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Orkney and Shetland and Derbyshire Dales

44,800 and 91,388 residents (mid-2024).

Orkney and Shetland is higher than Derbyshire Dales on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 14 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

Orkney and Shetland is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Derbyshire Dales on 8. 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

Orkney and Shetland Derbyshire Dales

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £3,600, Derbyshire Dales £4,474Derbyshire Dales: £4,474Orkney and Shetland: £3,600Derbyshire Dales: £4,493Orkney and Shetland: £3,615Derbyshire Dales: £4,244Orkney and Shetland: £3,415

    £3,600£3,615£3,415Derbyshire Dales is higher£4,474£4,493£4,244

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Orkney and Shetland £9,413, Derbyshire Dales £12,547Derbyshire Dales: £12,547Orkney and Shetland: £9,413Derbyshire Dales: £12,600Orkney and Shetland: £9,453Derbyshire Dales: £11,901Orkney and Shetland: £8,928

    £9,413£9,453£8,928Derbyshire Dales is higher£12,547£12,600£11,901

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Orkney and Shetland £1,342, Derbyshire Dales £1,198Derbyshire Dales: £1,198Orkney and Shetland: £1,342Derbyshire Dales: £1,203Orkney and Shetland: £1,348Derbyshire Dales: £1,136Orkney and Shetland: £1,273

    £1,342£1,348£1,273Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£1,198£1,203£1,136

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Orkney and Shetland £8,470, Derbyshire Dales £11,671Derbyshire Dales: £11,671Orkney and Shetland: £8,470Derbyshire Dales: £11,720Orkney and Shetland: £8,506Derbyshire Dales: £11,070Orkney and Shetland: £8,034

    £8,470£8,506£8,034Derbyshire Dales is higher£11,671£11,720£11,070

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Orkney and Shetland £290, Derbyshire Dales £226Derbyshire Dales: £226Orkney and Shetland: £290Derbyshire Dales: £227Orkney and Shetland: £291Derbyshire Dales: £215Orkney and Shetland: £275

    £290£291£275Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£226£227£215

  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: Orkney and Shetland £637, Derbyshire Dales £634Derbyshire Dales: £634Orkney and Shetland: £637Derbyshire Dales: £637Orkney and Shetland: £640Derbyshire Dales: £602Orkney and Shetland: £604

    £637£640£604Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£634£637£602

  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: Orkney and Shetland £16, Derbyshire Dales £15Derbyshire Dales: £15Orkney and Shetland: £16Derbyshire Dales: £15Orkney and Shetland: £16Derbyshire Dales: £15Orkney and Shetland: £15

    £16£16£15Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £400, Derbyshire Dales £341Derbyshire Dales: £341Orkney and Shetland: £400Derbyshire Dales: £342Orkney and Shetland: £402Derbyshire Dales: £323Orkney and Shetland: £379

    £400£402£379Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£341£342£323

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £128, Derbyshire Dales £90Derbyshire Dales: £90Orkney and Shetland: £128Derbyshire Dales: £90Orkney and Shetland: £128Derbyshire Dales: £85Orkney and Shetland: £121

    £128£128£121Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£90£90£85

  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: Orkney and Shetland £72, Derbyshire Dales £77Derbyshire Dales: £77Orkney and Shetland: £72Derbyshire Dales: £77Orkney and Shetland: £72Derbyshire Dales: £73Orkney and Shetland: £68

    £72£72£68Derbyshire Dales is higher£77£77£73

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Orkney and Shetland £945, Derbyshire Dales £885Derbyshire Dales: £885Orkney and Shetland: £945Derbyshire Dales: £889Orkney and Shetland: £949Derbyshire Dales: £839Orkney and Shetland: £897

    £945£949£897Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£885£889£839

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £119, Derbyshire Dales £123Derbyshire Dales: £123Orkney and Shetland: £119Derbyshire Dales: £124Orkney and Shetland: £119Derbyshire Dales: £117Orkney and Shetland: £113

    £119£119£113Derbyshire Dales is higher£123£124£117

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Orkney and Shetland £320, Derbyshire Dales £227Derbyshire Dales: £227Orkney and Shetland: £320Derbyshire Dales: £228Orkney and Shetland: £321Derbyshire Dales: £215Orkney and Shetland: £303

    £320£321£303Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£227£228£215

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Orkney and Shetland £1.94, Derbyshire Dales £5.58Derbyshire Dales: £5.58Orkney and Shetland: £1.94Derbyshire Dales: £5.60Orkney and Shetland: £1.95Derbyshire Dales: £5.29Orkney and Shetland: £1.84

    £1.94£1.95£1.84Derbyshire Dales is higher£5.58£5.60£5.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Orkney and Shetland £3.87, Derbyshire Dales £3.55Derbyshire Dales: £3.55Orkney and Shetland: £3.87Derbyshire Dales: £3.57Orkney and Shetland: £3.89Derbyshire Dales: £3.37Orkney and Shetland: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£3.55£3.57£3.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £5.43, Derbyshire Dales £10Derbyshire Dales: £10Orkney and Shetland: £5.43Derbyshire Dales: £10Orkney and Shetland: £5.45Derbyshire Dales: £9.63Orkney and Shetland: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Derbyshire Dales is higher£10£10£9.63

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Orkney and Shetland 990.7, Derbyshire Dales 1,029.3Derbyshire Dales: 1,029.3Orkney and Shetland: 990.7

    990.7Derbyshire Dales is higher1,029.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Orkney and Shetland 69.7, Derbyshire Dales 58.5Derbyshire Dales: 58.5Orkney and Shetland: 69.7

    69.7Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count58.5

  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: Orkney and Shetland 150.6, Derbyshire Dales 128.7Derbyshire Dales: 128.7Orkney and Shetland: 150.6

    150.6Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count128.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Orkney and Shetland 61.5, Derbyshire Dales 48.8Derbyshire Dales: 48.8Orkney and Shetland: 61.5

    61.5Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count48.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Orkney and Shetland 124.1, Derbyshire Dales 109.5Derbyshire Dales: 109.5Orkney and Shetland: 124.1

    124.1Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count109.5

  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: Orkney and Shetland 17.7, Derbyshire Dales 17.3Derbyshire Dales: 17.3Orkney and Shetland: 17.7

    17.7Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count17.3

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Orkney and Shetland and Derbyshire Dales, per person in the age group
MeasureOrkney and ShetlandDerbyshire DalesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,600£3,615£3,415Shared outEstimated£4,474£4,493£4,244Derbyshire Dales
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,413£9,453£8,928Shared outEstimated£12,547£12,600£11,901Derbyshire Dales
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,342£1,348£1,273Shared outEstimated£1,198£1,203£1,136Orkney and Shetland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£8,470£8,506£8,034£11,671£11,720£11,070Derbyshire Dales
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£290£291£275£226£227£215Orkney and Shetland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£637£640£604Shared outEstimated£634£637£602Orkney and Shetland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15Shared outEstimated£15Orkney and Shetland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£400£402£379Shared outEstimated£341£342£323Orkney and Shetland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121Shared outEstimated£90£90£85Orkney and Shetland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£72£72£68Shared outEstimated£77£77£73Derbyshire Dales
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£945£949£897£885£889£839Orkney and Shetland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£123£124£117Derbyshire Dales
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£320£321£303£227£228£215Orkney and Shetland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.94£1.95£1.84£5.58£5.60£5.29Derbyshire Dales
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£3.55£3.57£3.37Orkney and Shetland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15Shared outEstimated£10£10£9.63Derbyshire Dales
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.71,029.3Derbyshire Dales
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.758.5Orkney and Shetland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.6Shared out128.7Orkney and Shetland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.5Shared out48.8Orkney and Shetland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026124.1109.5Orkney and Shetland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.7Shared outEstimated17.3Orkney and Shetland

Per resident

Orkney and Shetland is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Derbyshire Dales on 10. 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

Orkney and Shetland Derbyshire Dales

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £3,600, Derbyshire Dales £4,474Derbyshire Dales: £4,474Orkney and Shetland: £3,600Derbyshire Dales: £4,493Orkney and Shetland: £3,615Derbyshire Dales: £4,244Orkney and Shetland: £3,415

    £3,600£3,615£3,415Derbyshire Dales is higher£4,474£4,493£4,244

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £2,156, Derbyshire Dales £3,215Derbyshire Dales: £3,215Orkney and Shetland: £2,156Derbyshire Dales: £3,229Orkney and Shetland: £2,165Derbyshire Dales: £3,050Orkney and Shetland: £2,045

    £2,156£2,165£2,045Derbyshire Dales is higher£3,215£3,229£3,050

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £792, Derbyshire Dales £695Derbyshire Dales: £695Orkney and Shetland: £792Derbyshire Dales: £698Orkney and Shetland: £796Derbyshire Dales: £659Orkney and Shetland: £751

    £792£796£751Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£695£698£659

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £1,940, Derbyshire Dales £2,991Derbyshire Dales: £2,991Orkney and Shetland: £1,940Derbyshire Dales: £3,003Orkney and Shetland: £1,948Derbyshire Dales: £2,837Orkney and Shetland: £1,840

    £1,940£1,948£1,840Derbyshire Dales is higher£2,991£3,003£2,837

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £66, Derbyshire Dales £58Derbyshire Dales: £58Orkney and Shetland: £66Derbyshire Dales: £58Orkney and Shetland: £67Derbyshire Dales: £55Orkney and Shetland: £63

    £66£67£63Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£58£58£55

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £146, Derbyshire Dales £163Derbyshire Dales: £163Orkney and Shetland: £146Derbyshire Dales: £163Orkney and Shetland: £147Derbyshire Dales: £154Orkney and Shetland: £138

    £146£147£138Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£163£163£154

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £3.64, Derbyshire Dales £3.92Derbyshire Dales: £3.92Orkney and Shetland: £3.64Derbyshire Dales: £3.94Orkney and Shetland: £3.65Derbyshire Dales: £3.72Orkney and Shetland: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£3.92£3.94£3.72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £400, Derbyshire Dales £341Derbyshire Dales: £341Orkney and Shetland: £400Derbyshire Dales: £342Orkney and Shetland: £402Derbyshire Dales: £323Orkney and Shetland: £379

    £400£402£379Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£341£342£323

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £128, Derbyshire Dales £90Derbyshire Dales: £90Orkney and Shetland: £128Derbyshire Dales: £90Orkney and Shetland: £128Derbyshire Dales: £85Orkney and Shetland: £121

    £128£128£121Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£90£90£85

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £42, Derbyshire Dales £45Derbyshire Dales: £45Orkney and Shetland: £42Derbyshire Dales: £45Orkney and Shetland: £42Derbyshire Dales: £42Orkney and Shetland: £40

    £42£42£40Derbyshire Dales is higher£45£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £558, Derbyshire Dales £513Derbyshire Dales: £513Orkney and Shetland: £558Derbyshire Dales: £515Orkney and Shetland: £560Derbyshire Dales: £487Orkney and Shetland: £529

    £558£560£529Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£513£515£487

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £119, Derbyshire Dales £123Derbyshire Dales: £123Orkney and Shetland: £119Derbyshire Dales: £124Orkney and Shetland: £119Derbyshire Dales: £117Orkney and Shetland: £113

    £119£119£113Derbyshire Dales is higher£123£124£117

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £189, Derbyshire Dales £131Derbyshire Dales: £131Orkney and Shetland: £189Derbyshire Dales: £132Orkney and Shetland: £189Derbyshire Dales: £125Orkney and Shetland: £179

    £189£189£179Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£131£132£125

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £1.15, Derbyshire Dales £3.24Derbyshire Dales: £3.24Orkney and Shetland: £1.15Derbyshire Dales: £3.25Orkney and Shetland: £1.15Derbyshire Dales: £3.07Orkney and Shetland: £1.09

    £1.15£1.15£1.09Derbyshire Dales is higher£3.24£3.25£3.07

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £2.29, Derbyshire Dales £2.07Derbyshire Dales: £2.07Orkney and Shetland: £2.29Derbyshire Dales: £2.08Orkney and Shetland: £2.30Derbyshire Dales: £1.96Orkney and Shetland: £2.17

    £2.29£2.30£2.17Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£2.07£2.08£1.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £5.43, Derbyshire Dales £10Derbyshire Dales: £10Orkney and Shetland: £5.43Derbyshire Dales: £10Orkney and Shetland: £5.45Derbyshire Dales: £9.63Orkney and Shetland: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Derbyshire Dales is higher£10£10£9.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Orkney and Shetland 226.9, Derbyshire Dales 263.8Derbyshire Dales: 263.8Orkney and Shetland: 226.9

    226.9Derbyshire Dales is higher263.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Orkney and Shetland 16.0, Derbyshire Dales 15.0Derbyshire Dales: 15.0Orkney and Shetland: 16.0

    16.0Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count15.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Orkney and Shetland 34.5, Derbyshire Dales 33.0Derbyshire Dales: 33.0Orkney and Shetland: 34.5

    34.5Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count33.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Orkney and Shetland 61.5, Derbyshire Dales 48.8Derbyshire Dales: 48.8Orkney and Shetland: 61.5

    61.5Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count48.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Orkney and Shetland 73.3, Derbyshire Dales 63.5Derbyshire Dales: 63.5Orkney and Shetland: 73.3

    73.3Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count63.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Orkney and Shetland 10.4, Derbyshire Dales 10.0Derbyshire Dales: 10.0Orkney and Shetland: 10.4

    10.4Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count10.0

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Orkney and Shetland and Derbyshire Dales, per resident
MeasureOrkney and ShetlandDerbyshire DalesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,600£3,615£3,415Shared outEstimated£4,474£4,493£4,244Derbyshire Dales
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,156£2,165£2,045Shared outEstimated£3,215£3,229£3,050Derbyshire Dales
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£792£796£751Shared outEstimated£695£698£659Orkney and Shetland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,940£1,948£1,840£2,991£3,003£2,837Derbyshire Dales
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£67£63£58£58£55Orkney and Shetland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138Shared outEstimated£163£163£154Derbyshire Dales
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45Shared outEstimated£3.92£3.94£3.72Derbyshire Dales
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£400£402£379Shared outEstimated£341£342£323Orkney and Shetland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121Shared outEstimated£90£90£85Orkney and Shetland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£42£42£40Shared outEstimated£45£45£42Derbyshire Dales
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£558£560£529£513£515£487Orkney and Shetland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£123£124£117Derbyshire Dales
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179£131£132£125Orkney and Shetland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£1.15£1.15£1.09£3.24£3.25£3.07Derbyshire Dales
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.29£2.30£2.17£2.07£2.08£1.96Orkney and Shetland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15Shared outEstimated£10£10£9.63Derbyshire Dales
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026226.9263.8Derbyshire Dales
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.015.0Orkney and Shetland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.5Shared out33.0Orkney and Shetland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.5Shared out48.8Orkney and Shetland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.363.5Orkney and Shetland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.4Shared outEstimated10.0Orkney and Shetland

Total

Orkney and Shetland is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Derbyshire Dales 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

Orkney and Shetland Derbyshire Dales

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Orkney and Shetland £161.3m, Derbyshire Dales £408.9mDerbyshire Dales: £408.9mOrkney and Shetland: £161.3mDerbyshire Dales: £410.6mOrkney and Shetland: £162.0mDerbyshire Dales: £387.8mOrkney and Shetland: £153.0m

    £161.3m£162.0m£153.0mDerbyshire Dales is higher£408.9m£410.6m£387.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Orkney and Shetland £96.6m, Derbyshire Dales £293.8mDerbyshire Dales: £293.8mOrkney and Shetland: £96.6mDerbyshire Dales: £295.1mOrkney and Shetland: £97.0mDerbyshire Dales: £278.7mOrkney and Shetland: £91.6m

    £96.6m£97.0m£91.6mDerbyshire Dales is higher£293.8m£295.1m£278.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Orkney and Shetland £35.5m, Derbyshire Dales £63.5mDerbyshire Dales: £63.5mOrkney and Shetland: £35.5mDerbyshire Dales: £63.8mOrkney and Shetland: £35.6mDerbyshire Dales: £60.2mOrkney and Shetland: £33.7m

    £35.5m£35.6m£33.7mDerbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£63.5m£63.8m£60.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Orkney and Shetland £86.9m, Derbyshire Dales £273.3mDerbyshire Dales: £273.3mOrkney and Shetland: £86.9mDerbyshire Dales: £274.5mOrkney and Shetland: £87.3mDerbyshire Dales: £259.3mOrkney and Shetland: £82.4m

    £86.9m£87.3m£82.4mDerbyshire Dales is higher£273.3m£274.5m£259.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Orkney and Shetland £3.0m, Derbyshire Dales £5.3mDerbyshire Dales: £5.3mOrkney and Shetland: £3.0mDerbyshire Dales: £5.3mOrkney and Shetland: £3.0mDerbyshire Dales: £5.0mOrkney and Shetland: £2.8m

    £3.0m£3.0m£2.8mDerbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Orkney and Shetland £6.5m, Derbyshire Dales £14.9mDerbyshire Dales: £14.9mOrkney and Shetland: £6.5mDerbyshire Dales: £14.9mOrkney and Shetland: £6.6mDerbyshire Dales: £14.1mOrkney and Shetland: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.6m£6.2mDerbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Orkney and Shetland £0.16m, Derbyshire Dales £0.36mDerbyshire Dales: £0.36mOrkney and Shetland: £0.16mDerbyshire Dales: £0.36mOrkney and Shetland: £0.16mDerbyshire Dales: £0.34mOrkney and Shetland: £0.15m

    £0.16m£0.16m£0.15mDerbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Orkney and Shetland £17.9m, Derbyshire Dales £31.1mDerbyshire Dales: £31.1mOrkney and Shetland: £17.9mDerbyshire Dales: £31.3mOrkney and Shetland: £18.0mDerbyshire Dales: £29.5mOrkney and Shetland: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mDerbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£31.1m£31.3m£29.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Orkney and Shetland £5.7m, Derbyshire Dales £8.2mDerbyshire Dales: £8.2mOrkney and Shetland: £5.7mDerbyshire Dales: £8.3mOrkney and Shetland: £5.7mDerbyshire Dales: £7.8mOrkney and Shetland: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.7m£5.4mDerbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£8.2m£8.3m£7.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Orkney and Shetland £1.9m, Derbyshire Dales £4.1mDerbyshire Dales: £4.1mOrkney and Shetland: £1.9mDerbyshire Dales: £4.1mOrkney and Shetland: £1.9mDerbyshire Dales: £3.9mOrkney and Shetland: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mDerbyshire Dales is higher£4.1m£4.1m£3.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Orkney and Shetland £25.0m, Derbyshire Dales £46.9mDerbyshire Dales: £46.9mOrkney and Shetland: £25.0mDerbyshire Dales: £47.1mOrkney and Shetland: £25.1mDerbyshire Dales: £44.5mOrkney and Shetland: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mDerbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£46.9m£47.1m£44.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Orkney and Shetland £5.3m, Derbyshire Dales £11.2mDerbyshire Dales: £11.2mOrkney and Shetland: £5.3mDerbyshire Dales: £11.3mOrkney and Shetland: £5.3mDerbyshire Dales: £10.7mOrkney and Shetland: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mDerbyshire Dales is higher£11.2m£11.3m£10.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Orkney and Shetland £8.5m, Derbyshire Dales £12.0mDerbyshire Dales: £12.0mOrkney and Shetland: £8.5mDerbyshire Dales: £12.1mOrkney and Shetland: £8.5mDerbyshire Dales: £11.4mOrkney and Shetland: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mDerbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Orkney and Shetland £0.05m, Derbyshire Dales £0.30mDerbyshire Dales: £0.30mOrkney and Shetland: £0.05mDerbyshire Dales: £0.30mOrkney and Shetland: £0.05mDerbyshire Dales: £0.28mOrkney and Shetland: £0.05m

    £0.05mDerbyshire Dales is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Orkney and Shetland £0.10m, Derbyshire Dales £0.19mDerbyshire Dales: £0.19mOrkney and Shetland: £0.10mDerbyshire Dales: £0.19mOrkney and Shetland: £0.10mDerbyshire Dales: £0.18mOrkney and Shetland: £0.10m

    £0.10mDerbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Orkney and Shetland £0.24m, Derbyshire Dales £0.93mDerbyshire Dales: £0.93mOrkney and Shetland: £0.24mDerbyshire Dales: £0.93mOrkney and Shetland: £0.24mDerbyshire Dales: £0.88mOrkney and Shetland: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mDerbyshire Dales is higher£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Orkney and Shetland 10,165, Derbyshire Dales 24,104Derbyshire Dales: 24,104Orkney and Shetland: 10,165

    10,165Derbyshire Dales is higher24,104

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Orkney and Shetland 715, Derbyshire Dales 1,370Derbyshire Dales: 1,370Orkney and Shetland: 715

    715Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count1,370

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Orkney and Shetland 1,545, Derbyshire Dales 3,015Derbyshire Dales: 3,015Orkney and Shetland: 1,545

    1,545Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count3,015

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Orkney and Shetland 2,755, Derbyshire Dales 4,457Derbyshire Dales: 4,457Orkney and Shetland: 2,755

    2,755Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count4,457

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Orkney and Shetland 3,282, Derbyshire Dales 5,803Derbyshire Dales: 5,803Orkney and Shetland: 3,282

    3,282Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count5,803

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Orkney and Shetland 467, Derbyshire Dales 915Derbyshire Dales: 915Orkney and Shetland: 467

    467Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count915

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Orkney and Shetland and Derbyshire Dales, total
MeasureOrkney and ShetlandDerbyshire DalesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£161.3m£162.0m£153.0mShared outEstimated£408.9m£410.6m£387.8mDerbyshire Dales
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£96.6m£97.0m£91.6mShared outEstimated£293.8m£295.1m£278.7mDerbyshire Dales
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£35.5m£35.6m£33.7mShared outEstimated£63.5m£63.8m£60.2mDerbyshire Dales
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£86.9m£87.3m£82.4m£273.3m£274.5m£259.3mDerbyshire Dales
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£3.0m£3.0m£2.8m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mDerbyshire Dales
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.6m£6.2mShared outEstimated£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mDerbyshire Dales
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mShared outEstimated£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mDerbyshire Dales
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mShared outEstimated£31.1m£31.3m£29.5mDerbyshire Dales
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mShared outEstimated£8.2m£8.3m£7.8mDerbyshire Dales
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mShared outEstimated£4.1m£4.1m£3.9mDerbyshire Dales
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£46.9m£47.1m£44.5mDerbyshire Dales
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£11.2m£11.3m£10.7mDerbyshire Dales
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mDerbyshire Dales
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.05m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mDerbyshire Dales
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.10m£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mDerbyshire Dales
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mShared outEstimated£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mDerbyshire Dales
State Pensiontotal, March 202610,16524,104Derbyshire Dales
Pension Credittotal, March 20267151,370Derbyshire Dales
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,545Shared out3,015Derbyshire Dales
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20262,755Shared out4,457Derbyshire Dales
Universal Credittotal, May 20263,2825,803Derbyshire Dales
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026467Shared outEstimated915Derbyshire Dales

Sources

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

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