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Aberdeen North and Mid Cheshire

114,328 and 98,761 residents (mid-2024).

Aberdeen North is higher than Mid Cheshire on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 8 of 22 measures, and Mid Cheshire 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 Mid Cheshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeen North £4,176, Mid Cheshire £4,329Mid Cheshire: £4,329Aberdeen North: £4,176Mid Cheshire: £4,348Aberdeen North: £4,193Mid Cheshire: £4,107Aberdeen North: £3,961

    £4,176£4,193£3,961Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,329£4,348£4,107

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeen North £12,762, Mid Cheshire £12,736Mid Cheshire: £12,736Aberdeen North: £12,762Mid Cheshire: £12,790Aberdeen North: £12,816Mid Cheshire: £12,081Aberdeen North: £12,105

    £12,762£12,816£12,105Aberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count£12,736£12,790£12,081

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen North £1,972, Mid Cheshire £1,997Mid Cheshire: £1,997Aberdeen North: £1,972Mid Cheshire: £2,005Aberdeen North: £1,980Mid Cheshire: £1,894Aberdeen North: £1,870

    £1,972£1,980£1,870Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,997£2,005£1,894

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeen North £11,790, Mid Cheshire £11,638Mid Cheshire: £11,638Aberdeen North: £11,790Mid Cheshire: £11,688Aberdeen North: £11,841Mid Cheshire: £11,039Aberdeen North: £11,184

    £11,790£11,841£11,184Aberdeen North is higher£11,638£11,688£11,039

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeen North £418, Mid Cheshire £373Mid Cheshire: £373Aberdeen North: £418Mid Cheshire: £374Aberdeen North: £420Mid Cheshire: £353Aberdeen North: £397

    £418£420£397Aberdeen North is higher£373£374£353

  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, Mid Cheshire £701Mid Cheshire: £701Aberdeen North: £535Mid Cheshire: £704Aberdeen North: £537Mid Cheshire: £665Aberdeen North: £507

    £535£537£507Mid Cheshire is higher£701£704£665

  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, Mid Cheshire £24Mid Cheshire: £24Aberdeen North: £18Mid Cheshire: £24Aberdeen North: £19Mid Cheshire: £23Aberdeen North: £17

    £18£19£17Mid Cheshire is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen North £356, Mid Cheshire £512Mid Cheshire: £512Aberdeen North: £356Mid Cheshire: £514Aberdeen North: £357Mid Cheshire: £486Aberdeen North: £338

    £356£357£338Mid Cheshire is higher£512£514£486

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen North £132, Mid Cheshire £158Mid Cheshire: £158Aberdeen North: £132Mid Cheshire: £158Aberdeen North: £133Mid Cheshire: £149Aberdeen North: £125

    £132£133£125Mid Cheshire is higher£158£158£149

  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, Mid Cheshire £128Mid Cheshire: £128Aberdeen North: £57Mid Cheshire: £129Aberdeen North: £57Mid Cheshire: £122Aberdeen North: £54

    £57£57£54Mid Cheshire is higher£128£129£122

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen North £1,505, Mid Cheshire £1,550Mid Cheshire: £1,550Aberdeen North: £1,505Mid Cheshire: £1,556Aberdeen North: £1,511Mid Cheshire: £1,470Aberdeen North: £1,427

    £1,505£1,511£1,427Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,550£1,556£1,470

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeen North £204, Mid Cheshire £177Mid Cheshire: £177Aberdeen North: £204Mid Cheshire: £178Aberdeen North: £205Mid Cheshire: £168Aberdeen North: £194

    £204£205£194Aberdeen North is higher£177£178£168

  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, Mid Cheshire £304Mid Cheshire: £304Aberdeen North: £397Mid Cheshire: £305Aberdeen North: £399Mid Cheshire: £288Aberdeen North: £377

    £397£399£377Aberdeen North is higher£304£305£288

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen North £7.05, Mid Cheshire £6.92Mid Cheshire: £6.92Aberdeen North: £7.05Mid Cheshire: £6.95Aberdeen North: £7.08Mid Cheshire: £6.56Aberdeen North: £6.69

    £7.05£7.08£6.69Aberdeen North is higher£6.92£6.95£6.56

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen North £5.62, Mid Cheshire £8.57Mid Cheshire: £8.57Aberdeen North: £5.62Mid Cheshire: £8.61Aberdeen North: £5.64Mid Cheshire: £8.13Aberdeen North: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Mid Cheshire is higher£8.57£8.61£8.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeen North £7.24, Mid Cheshire £7.49Mid Cheshire: £7.49Aberdeen North: £7.24Mid Cheshire: £7.52Aberdeen North: £7.27Mid Cheshire: £7.10Aberdeen North: £6.87

    £7.24£7.27£6.87Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.49£7.52£7.10

  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, Mid Cheshire 1,032.7Mid Cheshire: 1,032.7Aberdeen North: 992.1

    992.1Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count1,032.7

  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, Mid Cheshire 95.8Mid Cheshire: 95.8Aberdeen North: 102.7

    102.7Aberdeen North is higher95.8

  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, Mid Cheshire 146.1Mid Cheshire: 146.1Aberdeen North: 119.4

    119.4Mid Cheshire is higher146.1

  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, Mid Cheshire 78.3Mid Cheshire: 78.3Aberdeen North: 59.7

    59.7Mid Cheshire is higher78.3

  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, Mid Cheshire 180.9Mid Cheshire: 180.9Aberdeen North: 198.0

    198.0Aberdeen North is higher180.9

  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: Aberdeen North 14.5, Mid Cheshire 28.4Mid Cheshire: 28.4Aberdeen North: 14.5

    14.5Mid Cheshire is higher28.4

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Aberdeen North and Mid Cheshire, per person in the age group
MeasureAberdeen NorthMid CheshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,176£4,193£3,961Shared outEstimated£4,329£4,348£4,107Mid Cheshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,762£12,816£12,105Shared outEstimated£12,736£12,790£12,081Aberdeen North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,972£1,980£1,870Shared outEstimated£1,997£2,005£1,894Mid Cheshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,790£11,841£11,184£11,638£11,688£11,039Aberdeen North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£418£420£397£373£374£353Aberdeen North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£535£537£507Shared outEstimated£701£704£665Mid Cheshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£19£17Shared outEstimated£24£24£23Mid Cheshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£356£357£338Shared outEstimated£512£514£486Mid Cheshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125Shared outEstimated£158£158£149Mid Cheshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£57£57£54Shared outEstimated£128£129£122Mid Cheshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,505£1,511£1,427£1,550£1,556£1,470Mid Cheshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£177£178£168Aberdeen North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£397£399£377£304£305£288Aberdeen North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.05£7.08£6.69£6.92£6.95£6.56Aberdeen North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£8.57£8.61£8.13Mid Cheshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.24£7.27£6.87Shared outEstimated£7.49£7.52£7.10Mid Cheshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026992.11,032.7Mid Cheshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.795.8Aberdeen North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.4Shared out146.1Mid Cheshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.7Shared out78.3Mid Cheshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026198.0180.9Aberdeen North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.5Shared outEstimated28.4Mid Cheshire

Per resident

Aberdeen North is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Mid Cheshire on 13. 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 Mid Cheshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeen North £4,176, Mid Cheshire £4,329Mid Cheshire: £4,329Aberdeen North: £4,176Mid Cheshire: £4,348Aberdeen North: £4,193Mid Cheshire: £4,107Aberdeen North: £3,961

    £4,176£4,193£3,961Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,329£4,348£4,107

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Aberdeen North £2,196, Mid Cheshire £2,218Mid Cheshire: £2,218Aberdeen North: £2,196Mid Cheshire: £2,227Aberdeen North: £2,206Mid Cheshire: £2,103Aberdeen North: £2,083

    £2,196£2,206£2,083Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,218£2,227£2,103

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Aberdeen North £1,280, Mid Cheshire £1,258Mid Cheshire: £1,258Aberdeen North: £1,280Mid Cheshire: £1,263Aberdeen North: £1,285Mid Cheshire: £1,193Aberdeen North: £1,214

    £1,280£1,285£1,214Aberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count£1,258£1,263£1,193

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Aberdeen North £2,029, Mid Cheshire £2,026Mid Cheshire: £2,026Aberdeen North: £2,029Mid Cheshire: £2,035Aberdeen North: £2,038Mid Cheshire: £1,922Aberdeen North: £1,925

    £2,029£2,038£1,925Aberdeen North is higher£2,026£2,035£1,922

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Aberdeen North £72, Mid Cheshire £65Mid Cheshire: £65Aberdeen North: £72Mid Cheshire: £65Aberdeen North: £72Mid Cheshire: £62Aberdeen North: £68

    £72£72£68Aberdeen North is higher£65£65£62

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen North £92, Mid Cheshire £122Mid Cheshire: £122Aberdeen North: £92Mid Cheshire: £123Aberdeen North: £92Mid Cheshire: £116Aberdeen North: £87

    £92£92£87Mid Cheshire is higher£122£123£116

  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, Mid Cheshire £4.17Mid Cheshire: £4.17Aberdeen North: £3.17Mid Cheshire: £4.19Aberdeen North: £3.19Mid Cheshire: £3.96Aberdeen North: £3.01

    £3.17£3.19£3.01Mid Cheshire is higher£4.17£4.19£3.96

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen North £356, Mid Cheshire £512Mid Cheshire: £512Aberdeen North: £356Mid Cheshire: £514Aberdeen North: £357Mid Cheshire: £486Aberdeen North: £338

    £356£357£338Mid Cheshire is higher£512£514£486

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen North £132, Mid Cheshire £158Mid Cheshire: £158Aberdeen North: £132Mid Cheshire: £158Aberdeen North: £133Mid Cheshire: £149Aberdeen North: £125

    £132£133£125Mid Cheshire is higher£158£158£149

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Aberdeen North £37, Mid Cheshire £81Mid Cheshire: £81Aberdeen North: £37Mid Cheshire: £81Aberdeen North: £37Mid Cheshire: £77Aberdeen North: £35

    £37£37£35Mid Cheshire is higher£81£81£77

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Aberdeen North £977, Mid Cheshire £976Mid Cheshire: £976Aberdeen North: £977Mid Cheshire: £980Aberdeen North: £981Mid Cheshire: £926Aberdeen North: £926

    £977£981£926Aberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count£976£980£926

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeen North £204, Mid Cheshire £177Mid Cheshire: £177Aberdeen North: £204Mid Cheshire: £178Aberdeen North: £205Mid Cheshire: £168Aberdeen North: £194

    £204£205£194Aberdeen North is higher£177£178£168

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Aberdeen North £258, Mid Cheshire £191Mid Cheshire: £191Aberdeen North: £258Mid Cheshire: £192Aberdeen North: £259Mid Cheshire: £181Aberdeen North: £245

    £258£259£245Aberdeen North is higher£191£192£181

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Aberdeen North £4.58, Mid Cheshire £4.35Mid Cheshire: £4.35Aberdeen North: £4.58Mid Cheshire: £4.37Aberdeen North: £4.59Mid Cheshire: £4.13Aberdeen North: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Aberdeen North is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Aberdeen North £3.65, Mid Cheshire £5.40Mid Cheshire: £5.40Aberdeen North: £3.65Mid Cheshire: £5.42Aberdeen North: £3.66Mid Cheshire: £5.12Aberdeen North: £3.46

    £3.65£3.66£3.46Mid Cheshire is higher£5.40£5.42£5.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeen North £7.24, Mid Cheshire £7.49Mid Cheshire: £7.49Aberdeen North: £7.24Mid Cheshire: £7.52Aberdeen North: £7.27Mid Cheshire: £7.10Aberdeen North: £6.87

    £7.24£7.27£6.87Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.49£7.52£7.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen North 170.8, Mid Cheshire 179.8Mid Cheshire: 179.8Aberdeen North: 170.8

    170.8Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count179.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen North 17.7, Mid Cheshire 16.7Mid Cheshire: 16.7Aberdeen North: 17.7

    17.7Aberdeen North is higher16.7

  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, Mid Cheshire 25.4Mid Cheshire: 25.4Aberdeen North: 20.5

    20.5Mid Cheshire is higher25.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen North 59.7, Mid Cheshire 78.3Mid Cheshire: 78.3Aberdeen North: 59.7

    59.7Mid Cheshire is higher78.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen North 128.5, Mid Cheshire 113.9Mid Cheshire: 113.9Aberdeen North: 128.5

    128.5Aberdeen North is higher113.9

  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, Mid Cheshire 17.9Mid Cheshire: 17.9Aberdeen North: 9.4

    9.4Mid Cheshire is higher17.9

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Aberdeen North and Mid Cheshire, per resident
MeasureAberdeen NorthMid CheshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,176£4,193£3,961Shared outEstimated£4,329£4,348£4,107Mid Cheshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,196£2,206£2,083Shared outEstimated£2,218£2,227£2,103Mid Cheshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,280£1,285£1,214Shared outEstimated£1,258£1,263£1,193Aberdeen North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,029£2,038£1,925£2,026£2,035£1,922Aberdeen North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£65£65£62Aberdeen North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87Shared outEstimated£122£123£116Mid Cheshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.17£3.19£3.01Shared outEstimated£4.17£4.19£3.96Mid Cheshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£356£357£338Shared outEstimated£512£514£486Mid Cheshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125Shared outEstimated£158£158£149Mid Cheshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£37£37£35Shared outEstimated£81£81£77Mid Cheshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£977£981£926£976£980£926Aberdeen North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£177£178£168Aberdeen North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£258£259£245£191£192£181Aberdeen North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£4.35£4.37£4.13Aberdeen North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.65£3.66£3.46£5.40£5.42£5.12Mid Cheshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.24£7.27£6.87Shared outEstimated£7.49£7.52£7.10Mid Cheshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026170.8179.8Mid Cheshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.716.7Aberdeen North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.5Shared out25.4Mid Cheshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.7Shared out78.3Mid Cheshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.5113.9Aberdeen North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.4Shared outEstimated17.9Mid Cheshire

Total

Aberdeen North is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Mid Cheshire 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 Mid Cheshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Aberdeen North £477.4m, Mid Cheshire £427.6mMid Cheshire: £427.6mAberdeen North: £477.4mMid Cheshire: £429.4mAberdeen North: £479.4mMid Cheshire: £405.6mAberdeen North: £452.8m

    £477.4m£479.4m£452.8mAberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count£427.6m£429.4m£405.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Aberdeen North £251.1m, Mid Cheshire £219.0mMid Cheshire: £219.0mAberdeen North: £251.1mMid Cheshire: £219.9mAberdeen North: £252.2mMid Cheshire: £207.7mAberdeen North: £238.2m

    £251.1m£252.2m£238.2mAberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Aberdeen North £146.3m, Mid Cheshire £124.2mMid Cheshire: £124.2mAberdeen North: £146.3mMid Cheshire: £124.7mAberdeen North: £146.9mMid Cheshire: £117.8mAberdeen North: £138.8m

    £146.3m£146.9m£138.8mAberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count£124.2m£124.7m£117.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Aberdeen North £232.0m, Mid Cheshire £200.1mMid Cheshire: £200.1mAberdeen North: £232.0mMid Cheshire: £201.0mAberdeen North: £233.0mMid Cheshire: £189.8mAberdeen North: £220.1m

    £232.0m£233.0m£220.1mAberdeen North is higher£200.1m£201.0m£189.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeen North £8.2m, Mid Cheshire £6.4mMid Cheshire: £6.4mAberdeen North: £8.2mMid Cheshire: £6.4mAberdeen North: £8.3mMid Cheshire: £6.1mAberdeen North: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.3m£7.8mAberdeen North is higher£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen North £10.5m, Mid Cheshire £12.1mMid Cheshire: £12.1mAberdeen North: £10.5mMid Cheshire: £12.1mAberdeen North: £10.6mMid Cheshire: £11.4mAberdeen North: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.6m£10.0mMid Cheshire is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m

  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, Mid Cheshire £0.41mMid Cheshire: £0.41mAberdeen North: £0.36mMid Cheshire: £0.41mAberdeen North: £0.36mMid Cheshire: £0.39mAberdeen North: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mMid Cheshire is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen North £40.7m, Mid Cheshire £50.6mMid Cheshire: £50.6mAberdeen North: £40.7mMid Cheshire: £50.8mAberdeen North: £40.9mMid Cheshire: £48.0mAberdeen North: £38.6m

    £40.7m£40.9m£38.6mMid Cheshire is higher£50.6m£50.8m£48.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen North £15.1m, Mid Cheshire £15.6mMid Cheshire: £15.6mAberdeen North: £15.1mMid Cheshire: £15.6mAberdeen North: £15.2mMid Cheshire: £14.8mAberdeen North: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mMid Cheshire is higher£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeen North £4.2m, Mid Cheshire £8.0mMid Cheshire: £8.0mAberdeen North: £4.2mMid Cheshire: £8.0mAberdeen North: £4.3mMid Cheshire: £7.6mAberdeen North: £4.0m

    £4.2m£4.3m£4.0mMid Cheshire is higher£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeen North £111.6m, Mid Cheshire £96.4mMid Cheshire: £96.4mAberdeen North: £111.6mMid Cheshire: £96.8mAberdeen North: £112.1mMid Cheshire: £91.4mAberdeen North: £105.9m

    £111.6m£112.1m£105.9mAberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Aberdeen North £23.4m, Mid Cheshire £17.5mMid Cheshire: £17.5mAberdeen North: £23.4mMid Cheshire: £17.6mAberdeen North: £23.5mMid Cheshire: £16.6mAberdeen North: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mAberdeen North is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Aberdeen North £29.5m, Mid Cheshire £18.9mMid Cheshire: £18.9mAberdeen North: £29.5mMid Cheshire: £19.0mAberdeen North: £29.6mMid Cheshire: £17.9mAberdeen North: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.6m£28.0mAberdeen North is higher£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Aberdeen North £0.52m, Mid Cheshire £0.43mMid Cheshire: £0.43mAberdeen North: £0.52mMid Cheshire: £0.43mAberdeen North: £0.53mMid Cheshire: £0.41mAberdeen North: £0.50m

    £0.52m£0.53m£0.50mAberdeen North is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Aberdeen North £0.42m, Mid Cheshire £0.53mMid Cheshire: £0.53mAberdeen North: £0.42mMid Cheshire: £0.54mAberdeen North: £0.42mMid Cheshire: £0.51mAberdeen North: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mMid Cheshire is higher£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Aberdeen North £0.83m, Mid Cheshire £0.74mMid Cheshire: £0.74mAberdeen North: £0.83mMid Cheshire: £0.74mAberdeen North: £0.83mMid Cheshire: £0.70mAberdeen North: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mAberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Aberdeen North 19,521, Mid Cheshire 17,758Mid Cheshire: 17,758Aberdeen North: 19,521

    19,521Aberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count17,758

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeen North 2,021, Mid Cheshire 1,648Mid Cheshire: 1,648Aberdeen North: 2,021

    2,021Aberdeen North is higher1,648

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen North 2,349, Mid Cheshire 2,512Mid Cheshire: 2,512Aberdeen North: 2,349

    2,349Mid Cheshire is higher2,512

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen North 6,829, Mid Cheshire 7,733Mid Cheshire: 7,733Aberdeen North: 6,829

    6,829Mid Cheshire is higher7,733

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeen North 14,691, Mid Cheshire 11,253Mid Cheshire: 11,253Aberdeen North: 14,691

    14,691Aberdeen North is higher11,253

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeen North 1,073, Mid Cheshire 1,766Mid Cheshire: 1,766Aberdeen North: 1,073

    1,073Mid Cheshire is higher1,766

Show the numbers
Aberdeen North and Mid Cheshire, total
MeasureAberdeen NorthMid CheshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£477.4m£479.4m£452.8mShared outEstimated£427.6m£429.4m£405.6mAberdeen North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£251.1m£252.2m£238.2mShared outEstimated£219.0m£219.9m£207.7mAberdeen North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£146.3m£146.9m£138.8mShared outEstimated£124.2m£124.7m£117.8mAberdeen North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£232.0m£233.0m£220.1m£200.1m£201.0m£189.8mAberdeen North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.3m£7.8m£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mAberdeen North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mShared outEstimated£12.1m£12.1m£11.4mMid Cheshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimated£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMid Cheshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.7m£40.9m£38.6mShared outEstimated£50.6m£50.8m£48.0mMid Cheshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mShared outEstimated£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mMid Cheshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.3m£4.0mShared outEstimated£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mMid Cheshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.6m£112.1m£105.9m£96.4m£96.8m£91.4mAberdeen North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mAberdeen North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mAberdeen North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mAberdeen North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mMid Cheshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mShared outEstimated£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mAberdeen North
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,52117,758Aberdeen North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0211,648Aberdeen North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,349Shared out2,512Mid Cheshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,829Shared out7,733Mid Cheshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,69111,253Aberdeen North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,073Shared outEstimated1,766Mid Cheshire

Sources

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

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  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.
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