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Aberdeenshire North and Moray East and Dwyfor Meirionnydd

97,531 and 96,120 residents (mid-2024).

Aberdeenshire North and Moray East is higher than Dwyfor Meirionnydd on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Aberdeenshire North and Moray East is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Dwyfor Meirionnydd on 16. 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 Dwyfor Meirionnydd

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £4,481, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £4,911Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4,911Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £4,481Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4,932Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £4,501Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4,659Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £4,251

    £4,481£4,501£4,251Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£4,911£4,932£4,659

  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, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £12,483Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £12,483Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £12,057Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £12,536Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £12,109Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £11,841Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £11,437

    £12,057£12,109£11,437Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£12,483£12,536£11,841

  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, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £1,794Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £1,794Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £1,950Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £1,802Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £1,958Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £1,702Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £1,849

    £1,950£1,958£1,849Aberdeenshire North and Moray East is higher£1,794£1,802£1,702

  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, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £11,096Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £11,096Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £11,316Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £11,144Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £11,364Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £10,525Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £10,734

    £11,316£11,364£10,734Aberdeenshire North and Moray East is higherDepends on how you count£11,096£11,144£10,525

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £339, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £453Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £453Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £339Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £455Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £340Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £430Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £321

    £339£340£321Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£453£455£430

  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, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £903Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £903Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £390Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £907Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £391Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £856Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £370

    £390£391£370Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£903£907£856

  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, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £31Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £31Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £13Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £31Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £13Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £29Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £12

    £13£13£12Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£31£31£29

  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, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £480Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £480Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £350Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £483Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £351Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £456Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £332

    £350£351£332Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£480£483£456

  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, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £118Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £118Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £139Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £118Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £139Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £112Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £131

    £139£139£131Aberdeenshire North and Moray East is higher£118£118£112

  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, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £104Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £104Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £75Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £104Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £75Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £99Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £71

    £75£75£71Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£104£104£99

  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, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £1,310Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £1,310Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £1,477Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £1,316Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £1,483Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £1,243Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £1,401

    £1,477£1,483£1,401Aberdeenshire North and Moray East is higher£1,310£1,316£1,243

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £149, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £174Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £174Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £149Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £175Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £150Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £165Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £142

    £149£150£142Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£174£175£165

  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, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £368Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £368Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £387Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £369Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £389Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £349Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £367

    £387£389£367Aberdeenshire North and Moray East is higher£368£369£349

  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, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £4.91Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4.91Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £4.03Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4.93Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £4.04Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4.66Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  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, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £7.16Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £7.16Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £6.50Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £7.19Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £6.53Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £6.79Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£7.16£7.19£6.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £7.15, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £8.51Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £8.51Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £7.15Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £8.54Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £7.18Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £8.07Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£8.51£8.54£8.07

  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, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 1,001.6Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 1,001.6Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: 985.8

    985.8Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher1,001.6

  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, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 115.5Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 115.5Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: 93.8

    93.8Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher115.5

  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, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 173.9Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 173.9Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: 105.1

    105.1Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher173.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East 58.1, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 67.6Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 67.6Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: 58.1

    58.1Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher67.6

  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, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 178.2Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 178.2Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: 191.1

    191.1Aberdeenshire North and Moray East is higher178.2

  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, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 21.4Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 21.4Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: 19.2

    19.2Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher21.4

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Aberdeenshire North and Moray East and Dwyfor Meirionnydd, per person in the age group
MeasureAberdeenshire North and Moray EastDwyfor MeirionnyddHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,481£4,501£4,251Shared outEstimated£4,911£4,932£4,659Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,057£12,109£11,437Shared outEstimated£12,483£12,536£11,841Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,950£1,958£1,849Shared outEstimated£1,794£1,802£1,702Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,316£11,364£10,734£11,096£11,144£10,525Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£339£340£321£453£455£430Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£390£391£370Shared outEstimated£903£907£856Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13£13£12Shared outEstimated£31£31£29Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£350£351£332Shared outEstimated£480£483£456Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£139£131Shared outEstimated£118£118£112Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£75£75£71Shared outEstimated£104£104£99Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,477£1,483£1,401£1,310£1,316£1,243Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£174£175£165Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£387£389£367£368£369£349Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£4.91£4.93£4.66Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£7.16£7.19£6.79Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78Shared outEstimated£8.51£8.54£8.07Dwyfor Meirionnydd
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026985.81,001.6Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.8115.5Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.1Shared out173.9Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.1Shared out67.6Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026191.1178.2Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.2Shared outEstimated21.4Dwyfor Meirionnydd

Per resident

Aberdeenshire North and Moray East is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Dwyfor Meirionnydd on 17. 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 Dwyfor Meirionnydd

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £4,481, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £4,911Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4,911Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £4,481Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4,932Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £4,501Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4,659Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £4,251

    £4,481£4,501£4,251Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£4,911£4,932£4,659

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £2,668, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £3,090Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £3,090Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £2,668Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £3,104Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £2,680Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £2,931Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £2,531

    £2,668£2,680£2,531Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£3,090£3,104£2,931

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £1,168, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £1,040Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £1,040Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £1,168Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £1,044Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £1,173Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £986Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £1,108

    £1,168£1,173£1,108Aberdeenshire North and Moray East is higher£1,040£1,044£986

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £2,504, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £2,747Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £2,747Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £2,504Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £2,759Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £2,515Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £2,606Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £2,376

    £2,504£2,515£2,376Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higherDepends on how you count£2,747£2,759£2,606

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £75, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £112Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £112Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £75Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £113Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £75Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £106Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £71

    £75£75£71Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£112£113£106

  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, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £224Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £224Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £86Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £224Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £87Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £212Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £82

    £86£87£82Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£224£224£212

  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, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £7.60Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £7.60Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £2.87Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £7.63Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £2.88Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £7.21Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £2.72

    £2.87£2.88£2.72Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£7.60£7.63£7.21

  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, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £480Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £480Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £350Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £483Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £351Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £456Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £332

    £350£351£332Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£480£483£456

  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, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £118Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £118Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £139Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £118Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £139Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £112Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £131

    £139£139£131Aberdeenshire North and Moray East is higher£118£118£112

  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, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £60Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £60Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £45Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £61Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £45Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £57Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £42

    £45£45£42Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£60£61£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £885, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £759Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £759Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £885Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £762Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £889Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £720Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £840

    £885£889£840Aberdeenshire North and Moray East is higher£759£762£720

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £149, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £174Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £174Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £149Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £175Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £150Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £165Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £142

    £149£150£142Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£174£175£165

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £232, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £213Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £213Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £232Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £214Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £233Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £202Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £220

    £232£233£220Aberdeenshire North and Moray East is higher£213£214£202

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £2.41, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £2.85Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £2.85Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £2.41Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £2.86Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £2.42Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £2.70Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £2.29

    £2.41£2.42£2.29Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£2.85£2.86£2.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £3.89, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £4.15Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4.15Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £3.89Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4.17Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £3.91Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £3.94Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£4.15£4.17£3.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £7.15, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £8.51Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £8.51Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £7.15Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £8.54Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £7.18Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £8.07Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£8.51£8.54£8.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East 218.2, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 248.0Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 248.0Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: 218.2

    218.2Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher248.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East 20.8, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 28.6Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 28.6Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: 20.8

    20.8Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher28.6

  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, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 43.1Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 43.1Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: 23.3

    23.3Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher43.1

  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, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 67.6Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 67.6Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: 58.1

    58.1Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher67.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East 114.5, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 103.3Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 103.3Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: 114.5

    114.5Aberdeenshire North and Moray East is higher103.3

  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, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 12.4Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 12.4Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: 11.5

    11.5Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher12.4

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Aberdeenshire North and Moray East and Dwyfor Meirionnydd, per resident
MeasureAberdeenshire North and Moray EastDwyfor MeirionnyddHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,481£4,501£4,251Shared outEstimated£4,911£4,932£4,659Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,668£2,680£2,531Shared outEstimated£3,090£3,104£2,931Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,168£1,173£1,108Shared outEstimated£1,040£1,044£986Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,504£2,515£2,376£2,747£2,759£2,606Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£112£113£106Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82Shared outEstimated£224£224£212Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.87£2.88£2.72Shared outEstimated£7.60£7.63£7.21Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£350£351£332Shared outEstimated£480£483£456Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£139£131Shared outEstimated£118£118£112Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£42Shared outEstimated£60£61£57Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£885£889£840£759£762£720Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£174£175£165Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£213£214£202Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.41£2.42£2.29£2.85£2.86£2.70Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£4.15£4.17£3.94Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78Shared outEstimated£8.51£8.54£8.07Dwyfor Meirionnydd
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026218.2248.0Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.828.6Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.3Shared out43.1Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.1Shared out67.6Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026114.5103.3Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.5Shared outEstimated12.4Dwyfor Meirionnydd

Total

Aberdeenshire North and Moray East is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Dwyfor Meirionnydd on 17. 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 Dwyfor Meirionnydd

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £437.1m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £472.1mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £472.1mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £437.1mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £474.1mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £438.9mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £447.8mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £414.6m

    £437.1m£438.9m£414.6mDwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£472.1m£474.1m£447.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £260.3m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £297.1mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £297.1mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £260.3mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £298.3mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £261.4mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £281.8mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £246.9m

    £260.3m£261.4m£246.9mDwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£297.1m£298.3m£281.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £113.9m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £99.9mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £99.9mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £113.9mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £100.4mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £114.4mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £94.8mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £108.1m

    £113.9m£114.4m£108.1mAberdeenshire North and Moray East is higher£99.9m£100.4m£94.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £244.3m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £264.1mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £264.1mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £244.3mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £265.2mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £245.3mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £250.5mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £231.7m

    £244.3m£245.3m£231.7mDwyfor Meirionnydd is higherDepends on how you count£264.1m£265.2m£250.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £7.3m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £10.8mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £10.8mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £7.3mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £10.8mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £7.3mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £10.2mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mDwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m

  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, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £21.5mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £21.5mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £8.4mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £21.6mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £8.4mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £20.4mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.4m£8.0mDwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  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, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £0.73mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.73mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £0.28mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.73mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £0.28mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.69mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mDwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  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, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £46.2mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £46.2mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £34.1mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £46.4mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £34.3mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £43.8mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £32.4m

    £34.1m£34.3m£32.4mDwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£46.2m£46.4m£43.8m

  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, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £11.3mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £11.3mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £13.5mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £11.4mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £13.6mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £10.8mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mAberdeenshire North and Moray East is higher£11.3m£11.4m£10.8m

  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, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £5.8mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £5.8mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £4.4mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £5.8mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £4.4mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £5.5mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £4.1m

    £4.4m£4.4m£4.1mDwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £86.3m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £73.0mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £73.0mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £86.3mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £73.3mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £86.7mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £69.2mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £81.9m

    £86.3m£86.7m£81.9mAberdeenshire North and Moray East is higher£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £14.6m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £16.7mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £16.7mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £14.6mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £16.8mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £14.6mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £15.9mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mDwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £22.6m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £20.5mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £20.5mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £22.6mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £20.6mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £22.7mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £19.4mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £21.5m

    £22.6m£22.7m£21.5mAberdeenshire North and Moray East is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £0.24m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £0.27mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.27mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £0.24mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.27mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £0.24mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.26mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £0.22m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.22mDwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £0.38m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £0.40mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.40mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £0.38mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.40mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £0.38mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.38mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mDwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £0.70m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £0.82mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.82mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £0.70mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.82mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £0.70mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.78mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mDwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East 21,279, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 23,835Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 23,835Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: 21,279

    21,279Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher23,835

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East 2,025, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 2,748Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 2,748Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: 2,025

    2,025Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher2,748

  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, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 4,139Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 4,139Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: 2,268

    2,268Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher4,139

  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, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 6,498Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 6,498Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: 5,666

    5,666Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher6,498

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeenshire North and Moray East 11,167, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 9,928Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 9,928Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: 11,167

    11,167Aberdeenshire North and Moray East is higher9,928

  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, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 1,191Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 1,191Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: 1,122

    1,122Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher1,191

Show the numbers
Aberdeenshire North and Moray East and Dwyfor Meirionnydd, total
MeasureAberdeenshire North and Moray EastDwyfor MeirionnyddHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£437.1m£438.9m£414.6mShared outEstimated£472.1m£474.1m£447.8mDwyfor Meirionnydd
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£260.3m£261.4m£246.9mShared outEstimated£297.1m£298.3m£281.8mDwyfor Meirionnydd
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£113.9m£114.4m£108.1mShared outEstimated£99.9m£100.4m£94.8mAberdeenshire North and Moray East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£244.3m£245.3m£231.7m£264.1m£265.2m£250.5mDwyfor Meirionnydd
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mDwyfor Meirionnydd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£8.0mShared outEstimated£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mDwyfor Meirionnydd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mShared outEstimated£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mDwyfor Meirionnydd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.1m£34.3m£32.4mShared outEstimated£46.2m£46.4m£43.8mDwyfor Meirionnydd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mShared outEstimated£11.3m£11.4m£10.8mAberdeenshire North and Moray East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.4m£4.4m£4.1mShared outEstimated£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mDwyfor Meirionnydd
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£86.3m£86.7m£81.9m£73.0m£73.3m£69.2mAberdeenshire North and Moray East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mDwyfor Meirionnydd
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.7m£21.5m£20.5m£20.6m£19.4mAberdeenshire North and Moray East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mDwyfor Meirionnydd
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mDwyfor Meirionnydd
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mShared outEstimated£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mDwyfor Meirionnydd
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,27923,835Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0252,748Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,268Shared out4,139Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,666Shared out6,498Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,1679,928Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,122Shared outEstimated1,191Dwyfor Meirionnydd

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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