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Orkney and Shetland and Gordon and Buchan

44,800 and 92,661 residents (mid-2024).

Orkney and Shetland is higher than Gordon and Buchan on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 0 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 14 of 22 measures, and Gordon and Buchan 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 Gordon and Buchan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £3,600, Gordon and Buchan £3,756Gordon and Buchan: £3,756Orkney and Shetland: £3,600Gordon and Buchan: £3,772Orkney and Shetland: £3,615Gordon and Buchan: £3,562Orkney and Shetland: £3,415

    £3,600£3,615£3,415Gordon and Buchan is higher£3,756£3,772£3,562

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Orkney and Shetland £9,413, Gordon and Buchan £12,212Gordon and Buchan: £12,212Orkney and Shetland: £9,413Gordon and Buchan: £12,264Orkney and Shetland: £9,453Gordon and Buchan: £11,583Orkney and Shetland: £8,928

    £9,413£9,453£8,928Gordon and Buchan is higher£12,212£12,264£11,583

  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, Gordon and Buchan £1,154Gordon and Buchan: £1,154Orkney and Shetland: £1,342Gordon and Buchan: £1,158Orkney and Shetland: £1,348Gordon and Buchan: £1,094Orkney and Shetland: £1,273

    £1,342£1,348£1,273Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£1,154£1,158£1,094

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Orkney and Shetland £8,470, Gordon and Buchan £11,636Gordon and Buchan: £11,636Orkney and Shetland: £8,470Gordon and Buchan: £11,686Orkney and Shetland: £8,506Gordon and Buchan: £11,037Orkney and Shetland: £8,034

    £8,470£8,506£8,034Gordon and Buchan is higher£11,636£11,686£11,037

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Orkney and Shetland £290, Gordon and Buchan £189Gordon and Buchan: £189Orkney and Shetland: £290Gordon and Buchan: £190Orkney and Shetland: £291Gordon and Buchan: £180Orkney and Shetland: £275

    £290£291£275Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£189£190£180

  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, Gordon and Buchan £374Gordon and Buchan: £374Orkney and Shetland: £637Gordon and Buchan: £376Orkney and Shetland: £640Gordon and Buchan: £355Orkney and Shetland: £604

    £637£640£604Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£374£376£355

  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, Gordon and Buchan £12Gordon and Buchan: £12Orkney and Shetland: £16Gordon and Buchan: £12Orkney and Shetland: £16Gordon and Buchan: £12Orkney and Shetland: £15

    £16£16£15Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £400, Gordon and Buchan £312Gordon and Buchan: £312Orkney and Shetland: £400Gordon and Buchan: £313Orkney and Shetland: £402Gordon and Buchan: £296Orkney and Shetland: £379

    £400£402£379Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£312£313£296

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £128, Gordon and Buchan £136Gordon and Buchan: £136Orkney and Shetland: £128Gordon and Buchan: £137Orkney and Shetland: £128Gordon and Buchan: £129Orkney and Shetland: £121

    £128£128£121Gordon and Buchan is higher£136£137£129

  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, Gordon and Buchan £69Gordon and Buchan: £69Orkney and Shetland: £72Gordon and Buchan: £69Orkney and Shetland: £72Gordon and Buchan: £65Orkney and Shetland: £68

    £72£72£68Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£69£69£65

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Orkney and Shetland £945, Gordon and Buchan £863Gordon and Buchan: £863Orkney and Shetland: £945Gordon and Buchan: £866Orkney and Shetland: £949Gordon and Buchan: £818Orkney and Shetland: £897

    £945£949£897Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£863£866£818

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £119, Gordon and Buchan £89Gordon and Buchan: £89Orkney and Shetland: £119Gordon and Buchan: £89Orkney and Shetland: £119Gordon and Buchan: £84Orkney and Shetland: £113

    £119£119£113Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£89£89£84

  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, Gordon and Buchan £214Gordon and Buchan: £214Orkney and Shetland: £320Gordon and Buchan: £215Orkney and Shetland: £321Gordon and Buchan: £203Orkney and Shetland: £303

    £320£321£303Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£214£215£203

  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, Gordon and Buchan £4.65Gordon and Buchan: £4.65Orkney and Shetland: £1.94Gordon and Buchan: £4.67Orkney and Shetland: £1.95Gordon and Buchan: £4.41Orkney and Shetland: £1.84

    £1.94£1.95£1.84Gordon and Buchan is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Orkney and Shetland £3.87, Gordon and Buchan £3.11Gordon and Buchan: £3.11Orkney and Shetland: £3.87Gordon and Buchan: £3.12Orkney and Shetland: £3.89Gordon and Buchan: £2.95Orkney and Shetland: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£3.11£3.12£2.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £5.43, Gordon and Buchan £9.24Gordon and Buchan: £9.24Orkney and Shetland: £5.43Gordon and Buchan: £9.27Orkney and Shetland: £5.45Gordon and Buchan: £8.76Orkney and Shetland: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Gordon and Buchan is higher£9.24£9.27£8.76

  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, Gordon and Buchan 1,020.1Gordon and Buchan: 1,020.1Orkney and Shetland: 990.7

    990.7Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count1,020.1

  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, Gordon and Buchan 55.4Gordon and Buchan: 55.4Orkney and Shetland: 69.7

    69.7Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count55.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Orkney and Shetland 150.6, Gordon and Buchan 104.7Gordon and Buchan: 104.7Orkney and Shetland: 150.6

    150.6Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count104.7

  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, Gordon and Buchan 52.5Gordon and Buchan: 52.5Orkney and Shetland: 61.5

    61.5Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count52.5

  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, Gordon and Buchan 108.5Gordon and Buchan: 108.5Orkney and Shetland: 124.1

    124.1Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count108.5

  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, Gordon and Buchan 18.0Gordon and Buchan: 18.0Orkney and Shetland: 17.7

    17.7Gordon and Buchan is higher18.0

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Orkney and Shetland and Gordon and Buchan, per person in the age group
MeasureOrkney and ShetlandGordon and BuchanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,600£3,615£3,415Shared outEstimated£3,756£3,772£3,562Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,413£9,453£8,928Shared outEstimated£12,212£12,264£11,583Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,342£1,348£1,273Shared outEstimated£1,154£1,158£1,094Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£8,470£8,506£8,034£11,636£11,686£11,037Gordon and Buchan
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£290£291£275£189£190£180Orkney and Shetland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£637£640£604Shared outEstimated£374£376£355Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15Shared outEstimated£12Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£400£402£379Shared outEstimated£312£313£296Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121Shared outEstimated£136£137£129Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£72£72£68Shared outEstimated£69£69£65Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£945£949£897£863£866£818Orkney and Shetland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£89£89£84Orkney and Shetland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£320£321£303£214£215£203Orkney and Shetland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.94£1.95£1.84£4.65£4.67£4.41Gordon and Buchan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£3.11£3.12£2.95Orkney and Shetland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15Shared outEstimated£9.24£9.27£8.76Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.71,020.1Gordon and Buchan
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.755.4Orkney and Shetland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.6Shared out104.7Shared outOrkney and Shetland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.5Shared out52.5Shared outOrkney and Shetland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026124.1108.5Orkney and Shetland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.7Shared outEstimated18.0Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan

Per resident

Orkney and Shetland is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Gordon and Buchan 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 Gordon and Buchan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £3,600, Gordon and Buchan £3,756Gordon and Buchan: £3,756Orkney and Shetland: £3,600Gordon and Buchan: £3,772Orkney and Shetland: £3,615Gordon and Buchan: £3,562Orkney and Shetland: £3,415

    £3,600£3,615£3,415Gordon and Buchan is higher£3,756£3,772£3,562

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £2,156, Gordon and Buchan £2,518Gordon and Buchan: £2,518Orkney and Shetland: £2,156Gordon and Buchan: £2,529Orkney and Shetland: £2,165Gordon and Buchan: £2,388Orkney and Shetland: £2,045

    £2,156£2,165£2,045Gordon and Buchan is higher£2,518£2,529£2,388

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £792, Gordon and Buchan £691Gordon and Buchan: £691Orkney and Shetland: £792Gordon and Buchan: £694Orkney and Shetland: £796Gordon and Buchan: £656Orkney and Shetland: £751

    £792£796£751Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£691£694£656

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £1,940, Gordon and Buchan £2,399Gordon and Buchan: £2,399Orkney and Shetland: £1,940Gordon and Buchan: £2,409Orkney and Shetland: £1,948Gordon and Buchan: £2,276Orkney and Shetland: £1,840

    £1,940£1,948£1,840Gordon and Buchan is higher£2,399£2,409£2,276

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £66, Gordon and Buchan £39Gordon and Buchan: £39Orkney and Shetland: £66Gordon and Buchan: £39Orkney and Shetland: £67Gordon and Buchan: £37Orkney and Shetland: £63

    £66£67£63Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£39£39£37

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £146, Gordon and Buchan £77Gordon and Buchan: £77Orkney and Shetland: £146Gordon and Buchan: £77Orkney and Shetland: £147Gordon and Buchan: £73Orkney and Shetland: £138

    £146£147£138Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£77£77£73

  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, Gordon and Buchan £2.55Gordon and Buchan: £2.55Orkney and Shetland: £3.64Gordon and Buchan: £2.56Orkney and Shetland: £3.65Gordon and Buchan: £2.42Orkney and Shetland: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£2.55£2.56£2.42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £400, Gordon and Buchan £312Gordon and Buchan: £312Orkney and Shetland: £400Gordon and Buchan: £313Orkney and Shetland: £402Gordon and Buchan: £296Orkney and Shetland: £379

    £400£402£379Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£312£313£296

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £128, Gordon and Buchan £136Gordon and Buchan: £136Orkney and Shetland: £128Gordon and Buchan: £137Orkney and Shetland: £128Gordon and Buchan: £129Orkney and Shetland: £121

    £128£128£121Gordon and Buchan is higher£136£137£129

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £42, Gordon and Buchan £41Gordon and Buchan: £41Orkney and Shetland: £42Gordon and Buchan: £41Orkney and Shetland: £42Gordon and Buchan: £39Orkney and Shetland: £40

    £42£42£40Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £558, Gordon and Buchan £517Gordon and Buchan: £517Orkney and Shetland: £558Gordon and Buchan: £519Orkney and Shetland: £560Gordon and Buchan: £490Orkney and Shetland: £529

    £558£560£529Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£517£519£490

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £119, Gordon and Buchan £89Gordon and Buchan: £89Orkney and Shetland: £119Gordon and Buchan: £89Orkney and Shetland: £119Gordon and Buchan: £84Orkney and Shetland: £113

    £119£119£113Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£89£89£84

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £189, Gordon and Buchan £128Gordon and Buchan: £128Orkney and Shetland: £189Gordon and Buchan: £129Orkney and Shetland: £189Gordon and Buchan: £122Orkney and Shetland: £179

    £189£189£179Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£128£129£122

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £1.15, Gordon and Buchan £2.79Gordon and Buchan: £2.79Orkney and Shetland: £1.15Gordon and Buchan: £2.81Orkney and Shetland: £1.15Gordon and Buchan: £2.65Orkney and Shetland: £1.09

    £1.15£1.15£1.09Gordon and Buchan is higher£2.79£2.81£2.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £2.29, Gordon and Buchan £1.87Gordon and Buchan: £1.87Orkney and Shetland: £2.29Gordon and Buchan: £1.87Orkney and Shetland: £2.30Gordon and Buchan: £1.77Orkney and Shetland: £2.17

    £2.29£2.30£2.17Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£1.87£1.87£1.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £5.43, Gordon and Buchan £9.24Gordon and Buchan: £9.24Orkney and Shetland: £5.43Gordon and Buchan: £9.27Orkney and Shetland: £5.45Gordon and Buchan: £8.76Orkney and Shetland: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Gordon and Buchan is higher£9.24£9.27£8.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Orkney and Shetland 226.9, Gordon and Buchan 210.3Gordon and Buchan: 210.3Orkney and Shetland: 226.9

    226.9Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count210.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Orkney and Shetland 16.0, Gordon and Buchan 11.4Gordon and Buchan: 11.4Orkney and Shetland: 16.0

    16.0Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count11.4

  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, Gordon and Buchan 21.6Gordon and Buchan: 21.6Orkney and Shetland: 34.5

    34.5Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count21.6

  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, Gordon and Buchan 52.5Gordon and Buchan: 52.5Orkney and Shetland: 61.5

    61.5Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count52.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Orkney and Shetland 73.3, Gordon and Buchan 65.0Gordon and Buchan: 65.0Orkney and Shetland: 73.3

    73.3Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count65.0

  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, Gordon and Buchan 10.8Gordon and Buchan: 10.8Orkney and Shetland: 10.4

    10.4Gordon and Buchan is higher10.8

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Orkney and Shetland and Gordon and Buchan, per resident
MeasureOrkney and ShetlandGordon and BuchanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,600£3,615£3,415Shared outEstimated£3,756£3,772£3,562Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,156£2,165£2,045Shared outEstimated£2,518£2,529£2,388Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£792£796£751Shared outEstimated£691£694£656Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,940£1,948£1,840£2,399£2,409£2,276Gordon and Buchan
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£67£63£39£39£37Orkney and Shetland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138Shared outEstimated£77£77£73Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45Shared outEstimated£2.55£2.56£2.42Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£400£402£379Shared outEstimated£312£313£296Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121Shared outEstimated£136£137£129Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£42£42£40Shared outEstimated£41£41£39Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£558£560£529£517£519£490Orkney and Shetland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£89£89£84Orkney and Shetland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179£128£129£122Orkney and Shetland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£1.15£1.15£1.09£2.79£2.81£2.65Gordon and Buchan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.29£2.30£2.17£1.87£1.87£1.77Orkney and Shetland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15Shared outEstimated£9.24£9.27£8.76Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026226.9210.3Orkney and Shetland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.011.4Orkney and Shetland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.5Shared out21.6Shared outOrkney and Shetland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.5Shared out52.5Shared outOrkney and Shetland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.365.0Orkney and Shetland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.4Shared outEstimated10.8Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan

Total

Orkney and Shetland is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Gordon and Buchan 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 Gordon and Buchan

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Orkney and Shetland £161.3m, Gordon and Buchan £348.0mGordon and Buchan: £348.0mOrkney and Shetland: £161.3mGordon and Buchan: £349.5mOrkney and Shetland: £162.0mGordon and Buchan: £330.1mOrkney and Shetland: £153.0m

    £161.3m£162.0m£153.0mGordon and Buchan is higher£348.0m£349.5m£330.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Orkney and Shetland £96.6m, Gordon and Buchan £233.3mGordon and Buchan: £233.3mOrkney and Shetland: £96.6mGordon and Buchan: £234.3mOrkney and Shetland: £97.0mGordon and Buchan: £221.3mOrkney and Shetland: £91.6m

    £96.6m£97.0m£91.6mGordon and Buchan is higher£233.3m£234.3m£221.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Orkney and Shetland £35.5m, Gordon and Buchan £64.0mGordon and Buchan: £64.0mOrkney and Shetland: £35.5mGordon and Buchan: £64.3mOrkney and Shetland: £35.6mGordon and Buchan: £60.7mOrkney and Shetland: £33.7m

    £35.5m£35.6m£33.7mGordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£64.0m£64.3m£60.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Orkney and Shetland £86.9m, Gordon and Buchan £222.3mGordon and Buchan: £222.3mOrkney and Shetland: £86.9mGordon and Buchan: £223.3mOrkney and Shetland: £87.3mGordon and Buchan: £210.9mOrkney and Shetland: £82.4m

    £86.9m£87.3m£82.4mGordon and Buchan is higher£222.3m£223.3m£210.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Orkney and Shetland £3.0m, Gordon and Buchan £3.6mGordon and Buchan: £3.6mOrkney and Shetland: £3.0mGordon and Buchan: £3.6mOrkney and Shetland: £3.0mGordon and Buchan: £3.4mOrkney and Shetland: £2.8m

    £3.0m£3.0m£2.8mGordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Orkney and Shetland £6.5m, Gordon and Buchan £7.1mGordon and Buchan: £7.1mOrkney and Shetland: £6.5mGordon and Buchan: £7.2mOrkney and Shetland: £6.6mGordon and Buchan: £6.8mOrkney and Shetland: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.6m£6.2mGordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m

  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, Gordon and Buchan £0.24mGordon and Buchan: £0.24mOrkney and Shetland: £0.16mGordon and Buchan: £0.24mOrkney and Shetland: £0.16mGordon and Buchan: £0.22mOrkney and Shetland: £0.15m

    £0.16m£0.16m£0.15mGordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Orkney and Shetland £17.9m, Gordon and Buchan £28.9mGordon and Buchan: £28.9mOrkney and Shetland: £17.9mGordon and Buchan: £29.0mOrkney and Shetland: £18.0mGordon and Buchan: £27.4mOrkney and Shetland: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mGordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Orkney and Shetland £5.7m, Gordon and Buchan £12.6mGordon and Buchan: £12.6mOrkney and Shetland: £5.7mGordon and Buchan: £12.7mOrkney and Shetland: £5.7mGordon and Buchan: £12.0mOrkney and Shetland: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.7m£5.4mGordon and Buchan is higher£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Orkney and Shetland £1.9m, Gordon and Buchan £3.8mGordon and Buchan: £3.8mOrkney and Shetland: £1.9mGordon and Buchan: £3.8mOrkney and Shetland: £1.9mGordon and Buchan: £3.6mOrkney and Shetland: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mGordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Orkney and Shetland £25.0m, Gordon and Buchan £47.9mGordon and Buchan: £47.9mOrkney and Shetland: £25.0mGordon and Buchan: £48.1mOrkney and Shetland: £25.1mGordon and Buchan: £45.4mOrkney and Shetland: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mGordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Orkney and Shetland £5.3m, Gordon and Buchan £8.3mGordon and Buchan: £8.3mOrkney and Shetland: £5.3mGordon and Buchan: £8.3mOrkney and Shetland: £5.3mGordon and Buchan: £7.8mOrkney and Shetland: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mGordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Orkney and Shetland £8.5m, Gordon and Buchan £11.9mGordon and Buchan: £11.9mOrkney and Shetland: £8.5mGordon and Buchan: £12.0mOrkney and Shetland: £8.5mGordon and Buchan: £11.3mOrkney and Shetland: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mGordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Orkney and Shetland £0.05m, Gordon and Buchan £0.26mGordon and Buchan: £0.26mOrkney and Shetland: £0.05mGordon and Buchan: £0.26mOrkney and Shetland: £0.05mGordon and Buchan: £0.25mOrkney and Shetland: £0.05m

    £0.05mGordon and Buchan is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Orkney and Shetland £0.10m, Gordon and Buchan £0.17mGordon and Buchan: £0.17mOrkney and Shetland: £0.10mGordon and Buchan: £0.17mOrkney and Shetland: £0.10mGordon and Buchan: £0.16mOrkney and Shetland: £0.10m

    £0.10mGordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Orkney and Shetland £0.24m, Gordon and Buchan £0.86mGordon and Buchan: £0.86mOrkney and Shetland: £0.24mGordon and Buchan: £0.86mOrkney and Shetland: £0.24mGordon and Buchan: £0.81mOrkney and Shetland: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mGordon and Buchan is higher£0.86m£0.86m£0.81m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Orkney and Shetland 10,165, Gordon and Buchan 19,490Gordon and Buchan: 19,490Orkney and Shetland: 10,165

    10,165Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count19,490

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Orkney and Shetland 715, Gordon and Buchan 1,058Gordon and Buchan: 1,058Orkney and Shetland: 715

    715Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count1,058

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Orkney and Shetland 1,545, Gordon and Buchan 2,000Gordon and Buchan: 2,000Orkney and Shetland: 1,545

    1,545Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count2,000

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Orkney and Shetland 2,755, Gordon and Buchan 4,864Gordon and Buchan: 4,864Orkney and Shetland: 2,755

    2,755Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count4,864

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Orkney and Shetland 3,282, Gordon and Buchan 6,024Gordon and Buchan: 6,024Orkney and Shetland: 3,282

    3,282Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count6,024

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Orkney and Shetland 467, Gordon and Buchan 999Gordon and Buchan: 999Orkney and Shetland: 467

    467Gordon and Buchan is higher999

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Orkney and Shetland and Gordon and Buchan, total
MeasureOrkney and ShetlandGordon and BuchanHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£161.3m£162.0m£153.0mShared outEstimated£348.0m£349.5m£330.1mShared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£96.6m£97.0m£91.6mShared outEstimated£233.3m£234.3m£221.3mShared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£35.5m£35.6m£33.7mShared outEstimated£64.0m£64.3m£60.7mShared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£86.9m£87.3m£82.4m£222.3m£223.3m£210.9mGordon and Buchan
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£3.0m£3.0m£2.8m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mGordon and Buchan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.6m£6.2mShared outEstimated£7.1m£7.2m£6.8mShared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mShared outEstimated£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mShared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mShared outEstimated£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mShared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mShared outEstimated£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mShared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mShared outEstimated£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mShared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£47.9m£48.1m£45.4mGordon and Buchan
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mGordon and Buchan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mGordon and Buchan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.05m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mGordon and Buchan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.10m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mGordon and Buchan
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mShared outEstimated£0.86m£0.86m£0.81mShared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
State Pensiontotal, March 202610,16519,490Gordon and Buchan
Pension Credittotal, March 20267151,058Gordon and Buchan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,545Shared out2,000Shared outGordon and Buchan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20262,755Shared out4,864Shared outGordon and Buchan
Universal Credittotal, May 20263,2826,024Gordon and Buchan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026467Shared outEstimated999Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan

Sources

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

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