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Aberdeenshire North and Moray East and Hereford and South Herefordshire

97,531 and 98,282 residents (mid-2024).

Aberdeenshire North and Moray East is higher than Hereford and South Herefordshire on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

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Per person in the age group

Aberdeenshire North and Moray East is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Hereford and South Herefordshire 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

Aberdeenshire North and Moray East Hereford and South Herefordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £4,481, Hereford and South Herefordshire £4,599Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,599Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £4,481Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,618Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £4,501Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,362Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £4,251

    £4,481£4,501£4,251Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£4,599£4,618£4,362

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £12,057, Hereford and South Herefordshire £12,595Hereford and South Herefordshire: £12,595Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £12,057Hereford and South Herefordshire: £12,649Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £12,109Hereford and South Herefordshire: £11,947Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £11,437

    £12,057£12,109£11,437Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£12,595£12,649£11,947

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £1,950, Hereford and South Herefordshire £1,714Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,714Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £1,950Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,721Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £1,958Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,625Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £1,849

    £1,950£1,958£1,849Aberdeenshire North and Moray East is higher£1,714£1,721£1,625

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £11,316, Hereford and South Herefordshire £11,586Hereford and South Herefordshire: £11,586Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £11,316Hereford and South Herefordshire: £11,635Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £11,364Hereford and South Herefordshire: £10,989Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £10,734

    £11,316£11,364£10,734Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£11,586£11,635£10,989

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £339, Hereford and South Herefordshire £345Hereford and South Herefordshire: £345Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £339Hereford and South Herefordshire: £346Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £340Hereford and South Herefordshire: £327Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £321

    £339£340£321Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£345£346£327

  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: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £390, Hereford and South Herefordshire £642Hereford and South Herefordshire: £642Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £390Hereford and South Herefordshire: £644Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £391Hereford and South Herefordshire: £609Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £370

    £390£391£370Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£642£644£609

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £13, Hereford and South Herefordshire £23Hereford and South Herefordshire: £23Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £13Hereford and South Herefordshire: £23Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £13Hereford and South Herefordshire: £22Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £12

    £13£13£12Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £350, Hereford and South Herefordshire £430Hereford and South Herefordshire: £430Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £350Hereford and South Herefordshire: £432Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £351Hereford and South Herefordshire: £408Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £332

    £350£351£332Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£430£432£408

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £139, Hereford and South Herefordshire £101Hereford and South Herefordshire: £101Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £139Hereford and South Herefordshire: £102Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £139Hereford and South Herefordshire: £96Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £131

    £139£139£131Aberdeenshire North and Moray East is higher£101£102£96

  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: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £75, Hereford and South Herefordshire £92Hereford and South Herefordshire: £92Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £75Hereford and South Herefordshire: £93Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £75Hereford and South Herefordshire: £87Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £71

    £75£75£71Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£92£93£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £1,477, Hereford and South Herefordshire £1,294Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,294Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £1,477Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,300Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £1,483Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,227Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £1,401

    £1,477£1,483£1,401Aberdeenshire North and Moray East is higher£1,294£1,300£1,227

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £149, Hereford and South Herefordshire £179Hereford and South Herefordshire: £179Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £149Hereford and South Herefordshire: £180Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £150Hereford and South Herefordshire: £170Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £142

    £149£150£142Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£179£180£170

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £387, Hereford and South Herefordshire £316Hereford and South Herefordshire: £316Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £387Hereford and South Herefordshire: £318Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £389Hereford and South Herefordshire: £300Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £367

    £387£389£367Aberdeenshire North and Moray East is higher£316£318£300

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £4.03, Hereford and South Herefordshire £5.05Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.05Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £4.03Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.07Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £4.04Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4.79Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£5.05£5.07£4.79

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £6.50, Hereford and South Herefordshire £5.99Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.99Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £6.50Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.01Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £6.53Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.68Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Aberdeenshire North and Moray East is higher£5.99£6.01£5.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £7.15, Hereford and South Herefordshire £6.40Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.40Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £7.15Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.43Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £7.18Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.07Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78Aberdeenshire North and Moray East is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East 985.8, Hereford and South Herefordshire 1,024.2Hereford and South Herefordshire: 1,024.2Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: 985.8

    985.8Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher1,024.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East 93.8, Hereford and South Herefordshire 86.2Hereford and South Herefordshire: 86.2Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: 93.8

    93.8Aberdeenshire North and Moray East is higher86.2

  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: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East 105.1, Hereford and South Herefordshire 133.1Hereford and South Herefordshire: 133.1Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: 105.1

    105.1Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher133.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East 58.1, Hereford and South Herefordshire 59.2Hereford and South Herefordshire: 59.2Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: 58.1

    58.1Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher59.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East 191.1, Hereford and South Herefordshire 163.9Hereford and South Herefordshire: 163.9Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: 191.1

    191.1Aberdeenshire North and Moray East is higher163.9

  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: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East 19.2, Hereford and South Herefordshire 19.9Hereford and South Herefordshire: 19.9Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: 19.2

    19.2Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher19.9

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Aberdeenshire North and Moray East and Hereford and South Herefordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureAberdeenshire North and Moray EastHereford and South HerefordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,481£4,501£4,251Shared outEstimated£4,599£4,618£4,362Hereford and South Herefordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,057£12,109£11,437Shared outEstimated£12,595£12,649£11,947Hereford and South Herefordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,950£1,958£1,849Shared outEstimated£1,714£1,721£1,625Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,316£11,364£10,734£11,586£11,635£10,989Hereford and South Herefordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£339£340£321£345£346£327Hereford and South Herefordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£390£391£370Shared outEstimated£642£644£609Hereford and South Herefordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13£13£12Shared outEstimated£23£23£22Hereford and South Herefordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£350£351£332Shared outEstimated£430£432£408Hereford and South Herefordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£139£131Shared outEstimated£101£102£96Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£75£75£71Shared outEstimated£92£93£87Hereford and South Herefordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,477£1,483£1,401£1,294£1,300£1,227Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£179£180£170Hereford and South Herefordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£387£389£367£316£318£300Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£5.05£5.07£4.79Hereford and South Herefordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£5.99£6.01£5.68Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78Shared outEstimated£6.40£6.43£6.07Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026985.81,024.2Hereford and South Herefordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.886.2Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.1Shared out133.1Hereford and South Herefordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.1Shared out59.2Hereford and South Herefordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026191.1163.9Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.2Shared outEstimated19.9Hereford and South Herefordshire

Per resident

Aberdeenshire North and Moray East is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Hereford and South Herefordshire 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

Aberdeenshire North and Moray East Hereford and South Herefordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £4,481, Hereford and South Herefordshire £4,599Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,599Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £4,481Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,618Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £4,501Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,362Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £4,251

    £4,481£4,501£4,251Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£4,599£4,618£4,362

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £2,668, Hereford and South Herefordshire £2,870Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,870Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £2,668Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,882Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £2,680Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,722Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £2,531

    £2,668£2,680£2,531Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£2,870£2,882£2,722

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £1,168, Hereford and South Herefordshire £1,012Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,012Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £1,168Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,017Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £1,173Hereford and South Herefordshire: £960Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £1,108

    £1,168£1,173£1,108Aberdeenshire North and Moray East is higher£1,012£1,017£960

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £2,504, Hereford and South Herefordshire £2,640Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,640Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £2,504Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,651Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £2,515Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,504Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £2,376

    £2,504£2,515£2,376Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£2,640£2,651£2,504

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £75, Hereford and South Herefordshire £79Hereford and South Herefordshire: £79Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £75Hereford and South Herefordshire: £79Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £75Hereford and South Herefordshire: £75Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £71

    £75£75£71Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £86, Hereford and South Herefordshire £146Hereford and South Herefordshire: £146Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £86Hereford and South Herefordshire: £147Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £87Hereford and South Herefordshire: £139Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £82

    £86£87£82Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£146£147£139

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £2.87, Hereford and South Herefordshire £5.22Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.22Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £2.87Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.24Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £2.88Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4.95Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £2.72

    £2.87£2.88£2.72Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £350, Hereford and South Herefordshire £430Hereford and South Herefordshire: £430Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £350Hereford and South Herefordshire: £432Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £351Hereford and South Herefordshire: £408Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £332

    £350£351£332Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£430£432£408

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £139, Hereford and South Herefordshire £101Hereford and South Herefordshire: £101Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £139Hereford and South Herefordshire: £102Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £139Hereford and South Herefordshire: £96Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £131

    £139£139£131Aberdeenshire North and Moray East is higher£101£102£96

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £45, Hereford and South Herefordshire £54Hereford and South Herefordshire: £54Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £45Hereford and South Herefordshire: £55Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £45Hereford and South Herefordshire: £52Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £42

    £45£45£42Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£54£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £885, Hereford and South Herefordshire £765Hereford and South Herefordshire: £765Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £885Hereford and South Herefordshire: £768Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £889Hereford and South Herefordshire: £725Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £840

    £885£889£840Aberdeenshire North and Moray East is higher£765£768£725

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £149, Hereford and South Herefordshire £179Hereford and South Herefordshire: £179Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £149Hereford and South Herefordshire: £180Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £150Hereford and South Herefordshire: £170Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £142

    £149£150£142Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£179£180£170

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £232, Hereford and South Herefordshire £187Hereford and South Herefordshire: £187Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £232Hereford and South Herefordshire: £188Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £233Hereford and South Herefordshire: £177Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £220

    £232£233£220Aberdeenshire North and Moray East is higher£187£188£177

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £2.41, Hereford and South Herefordshire £2.98Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2.98Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £2.41Hereford and South Herefordshire: £3.00Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £2.42Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2.83Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £2.29

    £2.41£2.42£2.29Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£2.98£3.00£2.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £3.89, Hereford and South Herefordshire £3.54Hereford and South Herefordshire: £3.54Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £3.89Hereford and South Herefordshire: £3.56Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £3.91Hereford and South Herefordshire: £3.36Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69Aberdeenshire North and Moray East is higher£3.54£3.56£3.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £7.15, Hereford and South Herefordshire £6.40Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.40Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £7.15Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.43Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £7.18Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.07Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78Aberdeenshire North and Moray East is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East 218.2, Hereford and South Herefordshire 233.3Hereford and South Herefordshire: 233.3Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: 218.2

    218.2Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher233.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East 20.8, Hereford and South Herefordshire 19.6Hereford and South Herefordshire: 19.6Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: 20.8

    20.8Aberdeenshire North and Moray East is higher19.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East 23.3, Hereford and South Herefordshire 30.3Hereford and South Herefordshire: 30.3Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: 23.3

    23.3Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher30.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East 58.1, Hereford and South Herefordshire 59.2Hereford and South Herefordshire: 59.2Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: 58.1

    58.1Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher59.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East 114.5, Hereford and South Herefordshire 96.8Hereford and South Herefordshire: 96.8Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: 114.5

    114.5Aberdeenshire North and Moray East is higher96.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East 11.5, Hereford and South Herefordshire 11.7Hereford and South Herefordshire: 11.7Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: 11.5

    11.5Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher11.7

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Aberdeenshire North and Moray East and Hereford and South Herefordshire, per resident
MeasureAberdeenshire North and Moray EastHereford and South HerefordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,481£4,501£4,251Shared outEstimated£4,599£4,618£4,362Hereford and South Herefordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,668£2,680£2,531Shared outEstimated£2,870£2,882£2,722Hereford and South Herefordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,168£1,173£1,108Shared outEstimated£1,012£1,017£960Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,504£2,515£2,376£2,640£2,651£2,504Hereford and South Herefordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£79£79£75Hereford and South Herefordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82Shared outEstimated£146£147£139Hereford and South Herefordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.87£2.88£2.72Shared outEstimated£5.22£5.24£4.95Hereford and South Herefordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£350£351£332Shared outEstimated£430£432£408Hereford and South Herefordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£139£131Shared outEstimated£101£102£96Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£42Shared outEstimated£54£55£52Hereford and South Herefordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£885£889£840£765£768£725Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£179£180£170Hereford and South Herefordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£187£188£177Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.41£2.42£2.29£2.98£3.00£2.83Hereford and South Herefordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£3.54£3.56£3.36Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78Shared outEstimated£6.40£6.43£6.07Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026218.2233.3Hereford and South Herefordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.819.6Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.3Shared out30.3Hereford and South Herefordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.1Shared out59.2Hereford and South Herefordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026114.596.8Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.5Shared outEstimated11.7Hereford and South Herefordshire

Total

Aberdeenshire North and Moray East is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Hereford and South Herefordshire 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

Aberdeenshire North and Moray East Hereford and South Herefordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £437.1m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £452.0mHereford and South Herefordshire: £452.0mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £437.1mHereford and South Herefordshire: £453.9mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £438.9mHereford and South Herefordshire: £428.7mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £414.6m

    £437.1m£438.9m£414.6mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£452.0m£453.9m£428.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £260.3m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £282.0mHereford and South Herefordshire: £282.0mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £260.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £283.2mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £261.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £267.5mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £246.9m

    £260.3m£261.4m£246.9mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£282.0m£283.2m£267.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £113.9m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £99.5mHereford and South Herefordshire: £99.5mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £113.9mHereford and South Herefordshire: £99.9mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £114.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £94.4mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £108.1m

    £113.9m£114.4m£108.1mAberdeenshire North and Moray East is higher£99.5m£99.9m£94.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £244.3m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £259.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £259.4mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £244.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £260.5mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £245.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £246.1mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £231.7m

    £244.3m£245.3m£231.7mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£259.4m£260.5m£246.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £7.3m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £7.7mHereford and South Herefordshire: £7.7mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £7.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £7.8mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £7.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £7.3mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £8.4m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £14.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £14.4mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £8.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £14.4mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £8.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £13.6mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.4m£8.0mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £0.28m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £0.51mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.51mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £0.28mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.51mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £0.28mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.49mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £34.1m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £42.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £42.2mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £34.1mHereford and South Herefordshire: £42.4mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £34.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £40.1mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £32.4m

    £34.1m£34.3m£32.4mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£42.2m£42.4m£40.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £13.5m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £9.9mHereford and South Herefordshire: £9.9mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £13.5mHereford and South Herefordshire: £10.0mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £13.6mHereford and South Herefordshire: £9.4mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mAberdeenshire North and Moray East is higher£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £4.4m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £5.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £5.3mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £4.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £5.4mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £4.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £5.1mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £4.1m

    £4.4m£4.4m£4.1mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £86.3m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £75.1mHereford and South Herefordshire: £75.1mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £86.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £75.5mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £86.7mHereford and South Herefordshire: £71.3mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £81.9m

    £86.3m£86.7m£81.9mAberdeenshire North and Moray East is higher£75.1m£75.5m£71.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £14.6m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £17.6mHereford and South Herefordshire: £17.6mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £14.6mHereford and South Herefordshire: £17.7mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £14.6mHereford and South Herefordshire: £16.7mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £22.6m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £18.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £18.4mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £22.6mHereford and South Herefordshire: £18.5mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £22.7mHereford and South Herefordshire: £17.4mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £21.5m

    £22.6m£22.7m£21.5mAberdeenshire North and Moray East is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £0.24m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £0.29mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.29mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £0.24mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.29mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £0.24mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.28mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £0.22m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.22mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £0.38m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £0.35mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.35mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £0.38mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.35mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £0.38mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.33mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mAberdeenshire North and Moray East is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £0.70m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £0.63mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.63mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £0.70mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.63mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £0.70mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.60mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mAberdeenshire North and Moray East is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East 21,279, Hereford and South Herefordshire 22,933Hereford and South Herefordshire: 22,933Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: 21,279

    21,279Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher22,933

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East 2,025, Hereford and South Herefordshire 1,929Hereford and South Herefordshire: 1,929Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: 2,025

    2,025Aberdeenshire North and Moray East is higher1,929

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East 2,268, Hereford and South Herefordshire 2,980Hereford and South Herefordshire: 2,980Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: 2,268

    2,268Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher2,980

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East 5,666, Hereford and South Herefordshire 5,820Hereford and South Herefordshire: 5,820Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: 5,666

    5,666Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher5,820

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East 11,167, Hereford and South Herefordshire 9,518Hereford and South Herefordshire: 9,518Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: 11,167

    11,167Aberdeenshire North and Moray East is higher9,518

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East 1,122, Hereford and South Herefordshire 1,153Hereford and South Herefordshire: 1,153Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: 1,122

    1,122Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher1,153

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Aberdeenshire North and Moray East and Hereford and South Herefordshire, total
MeasureAberdeenshire North and Moray EastHereford and South HerefordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£437.1m£438.9m£414.6mShared outEstimated£452.0m£453.9m£428.7mHereford and South Herefordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£260.3m£261.4m£246.9mShared outEstimated£282.0m£283.2m£267.5mHereford and South Herefordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£113.9m£114.4m£108.1mShared outEstimated£99.5m£99.9m£94.4mAberdeenshire North and Moray East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£244.3m£245.3m£231.7m£259.4m£260.5m£246.1mHereford and South Herefordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£7.7m£7.8m£7.3mHereford and South Herefordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£8.0mShared outEstimated£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mHereford and South Herefordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mShared outEstimated£0.51m£0.51m£0.49mHereford and South Herefordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.1m£34.3m£32.4mShared outEstimated£42.2m£42.4m£40.1mHereford and South Herefordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mShared outEstimated£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mAberdeenshire North and Moray East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.4m£4.4m£4.1mShared outEstimated£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mHereford and South Herefordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£86.3m£86.7m£81.9m£75.1m£75.5m£71.3mAberdeenshire North and Moray East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mHereford and South Herefordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.7m£21.5m£18.4m£18.5m£17.4mAberdeenshire North and Moray East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m£0.29m£0.29m£0.28mHereford and South Herefordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mAberdeenshire North and Moray East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mShared outEstimated£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mAberdeenshire North and Moray East
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,27922,933Hereford and South Herefordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0251,929Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,268Shared out2,980Hereford and South Herefordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,666Shared out5,820Hereford and South Herefordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,1679,518Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,122Shared outEstimated1,153Hereford and South Herefordshire

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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