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South Cotswolds and Orkney and Shetland

96,434 and 44,800 residents (mid-2024).

South Cotswolds is higher than Orkney and Shetland on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 15 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

South Cotswolds is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Orkney and Shetland 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

South Cotswolds Orkney and Shetland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Cotswolds £4,100, Orkney and Shetland £3,600Orkney and Shetland: £3,600South Cotswolds: £4,100Orkney and Shetland: £3,615South Cotswolds: £4,117Orkney and Shetland: £3,415South Cotswolds: £3,889

    £4,100£4,117£3,889South Cotswolds 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: South Cotswolds £12,380, Orkney and Shetland £9,413Orkney and Shetland: £9,413South Cotswolds: £12,380Orkney and Shetland: £9,453South Cotswolds: £12,433Orkney and Shetland: £8,928South Cotswolds: £11,743

    £12,380£12,433£11,743South Cotswolds 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: South Cotswolds £1,158, Orkney and Shetland £1,342Orkney and Shetland: £1,342South Cotswolds: £1,158Orkney and Shetland: £1,348South Cotswolds: £1,163Orkney and Shetland: £1,273South Cotswolds: £1,099

    £1,158£1,163£1,099Orkney 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: South Cotswolds £11,574, Orkney and Shetland £8,470Orkney and Shetland: £8,470South Cotswolds: £11,574Orkney and Shetland: £8,506South Cotswolds: £11,624Orkney and Shetland: £8,034South Cotswolds: £10,979

    £11,574£11,624£10,979South Cotswolds 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: South Cotswolds £226, Orkney and Shetland £290Orkney and Shetland: £290South Cotswolds: £226Orkney and Shetland: £291South Cotswolds: £227Orkney and Shetland: £275South Cotswolds: £214

    £226£227£214Orkney 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: South Cotswolds £565, Orkney and Shetland £637Orkney and Shetland: £637South Cotswolds: £565Orkney and Shetland: £640South Cotswolds: £567Orkney and Shetland: £604South Cotswolds: £536

    £565£567£536Orkney 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: South Cotswolds £15, Orkney and Shetland £16Orkney and Shetland: £16South Cotswolds: £15Orkney and Shetland: £16South Cotswolds: £15Orkney and Shetland: £15South Cotswolds: £14

    £15£15£14Orkney 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: South Cotswolds £229, Orkney and Shetland £400Orkney and Shetland: £400South Cotswolds: £229Orkney and Shetland: £402South Cotswolds: £230Orkney and Shetland: £379South Cotswolds: £217

    £229£230£217Orkney 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: South Cotswolds £96, Orkney and Shetland £128Orkney and Shetland: £128South Cotswolds: £96Orkney and Shetland: £128South Cotswolds: £97Orkney and Shetland: £121South Cotswolds: £91

    £96£97£91Orkney 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: South Cotswolds £61, Orkney and Shetland £72Orkney and Shetland: £72South Cotswolds: £61Orkney and Shetland: £72South Cotswolds: £61Orkney and Shetland: £68South Cotswolds: £58

    £61£61£58Orkney 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: South Cotswolds £956, Orkney and Shetland £945Orkney and Shetland: £945South Cotswolds: £956Orkney and Shetland: £949South Cotswolds: £960Orkney and Shetland: £897South Cotswolds: £907

    £956£960£907South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£945£949£897

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Cotswolds £117, Orkney and Shetland £119Orkney and Shetland: £119South Cotswolds: £117Orkney and Shetland: £119South Cotswolds: £117Orkney and Shetland: £113South Cotswolds: £111

    £117£117£111Orkney 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: South Cotswolds £133, Orkney and Shetland £320Orkney and Shetland: £320South Cotswolds: £133Orkney and Shetland: £321South Cotswolds: £133Orkney and Shetland: £303South Cotswolds: £126

    £133£133£126Orkney and Shetland is higher£320£321£303

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cotswolds £6.76, Orkney and Shetland £1.94Orkney and Shetland: £1.94South Cotswolds: £6.76Orkney and Shetland: £1.95South Cotswolds: £6.79Orkney and Shetland: £1.84South Cotswolds: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41South Cotswolds 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: South Cotswolds £2.16, Orkney and Shetland £3.87Orkney and Shetland: £3.87South Cotswolds: £2.16Orkney and Shetland: £3.89South Cotswolds: £2.17Orkney and Shetland: £3.67South Cotswolds: £2.05

    £2.16£2.17£2.05Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£3.87£3.89£3.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Cotswolds £6.94, Orkney and Shetland £5.43Orkney and Shetland: £5.43South Cotswolds: £6.94Orkney and Shetland: £5.45South Cotswolds: £6.97Orkney and Shetland: £5.15South Cotswolds: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58South Cotswolds 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: South Cotswolds 1,013.7, Orkney and Shetland 990.7Orkney and Shetland: 990.7South Cotswolds: 1,013.7

    1,013.7South Cotswolds 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: South Cotswolds 58.7, Orkney and Shetland 69.7Orkney and Shetland: 69.7South Cotswolds: 58.7

    58.7Orkney 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: South Cotswolds 121.7, Orkney and Shetland 150.6Orkney and Shetland: 150.6South Cotswolds: 121.7

    121.7Orkney 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: South Cotswolds 35.2, Orkney and Shetland 61.5Orkney and Shetland: 61.5South Cotswolds: 35.2

    35.2Orkney 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: South Cotswolds 105.2, Orkney and Shetland 124.1Orkney and Shetland: 124.1South Cotswolds: 105.2

    105.2Orkney 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: South Cotswolds 13.6, Orkney and Shetland 17.7Orkney and Shetland: 17.7South Cotswolds: 13.6

    13.6Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count17.7

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South Cotswolds and Orkney and Shetland, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth CotswoldsOrkney and ShetlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,100£4,117£3,889£3,600£3,615£3,415Shared outEstimatedSouth Cotswolds
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,380£12,433£11,743£9,413£9,453£8,928Shared outEstimatedSouth Cotswolds
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,158£1,163£1,099£1,342£1,348£1,273Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,574£11,624£10,979£8,470£8,506£8,034South Cotswolds
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£226£227£214£290£291£275Orkney and Shetland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£565£567£536£637£640£604Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£16£16£15Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£400£402£379Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£128£128£121Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£61£61£58£72£72£68Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£956£960£907£945£949£897South Cotswolds
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£119£119£113Orkney and Shetland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£133£133£126£320£321£303Orkney and Shetland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£1.94£1.95£1.84South Cotswolds
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.16£2.17£2.05£3.87£3.89£3.67Orkney and Shetland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£5.43£5.45£5.15Shared outEstimatedSouth Cotswolds
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.7990.7South Cotswolds
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.769.7Orkney and Shetland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.7150.6Shared outOrkney and Shetland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.261.5Shared outOrkney and Shetland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026105.2124.1Orkney and Shetland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.617.7Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland

Per resident

South Cotswolds 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

South Cotswolds Orkney and Shetland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Cotswolds £4,100, Orkney and Shetland £3,600Orkney and Shetland: £3,600South Cotswolds: £4,100Orkney and Shetland: £3,615South Cotswolds: £4,117Orkney and Shetland: £3,415South Cotswolds: £3,889

    £4,100£4,117£3,889South Cotswolds is higher£3,600£3,615£3,415

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Cotswolds £2,982, Orkney and Shetland £2,156Orkney and Shetland: £2,156South Cotswolds: £2,982Orkney and Shetland: £2,165South Cotswolds: £2,995Orkney and Shetland: £2,045South Cotswolds: £2,829

    £2,982£2,995£2,829South Cotswolds is higher£2,156£2,165£2,045

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Cotswolds £669, Orkney and Shetland £792Orkney and Shetland: £792South Cotswolds: £669Orkney and Shetland: £796South Cotswolds: £672Orkney and Shetland: £751South Cotswolds: £634

    £669£672£634Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£792£796£751

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Cotswolds £2,788, Orkney and Shetland £1,940Orkney and Shetland: £1,940South Cotswolds: £2,788Orkney and Shetland: £1,948South Cotswolds: £2,800Orkney and Shetland: £1,840South Cotswolds: £2,645

    £2,788£2,800£2,645South Cotswolds is higher£1,940£1,948£1,840

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Cotswolds £54, Orkney and Shetland £66Orkney and Shetland: £66South Cotswolds: £54Orkney and Shetland: £67South Cotswolds: £55Orkney and Shetland: £63South Cotswolds: £52

    £54£55£52Orkney 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: South Cotswolds £136, Orkney and Shetland £146Orkney and Shetland: £146South Cotswolds: £136Orkney and Shetland: £147South Cotswolds: £137Orkney and Shetland: £138South Cotswolds: £129

    £136£137£129Orkney and Shetland 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: South Cotswolds £3.62, Orkney and Shetland £3.64Orkney and Shetland: £3.64South Cotswolds: £3.62Orkney and Shetland: £3.65South Cotswolds: £3.63Orkney and Shetland: £3.45South Cotswolds: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Orkney and Shetland 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: South Cotswolds £229, Orkney and Shetland £400Orkney and Shetland: £400South Cotswolds: £229Orkney and Shetland: £402South Cotswolds: £230Orkney and Shetland: £379South Cotswolds: £217

    £229£230£217Orkney 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: South Cotswolds £96, Orkney and Shetland £128Orkney and Shetland: £128South Cotswolds: £96Orkney and Shetland: £128South Cotswolds: £97Orkney and Shetland: £121South Cotswolds: £91

    £96£97£91Orkney 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: South Cotswolds £35, Orkney and Shetland £42Orkney and Shetland: £42South Cotswolds: £35Orkney and Shetland: £42South Cotswolds: £35Orkney and Shetland: £40South Cotswolds: £33

    £35£35£33Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£42£42£40

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Cotswolds £552, Orkney and Shetland £558Orkney and Shetland: £558South Cotswolds: £552Orkney and Shetland: £560South Cotswolds: £554Orkney and Shetland: £529South Cotswolds: £523

    £552£554£523Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£558£560£529

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Cotswolds £117, Orkney and Shetland £119Orkney and Shetland: £119South Cotswolds: £117Orkney and Shetland: £119South Cotswolds: £117Orkney and Shetland: £113South Cotswolds: £111

    £117£117£111Orkney 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: South Cotswolds £77, Orkney and Shetland £189Orkney and Shetland: £189South Cotswolds: £77Orkney and Shetland: £189South Cotswolds: £77Orkney and Shetland: £179South Cotswolds: £73

    £77£77£73Orkney and Shetland is higher£189£189£179

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Cotswolds £3.90, Orkney and Shetland £1.15Orkney and Shetland: £1.15South Cotswolds: £3.90Orkney and Shetland: £1.15South Cotswolds: £3.92Orkney and Shetland: £1.09South Cotswolds: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70South Cotswolds is higher£1.15£1.15£1.09

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Cotswolds £1.25, Orkney and Shetland £2.29Orkney and Shetland: £2.29South Cotswolds: £1.25Orkney and Shetland: £2.30South Cotswolds: £1.26Orkney and Shetland: £2.17South Cotswolds: £1.19

    £1.25£1.26£1.19Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£2.29£2.30£2.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Cotswolds £6.94, Orkney and Shetland £5.43Orkney and Shetland: £5.43South Cotswolds: £6.94Orkney and Shetland: £5.45South Cotswolds: £6.97Orkney and Shetland: £5.15South Cotswolds: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58South Cotswolds is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Cotswolds 244.2, Orkney and Shetland 226.9Orkney and Shetland: 226.9South Cotswolds: 244.2

    244.2South Cotswolds is higher226.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Cotswolds 14.1, Orkney and Shetland 16.0Orkney and Shetland: 16.0South Cotswolds: 14.1

    14.1Orkney 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: South Cotswolds 29.3, Orkney and Shetland 34.5Orkney and Shetland: 34.5South Cotswolds: 29.3

    29.3Orkney 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: South Cotswolds 35.2, Orkney and Shetland 61.5Orkney and Shetland: 61.5South Cotswolds: 35.2

    35.2Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count61.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Cotswolds 60.8, Orkney and Shetland 73.3Orkney and Shetland: 73.3South Cotswolds: 60.8

    60.8Orkney 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: South Cotswolds 7.8, Orkney and Shetland 10.4Orkney and Shetland: 10.4South Cotswolds: 7.8

    7.8Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count10.4

Show the numbers
South Cotswolds and Orkney and Shetland, per resident
MeasureSouth CotswoldsOrkney and ShetlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,100£4,117£3,889£3,600£3,615£3,415Shared outEstimatedSouth Cotswolds
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,982£2,995£2,829£2,156£2,165£2,045Shared outEstimatedSouth Cotswolds
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£669£672£634£792£796£751Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,788£2,800£2,645£1,940£1,948£1,840South Cotswolds
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£54£55£52£66£67£63Orkney and Shetland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£146£147£138Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£3.64£3.65£3.45Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£400£402£379Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£128£128£121Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£35£35£33£42£42£40Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£558£560£529Orkney and Shetland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£119£119£113Orkney and Shetland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£189£189£179Orkney and Shetland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£1.15£1.15£1.09South Cotswolds
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.25£1.26£1.19£2.29£2.30£2.17Orkney and Shetland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£5.43£5.45£5.15Shared outEstimatedSouth Cotswolds
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026244.2226.9South Cotswolds
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.116.0Orkney and Shetland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.334.5Shared outOrkney and Shetland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.261.5Shared outOrkney and Shetland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202660.873.3Orkney and Shetland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.810.4Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland

Total

South Cotswolds is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Orkney and Shetland on 1. 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

South Cotswolds Orkney and Shetland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Cotswolds £395.4m, Orkney and Shetland £161.3mOrkney and Shetland: £161.3mSouth Cotswolds: £395.4mOrkney and Shetland: £162.0mSouth Cotswolds: £397.0mOrkney and Shetland: £153.0mSouth Cotswolds: £375.0m

    £395.4m£397.0m£375.0mSouth Cotswolds is higher£161.3m£162.0m£153.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Cotswolds £287.6m, Orkney and Shetland £96.6mOrkney and Shetland: £96.6mSouth Cotswolds: £287.6mOrkney and Shetland: £97.0mSouth Cotswolds: £288.8mOrkney and Shetland: £91.6mSouth Cotswolds: £272.8m

    £287.6m£288.8m£272.8mSouth Cotswolds is higher£96.6m£97.0m£91.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Cotswolds £64.5m, Orkney and Shetland £35.5mOrkney and Shetland: £35.5mSouth Cotswolds: £64.5mOrkney and Shetland: £35.6mSouth Cotswolds: £64.8mOrkney and Shetland: £33.7mSouth Cotswolds: £61.2m

    £64.5m£64.8m£61.2mSouth Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£35.5m£35.6m£33.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Cotswolds £268.9m, Orkney and Shetland £86.9mOrkney and Shetland: £86.9mSouth Cotswolds: £268.9mOrkney and Shetland: £87.3mSouth Cotswolds: £270.0mOrkney and Shetland: £82.4mSouth Cotswolds: £255.0m

    £268.9m£270.0m£255.0mSouth Cotswolds is higher£86.9m£87.3m£82.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Cotswolds £5.2m, Orkney and Shetland £3.0mOrkney and Shetland: £3.0mSouth Cotswolds: £5.2mOrkney and Shetland: £3.0mSouth Cotswolds: £5.3mOrkney and Shetland: £2.8mSouth Cotswolds: £5.0m

    £5.2m£5.3m£5.0mSouth Cotswolds 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: South Cotswolds £13.1m, Orkney and Shetland £6.5mOrkney and Shetland: £6.5mSouth Cotswolds: £13.1mOrkney and Shetland: £6.6mSouth Cotswolds: £13.2mOrkney and Shetland: £6.2mSouth Cotswolds: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.4mSouth Cotswolds 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: South Cotswolds £0.35m, Orkney and Shetland £0.16mOrkney and Shetland: £0.16mSouth Cotswolds: £0.35mOrkney and Shetland: £0.16mSouth Cotswolds: £0.35mOrkney and Shetland: £0.15mSouth Cotswolds: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mSouth Cotswolds 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: South Cotswolds £22.0m, Orkney and Shetland £17.9mOrkney and Shetland: £17.9mSouth Cotswolds: £22.0mOrkney and Shetland: £18.0mSouth Cotswolds: £22.1mOrkney and Shetland: £17.0mSouth Cotswolds: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mSouth Cotswolds 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: South Cotswolds £9.3m, Orkney and Shetland £5.7mOrkney and Shetland: £5.7mSouth Cotswolds: £9.3mOrkney and Shetland: £5.7mSouth Cotswolds: £9.3mOrkney and Shetland: £5.4mSouth Cotswolds: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mSouth Cotswolds 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: South Cotswolds £3.4m, Orkney and Shetland £1.9mOrkney and Shetland: £1.9mSouth Cotswolds: £3.4mOrkney and Shetland: £1.9mSouth Cotswolds: £3.4mOrkney and Shetland: £1.8mSouth Cotswolds: £3.2m

    £3.4m£3.4m£3.2mSouth Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Cotswolds £53.2m, Orkney and Shetland £25.0mOrkney and Shetland: £25.0mSouth Cotswolds: £53.2mOrkney and Shetland: £25.1mSouth Cotswolds: £53.4mOrkney and Shetland: £23.7mSouth Cotswolds: £50.5m

    £53.2m£53.4m£50.5mSouth Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Cotswolds £11.3m, Orkney and Shetland £5.3mOrkney and Shetland: £5.3mSouth Cotswolds: £11.3mOrkney and Shetland: £5.3mSouth Cotswolds: £11.3mOrkney and Shetland: £5.0mSouth Cotswolds: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mSouth Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Cotswolds £7.4m, Orkney and Shetland £8.5mOrkney and Shetland: £8.5mSouth Cotswolds: £7.4mOrkney and Shetland: £8.5mSouth Cotswolds: £7.4mOrkney and Shetland: £8.0mSouth Cotswolds: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mOrkney and Shetland is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Cotswolds £0.38m, Orkney and Shetland £0.05mOrkney and Shetland: £0.05mSouth Cotswolds: £0.38mOrkney and Shetland: £0.05mSouth Cotswolds: £0.38mOrkney and Shetland: £0.05mSouth Cotswolds: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSouth Cotswolds is higher£0.05m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Cotswolds £0.12m, Orkney and Shetland £0.10mOrkney and Shetland: £0.10mSouth Cotswolds: £0.12mOrkney and Shetland: £0.10mSouth Cotswolds: £0.12mOrkney and Shetland: £0.10mSouth Cotswolds: £0.11m

    £0.12m£0.12m£0.11mSouth Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£0.10m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Cotswolds £0.67m, Orkney and Shetland £0.24mOrkney and Shetland: £0.24mSouth Cotswolds: £0.67mOrkney and Shetland: £0.24mSouth Cotswolds: £0.67mOrkney and Shetland: £0.23mSouth Cotswolds: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mSouth Cotswolds is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Cotswolds 23,548, Orkney and Shetland 10,165Orkney and Shetland: 10,165South Cotswolds: 23,548

    23,548South Cotswolds is higher10,165

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Cotswolds 1,364, Orkney and Shetland 715Orkney and Shetland: 715South Cotswolds: 1,364

    1,364South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count715

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Cotswolds 2,828, Orkney and Shetland 1,545Orkney and Shetland: 1,545South Cotswolds: 2,828

    2,828South Cotswolds 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: South Cotswolds 3,395, Orkney and Shetland 2,755Orkney and Shetland: 2,755South Cotswolds: 3,395

    3,395South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count2,755

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Cotswolds 5,860, Orkney and Shetland 3,282Orkney and Shetland: 3,282South Cotswolds: 5,860

    5,860South Cotswolds 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: South Cotswolds 756, Orkney and Shetland 467Orkney and Shetland: 467South Cotswolds: 756

    756South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count467

Show the numbers
South Cotswolds and Orkney and Shetland, total
MeasureSouth CotswoldsOrkney and ShetlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£395.4m£397.0m£375.0m£161.3m£162.0m£153.0mShared outEstimatedSouth Cotswolds
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£287.6m£288.8m£272.8m£96.6m£97.0m£91.6mShared outEstimatedSouth Cotswolds
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£64.5m£64.8m£61.2m£35.5m£35.6m£33.7mShared outEstimatedSouth Cotswolds
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£268.9m£270.0m£255.0m£86.9m£87.3m£82.4mSouth Cotswolds
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m£3.0m£3.0m£2.8mSouth Cotswolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m£6.5m£6.6m£6.2mShared outEstimatedSouth Cotswolds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mShared outEstimatedSouth Cotswolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mShared outEstimatedSouth Cotswolds
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mShared outEstimatedSouth Cotswolds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.4m£3.4m£3.2m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mShared outEstimatedSouth Cotswolds
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£53.2m£53.4m£50.5m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mSouth Cotswolds
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mSouth Cotswolds
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mOrkney and Shetland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.05mSouth Cotswolds
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m£0.10mSouth Cotswolds
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mShared outEstimatedSouth Cotswolds
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,54810,165South Cotswolds
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,364715South Cotswolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8281,545Shared outSouth Cotswolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,3952,755Shared outSouth Cotswolds
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,8603,282South Cotswolds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026756467Shared outEstimatedSouth Cotswolds

Sources

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

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