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Aberdeen South and Dunfermline and Dollar

116,992 and 96,625 residents (mid-2024).

Aberdeen South is higher than Dunfermline and Dollar on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 2 of 22 measures, and Dunfermline and Dollar on 20. 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 Dunfermline and Dollar

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeen South £3,361, Dunfermline and Dollar £4,453Dunfermline and Dollar: £4,453Aberdeen South: £3,361Dunfermline and Dollar: £4,472Aberdeen South: £3,375Dunfermline and Dollar: £4,224Aberdeen South: £3,188

    £3,361£3,375£3,188Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£4,453£4,472£4,224

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeen South £12,488, Dunfermline and Dollar £12,610Dunfermline and Dollar: £12,610Aberdeen South: £12,488Dunfermline and Dollar: £12,664Aberdeen South: £12,541Dunfermline and Dollar: £11,962Aberdeen South: £11,845

    £12,488£12,541£11,845Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£12,610£12,664£11,962

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen South £1,218, Dunfermline and Dollar £1,797Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,797Aberdeen South: £1,218Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,805Aberdeen South: £1,223Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,705Aberdeen South: £1,155

    £1,218£1,223£1,155Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£1,797£1,805£1,705

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeen South £11,591, Dunfermline and Dollar £11,639Dunfermline and Dollar: £11,639Aberdeen South: £11,591Dunfermline and Dollar: £11,689Aberdeen South: £11,641Dunfermline and Dollar: £11,040Aberdeen South: £10,995

    £11,591£11,641£10,995Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£11,639£11,689£11,040

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeen South £284, Dunfermline and Dollar £283Dunfermline and Dollar: £283Aberdeen South: £284Dunfermline and Dollar: £284Aberdeen South: £285Dunfermline and Dollar: £269Aberdeen South: £269

    £284£285£269Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£283£284£269

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeen South £593, Dunfermline and Dollar £666Dunfermline and Dollar: £666Aberdeen South: £593Dunfermline and Dollar: £669Aberdeen South: £595Dunfermline and Dollar: £632Aberdeen South: £562

    £593£595£562Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£666£669£632

  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, Dunfermline and Dollar £22Dunfermline and Dollar: £22Aberdeen South: £20Dunfermline and Dollar: £22Aberdeen South: £21Dunfermline and Dollar: £21Aberdeen South: £19

    £20£21£19Dunfermline and Dollar 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, Dunfermline and Dollar £588Dunfermline and Dollar: £588Aberdeen South: £348Dunfermline and Dollar: £591Aberdeen South: £350Dunfermline and Dollar: £558Aberdeen South: £330

    £348£350£330Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£588£591£558

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen South £129, Dunfermline and Dollar £189Dunfermline and Dollar: £189Aberdeen South: £129Dunfermline and Dollar: £190Aberdeen South: £130Dunfermline and Dollar: £179Aberdeen South: £123

    £129£130£123Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£189£190£179

  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, Dunfermline and Dollar £128Dunfermline and Dollar: £128Aberdeen South: £53Dunfermline and Dollar: £128Aberdeen South: £53Dunfermline and Dollar: £121Aberdeen South: £50

    £53£53£50Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£128£128£121

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen South £903, Dunfermline and Dollar £1,325Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,325Aberdeen South: £903Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,331Aberdeen South: £907Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,257Aberdeen South: £856

    £903£907£856Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£1,325£1,331£1,257

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeen South £147, Dunfermline and Dollar £184Dunfermline and Dollar: £184Aberdeen South: £147Dunfermline and Dollar: £184Aberdeen South: £147Dunfermline and Dollar: £174Aberdeen South: £139

    £147£147£139Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£184£184£174

  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, Dunfermline and Dollar £332Dunfermline and Dollar: £332Aberdeen South: £252Dunfermline and Dollar: £334Aberdeen South: £253Dunfermline and Dollar: £315Aberdeen South: £239

    £252£253£239Dunfermline and Dollar is higherDepends on how you count£332£334£315

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen South £7.72, Dunfermline and Dollar £6.63Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.63Aberdeen South: £7.72Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.66Aberdeen South: £7.75Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.29Aberdeen South: £7.32

    £7.72£7.75£7.32Aberdeen South is higher£6.63£6.66£6.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen South £2.64, Dunfermline and Dollar £4.75Dunfermline and Dollar: £4.75Aberdeen South: £2.64Dunfermline and Dollar: £4.77Aberdeen South: £2.65Dunfermline and Dollar: £4.51Aberdeen South: £2.50

    £2.64£2.65£2.50Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£4.75£4.77£4.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeen South £4.94, Dunfermline and Dollar £6.33Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.33Aberdeen South: £4.94Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.35Aberdeen South: £4.97Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.00Aberdeen South: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£6.33£6.35£6.00

  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, Dunfermline and Dollar 1,019.2Dunfermline and Dollar: 1,019.2Aberdeen South: 988.1

    988.1Dunfermline and Dollar is higher1,019.2

  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, Dunfermline and Dollar 76.6Dunfermline and Dollar: 76.6Aberdeen South: 70.9

    70.9Dunfermline and Dollar is higher76.6

  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, Dunfermline and Dollar 185.8Dunfermline and Dollar: 185.8Aberdeen South: 132.3

    132.3Dunfermline and Dollar is higher185.8

  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, Dunfermline and Dollar 95.4Dunfermline and Dollar: 95.4Aberdeen South: 58.4

    58.4Dunfermline and Dollar is higher95.4

  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, Dunfermline and Dollar 169.1Dunfermline and Dollar: 169.1Aberdeen South: 119.7

    119.7Dunfermline and Dollar is higher169.1

  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, Dunfermline and Dollar 30.6Dunfermline and Dollar: 30.6Aberdeen South: 13.4

    13.4Dunfermline and Dollar is higher30.6

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Aberdeen South and Dunfermline and Dollar, per person in the age group
MeasureAberdeen SouthDunfermline and DollarHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,361£3,375£3,188Shared outEstimated£4,453£4,472£4,224Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,488£12,541£11,845Shared outEstimated£12,610£12,664£11,962Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,218£1,223£1,155Shared outEstimated£1,797£1,805£1,705Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,591£11,641£10,995£11,639£11,689£11,040Dunfermline and Dollar
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£284£285£269£283£284£269Aberdeen South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£593£595£562Shared outEstimated£666£669£632Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19Shared outEstimated£22£22£21Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£348£350£330Shared outEstimated£588£591£558Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123Shared outEstimated£189£190£179Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£53£53£50Shared outEstimated£128£128£121Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£903£907£856£1,325£1,331£1,257Dunfermline and Dollar
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£184£184£174Dunfermline and Dollar
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£252£253£239£332£334£315Dunfermline and Dollar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.72£7.75£7.32£6.63£6.66£6.29Aberdeen South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.64£2.65£2.50£4.75£4.77£4.51Dunfermline and Dollar
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69Shared outEstimated£6.33£6.35£6.00Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026988.11,019.2Dunfermline and Dollar
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.976.6Dunfermline and Dollar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.3Shared out185.8Shared outDunfermline and Dollar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.4Shared out95.4Shared outDunfermline and Dollar
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026119.7169.1Dunfermline and Dollar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.4Shared outEstimated30.6Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeen South £3,361, Dunfermline and Dollar £4,453Dunfermline and Dollar: £4,453Aberdeen South: £3,361Dunfermline and Dollar: £4,472Aberdeen South: £3,375Dunfermline and Dollar: £4,224Aberdeen South: £3,188

    £3,361£3,375£3,188Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£4,453£4,472£4,224

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Aberdeen South £1,898, Dunfermline and Dollar £2,358Dunfermline and Dollar: £2,358Aberdeen South: £1,898Dunfermline and Dollar: £2,368Aberdeen South: £1,906Dunfermline and Dollar: £2,236Aberdeen South: £1,800

    £1,898£1,906£1,800Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£2,358£2,368£2,236

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Aberdeen South £835, Dunfermline and Dollar £1,128Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,128Aberdeen South: £835Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,133Aberdeen South: £838Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,070Aberdeen South: £792

    £835£838£792Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£1,128£1,133£1,070

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Aberdeen South £1,761, Dunfermline and Dollar £2,176Dunfermline and Dollar: £2,176Aberdeen South: £1,761Dunfermline and Dollar: £2,185Aberdeen South: £1,769Dunfermline and Dollar: £2,064Aberdeen South: £1,671

    £1,761£1,769£1,671Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£2,176£2,185£2,064

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Aberdeen South £43, Dunfermline and Dollar £53Dunfermline and Dollar: £53Aberdeen South: £43Dunfermline and Dollar: £53Aberdeen South: £43Dunfermline and Dollar: £50Aberdeen South: £41

    £43£43£41Dunfermline and Dollar is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen South £90, Dunfermline and Dollar £125Dunfermline and Dollar: £125Aberdeen South: £90Dunfermline and Dollar: £125Aberdeen South: £90Dunfermline and Dollar: £118Aberdeen South: £85

    £90£90£85Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£125£125£118

  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, Dunfermline and Dollar £4.11Dunfermline and Dollar: £4.11Aberdeen South: £3.10Dunfermline and Dollar: £4.13Aberdeen South: £3.11Dunfermline and Dollar: £3.90Aberdeen South: £2.94

    £3.10£3.11£2.94Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£4.11£4.13£3.90

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen South £348, Dunfermline and Dollar £588Dunfermline and Dollar: £588Aberdeen South: £348Dunfermline and Dollar: £591Aberdeen South: £350Dunfermline and Dollar: £558Aberdeen South: £330

    £348£350£330Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£588£591£558

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen South £129, Dunfermline and Dollar £189Dunfermline and Dollar: £189Aberdeen South: £129Dunfermline and Dollar: £190Aberdeen South: £130Dunfermline and Dollar: £179Aberdeen South: £123

    £129£130£123Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£189£190£179

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Aberdeen South £36, Dunfermline and Dollar £80Dunfermline and Dollar: £80Aberdeen South: £36Dunfermline and Dollar: £81Aberdeen South: £36Dunfermline and Dollar: £76Aberdeen South: £34

    £36£36£34Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£80£81£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Aberdeen South £619, Dunfermline and Dollar £832Dunfermline and Dollar: £832Aberdeen South: £619Dunfermline and Dollar: £836Aberdeen South: £621Dunfermline and Dollar: £789Aberdeen South: £587

    £619£621£587Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£832£836£789

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeen South £147, Dunfermline and Dollar £184Dunfermline and Dollar: £184Aberdeen South: £147Dunfermline and Dollar: £184Aberdeen South: £147Dunfermline and Dollar: £174Aberdeen South: £139

    £147£147£139Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£184£184£174

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Aberdeen South £173, Dunfermline and Dollar £209Dunfermline and Dollar: £209Aberdeen South: £173Dunfermline and Dollar: £210Aberdeen South: £174Dunfermline and Dollar: £198Aberdeen South: £164

    £173£174£164Dunfermline and Dollar is higherDepends on how you count£209£210£198

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Aberdeen South £5.29, Dunfermline and Dollar £4.16Dunfermline and Dollar: £4.16Aberdeen South: £5.29Dunfermline and Dollar: £4.18Aberdeen South: £5.31Dunfermline and Dollar: £3.95Aberdeen South: £5.02

    £5.29£5.31£5.02Aberdeen South is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Aberdeen South £1.80, Dunfermline and Dollar £2.98Dunfermline and Dollar: £2.98Aberdeen South: £1.80Dunfermline and Dollar: £3.00Aberdeen South: £1.81Dunfermline and Dollar: £2.83Aberdeen South: £1.71

    £1.80£1.81£1.71Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£2.98£3.00£2.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeen South £4.94, Dunfermline and Dollar £6.33Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.33Aberdeen South: £4.94Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.35Aberdeen South: £4.97Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.00Aberdeen South: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£6.33£6.35£6.00

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen South 150.2, Dunfermline and Dollar 190.6Dunfermline and Dollar: 190.6Aberdeen South: 150.2

    150.2Dunfermline and Dollar is higher190.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen South 10.8, Dunfermline and Dollar 14.3Dunfermline and Dollar: 14.3Aberdeen South: 10.8

    10.8Dunfermline and Dollar 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, Dunfermline and Dollar 34.7Dunfermline and Dollar: 34.7Aberdeen South: 20.1

    20.1Dunfermline and Dollar is higher34.7

  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, Dunfermline and Dollar 95.4Dunfermline and Dollar: 95.4Aberdeen South: 58.4

    58.4Dunfermline and Dollar is higher95.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen South 82.0, Dunfermline and Dollar 106.2Dunfermline and Dollar: 106.2Aberdeen South: 82.0

    82.0Dunfermline and Dollar is higher106.2

  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, Dunfermline and Dollar 19.2Dunfermline and Dollar: 19.2Aberdeen South: 9.2

    9.2Dunfermline and Dollar is higher19.2

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Aberdeen South and Dunfermline and Dollar, per resident
MeasureAberdeen SouthDunfermline and DollarHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,361£3,375£3,188Shared outEstimated£4,453£4,472£4,224Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,898£1,906£1,800Shared outEstimated£2,358£2,368£2,236Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£835£838£792Shared outEstimated£1,128£1,133£1,070Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,761£1,769£1,671£2,176£2,185£2,064Dunfermline and Dollar
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£43£43£41£53£53£50Dunfermline and Dollar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85Shared outEstimated£125£125£118Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.10£3.11£2.94Shared outEstimated£4.11£4.13£3.90Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£348£350£330Shared outEstimated£588£591£558Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123Shared outEstimated£189£190£179Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34Shared outEstimated£80£81£76Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£619£621£587£832£836£789Dunfermline and Dollar
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£184£184£174Dunfermline and Dollar
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£209£210£198Dunfermline and Dollar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.29£5.31£5.02£4.16£4.18£3.95Aberdeen South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.80£1.81£1.71£2.98£3.00£2.83Dunfermline and Dollar
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69Shared outEstimated£6.33£6.35£6.00Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026150.2190.6Dunfermline and Dollar
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.814.3Dunfermline and Dollar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.1Shared out34.7Shared outDunfermline and Dollar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.4Shared out95.4Shared outDunfermline and Dollar
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.0106.2Dunfermline and Dollar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.2Shared outEstimated19.2Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar

Total

Aberdeen South is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Dunfermline and Dollar on 20. 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 Dunfermline and Dollar

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Aberdeen South £393.2m, Dunfermline and Dollar £430.3mDunfermline and Dollar: £430.3mAberdeen South: £393.2mDunfermline and Dollar: £432.1mAberdeen South: £394.9mDunfermline and Dollar: £408.1mAberdeen South: £373.0m

    £393.2m£394.9m£373.0mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£430.3m£432.1m£408.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Aberdeen South £222.0m, Dunfermline and Dollar £227.8mDunfermline and Dollar: £227.8mAberdeen South: £222.0mDunfermline and Dollar: £228.8mAberdeen South: £223.0mDunfermline and Dollar: £216.1mAberdeen South: £210.6m

    £222.0m£223.0m£210.6mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£227.8m£228.8m£216.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Aberdeen South £97.7m, Dunfermline and Dollar £109.0mDunfermline and Dollar: £109.0mAberdeen South: £97.7mDunfermline and Dollar: £109.5mAberdeen South: £98.1mDunfermline and Dollar: £103.4mAberdeen South: £92.6m

    £97.7m£98.1m£92.6mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£109.0m£109.5m£103.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Aberdeen South £206.1m, Dunfermline and Dollar £210.3mDunfermline and Dollar: £210.3mAberdeen South: £206.1mDunfermline and Dollar: £211.2mAberdeen South: £206.9mDunfermline and Dollar: £199.4mAberdeen South: £195.5m

    £206.1m£206.9m£195.5mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£210.3m£211.2m£199.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeen South £5.0m, Dunfermline and Dollar £5.1mDunfermline and Dollar: £5.1mAberdeen South: £5.0mDunfermline and Dollar: £5.1mAberdeen South: £5.1mDunfermline and Dollar: £4.9mAberdeen South: £4.8m

    £5.0m£5.1m£4.8mDunfermline and Dollar is higherDepends on how you count£5.1m£5.1m£4.9m

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

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

    £10.5m£10.6m£10.0mDunfermline and Dollar 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, Dunfermline and Dollar £0.40mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.40mAberdeen South: £0.36mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.40mAberdeen South: £0.36mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.38mAberdeen South: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen South £40.7m, Dunfermline and Dollar £56.8mDunfermline and Dollar: £56.8mAberdeen South: £40.7mDunfermline and Dollar: £57.1mAberdeen South: £40.9mDunfermline and Dollar: £53.9mAberdeen South: £38.6m

    £40.7m£40.9m£38.6mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£56.8m£57.1m£53.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen South £15.1m, Dunfermline and Dollar £18.2mDunfermline and Dollar: £18.2mAberdeen South: £15.1mDunfermline and Dollar: £18.3mAberdeen South: £15.2mDunfermline and Dollar: £17.3mAberdeen South: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeen South £4.2m, Dunfermline and Dollar £7.8mDunfermline and Dollar: £7.8mAberdeen South: £4.2mDunfermline and Dollar: £7.8mAberdeen South: £4.3mDunfermline and Dollar: £7.4mAberdeen South: £4.0m

    £4.2m£4.3m£4.0mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeen South £72.4m, Dunfermline and Dollar £80.4mDunfermline and Dollar: £80.4mAberdeen South: £72.4mDunfermline and Dollar: £80.7mAberdeen South: £72.7mDunfermline and Dollar: £76.3mAberdeen South: £68.6m

    £72.4m£72.7m£68.6mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£80.4m£80.7m£76.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Aberdeen South £17.1m, Dunfermline and Dollar £17.7mDunfermline and Dollar: £17.7mAberdeen South: £17.1mDunfermline and Dollar: £17.8mAberdeen South: £17.2mDunfermline and Dollar: £16.8mAberdeen South: £16.3m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.3mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Aberdeen South £20.2m, Dunfermline and Dollar £20.2mDunfermline and Dollar: £20.2mAberdeen South: £20.2mDunfermline and Dollar: £20.3mAberdeen South: £20.3mDunfermline and Dollar: £19.1mAberdeen South: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mAberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Aberdeen South £0.62m, Dunfermline and Dollar £0.40mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.40mAberdeen South: £0.62mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.40mAberdeen South: £0.62mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.38mAberdeen South: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mAberdeen South is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Aberdeen South £0.21m, Dunfermline and Dollar £0.29mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.29mAberdeen South: £0.21mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.29mAberdeen South: £0.21mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.27mAberdeen South: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Aberdeen South £0.58m, Dunfermline and Dollar £0.61mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.61mAberdeen South: £0.58mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.61mAberdeen South: £0.58mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.58mAberdeen South: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Aberdeen South 17,566, Dunfermline and Dollar 18,412Dunfermline and Dollar: 18,412Aberdeen South: 17,566

    17,566Dunfermline and Dollar is higher18,412

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeen South 1,261, Dunfermline and Dollar 1,383Dunfermline and Dollar: 1,383Aberdeen South: 1,261

    1,261Dunfermline and Dollar is higher1,383

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen South 2,351, Dunfermline and Dollar 3,357Dunfermline and Dollar: 3,357Aberdeen South: 2,351

    2,351Dunfermline and Dollar is higher3,357

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen South 6,836, Dunfermline and Dollar 9,218Dunfermline and Dollar: 9,218Aberdeen South: 6,836

    6,836Dunfermline and Dollar is higher9,218

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeen South 9,595, Dunfermline and Dollar 10,258Dunfermline and Dollar: 10,258Aberdeen South: 9,595

    9,595Dunfermline and Dollar is higher10,258

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeen South 1,074, Dunfermline and Dollar 1,859Dunfermline and Dollar: 1,859Aberdeen South: 1,074

    1,074Dunfermline and Dollar is higher1,859

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Aberdeen South and Dunfermline and Dollar, total
MeasureAberdeen SouthDunfermline and DollarHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£393.2m£394.9m£373.0mShared outEstimated£430.3m£432.1m£408.1mShared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.0m£223.0m£210.6mShared outEstimated£227.8m£228.8m£216.1mShared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£97.7m£98.1m£92.6mShared outEstimated£109.0m£109.5m£103.4mShared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£206.1m£206.9m£195.5m£210.3m£211.2m£199.4mDunfermline and Dollar
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.1m£4.8m£5.1m£5.1m£4.9mDunfermline and Dollar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mShared outEstimated£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mShared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimated£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mShared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.7m£40.9m£38.6mShared outEstimated£56.8m£57.1m£53.9mShared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mShared outEstimated£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mShared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.3m£4.0mShared outEstimated£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mShared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.4m£72.7m£68.6m£80.4m£80.7m£76.3mDunfermline and Dollar
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mDunfermline and Dollar
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£20.2m£20.3m£19.1mAberdeen South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mAberdeen South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mDunfermline and Dollar
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimated£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mShared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,56618,412Dunfermline and Dollar
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2611,383Dunfermline and Dollar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,351Shared out3,357Shared outDunfermline and Dollar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,836Shared out9,218Shared outDunfermline and Dollar
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,59510,258Dunfermline and Dollar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,074Shared outEstimated1,859Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar

Sources

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

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  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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