Compare constituencies · Scotland and North West
Aberdeen North and Chorley
Aberdeen North is higher than Chorley on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.
On 3 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.
Per person in the age group
Aberdeen North is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Chorley on 9. 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 Chorley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,176£4,193£3,961Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£4,315£4,333£4,093
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,762£12,816£12,105Aberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count£12,712£12,766£12,058
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,972£1,980£1,870Aberdeen North is higher£1,758£1,765£1,668
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,790£11,841£11,184Aberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count£11,686£11,736£11,085
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£418£420£397Aberdeen North is higher£326£327£309
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£535£537£507Chorley is higher£678£681£643
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£18£19£17Chorley is higher£22£22£21
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£356£357£338Chorley is higher£466£468£442
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£132£133£125Aberdeen North is higher£126£126£119
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£57£57£54Chorley is higher£94£95£90
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,505£1,511£1,427Aberdeen North is higher£1,317£1,323£1,250
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£204£205£194Aberdeen North is higher£192£193£182
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£397£399£377Aberdeen North is higher£336£338£319
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.05£7.08£6.69Aberdeen North is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.62£5.64£5.33Aberdeen North is higher£4.33£4.35£4.11
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.24£7.27£6.87Aberdeen North is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
992.1Chorley is higher1,015.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
102.7Aberdeen North is higher89.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
119.4Chorley is higher146.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
59.7Chorley is higher69.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
198.0Aberdeen North is higher164.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
14.5Chorley is higher20.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Aberdeen North | Chorley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,176£4,193£3,961Shared outEstimated | £4,315£4,333£4,093 | Chorley |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,762£12,816£12,105Shared outEstimated | £12,712£12,766£12,058 | Aberdeen North |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,972£1,980£1,870Shared outEstimated | £1,758£1,765£1,668 | Aberdeen North |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,790£11,841£11,184 | £11,686£11,736£11,085 | Aberdeen North |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £418£420£397 | £326£327£309 | Aberdeen North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £535£537£507Shared outEstimated | £678£681£643 | Chorley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £18£19£17Shared outEstimated | £22£22£21 | Chorley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £356£357£338Shared outEstimated | £466£468£442 | Chorley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £132£133£125Shared outEstimated | £126£126£119 | Aberdeen North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £57£57£54Shared outEstimated | £94£95£90 | Chorley |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,505£1,511£1,427 | £1,317£1,323£1,250 | Aberdeen North |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £204£205£194 | £192£193£182 | Aberdeen North |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £397£399£377 | £336£338£319 | Aberdeen North |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.05£7.08£6.69 | £5.63£5.65£5.34 | Aberdeen North |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.62£5.64£5.33 | £4.33£4.35£4.11 | Aberdeen North |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.24£7.27£6.87Shared outEstimated | £6.59£6.62£6.25 | Aberdeen North |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 992.1 | 1,015.7 | Chorley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 102.7 | 89.3 | Aberdeen North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 119.4Shared out | 146.1 | Chorley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 59.7Shared out | 69.2 | Chorley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 198.0 | 164.7 | Aberdeen North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 14.5Shared outEstimated | 20.8 | Chorley |
Per resident
Aberdeen North is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Chorley 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 Chorley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,176£4,193£3,961Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£4,315£4,333£4,093
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,196£2,206£2,083Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£2,442£2,453£2,316
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,280£1,285£1,214Aberdeen North is higher£1,083£1,087£1,027
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,029£2,038£1,925Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£2,245£2,255£2,129
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£72£72£68Aberdeen North is higher£63£63£59
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£92£92£87Chorley is higher£130£131£124
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.17£3.19£3.01Chorley is higher£4.30£4.32£4.08
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£356£357£338Chorley is higher£466£468£442
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£132£133£125Aberdeen North is higher£126£126£119
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£37£37£35Chorley is higher£58£58£55
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£977£981£926Aberdeen North is higher£811£815£770
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£204£205£194Aberdeen North is higher£192£193£182
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£258£259£245Aberdeen North is higher£207£208£196
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.58£4.59£4.34Aberdeen North is higher£3.47£3.48£3.29
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.65£3.66£3.46Aberdeen North is higher£2.67£2.68£2.53
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.24£7.27£6.87Aberdeen North is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
170.8Chorley is higher195.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.7Aberdeen North is higher17.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.5Chorley is higher28.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
59.7Chorley is higher69.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
128.5Aberdeen North is higher101.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.4Chorley is higher12.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Aberdeen North | Chorley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,176£4,193£3,961Shared outEstimated | £4,315£4,333£4,093 | Chorley |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,196£2,206£2,083Shared outEstimated | £2,442£2,453£2,316 | Chorley |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,280£1,285£1,214Shared outEstimated | £1,083£1,087£1,027 | Aberdeen North |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,029£2,038£1,925 | £2,245£2,255£2,129 | Chorley |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £72£72£68 | £63£63£59 | Aberdeen North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £92£92£87Shared outEstimated | £130£131£124 | Chorley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.17£3.19£3.01Shared outEstimated | £4.30£4.32£4.08 | Chorley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £356£357£338Shared outEstimated | £466£468£442 | Chorley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £132£133£125Shared outEstimated | £126£126£119 | Aberdeen North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £37£37£35Shared outEstimated | £58£58£55 | Chorley |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £977£981£926 | £811£815£770 | Aberdeen North |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £204£205£194 | £192£193£182 | Aberdeen North |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £258£259£245 | £207£208£196 | Aberdeen North |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.58£4.59£4.34 | £3.47£3.48£3.29 | Aberdeen North |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.65£3.66£3.46 | £2.67£2.68£2.53 | Aberdeen North |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.24£7.27£6.87Shared outEstimated | £6.59£6.62£6.25 | Aberdeen North |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 170.8 | 195.1 | Chorley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.7 | 17.2 | Aberdeen North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.5Shared out | 28.1 | Chorley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 59.7Shared out | 69.2 | Chorley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 128.5 | 101.4 | Aberdeen North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.4Shared outEstimated | 12.8 | Chorley |
Total
Aberdeen North is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Chorley on 10. 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 Chorley
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£477.4m£479.4m£452.8mAberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count£449.2m£451.1m£426.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£251.1m£252.2m£238.2mChorley is higherDepends on how you count£254.2m£255.3m£241.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£146.3m£146.9m£138.8mAberdeen North is higher£112.7m£113.2m£106.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£232.0m£233.0m£220.1mChorley is higherDepends on how you count£233.7m£234.7m£221.7m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.2m£8.3m£7.8mAberdeen North is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mChorley is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mChorley is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£40.7m£40.9m£38.6mChorley is higher£48.5m£48.7m£46.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mAberdeen North is higher£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.2m£4.3m£4.0mChorley is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£111.6m£112.1m£105.9mAberdeen North is higher£84.5m£84.8m£80.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mAberdeen North is higher£20.0m£20.0m£18.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£29.5m£29.6m£28.0mAberdeen North is higher£21.6m£21.6m£20.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.52m£0.53m£0.50mAberdeen North is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mAberdeen North is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mAberdeen North is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
19,521Chorley is higher20,311
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,021Aberdeen North is higher1,786
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,349Chorley is higher2,921
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,829Chorley is higher7,198
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
14,691Aberdeen North is higher10,559
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,073Chorley is higher1,332
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| Measure | Aberdeen North | Chorley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £477.4m£479.4m£452.8mShared outEstimated | £449.2m£451.1m£426.1m | Aberdeen North |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £251.1m£252.2m£238.2mShared outEstimated | £254.2m£255.3m£241.1m | Chorley |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £146.3m£146.9m£138.8mShared outEstimated | £112.7m£113.2m£106.9m | Aberdeen North |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £232.0m£233.0m£220.1m | £233.7m£234.7m£221.7m | Chorley |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.2m£8.3m£7.8m | £6.5m£6.5m£6.2m | Aberdeen North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.5m£10.6m£10.0mShared outEstimated | £13.6m£13.6m£12.9m | Chorley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimated | £0.45m£0.45m£0.43m | Chorley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £40.7m£40.9m£38.6mShared outEstimated | £48.5m£48.7m£46.0m | Chorley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mShared outEstimated | £13.1m£13.1m£12.4m | Aberdeen North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.2m£4.3m£4.0mShared outEstimated | £6.1m£6.1m£5.7m | Chorley |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £111.6m£112.1m£105.9m | £84.5m£84.8m£80.1m | Aberdeen North |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £23.4m£23.5m£22.2m | £20.0m£20.0m£18.9m | Aberdeen North |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £29.5m£29.6m£28.0m | £21.6m£21.6m£20.4m | Aberdeen North |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.52m£0.53m£0.50m | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | Aberdeen North |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | £0.28m£0.28m£0.26m | Aberdeen North |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mShared outEstimated | £0.69m£0.69m£0.65m | Aberdeen North |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 19,521 | 20,311 | Chorley |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,021 | 1,786 | Aberdeen North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,349Shared out | 2,921 | Chorley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,829Shared out | 7,198 | Chorley |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 14,691 | 10,559 | Aberdeen North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,073Shared outEstimated | 1,332 | Chorley |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.