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Aberdeen North and Canterbury

114,328 and 110,138 residents (mid-2024).

Aberdeen North is higher than Canterbury on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Aberdeen North is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Canterbury on 11. 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

Aberdeen North Canterbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeen North £4,176, Canterbury £4,273Canterbury: £4,273Aberdeen North: £4,176Canterbury: £4,291Aberdeen North: £4,193Canterbury: £4,053Aberdeen North: £3,961

    £4,176£4,193£3,961Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£4,273£4,291£4,053

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeen North £12,762, Canterbury £12,614Canterbury: £12,614Aberdeen North: £12,762Canterbury: £12,668Aberdeen North: £12,816Canterbury: £11,965Aberdeen North: £12,105

    £12,762£12,816£12,105Aberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count£12,614£12,668£11,965

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen North £1,972, Canterbury £1,784Canterbury: £1,784Aberdeen North: £1,972Canterbury: £1,792Aberdeen North: £1,980Canterbury: £1,692Aberdeen North: £1,870

    £1,972£1,980£1,870Aberdeen North is higher£1,784£1,792£1,692

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeen North £11,790, Canterbury £11,469Canterbury: £11,469Aberdeen North: £11,790Canterbury: £11,518Aberdeen North: £11,841Canterbury: £10,879Aberdeen North: £11,184

    £11,790£11,841£11,184Aberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count£11,469£11,518£10,879

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeen North £418, Canterbury £411Canterbury: £411Aberdeen North: £418Canterbury: £413Aberdeen North: £420Canterbury: £390Aberdeen North: £397

    £418£420£397Aberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count£411£413£390

  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: Aberdeen North £535, Canterbury £711Canterbury: £711Aberdeen North: £535Canterbury: £714Aberdeen North: £537Canterbury: £675Aberdeen North: £507

    £535£537£507Canterbury is higher£711£714£675

  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: Aberdeen North £18, Canterbury £23Canterbury: £23Aberdeen North: £18Canterbury: £23Aberdeen North: £19Canterbury: £21Aberdeen North: £17

    £18£19£17Canterbury is higher£23£23£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen North £356, Canterbury £393Canterbury: £393Aberdeen North: £356Canterbury: £395Aberdeen North: £357Canterbury: £373Aberdeen North: £338

    £356£357£338Canterbury is higher£393£395£373

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen North £132, Canterbury £125Canterbury: £125Aberdeen North: £132Canterbury: £126Aberdeen North: £133Canterbury: £119Aberdeen North: £125

    £132£133£125Aberdeen North is higher£125£126£119

  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: Aberdeen North £57, Canterbury £102Canterbury: £102Aberdeen North: £57Canterbury: £103Aberdeen North: £57Canterbury: £97Aberdeen North: £54

    £57£57£54Canterbury is higher£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen North £1,505, Canterbury £1,428Canterbury: £1,428Aberdeen North: £1,505Canterbury: £1,434Aberdeen North: £1,511Canterbury: £1,354Aberdeen North: £1,427

    £1,505£1,511£1,427Aberdeen North is higher£1,428£1,434£1,354

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeen North £204, Canterbury £197Canterbury: £197Aberdeen North: £204Canterbury: £198Aberdeen North: £205Canterbury: £187Aberdeen North: £194

    £204£205£194Aberdeen North is higher£197£198£187

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen North £397, Canterbury £238Canterbury: £238Aberdeen North: £397Canterbury: £239Aberdeen North: £399Canterbury: £225Aberdeen North: £377

    £397£399£377Aberdeen North is higher£238£239£225

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen North £7.05, Canterbury £8.09Canterbury: £8.09Aberdeen North: £7.05Canterbury: £8.12Aberdeen North: £7.08Canterbury: £7.67Aberdeen North: £6.69

    £7.05£7.08£6.69Canterbury is higher£8.09£8.12£7.67

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen North £5.62, Canterbury £8.40Canterbury: £8.40Aberdeen North: £5.62Canterbury: £8.44Aberdeen North: £5.64Canterbury: £7.97Aberdeen North: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Canterbury is higher£8.40£8.44£7.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeen North £7.24, Canterbury £4.36Canterbury: £4.36Aberdeen North: £7.24Canterbury: £4.38Aberdeen North: £7.27Canterbury: £4.14Aberdeen North: £6.87

    £7.24£7.27£6.87Aberdeen North is higher£4.36£4.38£4.14

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Aberdeen North 992.1, Canterbury 1,005.1Canterbury: 1,005.1Aberdeen North: 992.1

    992.1Canterbury is higher1,005.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Aberdeen North 102.7, Canterbury 89.4Canterbury: 89.4Aberdeen North: 102.7

    102.7Aberdeen North is higher89.4

  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: Aberdeen North 119.4, Canterbury 142.3Canterbury: 142.3Aberdeen North: 119.4

    119.4Canterbury is higher142.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen North 59.7, Canterbury 61.0Canterbury: 61.0Aberdeen North: 59.7

    59.7Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count61.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen North 198.0, Canterbury 160.7Canterbury: 160.7Aberdeen North: 198.0

    198.0Aberdeen North is higher160.7

  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: Aberdeen North 14.5, Canterbury 22.6Canterbury: 22.6Aberdeen North: 14.5

    14.5Canterbury is higher22.6

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Aberdeen North and Canterbury, per person in the age group
MeasureAberdeen NorthCanterburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,176£4,193£3,961Shared outEstimated£4,273£4,291£4,053Canterbury
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,762£12,816£12,105Shared outEstimated£12,614£12,668£11,965Aberdeen North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,972£1,980£1,870Shared outEstimated£1,784£1,792£1,692Aberdeen North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,790£11,841£11,184£11,469£11,518£10,879Aberdeen North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£418£420£397£411£413£390Aberdeen North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£535£537£507Shared outEstimated£711£714£675Canterbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£19£17Shared outEstimated£23£23£21Canterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£356£357£338Shared outEstimated£393£395£373Canterbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125Shared outEstimated£125£126£119Aberdeen North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£57£57£54Shared outEstimated£102£103£97Canterbury
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,505£1,511£1,427£1,428£1,434£1,354Aberdeen North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£197£198£187Aberdeen North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£397£399£377£238£239£225Aberdeen North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.05£7.08£6.69£8.09£8.12£7.67Canterbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£8.40£8.44£7.97Canterbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.24£7.27£6.87Shared outEstimated£4.36£4.38£4.14Aberdeen North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026992.11,005.1Canterbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.789.4Aberdeen North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.4Shared out142.3Canterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.7Shared out61.0Canterbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026198.0160.7Aberdeen North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.5Shared outEstimated22.6Canterbury

Per resident

Aberdeen North is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Canterbury on 14. 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

Aberdeen North Canterbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeen North £4,176, Canterbury £4,273Canterbury: £4,273Aberdeen North: £4,176Canterbury: £4,291Aberdeen North: £4,193Canterbury: £4,053Aberdeen North: £3,961

    £4,176£4,193£3,961Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£4,273£4,291£4,053

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Aberdeen North £2,196, Canterbury £2,415Canterbury: £2,415Aberdeen North: £2,196Canterbury: £2,425Aberdeen North: £2,206Canterbury: £2,291Aberdeen North: £2,083

    £2,196£2,206£2,083Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,415£2,425£2,291

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Aberdeen North £1,280, Canterbury £1,138Canterbury: £1,138Aberdeen North: £1,280Canterbury: £1,143Aberdeen North: £1,285Canterbury: £1,080Aberdeen North: £1,214

    £1,280£1,285£1,214Aberdeen North is higher£1,138£1,143£1,080

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Aberdeen North £2,029, Canterbury £2,196Canterbury: £2,196Aberdeen North: £2,029Canterbury: £2,205Aberdeen North: £2,038Canterbury: £2,083Aberdeen North: £1,925

    £2,029£2,038£1,925Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,196£2,205£2,083

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Aberdeen North £72, Canterbury £79Canterbury: £79Aberdeen North: £72Canterbury: £79Aberdeen North: £72Canterbury: £75Aberdeen North: £68

    £72£72£68Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen North £92, Canterbury £136Canterbury: £136Aberdeen North: £92Canterbury: £137Aberdeen North: £92Canterbury: £129Aberdeen North: £87

    £92£92£87Canterbury is higher£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: Aberdeen North £3.17, Canterbury £4.33Canterbury: £4.33Aberdeen North: £3.17Canterbury: £4.35Aberdeen North: £3.19Canterbury: £4.11Aberdeen North: £3.01

    £3.17£3.19£3.01Canterbury is higher£4.33£4.35£4.11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen North £356, Canterbury £393Canterbury: £393Aberdeen North: £356Canterbury: £395Aberdeen North: £357Canterbury: £373Aberdeen North: £338

    £356£357£338Canterbury is higher£393£395£373

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen North £132, Canterbury £125Canterbury: £125Aberdeen North: £132Canterbury: £126Aberdeen North: £133Canterbury: £119Aberdeen North: £125

    £132£133£125Aberdeen North is higher£125£126£119

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Aberdeen North £37, Canterbury £65Canterbury: £65Aberdeen North: £37Canterbury: £66Aberdeen North: £37Canterbury: £62Aberdeen North: £35

    £37£37£35Canterbury is higher£65£66£62

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Aberdeen North £977, Canterbury £911Canterbury: £911Aberdeen North: £977Canterbury: £915Aberdeen North: £981Canterbury: £864Aberdeen North: £926

    £977£981£926Aberdeen North is higher£911£915£864

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeen North £204, Canterbury £197Canterbury: £197Aberdeen North: £204Canterbury: £198Aberdeen North: £205Canterbury: £187Aberdeen North: £194

    £204£205£194Aberdeen North is higher£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Aberdeen North £258, Canterbury £152Canterbury: £152Aberdeen North: £258Canterbury: £152Aberdeen North: £259Canterbury: £144Aberdeen North: £245

    £258£259£245Aberdeen North is higher£152£152£144

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Aberdeen North £4.58, Canterbury £5.16Canterbury: £5.16Aberdeen North: £4.58Canterbury: £5.18Aberdeen North: £4.59Canterbury: £4.89Aberdeen North: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Canterbury is higher£5.16£5.18£4.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Aberdeen North £3.65, Canterbury £5.36Canterbury: £5.36Aberdeen North: £3.65Canterbury: £5.38Aberdeen North: £3.66Canterbury: £5.08Aberdeen North: £3.46

    £3.65£3.66£3.46Canterbury is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeen North £7.24, Canterbury £4.36Canterbury: £4.36Aberdeen North: £7.24Canterbury: £4.38Aberdeen North: £7.27Canterbury: £4.14Aberdeen North: £6.87

    £7.24£7.27£6.87Aberdeen North is higher£4.36£4.38£4.14

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen North 170.8, Canterbury 192.4Canterbury: 192.4Aberdeen North: 170.8

    170.8Canterbury is higher192.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen North 17.7, Canterbury 17.1Canterbury: 17.1Aberdeen North: 17.7

    17.7Aberdeen North is higher17.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen North 20.5, Canterbury 27.3Canterbury: 27.3Aberdeen North: 20.5

    20.5Canterbury is higher27.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen North 59.7, Canterbury 61.0Canterbury: 61.0Aberdeen North: 59.7

    59.7Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count61.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen North 128.5, Canterbury 102.5Canterbury: 102.5Aberdeen North: 128.5

    128.5Aberdeen North is higher102.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen North 9.4, Canterbury 14.4Canterbury: 14.4Aberdeen North: 9.4

    9.4Canterbury is higher14.4

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Aberdeen North and Canterbury, per resident
MeasureAberdeen NorthCanterburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,176£4,193£3,961Shared outEstimated£4,273£4,291£4,053Canterbury
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,196£2,206£2,083Shared outEstimated£2,415£2,425£2,291Canterbury
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,280£1,285£1,214Shared outEstimated£1,138£1,143£1,080Aberdeen North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,029£2,038£1,925£2,196£2,205£2,083Canterbury
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£79£79£75Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87Shared outEstimated£136£137£129Canterbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.17£3.19£3.01Shared outEstimated£4.33£4.35£4.11Canterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£356£357£338Shared outEstimated£393£395£373Canterbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125Shared outEstimated£125£126£119Aberdeen North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£37£37£35Shared outEstimated£65£66£62Canterbury
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£977£981£926£911£915£864Aberdeen North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£197£198£187Aberdeen North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£258£259£245£152£152£144Aberdeen North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£5.16£5.18£4.89Canterbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.65£3.66£3.46£5.36£5.38£5.08Canterbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.24£7.27£6.87Shared outEstimated£4.36£4.38£4.14Aberdeen North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026170.8192.4Canterbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.717.1Aberdeen North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.5Shared out27.3Canterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.7Shared out61.0Canterbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.5102.5Aberdeen North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.4Shared outEstimated14.4Canterbury

Total

Aberdeen North is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Canterbury on 12. 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

Aberdeen North Canterbury

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Aberdeen North £477.4m, Canterbury £470.6mCanterbury: £470.6mAberdeen North: £477.4mCanterbury: £472.6mAberdeen North: £479.4mCanterbury: £446.4mAberdeen North: £452.8m

    £477.4m£479.4m£452.8mAberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count£470.6m£472.6m£446.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Aberdeen North £251.1m, Canterbury £266.0mCanterbury: £266.0mAberdeen North: £251.1mCanterbury: £267.1mAberdeen North: £252.2mCanterbury: £252.3mAberdeen North: £238.2m

    £251.1m£252.2m£238.2mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£266.0m£267.1m£252.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Aberdeen North £146.3m, Canterbury £125.4mCanterbury: £125.4mAberdeen North: £146.3mCanterbury: £125.9mAberdeen North: £146.9mCanterbury: £118.9mAberdeen North: £138.8m

    £146.3m£146.9m£138.8mAberdeen North is higher£125.4m£125.9m£118.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Aberdeen North £232.0m, Canterbury £241.8mCanterbury: £241.8mAberdeen North: £232.0mCanterbury: £242.9mAberdeen North: £233.0mCanterbury: £229.4mAberdeen North: £220.1m

    £232.0m£233.0m£220.1mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£241.8m£242.9m£229.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeen North £8.2m, Canterbury £8.7mCanterbury: £8.7mAberdeen North: £8.2mCanterbury: £8.7mAberdeen North: £8.3mCanterbury: £8.2mAberdeen North: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.3m£7.8mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen North £10.5m, Canterbury £15.0mCanterbury: £15.0mAberdeen North: £10.5mCanterbury: £15.1mAberdeen North: £10.6mCanterbury: £14.2mAberdeen North: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.6m£10.0mCanterbury is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Aberdeen North £0.36m, Canterbury £0.48mCanterbury: £0.48mAberdeen North: £0.36mCanterbury: £0.48mAberdeen North: £0.36mCanterbury: £0.45mAberdeen North: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mCanterbury is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen North £40.7m, Canterbury £43.3mCanterbury: £43.3mAberdeen North: £40.7mCanterbury: £43.5mAberdeen North: £40.9mCanterbury: £41.1mAberdeen North: £38.6m

    £40.7m£40.9m£38.6mCanterbury is higher£43.3m£43.5m£41.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen North £15.1m, Canterbury £13.8mCanterbury: £13.8mAberdeen North: £15.1mCanterbury: £13.8mAberdeen North: £15.2mCanterbury: £13.1mAberdeen North: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mAberdeen North is higher£13.8m£13.8m£13.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeen North £4.2m, Canterbury £7.2mCanterbury: £7.2mAberdeen North: £4.2mCanterbury: £7.2mAberdeen North: £4.3mCanterbury: £6.8mAberdeen North: £4.0m

    £4.2m£4.3m£4.0mCanterbury is higher£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeen North £111.6m, Canterbury £100.3mCanterbury: £100.3mAberdeen North: £111.6mCanterbury: £100.8mAberdeen North: £112.1mCanterbury: £95.2mAberdeen North: £105.9m

    £111.6m£112.1m£105.9mAberdeen North is higher£100.3m£100.8m£95.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Aberdeen North £23.4m, Canterbury £21.7mCanterbury: £21.7mAberdeen North: £23.4mCanterbury: £21.8mAberdeen North: £23.5mCanterbury: £20.6mAberdeen North: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mAberdeen North is higher£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Aberdeen North £29.5m, Canterbury £16.7mCanterbury: £16.7mAberdeen North: £29.5mCanterbury: £16.8mAberdeen North: £29.6mCanterbury: £15.8mAberdeen North: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.6m£28.0mAberdeen North is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Aberdeen North £0.52m, Canterbury £0.57mCanterbury: £0.57mAberdeen North: £0.52mCanterbury: £0.57mAberdeen North: £0.53mCanterbury: £0.54mAberdeen North: £0.50m

    £0.52m£0.53m£0.50mCanterbury is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Aberdeen North £0.42m, Canterbury £0.59mCanterbury: £0.59mAberdeen North: £0.42mCanterbury: £0.59mAberdeen North: £0.42mCanterbury: £0.56mAberdeen North: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mCanterbury is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Aberdeen North £0.83m, Canterbury £0.48mCanterbury: £0.48mAberdeen North: £0.83mCanterbury: £0.48mAberdeen North: £0.83mCanterbury: £0.46mAberdeen North: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mAberdeen North is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Aberdeen North 19,521, Canterbury 21,191Canterbury: 21,191Aberdeen North: 19,521

    19,521Canterbury is higher21,191

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeen North 2,021, Canterbury 1,885Canterbury: 1,885Aberdeen North: 2,021

    2,021Aberdeen North is higher1,885

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen North 2,349, Canterbury 3,001Canterbury: 3,001Aberdeen North: 2,349

    2,349Canterbury is higher3,001

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen North 6,829, Canterbury 6,718Canterbury: 6,718Aberdeen North: 6,829

    6,829Aberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count6,718

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeen North 14,691, Canterbury 11,291Canterbury: 11,291Aberdeen North: 14,691

    14,691Aberdeen North is higher11,291

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeen North 1,073, Canterbury 1,589Canterbury: 1,589Aberdeen North: 1,073

    1,073Canterbury is higher1,589

Show the numbers
Aberdeen North and Canterbury, total
MeasureAberdeen NorthCanterburyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£477.4m£479.4m£452.8mShared outEstimated£470.6m£472.6m£446.4mAberdeen North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£251.1m£252.2m£238.2mShared outEstimated£266.0m£267.1m£252.3mCanterbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£146.3m£146.9m£138.8mShared outEstimated£125.4m£125.9m£118.9mAberdeen North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£232.0m£233.0m£220.1m£241.8m£242.9m£229.4mCanterbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.3m£7.8m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mCanterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mShared outEstimated£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mCanterbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimated£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mCanterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.7m£40.9m£38.6mShared outEstimated£43.3m£43.5m£41.1mCanterbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mShared outEstimated£13.8m£13.8m£13.1mAberdeen North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.3m£4.0mShared outEstimated£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mCanterbury
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.6m£112.1m£105.9m£100.3m£100.8m£95.2mAberdeen North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£21.7m£21.8m£20.6mAberdeen North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m£16.7m£16.8m£15.8mAberdeen North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mCanterbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mCanterbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mShared outEstimated£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mAberdeen North
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,52121,191Canterbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0211,885Aberdeen North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,349Shared out3,001Canterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,829Shared out6,718Aberdeen North
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,69111,291Aberdeen North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,073Shared outEstimated1,589Canterbury

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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