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South Cotswolds and Perth and Kinross-shire

96,434 and 103,316 residents (mid-2024).

South Cotswolds is higher than Perth and Kinross-shire on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 3 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 3 of 22 measures, and Perth and Kinross-shire on 19. 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 Perth and Kinross-shire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Cotswolds £4,100, Perth and Kinross-shire £4,585Perth and Kinross-shire: £4,585South Cotswolds: £4,100Perth and Kinross-shire: £4,604South Cotswolds: £4,117Perth and Kinross-shire: £4,349South Cotswolds: £3,889

    £4,100£4,117£3,889Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£4,585£4,604£4,349

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Cotswolds £12,380, Perth and Kinross-shire £12,407Perth and Kinross-shire: £12,407South Cotswolds: £12,380Perth and Kinross-shire: £12,459South Cotswolds: £12,433Perth and Kinross-shire: £11,768South Cotswolds: £11,743

    £12,380£12,433£11,743Perth and Kinross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£12,407£12,459£11,768

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cotswolds £1,158, Perth and Kinross-shire £1,685Perth and Kinross-shire: £1,685South Cotswolds: £1,158Perth and Kinross-shire: £1,692South Cotswolds: £1,163Perth and Kinross-shire: £1,598South Cotswolds: £1,099

    £1,158£1,163£1,099Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£1,685£1,692£1,598

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Cotswolds £11,574, Perth and Kinross-shire £11,444Perth and Kinross-shire: £11,444South Cotswolds: £11,574Perth and Kinross-shire: £11,493South Cotswolds: £11,624Perth and Kinross-shire: £10,855South Cotswolds: £10,979

    £11,574£11,624£10,979South Cotswolds is higher£11,444£11,493£10,855

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Cotswolds £226, Perth and Kinross-shire £331Perth and Kinross-shire: £331South Cotswolds: £226Perth and Kinross-shire: £332South Cotswolds: £227Perth and Kinross-shire: £314South Cotswolds: £214

    £226£227£214Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£331£332£314

  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, Perth and Kinross-shire £614Perth and Kinross-shire: £614South Cotswolds: £565Perth and Kinross-shire: £616South Cotswolds: £567Perth and Kinross-shire: £582South Cotswolds: £536

    £565£567£536Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£614£616£582

  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, Perth and Kinross-shire £18Perth and Kinross-shire: £18South Cotswolds: £15Perth and Kinross-shire: £18South Cotswolds: £15Perth and Kinross-shire: £17South Cotswolds: £14

    £15£15£14Perth and Kinross-shire 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, Perth and Kinross-shire £475Perth and Kinross-shire: £475South Cotswolds: £229Perth and Kinross-shire: £477South Cotswolds: £230Perth and Kinross-shire: £451South Cotswolds: £217

    £229£230£217Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£475£477£451

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Cotswolds £96, Perth and Kinross-shire £154Perth and Kinross-shire: £154South Cotswolds: £96Perth and Kinross-shire: £155South Cotswolds: £97Perth and Kinross-shire: £146South Cotswolds: £91

    £96£97£91Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£154£155£146

  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, Perth and Kinross-shire £94Perth and Kinross-shire: £94South Cotswolds: £61Perth and Kinross-shire: £95South Cotswolds: £61Perth and Kinross-shire: £89South Cotswolds: £58

    £61£61£58Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£94£95£89

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cotswolds £956, Perth and Kinross-shire £1,232Perth and Kinross-shire: £1,232South Cotswolds: £956Perth and Kinross-shire: £1,237South Cotswolds: £960Perth and Kinross-shire: £1,169South Cotswolds: £907

    £956£960£907Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£1,232£1,237£1,169

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Cotswolds £117, Perth and Kinross-shire £138Perth and Kinross-shire: £138South Cotswolds: £117Perth and Kinross-shire: £138South Cotswolds: £117Perth and Kinross-shire: £131South Cotswolds: £111

    £117£117£111Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£138£138£131

  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, Perth and Kinross-shire £347Perth and Kinross-shire: £347South Cotswolds: £133Perth and Kinross-shire: £349South Cotswolds: £133Perth and Kinross-shire: £329South Cotswolds: £126

    £133£133£126Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£347£349£329

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cotswolds £6.76, Perth and Kinross-shire £5.05Perth and Kinross-shire: £5.05South Cotswolds: £6.76Perth and Kinross-shire: £5.07South Cotswolds: £6.79Perth and Kinross-shire: £4.79South Cotswolds: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41South Cotswolds is higher£5.05£5.07£4.79

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cotswolds £2.16, Perth and Kinross-shire £6.63Perth and Kinross-shire: £6.63South Cotswolds: £2.16Perth and Kinross-shire: £6.66South Cotswolds: £2.17Perth and Kinross-shire: £6.29South Cotswolds: £2.05

    £2.16£2.17£2.05Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£6.63£6.66£6.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Cotswolds £6.94, Perth and Kinross-shire £7.05Perth and Kinross-shire: £7.05South Cotswolds: £6.94Perth and Kinross-shire: £7.08South Cotswolds: £6.97Perth and Kinross-shire: £6.69South Cotswolds: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£7.05£7.08£6.69

  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, Perth and Kinross-shire 1,010.1Perth and Kinross-shire: 1,010.1South Cotswolds: 1,013.7

    1,013.7South Cotswolds is higher1,010.1

  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, Perth and Kinross-shire 83.7Perth and Kinross-shire: 83.7South Cotswolds: 58.7

    58.7Perth and Kinross-shire is higher83.7

  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, Perth and Kinross-shire 143.6Perth and Kinross-shire: 143.6South Cotswolds: 121.7

    121.7Perth and Kinross-shire is higher143.6

  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, Perth and Kinross-shire 74.5Perth and Kinross-shire: 74.5South Cotswolds: 35.2

    35.2Perth and Kinross-shire is higher74.5

  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, Perth and Kinross-shire 160.1Perth and Kinross-shire: 160.1South Cotswolds: 105.2

    105.2Perth and Kinross-shire is higher160.1

  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, Perth and Kinross-shire 24.2Perth and Kinross-shire: 24.2South Cotswolds: 13.6

    13.6Perth and Kinross-shire is higher24.2

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South Cotswolds and Perth and Kinross-shire, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth CotswoldsPerth and Kinross-shireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,100£4,117£3,889£4,585£4,604£4,349Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,380£12,433£11,743£12,407£12,459£11,768Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,158£1,163£1,099£1,685£1,692£1,598Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,574£11,624£10,979£11,444£11,493£10,855South Cotswolds
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£226£227£214£331£332£314Perth and Kinross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£565£567£536£614£616£582Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£18£18£17Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£475£477£451Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£154£155£146Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£61£61£58£94£95£89Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£956£960£907£1,232£1,237£1,169Perth and Kinross-shire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£138£138£131Perth and Kinross-shire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£133£133£126£347£349£329Perth and Kinross-shire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£5.05£5.07£4.79South Cotswolds
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.16£2.17£2.05£6.63£6.66£6.29Perth and Kinross-shire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£7.05£7.08£6.69Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.71,010.1South Cotswolds
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.783.7Perth and Kinross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.7143.6Shared outPerth and Kinross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.274.5Shared outPerth and Kinross-shire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026105.2160.1Perth and Kinross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.624.2Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire

Per resident

South Cotswolds is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Perth and Kinross-shire on 18. 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 Perth and Kinross-shire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Cotswolds £4,100, Perth and Kinross-shire £4,585Perth and Kinross-shire: £4,585South Cotswolds: £4,100Perth and Kinross-shire: £4,604South Cotswolds: £4,117Perth and Kinross-shire: £4,349South Cotswolds: £3,889

    £4,100£4,117£3,889Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£4,585£4,604£4,349

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Cotswolds £2,982, Perth and Kinross-shire £2,796Perth and Kinross-shire: £2,796South Cotswolds: £2,982Perth and Kinross-shire: £2,807South Cotswolds: £2,995Perth and Kinross-shire: £2,652South Cotswolds: £2,829

    £2,982£2,995£2,829South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£2,796£2,807£2,652

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Cotswolds £669, Perth and Kinross-shire £1,015Perth and Kinross-shire: £1,015South Cotswolds: £669Perth and Kinross-shire: £1,019South Cotswolds: £672Perth and Kinross-shire: £963South Cotswolds: £634

    £669£672£634Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£1,015£1,019£963

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Cotswolds £2,788, Perth and Kinross-shire £2,579Perth and Kinross-shire: £2,579South Cotswolds: £2,788Perth and Kinross-shire: £2,590South Cotswolds: £2,800Perth and Kinross-shire: £2,446South Cotswolds: £2,645

    £2,788£2,800£2,645South Cotswolds is higher£2,579£2,590£2,446

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Cotswolds £54, Perth and Kinross-shire £75Perth and Kinross-shire: £75South Cotswolds: £54Perth and Kinross-shire: £75South Cotswolds: £55Perth and Kinross-shire: £71South Cotswolds: £52

    £54£55£52Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£75£75£71

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Cotswolds £136, Perth and Kinross-shire £138Perth and Kinross-shire: £138South Cotswolds: £136Perth and Kinross-shire: £139South Cotswolds: £137Perth and Kinross-shire: £131South Cotswolds: £129

    £136£137£129Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£138£139£131

  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, Perth and Kinross-shire £4.09Perth and Kinross-shire: £4.09South Cotswolds: £3.62Perth and Kinross-shire: £4.11South Cotswolds: £3.63Perth and Kinross-shire: £3.88South Cotswolds: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£4.09£4.11£3.88

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Cotswolds £229, Perth and Kinross-shire £475Perth and Kinross-shire: £475South Cotswolds: £229Perth and Kinross-shire: £477South Cotswolds: £230Perth and Kinross-shire: £451South Cotswolds: £217

    £229£230£217Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£475£477£451

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Cotswolds £96, Perth and Kinross-shire £154Perth and Kinross-shire: £154South Cotswolds: £96Perth and Kinross-shire: £155South Cotswolds: £97Perth and Kinross-shire: £146South Cotswolds: £91

    £96£97£91Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£154£155£146

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Cotswolds £35, Perth and Kinross-shire £57Perth and Kinross-shire: £57South Cotswolds: £35Perth and Kinross-shire: £57South Cotswolds: £35Perth and Kinross-shire: £54South Cotswolds: £33

    £35£35£33Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£57£57£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Cotswolds £552, Perth and Kinross-shire £742Perth and Kinross-shire: £742South Cotswolds: £552Perth and Kinross-shire: £745South Cotswolds: £554Perth and Kinross-shire: £704South Cotswolds: £523

    £552£554£523Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£742£745£704

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Cotswolds £117, Perth and Kinross-shire £138Perth and Kinross-shire: £138South Cotswolds: £117Perth and Kinross-shire: £138South Cotswolds: £117Perth and Kinross-shire: £131South Cotswolds: £111

    £117£117£111Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£138£138£131

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Cotswolds £77, Perth and Kinross-shire £209Perth and Kinross-shire: £209South Cotswolds: £77Perth and Kinross-shire: £210South Cotswolds: £77Perth and Kinross-shire: £198South Cotswolds: £73

    £77£77£73Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£209£210£198

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Cotswolds £3.90, Perth and Kinross-shire £3.05Perth and Kinross-shire: £3.05South Cotswolds: £3.90Perth and Kinross-shire: £3.06South Cotswolds: £3.92Perth and Kinross-shire: £2.89South Cotswolds: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70South Cotswolds is higher£3.05£3.06£2.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Cotswolds £1.25, Perth and Kinross-shire £3.99Perth and Kinross-shire: £3.99South Cotswolds: £1.25Perth and Kinross-shire: £4.00South Cotswolds: £1.26Perth and Kinross-shire: £3.78South Cotswolds: £1.19

    £1.25£1.26£1.19Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£3.99£4.00£3.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Cotswolds £6.94, Perth and Kinross-shire £7.05Perth and Kinross-shire: £7.05South Cotswolds: £6.94Perth and Kinross-shire: £7.08South Cotswolds: £6.97Perth and Kinross-shire: £6.69South Cotswolds: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£7.05£7.08£6.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Cotswolds 244.2, Perth and Kinross-shire 227.6Perth and Kinross-shire: 227.6South Cotswolds: 244.2

    244.2South Cotswolds is higher227.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Cotswolds 14.1, Perth and Kinross-shire 18.9Perth and Kinross-shire: 18.9South Cotswolds: 14.1

    14.1Perth and Kinross-shire is higher18.9

  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, Perth and Kinross-shire 32.4Perth and Kinross-shire: 32.4South Cotswolds: 29.3

    29.3Perth and Kinross-shire is higher32.4

  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, Perth and Kinross-shire 74.5Perth and Kinross-shire: 74.5South Cotswolds: 35.2

    35.2Perth and Kinross-shire is higher74.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Cotswolds 60.8, Perth and Kinross-shire 96.4Perth and Kinross-shire: 96.4South Cotswolds: 60.8

    60.8Perth and Kinross-shire is higher96.4

  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, Perth and Kinross-shire 14.6Perth and Kinross-shire: 14.6South Cotswolds: 7.8

    7.8Perth and Kinross-shire is higher14.6

Show the numbers
South Cotswolds and Perth and Kinross-shire, per resident
MeasureSouth CotswoldsPerth and Kinross-shireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,100£4,117£3,889£4,585£4,604£4,349Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,982£2,995£2,829£2,796£2,807£2,652Shared outEstimatedSouth Cotswolds
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£669£672£634£1,015£1,019£963Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,788£2,800£2,645£2,579£2,590£2,446South Cotswolds
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£54£55£52£75£75£71Perth and Kinross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£138£139£131Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£4.09£4.11£3.88Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£475£477£451Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£154£155£146Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£35£35£33£57£57£54Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£742£745£704Perth and Kinross-shire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£138£138£131Perth and Kinross-shire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£209£210£198Perth and Kinross-shire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£3.05£3.06£2.89South Cotswolds
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.25£1.26£1.19£3.99£4.00£3.78Perth and Kinross-shire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£7.05£7.08£6.69Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026244.2227.6South Cotswolds
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.118.9Perth and Kinross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.332.4Shared outPerth and Kinross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.274.5Shared outPerth and Kinross-shire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202660.896.4Perth and Kinross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.814.6Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire

Total

South Cotswolds is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Perth and Kinross-shire on 19. 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 Perth and Kinross-shire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Cotswolds £395.4m, Perth and Kinross-shire £473.7mPerth and Kinross-shire: £473.7mSouth Cotswolds: £395.4mPerth and Kinross-shire: £475.7mSouth Cotswolds: £397.0mPerth and Kinross-shire: £449.3mSouth Cotswolds: £375.0m

    £395.4m£397.0m£375.0mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£473.7m£475.7m£449.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Cotswolds £287.6m, Perth and Kinross-shire £288.8mPerth and Kinross-shire: £288.8mSouth Cotswolds: £287.6mPerth and Kinross-shire: £290.1mSouth Cotswolds: £288.8mPerth and Kinross-shire: £274.0mSouth Cotswolds: £272.8m

    £287.6m£288.8m£272.8mPerth and Kinross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£288.8m£290.1m£274.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Cotswolds £64.5m, Perth and Kinross-shire £104.8mPerth and Kinross-shire: £104.8mSouth Cotswolds: £64.5mPerth and Kinross-shire: £105.3mSouth Cotswolds: £64.8mPerth and Kinross-shire: £99.4mSouth Cotswolds: £61.2m

    £64.5m£64.8m£61.2mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£104.8m£105.3m£99.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Cotswolds £268.9m, Perth and Kinross-shire £266.4mPerth and Kinross-shire: £266.4mSouth Cotswolds: £268.9mPerth and Kinross-shire: £267.5mSouth Cotswolds: £270.0mPerth and Kinross-shire: £252.7mSouth Cotswolds: £255.0m

    £268.9m£270.0m£255.0mSouth Cotswolds is higher£266.4m£267.5m£252.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Cotswolds £5.2m, Perth and Kinross-shire £7.7mPerth and Kinross-shire: £7.7mSouth Cotswolds: £5.2mPerth and Kinross-shire: £7.7mSouth Cotswolds: £5.3mPerth and Kinross-shire: £7.3mSouth Cotswolds: £5.0m

    £5.2m£5.3m£5.0mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Cotswolds £13.1m, Perth and Kinross-shire £14.3mPerth and Kinross-shire: £14.3mSouth Cotswolds: £13.1mPerth and Kinross-shire: £14.4mSouth Cotswolds: £13.2mPerth and Kinross-shire: £13.6mSouth Cotswolds: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.4mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

  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, Perth and Kinross-shire £0.42mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.42mSouth Cotswolds: £0.35mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.42mSouth Cotswolds: £0.35mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.40mSouth Cotswolds: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Cotswolds £22.0m, Perth and Kinross-shire £49.1mPerth and Kinross-shire: £49.1mSouth Cotswolds: £22.0mPerth and Kinross-shire: £49.3mSouth Cotswolds: £22.1mPerth and Kinross-shire: £46.6mSouth Cotswolds: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£49.1m£49.3m£46.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Cotswolds £9.3m, Perth and Kinross-shire £16.0mPerth and Kinross-shire: £16.0mSouth Cotswolds: £9.3mPerth and Kinross-shire: £16.0mSouth Cotswolds: £9.3mPerth and Kinross-shire: £15.1mSouth Cotswolds: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£16.0m£16.0m£15.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Cotswolds £3.4m, Perth and Kinross-shire £5.9mPerth and Kinross-shire: £5.9mSouth Cotswolds: £3.4mPerth and Kinross-shire: £5.9mSouth Cotswolds: £3.4mPerth and Kinross-shire: £5.6mSouth Cotswolds: £3.2m

    £3.4m£3.4m£3.2mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Cotswolds £53.2m, Perth and Kinross-shire £76.7mPerth and Kinross-shire: £76.7mSouth Cotswolds: £53.2mPerth and Kinross-shire: £77.0mSouth Cotswolds: £53.4mPerth and Kinross-shire: £72.7mSouth Cotswolds: £50.5m

    £53.2m£53.4m£50.5mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£76.7m£77.0m£72.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Cotswolds £11.3m, Perth and Kinross-shire £14.2mPerth and Kinross-shire: £14.2mSouth Cotswolds: £11.3mPerth and Kinross-shire: £14.3mSouth Cotswolds: £11.3mPerth and Kinross-shire: £13.5mSouth Cotswolds: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Cotswolds £7.4m, Perth and Kinross-shire £21.6mPerth and Kinross-shire: £21.6mSouth Cotswolds: £7.4mPerth and Kinross-shire: £21.7mSouth Cotswolds: £7.4mPerth and Kinross-shire: £20.5mSouth Cotswolds: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Cotswolds £0.38m, Perth and Kinross-shire £0.31mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.31mSouth Cotswolds: £0.38mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.32mSouth Cotswolds: £0.38mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.30mSouth Cotswolds: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSouth Cotswolds is higher£0.31m£0.32m£0.30m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Cotswolds £0.12m, Perth and Kinross-shire £0.41mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.41mSouth Cotswolds: £0.12mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.41mSouth Cotswolds: £0.12mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.39mSouth Cotswolds: £0.11m

    £0.12m£0.12m£0.11mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Cotswolds £0.67m, Perth and Kinross-shire £0.73mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.73mSouth Cotswolds: £0.67mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.73mSouth Cotswolds: £0.67mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.69mSouth Cotswolds: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Cotswolds 23,548, Perth and Kinross-shire 23,514Perth and Kinross-shire: 23,514South Cotswolds: 23,548

    23,548South Cotswolds is higher23,514

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Cotswolds 1,364, Perth and Kinross-shire 1,948Perth and Kinross-shire: 1,948South Cotswolds: 1,364

    1,364Perth and Kinross-shire is higher1,948

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Cotswolds 2,828, Perth and Kinross-shire 3,343Perth and Kinross-shire: 3,343South Cotswolds: 2,828

    2,828Perth and Kinross-shire is higher3,343

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Cotswolds 3,395, Perth and Kinross-shire 7,700Perth and Kinross-shire: 7,700South Cotswolds: 3,395

    3,395Perth and Kinross-shire is higher7,700

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Cotswolds 5,860, Perth and Kinross-shire 9,962Perth and Kinross-shire: 9,962South Cotswolds: 5,860

    5,860Perth and Kinross-shire is higher9,962

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Cotswolds 756, Perth and Kinross-shire 1,506Perth and Kinross-shire: 1,506South Cotswolds: 756

    756Perth and Kinross-shire is higher1,506

Show the numbers
South Cotswolds and Perth and Kinross-shire, total
MeasureSouth CotswoldsPerth and Kinross-shireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£395.4m£397.0m£375.0m£473.7m£475.7m£449.3mShared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£287.6m£288.8m£272.8m£288.8m£290.1m£274.0mShared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£64.5m£64.8m£61.2m£104.8m£105.3m£99.4mShared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£268.9m£270.0m£255.0m£266.4m£267.5m£252.7mSouth Cotswolds
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mPerth and Kinross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mShared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mShared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£49.1m£49.3m£46.6mShared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£16.0m£16.0m£15.1mShared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.4m£3.4m£3.2m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mShared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£53.2m£53.4m£50.5m£76.7m£77.0m£72.7mPerth and Kinross-shire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mPerth and Kinross-shire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mPerth and Kinross-shire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.31m£0.32m£0.30mSouth Cotswolds
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mPerth and Kinross-shire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mShared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,54823,514South Cotswolds
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3641,948Perth and Kinross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8283,343Shared outPerth and Kinross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,3957,700Shared outPerth and Kinross-shire
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,8609,962Perth and Kinross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267561,506Shared outEstimatedPerth and Kinross-shire

Sources

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

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