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Orkney and Shetland and Penrith and Solway

44,800 and 99,608 residents (mid-2024).

Orkney and Shetland is higher than Penrith and Solway on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 5 of 22 measures, and Penrith and Solway on 17. 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 Penrith and Solway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £3,600, Penrith and Solway £4,701Penrith and Solway: £4,701Orkney and Shetland: £3,600Penrith and Solway: £4,721Orkney and Shetland: £3,615Penrith and Solway: £4,460Orkney and Shetland: £3,415

    £3,600£3,615£3,415Penrith and Solway is higher£4,701£4,721£4,460

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Orkney and Shetland £9,413, Penrith and Solway £12,379Penrith and Solway: £12,379Orkney and Shetland: £9,413Penrith and Solway: £12,432Orkney and Shetland: £9,453Penrith and Solway: £11,742Orkney and Shetland: £8,928

    £9,413£9,453£8,928Penrith and Solway is higher£12,379£12,432£11,742

  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, Penrith and Solway £1,497Penrith and Solway: £1,497Orkney and Shetland: £1,342Penrith and Solway: £1,504Orkney and Shetland: £1,348Penrith and Solway: £1,420Orkney and Shetland: £1,273

    £1,342£1,348£1,273Penrith and Solway is higher£1,497£1,504£1,420

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Orkney and Shetland £8,470, Penrith and Solway £11,431Penrith and Solway: £11,431Orkney and Shetland: £8,470Penrith and Solway: £11,480Orkney and Shetland: £8,506Penrith and Solway: £10,843Orkney and Shetland: £8,034

    £8,470£8,506£8,034Penrith and Solway is higher£11,431£11,480£10,843

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Orkney and Shetland £290, Penrith and Solway £273Penrith and Solway: £273Orkney and Shetland: £290Penrith and Solway: £274Orkney and Shetland: £291Penrith and Solway: £259Orkney and Shetland: £275

    £290£291£275Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£273£274£259

  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, Penrith and Solway £655Penrith and Solway: £655Orkney and Shetland: £637Penrith and Solway: £658Orkney and Shetland: £640Penrith and Solway: £621Orkney and Shetland: £604

    £637£640£604Penrith and Solway is higher£655£658£621

  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, Penrith and Solway £19Penrith and Solway: £19Orkney and Shetland: £16Penrith and Solway: £19Orkney and Shetland: £16Penrith and Solway: £18Orkney and Shetland: £15

    £16£16£15Penrith and Solway is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £400, Penrith and Solway £410Penrith and Solway: £410Orkney and Shetland: £400Penrith and Solway: £411Orkney and Shetland: £402Penrith and Solway: £389Orkney and Shetland: £379

    £400£402£379Penrith and Solway is higher£410£411£389

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £128, Penrith and Solway £102Penrith and Solway: £102Orkney and Shetland: £128Penrith and Solway: £103Orkney and Shetland: £128Penrith and Solway: £97Orkney and Shetland: £121

    £128£128£121Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£102£103£97

  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, Penrith and Solway £92Penrith and Solway: £92Orkney and Shetland: £72Penrith and Solway: £93Orkney and Shetland: £72Penrith and Solway: £87Orkney and Shetland: £68

    £72£72£68Penrith and Solway is higher£92£93£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Orkney and Shetland £945, Penrith and Solway £1,111Penrith and Solway: £1,111Orkney and Shetland: £945Penrith and Solway: £1,116Orkney and Shetland: £949Penrith and Solway: £1,054Orkney and Shetland: £897

    £945£949£897Penrith and Solway is higher£1,111£1,116£1,054

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £119, Penrith and Solway £138Penrith and Solway: £138Orkney and Shetland: £119Penrith and Solway: £138Orkney and Shetland: £119Penrith and Solway: £131Orkney and Shetland: £113

    £119£119£113Penrith and Solway is higher£138£138£131

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Orkney and Shetland £320, Penrith and Solway £285Penrith and Solway: £285Orkney and Shetland: £320Penrith and Solway: £286Orkney and Shetland: £321Penrith and Solway: £270Orkney and Shetland: £303

    £320£321£303Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£285£286£270

  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, Penrith and Solway £3.78Penrith and Solway: £3.78Orkney and Shetland: £1.94Penrith and Solway: £3.80Orkney and Shetland: £1.95Penrith and Solway: £3.59Orkney and Shetland: £1.84

    £1.94£1.95£1.84Penrith and Solway is higher£3.78£3.80£3.59

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Orkney and Shetland £3.87, Penrith and Solway £5.46Penrith and Solway: £5.46Orkney and Shetland: £3.87Penrith and Solway: £5.48Orkney and Shetland: £3.89Penrith and Solway: £5.18Orkney and Shetland: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67Penrith and Solway is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £5.43, Penrith and Solway £7.13Penrith and Solway: £7.13Orkney and Shetland: £5.43Penrith and Solway: £7.16Orkney and Shetland: £5.45Penrith and Solway: £6.76Orkney and Shetland: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Penrith and Solway is higher£7.13£7.16£6.76

  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, Penrith and Solway 1,017.3Penrith and Solway: 1,017.3Orkney and Shetland: 990.7

    990.7Penrith and Solway is higher1,017.3

  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, Penrith and Solway 72.8Penrith and Solway: 72.8Orkney and Shetland: 69.7

    69.7Penrith and Solway is higher72.8

  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, Penrith and Solway 135.7Penrith and Solway: 135.7Orkney and Shetland: 150.6

    150.6Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count135.7

  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, Penrith and Solway 59.7Penrith and Solway: 59.7Orkney and Shetland: 61.5

    61.5Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count59.7

  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, Penrith and Solway 137.3Penrith and Solway: 137.3Orkney and Shetland: 124.1

    124.1Penrith and Solway is higher137.3

  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, Penrith and Solway 18.8Penrith and Solway: 18.8Orkney and Shetland: 17.7

    17.7Penrith and Solway is higher18.8

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Orkney and Shetland and Penrith and Solway, per person in the age group
MeasureOrkney and ShetlandPenrith and SolwayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,600£3,615£3,415Shared outEstimated£4,701£4,721£4,460Penrith and Solway
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,413£9,453£8,928Shared outEstimated£12,379£12,432£11,742Penrith and Solway
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,342£1,348£1,273Shared outEstimated£1,497£1,504£1,420Penrith and Solway
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£8,470£8,506£8,034£11,431£11,480£10,843Penrith and Solway
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£290£291£275£273£274£259Orkney and Shetland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£637£640£604Shared outEstimated£655£658£621Penrith and Solway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15Shared outEstimated£19£19£18Penrith and Solway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£400£402£379Shared outEstimated£410£411£389Penrith and Solway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121Shared outEstimated£102£103£97Orkney and Shetland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£72£72£68Shared outEstimated£92£93£87Penrith and Solway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£945£949£897£1,111£1,116£1,054Penrith and Solway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£138£138£131Penrith and Solway
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£320£321£303£285£286£270Orkney and Shetland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.94£1.95£1.84£3.78£3.80£3.59Penrith and Solway
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£5.46£5.48£5.18Penrith and Solway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15Shared outEstimated£7.13£7.16£6.76Penrith and Solway
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.71,017.3Penrith and Solway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.772.8Penrith and Solway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.6Shared out135.7Orkney and Shetland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.5Shared out59.7Orkney and Shetland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026124.1137.3Penrith and Solway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.7Shared outEstimated18.8Penrith and Solway

Per resident

Orkney and Shetland is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Penrith and Solway on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Orkney and Shetland Penrith and Solway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £3,600, Penrith and Solway £4,701Penrith and Solway: £4,701Orkney and Shetland: £3,600Penrith and Solway: £4,721Orkney and Shetland: £3,615Penrith and Solway: £4,460Orkney and Shetland: £3,415

    £3,600£3,615£3,415Penrith and Solway is higher£4,701£4,721£4,460

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £2,156, Penrith and Solway £3,183Penrith and Solway: £3,183Orkney and Shetland: £2,156Penrith and Solway: £3,196Orkney and Shetland: £2,165Penrith and Solway: £3,019Orkney and Shetland: £2,045

    £2,156£2,165£2,045Penrith and Solway is higher£3,183£3,196£3,019

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £792, Penrith and Solway £862Penrith and Solway: £862Orkney and Shetland: £792Penrith and Solway: £866Orkney and Shetland: £796Penrith and Solway: £818Orkney and Shetland: £751

    £792£796£751Penrith and Solway is higher£862£866£818

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £1,940, Penrith and Solway £2,939Penrith and Solway: £2,939Orkney and Shetland: £1,940Penrith and Solway: £2,951Orkney and Shetland: £1,948Penrith and Solway: £2,788Orkney and Shetland: £1,840

    £1,940£1,948£1,840Penrith and Solway is higher£2,939£2,951£2,788

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £66, Penrith and Solway £70Penrith and Solway: £70Orkney and Shetland: £66Penrith and Solway: £71Orkney and Shetland: £67Penrith and Solway: £67Orkney and Shetland: £63

    £66£67£63Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£70£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £146, Penrith and Solway £168Penrith and Solway: £168Orkney and Shetland: £146Penrith and Solway: £169Orkney and Shetland: £147Penrith and Solway: £160Orkney and Shetland: £138

    £146£147£138Penrith and Solway is higher£168£169£160

  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, Penrith and Solway £4.93Penrith and Solway: £4.93Orkney and Shetland: £3.64Penrith and Solway: £4.95Orkney and Shetland: £3.65Penrith and Solway: £4.68Orkney and Shetland: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45Penrith and Solway is higher£4.93£4.95£4.68

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £400, Penrith and Solway £410Penrith and Solway: £410Orkney and Shetland: £400Penrith and Solway: £411Orkney and Shetland: £402Penrith and Solway: £389Orkney and Shetland: £379

    £400£402£379Penrith and Solway is higher£410£411£389

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £128, Penrith and Solway £102Penrith and Solway: £102Orkney and Shetland: £128Penrith and Solway: £103Orkney and Shetland: £128Penrith and Solway: £97Orkney and Shetland: £121

    £128£128£121Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£102£103£97

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £42, Penrith and Solway £53Penrith and Solway: £53Orkney and Shetland: £42Penrith and Solway: £53Orkney and Shetland: £42Penrith and Solway: £50Orkney and Shetland: £40

    £42£42£40Penrith and Solway is higher£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £558, Penrith and Solway £640Penrith and Solway: £640Orkney and Shetland: £558Penrith and Solway: £643Orkney and Shetland: £560Penrith and Solway: £607Orkney and Shetland: £529

    £558£560£529Penrith and Solway is higher£640£643£607

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £119, Penrith and Solway £138Penrith and Solway: £138Orkney and Shetland: £119Penrith and Solway: £138Orkney and Shetland: £119Penrith and Solway: £131Orkney and Shetland: £113

    £119£119£113Penrith and Solway is higher£138£138£131

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £189, Penrith and Solway £164Penrith and Solway: £164Orkney and Shetland: £189Penrith and Solway: £165Orkney and Shetland: £189Penrith and Solway: £155Orkney and Shetland: £179

    £189£189£179Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£155

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £1.15, Penrith and Solway £2.18Penrith and Solway: £2.18Orkney and Shetland: £1.15Penrith and Solway: £2.19Orkney and Shetland: £1.15Penrith and Solway: £2.07Orkney and Shetland: £1.09

    £1.15£1.15£1.09Penrith and Solway is higher£2.18£2.19£2.07

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £2.29, Penrith and Solway £3.14Penrith and Solway: £3.14Orkney and Shetland: £2.29Penrith and Solway: £3.16Orkney and Shetland: £2.30Penrith and Solway: £2.98Orkney and Shetland: £2.17

    £2.29£2.30£2.17Penrith and Solway is higher£3.14£3.16£2.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £5.43, Penrith and Solway £7.13Penrith and Solway: £7.13Orkney and Shetland: £5.43Penrith and Solway: £7.16Orkney and Shetland: £5.45Penrith and Solway: £6.76Orkney and Shetland: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Penrith and Solway is higher£7.13£7.16£6.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Orkney and Shetland 226.9, Penrith and Solway 261.5Penrith and Solway: 261.5Orkney and Shetland: 226.9

    226.9Penrith and Solway is higher261.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Orkney and Shetland 16.0, Penrith and Solway 18.7Penrith and Solway: 18.7Orkney and Shetland: 16.0

    16.0Penrith and Solway is higher18.7

  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, Penrith and Solway 34.9Penrith and Solway: 34.9Orkney and Shetland: 34.5

    34.5Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count34.9

  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, Penrith and Solway 59.7Penrith and Solway: 59.7Orkney and Shetland: 61.5

    61.5Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count59.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Orkney and Shetland 73.3, Penrith and Solway 79.1Penrith and Solway: 79.1Orkney and Shetland: 73.3

    73.3Penrith and Solway is higher79.1

  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, Penrith and Solway 10.9Penrith and Solway: 10.9Orkney and Shetland: 10.4

    10.4Penrith and Solway is higher10.9

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Orkney and Shetland and Penrith and Solway, per resident
MeasureOrkney and ShetlandPenrith and SolwayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,600£3,615£3,415Shared outEstimated£4,701£4,721£4,460Penrith and Solway
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,156£2,165£2,045Shared outEstimated£3,183£3,196£3,019Penrith and Solway
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£792£796£751Shared outEstimated£862£866£818Penrith and Solway
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,940£1,948£1,840£2,939£2,951£2,788Penrith and Solway
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£67£63£70£71£67Penrith and Solway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138Shared outEstimated£168£169£160Penrith and Solway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45Shared outEstimated£4.93£4.95£4.68Penrith and Solway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£400£402£379Shared outEstimated£410£411£389Penrith and Solway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121Shared outEstimated£102£103£97Orkney and Shetland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£42£42£40Shared outEstimated£53£53£50Penrith and Solway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£558£560£529£640£643£607Penrith and Solway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£138£138£131Penrith and Solway
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179£164£165£155Orkney and Shetland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£1.15£1.15£1.09£2.18£2.19£2.07Penrith and Solway
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.29£2.30£2.17£3.14£3.16£2.98Penrith and Solway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15Shared outEstimated£7.13£7.16£6.76Penrith and Solway
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026226.9261.5Penrith and Solway
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.018.7Penrith and Solway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.5Shared out34.9Penrith and Solway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.5Shared out59.7Orkney and Shetland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.379.1Penrith and Solway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.4Shared outEstimated10.9Penrith and Solway

Total

Orkney and Shetland is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Penrith and Solway 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 Penrith and Solway

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Orkney and Shetland £161.3m, Penrith and Solway £468.3mPenrith and Solway: £468.3mOrkney and Shetland: £161.3mPenrith and Solway: £470.3mOrkney and Shetland: £162.0mPenrith and Solway: £444.2mOrkney and Shetland: £153.0m

    £161.3m£162.0m£153.0mPenrith and Solway is higher£468.3m£470.3m£444.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Orkney and Shetland £96.6m, Penrith and Solway £317.0mPenrith and Solway: £317.0mOrkney and Shetland: £96.6mPenrith and Solway: £318.4mOrkney and Shetland: £97.0mPenrith and Solway: £300.7mOrkney and Shetland: £91.6m

    £96.6m£97.0m£91.6mPenrith and Solway is higher£317.0m£318.4m£300.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Orkney and Shetland £35.5m, Penrith and Solway £85.9mPenrith and Solway: £85.9mOrkney and Shetland: £35.5mPenrith and Solway: £86.2mOrkney and Shetland: £35.6mPenrith and Solway: £81.5mOrkney and Shetland: £33.7m

    £35.5m£35.6m£33.7mPenrith and Solway is higher£85.9m£86.2m£81.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Orkney and Shetland £86.9m, Penrith and Solway £292.7mPenrith and Solway: £292.7mOrkney and Shetland: £86.9mPenrith and Solway: £294.0mOrkney and Shetland: £87.3mPenrith and Solway: £277.7mOrkney and Shetland: £82.4m

    £86.9m£87.3m£82.4mPenrith and Solway is higher£292.7m£294.0m£277.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Orkney and Shetland £3.0m, Penrith and Solway £7.0mPenrith and Solway: £7.0mOrkney and Shetland: £3.0mPenrith and Solway: £7.0mOrkney and Shetland: £3.0mPenrith and Solway: £6.6mOrkney and Shetland: £2.8m

    £3.0m£3.0m£2.8mPenrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Orkney and Shetland £6.5m, Penrith and Solway £16.8mPenrith and Solway: £16.8mOrkney and Shetland: £6.5mPenrith and Solway: £16.8mOrkney and Shetland: £6.6mPenrith and Solway: £15.9mOrkney and Shetland: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.6m£6.2mPenrith and Solway is higher£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m

  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, Penrith and Solway £0.49mPenrith and Solway: £0.49mOrkney and Shetland: £0.16mPenrith and Solway: £0.49mOrkney and Shetland: £0.16mPenrith and Solway: £0.47mOrkney and Shetland: £0.15m

    £0.16m£0.16m£0.15mPenrith and Solway is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Orkney and Shetland £17.9m, Penrith and Solway £40.8mPenrith and Solway: £40.8mOrkney and Shetland: £17.9mPenrith and Solway: £41.0mOrkney and Shetland: £18.0mPenrith and Solway: £38.7mOrkney and Shetland: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mPenrith and Solway is higher£40.8m£41.0m£38.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Orkney and Shetland £5.7m, Penrith and Solway £10.2mPenrith and Solway: £10.2mOrkney and Shetland: £5.7mPenrith and Solway: £10.2mOrkney and Shetland: £5.7mPenrith and Solway: £9.6mOrkney and Shetland: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.7m£5.4mPenrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Orkney and Shetland £1.9m, Penrith and Solway £5.3mPenrith and Solway: £5.3mOrkney and Shetland: £1.9mPenrith and Solway: £5.3mOrkney and Shetland: £1.9mPenrith and Solway: £5.0mOrkney and Shetland: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mPenrith and Solway is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Orkney and Shetland £25.0m, Penrith and Solway £63.7mPenrith and Solway: £63.7mOrkney and Shetland: £25.0mPenrith and Solway: £64.0mOrkney and Shetland: £25.1mPenrith and Solway: £60.5mOrkney and Shetland: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mPenrith and Solway is higher£63.7m£64.0m£60.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Orkney and Shetland £5.3m, Penrith and Solway £13.7mPenrith and Solway: £13.7mOrkney and Shetland: £5.3mPenrith and Solway: £13.8mOrkney and Shetland: £5.3mPenrith and Solway: £13.0mOrkney and Shetland: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mPenrith and Solway is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Orkney and Shetland £8.5m, Penrith and Solway £16.3mPenrith and Solway: £16.3mOrkney and Shetland: £8.5mPenrith and Solway: £16.4mOrkney and Shetland: £8.5mPenrith and Solway: £15.5mOrkney and Shetland: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mPenrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Orkney and Shetland £0.05m, Penrith and Solway £0.22mPenrith and Solway: £0.22mOrkney and Shetland: £0.05mPenrith and Solway: £0.22mOrkney and Shetland: £0.05mPenrith and Solway: £0.21mOrkney and Shetland: £0.05m

    £0.05mPenrith and Solway is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Orkney and Shetland £0.10m, Penrith and Solway £0.31mPenrith and Solway: £0.31mOrkney and Shetland: £0.10mPenrith and Solway: £0.31mOrkney and Shetland: £0.10mPenrith and Solway: £0.30mOrkney and Shetland: £0.10m

    £0.10mPenrith and Solway is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Orkney and Shetland £0.24m, Penrith and Solway £0.71mPenrith and Solway: £0.71mOrkney and Shetland: £0.24mPenrith and Solway: £0.71mOrkney and Shetland: £0.24mPenrith and Solway: £0.67mOrkney and Shetland: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mPenrith and Solway is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Orkney and Shetland 10,165, Penrith and Solway 26,051Penrith and Solway: 26,051Orkney and Shetland: 10,165

    10,165Penrith and Solway is higher26,051

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Orkney and Shetland 715, Penrith and Solway 1,863Penrith and Solway: 1,863Orkney and Shetland: 715

    715Penrith and Solway is higher1,863

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Orkney and Shetland 1,545, Penrith and Solway 3,475Penrith and Solway: 3,475Orkney and Shetland: 1,545

    1,545Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count3,475

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Orkney and Shetland 2,755, Penrith and Solway 5,947Penrith and Solway: 5,947Orkney and Shetland: 2,755

    2,755Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count5,947

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Orkney and Shetland 3,282, Penrith and Solway 7,876Penrith and Solway: 7,876Orkney and Shetland: 3,282

    3,282Penrith and Solway is higher7,876

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Orkney and Shetland 467, Penrith and Solway 1,081Penrith and Solway: 1,081Orkney and Shetland: 467

    467Penrith and Solway is higher1,081

Show the numbers
Orkney and Shetland and Penrith and Solway, total
MeasureOrkney and ShetlandPenrith and SolwayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£161.3m£162.0m£153.0mShared outEstimated£468.3m£470.3m£444.2mPenrith and Solway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£96.6m£97.0m£91.6mShared outEstimated£317.0m£318.4m£300.7mPenrith and Solway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£35.5m£35.6m£33.7mShared outEstimated£85.9m£86.2m£81.5mPenrith and Solway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£86.9m£87.3m£82.4m£292.7m£294.0m£277.7mPenrith and Solway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£3.0m£3.0m£2.8m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mPenrith and Solway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.6m£6.2mShared outEstimated£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mPenrith and Solway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mShared outEstimated£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mPenrith and Solway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mShared outEstimated£40.8m£41.0m£38.7mPenrith and Solway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mShared outEstimated£10.2m£10.2m£9.6mPenrith and Solway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mShared outEstimated£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mPenrith and Solway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£63.7m£64.0m£60.5mPenrith and Solway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mPenrith and Solway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mPenrith and Solway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.05m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mPenrith and Solway
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.10m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mPenrith and Solway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mShared outEstimated£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mPenrith and Solway
State Pensiontotal, March 202610,16526,051Penrith and Solway
Pension Credittotal, March 20267151,863Penrith and Solway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,545Shared out3,475Penrith and Solway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20262,755Shared out5,947Penrith and Solway
Universal Credittotal, May 20263,2827,876Penrith and Solway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026467Shared outEstimated1,081Penrith and Solway

Sources

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

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  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.
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