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Witney and West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

105,143 and 98,616 residents (mid-2024).

Witney is higher than West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Witney is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine on 11. 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

Witney West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Witney £3,616, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £3,641West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,641Witney: £3,616West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,656Witney: £3,631West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,453Witney: £3,430

    £3,616£3,631£3,430West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count£3,641£3,656£3,453

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Witney £12,360, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £12,259West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12,259Witney: £12,360West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12,311Witney: £12,412West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £11,628Witney: £11,724

    £12,360£12,412£11,724Witney is higherDepends on how you count£12,259£12,311£11,628

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Witney £1,308, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £955West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £955Witney: £1,308West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £959Witney: £1,314West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £906Witney: £1,241

    £1,308£1,314£1,241Witney is higher£955£959£906

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Witney £11,577, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £11,723West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £11,723Witney: £11,577West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £11,773Witney: £11,626West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £11,120Witney: £10,981

    £11,577£11,626£10,981West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£11,723£11,773£11,120

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Witney £235, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £156West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £156Witney: £235West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £157Witney: £236West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £148Witney: £223

    £235£236£223Witney is higher£156£157£148

  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: Witney £533, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £367West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £367Witney: £533West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £369Witney: £536West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £349Witney: £506

    £533£536£506Witney is higher£367£369£349

  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: Witney £15, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £12West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12Witney: £15West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12Witney: £15West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12Witney: £14

    £15£15£14Witney is higher£12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Witney £231, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £309West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £309Witney: £231West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £310Witney: £232West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £293Witney: £219

    £231£232£219West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£309£310£293

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Witney £116, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £135West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £135Witney: £116West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £136Witney: £116West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £128Witney: £110

    £116£116£110West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£135£136£128

  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: Witney £60, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £69West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £69Witney: £60West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £69Witney: £60West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £65Witney: £57

    £60£60£57West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£69£69£65

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Witney £1,097, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £697West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £697Witney: £1,097West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £700Witney: £1,102West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £661Witney: £1,041

    £1,097£1,102£1,041Witney is higher£697£700£661

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Witney £125, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £73West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £73Witney: £125West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £73Witney: £125West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £69Witney: £118

    £125£125£118Witney is higher£73£73£69

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Witney £144, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £182West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £182Witney: £144West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £182Witney: £145West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £172Witney: £137

    £144£145£137West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£182£182£172

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Witney £4.06, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £5.47West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £5.47Witney: £4.06West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £5.49Witney: £4.08West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £5.19Witney: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£5.47£5.49£5.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Witney £2.53, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £1.73West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £1.73Witney: £2.53West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £1.74Witney: £2.54West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £1.64Witney: £2.40

    £2.53£2.54£2.40Witney is higher£1.73£1.74£1.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Witney £6.71, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £9.47West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £9.47Witney: £6.71West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £9.51Witney: £6.73West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £8.98Witney: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£9.47£9.51£8.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Witney 1,009.7, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 1,017.9West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 1,017.9Witney: 1,009.7

    1,009.7West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher1,017.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Witney 56.9, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 48.3West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 48.3Witney: 56.9

    56.9Witney is higher48.3

  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: Witney 111.8, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 102.8West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 102.8Witney: 111.8

    111.8Witney is higherDepends on how you count102.8

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Witney 36.3, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 52.0West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 52.0Witney: 36.3

    36.3West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher52.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Witney 116.1, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 91.9West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 91.9Witney: 116.1

    116.1Witney is higher91.9

  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: Witney 14.0, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 18.0West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 18.0Witney: 14.0

    14.0West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher18.0

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Witney and West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, per person in the age group
MeasureWitneyWest Aberdeenshire and KincardineHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,616£3,631£3,430£3,641£3,656£3,453Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,360£12,412£11,724£12,259£12,311£11,628Shared outEstimatedWitney
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,308£1,314£1,241£955£959£906Shared outEstimatedWitney
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,577£11,626£10,981£11,723£11,773£11,120West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£235£236£223£156£157£148Witney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£533£536£506£367£369£349Shared outEstimatedWitney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£12Shared outEstimatedWitney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£309£310£293Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£135£136£128Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£60£60£57£69£69£65Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,097£1,102£1,041£697£700£661Witney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£73£73£69Witney
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£145£137£182£182£172West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£5.47£5.49£5.19West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.53£2.54£2.40£1.73£1.74£1.64Witney
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£9.47£9.51£8.98Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,017.9West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202656.948.3Witney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026111.8102.8Shared outWitney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.352.0Shared outWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026116.191.9Witney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.018.0Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

Per resident

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

Witney West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Witney £3,616, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £3,641West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,641Witney: £3,616West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,656Witney: £3,631West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,453Witney: £3,430

    £3,616£3,631£3,430West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count£3,641£3,656£3,453

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Witney £2,337, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £2,547West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,547Witney: £2,337West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,558Witney: £2,347West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,416Witney: £2,216

    £2,337£2,347£2,216West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count£2,547£2,558£2,416

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Witney £801, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £567West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £567Witney: £801West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £570Witney: £804West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £538Witney: £760

    £801£804£760Witney is higher£567£570£538

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Witney £2,189, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £2,436West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,436Witney: £2,189West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,446Witney: £2,198West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,310Witney: £2,076

    £2,189£2,198£2,076West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£2,436£2,446£2,310

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Witney £44, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £32West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £32Witney: £44West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £33Witney: £45West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £31Witney: £42

    £44£45£42Witney is higher£32£33£31

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Witney £101, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £76West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £76Witney: £101West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £77Witney: £101West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £72Witney: £96

    £101£101£96Witney is higher£76£77£72

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Witney £2.77, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £2.52West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2.52Witney: £2.77West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2.53Witney: £2.78West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2.39Witney: £2.63

    £2.77£2.78£2.63Witney is higher£2.52£2.53£2.39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Witney £231, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £309West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £309Witney: £231West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £310Witney: £232West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £293Witney: £219

    £231£232£219West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£309£310£293

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Witney £116, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £135West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £135Witney: £116West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £136Witney: £116West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £128Witney: £110

    £116£116£110West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£135£136£128

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Witney £37, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £41West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £41Witney: £37West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £41Witney: £37West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £39Witney: £35

    £37£37£35West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Witney £672, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £414West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £414Witney: £672West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £416Witney: £675West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £393Witney: £637

    £672£675£637Witney is higher£414£416£393

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Witney £125, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £73West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £73Witney: £125West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £73Witney: £125West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £69Witney: £118

    £125£125£118Witney is higher£73£73£69

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Witney £88, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £108West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £108Witney: £88West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £108Witney: £89West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £102Witney: £84

    £88£89£84West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£108£108£102

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Witney £2.49, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £3.25West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.25Witney: £2.49West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.26Witney: £2.50West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.08Witney: £2.36

    £2.49£2.50£2.36West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£3.25£3.26£3.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Witney £1.55, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £1.02West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £1.02Witney: £1.55West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £1.03Witney: £1.56West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.97Witney: £1.47

    £1.55£1.56£1.47Witney is higher£1.02£1.03£0.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Witney £6.71, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £9.47West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £9.47Witney: £6.71West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £9.51Witney: £6.73West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £8.98Witney: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£9.47£9.51£8.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Witney 190.9, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 211.5West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 211.5Witney: 190.9

    190.9West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher211.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Witney 10.8, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 10.0West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 10.0Witney: 10.8

    10.8Witney is higher10.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Witney 21.1, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 21.4West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 21.4Witney: 21.1

    21.1West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count21.4

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Witney 36.3, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 52.0West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 52.0Witney: 36.3

    36.3West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher52.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Witney 71.1, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 54.6West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 54.6Witney: 71.1

    71.1Witney is higher54.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Witney 8.6, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 10.7West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 10.7Witney: 8.6

    8.6West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher10.7

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Witney and West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, per resident
MeasureWitneyWest Aberdeenshire and KincardineHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,616£3,631£3,430£3,641£3,656£3,453Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,337£2,347£2,216£2,547£2,558£2,416Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£801£804£760£567£570£538Shared outEstimatedWitney
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,189£2,198£2,076£2,436£2,446£2,310West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£32£33£31Witney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£76£77£72Shared outEstimatedWitney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.77£2.78£2.63£2.52£2.53£2.39Shared outEstimatedWitney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£309£310£293Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£135£136£128Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£37£37£35£41£41£39Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£672£675£637£414£416£393Witney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£73£73£69Witney
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£108£108£102West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.49£2.50£2.36£3.25£3.26£3.08West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.55£1.56£1.47£1.02£1.03£0.97Witney
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£9.47£9.51£8.98Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.9211.5West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.810.0Witney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.121.4Shared outWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.352.0Shared outWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.154.6Witney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.610.7Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

Total

Witney is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine on 11. 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

Witney West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Witney £380.2m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £359.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £359.0mWitney: £380.2mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £360.5mWitney: £381.8mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £340.5mWitney: £360.6m

    £380.2m£381.8m£360.6mWitney is higherDepends on how you count£359.0m£360.5m£340.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Witney £245.7m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £251.2mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £251.2mWitney: £245.7mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £252.2mWitney: £246.7mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £238.3mWitney: £233.0m

    £245.7m£246.7m£233.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count£251.2m£252.2m£238.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Witney £84.2m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £55.9mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £55.9mWitney: £84.2mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £56.2mWitney: £84.6mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £53.1mWitney: £79.9m

    £84.2m£84.6m£79.9mWitney is higher£55.9m£56.2m£53.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Witney £230.1m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £240.2mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £240.2mWitney: £230.1mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £241.2mWitney: £231.1mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £227.8mWitney: £218.3m

    £230.1m£231.1m£218.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£240.2m£241.2m£227.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Witney £4.7m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £3.2mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.2mWitney: £4.7mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.2mWitney: £4.7mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.0mWitney: £4.4m

    £4.7m£4.7m£4.4mWitney is higher£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Witney £10.6m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £7.5mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £7.5mWitney: £10.6mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £7.6mWitney: £10.6mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £7.1mWitney: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.1mWitney is higher£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Witney £0.29m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £0.25mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.25mWitney: £0.29mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.25mWitney: £0.29mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.24mWitney: £0.28m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.28mWitney is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Witney £24.3m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £30.5mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £30.5mWitney: £24.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £30.6mWitney: £24.4mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £28.9mWitney: £23.0m

    £24.3m£24.4m£23.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Witney £12.2m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £13.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £13.3mWitney: £12.2mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £13.4mWitney: £12.2mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12.6mWitney: £11.5m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.5mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Witney £3.9m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £4.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £4.0mWitney: £3.9mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £4.0mWitney: £3.9mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.8mWitney: £3.7m

    £3.9m£3.9m£3.7mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Witney £70.6m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £40.8mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £40.8mWitney: £70.6mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £41.0mWitney: £70.9mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £38.7mWitney: £67.0m

    £70.6m£70.9m£67.0mWitney is higher£40.8m£41.0m£38.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Witney £13.1m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £7.2mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £7.2mWitney: £13.1mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £7.2mWitney: £13.2mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £6.8mWitney: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.4mWitney is higher£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Witney £9.3m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £10.6mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £10.6mWitney: £9.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £10.7mWitney: £9.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £10.1mWitney: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Witney £0.26m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £0.32mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.32mWitney: £0.26mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.32mWitney: £0.26mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.30mWitney: £0.25m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.25mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Witney £0.16m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £0.10mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.10mWitney: £0.16mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.10mWitney: £0.16mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.10mWitney: £0.15m

    £0.16m£0.16m£0.15mWitney is higher£0.10m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Witney £0.70m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £0.93mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.93mWitney: £0.70mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.94mWitney: £0.71mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.89mWitney: £0.67m

    £0.70m£0.71m£0.67mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£0.93m£0.94m£0.89m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Witney 20,070, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 20,856West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 20,856Witney: 20,070

    20,070West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher20,856

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Witney 1,130, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 989West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 989Witney: 1,130

    1,130Witney is higher989

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Witney 2,223, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 2,107West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 2,107Witney: 2,223

    2,223Witney is higherDepends on how you count2,107

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Witney 3,818, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 5,125West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 5,125Witney: 3,818

    3,818West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher5,125

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Witney 7,474, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 5,384West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 5,384Witney: 7,474

    7,474Witney is higher5,384

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Witney 900, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 1,052West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 1,052Witney: 900

    900West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher1,052

Show the numbers
Witney and West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, total
MeasureWitneyWest Aberdeenshire and KincardineHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£380.2m£381.8m£360.6m£359.0m£360.5m£340.5mShared outEstimatedWitney
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£245.7m£246.7m£233.0m£251.2m£252.2m£238.3mShared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£84.2m£84.6m£79.9m£55.9m£56.2m£53.1mShared outEstimatedWitney
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£230.1m£231.1m£218.3m£240.2m£241.2m£227.8mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m£3.2m£3.2m£3.0mWitney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mShared outEstimatedWitney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mShared outEstimatedWitney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.4m£23.0m£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mShared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mShared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m£4.0m£4.0m£3.8mShared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£70.6m£70.9m£67.0m£40.8m£41.0m£38.7mWitney
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mWitney
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m£0.10mWitney
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m£0.93m£0.94m£0.89mShared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,07020,856West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,130989Witney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2232,107Shared outWitney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,8185,125Shared outWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,4745,384Witney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269001,052Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.