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Na h-Eileanan an Iar and Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber

25,930 and 93,854 residents (mid-2024).

Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higher than Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber on 9. 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

Na h-Eileanan an Iar Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £4,973, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £5,083Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5,083Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4,973Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5,104Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4,995Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £4,821Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4,718

    £4,973£4,995£4,718Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£5,083£5,104£4,821

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £12,849, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £12,253Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £12,253Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £12,849Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £12,305Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £12,904Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £11,622Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £12,188

    £12,849£12,904£12,188Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£12,253£12,305£11,622

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £1,410, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £1,767Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,767Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £1,410Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,775Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £1,416Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,676Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £1,338

    £1,410£1,416£1,338Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£1,767£1,775£1,676

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £11,306, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £11,121Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £11,121Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £11,306Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £11,169Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £11,354Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £10,549Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £10,725

    £11,306£11,354£10,725Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£11,121£11,169£10,549

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £513, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £401Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £401Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £513Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £403Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £515Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £380Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £487

    £513£515£487Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£401£403£380

  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: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £1,002, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £709Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £709Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £1,002Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £712Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £1,006Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £672Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £950

    £1,002£1,006£950Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£709£712£672

  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: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £28, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £22Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £22Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £28Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £22Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £28Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £21Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £27

    £28£28£27Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £567, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £487Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £487Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £567Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £489Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £570Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £462Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £538

    £567£570£538Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£487£489£462

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £107, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £154Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £154Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £107Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £155Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £108Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £146Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £102

    £107£108£102Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 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: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £85, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £103Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £103Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £85Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £104Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £86Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £98Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £81

    £85£86£81Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£103£104£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £895, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £1,270Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,270Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £895Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,275Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £899Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,204Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £849

    £895£899£849Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£1,270£1,275£1,204

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £146, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £194Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £194Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £146Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £195Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £147Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £184Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £139

    £146£147£139Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£194£195£184

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £414, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £383Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £383Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £414Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £384Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £416Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £363Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £393

    £414£416£393Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£383£384£363

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £7.84, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £6.29Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £6.29Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £7.84Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £6.32Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £7.88Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.97Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £7.44

    £7.84£7.88£7.44Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£6.29£6.32£5.97

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £7.74, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £5.39Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.39Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £7.74Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.41Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £7.77Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.11Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £7.34

    £7.74£7.77£7.34Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £13, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £8.75Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.75Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £13Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.79Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £13Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.30Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £13

    £13Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£8.75£8.79£8.30

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Na h-Eileanan an Iar 987.2, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 991.2Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 991.2Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 987.2

    987.2Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher991.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Na h-Eileanan an Iar 131.5, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 97.4Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 97.4Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 131.5

    131.5Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count97.4

  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: Na h-Eileanan an Iar 180.5, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 161.3Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 161.3Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 180.5

    180.5Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count161.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Na h-Eileanan an Iar 81.4, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 77.7Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 77.7Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 81.4

    81.4Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count77.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Na h-Eileanan an Iar 141.5, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 161.2Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 161.2Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 141.5

    141.5Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher161.2

  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: Na h-Eileanan an Iar 21.8, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 24.6Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 24.6Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 21.8

    21.8Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher24.6

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Na h-Eileanan an Iar and Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber, per person in the age group
MeasureNa h-Eileanan an IarArgyll, Bute and South LochaberHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,973£4,995£4,718Shared outEstimated£5,083£5,104£4,821Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,849£12,904£12,188Shared outEstimated£12,253£12,305£11,622Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,410£1,416£1,338Shared outEstimated£1,767£1,775£1,676Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,306£11,354£10,725£11,121£11,169£10,549Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£513£515£487£401£403£380Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,002£1,006£950Shared outEstimated£709£712£672Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27Shared outEstimated£22£22£21Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£567£570£538Shared outEstimated£487£489£462Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102Shared outEstimated£154£155£146Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£85£86£81Shared outEstimated£103£104£98Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£895£899£849£1,270£1,275£1,204Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£194£195£184Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£414£416£393£383£384£363Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.84£7.88£7.44£6.29£6.32£5.97Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.74£7.77£7.34£5.39£5.41£5.11Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£13Shared outEstimated£8.75£8.79£8.30Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026987.2991.2Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.597.4Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.5Shared out161.3Shared outNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.4Shared out77.7Shared outNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026141.5161.2Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.8Shared outEstimated24.6Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber

Per resident

Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber on 9. 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

Na h-Eileanan an Iar Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £4,973, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £5,083Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5,083Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4,973Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5,104Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4,995Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £4,821Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4,718

    £4,973£4,995£4,718Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£5,083£5,104£4,821

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £3,323, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £3,206Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3,206Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £3,323Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3,219Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £3,337Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3,041Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £3,152

    £3,323£3,337£3,152Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£3,206£3,219£3,041

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £817, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £1,033Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,033Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £817Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,038Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £820Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £980Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £775

    £817£820£775Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£1,033£1,038£980

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £2,924, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £2,910Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £2,910Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £2,924Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £2,922Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £2,936Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £2,760Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £2,773

    £2,924£2,936£2,773Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£2,910£2,922£2,760

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £133, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £105Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £105Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £133Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £105Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £133Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £100Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £126

    £133£133£126Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£105£105£100

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £259, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £185Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £185Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £259Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £186Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £260Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £176Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £246

    £259£260£246Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£185£186£176

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £7.25, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £5.68Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.68Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £7.25Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.71Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £7.28Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.39Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£5.68£5.71£5.39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £567, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £487Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £487Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £567Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £489Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £570Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £462Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £538

    £567£570£538Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£487£489£462

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £107, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £154Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £154Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £107Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £155Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £108Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £146Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £102

    £107£108£102Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 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: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £49, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £60Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £60Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £49Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £61Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £50Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £57Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £47

    £49£50£47Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£60£61£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £519, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £742Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £742Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £519Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £745Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £521Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £704Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £492

    £519£521£492Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£742£745£704

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £146, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £194Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £194Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £146Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £195Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £147Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £184Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £139

    £146£147£139Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£194£195£184

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £240, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £224Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £224Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £240Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £225Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £241Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £212Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £227

    £240£241£227Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£224£225£212

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £4.54, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £3.68Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3.68Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4.54Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3.69Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4.56Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3.49Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4.31

    £4.54£4.56£4.31Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£3.68£3.69£3.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £4.48, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £3.15Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3.15Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4.48Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3.17Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4.50Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £2.99Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£3.15£3.17£2.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £13, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £8.75Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.75Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £13Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.79Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £13Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.30Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £13

    £13Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£8.75£8.79£8.30

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Na h-Eileanan an Iar 255.3, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 259.3Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 259.3Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 255.3

    255.3Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher259.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Na h-Eileanan an Iar 34.0, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 25.5Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 25.5Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 34.0

    34.0Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count25.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Na h-Eileanan an Iar 46.7, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 42.2Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 42.2Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 46.7

    46.7Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count42.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Na h-Eileanan an Iar 81.4, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 77.7Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 77.7Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 81.4

    81.4Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count77.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Na h-Eileanan an Iar 82.0, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 94.2Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 94.2Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 82.0

    82.0Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher94.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Na h-Eileanan an Iar 12.6, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 14.4Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 14.4Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 12.6

    12.6Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher14.4

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Na h-Eileanan an Iar and Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber, per resident
MeasureNa h-Eileanan an IarArgyll, Bute and South LochaberHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,973£4,995£4,718Shared outEstimated£5,083£5,104£4,821Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,323£3,337£3,152Shared outEstimated£3,206£3,219£3,041Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£817£820£775Shared outEstimated£1,033£1,038£980Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,924£2,936£2,773£2,910£2,922£2,760Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£105£105£100Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£259£260£246Shared outEstimated£185£186£176Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88Shared outEstimated£5.68£5.71£5.39Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£567£570£538Shared outEstimated£487£489£462Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102Shared outEstimated£154£155£146Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£50£47Shared outEstimated£60£61£57Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£519£521£492£742£745£704Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£194£195£184Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£240£241£227£224£225£212Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.54£4.56£4.31£3.68£3.69£3.49Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£3.15£3.17£2.99Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£13Shared outEstimated£8.75£8.79£8.30Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026255.3259.3Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202634.025.5Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.7Shared out42.2Shared outNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.4Shared out77.7Shared outNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.094.2Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.6Shared outEstimated14.4Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber

Total

Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber on 22. 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

Na h-Eileanan an Iar Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £129.0m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £477.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £477.0mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £129.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £479.1mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £129.5mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £452.5mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £122.3m

    £129.0m£129.5m£122.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£477.0m£479.1m£452.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £86.2m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £300.9mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £300.9mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £86.2mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £302.1mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £86.5mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £285.4mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £81.7m

    £86.2m£86.5m£81.7mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higherDepends on how you count£300.9m£302.1m£285.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £21.2m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £97.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £97.0mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £21.2mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £97.4mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £21.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £92.0mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£97.0m£97.4m£92.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £75.8m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £273.1mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £273.1mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £75.8mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £274.2mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £76.1mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £259.0mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £71.9m

    £75.8m£76.1m£71.9mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higherDepends on how you count£273.1m£274.2m£259.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £3.4m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £9.8mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £9.8mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £3.4mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £9.9mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £3.5mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £9.3mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £3.3m

    £3.4m£3.5m£3.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higherDepends on how you count£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £6.7m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £17.4mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £17.4mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £6.7mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £17.5mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £6.7mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £16.5mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.4mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higherDepends on how you count£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £0.19m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £0.53mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.53mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.19mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.54mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.19mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.51mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.18m

    £0.19m£0.19m£0.18mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £14.7m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £45.7mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £45.7mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £14.7mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £45.9mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £14.8mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £43.3mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higherDepends on how you count£45.7m£45.9m£43.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £2.8m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £14.5mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £14.5mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £2.8mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £14.5mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £2.8mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £13.7mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £2.6m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.6mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £1.3m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £5.7mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.7mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £1.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.7mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £1.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.4mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £13.4m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £69.7mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £69.7mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £13.4mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £70.0mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £13.5mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £66.1mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £12.8m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.8mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£69.7m£70.0m£66.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £3.8m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £18.2mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £18.2mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £3.8mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £18.3mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £3.8mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £17.3mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £6.2m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £21.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £21.0mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £6.2mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £21.1mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £6.2mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £19.9mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.9mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higherDepends on how you count£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £0.12m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £0.35mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.35mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.12mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.35mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.12mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.33mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.11m

    £0.12m£0.12m£0.11mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higherDepends on how you count£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £0.12m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £0.30mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.30mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.12mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.30mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.12mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.28mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.11m

    £0.12m£0.12m£0.11mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higherDepends on how you count£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Na h-Eileanan an Iar £0.35m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £0.82mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.82mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.35mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.82mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.35mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.78mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Na h-Eileanan an Iar 6,619, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 24,339Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 24,339Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 6,619

    6,619Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher24,339

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Na h-Eileanan an Iar 882, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 2,392Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 2,392Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 882

    882Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higherDepends on how you count2,392

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Na h-Eileanan an Iar 1,210, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 3,962Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 3,962Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 1,210

    1,210Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higherDepends on how you count3,962

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Na h-Eileanan an Iar 2,110, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 7,290Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 7,290Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 2,110

    2,110Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higherDepends on how you count7,290

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Na h-Eileanan an Iar 2,125, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 8,842Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 8,842Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 2,125

    2,125Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher8,842

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Na h-Eileanan an Iar 327, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 1,352Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 1,352Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 327

    327Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher1,352

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Na h-Eileanan an Iar and Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber, total
MeasureNa h-Eileanan an IarArgyll, Bute and South LochaberHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£129.0m£129.5m£122.3mShared outEstimated£477.0m£479.1m£452.5mShared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£86.2m£86.5m£81.7mShared outEstimated£300.9m£302.1m£285.4mShared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mShared outEstimated£97.0m£97.4m£92.0mShared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£75.8m£76.1m£71.9m£273.1m£274.2m£259.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£3.4m£3.5m£3.3m£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mShared outEstimated£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mShared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mShared outEstimated£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mShared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mShared outEstimated£45.7m£45.9m£43.3mShared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mShared outEstimated£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mShared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mShared outEstimated£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mShared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.8m£69.7m£70.0m£66.1mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mShared outEstimated£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mShared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
State Pensiontotal, March 20266,61924,339Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Pension Credittotal, March 20268822,392Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,210Shared out3,962Shared outArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20262,110Shared out7,290Shared outArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Universal Credittotal, May 20262,1258,842Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026327Shared outEstimated1,352Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber

Sources

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

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