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Aberdeen North and Aberdeen South

114,328 and 116,992 residents (mid-2024).

Aberdeen North is higher than Aberdeen South on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 13 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 18 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen South on 4. 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 Aberdeen South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeen North £4,176, Aberdeen South £3,361Aberdeen South: £3,361Aberdeen North: £4,176Aberdeen South: £3,375Aberdeen North: £4,193Aberdeen South: £3,188Aberdeen North: £3,961

    £4,176£4,193£3,961Aberdeen North is higher£3,361£3,375£3,188

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeen North £12,762, Aberdeen South £12,488Aberdeen South: £12,488Aberdeen North: £12,762Aberdeen South: £12,541Aberdeen North: £12,816Aberdeen South: £11,845Aberdeen North: £12,105

    £12,762£12,816£12,105Aberdeen North is higher£12,488£12,541£11,845

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen North £1,972, Aberdeen South £1,218Aberdeen South: £1,218Aberdeen North: £1,972Aberdeen South: £1,223Aberdeen North: £1,980Aberdeen South: £1,155Aberdeen North: £1,870

    £1,972£1,980£1,870Aberdeen North is higher£1,218£1,223£1,155

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeen North £11,790, Aberdeen South £11,591Aberdeen South: £11,591Aberdeen North: £11,790Aberdeen South: £11,641Aberdeen North: £11,841Aberdeen South: £10,995Aberdeen North: £11,184

    £11,790£11,841£11,184Aberdeen North is higher£11,591£11,641£10,995

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeen North £418, Aberdeen South £284Aberdeen South: £284Aberdeen North: £418Aberdeen South: £285Aberdeen North: £420Aberdeen South: £269Aberdeen North: £397

    £418£420£397Aberdeen North is higher£284£285£269

  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, Aberdeen South £593Aberdeen South: £593Aberdeen North: £535Aberdeen South: £595Aberdeen North: £537Aberdeen South: £562Aberdeen North: £507

    £535£537£507Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£593£595£562

  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, Aberdeen South £20Aberdeen South: £20Aberdeen North: £18Aberdeen South: £21Aberdeen North: £19Aberdeen South: £19Aberdeen North: £17

    £18£19£17Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£20£21£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen North £356, Aberdeen South £348Aberdeen South: £348Aberdeen North: £356Aberdeen South: £350Aberdeen North: £357Aberdeen South: £330Aberdeen North: £338

    £356£357£338Aberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count£348£350£330

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen North £132, Aberdeen South £129Aberdeen South: £129Aberdeen North: £132Aberdeen South: £130Aberdeen North: £133Aberdeen South: £123Aberdeen North: £125

    £132£133£125Aberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count£129£130£123

  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, Aberdeen South £53Aberdeen South: £53Aberdeen North: £57Aberdeen South: £53Aberdeen North: £57Aberdeen South: £50Aberdeen North: £54

    £57£57£54Aberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen North £1,505, Aberdeen South £903Aberdeen South: £903Aberdeen North: £1,505Aberdeen South: £907Aberdeen North: £1,511Aberdeen South: £856Aberdeen North: £1,427

    £1,505£1,511£1,427Aberdeen North is higher£903£907£856

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeen North £204, Aberdeen South £147Aberdeen South: £147Aberdeen North: £204Aberdeen South: £147Aberdeen North: £205Aberdeen South: £139Aberdeen North: £194

    £204£205£194Aberdeen North is higher£147£147£139

  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, Aberdeen South £252Aberdeen South: £252Aberdeen North: £397Aberdeen South: £253Aberdeen North: £399Aberdeen South: £239Aberdeen North: £377

    £397£399£377Aberdeen North is higher£252£253£239

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen North £7.05, Aberdeen South £7.72Aberdeen South: £7.72Aberdeen North: £7.05Aberdeen South: £7.75Aberdeen North: £7.08Aberdeen South: £7.32Aberdeen North: £6.69

    £7.05£7.08£6.69Aberdeen South is higher£7.72£7.75£7.32

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen North £5.62, Aberdeen South £2.64Aberdeen South: £2.64Aberdeen North: £5.62Aberdeen South: £2.65Aberdeen North: £5.64Aberdeen South: £2.50Aberdeen North: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Aberdeen North is higher£2.64£2.65£2.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeen North £7.24, Aberdeen South £4.94Aberdeen South: £4.94Aberdeen North: £7.24Aberdeen South: £4.97Aberdeen North: £7.27Aberdeen South: £4.69Aberdeen North: £6.87

    £7.24£7.27£6.87Aberdeen North is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  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, Aberdeen South 988.1Aberdeen South: 988.1Aberdeen North: 992.1

    992.1Aberdeen North is higher988.1

  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, Aberdeen South 70.9Aberdeen South: 70.9Aberdeen North: 102.7

    102.7Aberdeen North is higher70.9

  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, Aberdeen South 132.3Aberdeen South: 132.3Aberdeen North: 119.4

    119.4Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count132.3

  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, Aberdeen South 58.4Aberdeen South: 58.4Aberdeen North: 59.7

    59.7Aberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count58.4

  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, Aberdeen South 119.7Aberdeen South: 119.7Aberdeen North: 198.0

    198.0Aberdeen North is higher119.7

  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, Aberdeen South 13.4Aberdeen South: 13.4Aberdeen North: 14.5

    14.5Aberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count13.4

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Aberdeen North and Aberdeen South, per person in the age group
MeasureAberdeen NorthAberdeen SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,176£4,193£3,961Shared outEstimated£3,361£3,375£3,188Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,762£12,816£12,105Shared outEstimated£12,488£12,541£11,845Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,972£1,980£1,870Shared outEstimated£1,218£1,223£1,155Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,790£11,841£11,184£11,591£11,641£10,995Aberdeen North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£418£420£397£284£285£269Aberdeen North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£535£537£507Shared outEstimated£593£595£562Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£19£17Shared outEstimated£20£21£19Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£356£357£338Shared outEstimated£348£350£330Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125Shared outEstimated£129£130£123Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£57£57£54Shared outEstimated£53£53£50Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,505£1,511£1,427£903£907£856Aberdeen North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£147£147£139Aberdeen North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£397£399£377£252£253£239Aberdeen North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.05£7.08£6.69£7.72£7.75£7.32Aberdeen South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£2.64£2.65£2.50Aberdeen North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.24£7.27£6.87Shared outEstimated£4.94£4.97£4.69Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026992.1988.1Aberdeen North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.770.9Aberdeen North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.4Shared out132.3Shared outAberdeen South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.7Shared out58.4Shared outAberdeen North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026198.0119.7Aberdeen North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.5Shared outEstimated13.4Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North

Per resident

Aberdeen North is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen South on 1. 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 Aberdeen South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeen North £4,176, Aberdeen South £3,361Aberdeen South: £3,361Aberdeen North: £4,176Aberdeen South: £3,375Aberdeen North: £4,193Aberdeen South: £3,188Aberdeen North: £3,961

    £4,176£4,193£3,961Aberdeen North is higher£3,361£3,375£3,188

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Aberdeen North £2,196, Aberdeen South £1,898Aberdeen South: £1,898Aberdeen North: £2,196Aberdeen South: £1,906Aberdeen North: £2,206Aberdeen South: £1,800Aberdeen North: £2,083

    £2,196£2,206£2,083Aberdeen North is higher£1,898£1,906£1,800

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Aberdeen North £1,280, Aberdeen South £835Aberdeen South: £835Aberdeen North: £1,280Aberdeen South: £838Aberdeen North: £1,285Aberdeen South: £792Aberdeen North: £1,214

    £1,280£1,285£1,214Aberdeen North is higher£835£838£792

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Aberdeen North £2,029, Aberdeen South £1,761Aberdeen South: £1,761Aberdeen North: £2,029Aberdeen South: £1,769Aberdeen North: £2,038Aberdeen South: £1,671Aberdeen North: £1,925

    £2,029£2,038£1,925Aberdeen North is higher£1,761£1,769£1,671

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Aberdeen North £72, Aberdeen South £43Aberdeen South: £43Aberdeen North: £72Aberdeen South: £43Aberdeen North: £72Aberdeen South: £41Aberdeen North: £68

    £72£72£68Aberdeen North is higher£43£43£41

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen North £92, Aberdeen South £90Aberdeen South: £90Aberdeen North: £92Aberdeen South: £90Aberdeen North: £92Aberdeen South: £85Aberdeen North: £87

    £92£92£87Aberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count£90£90£85

  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, Aberdeen South £3.10Aberdeen South: £3.10Aberdeen North: £3.17Aberdeen South: £3.11Aberdeen North: £3.19Aberdeen South: £2.94Aberdeen North: £3.01

    £3.17£3.19£3.01Aberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count£3.10£3.11£2.94

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen North £356, Aberdeen South £348Aberdeen South: £348Aberdeen North: £356Aberdeen South: £350Aberdeen North: £357Aberdeen South: £330Aberdeen North: £338

    £356£357£338Aberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count£348£350£330

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen North £132, Aberdeen South £129Aberdeen South: £129Aberdeen North: £132Aberdeen South: £130Aberdeen North: £133Aberdeen South: £123Aberdeen North: £125

    £132£133£125Aberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count£129£130£123

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Aberdeen North £37, Aberdeen South £36Aberdeen South: £36Aberdeen North: £37Aberdeen South: £36Aberdeen North: £37Aberdeen South: £34Aberdeen North: £35

    £37£37£35Aberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Aberdeen North £977, Aberdeen South £619Aberdeen South: £619Aberdeen North: £977Aberdeen South: £621Aberdeen North: £981Aberdeen South: £587Aberdeen North: £926

    £977£981£926Aberdeen North is higher£619£621£587

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeen North £204, Aberdeen South £147Aberdeen South: £147Aberdeen North: £204Aberdeen South: £147Aberdeen North: £205Aberdeen South: £139Aberdeen North: £194

    £204£205£194Aberdeen North is higher£147£147£139

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Aberdeen North £258, Aberdeen South £173Aberdeen South: £173Aberdeen North: £258Aberdeen South: £174Aberdeen North: £259Aberdeen South: £164Aberdeen North: £245

    £258£259£245Aberdeen North is higher£173£174£164

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Aberdeen North £4.58, Aberdeen South £5.29Aberdeen South: £5.29Aberdeen North: £4.58Aberdeen South: £5.31Aberdeen North: £4.59Aberdeen South: £5.02Aberdeen North: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Aberdeen South is higher£5.29£5.31£5.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Aberdeen North £3.65, Aberdeen South £1.80Aberdeen South: £1.80Aberdeen North: £3.65Aberdeen South: £1.81Aberdeen North: £3.66Aberdeen South: £1.71Aberdeen North: £3.46

    £3.65£3.66£3.46Aberdeen North is higher£1.80£1.81£1.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeen North £7.24, Aberdeen South £4.94Aberdeen South: £4.94Aberdeen North: £7.24Aberdeen South: £4.97Aberdeen North: £7.27Aberdeen South: £4.69Aberdeen North: £6.87

    £7.24£7.27£6.87Aberdeen North is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen North 170.8, Aberdeen South 150.2Aberdeen South: 150.2Aberdeen North: 170.8

    170.8Aberdeen North is higher150.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen North 17.7, Aberdeen South 10.8Aberdeen South: 10.8Aberdeen North: 17.7

    17.7Aberdeen North is higher10.8

  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, Aberdeen South 20.1Aberdeen South: 20.1Aberdeen North: 20.5

    20.5Aberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count20.1

  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, Aberdeen South 58.4Aberdeen South: 58.4Aberdeen North: 59.7

    59.7Aberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count58.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen North 128.5, Aberdeen South 82.0Aberdeen South: 82.0Aberdeen North: 128.5

    128.5Aberdeen North is higher82.0

  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, Aberdeen South 9.2Aberdeen South: 9.2Aberdeen North: 9.4

    9.4Aberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count9.2

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Aberdeen North and Aberdeen South, per resident
MeasureAberdeen NorthAberdeen SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,176£4,193£3,961Shared outEstimated£3,361£3,375£3,188Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,196£2,206£2,083Shared outEstimated£1,898£1,906£1,800Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,280£1,285£1,214Shared outEstimated£835£838£792Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,029£2,038£1,925£1,761£1,769£1,671Aberdeen North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£43£43£41Aberdeen North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87Shared outEstimated£90£90£85Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.17£3.19£3.01Shared outEstimated£3.10£3.11£2.94Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£356£357£338Shared outEstimated£348£350£330Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125Shared outEstimated£129£130£123Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£37£37£35Shared outEstimated£36£36£34Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£977£981£926£619£621£587Aberdeen North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£147£147£139Aberdeen North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£258£259£245£173£174£164Aberdeen North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£5.29£5.31£5.02Aberdeen South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.65£3.66£3.46£1.80£1.81£1.71Aberdeen North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.24£7.27£6.87Shared outEstimated£4.94£4.97£4.69Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026170.8150.2Aberdeen North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.710.8Aberdeen North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.5Shared out20.1Shared outAberdeen North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.7Shared out58.4Shared outAberdeen North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.582.0Aberdeen North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.4Shared outEstimated9.2Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North

Total

Aberdeen North is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen South 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 Aberdeen South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Aberdeen North £477.4m, Aberdeen South £393.2mAberdeen South: £393.2mAberdeen North: £477.4mAberdeen South: £394.9mAberdeen North: £479.4mAberdeen South: £373.0mAberdeen North: £452.8m

    £477.4m£479.4m£452.8mAberdeen North is higher£393.2m£394.9m£373.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Aberdeen North £251.1m, Aberdeen South £222.0mAberdeen South: £222.0mAberdeen North: £251.1mAberdeen South: £223.0mAberdeen North: £252.2mAberdeen South: £210.6mAberdeen North: £238.2m

    £251.1m£252.2m£238.2mAberdeen North is higher£222.0m£223.0m£210.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Aberdeen North £146.3m, Aberdeen South £97.7mAberdeen South: £97.7mAberdeen North: £146.3mAberdeen South: £98.1mAberdeen North: £146.9mAberdeen South: £92.6mAberdeen North: £138.8m

    £146.3m£146.9m£138.8mAberdeen North is higher£97.7m£98.1m£92.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Aberdeen North £232.0m, Aberdeen South £206.1mAberdeen South: £206.1mAberdeen North: £232.0mAberdeen South: £206.9mAberdeen North: £233.0mAberdeen South: £195.5mAberdeen North: £220.1m

    £232.0m£233.0m£220.1mAberdeen North is higher£206.1m£206.9m£195.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeen North £8.2m, Aberdeen South £5.0mAberdeen South: £5.0mAberdeen North: £8.2mAberdeen South: £5.1mAberdeen North: £8.3mAberdeen South: £4.8mAberdeen North: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.3m£7.8mAberdeen North is higher£5.0m£5.1m£4.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen North £10.5m, Aberdeen South £10.5mAberdeen South: £10.5mAberdeen North: £10.5mAberdeen South: £10.6mAberdeen North: £10.6mAberdeen South: £10.0mAberdeen North: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.6m£10.0mAberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

  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, Aberdeen South £0.36mAberdeen South: £0.36mAberdeen North: £0.36mAberdeen South: £0.36mAberdeen North: £0.36mAberdeen South: £0.34mAberdeen North: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mAberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen North £40.7m, Aberdeen South £40.7mAberdeen South: £40.7mAberdeen North: £40.7mAberdeen South: £40.9mAberdeen North: £40.9mAberdeen South: £38.6mAberdeen North: £38.6m

    £40.7m£40.9m£38.6mAberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£40.7m£40.9m£38.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen North £15.1m, Aberdeen South £15.1mAberdeen South: £15.1mAberdeen North: £15.1mAberdeen South: £15.2mAberdeen North: £15.2mAberdeen South: £14.3mAberdeen North: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mAberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeen North £4.2m, Aberdeen South £4.2mAberdeen South: £4.2mAberdeen North: £4.2mAberdeen South: £4.3mAberdeen North: £4.3mAberdeen South: £4.0mAberdeen North: £4.0m

    £4.2m£4.3m£4.0mAberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£4.2m£4.3m£4.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeen North £111.6m, Aberdeen South £72.4mAberdeen South: £72.4mAberdeen North: £111.6mAberdeen South: £72.7mAberdeen North: £112.1mAberdeen South: £68.6mAberdeen North: £105.9m

    £111.6m£112.1m£105.9mAberdeen North is higher£72.4m£72.7m£68.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Aberdeen North £23.4m, Aberdeen South £17.1mAberdeen South: £17.1mAberdeen North: £23.4mAberdeen South: £17.2mAberdeen North: £23.5mAberdeen South: £16.3mAberdeen North: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mAberdeen North is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Aberdeen North £29.5m, Aberdeen South £20.2mAberdeen South: £20.2mAberdeen North: £29.5mAberdeen South: £20.3mAberdeen North: £29.6mAberdeen South: £19.2mAberdeen North: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.6m£28.0mAberdeen North is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Aberdeen North £0.52m, Aberdeen South £0.62mAberdeen South: £0.62mAberdeen North: £0.52mAberdeen South: £0.62mAberdeen North: £0.53mAberdeen South: £0.59mAberdeen North: £0.50m

    £0.52m£0.53m£0.50mAberdeen South is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Aberdeen North £0.42m, Aberdeen South £0.21mAberdeen South: £0.21mAberdeen North: £0.42mAberdeen South: £0.21mAberdeen North: £0.42mAberdeen South: £0.20mAberdeen North: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mAberdeen North is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Aberdeen North £0.83m, Aberdeen South £0.58mAberdeen South: £0.58mAberdeen North: £0.83mAberdeen South: £0.58mAberdeen North: £0.83mAberdeen South: £0.55mAberdeen North: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mAberdeen North is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Aberdeen North 19,521, Aberdeen South 17,566Aberdeen South: 17,566Aberdeen North: 19,521

    19,521Aberdeen North is higher17,566

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeen North 2,021, Aberdeen South 1,261Aberdeen South: 1,261Aberdeen North: 2,021

    2,021Aberdeen North is higher1,261

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen North 2,349, Aberdeen South 2,351Aberdeen South: 2,351Aberdeen North: 2,349

    2,349Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count2,351

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen North 6,829, Aberdeen South 6,836Aberdeen South: 6,836Aberdeen North: 6,829

    6,829Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count6,836

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeen North 14,691, Aberdeen South 9,595Aberdeen South: 9,595Aberdeen North: 14,691

    14,691Aberdeen North is higher9,595

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeen North 1,073, Aberdeen South 1,074Aberdeen South: 1,074Aberdeen North: 1,073

    1,073Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count1,074

Show the numbers
Aberdeen North and Aberdeen South, total
MeasureAberdeen NorthAberdeen SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£477.4m£479.4m£452.8mShared outEstimated£393.2m£394.9m£373.0mShared outEstimatedAberdeen North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£251.1m£252.2m£238.2mShared outEstimated£222.0m£223.0m£210.6mShared outEstimatedAberdeen North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£146.3m£146.9m£138.8mShared outEstimated£97.7m£98.1m£92.6mShared outEstimatedAberdeen North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£232.0m£233.0m£220.1m£206.1m£206.9m£195.5mAberdeen North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.3m£7.8m£5.0m£5.1m£4.8mAberdeen North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mShared outEstimated£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mShared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimated£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.7m£40.9m£38.6mShared outEstimated£40.7m£40.9m£38.6mShared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mShared outEstimated£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mShared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.3m£4.0mShared outEstimated£4.2m£4.3m£4.0mShared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.6m£112.1m£105.9m£72.4m£72.7m£68.6mAberdeen North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£17.1m£17.2m£16.3mAberdeen North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mAberdeen North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mAberdeen South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mAberdeen North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mShared outEstimated£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimatedAberdeen North
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,52117,566Aberdeen North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0211,261Aberdeen North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,349Shared out2,351Shared outAberdeen South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,829Shared out6,836Shared outAberdeen South
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,6919,595Aberdeen North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,073Shared outEstimated1,074Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South

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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