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Orkney and Shetland and West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

44,800 and 98,616 residents (mid-2024).

Orkney and Shetland is higher than West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 14 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Orkney and Shetland is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 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 West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £3,600, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £3,641West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,641Orkney and Shetland: £3,600West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,656Orkney and Shetland: £3,615West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,453Orkney and Shetland: £3,415

    £3,600£3,615£3,415West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£3,641£3,656£3,453

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Orkney and Shetland £9,413, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £12,259West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12,259Orkney and Shetland: £9,413West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12,311Orkney and Shetland: £9,453West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £11,628Orkney and Shetland: £8,928

    £9,413£9,453£8,928West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£12,259£12,311£11,628

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £955West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £955Orkney and Shetland: £1,342West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £959Orkney and Shetland: £1,348West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £906Orkney and Shetland: £1,273

    £1,342£1,348£1,273Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£955£959£906

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Orkney and Shetland £8,470, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £11,723West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £11,723Orkney and Shetland: £8,470West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £11,773Orkney and Shetland: £8,506West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £11,120Orkney and Shetland: £8,034

    £8,470£8,506£8,034West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£11,723£11,773£11,120

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Orkney and Shetland £290, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £156West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £156Orkney and Shetland: £290West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £157Orkney and Shetland: £291West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £148Orkney and Shetland: £275

    £290£291£275Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £367West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £367Orkney and Shetland: £637West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £369Orkney and Shetland: £640West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £349Orkney and Shetland: £604

    £637£640£604Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£367£369£349

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £12West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12Orkney and Shetland: £16West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12Orkney and Shetland: £16West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £309West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £309Orkney and Shetland: £400West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £310Orkney and Shetland: £402West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £293Orkney and Shetland: £379

    £400£402£379Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£309£310£293

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £128, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £135West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £135Orkney and Shetland: £128West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £136Orkney and Shetland: £128West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £128Orkney and Shetland: £121

    £128£128£121West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£135£136£128

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £69West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £69Orkney and Shetland: £72West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £69Orkney and Shetland: £72West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £697West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £697Orkney and Shetland: £945West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £700Orkney and Shetland: £949West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £661Orkney and Shetland: £897

    £945£949£897Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£697£700£661

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £119, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £73West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £73Orkney and Shetland: £119West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £73Orkney and Shetland: £119West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £69Orkney and Shetland: £113

    £119£119£113Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£73£73£69

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £182West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £182Orkney and Shetland: £320West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £182Orkney and Shetland: £321West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £172Orkney and Shetland: £303

    £320£321£303Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£182£182£172

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £5.47West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £5.47Orkney and Shetland: £1.94West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £5.49Orkney and Shetland: £1.95West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £5.19Orkney and Shetland: £1.84

    £1.94£1.95£1.84West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£5.47£5.49£5.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Orkney and Shetland £3.87, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £1.73West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £1.73Orkney and Shetland: £3.87West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £1.74Orkney and Shetland: £3.89West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £1.64Orkney and Shetland: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67Orkney and Shetland is higher£1.73£1.74£1.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £5.43, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £9.47West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £9.47Orkney and Shetland: £5.43West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £9.51Orkney and Shetland: £5.45West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £8.98Orkney and Shetland: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£9.47£9.51£8.98

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 1,017.9West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 1,017.9Orkney and Shetland: 990.7

    990.7West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count1,017.9

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 48.3West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 48.3Orkney and Shetland: 69.7

    69.7Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count48.3

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 102.8West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 102.8Orkney and Shetland: 150.6

    150.6Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count102.8

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 52.0West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 52.0Orkney and Shetland: 61.5

    61.5Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count52.0

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 91.9West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 91.9Orkney and Shetland: 124.1

    124.1Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count91.9

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 18.0West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 18.0Orkney and Shetland: 17.7

    17.7West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher18.0

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Orkney and Shetland and West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, per person in the age group
MeasureOrkney and ShetlandWest Aberdeenshire and KincardineHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,600£3,615£3,415Shared outEstimated£3,641£3,656£3,453Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,413£9,453£8,928Shared outEstimated£12,259£12,311£11,628Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,342£1,348£1,273Shared outEstimated£955£959£906Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£8,470£8,506£8,034£11,723£11,773£11,120West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£290£291£275£156£157£148Orkney and Shetland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£637£640£604Shared outEstimated£367£369£349Shared 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£309£310£293Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121Shared outEstimated£135£136£128Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
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£697£700£661Orkney and Shetland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£73£73£69Orkney and Shetland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£320£321£303£182£182£172Orkney and Shetland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.94£1.95£1.84£5.47£5.49£5.19West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£1.73£1.74£1.64Orkney and Shetland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15Shared outEstimated£9.47£9.51£8.98Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.71,017.9West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.748.3Orkney and Shetland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.6Shared out102.8Shared outOrkney and Shetland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.5Shared out52.0Shared outOrkney and Shetland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026124.191.9Orkney and Shetland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.7Shared outEstimated18.0Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

Per resident

Orkney and Shetland is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 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 West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £3,600, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £3,641West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,641Orkney and Shetland: £3,600West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,656Orkney and Shetland: £3,615West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,453Orkney and Shetland: £3,415

    £3,600£3,615£3,415West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£3,641£3,656£3,453

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £2,156, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £2,547West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,547Orkney and Shetland: £2,156West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,558Orkney and Shetland: £2,165West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,416Orkney and Shetland: £2,045

    £2,156£2,165£2,045West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£2,547£2,558£2,416

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £792, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £567West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £567Orkney and Shetland: £792West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £570Orkney and Shetland: £796West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £538Orkney and Shetland: £751

    £792£796£751Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£567£570£538

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £1,940, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £2,436West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,436Orkney and Shetland: £1,940West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,446Orkney and Shetland: £1,948West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,310Orkney and Shetland: £1,840

    £1,940£1,948£1,840West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£2,436£2,446£2,310

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £66, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £32West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £32Orkney and Shetland: £66West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £33Orkney and Shetland: £67West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £31Orkney and Shetland: £63

    £66£67£63Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£32£33£31

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £146, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £76West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £76Orkney and Shetland: £146West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £77Orkney and Shetland: £147West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £72Orkney and Shetland: £138

    £146£147£138Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£76£77£72

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £2.52West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2.52Orkney and Shetland: £3.64West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2.53Orkney and Shetland: £3.65West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2.39Orkney and Shetland: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£2.52£2.53£2.39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £400, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £309West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £309Orkney and Shetland: £400West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £310Orkney and Shetland: £402West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £293Orkney and Shetland: £379

    £400£402£379Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£309£310£293

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £128, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £135West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £135Orkney and Shetland: £128West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £136Orkney and Shetland: £128West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £128Orkney and Shetland: £121

    £128£128£121West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£135£136£128

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £42, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £41West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £41Orkney and Shetland: £42West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £41Orkney and Shetland: £42West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £414West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £414Orkney and Shetland: £558West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £416Orkney and Shetland: £560West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £393Orkney and Shetland: £529

    £558£560£529Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£414£416£393

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £119, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £73West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £73Orkney and Shetland: £119West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £73Orkney and Shetland: £119West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £69Orkney and Shetland: £113

    £119£119£113Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£73£73£69

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £189, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £108West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £108Orkney and Shetland: £189West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £108Orkney and Shetland: £189West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £102Orkney and Shetland: £179

    £189£189£179Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£108£108£102

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £1.15, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £3.25West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.25Orkney and Shetland: £1.15West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.26Orkney and Shetland: £1.15West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.08Orkney and Shetland: £1.09

    £1.15£1.15£1.09West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£3.25£3.26£3.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £2.29, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £1.02West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £1.02Orkney and Shetland: £2.29West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £1.03Orkney and Shetland: £2.30West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.97Orkney and Shetland: £2.17

    £2.29£2.30£2.17Orkney and Shetland is higher£1.02£1.03£0.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £5.43, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £9.47West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £9.47Orkney and Shetland: £5.43West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £9.51Orkney and Shetland: £5.45West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £8.98Orkney and Shetland: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£9.47£9.51£8.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Orkney and Shetland 226.9, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 211.5West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 211.5Orkney and Shetland: 226.9

    226.9Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count211.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Orkney and Shetland 16.0, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 10.0West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 10.0Orkney and Shetland: 16.0

    16.0Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count10.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Orkney and Shetland 34.5, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 21.4West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 21.4Orkney and Shetland: 34.5

    34.5Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count21.4

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 52.0West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 52.0Orkney and Shetland: 61.5

    61.5Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count52.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Orkney and Shetland 73.3, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 54.6West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 54.6Orkney and Shetland: 73.3

    73.3Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count54.6

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 10.7West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 10.7Orkney and Shetland: 10.4

    10.4West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher10.7

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Orkney and Shetland and West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, per resident
MeasureOrkney and ShetlandWest Aberdeenshire and KincardineHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,600£3,615£3,415Shared outEstimated£3,641£3,656£3,453Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,156£2,165£2,045Shared outEstimated£2,547£2,558£2,416Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£792£796£751Shared outEstimated£567£570£538Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,940£1,948£1,840£2,436£2,446£2,310West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£67£63£32£33£31Orkney and Shetland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138Shared outEstimated£76£77£72Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45Shared outEstimated£2.52£2.53£2.39Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£400£402£379Shared outEstimated£309£310£293Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121Shared outEstimated£135£136£128Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
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£414£416£393Orkney and Shetland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£73£73£69Orkney and Shetland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179£108£108£102Orkney and Shetland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£1.15£1.15£1.09£3.25£3.26£3.08West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.29£2.30£2.17£1.02£1.03£0.97Orkney and Shetland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15Shared outEstimated£9.47£9.51£8.98Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026226.9211.5Orkney and Shetland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.010.0Orkney and Shetland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.5Shared out21.4Shared outOrkney and Shetland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.5Shared out52.0Shared outOrkney and Shetland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.354.6Orkney and Shetland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.4Shared outEstimated10.7Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

Total

Orkney and Shetland is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 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 West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Orkney and Shetland £161.3m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £359.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £359.0mOrkney and Shetland: £161.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £360.5mOrkney and Shetland: £162.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £340.5mOrkney and Shetland: £153.0m

    £161.3m£162.0m£153.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£359.0m£360.5m£340.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Orkney and Shetland £96.6m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £251.2mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £251.2mOrkney and Shetland: £96.6mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £252.2mOrkney and Shetland: £97.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £238.3mOrkney and Shetland: £91.6m

    £96.6m£97.0m£91.6mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£251.2m£252.2m£238.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Orkney and Shetland £35.5m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £55.9mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £55.9mOrkney and Shetland: £35.5mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £56.2mOrkney and Shetland: £35.6mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £53.1mOrkney and Shetland: £33.7m

    £35.5m£35.6m£33.7mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count£55.9m£56.2m£53.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Orkney and Shetland £86.9m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £240.2mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £240.2mOrkney and Shetland: £86.9mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £241.2mOrkney and Shetland: £87.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £227.8mOrkney and Shetland: £82.4m

    £86.9m£87.3m£82.4mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£240.2m£241.2m£227.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Orkney and Shetland £3.0m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £3.2mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.2mOrkney and Shetland: £3.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.2mOrkney and Shetland: £3.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.0mOrkney and Shetland: £2.8m

    £3.0m£3.0m£2.8mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Orkney and Shetland £6.5m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £7.5mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £7.5mOrkney and Shetland: £6.5mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £7.6mOrkney and Shetland: £6.6mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £7.1mOrkney and Shetland: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.6m£6.2mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Orkney and Shetland £0.16m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £0.25mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.25mOrkney and Shetland: £0.16mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.25mOrkney and Shetland: £0.16mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.24mOrkney and Shetland: £0.15m

    £0.16m£0.16m£0.15mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Orkney and Shetland £17.9m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £30.5mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £30.5mOrkney and Shetland: £17.9mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £30.6mOrkney and Shetland: £18.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £28.9mOrkney and Shetland: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Orkney and Shetland £5.7m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £13.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £13.3mOrkney and Shetland: £5.7mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £13.4mOrkney and Shetland: £5.7mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12.6mOrkney and Shetland: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.7m£5.4mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Orkney and Shetland £1.9m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £4.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £4.0mOrkney and Shetland: £1.9mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £4.0mOrkney and Shetland: £1.9mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.8mOrkney and Shetland: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Orkney and Shetland £25.0m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £40.8mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £40.8mOrkney and Shetland: £25.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £41.0mOrkney and Shetland: £25.1mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £38.7mOrkney and Shetland: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count£40.8m£41.0m£38.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Orkney and Shetland £5.3m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £7.2mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £7.2mOrkney and Shetland: £5.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £7.2mOrkney and Shetland: £5.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £6.8mOrkney and Shetland: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Orkney and Shetland £8.5m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £10.6mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £10.6mOrkney and Shetland: £8.5mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £10.7mOrkney and Shetland: £8.5mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £10.1mOrkney and Shetland: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Orkney and Shetland £0.05m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £0.32mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.32mOrkney and Shetland: £0.05mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.32mOrkney and Shetland: £0.05mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.30mOrkney and Shetland: £0.05m

    £0.05mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Orkney and Shetland £0.10m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £0.10mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.10mOrkney and Shetland: £0.10mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.10mOrkney and Shetland: £0.10mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.10mOrkney and Shetland: £0.10m

    £0.10mOrkney and Shetland is higher£0.10m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Orkney and Shetland £0.24m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £0.93mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.93mOrkney and Shetland: £0.24mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.94mOrkney and Shetland: £0.24mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.89mOrkney and Shetland: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£0.93m£0.94m£0.89m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Orkney and Shetland 10,165, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 20,856West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 20,856Orkney and Shetland: 10,165

    10,165West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count20,856

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Orkney and Shetland 715, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 989West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 989Orkney and Shetland: 715

    715West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count989

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Orkney and Shetland 1,545, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 2,107West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 2,107Orkney and Shetland: 1,545

    1,545West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count2,107

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Orkney and Shetland 2,755, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 5,125West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 5,125Orkney and Shetland: 2,755

    2,755West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count5,125

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Orkney and Shetland 3,282, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 5,384West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 5,384Orkney and Shetland: 3,282

    3,282West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count5,384

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Orkney and Shetland 467, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 1,052West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 1,052Orkney and Shetland: 467

    467West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher1,052

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Orkney and Shetland and West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, total
MeasureOrkney and ShetlandWest Aberdeenshire and KincardineHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£161.3m£162.0m£153.0mShared outEstimated£359.0m£360.5m£340.5mShared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£96.6m£97.0m£91.6mShared outEstimated£251.2m£252.2m£238.3mShared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£35.5m£35.6m£33.7mShared outEstimated£55.9m£56.2m£53.1mShared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£86.9m£87.3m£82.4m£240.2m£241.2m£227.8mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£3.0m£3.0m£2.8m£3.2m£3.2m£3.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.6m£6.2mShared outEstimated£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mShared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mShared outEstimated£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mShared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mShared outEstimated£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mShared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mShared outEstimated£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mShared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mShared outEstimated£4.0m£4.0m£3.8mShared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£40.8m£41.0m£38.7mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.05m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.10m£0.10mOrkney and Shetland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mShared outEstimated£0.93m£0.94m£0.89mShared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
State Pensiontotal, March 202610,16520,856West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pension Credittotal, March 2026715989West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,545Shared out2,107Shared outWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20262,755Shared out5,125Shared outWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Universal Credittotal, May 20263,2825,384West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026467Shared outEstimated1,052Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

Sources

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

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