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South Cotswolds and Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey

96,434 and 101,094 residents (mid-2024).

South Cotswolds is higher than Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 1 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

South Cotswolds is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 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 Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Cotswolds £4,100, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £4,458Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £4,458South Cotswolds: £4,100Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £4,477South Cotswolds: £4,117Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £4,228South Cotswolds: £3,889

    £4,100£4,117£3,889Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher£4,458£4,477£4,228

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Cotswolds £12,380, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £12,273Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £12,273South Cotswolds: £12,380Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £12,326South Cotswolds: £12,433Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £11,642South Cotswolds: £11,743

    £12,380£12,433£11,743South Cotswolds is higher£12,273£12,326£11,642

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cotswolds £1,158, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £1,568Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £1,568South Cotswolds: £1,158Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £1,574South Cotswolds: £1,163Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £1,487South Cotswolds: £1,099

    £1,158£1,163£1,099Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher£1,568£1,574£1,487

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Cotswolds £11,574, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £11,411Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £11,411South Cotswolds: £11,574Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £11,459South Cotswolds: £11,624Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £10,823South Cotswolds: £10,979

    £11,574£11,624£10,979South Cotswolds is higher£11,411£11,459£10,823

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Cotswolds £226, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £311Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £311South Cotswolds: £226Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £312South Cotswolds: £227Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £295South Cotswolds: £214

    £226£227£214Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher£311£312£295

  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, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £534Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £534South Cotswolds: £565Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £537South Cotswolds: £567Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £507South Cotswolds: £536

    £565£567£536South Cotswolds is higher£534£537£507

  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, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £18Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £18South Cotswolds: £15Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £18South Cotswolds: £15Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £17South Cotswolds: £14

    £15£15£14Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Cotswolds £229, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £464Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £464South Cotswolds: £229Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £466South Cotswolds: £230Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £440South Cotswolds: £217

    £229£230£217Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher£464£466£440

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Cotswolds £96, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £140Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £140South Cotswolds: £96Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £141South Cotswolds: £97Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £133South Cotswolds: £91

    £96£97£91Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher£140£141£133

  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, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £92Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £92South Cotswolds: £61Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £93South Cotswolds: £61Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £88South Cotswolds: £58

    £61£61£58Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher£92£93£88

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cotswolds £956, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £1,149Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £1,149South Cotswolds: £956Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £1,154South Cotswolds: £960Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £1,090South Cotswolds: £907

    £956£960£907Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher£1,149£1,154£1,090

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Cotswolds £117, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £136Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £136South Cotswolds: £117Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £137South Cotswolds: £117Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £129South Cotswolds: £111

    £117£117£111Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher£136£137£129

  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, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £317Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £317South Cotswolds: £133Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £318South Cotswolds: £133Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £300South Cotswolds: £126

    £133£133£126Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher£317£318£300

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cotswolds £6.76, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £5.04Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £5.04South Cotswolds: £6.76Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £5.06South Cotswolds: £6.79Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £4.78South Cotswolds: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41South Cotswolds is higher£5.04£5.06£4.78

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cotswolds £2.16, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £4.06Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £4.06South Cotswolds: £2.16Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £4.08South Cotswolds: £2.17Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £3.85South Cotswolds: £2.05

    £2.16£2.17£2.05Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Cotswolds £6.94, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £6.18Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £6.18South Cotswolds: £6.94Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £6.20South Cotswolds: £6.97Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £5.86South Cotswolds: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58South Cotswolds is higher£6.18£6.20£5.86

  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, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 1,009.1Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: 1,009.1South Cotswolds: 1,013.7

    1,013.7South Cotswolds is higher1,009.1

  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, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 80.3Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: 80.3South Cotswolds: 58.7

    58.7Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher80.3

  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, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 127.6Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: 127.6South Cotswolds: 121.7

    121.7Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higherDepends on how you count127.6

  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, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 74.2Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: 74.2South Cotswolds: 35.2

    35.2Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher74.2

  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, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 154.0Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: 154.0South Cotswolds: 105.2

    105.2Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher154.0

  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, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 22.1Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: 22.1South Cotswolds: 13.6

    13.6Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher22.1

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South Cotswolds and Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth CotswoldsMoray West, Nairn and StrathspeyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,100£4,117£3,889£4,458£4,477£4,228Shared outEstimatedMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,380£12,433£11,743£12,273£12,326£11,642Shared outEstimatedSouth Cotswolds
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,158£1,163£1,099£1,568£1,574£1,487Shared outEstimatedMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,574£11,624£10,979£11,411£11,459£10,823South Cotswolds
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£226£227£214£311£312£295Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£565£567£536£534£537£507Shared outEstimatedSouth Cotswolds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£18£18£17Shared outEstimatedMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£464£466£440Shared outEstimatedMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£140£141£133Shared outEstimatedMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£61£61£58£92£93£88Shared outEstimatedMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£956£960£907£1,149£1,154£1,090Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£136£137£129Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£133£133£126£317£318£300Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£5.04£5.06£4.78South Cotswolds
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.16£2.17£2.05£4.06£4.08£3.85Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£6.18£6.20£5.86Shared outEstimatedSouth Cotswolds
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.71,009.1South Cotswolds
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.780.3Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.7127.6Shared outMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.274.2Shared outMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026105.2154.0Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.622.1Shared outEstimatedMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey

Per resident

South Cotswolds is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 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 Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Cotswolds £4,100, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £4,458Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £4,458South Cotswolds: £4,100Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £4,477South Cotswolds: £4,117Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £4,228South Cotswolds: £3,889

    £4,100£4,117£3,889Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher£4,458£4,477£4,228

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Cotswolds £2,982, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £2,765Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £2,765South Cotswolds: £2,982Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £2,777South Cotswolds: £2,995Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £2,623South Cotswolds: £2,829

    £2,982£2,995£2,829South Cotswolds is higher£2,765£2,777£2,623

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Cotswolds £669, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £946Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £946South Cotswolds: £669Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £950South Cotswolds: £672Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £897South Cotswolds: £634

    £669£672£634Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher£946£950£897

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Cotswolds £2,788, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £2,571Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £2,571South Cotswolds: £2,788Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £2,582South Cotswolds: £2,800Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £2,439South Cotswolds: £2,645

    £2,788£2,800£2,645South Cotswolds is higher£2,571£2,582£2,439

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Cotswolds £54, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £70Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £70South Cotswolds: £54Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £70South Cotswolds: £55Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £66South Cotswolds: £52

    £54£55£52Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher£70£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Cotswolds £136, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £120Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £120South Cotswolds: £136Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £121South Cotswolds: £137Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £114South Cotswolds: £129

    £136£137£129South Cotswolds is higher£120£121£114

  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, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £3.95Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £3.95South Cotswolds: £3.62Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £3.97South Cotswolds: £3.63Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £3.75South Cotswolds: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher£3.95£3.97£3.75

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Cotswolds £229, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £464Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £464South Cotswolds: £229Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £466South Cotswolds: £230Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £440South Cotswolds: £217

    £229£230£217Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher£464£466£440

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Cotswolds £96, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £140Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £140South Cotswolds: £96Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £141South Cotswolds: £97Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £133South Cotswolds: £91

    £96£97£91Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher£140£141£133

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Cotswolds £35, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £56Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £56South Cotswolds: £35Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £56South Cotswolds: £35Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £53South Cotswolds: £33

    £35£35£33Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher£56£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Cotswolds £552, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £693Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £693South Cotswolds: £552Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £696South Cotswolds: £554Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £658South Cotswolds: £523

    £552£554£523Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher£693£696£658

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Cotswolds £117, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £136Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £136South Cotswolds: £117Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £137South Cotswolds: £117Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £129South Cotswolds: £111

    £117£117£111Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher£136£137£129

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Cotswolds £77, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £191Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £191South Cotswolds: £77Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £192South Cotswolds: £77Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £181South Cotswolds: £73

    £77£77£73Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher£191£192£181

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Cotswolds £3.90, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £3.04Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £3.04South Cotswolds: £3.90Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £3.05South Cotswolds: £3.92Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £2.88South Cotswolds: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70South Cotswolds is higher£3.04£3.05£2.88

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Cotswolds £1.25, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £2.45Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £2.45South Cotswolds: £1.25Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £2.46South Cotswolds: £1.26Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £2.32South Cotswolds: £1.19

    £1.25£1.26£1.19Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher£2.45£2.46£2.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Cotswolds £6.94, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £6.18Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £6.18South Cotswolds: £6.94Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £6.20South Cotswolds: £6.97Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £5.86South Cotswolds: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58South Cotswolds is higher£6.18£6.20£5.86

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Cotswolds 244.2, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 227.4Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: 227.4South Cotswolds: 244.2

    244.2South Cotswolds is higher227.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Cotswolds 14.1, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 18.1Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: 18.1South Cotswolds: 14.1

    14.1Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher18.1

  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, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 28.7Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: 28.7South Cotswolds: 29.3

    29.3South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count28.7

  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, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 74.2Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: 74.2South Cotswolds: 35.2

    35.2Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher74.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Cotswolds 60.8, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 92.9Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: 92.9South Cotswolds: 60.8

    60.8Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher92.9

  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, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 13.3Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: 13.3South Cotswolds: 7.8

    7.8Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher13.3

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South Cotswolds and Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey, per resident
MeasureSouth CotswoldsMoray West, Nairn and StrathspeyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,100£4,117£3,889£4,458£4,477£4,228Shared outEstimatedMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,982£2,995£2,829£2,765£2,777£2,623Shared outEstimatedSouth Cotswolds
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£669£672£634£946£950£897Shared outEstimatedMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,788£2,800£2,645£2,571£2,582£2,439South Cotswolds
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£54£55£52£70£70£66Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£120£121£114Shared outEstimatedSouth Cotswolds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£3.95£3.97£3.75Shared outEstimatedMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£464£466£440Shared outEstimatedMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£140£141£133Shared outEstimatedMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£35£35£33£56£56£53Shared outEstimatedMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£693£696£658Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£136£137£129Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£191£192£181Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£3.04£3.05£2.88South Cotswolds
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.25£1.26£1.19£2.45£2.46£2.32Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£6.18£6.20£5.86Shared outEstimatedSouth Cotswolds
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026244.2227.4South Cotswolds
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.118.1Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.328.7Shared outSouth Cotswolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.274.2Shared outMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202660.892.9Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.813.3Shared outEstimatedMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey

Total

South Cotswolds is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 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 Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Cotswolds £395.4m, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £450.7mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £450.7mSouth Cotswolds: £395.4mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £452.6mSouth Cotswolds: £397.0mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £427.5mSouth Cotswolds: £375.0m

    £395.4m£397.0m£375.0mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher£450.7m£452.6m£427.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Cotswolds £287.6m, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £279.6mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £279.6mSouth Cotswolds: £287.6mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £280.8mSouth Cotswolds: £288.8mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £265.2mSouth Cotswolds: £272.8m

    £287.6m£288.8m£272.8mSouth Cotswolds is higher£279.6m£280.8m£265.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Cotswolds £64.5m, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £95.6mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £95.6mSouth Cotswolds: £64.5mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £96.0mSouth Cotswolds: £64.8mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £90.7mSouth Cotswolds: £61.2m

    £64.5m£64.8m£61.2mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher£95.6m£96.0m£90.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Cotswolds £268.9m, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £259.9mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £259.9mSouth Cotswolds: £268.9mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £261.0mSouth Cotswolds: £270.0mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £246.5mSouth Cotswolds: £255.0m

    £268.9m£270.0m£255.0mSouth Cotswolds is higher£259.9m£261.0m£246.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Cotswolds £5.2m, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £7.1mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £7.1mSouth Cotswolds: £5.2mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £7.1mSouth Cotswolds: £5.3mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £6.7mSouth Cotswolds: £5.0m

    £5.2m£5.3m£5.0mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Cotswolds £13.1m, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £12.2mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £12.2mSouth Cotswolds: £13.1mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £12.2mSouth Cotswolds: £13.2mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £11.5mSouth Cotswolds: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.4mSouth Cotswolds is higher£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m

  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, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £0.40mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £0.40mSouth Cotswolds: £0.35mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £0.40mSouth Cotswolds: £0.35mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £0.38mSouth Cotswolds: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Cotswolds £22.0m, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £46.9mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £46.9mSouth Cotswolds: £22.0mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £47.1mSouth Cotswolds: £22.1mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £44.5mSouth Cotswolds: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher£46.9m£47.1m£44.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Cotswolds £9.3m, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £14.2mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £14.2mSouth Cotswolds: £9.3mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £14.3mSouth Cotswolds: £9.3mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £13.5mSouth Cotswolds: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Cotswolds £3.4m, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £5.6mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £5.6mSouth Cotswolds: £3.4mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £5.7mSouth Cotswolds: £3.4mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £5.3mSouth Cotswolds: £3.2m

    £3.4m£3.4m£3.2mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Cotswolds £53.2m, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £70.1mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £70.1mSouth Cotswolds: £53.2mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £70.4mSouth Cotswolds: £53.4mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £66.5mSouth Cotswolds: £50.5m

    £53.2m£53.4m£50.5mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher£70.1m£70.4m£66.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Cotswolds £11.3m, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £13.8mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £13.8mSouth Cotswolds: £11.3mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £13.8mSouth Cotswolds: £11.3mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £13.0mSouth Cotswolds: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher£13.8m£13.8m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Cotswolds £7.4m, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £19.3mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £19.3mSouth Cotswolds: £7.4mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £19.4mSouth Cotswolds: £7.4mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £18.3mSouth Cotswolds: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Cotswolds £0.38m, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £0.31mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £0.31mSouth Cotswolds: £0.38mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £0.31mSouth Cotswolds: £0.38mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £0.29mSouth Cotswolds: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSouth Cotswolds is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Cotswolds £0.12m, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £0.25mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £0.25mSouth Cotswolds: £0.12mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £0.25mSouth Cotswolds: £0.12mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £0.23mSouth Cotswolds: £0.11m

    £0.12m£0.12m£0.11mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Cotswolds £0.67m, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey £0.62mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £0.62mSouth Cotswolds: £0.67mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £0.63mSouth Cotswolds: £0.67mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey: £0.59mSouth Cotswolds: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mSouth Cotswolds is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Cotswolds 23,548, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 22,986Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: 22,986South Cotswolds: 23,548

    23,548South Cotswolds is higher22,986

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Cotswolds 1,364, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 1,828Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: 1,828South Cotswolds: 1,364

    1,364Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher1,828

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Cotswolds 2,828, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 2,905Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: 2,905South Cotswolds: 2,828

    2,828Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higherDepends on how you count2,905

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Cotswolds 3,395, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 7,501Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: 7,501South Cotswolds: 3,395

    3,395Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher7,501

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Cotswolds 5,860, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 9,390Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: 9,390South Cotswolds: 5,860

    5,860Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher9,390

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Cotswolds 756, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 1,349Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey: 1,349South Cotswolds: 756

    756Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is higher1,349

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South Cotswolds and Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey, total
MeasureSouth CotswoldsMoray West, Nairn and StrathspeyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£395.4m£397.0m£375.0m£450.7m£452.6m£427.5mShared outEstimatedMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£287.6m£288.8m£272.8m£279.6m£280.8m£265.2mShared outEstimatedSouth Cotswolds
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£64.5m£64.8m£61.2m£95.6m£96.0m£90.7mShared outEstimatedMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£268.9m£270.0m£255.0m£259.9m£261.0m£246.5mSouth Cotswolds
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mShared outEstimatedSouth Cotswolds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mShared outEstimatedMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£46.9m£47.1m£44.5mShared outEstimatedMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mShared outEstimatedMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.4m£3.4m£3.2m£5.6m£5.7m£5.3mShared outEstimatedMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£53.2m£53.4m£50.5m£70.1m£70.4m£66.5mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£13.8m£13.8m£13.0mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mSouth Cotswolds
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mShared outEstimatedSouth Cotswolds
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,54822,986South Cotswolds
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3641,828Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8282,905Shared outMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,3957,501Shared outMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,8609,390Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267561,349Shared outEstimatedMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey

Sources

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

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  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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