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Aberdeen North and Chester North and Neston

114,328 and 98,180 residents (mid-2024).

Aberdeen North is higher than Chester North and Neston on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 21 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 Chester North and Neston 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 Chester North and Neston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeen North £4,176, Chester North and Neston £4,401Chester North and Neston: £4,401Aberdeen North: £4,176Chester North and Neston: £4,419Aberdeen North: £4,193Chester North and Neston: £4,174Aberdeen North: £3,961

    £4,176£4,193£3,961Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£4,401£4,419£4,174

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeen North £12,762, Chester North and Neston £12,710Chester North and Neston: £12,710Aberdeen North: £12,762Chester North and Neston: £12,764Aberdeen North: £12,816Chester North and Neston: £12,056Aberdeen North: £12,105

    £12,762£12,816£12,105Aberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count£12,710£12,764£12,056

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen North £1,972, Chester North and Neston £1,609Chester North and Neston: £1,609Aberdeen North: £1,972Chester North and Neston: £1,616Aberdeen North: £1,980Chester North and Neston: £1,527Aberdeen North: £1,870

    £1,972£1,980£1,870Aberdeen North is higher£1,609£1,616£1,527

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeen North £11,790, Chester North and Neston £11,537Chester North and Neston: £11,537Aberdeen North: £11,790Chester North and Neston: £11,586Aberdeen North: £11,841Chester North and Neston: £10,944Aberdeen North: £11,184

    £11,790£11,841£11,184Aberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count£11,537£11,586£10,944

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeen North £418, Chester North and Neston £399Chester North and Neston: £399Aberdeen North: £418Chester North and Neston: £401Aberdeen North: £420Chester North and Neston: £378Aberdeen North: £397

    £418£420£397Aberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count£399£401£378

  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, Chester North and Neston £749Chester North and Neston: £749Aberdeen North: £535Chester North and Neston: £752Aberdeen North: £537Chester North and Neston: £711Aberdeen North: £507

    £535£537£507Chester North and Neston is higher£749£752£711

  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, Chester North and Neston £25Chester North and Neston: £25Aberdeen North: £18Chester North and Neston: £25Aberdeen North: £19Chester North and Neston: £23Aberdeen North: £17

    £18£19£17Chester North and Neston is higher£25£25£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen North £356, Chester North and Neston £436Chester North and Neston: £436Aberdeen North: £356Chester North and Neston: £438Aberdeen North: £357Chester North and Neston: £414Aberdeen North: £338

    £356£357£338Chester North and Neston is higher£436£438£414

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen North £132, Chester North and Neston £115Chester North and Neston: £115Aberdeen North: £132Chester North and Neston: £116Aberdeen North: £133Chester North and Neston: £109Aberdeen North: £125

    £132£133£125Aberdeen North is higher£115£116£109

  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, Chester North and Neston £86Chester North and Neston: £86Aberdeen North: £57Chester North and Neston: £87Aberdeen North: £57Chester North and Neston: £82Aberdeen North: £54

    £57£57£54Chester North and Neston is higher£86£87£82

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen North £1,505, Chester North and Neston £1,226Chester North and Neston: £1,226Aberdeen North: £1,505Chester North and Neston: £1,231Aberdeen North: £1,511Chester North and Neston: £1,163Aberdeen North: £1,427

    £1,505£1,511£1,427Aberdeen North is higher£1,226£1,231£1,163

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeen North £204, Chester North and Neston £220Chester North and Neston: £220Aberdeen North: £204Chester North and Neston: £221Aberdeen North: £205Chester North and Neston: £209Aberdeen North: £194

    £204£205£194Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£220£221£209

  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, Chester North and Neston £286Chester North and Neston: £286Aberdeen North: £397Chester North and Neston: £287Aberdeen North: £399Chester North and Neston: £271Aberdeen North: £377

    £397£399£377Aberdeen North is higher£286£287£271

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen North £7.05, Chester North and Neston £5.74Chester North and Neston: £5.74Aberdeen North: £7.05Chester North and Neston: £5.76Aberdeen North: £7.08Chester North and Neston: £5.44Aberdeen North: £6.69

    £7.05£7.08£6.69Aberdeen North is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen North £5.62, Chester North and Neston £5.74Chester North and Neston: £5.74Aberdeen North: £5.62Chester North and Neston: £5.76Aberdeen North: £5.64Chester North and Neston: £5.44Aberdeen North: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£5.74£5.76£5.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeen North £7.24, Chester North and Neston £6.41Chester North and Neston: £6.41Aberdeen North: £7.24Chester North and Neston: £6.44Aberdeen North: £7.27Chester North and Neston: £6.08Aberdeen North: £6.87

    £7.24£7.27£6.87Aberdeen North is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  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, Chester North and Neston 1,019.7Chester North and Neston: 1,019.7Aberdeen North: 992.1

    992.1Chester North and Neston is higher1,019.7

  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, Chester North and Neston 100.2Chester North and Neston: 100.2Aberdeen North: 102.7

    102.7Aberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count100.2

  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, Chester North and Neston 157.9Chester North and Neston: 157.9Aberdeen North: 119.4

    119.4Chester North and Neston is higher157.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen North 59.7, Chester North and Neston 62.7Chester North and Neston: 62.7Aberdeen North: 59.7

    59.7Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count62.7

  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, Chester North and Neston 144.8Chester North and Neston: 144.8Aberdeen North: 198.0

    198.0Aberdeen North is higher144.8

  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, Chester North and Neston 18.0Chester North and Neston: 18.0Aberdeen North: 14.5

    14.5Chester North and Neston is higher18.0

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Aberdeen North and Chester North and Neston, per person in the age group
MeasureAberdeen NorthChester North and NestonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,176£4,193£3,961Shared outEstimated£4,401£4,419£4,174Chester North and Neston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,762£12,816£12,105Shared outEstimated£12,710£12,764£12,056Aberdeen North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,972£1,980£1,870Shared outEstimated£1,609£1,616£1,527Aberdeen North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,790£11,841£11,184£11,537£11,586£10,944Aberdeen North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£418£420£397£399£401£378Aberdeen North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£535£537£507Shared outEstimated£749£752£711Chester North and Neston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£19£17Shared outEstimated£25£25£23Chester North and Neston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£356£357£338Shared outEstimated£436£438£414Chester North and Neston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125Shared outEstimated£115£116£109Aberdeen North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£57£57£54Shared outEstimated£86£87£82Chester North and Neston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,505£1,511£1,427£1,226£1,231£1,163Aberdeen North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£220£221£209Chester North and Neston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£397£399£377£286£287£271Aberdeen North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.05£7.08£6.69£5.74£5.76£5.44Aberdeen North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£5.74£5.76£5.44Chester North and Neston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.24£7.27£6.87Shared outEstimated£6.41£6.44£6.08Aberdeen North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026992.11,019.7Chester North and Neston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.7100.2Aberdeen North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.4Shared out157.9Chester North and Neston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.7Shared out62.7Chester North and Neston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026198.0144.8Aberdeen North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.5Shared outEstimated18.0Chester North and Neston

Per resident

Aberdeen North is higher on 7 of 21 measures, and Chester North and Neston 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 Chester North and Neston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeen North £4,176, Chester North and Neston £4,401Chester North and Neston: £4,401Aberdeen North: £4,176Chester North and Neston: £4,419Aberdeen North: £4,193Chester North and Neston: £4,174Aberdeen North: £3,961

    £4,176£4,193£3,961Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£4,401£4,419£4,174

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Aberdeen North £2,196, Chester North and Neston £2,597Chester North and Neston: £2,597Aberdeen North: £2,196Chester North and Neston: £2,608Aberdeen North: £2,206Chester North and Neston: £2,463Aberdeen North: £2,083

    £2,196£2,206£2,083Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£2,597£2,608£2,463

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Aberdeen North £1,280, Chester North and Neston £1,025Chester North and Neston: £1,025Aberdeen North: £1,280Chester North and Neston: £1,030Aberdeen North: £1,285Chester North and Neston: £973Aberdeen North: £1,214

    £1,280£1,285£1,214Aberdeen North is higher£1,025£1,030£973

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Aberdeen North £2,029, Chester North and Neston £2,357Chester North and Neston: £2,357Aberdeen North: £2,029Chester North and Neston: £2,367Aberdeen North: £2,038Chester North and Neston: £2,236Aberdeen North: £1,925

    £2,029£2,038£1,925Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£2,357£2,367£2,236

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Aberdeen North £72, Chester North and Neston £82Chester North and Neston: £82Aberdeen North: £72Chester North and Neston: £82Aberdeen North: £72Chester North and Neston: £77Aberdeen North: £68

    £72£72£68Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£82£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen North £92, Chester North and Neston £153Chester North and Neston: £153Aberdeen North: £92Chester North and Neston: £154Aberdeen North: £92Chester North and Neston: £145Aberdeen North: £87

    £92£92£87Chester North and Neston is higher£153£154£145

  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, Chester North and Neston £5.05Chester North and Neston: £5.05Aberdeen North: £3.17Chester North and Neston: £5.07Aberdeen North: £3.19Chester North and Neston: £4.79Aberdeen North: £3.01

    £3.17£3.19£3.01Chester North and Neston is higher£5.05£5.07£4.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen North £356, Chester North and Neston £436Chester North and Neston: £436Aberdeen North: £356Chester North and Neston: £438Aberdeen North: £357Chester North and Neston: £414Aberdeen North: £338

    £356£357£338Chester North and Neston is higher£436£438£414

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen North £132, Chester North and Neston £115Chester North and Neston: £115Aberdeen North: £132Chester North and Neston: £116Aberdeen North: £133Chester North and Neston: £109Aberdeen North: £125

    £132£133£125Aberdeen North is higher£115£116£109

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Aberdeen North £37, Chester North and Neston £55Chester North and Neston: £55Aberdeen North: £37Chester North and Neston: £55Aberdeen North: £37Chester North and Neston: £52Aberdeen North: £35

    £37£37£35Chester North and Neston is higher£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Aberdeen North £977, Chester North and Neston £781Chester North and Neston: £781Aberdeen North: £977Chester North and Neston: £784Aberdeen North: £981Chester North and Neston: £741Aberdeen North: £926

    £977£981£926Aberdeen North is higher£781£784£741

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeen North £204, Chester North and Neston £220Chester North and Neston: £220Aberdeen North: £204Chester North and Neston: £221Aberdeen North: £205Chester North and Neston: £209Aberdeen North: £194

    £204£205£194Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£220£221£209

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Aberdeen North £258, Chester North and Neston £182Chester North and Neston: £182Aberdeen North: £258Chester North and Neston: £183Aberdeen North: £259Chester North and Neston: £173Aberdeen North: £245

    £258£259£245Aberdeen North is higher£182£183£173

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Aberdeen North £4.58, Chester North and Neston £3.66Chester North and Neston: £3.66Aberdeen North: £4.58Chester North and Neston: £3.67Aberdeen North: £4.59Chester North and Neston: £3.47Aberdeen North: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Aberdeen North is higher£3.66£3.67£3.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Aberdeen North £3.65, Chester North and Neston £3.65Chester North and Neston: £3.65Aberdeen North: £3.65Chester North and Neston: £3.66Aberdeen North: £3.66Chester North and Neston: £3.46Aberdeen North: £3.46

    £3.65£3.66£3.46No difference to showDepends on how you count£3.65£3.66£3.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeen North £7.24, Chester North and Neston £6.41Chester North and Neston: £6.41Aberdeen North: £7.24Chester North and Neston: £6.44Aberdeen North: £7.27Chester North and Neston: £6.08Aberdeen North: £6.87

    £7.24£7.27£6.87Aberdeen North is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen North 170.8, Chester North and Neston 208.4Chester North and Neston: 208.4Aberdeen North: 170.8

    170.8Chester North and Neston is higher208.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen North 17.7, Chester North and Neston 20.5Chester North and Neston: 20.5Aberdeen North: 17.7

    17.7Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count20.5

  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, Chester North and Neston 32.3Chester North and Neston: 32.3Aberdeen North: 20.5

    20.5Chester North and Neston is higher32.3

  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, Chester North and Neston 62.7Chester North and Neston: 62.7Aberdeen North: 59.7

    59.7Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count62.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen North 128.5, Chester North and Neston 92.3Chester North and Neston: 92.3Aberdeen North: 128.5

    128.5Aberdeen North is higher92.3

  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, Chester North and Neston 11.5Chester North and Neston: 11.5Aberdeen North: 9.4

    9.4Chester North and Neston is higher11.5

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Aberdeen North and Chester North and Neston, per resident
MeasureAberdeen NorthChester North and NestonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,176£4,193£3,961Shared outEstimated£4,401£4,419£4,174Chester North and Neston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,196£2,206£2,083Shared outEstimated£2,597£2,608£2,463Chester North and Neston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,280£1,285£1,214Shared outEstimated£1,025£1,030£973Aberdeen North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,029£2,038£1,925£2,357£2,367£2,236Chester North and Neston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£82£82£77Chester North and Neston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87Shared outEstimated£153£154£145Chester North and Neston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.17£3.19£3.01Shared outEstimated£5.05£5.07£4.79Chester North and Neston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£356£357£338Shared outEstimated£436£438£414Chester North and Neston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125Shared outEstimated£115£116£109Aberdeen North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£37£37£35Shared outEstimated£55£55£52Chester North and Neston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£977£981£926£781£784£741Aberdeen North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£220£221£209Chester North and Neston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£258£259£245£182£183£173Aberdeen North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£3.66£3.67£3.47Aberdeen North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.65£3.66£3.46£3.65£3.66£3.46
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.24£7.27£6.87Shared outEstimated£6.41£6.44£6.08Aberdeen North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026170.8208.4Chester North and Neston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.720.5Chester North and Neston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.5Shared out32.3Chester North and Neston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.7Shared out62.7Chester North and Neston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.592.3Aberdeen North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.4Shared outEstimated11.5Chester North and Neston

Total

Aberdeen North is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Chester North and Neston 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

Aberdeen North Chester North and Neston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Aberdeen North £477.4m, Chester North and Neston £432.0mChester North and Neston: £432.0mAberdeen North: £477.4mChester North and Neston: £433.9mAberdeen North: £479.4mChester North and Neston: £409.8mAberdeen North: £452.8m

    £477.4m£479.4m£452.8mAberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count£432.0m£433.9m£409.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Aberdeen North £251.1m, Chester North and Neston £255.0mChester North and Neston: £255.0mAberdeen North: £251.1mChester North and Neston: £256.1mAberdeen North: £252.2mChester North and Neston: £241.9mAberdeen North: £238.2m

    £251.1m£252.2m£238.2mChester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£255.0m£256.1m£241.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Aberdeen North £146.3m, Chester North and Neston £100.7mChester North and Neston: £100.7mAberdeen North: £146.3mChester North and Neston: £101.1mAberdeen North: £146.9mChester North and Neston: £95.5mAberdeen North: £138.8m

    £146.3m£146.9m£138.8mAberdeen North is higher£100.7m£101.1m£95.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Aberdeen North £232.0m, Chester North and Neston £231.4mChester North and Neston: £231.4mAberdeen North: £232.0mChester North and Neston: £232.4mAberdeen North: £233.0mChester North and Neston: £219.5mAberdeen North: £220.1m

    £232.0m£233.0m£220.1mAberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count£231.4m£232.4m£219.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeen North £8.2m, Chester North and Neston £8.0mChester North and Neston: £8.0mAberdeen North: £8.2mChester North and Neston: £8.0mAberdeen North: £8.3mChester North and Neston: £7.6mAberdeen North: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.3m£7.8mAberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen North £10.5m, Chester North and Neston £15.0mChester North and Neston: £15.0mAberdeen North: £10.5mChester North and Neston: £15.1mAberdeen North: £10.6mChester North and Neston: £14.3mAberdeen North: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.6m£10.0mChester North and Neston is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

  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, Chester North and Neston £0.50mChester North and Neston: £0.50mAberdeen North: £0.36mChester North and Neston: £0.50mAberdeen North: £0.36mChester North and Neston: £0.47mAberdeen North: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mChester North and Neston is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen North £40.7m, Chester North and Neston £42.8mChester North and Neston: £42.8mAberdeen North: £40.7mChester North and Neston: £43.0mAberdeen North: £40.9mChester North and Neston: £40.6mAberdeen North: £38.6m

    £40.7m£40.9m£38.6mChester North and Neston is higher£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen North £15.1m, Chester North and Neston £11.3mChester North and Neston: £11.3mAberdeen North: £15.1mChester North and Neston: £11.3mAberdeen North: £15.2mChester North and Neston: £10.7mAberdeen North: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mAberdeen North is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeen North £4.2m, Chester North and Neston £5.4mChester North and Neston: £5.4mAberdeen North: £4.2mChester North and Neston: £5.4mAberdeen North: £4.3mChester North and Neston: £5.1mAberdeen North: £4.0m

    £4.2m£4.3m£4.0mChester North and Neston is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeen North £111.6m, Chester North and Neston £76.7mChester North and Neston: £76.7mAberdeen North: £111.6mChester North and Neston: £77.0mAberdeen North: £112.1mChester North and Neston: £72.7mAberdeen North: £105.9m

    £111.6m£112.1m£105.9mAberdeen North is higher£76.7m£77.0m£72.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Aberdeen North £23.4m, Chester North and Neston £21.6mChester North and Neston: £21.6mAberdeen North: £23.4mChester North and Neston: £21.7mAberdeen North: £23.5mChester North and Neston: £20.5mAberdeen North: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mAberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Aberdeen North £29.5m, Chester North and Neston £17.9mChester North and Neston: £17.9mAberdeen North: £29.5mChester North and Neston: £17.9mAberdeen North: £29.6mChester North and Neston: £16.9mAberdeen North: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.6m£28.0mAberdeen North is higher£17.9m£17.9m£16.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Aberdeen North £0.52m, Chester North and Neston £0.36mChester North and Neston: £0.36mAberdeen North: £0.52mChester North and Neston: £0.36mAberdeen North: £0.53mChester North and Neston: £0.34mAberdeen North: £0.50m

    £0.52m£0.53m£0.50mAberdeen North is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Aberdeen North £0.42m, Chester North and Neston £0.36mChester North and Neston: £0.36mAberdeen North: £0.42mChester North and Neston: £0.36mAberdeen North: £0.42mChester North and Neston: £0.34mAberdeen North: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mAberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Aberdeen North £0.83m, Chester North and Neston £0.63mChester North and Neston: £0.63mAberdeen North: £0.83mChester North and Neston: £0.63mAberdeen North: £0.83mChester North and Neston: £0.60mAberdeen North: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mAberdeen North is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Aberdeen North 19,521, Chester North and Neston 20,457Chester North and Neston: 20,457Aberdeen North: 19,521

    19,521Chester North and Neston is higher20,457

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeen North 2,021, Chester North and Neston 2,010Chester North and Neston: 2,010Aberdeen North: 2,021

    2,021Aberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count2,010

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen North 2,349, Chester North and Neston 3,167Chester North and Neston: 3,167Aberdeen North: 2,349

    2,349Chester North and Neston is higher3,167

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen North 6,829, Chester North and Neston 6,151Chester North and Neston: 6,151Aberdeen North: 6,829

    6,829Aberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count6,151

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeen North 14,691, Chester North and Neston 9,059Chester North and Neston: 9,059Aberdeen North: 14,691

    14,691Aberdeen North is higher9,059

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeen North 1,073, Chester North and Neston 1,126Chester North and Neston: 1,126Aberdeen North: 1,073

    1,073Chester North and Neston is higher1,126

Show the numbers
Aberdeen North and Chester North and Neston, total
MeasureAberdeen NorthChester North and NestonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£477.4m£479.4m£452.8mShared outEstimated£432.0m£433.9m£409.8mAberdeen North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£251.1m£252.2m£238.2mShared outEstimated£255.0m£256.1m£241.9mChester North and Neston
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£146.3m£146.9m£138.8mShared outEstimated£100.7m£101.1m£95.5mAberdeen North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£232.0m£233.0m£220.1m£231.4m£232.4m£219.5mAberdeen North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.3m£7.8m£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mAberdeen North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mShared outEstimated£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mChester North and Neston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimated£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mChester North and Neston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.7m£40.9m£38.6mShared outEstimated£42.8m£43.0m£40.6mChester North and Neston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mShared outEstimated£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mAberdeen North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.3m£4.0mShared outEstimated£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mChester North and Neston
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.6m£112.1m£105.9m£76.7m£77.0m£72.7mAberdeen North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mAberdeen North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m£17.9m£17.9m£16.9mAberdeen North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mAberdeen North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mAberdeen North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mShared outEstimated£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mAberdeen North
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,52120,457Chester North and Neston
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0212,010Aberdeen North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,349Shared out3,167Chester North and Neston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,829Shared out6,151Aberdeen North
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,6919,059Aberdeen North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,073Shared outEstimated1,126Chester North and Neston

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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