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Orkney and Shetland and South Cotswolds

44,800 and 96,434 residents (mid-2024).

Orkney and Shetland is higher than South Cotswolds on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 15 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 15 of 22 measures, and South Cotswolds on 7. 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 South Cotswolds

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £3,600, South Cotswolds £4,100South Cotswolds: £4,100Orkney and Shetland: £3,600South Cotswolds: £4,117Orkney and Shetland: £3,615South Cotswolds: £3,889Orkney and Shetland: £3,415

    £3,600£3,615£3,415South Cotswolds is higher£4,100£4,117£3,889

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Orkney and Shetland £9,413, South Cotswolds £12,380South Cotswolds: £12,380Orkney and Shetland: £9,413South Cotswolds: £12,433Orkney and Shetland: £9,453South Cotswolds: £11,743Orkney and Shetland: £8,928

    £9,413£9,453£8,928South Cotswolds is higher£12,380£12,433£11,743

  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, South Cotswolds £1,158South Cotswolds: £1,158Orkney and Shetland: £1,342South Cotswolds: £1,163Orkney and Shetland: £1,348South Cotswolds: £1,099Orkney and Shetland: £1,273

    £1,342£1,348£1,273Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£1,158£1,163£1,099

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Orkney and Shetland £8,470, South Cotswolds £11,574South Cotswolds: £11,574Orkney and Shetland: £8,470South Cotswolds: £11,624Orkney and Shetland: £8,506South Cotswolds: £10,979Orkney and Shetland: £8,034

    £8,470£8,506£8,034South Cotswolds is higher£11,574£11,624£10,979

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Orkney and Shetland £290, South Cotswolds £226South Cotswolds: £226Orkney and Shetland: £290South Cotswolds: £227Orkney and Shetland: £291South Cotswolds: £214Orkney and Shetland: £275

    £290£291£275Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£226£227£214

  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, South Cotswolds £565South Cotswolds: £565Orkney and Shetland: £637South Cotswolds: £567Orkney and Shetland: £640South Cotswolds: £536Orkney and Shetland: £604

    £637£640£604Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£565£567£536

  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, South Cotswolds £15South Cotswolds: £15Orkney and Shetland: £16South Cotswolds: £15Orkney and Shetland: £16South Cotswolds: £14Orkney and Shetland: £15

    £16£16£15Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£15£15£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £400, South Cotswolds £229South Cotswolds: £229Orkney and Shetland: £400South Cotswolds: £230Orkney and Shetland: £402South Cotswolds: £217Orkney and Shetland: £379

    £400£402£379Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£229£230£217

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £128, South Cotswolds £96South Cotswolds: £96Orkney and Shetland: £128South Cotswolds: £97Orkney and Shetland: £128South Cotswolds: £91Orkney and Shetland: £121

    £128£128£121Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£96£97£91

  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, South Cotswolds £61South Cotswolds: £61Orkney and Shetland: £72South Cotswolds: £61Orkney and Shetland: £72South Cotswolds: £58Orkney and Shetland: £68

    £72£72£68Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£58

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Orkney and Shetland £945, South Cotswolds £956South Cotswolds: £956Orkney and Shetland: £945South Cotswolds: £960Orkney and Shetland: £949South Cotswolds: £907Orkney and Shetland: £897

    £945£949£897South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£956£960£907

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £119, South Cotswolds £117South Cotswolds: £117Orkney and Shetland: £119South Cotswolds: £117Orkney and Shetland: £119South Cotswolds: £111Orkney and Shetland: £113

    £119£119£113Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£117£117£111

  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, South Cotswolds £133South Cotswolds: £133Orkney and Shetland: £320South Cotswolds: £133Orkney and Shetland: £321South Cotswolds: £126Orkney and Shetland: £303

    £320£321£303Orkney and Shetland is higher£133£133£126

  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, South Cotswolds £6.76South Cotswolds: £6.76Orkney and Shetland: £1.94South Cotswolds: £6.79Orkney and Shetland: £1.95South Cotswolds: £6.41Orkney and Shetland: £1.84

    £1.94£1.95£1.84South Cotswolds is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Orkney and Shetland £3.87, South Cotswolds £2.16South Cotswolds: £2.16Orkney and Shetland: £3.87South Cotswolds: £2.17Orkney and Shetland: £3.89South Cotswolds: £2.05Orkney and Shetland: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£2.16£2.17£2.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £5.43, South Cotswolds £6.94South Cotswolds: £6.94Orkney and Shetland: £5.43South Cotswolds: £6.97Orkney and Shetland: £5.45South Cotswolds: £6.58Orkney and Shetland: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15South Cotswolds is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58

  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, South Cotswolds 1,013.7South Cotswolds: 1,013.7Orkney and Shetland: 990.7

    990.7South Cotswolds is higher1,013.7

  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, South Cotswolds 58.7South Cotswolds: 58.7Orkney and Shetland: 69.7

    69.7Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count58.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Orkney and Shetland 150.6, South Cotswolds 121.7South Cotswolds: 121.7Orkney and Shetland: 150.6

    150.6Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count121.7

  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, South Cotswolds 35.2South Cotswolds: 35.2Orkney and Shetland: 61.5

    61.5Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count35.2

  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, South Cotswolds 105.2South Cotswolds: 105.2Orkney and Shetland: 124.1

    124.1Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count105.2

  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: Orkney and Shetland 17.7, South Cotswolds 13.6South Cotswolds: 13.6Orkney and Shetland: 17.7

    17.7Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count13.6

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Orkney and Shetland and South Cotswolds, per person in the age group
MeasureOrkney and ShetlandSouth CotswoldsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,600£3,615£3,415Shared outEstimated£4,100£4,117£3,889South Cotswolds
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,413£9,453£8,928Shared outEstimated£12,380£12,433£11,743South Cotswolds
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,342£1,348£1,273Shared outEstimated£1,158£1,163£1,099Orkney and Shetland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£8,470£8,506£8,034£11,574£11,624£10,979South Cotswolds
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£290£291£275£226£227£214Orkney and Shetland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£637£640£604Shared outEstimated£565£567£536Orkney and Shetland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15Shared outEstimated£15£15£14Orkney and Shetland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£400£402£379Shared outEstimated£229£230£217Orkney and Shetland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121Shared outEstimated£96£97£91Orkney and Shetland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£72£72£68Shared outEstimated£61£61£58Orkney and Shetland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£945£949£897£956£960£907South Cotswolds
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£117£117£111Orkney and Shetland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£320£321£303£133£133£126Orkney and Shetland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.94£1.95£1.84£6.76£6.79£6.41South Cotswolds
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£2.16£2.17£2.05Orkney and Shetland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15Shared outEstimated£6.94£6.97£6.58South Cotswolds
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.71,013.7South Cotswolds
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.758.7Orkney and Shetland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.6Shared out121.7Orkney and Shetland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.5Shared out35.2Orkney and Shetland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026124.1105.2Orkney and Shetland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.7Shared outEstimated13.6Orkney and Shetland

Per resident

Orkney and Shetland is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and South Cotswolds on 6. 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 South Cotswolds

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £3,600, South Cotswolds £4,100South Cotswolds: £4,100Orkney and Shetland: £3,600South Cotswolds: £4,117Orkney and Shetland: £3,615South Cotswolds: £3,889Orkney and Shetland: £3,415

    £3,600£3,615£3,415South Cotswolds is higher£4,100£4,117£3,889

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £2,156, South Cotswolds £2,982South Cotswolds: £2,982Orkney and Shetland: £2,156South Cotswolds: £2,995Orkney and Shetland: £2,165South Cotswolds: £2,829Orkney and Shetland: £2,045

    £2,156£2,165£2,045South Cotswolds is higher£2,982£2,995£2,829

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £792, South Cotswolds £669South Cotswolds: £669Orkney and Shetland: £792South Cotswolds: £672Orkney and Shetland: £796South Cotswolds: £634Orkney and Shetland: £751

    £792£796£751Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£669£672£634

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £1,940, South Cotswolds £2,788South Cotswolds: £2,788Orkney and Shetland: £1,940South Cotswolds: £2,800Orkney and Shetland: £1,948South Cotswolds: £2,645Orkney and Shetland: £1,840

    £1,940£1,948£1,840South Cotswolds is higher£2,788£2,800£2,645

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £66, South Cotswolds £54South Cotswolds: £54Orkney and Shetland: £66South Cotswolds: £55Orkney and Shetland: £67South Cotswolds: £52Orkney and Shetland: £63

    £66£67£63Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£54£55£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £146, South Cotswolds £136South Cotswolds: £136Orkney and Shetland: £146South Cotswolds: £137Orkney and Shetland: £147South Cotswolds: £129Orkney and Shetland: £138

    £146£147£138Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£136£137£129

  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, South Cotswolds £3.62South Cotswolds: £3.62Orkney and Shetland: £3.64South Cotswolds: £3.63Orkney and Shetland: £3.65South Cotswolds: £3.43Orkney and Shetland: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£3.62£3.63£3.43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £400, South Cotswolds £229South Cotswolds: £229Orkney and Shetland: £400South Cotswolds: £230Orkney and Shetland: £402South Cotswolds: £217Orkney and Shetland: £379

    £400£402£379Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£229£230£217

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £128, South Cotswolds £96South Cotswolds: £96Orkney and Shetland: £128South Cotswolds: £97Orkney and Shetland: £128South Cotswolds: £91Orkney and Shetland: £121

    £128£128£121Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£96£97£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £42, South Cotswolds £35South Cotswolds: £35Orkney and Shetland: £42South Cotswolds: £35Orkney and Shetland: £42South Cotswolds: £33Orkney and Shetland: £40

    £42£42£40Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£35£35£33

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £558, South Cotswolds £552South Cotswolds: £552Orkney and Shetland: £558South Cotswolds: £554Orkney and Shetland: £560South Cotswolds: £523Orkney and Shetland: £529

    £558£560£529Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£552£554£523

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £119, South Cotswolds £117South Cotswolds: £117Orkney and Shetland: £119South Cotswolds: £117Orkney and Shetland: £119South Cotswolds: £111Orkney and Shetland: £113

    £119£119£113Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£117£117£111

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £189, South Cotswolds £77South Cotswolds: £77Orkney and Shetland: £189South Cotswolds: £77Orkney and Shetland: £189South Cotswolds: £73Orkney and Shetland: £179

    £189£189£179Orkney and Shetland is higher£77£77£73

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £1.15, South Cotswolds £3.90South Cotswolds: £3.90Orkney and Shetland: £1.15South Cotswolds: £3.92Orkney and Shetland: £1.15South Cotswolds: £3.70Orkney and Shetland: £1.09

    £1.15£1.15£1.09South Cotswolds is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £2.29, South Cotswolds £1.25South Cotswolds: £1.25Orkney and Shetland: £2.29South Cotswolds: £1.26Orkney and Shetland: £2.30South Cotswolds: £1.19Orkney and Shetland: £2.17

    £2.29£2.30£2.17Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£1.25£1.26£1.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £5.43, South Cotswolds £6.94South Cotswolds: £6.94Orkney and Shetland: £5.43South Cotswolds: £6.97Orkney and Shetland: £5.45South Cotswolds: £6.58Orkney and Shetland: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15South Cotswolds is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Orkney and Shetland 226.9, South Cotswolds 244.2South Cotswolds: 244.2Orkney and Shetland: 226.9

    226.9South Cotswolds is higher244.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Orkney and Shetland 16.0, South Cotswolds 14.1South Cotswolds: 14.1Orkney and Shetland: 16.0

    16.0Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count14.1

  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, South Cotswolds 29.3South Cotswolds: 29.3Orkney and Shetland: 34.5

    34.5Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count29.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Orkney and Shetland 61.5, South Cotswolds 35.2South Cotswolds: 35.2Orkney and Shetland: 61.5

    61.5Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count35.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Orkney and Shetland 73.3, South Cotswolds 60.8South Cotswolds: 60.8Orkney and Shetland: 73.3

    73.3Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count60.8

  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, South Cotswolds 7.8South Cotswolds: 7.8Orkney and Shetland: 10.4

    10.4Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count7.8

Show the numbers
Orkney and Shetland and South Cotswolds, per resident
MeasureOrkney and ShetlandSouth CotswoldsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,600£3,615£3,415Shared outEstimated£4,100£4,117£3,889South Cotswolds
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,156£2,165£2,045Shared outEstimated£2,982£2,995£2,829South Cotswolds
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£792£796£751Shared outEstimated£669£672£634Orkney and Shetland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,940£1,948£1,840£2,788£2,800£2,645South Cotswolds
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£67£63£54£55£52Orkney and Shetland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138Shared outEstimated£136£137£129Orkney and Shetland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45Shared outEstimated£3.62£3.63£3.43Orkney and Shetland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£400£402£379Shared outEstimated£229£230£217Orkney and Shetland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121Shared outEstimated£96£97£91Orkney and Shetland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£42£42£40Shared outEstimated£35£35£33Orkney and Shetland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£558£560£529£552£554£523Orkney and Shetland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£117£117£111Orkney and Shetland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179£77£77£73Orkney and Shetland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£1.15£1.15£1.09£3.90£3.92£3.70South Cotswolds
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.29£2.30£2.17£1.25£1.26£1.19Orkney and Shetland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15Shared outEstimated£6.94£6.97£6.58South Cotswolds
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026226.9244.2South Cotswolds
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.014.1Orkney and Shetland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.5Shared out29.3Orkney and Shetland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.5Shared out35.2Orkney and Shetland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.360.8Orkney and Shetland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.4Shared outEstimated7.8Orkney and Shetland

Total

Orkney and Shetland is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and South Cotswolds on 21. 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 South Cotswolds

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Orkney and Shetland £161.3m, South Cotswolds £395.4mSouth Cotswolds: £395.4mOrkney and Shetland: £161.3mSouth Cotswolds: £397.0mOrkney and Shetland: £162.0mSouth Cotswolds: £375.0mOrkney and Shetland: £153.0m

    £161.3m£162.0m£153.0mSouth Cotswolds is higher£395.4m£397.0m£375.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Orkney and Shetland £96.6m, South Cotswolds £287.6mSouth Cotswolds: £287.6mOrkney and Shetland: £96.6mSouth Cotswolds: £288.8mOrkney and Shetland: £97.0mSouth Cotswolds: £272.8mOrkney and Shetland: £91.6m

    £96.6m£97.0m£91.6mSouth Cotswolds is higher£287.6m£288.8m£272.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Orkney and Shetland £35.5m, South Cotswolds £64.5mSouth Cotswolds: £64.5mOrkney and Shetland: £35.5mSouth Cotswolds: £64.8mOrkney and Shetland: £35.6mSouth Cotswolds: £61.2mOrkney and Shetland: £33.7m

    £35.5m£35.6m£33.7mSouth Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£64.5m£64.8m£61.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Orkney and Shetland £86.9m, South Cotswolds £268.9mSouth Cotswolds: £268.9mOrkney and Shetland: £86.9mSouth Cotswolds: £270.0mOrkney and Shetland: £87.3mSouth Cotswolds: £255.0mOrkney and Shetland: £82.4m

    £86.9m£87.3m£82.4mSouth Cotswolds is higher£268.9m£270.0m£255.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Orkney and Shetland £3.0m, South Cotswolds £5.2mSouth Cotswolds: £5.2mOrkney and Shetland: £3.0mSouth Cotswolds: £5.3mOrkney and Shetland: £3.0mSouth Cotswolds: £5.0mOrkney and Shetland: £2.8m

    £3.0m£3.0m£2.8mSouth Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£5.2m£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, South Cotswolds £13.1mSouth Cotswolds: £13.1mOrkney and Shetland: £6.5mSouth Cotswolds: £13.2mOrkney and Shetland: £6.6mSouth Cotswolds: £12.4mOrkney and Shetland: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.6m£6.2mSouth Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m

  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, South Cotswolds £0.35mSouth Cotswolds: £0.35mOrkney and Shetland: £0.16mSouth Cotswolds: £0.35mOrkney and Shetland: £0.16mSouth Cotswolds: £0.33mOrkney and Shetland: £0.15m

    £0.16m£0.16m£0.15mSouth Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Orkney and Shetland £17.9m, South Cotswolds £22.0mSouth Cotswolds: £22.0mOrkney and Shetland: £17.9mSouth Cotswolds: £22.1mOrkney and Shetland: £18.0mSouth Cotswolds: £20.9mOrkney and Shetland: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mSouth Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Orkney and Shetland £5.7m, South Cotswolds £9.3mSouth Cotswolds: £9.3mOrkney and Shetland: £5.7mSouth Cotswolds: £9.3mOrkney and Shetland: £5.7mSouth Cotswolds: £8.8mOrkney and Shetland: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.7m£5.4mSouth Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Orkney and Shetland £1.9m, South Cotswolds £3.4mSouth Cotswolds: £3.4mOrkney and Shetland: £1.9mSouth Cotswolds: £3.4mOrkney and Shetland: £1.9mSouth Cotswolds: £3.2mOrkney and Shetland: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSouth Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£3.4m£3.4m£3.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Orkney and Shetland £25.0m, South Cotswolds £53.2mSouth Cotswolds: £53.2mOrkney and Shetland: £25.0mSouth Cotswolds: £53.4mOrkney and Shetland: £25.1mSouth Cotswolds: £50.5mOrkney and Shetland: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mSouth Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£53.2m£53.4m£50.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Orkney and Shetland £5.3m, South Cotswolds £11.3mSouth Cotswolds: £11.3mOrkney and Shetland: £5.3mSouth Cotswolds: £11.3mOrkney and Shetland: £5.3mSouth Cotswolds: £10.7mOrkney and Shetland: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mSouth Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Orkney and Shetland £8.5m, South Cotswolds £7.4mSouth Cotswolds: £7.4mOrkney and Shetland: £8.5mSouth Cotswolds: £7.4mOrkney and Shetland: £8.5mSouth Cotswolds: £7.0mOrkney and Shetland: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mOrkney and Shetland is higher£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Orkney and Shetland £0.05m, South Cotswolds £0.38mSouth Cotswolds: £0.38mOrkney and Shetland: £0.05mSouth Cotswolds: £0.38mOrkney and Shetland: £0.05mSouth Cotswolds: £0.36mOrkney and Shetland: £0.05m

    £0.05mSouth Cotswolds is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Orkney and Shetland £0.10m, South Cotswolds £0.12mSouth Cotswolds: £0.12mOrkney and Shetland: £0.10mSouth Cotswolds: £0.12mOrkney and Shetland: £0.10mSouth Cotswolds: £0.11mOrkney and Shetland: £0.10m

    £0.10mSouth Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Orkney and Shetland £0.24m, South Cotswolds £0.67mSouth Cotswolds: £0.67mOrkney and Shetland: £0.24mSouth Cotswolds: £0.67mOrkney and Shetland: £0.24mSouth Cotswolds: £0.63mOrkney and Shetland: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mSouth Cotswolds is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Orkney and Shetland 10,165, South Cotswolds 23,548South Cotswolds: 23,548Orkney and Shetland: 10,165

    10,165South Cotswolds is higher23,548

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Orkney and Shetland 715, South Cotswolds 1,364South Cotswolds: 1,364Orkney and Shetland: 715

    715South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count1,364

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Orkney and Shetland 1,545, South Cotswolds 2,828South Cotswolds: 2,828Orkney and Shetland: 1,545

    1,545South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count2,828

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Orkney and Shetland 2,755, South Cotswolds 3,395South Cotswolds: 3,395Orkney and Shetland: 2,755

    2,755South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count3,395

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Orkney and Shetland 3,282, South Cotswolds 5,860South Cotswolds: 5,860Orkney and Shetland: 3,282

    3,282South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count5,860

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Orkney and Shetland 467, South Cotswolds 756South Cotswolds: 756Orkney and Shetland: 467

    467South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count756

Show the numbers
Orkney and Shetland and South Cotswolds, total
MeasureOrkney and ShetlandSouth CotswoldsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£161.3m£162.0m£153.0mShared outEstimated£395.4m£397.0m£375.0mSouth Cotswolds
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£96.6m£97.0m£91.6mShared outEstimated£287.6m£288.8m£272.8mSouth Cotswolds
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£35.5m£35.6m£33.7mShared outEstimated£64.5m£64.8m£61.2mSouth Cotswolds
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£86.9m£87.3m£82.4m£268.9m£270.0m£255.0mSouth Cotswolds
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£3.0m£3.0m£2.8m£5.2m£5.3m£5.0mSouth Cotswolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.6m£6.2mShared outEstimated£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mSouth Cotswolds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mShared outEstimated£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mSouth Cotswolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mShared outEstimated£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mSouth Cotswolds
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mShared outEstimated£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mSouth Cotswolds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mShared outEstimated£3.4m£3.4m£3.2mSouth Cotswolds
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£53.2m£53.4m£50.5mSouth Cotswolds
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mSouth Cotswolds
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mOrkney and Shetland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.05m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSouth Cotswolds
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.10m£0.12m£0.12m£0.11mSouth Cotswolds
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mShared outEstimated£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mSouth Cotswolds
State Pensiontotal, March 202610,16523,548South Cotswolds
Pension Credittotal, March 20267151,364South Cotswolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,545Shared out2,828South Cotswolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20262,755Shared out3,395South Cotswolds
Universal Credittotal, May 20263,2825,860South Cotswolds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026467Shared outEstimated756South Cotswolds

Sources

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

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