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Aberdeen South and Loughborough

116,992 and 103,234 residents (mid-2024).

Aberdeen South is higher than Loughborough on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 4 of 22 measures, and Loughborough on 18. 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 Loughborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeen South £3,361, Loughborough £3,739Loughborough: £3,739Aberdeen South: £3,361Loughborough: £3,755Aberdeen South: £3,375Loughborough: £3,547Aberdeen South: £3,188

    £3,361£3,375£3,188Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count£3,739£3,755£3,547

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeen South £12,488, Loughborough £12,959Loughborough: £12,959Aberdeen South: £12,488Loughborough: £13,015Aberdeen South: £12,541Loughborough: £12,293Aberdeen South: £11,845

    £12,488£12,541£11,845Loughborough is higher£12,959£13,015£12,293

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen South £1,218, Loughborough £1,423Loughborough: £1,423Aberdeen South: £1,218Loughborough: £1,429Aberdeen South: £1,223Loughborough: £1,350Aberdeen South: £1,155

    £1,218£1,223£1,155Loughborough is higher£1,423£1,429£1,350

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeen South £11,591, Loughborough £11,865Loughborough: £11,865Aberdeen South: £11,591Loughborough: £11,915Aberdeen South: £11,641Loughborough: £11,254Aberdeen South: £10,995

    £11,591£11,641£10,995Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count£11,865£11,915£11,254

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeen South £284, Loughborough £370Loughborough: £370Aberdeen South: £284Loughborough: £372Aberdeen South: £285Loughborough: £351Aberdeen South: £269

    £284£285£269Loughborough is higher£370£372£351

  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, Loughborough £703Loughborough: £703Aberdeen South: £593Loughborough: £706Aberdeen South: £595Loughborough: £666Aberdeen South: £562

    £593£595£562Loughborough is higher£703£706£666

  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, Loughborough £22Loughborough: £22Aberdeen South: £20Loughborough: £22Aberdeen South: £21Loughborough: £21Aberdeen South: £19

    £20£21£19Loughborough is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen South £348, Loughborough £371Loughborough: £371Aberdeen South: £348Loughborough: £373Aberdeen South: £350Loughborough: £352Aberdeen South: £330

    £348£350£330Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count£371£373£352

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen South £129, Loughborough £89Loughborough: £89Aberdeen South: £129Loughborough: £89Aberdeen South: £130Loughborough: £84Aberdeen South: £123

    £129£130£123Aberdeen South is higher£89£89£84

  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, Loughborough £81Loughborough: £81Aberdeen South: £53Loughborough: £81Aberdeen South: £53Loughborough: £77Aberdeen South: £50

    £53£53£50Loughborough is higher£81£81£77

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen South £903, Loughborough £1,092Loughborough: £1,092Aberdeen South: £903Loughborough: £1,097Aberdeen South: £907Loughborough: £1,036Aberdeen South: £856

    £903£907£856Loughborough is higher£1,092£1,097£1,036

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeen South £147, Loughborough £169Loughborough: £169Aberdeen South: £147Loughborough: £170Aberdeen South: £147Loughborough: £161Aberdeen South: £139

    £147£147£139Loughborough is higher£169£170£161

  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, Loughborough £241Loughborough: £241Aberdeen South: £252Loughborough: £242Aberdeen South: £253Loughborough: £229Aberdeen South: £239

    £252£253£239Aberdeen South is higher£241£242£229

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen South £7.72, Loughborough £4.90Loughborough: £4.90Aberdeen South: £7.72Loughborough: £4.92Aberdeen South: £7.75Loughborough: £4.65Aberdeen South: £7.32

    £7.72£7.75£7.32Aberdeen South is higher£4.90£4.92£4.65

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen South £2.64, Loughborough £3.67Loughborough: £3.67Aberdeen South: £2.64Loughborough: £3.68Aberdeen South: £2.65Loughborough: £3.48Aberdeen South: £2.50

    £2.64£2.65£2.50Loughborough is higher£3.67£3.68£3.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeen South £4.94, Loughborough £6.77Loughborough: £6.77Aberdeen South: £4.94Loughborough: £6.80Aberdeen South: £4.97Loughborough: £6.42Aberdeen South: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Loughborough is higher£6.77£6.80£6.42

  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, Loughborough 1,025.9Loughborough: 1,025.9Aberdeen South: 988.1

    988.1Loughborough is higher1,025.9

  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, Loughborough 86.3Loughborough: 86.3Aberdeen South: 70.9

    70.9Loughborough is higher86.3

  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, Loughborough 144.9Loughborough: 144.9Aberdeen South: 132.3

    132.3Loughborough is higher144.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen South 58.4, Loughborough 53.4Loughborough: 53.4Aberdeen South: 58.4

    58.4Aberdeen South is higher53.4

  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, Loughborough 138.3Loughborough: 138.3Aberdeen South: 119.7

    119.7Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count138.3

  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, Loughborough 18.4Loughborough: 18.4Aberdeen South: 13.4

    13.4Loughborough is higher18.4

Show the numbers
Aberdeen South and Loughborough, per person in the age group
MeasureAberdeen SouthLoughboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,361£3,375£3,188Shared outEstimated£3,739£3,755£3,547Loughborough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,488£12,541£11,845Shared outEstimated£12,959£13,015£12,293Loughborough
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,218£1,223£1,155Shared outEstimated£1,423£1,429£1,350Loughborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,591£11,641£10,995£11,865£11,915£11,254Loughborough
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£284£285£269£370£372£351Loughborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£593£595£562Shared outEstimated£703£706£666Loughborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19Shared outEstimated£22£22£21Loughborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£348£350£330Shared outEstimated£371£373£352Loughborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123Shared outEstimated£89£89£84Aberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£53£53£50Shared outEstimated£81£81£77Loughborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£903£907£856£1,092£1,097£1,036Loughborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£169£170£161Loughborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£252£253£239£241£242£229Aberdeen South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.72£7.75£7.32£4.90£4.92£4.65Aberdeen South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.64£2.65£2.50£3.67£3.68£3.48Loughborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69Shared outEstimated£6.77£6.80£6.42Loughborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026988.11,025.9Loughborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.986.3Loughborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.3Shared out144.9Loughborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.4Shared out53.4Aberdeen South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026119.7138.3Loughborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.4Shared outEstimated18.4Loughborough

Per resident

Aberdeen South is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Loughborough on 18. 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 Loughborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeen South £3,361, Loughborough £3,739Loughborough: £3,739Aberdeen South: £3,361Loughborough: £3,755Aberdeen South: £3,375Loughborough: £3,547Aberdeen South: £3,188

    £3,361£3,375£3,188Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count£3,739£3,755£3,547

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Aberdeen South £1,898, Loughborough £2,152Loughborough: £2,152Aberdeen South: £1,898Loughborough: £2,161Aberdeen South: £1,906Loughborough: £2,041Aberdeen South: £1,800

    £1,898£1,906£1,800Loughborough is higher£2,152£2,161£2,041

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Aberdeen South £835, Loughborough £952Loughborough: £952Aberdeen South: £835Loughborough: £956Aberdeen South: £838Loughborough: £903Aberdeen South: £792

    £835£838£792Loughborough is higher£952£956£903

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Aberdeen South £1,761, Loughborough £1,970Loughborough: £1,970Aberdeen South: £1,761Loughborough: £1,979Aberdeen South: £1,769Loughborough: £1,869Aberdeen South: £1,671

    £1,761£1,769£1,671Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count£1,970£1,979£1,869

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Aberdeen South £43, Loughborough £61Loughborough: £61Aberdeen South: £43Loughborough: £62Aberdeen South: £43Loughborough: £58Aberdeen South: £41

    £43£43£41Loughborough is higher£61£62£58

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen South £90, Loughborough £117Loughborough: £117Aberdeen South: £90Loughborough: £117Aberdeen South: £90Loughborough: £111Aberdeen South: £85

    £90£90£85Loughborough is higher£117£117£111

  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, Loughborough £3.65Loughborough: £3.65Aberdeen South: £3.10Loughborough: £3.66Aberdeen South: £3.11Loughborough: £3.46Aberdeen South: £2.94

    £3.10£3.11£2.94Loughborough is higher£3.65£3.66£3.46

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen South £348, Loughborough £371Loughborough: £371Aberdeen South: £348Loughborough: £373Aberdeen South: £350Loughborough: £352Aberdeen South: £330

    £348£350£330Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count£371£373£352

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen South £129, Loughborough £89Loughborough: £89Aberdeen South: £129Loughborough: £89Aberdeen South: £130Loughborough: £84Aberdeen South: £123

    £129£130£123Aberdeen South is higher£89£89£84

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Aberdeen South £36, Loughborough £54Loughborough: £54Aberdeen South: £36Loughborough: £54Aberdeen South: £36Loughborough: £51Aberdeen South: £34

    £36£36£34Loughborough is higher£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Aberdeen South £619, Loughborough £730Loughborough: £730Aberdeen South: £619Loughborough: £734Aberdeen South: £621Loughborough: £693Aberdeen South: £587

    £619£621£587Loughborough is higher£730£734£693

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeen South £147, Loughborough £169Loughborough: £169Aberdeen South: £147Loughborough: £170Aberdeen South: £147Loughborough: £161Aberdeen South: £139

    £147£147£139Loughborough is higher£169£170£161

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Aberdeen South £173, Loughborough £161Loughborough: £161Aberdeen South: £173Loughborough: £162Aberdeen South: £174Loughborough: £153Aberdeen South: £164

    £173£174£164Aberdeen South is higher£161£162£153

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Aberdeen South £5.29, Loughborough £3.28Loughborough: £3.28Aberdeen South: £5.29Loughborough: £3.29Aberdeen South: £5.31Loughborough: £3.11Aberdeen South: £5.02

    £5.29£5.31£5.02Aberdeen South is higher£3.28£3.29£3.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Aberdeen South £1.80, Loughborough £2.46Loughborough: £2.46Aberdeen South: £1.80Loughborough: £2.47Aberdeen South: £1.81Loughborough: £2.33Aberdeen South: £1.71

    £1.80£1.81£1.71Loughborough is higher£2.46£2.47£2.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeen South £4.94, Loughborough £6.77Loughborough: £6.77Aberdeen South: £4.94Loughborough: £6.80Aberdeen South: £4.97Loughborough: £6.42Aberdeen South: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Loughborough is higher£6.77£6.80£6.42

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen South 150.2, Loughborough 170.4Loughborough: 170.4Aberdeen South: 150.2

    150.2Loughborough is higher170.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen South 10.8, Loughborough 14.3Loughborough: 14.3Aberdeen South: 10.8

    10.8Loughborough is higher14.3

  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, Loughborough 24.1Loughborough: 24.1Aberdeen South: 20.1

    20.1Loughborough is higher24.1

  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, Loughborough 53.4Loughborough: 53.4Aberdeen South: 58.4

    58.4Aberdeen South is higher53.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen South 82.0, Loughborough 92.5Loughborough: 92.5Aberdeen South: 82.0

    82.0Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count92.5

  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, Loughborough 12.3Loughborough: 12.3Aberdeen South: 9.2

    9.2Loughborough is higher12.3

Show the numbers
Aberdeen South and Loughborough, per resident
MeasureAberdeen SouthLoughboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,361£3,375£3,188Shared outEstimated£3,739£3,755£3,547Loughborough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,898£1,906£1,800Shared outEstimated£2,152£2,161£2,041Loughborough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£835£838£792Shared outEstimated£952£956£903Loughborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,761£1,769£1,671£1,970£1,979£1,869Loughborough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£43£43£41£61£62£58Loughborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85Shared outEstimated£117£117£111Loughborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.10£3.11£2.94Shared outEstimated£3.65£3.66£3.46Loughborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£348£350£330Shared outEstimated£371£373£352Loughborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123Shared outEstimated£89£89£84Aberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34Shared outEstimated£54£54£51Loughborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£619£621£587£730£734£693Loughborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£169£170£161Loughborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£161£162£153Aberdeen South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.29£5.31£5.02£3.28£3.29£3.11Aberdeen South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.80£1.81£1.71£2.46£2.47£2.33Loughborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69Shared outEstimated£6.77£6.80£6.42Loughborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026150.2170.4Loughborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.814.3Loughborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.1Shared out24.1Loughborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.4Shared out53.4Aberdeen South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.092.5Loughborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.2Shared outEstimated12.3Loughborough

Total

Aberdeen South is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Loughborough 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 South Loughborough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Aberdeen South £393.2m, Loughborough £386.0mLoughborough: £386.0mAberdeen South: £393.2mLoughborough: £387.7mAberdeen South: £394.9mLoughborough: £366.2mAberdeen South: £373.0m

    £393.2m£394.9m£373.0mAberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£386.0m£387.7m£366.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Aberdeen South £222.0m, Loughborough £222.1mLoughborough: £222.1mAberdeen South: £222.0mLoughborough: £223.1mAberdeen South: £223.0mLoughborough: £210.7mAberdeen South: £210.6m

    £222.0m£223.0m£210.6mLoughborough is higher£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Aberdeen South £97.7m, Loughborough £98.2mLoughborough: £98.2mAberdeen South: £97.7mLoughborough: £98.7mAberdeen South: £98.1mLoughborough: £93.2mAberdeen South: £92.6m

    £97.7m£98.1m£92.6mLoughborough is higher£98.2m£98.7m£93.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Aberdeen South £206.1m, Loughborough £203.4mLoughborough: £203.4mAberdeen South: £206.1mLoughborough: £204.3mAberdeen South: £206.9mLoughborough: £192.9mAberdeen South: £195.5m

    £206.1m£206.9m£195.5mAberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£203.4m£204.3m£192.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeen South £5.0m, Loughborough £6.3mLoughborough: £6.3mAberdeen South: £5.0mLoughborough: £6.4mAberdeen South: £5.1mLoughborough: £6.0mAberdeen South: £4.8m

    £5.0m£5.1m£4.8mLoughborough is higher£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen South £10.5m, Loughborough £12.0mLoughborough: £12.0mAberdeen South: £10.5mLoughborough: £12.1mAberdeen South: £10.6mLoughborough: £11.4mAberdeen South: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.6m£10.0mLoughborough is higher£12.0m£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 South £0.36m, Loughborough £0.38mLoughborough: £0.38mAberdeen South: £0.36mLoughborough: £0.38mAberdeen South: £0.36mLoughborough: £0.36mAberdeen South: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mLoughborough is higher£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, Loughborough £38.3mLoughborough: £38.3mAberdeen South: £40.7mLoughborough: £38.5mAberdeen South: £40.9mLoughborough: £36.3mAberdeen South: £38.6m

    £40.7m£40.9m£38.6mAberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£38.3m£38.5m£36.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen South £15.1m, Loughborough £9.1mLoughborough: £9.1mAberdeen South: £15.1mLoughborough: £9.2mAberdeen South: £15.2mLoughborough: £8.7mAberdeen South: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mAberdeen South is higher£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeen South £4.2m, Loughborough £5.6mLoughborough: £5.6mAberdeen South: £4.2mLoughborough: £5.6mAberdeen South: £4.3mLoughborough: £5.3mAberdeen South: £4.0m

    £4.2m£4.3m£4.0mLoughborough is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeen South £72.4m, Loughborough £75.4mLoughborough: £75.4mAberdeen South: £72.4mLoughborough: £75.7mAberdeen South: £72.7mLoughborough: £71.5mAberdeen South: £68.6m

    £72.4m£72.7m£68.6mLoughborough is higher£75.4m£75.7m£71.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Aberdeen South £17.1m, Loughborough £17.5mLoughborough: £17.5mAberdeen South: £17.1mLoughborough: £17.6mAberdeen South: £17.2mLoughborough: £16.6mAberdeen South: £16.3m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.3mLoughborough is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Aberdeen South £20.2m, Loughborough £16.6mLoughborough: £16.6mAberdeen South: £20.2mLoughborough: £16.7mAberdeen South: £20.3mLoughborough: £15.8mAberdeen South: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mAberdeen South is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Aberdeen South £0.62m, Loughborough £0.34mLoughborough: £0.34mAberdeen South: £0.62mLoughborough: £0.34mAberdeen South: £0.62mLoughborough: £0.32mAberdeen South: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mAberdeen South is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Aberdeen South £0.21m, Loughborough £0.25mLoughborough: £0.25mAberdeen South: £0.21mLoughborough: £0.25mAberdeen South: £0.21mLoughborough: £0.24mAberdeen South: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mLoughborough is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Aberdeen South £0.58m, Loughborough £0.70mLoughborough: £0.70mAberdeen South: £0.58mLoughborough: £0.70mAberdeen South: £0.58mLoughborough: £0.66mAberdeen South: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mLoughborough is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Aberdeen South 17,566, Loughborough 17,586Loughborough: 17,586Aberdeen South: 17,566

    17,566Loughborough is higher17,586

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeen South 1,261, Loughborough 1,479Loughborough: 1,479Aberdeen South: 1,261

    1,261Loughborough is higher1,479

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen South 2,351, Loughborough 2,484Loughborough: 2,484Aberdeen South: 2,351

    2,351Loughborough is higher2,484

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen South 6,836, Loughborough 5,511Loughborough: 5,511Aberdeen South: 6,836

    6,836Aberdeen South is higher5,511

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeen South 9,595, Loughborough 9,545Loughborough: 9,545Aberdeen South: 9,595

    9,595Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count9,545

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeen South 1,074, Loughborough 1,268Loughborough: 1,268Aberdeen South: 1,074

    1,074Loughborough is higher1,268

Show the numbers
Aberdeen South and Loughborough, total
MeasureAberdeen SouthLoughboroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£393.2m£394.9m£373.0mShared outEstimated£386.0m£387.7m£366.2mAberdeen South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.0m£223.0m£210.6mShared outEstimated£222.1m£223.1m£210.7mLoughborough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£97.7m£98.1m£92.6mShared outEstimated£98.2m£98.7m£93.2mLoughborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£206.1m£206.9m£195.5m£203.4m£204.3m£192.9mAberdeen South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.1m£4.8m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mLoughborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mShared outEstimated£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mLoughborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimated£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mLoughborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.7m£40.9m£38.6mShared outEstimated£38.3m£38.5m£36.3mAberdeen South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mShared outEstimated£9.1m£9.2m£8.7mAberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.3m£4.0mShared outEstimated£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mLoughborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.4m£72.7m£68.6m£75.4m£75.7m£71.5mLoughborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mLoughborough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mAberdeen South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mAberdeen South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mLoughborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimated£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mLoughborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,56617,586Loughborough
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2611,479Loughborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,351Shared out2,484Loughborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,836Shared out5,511Aberdeen South
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,5959,545Aberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,074Shared outEstimated1,268Loughborough

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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