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Aberdeen South and York Central

116,992 and 114,431 residents (mid-2024).

Aberdeen South is higher than York Central on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 9 of 22 measures, and York Central on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Aberdeen South York Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeen South £3,361, York Central £3,174York Central: £3,174Aberdeen South: £3,361York Central: £3,187Aberdeen South: £3,375York Central: £3,010Aberdeen South: £3,188

    £3,361£3,375£3,188Aberdeen South is higher£3,174£3,187£3,010

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeen South £12,488, York Central £13,143York Central: £13,143Aberdeen South: £12,488York Central: £13,199Aberdeen South: £12,541York Central: £12,467Aberdeen South: £11,845

    £12,488£12,541£11,845York Central is higherDepends on how you count£13,143£13,199£12,467

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen South £1,218, York Central £1,290York Central: £1,290Aberdeen South: £1,218York Central: £1,295Aberdeen South: £1,223York Central: £1,224Aberdeen South: £1,155

    £1,218£1,223£1,155York Central is higher£1,290£1,295£1,224

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeen South £11,591, York Central £11,927York Central: £11,927Aberdeen South: £11,591York Central: £11,978Aberdeen South: £11,641York Central: £11,313Aberdeen South: £10,995

    £11,591£11,641£10,995York Central is higherDepends on how you count£11,927£11,978£11,313

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeen South £284, York Central £424York Central: £424Aberdeen South: £284York Central: £426Aberdeen South: £285York Central: £402Aberdeen South: £269

    £284£285£269York Central is higher£424£426£402

  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, York Central £764York Central: £764Aberdeen South: £593York Central: £767Aberdeen South: £595York Central: £724Aberdeen South: £562

    £593£595£562York Central is higher£764£767£724

  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, York Central £28York Central: £28Aberdeen South: £20York Central: £28Aberdeen South: £21York Central: £27Aberdeen South: £19

    £20£21£19York Central is higher£28£28£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen South £348, York Central £310York Central: £310Aberdeen South: £348York Central: £312Aberdeen South: £350York Central: £294Aberdeen South: £330

    £348£350£330Aberdeen South is higher£310£312£294

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen South £129, York Central £88York Central: £88Aberdeen South: £129York Central: £89Aberdeen South: £130York Central: £84Aberdeen South: £123

    £129£130£123Aberdeen South is higher£88£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, York Central £56York Central: £56Aberdeen South: £53York Central: £56Aberdeen South: £53York Central: £53Aberdeen South: £50

    £53£53£50York Central is higher£56£56£53

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen South £903, York Central £1,031York Central: £1,031Aberdeen South: £903York Central: £1,036Aberdeen South: £907York Central: £978Aberdeen South: £856

    £903£907£856York Central is higher£1,031£1,036£978

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeen South £147, York Central £163York Central: £163Aberdeen South: £147York Central: £163Aberdeen South: £147York Central: £154Aberdeen South: £139

    £147£147£139York Central is higher£163£163£154

  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, York Central £196York Central: £196Aberdeen South: £252York Central: £197Aberdeen South: £253York Central: £186Aberdeen South: £239

    £252£253£239Aberdeen South is higher£196£197£186

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen South £7.72, York Central £4.13York Central: £4.13Aberdeen South: £7.72York Central: £4.15Aberdeen South: £7.75York Central: £3.92Aberdeen South: £7.32

    £7.72£7.75£7.32Aberdeen South is higher£4.13£4.15£3.92

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen South £2.64, York Central £2.16York Central: £2.16Aberdeen South: £2.64York Central: £2.17Aberdeen South: £2.65York Central: £2.05Aberdeen South: £2.50

    £2.64£2.65£2.50Aberdeen South is higher£2.16£2.17£2.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeen South £4.94, York Central £3.87York Central: £3.87Aberdeen South: £4.94York Central: £3.89Aberdeen South: £4.97York Central: £3.67Aberdeen South: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Aberdeen South is higher£3.87£3.89£3.67

  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, York Central 1,051.1York Central: 1,051.1Aberdeen South: 988.1

    988.1York Central is higherDepends on how you count1,051.1

  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, York Central 109.9York Central: 109.9Aberdeen South: 70.9

    70.9York Central is higher109.9

  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 South 132.3, York Central 152.1York Central: 152.1Aberdeen South: 132.3

    132.3York Central is higherDepends on how you count152.1

  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, York Central 47.4York Central: 47.4Aberdeen South: 58.4

    58.4Aberdeen South is higher47.4

  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, York Central 124.1York Central: 124.1Aberdeen South: 119.7

    119.7York Central is higher124.1

  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, York Central 13.0York Central: 13.0Aberdeen South: 13.4

    13.4Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count13.0

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Aberdeen South and York Central, per person in the age group
MeasureAberdeen SouthYork CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,361£3,375£3,188Shared outEstimated£3,174£3,187£3,010Aberdeen South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,488£12,541£11,845Shared outEstimated£13,143£13,199£12,467York Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,218£1,223£1,155Shared outEstimated£1,290£1,295£1,224York Central
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,591£11,641£10,995£11,927£11,978£11,313York Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£284£285£269£424£426£402York Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£593£595£562Shared outEstimated£764£767£724York Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19Shared outEstimated£28£28£27York Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£348£350£330Shared outEstimated£310£312£294Aberdeen South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123Shared outEstimated£88£89£84Aberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£53£53£50Shared outEstimated£56£56£53York Central
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£903£907£856£1,031£1,036£978York Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£163£163£154York Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£252£253£239£196£197£186Aberdeen South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.72£7.75£7.32£4.13£4.15£3.92Aberdeen South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.64£2.65£2.50£2.16£2.17£2.05Aberdeen South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69Shared outEstimated£3.87£3.89£3.67Aberdeen South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026988.11,051.1York Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.9109.9York Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.3Shared out152.1York Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.4Shared out47.4Aberdeen South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026119.7124.1York Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.4Shared outEstimated13.0Aberdeen South

Per resident

Aberdeen South is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and York Central 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 York Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeen South £3,361, York Central £3,174York Central: £3,174Aberdeen South: £3,361York Central: £3,187Aberdeen South: £3,375York Central: £3,010Aberdeen South: £3,188

    £3,361£3,375£3,188Aberdeen South is higher£3,174£3,187£3,010

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Aberdeen South £1,898, York Central £1,669York Central: £1,669Aberdeen South: £1,898York Central: £1,676Aberdeen South: £1,906York Central: £1,583Aberdeen South: £1,800

    £1,898£1,906£1,800Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£1,669£1,676£1,583

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Aberdeen South £835, York Central £940York Central: £940Aberdeen South: £835York Central: £944Aberdeen South: £838York Central: £891Aberdeen South: £792

    £835£838£792York Central is higher£940£944£891

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Aberdeen South £1,761, York Central £1,514York Central: £1,514Aberdeen South: £1,761York Central: £1,521Aberdeen South: £1,769York Central: £1,436Aberdeen South: £1,671

    £1,761£1,769£1,671Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£1,514£1,521£1,436

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Aberdeen South £43, York Central £54York Central: £54Aberdeen South: £43York Central: £54Aberdeen South: £43York Central: £51Aberdeen South: £41

    £43£43£41York Central is higher£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, York Central £97York Central: £97Aberdeen South: £90York Central: £97Aberdeen South: £90York Central: £92Aberdeen South: £85

    £90£90£85York Central is higher£97£97£92

  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, York Central £3.56York Central: £3.56Aberdeen South: £3.10York Central: £3.58Aberdeen South: £3.11York Central: £3.38Aberdeen South: £2.94

    £3.10£3.11£2.94York Central is higher£3.56£3.58£3.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen South £348, York Central £310York Central: £310Aberdeen South: £348York Central: £312Aberdeen South: £350York Central: £294Aberdeen South: £330

    £348£350£330Aberdeen South is higher£310£312£294

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen South £129, York Central £88York Central: £88Aberdeen South: £129York Central: £89Aberdeen South: £130York Central: £84Aberdeen South: £123

    £129£130£123Aberdeen South is higher£88£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, York Central £41York Central: £41Aberdeen South: £36York Central: £41Aberdeen South: £36York Central: £39Aberdeen South: £34

    £36£36£34York Central is higher£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Aberdeen South £619, York Central £751York Central: £751Aberdeen South: £619York Central: £755Aberdeen South: £621York Central: £713Aberdeen South: £587

    £619£621£587York Central is higher£751£755£713

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeen South £147, York Central £163York Central: £163Aberdeen South: £147York Central: £163Aberdeen South: £147York Central: £154Aberdeen South: £139

    £147£147£139York Central is higher£163£163£154

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Aberdeen South £173, York Central £143York Central: £143Aberdeen South: £173York Central: £144Aberdeen South: £174York Central: £136Aberdeen South: £164

    £173£174£164Aberdeen South is higher£143£144£136

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Aberdeen South £5.29, York Central £3.02York Central: £3.02Aberdeen South: £5.29York Central: £3.03Aberdeen South: £5.31York Central: £2.86Aberdeen South: £5.02

    £5.29£5.31£5.02Aberdeen South is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Aberdeen South £1.80, York Central £1.57York Central: £1.57Aberdeen South: £1.80York Central: £1.58Aberdeen South: £1.81York Central: £1.49Aberdeen South: £1.71

    £1.80£1.81£1.71Aberdeen South is higher£1.57£1.58£1.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeen South £4.94, York Central £3.87York Central: £3.87Aberdeen South: £4.94York Central: £3.89Aberdeen South: £4.97York Central: £3.67Aberdeen South: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Aberdeen South is higher£3.87£3.89£3.67

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen South 150.2, York Central 133.5York Central: 133.5Aberdeen South: 150.2

    150.2Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count133.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen South 10.8, York Central 14.0York Central: 14.0Aberdeen South: 10.8

    10.8York Central is higher14.0

  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, York Central 19.3York Central: 19.3Aberdeen South: 20.1

    20.1Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count19.3

  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 South 58.4, York Central 47.4York Central: 47.4Aberdeen South: 58.4

    58.4Aberdeen South is higher47.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen South 82.0, York Central 90.4York Central: 90.4Aberdeen South: 82.0

    82.0York Central is higher90.4

  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, York Central 9.4York Central: 9.4Aberdeen South: 9.2

    9.2York Central is higherDepends on how you count9.4

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Aberdeen South and York Central, per resident
MeasureAberdeen SouthYork CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,361£3,375£3,188Shared outEstimated£3,174£3,187£3,010Aberdeen South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,898£1,906£1,800Shared outEstimated£1,669£1,676£1,583Aberdeen South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£835£838£792Shared outEstimated£940£944£891York Central
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,761£1,769£1,671£1,514£1,521£1,436Aberdeen South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£43£43£41£54£54£51York Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85Shared outEstimated£97£97£92York Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.10£3.11£2.94Shared outEstimated£3.56£3.58£3.38York Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£348£350£330Shared outEstimated£310£312£294Aberdeen South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123Shared outEstimated£88£89£84Aberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34Shared outEstimated£41£41£39York Central
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£619£621£587£751£755£713York Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£163£163£154York Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£143£144£136Aberdeen South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.29£5.31£5.02£3.02£3.03£2.86Aberdeen South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.80£1.81£1.71£1.57£1.58£1.49Aberdeen South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69Shared outEstimated£3.87£3.89£3.67Aberdeen South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026150.2133.5Aberdeen South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.814.0York Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.1Shared out19.3Aberdeen South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.4Shared out47.4Aberdeen South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.090.4York Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.2Shared outEstimated9.4York Central

Total

Aberdeen South is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and York Central 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 York Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Aberdeen South £393.2m, York Central £363.2mYork Central: £363.2mAberdeen South: £393.2mYork Central: £364.7mAberdeen South: £394.9mYork Central: £344.5mAberdeen South: £373.0m

    £393.2m£394.9m£373.0mAberdeen South is higher£363.2m£364.7m£344.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Aberdeen South £222.0m, York Central £190.9mYork Central: £190.9mAberdeen South: £222.0mYork Central: £191.8mAberdeen South: £223.0mYork Central: £181.1mAberdeen South: £210.6m

    £222.0m£223.0m£210.6mAberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£190.9m£191.8m£181.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Aberdeen South £97.7m, York Central £107.5mYork Central: £107.5mAberdeen South: £97.7mYork Central: £108.0mAberdeen South: £98.1mYork Central: £102.0mAberdeen South: £92.6m

    £97.7m£98.1m£92.6mYork Central is higher£107.5m£108.0m£102.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Aberdeen South £206.1m, York Central £173.3mYork Central: £173.3mAberdeen South: £206.1mYork Central: £174.0mAberdeen South: £206.9mYork Central: £164.4mAberdeen South: £195.5m

    £206.1m£206.9m£195.5mAberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£173.3m£174.0m£164.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeen South £5.0m, York Central £6.2mYork Central: £6.2mAberdeen South: £5.0mYork Central: £6.2mAberdeen South: £5.1mYork Central: £5.8mAberdeen South: £4.8m

    £5.0m£5.1m£4.8mYork Central is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen South £10.5m, York Central £11.1mYork Central: £11.1mAberdeen South: £10.5mYork Central: £11.1mAberdeen South: £10.6mYork Central: £10.5mAberdeen South: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.6m£10.0mYork Central is higher£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m

  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, York Central £0.41mYork Central: £0.41mAberdeen South: £0.36mYork Central: £0.41mAberdeen South: £0.36mYork Central: £0.39mAberdeen South: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mYork Central is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen South £40.7m, York Central £35.5mYork Central: £35.5mAberdeen South: £40.7mYork Central: £35.7mAberdeen South: £40.9mYork Central: £33.7mAberdeen South: £38.6m

    £40.7m£40.9m£38.6mAberdeen South is higher£35.5m£35.7m£33.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen South £15.1m, York Central £10.1mYork Central: £10.1mAberdeen South: £15.1mYork Central: £10.1mAberdeen South: £15.2mYork Central: £9.6mAberdeen South: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mAberdeen South is higher£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeen South £4.2m, York Central £4.7mYork Central: £4.7mAberdeen South: £4.2mYork Central: £4.7mAberdeen South: £4.3mYork Central: £4.4mAberdeen South: £4.0m

    £4.2m£4.3m£4.0mYork Central is higher£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeen South £72.4m, York Central £86.0mYork Central: £86.0mAberdeen South: £72.4mYork Central: £86.4mAberdeen South: £72.7mYork Central: £81.6mAberdeen South: £68.6m

    £72.4m£72.7m£68.6mYork Central is higher£86.0m£86.4m£81.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Aberdeen South £17.1m, York Central £18.6mYork Central: £18.6mAberdeen South: £17.1mYork Central: £18.7mAberdeen South: £17.2mYork Central: £17.7mAberdeen South: £16.3m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.3mYork Central is higher£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Aberdeen South £20.2m, York Central £16.4mYork Central: £16.4mAberdeen South: £20.2mYork Central: £16.4mAberdeen South: £20.3mYork Central: £15.5mAberdeen South: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mAberdeen South is higher£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Aberdeen South £0.62m, York Central £0.34mYork Central: £0.34mAberdeen South: £0.62mYork Central: £0.35mAberdeen South: £0.62mYork Central: £0.33mAberdeen South: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mAberdeen South is higher£0.34m£0.35m£0.33m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Aberdeen South £0.21m, York Central £0.18mYork Central: £0.18mAberdeen South: £0.21mYork Central: £0.18mAberdeen South: £0.21mYork Central: £0.17mAberdeen South: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mAberdeen South is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Aberdeen South £0.58m, York Central £0.44mYork Central: £0.44mAberdeen South: £0.58mYork Central: £0.44mAberdeen South: £0.58mYork Central: £0.42mAberdeen South: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mAberdeen South is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Aberdeen South 17,566, York Central 15,271York Central: 15,271Aberdeen South: 17,566

    17,566Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count15,271

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeen South 1,261, York Central 1,597York Central: 1,597Aberdeen South: 1,261

    1,261York Central is higher1,597

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen South 2,351, York Central 2,209York Central: 2,209Aberdeen South: 2,351

    2,351Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count2,209

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen South 6,836, York Central 5,428York Central: 5,428Aberdeen South: 6,836

    6,836Aberdeen South is higher5,428

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeen South 9,595, York Central 10,346York Central: 10,346Aberdeen South: 9,595

    9,595York Central is higher10,346

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeen South 1,074, York Central 1,080York Central: 1,080Aberdeen South: 1,074

    1,074York Central is higherDepends on how you count1,080

Show the numbers
Aberdeen South and York Central, total
MeasureAberdeen SouthYork CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£393.2m£394.9m£373.0mShared outEstimated£363.2m£364.7m£344.5mAberdeen South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.0m£223.0m£210.6mShared outEstimated£190.9m£191.8m£181.1mAberdeen South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£97.7m£98.1m£92.6mShared outEstimated£107.5m£108.0m£102.0mYork Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£206.1m£206.9m£195.5m£173.3m£174.0m£164.4mAberdeen South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.1m£4.8m£6.2m£6.2m£5.8mYork Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mShared outEstimated£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mYork Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimated£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mYork Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.7m£40.9m£38.6mShared outEstimated£35.5m£35.7m£33.7mAberdeen South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mShared outEstimated£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mAberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.3m£4.0mShared outEstimated£4.7m£4.7m£4.4mYork Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.4m£72.7m£68.6m£86.0m£86.4m£81.6mYork Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m£18.6m£18.7m£17.7mYork Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£16.4m£16.4m£15.5mAberdeen South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.34m£0.35m£0.33mAberdeen South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mAberdeen South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimated£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mAberdeen South
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,56615,271Aberdeen South
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2611,597York Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,351Shared out2,209Aberdeen South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,836Shared out5,428Aberdeen South
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,59510,346York Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,074Shared outEstimated1,080York Central

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.
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  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.
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