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Aberdeen South and Harrogate and Knaresborough

116,992 and 105,723 residents (mid-2024).

Aberdeen South is higher than Harrogate and Knaresborough on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 12 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 South is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Harrogate and Knaresborough 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 South Harrogate and Knaresborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeen South £3,361, Harrogate and Knaresborough £3,970Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,970Aberdeen South: £3,361Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,987Aberdeen South: £3,375Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,766Aberdeen South: £3,188

    £3,361£3,375£3,188Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£3,970£3,987£3,766

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeen South £12,488, Harrogate and Knaresborough £12,407Harrogate and Knaresborough: £12,407Aberdeen South: £12,488Harrogate and Knaresborough: £12,460Aberdeen South: £12,541Harrogate and Knaresborough: £11,768Aberdeen South: £11,845

    £12,488£12,541£11,845Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£12,407£12,460£11,768

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen South £1,218, Harrogate and Knaresborough £1,264Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,264Aberdeen South: £1,218Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,269Aberdeen South: £1,223Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,199Aberdeen South: £1,155

    £1,218£1,223£1,155Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£1,264£1,269£1,199

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeen South £11,591, Harrogate and Knaresborough £11,499Harrogate and Knaresborough: £11,499Aberdeen South: £11,591Harrogate and Knaresborough: £11,548Aberdeen South: £11,641Harrogate and Knaresborough: £10,907Aberdeen South: £10,995

    £11,591£11,641£10,995Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£11,499£11,548£10,907

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeen South £284, Harrogate and Knaresborough £249Harrogate and Knaresborough: £249Aberdeen South: £284Harrogate and Knaresborough: £250Aberdeen South: £285Harrogate and Knaresborough: £236Aberdeen South: £269

    £284£285£269Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£249£250£236

  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 South £593, Harrogate and Knaresborough £642Harrogate and Knaresborough: £642Aberdeen South: £593Harrogate and Knaresborough: £645Aberdeen South: £595Harrogate and Knaresborough: £609Aberdeen South: £562

    £593£595£562Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£642£645£609

  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 South £20, Harrogate and Knaresborough £17Harrogate and Knaresborough: £17Aberdeen South: £20Harrogate and Knaresborough: £17Aberdeen South: £21Harrogate and Knaresborough: £16Aberdeen South: £19

    £20£21£19Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen South £348, Harrogate and Knaresborough £284Harrogate and Knaresborough: £284Aberdeen South: £348Harrogate and Knaresborough: £285Aberdeen South: £350Harrogate and Knaresborough: £270Aberdeen South: £330

    £348£350£330Aberdeen South is higher£284£285£270

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen South £129, Harrogate and Knaresborough £95Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95Aberdeen South: £129Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95Aberdeen South: £130Harrogate and Knaresborough: £90Aberdeen South: £123

    £129£130£123Aberdeen South is higher£95£95£90

  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 South £53, Harrogate and Knaresborough £56Harrogate and Knaresborough: £56Aberdeen South: £53Harrogate and Knaresborough: £56Aberdeen South: £53Harrogate and Knaresborough: £53Aberdeen South: £50

    £53£53£50Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£56£56£53

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen South £903, Harrogate and Knaresborough £1,010Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,010Aberdeen South: £903Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,015Aberdeen South: £907Harrogate and Knaresborough: £958Aberdeen South: £856

    £903£907£856Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£1,010£1,015£958

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeen South £147, Harrogate and Knaresborough £139Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Aberdeen South: £147Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Aberdeen South: £147Harrogate and Knaresborough: £132Aberdeen South: £139

    £147£147£139Aberdeen South is higher£139£139£132

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen South £252, Harrogate and Knaresborough £191Harrogate and Knaresborough: £191Aberdeen South: £252Harrogate and Knaresborough: £192Aberdeen South: £253Harrogate and Knaresborough: £181Aberdeen South: £239

    £252£253£239Aberdeen South is higher£191£192£181

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen South £7.72, Harrogate and Knaresborough £6.15Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.15Aberdeen South: £7.72Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.17Aberdeen South: £7.75Harrogate and Knaresborough: £5.83Aberdeen South: £7.32

    £7.72£7.75£7.32Aberdeen South is higher£6.15£6.17£5.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen South £2.64, Harrogate and Knaresborough £1.03Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1.03Aberdeen South: £2.64Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1.04Aberdeen South: £2.65Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.98Aberdeen South: £2.50

    £2.64£2.65£2.50Aberdeen South is higher£1.03£1.04£0.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeen South £4.94, Harrogate and Knaresborough £7.35Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.35Aberdeen South: £4.94Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.38Aberdeen South: £4.97Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.97Aberdeen South: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£7.35£7.38£6.97

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Aberdeen South 988.1, Harrogate and Knaresborough 1,015.8Harrogate and Knaresborough: 1,015.8Aberdeen South: 988.1

    988.1Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher1,015.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Aberdeen South 70.9, Harrogate and Knaresborough 67.6Harrogate and Knaresborough: 67.6Aberdeen South: 70.9

    70.9Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count67.6

  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 South 132.3, Harrogate and Knaresborough 134.8Harrogate and Knaresborough: 134.8Aberdeen South: 132.3

    132.3Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher134.8

  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 South 58.4, Harrogate and Knaresborough 42.5Harrogate and Knaresborough: 42.5Aberdeen South: 58.4

    58.4Aberdeen South is higher42.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen South 119.7, Harrogate and Knaresborough 117.1Harrogate and Knaresborough: 117.1Aberdeen South: 119.7

    119.7Aberdeen South is higher117.1

  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 South 13.4, Harrogate and Knaresborough 12.2Harrogate and Knaresborough: 12.2Aberdeen South: 13.4

    13.4Aberdeen South is higher12.2

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Aberdeen South and Harrogate and Knaresborough, per person in the age group
MeasureAberdeen SouthHarrogate and KnaresboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,361£3,375£3,188Shared outEstimated£3,970£3,987£3,766Harrogate and Knaresborough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,488£12,541£11,845Shared outEstimated£12,407£12,460£11,768Aberdeen South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,218£1,223£1,155Shared outEstimated£1,264£1,269£1,199Harrogate and Knaresborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,591£11,641£10,995£11,499£11,548£10,907Aberdeen South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£284£285£269£249£250£236Aberdeen South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£593£595£562Shared outEstimated£642£645£609Harrogate and Knaresborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19Shared outEstimated£17£17£16Aberdeen South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£348£350£330Shared outEstimated£284£285£270Aberdeen South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123Shared outEstimated£95£95£90Aberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£53£53£50Shared outEstimated£56£56£53Harrogate and Knaresborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£903£907£856£1,010£1,015£958Harrogate and Knaresborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£139£139£132Aberdeen South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£252£253£239£191£192£181Aberdeen South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.72£7.75£7.32£6.15£6.17£5.83Aberdeen South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.64£2.65£2.50£1.03£1.04£0.98Aberdeen South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69Shared outEstimated£7.35£7.38£6.97Harrogate and Knaresborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026988.11,015.8Harrogate and Knaresborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.967.6Aberdeen South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.3Shared out134.8Harrogate and Knaresborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.4Shared out42.5Aberdeen South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026119.7117.1Aberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.4Shared outEstimated12.2Aberdeen South

Per resident

Aberdeen South is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Harrogate and Knaresborough 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 South Harrogate and Knaresborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeen South £3,361, Harrogate and Knaresborough £3,970Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,970Aberdeen South: £3,361Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,987Aberdeen South: £3,375Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,766Aberdeen South: £3,188

    £3,361£3,375£3,188Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£3,970£3,987£3,766

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Aberdeen South £1,898, Harrogate and Knaresborough £2,677Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,677Aberdeen South: £1,898Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,689Aberdeen South: £1,906Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,539Aberdeen South: £1,800

    £1,898£1,906£1,800Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£2,677£2,689£2,539

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Aberdeen South £835, Harrogate and Knaresborough £768Harrogate and Knaresborough: £768Aberdeen South: £835Harrogate and Knaresborough: £771Aberdeen South: £838Harrogate and Knaresborough: £728Aberdeen South: £792

    £835£838£792Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£768£771£728

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Aberdeen South £1,761, Harrogate and Knaresborough £2,481Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,481Aberdeen South: £1,761Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,492Aberdeen South: £1,769Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,354Aberdeen South: £1,671

    £1,761£1,769£1,671Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£2,481£2,492£2,354

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Aberdeen South £43, Harrogate and Knaresborough £54Harrogate and Knaresborough: £54Aberdeen South: £43Harrogate and Knaresborough: £54Aberdeen South: £43Harrogate and Knaresborough: £51Aberdeen South: £41

    £43£43£41Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£54£54£51

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen South £90, Harrogate and Knaresborough £139Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Aberdeen South: £90Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Aberdeen South: £90Harrogate and Knaresborough: £131Aberdeen South: £85

    £90£90£85Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£139£139£131

  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 South £3.10, Harrogate and Knaresborough £3.62Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.62Aberdeen South: £3.10Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.63Aberdeen South: £3.11Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.43Aberdeen South: £2.94

    £3.10£3.11£2.94Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£3.62£3.63£3.43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen South £348, Harrogate and Knaresborough £284Harrogate and Knaresborough: £284Aberdeen South: £348Harrogate and Knaresborough: £285Aberdeen South: £350Harrogate and Knaresborough: £270Aberdeen South: £330

    £348£350£330Aberdeen South is higher£284£285£270

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen South £129, Harrogate and Knaresborough £95Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95Aberdeen South: £129Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95Aberdeen South: £130Harrogate and Knaresborough: £90Aberdeen South: £123

    £129£130£123Aberdeen South is higher£95£95£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Aberdeen South £36, Harrogate and Knaresborough £34Harrogate and Knaresborough: £34Aberdeen South: £36Harrogate and Knaresborough: £34Aberdeen South: £36Harrogate and Knaresborough: £32Aberdeen South: £34

    £36£36£34Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£34£34£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Aberdeen South £619, Harrogate and Knaresborough £614Harrogate and Knaresborough: £614Aberdeen South: £619Harrogate and Knaresborough: £616Aberdeen South: £621Harrogate and Knaresborough: £582Aberdeen South: £587

    £619£621£587Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£614£616£582

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeen South £147, Harrogate and Knaresborough £139Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Aberdeen South: £147Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Aberdeen South: £147Harrogate and Knaresborough: £132Aberdeen South: £139

    £147£147£139Aberdeen South is higher£139£139£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Aberdeen South £173, Harrogate and Knaresborough £116Harrogate and Knaresborough: £116Aberdeen South: £173Harrogate and Knaresborough: £116Aberdeen South: £174Harrogate and Knaresborough: £110Aberdeen South: £164

    £173£174£164Aberdeen South is higher£116£116£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Aberdeen South £5.29, Harrogate and Knaresborough £3.73Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.73Aberdeen South: £5.29Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.75Aberdeen South: £5.31Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.54Aberdeen South: £5.02

    £5.29£5.31£5.02Aberdeen South is higher£3.73£3.75£3.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Aberdeen South £1.80, Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.63Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.63Aberdeen South: £1.80Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.64Aberdeen South: £1.81Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.60Aberdeen South: £1.71

    £1.80£1.81£1.71Aberdeen South is higher£0.63£0.64£0.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeen South £4.94, Harrogate and Knaresborough £7.35Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.35Aberdeen South: £4.94Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.38Aberdeen South: £4.97Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.97Aberdeen South: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£7.35£7.38£6.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen South 150.2, Harrogate and Knaresborough 219.2Harrogate and Knaresborough: 219.2Aberdeen South: 150.2

    150.2Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher219.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen South 10.8, Harrogate and Knaresborough 14.6Harrogate and Knaresborough: 14.6Aberdeen South: 10.8

    10.8Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count14.6

  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 South 20.1, Harrogate and Knaresborough 29.1Harrogate and Knaresborough: 29.1Aberdeen South: 20.1

    20.1Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher29.1

  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 South 58.4, Harrogate and Knaresborough 42.5Harrogate and Knaresborough: 42.5Aberdeen South: 58.4

    58.4Aberdeen South is higher42.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen South 82.0, Harrogate and Knaresborough 71.2Harrogate and Knaresborough: 71.2Aberdeen South: 82.0

    82.0Aberdeen South is higher71.2

  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 South 9.2, Harrogate and Knaresborough 7.4Harrogate and Knaresborough: 7.4Aberdeen South: 9.2

    9.2Aberdeen South is higher7.4

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Aberdeen South and Harrogate and Knaresborough, per resident
MeasureAberdeen SouthHarrogate and KnaresboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,361£3,375£3,188Shared outEstimated£3,970£3,987£3,766Harrogate and Knaresborough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,898£1,906£1,800Shared outEstimated£2,677£2,689£2,539Harrogate and Knaresborough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£835£838£792Shared outEstimated£768£771£728Aberdeen South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,761£1,769£1,671£2,481£2,492£2,354Harrogate and Knaresborough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£43£43£41£54£54£51Harrogate and Knaresborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85Shared outEstimated£139£139£131Harrogate and Knaresborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.10£3.11£2.94Shared outEstimated£3.62£3.63£3.43Harrogate and Knaresborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£348£350£330Shared outEstimated£284£285£270Aberdeen South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123Shared outEstimated£95£95£90Aberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34Shared outEstimated£34£34£32Aberdeen South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£619£621£587£614£616£582Aberdeen South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£139£139£132Aberdeen South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£116£116£110Aberdeen South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.29£5.31£5.02£3.73£3.75£3.54Aberdeen South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.80£1.81£1.71£0.63£0.64£0.60Aberdeen South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69Shared outEstimated£7.35£7.38£6.97Harrogate and Knaresborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026150.2219.2Harrogate and Knaresborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.814.6Harrogate and Knaresborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.1Shared out29.1Harrogate and Knaresborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.4Shared out42.5Aberdeen South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.071.2Aberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.2Shared outEstimated7.4Aberdeen South

Total

Aberdeen South is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Harrogate and Knaresborough 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 South Harrogate and Knaresborough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Aberdeen South £393.2m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £419.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £419.7mAberdeen South: £393.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £421.5mAberdeen South: £394.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £398.1mAberdeen South: £373.0m

    £393.2m£394.9m£373.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£419.7m£421.5m£398.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Aberdeen South £222.0m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £283.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £283.0mAberdeen South: £222.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £284.2mAberdeen South: £223.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £268.5mAberdeen South: £210.6m

    £222.0m£223.0m£210.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£283.0m£284.2m£268.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Aberdeen South £97.7m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £81.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £81.2mAberdeen South: £97.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £81.5mAberdeen South: £98.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £77.0mAberdeen South: £92.6m

    £97.7m£98.1m£92.6mAberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£81.2m£81.5m£77.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Aberdeen South £206.1m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £262.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £262.3mAberdeen South: £206.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £263.4mAberdeen South: £206.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £248.8mAberdeen South: £195.5m

    £206.1m£206.9m£195.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£262.3m£263.4m£248.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeen South £5.0m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £5.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £5.7mAberdeen South: £5.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £5.7mAberdeen South: £5.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £5.4mAberdeen South: £4.8m

    £5.0m£5.1m£4.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen South £10.5m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £14.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.6mAberdeen South: £10.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.7mAberdeen South: £10.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £13.9mAberdeen South: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.6m£10.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Aberdeen South £0.36m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.38mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.38mAberdeen South: £0.36mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.38mAberdeen South: £0.36mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.36mAberdeen South: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen South £40.7m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £30.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £30.0mAberdeen South: £40.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £30.2mAberdeen South: £40.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £28.5mAberdeen South: £38.6m

    £40.7m£40.9m£38.6mAberdeen South is higher£30.0m£30.2m£28.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen South £15.1m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £10.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £10.0mAberdeen South: £15.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £10.0mAberdeen South: £15.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £9.5mAberdeen South: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mAberdeen South is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeen South £4.2m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £3.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £3.6mAberdeen South: £4.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £3.6mAberdeen South: £4.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £3.4mAberdeen South: £4.0m

    £4.2m£4.3m£4.0mAberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeen South £72.4m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £64.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £64.9mAberdeen South: £72.4mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £65.2mAberdeen South: £72.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £61.5mAberdeen South: £68.6m

    £72.4m£72.7m£68.6mAberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£64.9m£65.2m£61.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Aberdeen South £17.1m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £14.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.7mAberdeen South: £17.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.7mAberdeen South: £17.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £13.9mAberdeen South: £16.3m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.3mAberdeen South is higher£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Aberdeen South £20.2m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £12.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £12.3mAberdeen South: £20.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £12.3mAberdeen South: £20.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £11.6mAberdeen South: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mAberdeen South is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Aberdeen South £0.62m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.39mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.39mAberdeen South: £0.62mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.40mAberdeen South: £0.62mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.37mAberdeen South: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mAberdeen South is higher£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Aberdeen South £0.21m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.07mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.07mAberdeen South: £0.21mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.07mAberdeen South: £0.21mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.06mAberdeen South: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mAberdeen South is higher£0.07m£0.07m£0.06m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Aberdeen South £0.58m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.78mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.78mAberdeen South: £0.58mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.78mAberdeen South: £0.58mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.74mAberdeen South: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Aberdeen South 17,566, Harrogate and Knaresborough 23,174Harrogate and Knaresborough: 23,174Aberdeen South: 17,566

    17,566Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher23,174

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeen South 1,261, Harrogate and Knaresborough 1,543Harrogate and Knaresborough: 1,543Aberdeen South: 1,261

    1,261Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count1,543

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen South 2,351, Harrogate and Knaresborough 3,075Harrogate and Knaresborough: 3,075Aberdeen South: 2,351

    2,351Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher3,075

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen South 6,836, Harrogate and Knaresborough 4,497Harrogate and Knaresborough: 4,497Aberdeen South: 6,836

    6,836Aberdeen South is higher4,497

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeen South 9,595, Harrogate and Knaresborough 7,523Harrogate and Knaresborough: 7,523Aberdeen South: 9,595

    9,595Aberdeen South is higher7,523

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeen South 1,074, Harrogate and Knaresborough 782Harrogate and Knaresborough: 782Aberdeen South: 1,074

    1,074Aberdeen South is higher782

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Aberdeen South and Harrogate and Knaresborough, total
MeasureAberdeen SouthHarrogate and KnaresboroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£393.2m£394.9m£373.0mShared outEstimated£419.7m£421.5m£398.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.0m£223.0m£210.6mShared outEstimated£283.0m£284.2m£268.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£97.7m£98.1m£92.6mShared outEstimated£81.2m£81.5m£77.0mAberdeen South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£206.1m£206.9m£195.5m£262.3m£263.4m£248.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.1m£4.8m£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mShared outEstimated£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimated£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.7m£40.9m£38.6mShared outEstimated£30.0m£30.2m£28.5mAberdeen South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mShared outEstimated£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mAberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.3m£4.0mShared outEstimated£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mAberdeen South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.4m£72.7m£68.6m£64.9m£65.2m£61.5mAberdeen South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mAberdeen South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mAberdeen South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mAberdeen South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.07m£0.07m£0.06mAberdeen South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimated£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mHarrogate and Knaresborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,56623,174Harrogate and Knaresborough
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2611,543Harrogate and Knaresborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,351Shared out3,075Harrogate and Knaresborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,836Shared out4,497Aberdeen South
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,5957,523Aberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,074Shared outEstimated782Aberdeen South

Sources

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

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