5Shared outOrkney and Shetland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026111.8124.1Orkney and Shetland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.317.7Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland

Per resident

Rutland and Stamford is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Orkney and Shetland on 14. 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

Rutland and Stamford Orkney and Shetland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rutland and Stamford £4,188, Orkney and Shetland £3,600Orkney and Shetland: £3,600Rutland and Stamford: £4,188Orkney and Shetland: £3,615Rutland and Stamford: £4,206Orkney and Shetland: £3,415Rutland and Stamford: £3,973

    £4,188£4,206£3,973Rutland and Stamford is higher£3,600£3,615£3,415

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rutland and Stamford £3,037, Orkney and Shetland £2,156Orkney and Shetland: £2,156Rutland and Stamford: £3,037Orkney and Shetland: £2,165Rutland and Stamford: £3,049Orkney and Shetland: £2,045Rutland and Stamford: £2,880

    £3,037£3,049£2,880Rutland and Stamford is higher£2,156£2,165£2,045

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rutland and Stamford £680, Orkney and Shetland £792Orkney and Shetland: £792Rutland and Stamford: £680Orkney and Shetland: £796Rutland and Stamford: £683Orkney and Shetland: £751Rutland and Stamford: £645

    £680£683£645Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£792£796£751

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rutland and Stamford £2,833, Orkney and Shetland £1,940Orkney and Shetland: £1,940Rutland and Stamford: £2,833Orkney and Shetland: £1,948Rutland and Stamford: £2,845Orkney and Shetland: £1,840Rutland and Stamford: £2,687

    £2,833£2,845£2,687Rutland and Stamford is higher£1,940£1,948£1,840

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rutland and Stamford £54, Orkney and Shetland £66Orkney and Shetland: £66Rutland and Stamford: £54Orkney and Shetland: £67Rutland and Stamford: £54Orkney and Shetland: £63Rutland and Stamford: £51

    £54£54£51Orkney and Shetland 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: Rutland and Stamford £146, Orkney and Shetland £146Orkney and Shetland: £146Rutland and Stamford: £146Orkney and Shetland: £147Rutland and Stamford: £147Orkney and Shetland: £138Rutland and Stamford: £139

    £146£147£139Rutland and Stamford is higherDepends on how you count£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: Rutland and Stamford £3.72, Orkney and Shetland £3.64Orkney and Shetland: £3.64Rutland and Stamford: £3.72Orkney and Shetland: £3.65Rutland and Stamford: £3.74Orkney and Shetland: £3.45Rutland and Stamford: £3.53

    £3.72£3.74£3.53Rutland and Stamford is higherDepends on how you count£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: Rutland and Stamford £284, Orkney and Shetland £400Orkney and Shetland: £400Rutland and Stamford: £284Orkney and Shetland: £402Rutland and Stamford: £285Orkney and Shetland: £379Rutland and Stamford: £270

    £284£285£270Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£400£402£379

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rutland and Stamford £81, Orkney and Shetland £128Orkney and Shetland: £128Rutland and Stamford: £81Orkney and Shetland: £128Rutland and Stamford: £82Orkney and Shetland: £121Rutland and Stamford: £77

    £81£82£77Orkney 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: Rutland and Stamford £41, Orkney and Shetland £42Orkney and Shetland: £42Rutland and Stamford: £41Orkney and Shetland: £42Rutland and Stamford: £41Orkney and Shetland: £40Rutland and Stamford: £39

    £41£41£39Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£42£42£40

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rutland and Stamford £541, Orkney and Shetland £558Orkney and Shetland: £558Rutland and Stamford: £541Orkney and Shetland: £560Rutland and Stamford: £544Orkney and Shetland: £529Rutland and Stamford: £514

    £541£544£514Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£558£560£529

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rutland and Stamford £99, Orkney and Shetland £119Orkney and Shetland: £119Rutland and Stamford: £99Orkney and Shetland: £119Rutland and Stamford: £99Orkney and Shetland: £113Rutland and Stamford: £94

    £99£99£94Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£119£119£113

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rutland and Stamford £92, Orkney and Shetland £189Orkney and Shetland: £189Rutland and Stamford: £92Orkney and Shetland: £189Rutland and Stamford: £93Orkney and Shetland: £179Rutland and Stamford: £88

    £92£93£88Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£189£189£179

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rutland and Stamford £4.03, Orkney and Shetland £1.15Orkney and Shetland: £1.15Rutland and Stamford: £4.03Orkney and Shetland: £1.15Rutland and Stamford: £4.04Orkney and Shetland: £1.09Rutland and Stamford: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Rutland and Stamford is higher£1.15£1.15£1.09

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rutland and Stamford £1.20, Orkney and Shetland £2.29Orkney and Shetland: £2.29Rutland and Stamford: £1.20Orkney and Shetland: £2.30Rutland and Stamford: £1.21Orkney and Shetland: £2.17Rutland and Stamford: £1.14

    £1.20£1.21£1.14Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£2.29£2.30£2.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rutland and Stamford £7.61, Orkney and Shetland £5.43Orkney and Shetland: £5.43Rutland and Stamford: £7.61Orkney and Shetland: £5.45Rutland and Stamford: £7.64Orkney and Shetland: £5.15Rutland and Stamford: £7.22

    £7.61£7.64£7.22Rutland and Stamford is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rutland and Stamford 245.7, Orkney and Shetland 226.9Orkney and Shetland: 226.9Rutland and Stamford: 245.7

    245.7Rutland and Stamford is higher226.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rutland and Stamford 14.2, Orkney and Shetland 16.0Orkney and Shetland: 16.0Rutland and Stamford: 14.2

    14.2Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count16.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rutland and Stamford 31.1, Orkney and Shetland 34.5Orkney and Shetland: 34.5Rutland and Stamford: 31.1

    31.1Orkney and Shetland 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: Rutland and Stamford 41.2, Orkney and Shetland 61.5Orkney and Shetland: 61.5Rutland and Stamford: 41.2

    41.2Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count61.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rutland and Stamford 64.9, Orkney and Shetland 73.3Orkney and Shetland: 73.3Rutland and Stamford: 64.9

    64.9Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count73.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rutland and Stamford 9.5, Orkney and Shetland 10.4Orkney and Shetland: 10.4Rutland and Stamford: 9.5

    9.5Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count10.4

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Rutland and Stamford and Orkney and Shetland, per resident
MeasureRutland and StamfordOrkney and ShetlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,188£4,206£3,973£3,600£3,615£3,415Shared outEstimatedRutland and Stamford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,037£3,049£2,880£2,156£2,165£2,045Shared outEstimatedRutland and Stamford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£680£683£645£792£796£751Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,833£2,845£2,687£1,940£1,948£1,840Rutland and Stamford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£66£67£63Orkney and Shetland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£146£147£138Shared outEstimatedRutland and Stamford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53£3.64£3.65£3.45Shared outEstimatedRutland and Stamford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£284£285£270£400£402£379Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£128£128£121Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39£42£42£40Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£541£544£514£558£560£529Orkney and Shetland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£119£119£113Orkney and Shetland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£92£93£88£189£189£179Orkney and Shetland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£1.15£1.15£1.09Rutland and Stamford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.20£1.21£1.14£2.29£2.30£2.17Orkney and Shetland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.61£7.64£7.22£5.43£5.45£5.15Shared outEstimatedRutland and Stamford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026245.7226.9Rutland and Stamford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.216.0Orkney and Shetland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.134.5Shared outOrkney and Shetland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.261.5Shared outOrkney and Shetland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202664.973.3Orkney and Shetland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.510.4Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland

Total

Rutland and Stamford 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

Rutland and Stamford Orkney and Shetland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rutland and Stamford £403.6m, Orkney and Shetland £161.3mOrkney and Shetland: £161.3mRutland and Stamford: £403.6mOrkney and Shetland: £162.0mRutland and Stamford: £405.3mOrkney and Shetland: £153.0mRutland and Stamford: £382.8m

    £403.6m£405.3m£382.8mRutland and Stamford is higher£161.3m£162.0m£153.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rutland and Stamford £292.6m, Orkney and Shetland £96.6mOrkney and Shetland: £96.6mRutland and Stamford: £292.6mOrkney and Shetland: £97.0mRutland and Stamford: £293.8mOrkney and Shetland: £91.6mRutland and Stamford: £277.5m

    £292.6m£293.8m£277.5mRutland and Stamford is higher£96.6m£97.0m£91.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rutland and Stamford £65.5m, Orkney and Shetland £35.5mOrkney and Shetland: £35.5mRutland and Stamford: £65.5mOrkney and Shetland: £35.6mRutland and Stamford: £65.8mOrkney and Shetland: £33.7mRutland and Stamford: £62.1m

    £65.5m£65.8m£62.1mRutland and Stamford is higherDepends on how you count£35.5m£35.6m£33.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rutland and Stamford £272.9m, Orkney and Shetland £86.9mOrkney and Shetland: £86.9mRutland and Stamford: £272.9mOrkney and Shetland: £87.3mRutland and Stamford: £274.1mOrkney and Shetland: £82.4mRutland and Stamford: £258.9m

    £272.9m£274.1m£258.9mRutland and Stamford is higher£86.9m£87.3m£82.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rutland and Stamford £5.2m, Orkney and Shetland £3.0mOrkney and Shetland: £3.0mRutland and Stamford: £5.2mOrkney and Shetland: £3.0mRutland and Stamford: £5.2mOrkney and Shetland: £2.8mRutland and Stamford: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mRutland and Stamford 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: Rutland and Stamford £14.1m, Orkney and Shetland £6.5mOrkney and Shetland: £6.5mRutland and Stamford: £14.1mOrkney and Shetland: £6.6mRutland and Stamford: £14.2mOrkney and Shetland: £6.2mRutland and Stamford: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mRutland and Stamford is higherDepends on how you count£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: Rutland and Stamford £0.36m, Orkney and Shetland £0.16mOrkney and Shetland: £0.16mRutland and Stamford: £0.36mOrkney and Shetland: £0.16mRutland and Stamford: £0.36mOrkney and Shetland: £0.15mRutland and Stamford: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mRutland and Stamford is higherDepends on how you count£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rutland and Stamford £27.4m, Orkney and Shetland £17.9mOrkney and Shetland: £17.9mRutland and Stamford: £27.4mOrkney and Shetland: £18.0mRutland and Stamford: £27.5mOrkney and Shetland: £17.0mRutland and Stamford: £26.0m

    £27.4m£27.5m£26.0mRutland and Stamford is higherDepends on how you count£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rutland and Stamford £7.8m, Orkney and Shetland £5.7mOrkney and Shetland: £5.7mRutland and Stamford: £7.8mOrkney and Shetland: £5.7mRutland and Stamford: £7.9mOrkney and Shetland: £5.4mRutland and Stamford: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.9m£7.4mRutland and Stamford 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: Rutland and Stamford £3.9m, Orkney and Shetland £1.9mOrkney and Shetland: £1.9mRutland and Stamford: £3.9mOrkney and Shetland: £1.9mRutland and Stamford: £4.0mOrkney and Shetland: £1.8mRutland and Stamford: £3.7m

    £3.9m£4.0m£3.7mRutland and Stamford is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rutland and Stamford £52.2m, Orkney and Shetland £25.0mOrkney and Shetland: £25.0mRutland and Stamford: £52.2mOrkney and Shetland: £25.1mRutland and Stamford: £52.4mOrkney and Shetland: £23.7mRutland and Stamford: £49.5m

    £52.2m£52.4m£49.5mRutland and Stamford is higherDepends on how you count£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rutland and Stamford £9.5m, Orkney and Shetland £5.3mOrkney and Shetland: £5.3mRutland and Stamford: £9.5mOrkney and Shetland: £5.3mRutland and Stamford: £9.6mOrkney and Shetland: £5.0mRutland and Stamford: £9.1m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.1mRutland and Stamford is higherDepends on how you count£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rutland and Stamford £8.9m, Orkney and Shetland £8.5mOrkney and Shetland: £8.5mRutland and Stamford: £8.9mOrkney and Shetland: £8.5mRutland and Stamford: £8.9mOrkney and Shetland: £8.0mRutland and Stamford: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mRutland and Stamford is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rutland and Stamford £0.39m, Orkney and Shetland £0.05mOrkney and Shetland: £0.05mRutland and Stamford: £0.39mOrkney and Shetland: £0.05mRutland and Stamford: £0.39mOrkney and Shetland: £0.05mRutland and Stamford: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mRutland and Stamford is higher£0.05m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rutland and Stamford £0.12m, Orkney and Shetland £0.10mOrkney and Shetland: £0.10mRutland and Stamford: £0.12mOrkney and Shetland: £0.10mRutland and Stamford: £0.12mOrkney and Shetland: £0.10mRutland and Stamford: £0.11m

    £0.12m£0.12m£0.11mRutland and Stamford is higherDepends on how you count£0.10m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rutland and Stamford £0.73m, Orkney and Shetland £0.24mOrkney and Shetland: £0.24mRutland and Stamford: £0.73mOrkney and Shetland: £0.24mRutland and Stamford: £0.74mOrkney and Shetland: £0.23mRutland and Stamford: £0.70m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.70mRutland and Stamford is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rutland and Stamford 23,675, Orkney and Shetland 10,165Orkney and Shetland: 10,165Rutland and Stamford: 23,675

    23,675Rutland and Stamford is higher10,165

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rutland and Stamford 1,368, Orkney and Shetland 715Orkney and Shetland: 715Rutland and Stamford: 1,368

    1,368Rutland and Stamford is higherDepends on how you count715

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rutland and Stamford 2,996, Orkney and Shetland 1,545Orkney and Shetland: 1,545Rutland and Stamford: 2,996

    2,996Rutland and Stamford 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: Rutland and Stamford 3,971, Orkney and Shetland 2,755Orkney and Shetland: 2,755Rutland and Stamford: 3,971

    3,971Rutland and Stamford is higherDepends on how you count2,755

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rutland and Stamford 6,254, Orkney and Shetland 3,282Orkney and Shetland: 3,282Rutland and Stamford: 6,254

    6,254Rutland and Stamford is higherDepends on how you count3,282

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rutland and Stamford 911, Orkney and Shetland 467Orkney and Shetland: 467Rutland and Stamford: 911

    911Rutland and Stamford is higherDepends on how you count467

Show the numbers
Rutland and Stamford and Orkney and Shetland, total
MeasureRutland and StamfordOrkney and ShetlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.6m£405.3m£382.8m£161.3m£162.0m£153.0mShared outEstimatedRutland and Stamford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£292.6m£293.8m£277.5m£96.6m£97.0m£91.6mShared outEstimatedRutland and Stamford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£65.5m£65.8m£62.1m£35.5m£35.6m£33.7mShared outEstimatedRutland and Stamford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£272.9m£274.1m£258.9m£86.9m£87.3m£82.4mRutland and Stamford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£3.0m£3.0m£2.8mRutland and Stamford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£6.5m£6.6m£6.2mShared outEstimatedRutland and Stamford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mShared outEstimatedRutland and Stamford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mShared outEstimatedRutland and Stamford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mShared outEstimatedRutland and Stamford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£4.0m£3.7m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mShared outEstimatedRutland and Stamford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£52.2m£52.4m£49.5m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mRutland and Stamford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mRutland and Stamford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mRutland and Stamford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.05mRutland and Stamford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m£0.10mRutland and Stamford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mShared outEstimatedRutland and Stamford
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,67510,165Rutland and Stamford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,368715Rutland and Stamford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9961,545Shared outRutland and Stamford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,9712,755Shared outRutland and Stamford
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,2543,282Rutland and Stamford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026911467Shared outEstimatedRutland and Stamford

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.