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Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber and Na h-Eileanan an Iar

93,854 and 25,930 residents (mid-2024).

Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher than Na h-Eileanan an Iar on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Na h-Eileanan an Iar on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber Na h-Eileanan an Iar

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £5,083, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £4,973Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4,973Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5,083Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4,995Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5,104Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4,718Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £4,821

    £5,083£5,104£4,821Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£4,973£4,995£4,718

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £12,253, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £12,849Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £12,849Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £12,253Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £12,904Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £12,305Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £12,188Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £11,622

    £12,253£12,305£11,622Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£12,849£12,904£12,188

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £1,767, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £1,410Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £1,410Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,767Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £1,416Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,775Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £1,338Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,676

    £1,767£1,775£1,676Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£1,410£1,416£1,338

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £11,121, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £11,306Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £11,306Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £11,121Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £11,354Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £11,169Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £10,725Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £10,549

    £11,121£11,169£10,549Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£11,306£11,354£10,725

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £401, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £513Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £513Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £401Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £515Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £403Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £487Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £380

    £401£403£380Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£513£515£487

  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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £709, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £1,002Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £1,002Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £709Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £1,006Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £712Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £950Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £672

    £709£712£672Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£1,002£1,006£950

  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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £22, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £28Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £28Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £22Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £28Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £22Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £27Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £21

    £22£22£21Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£28£28£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £487, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £567Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £567Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £487Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £570Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £489Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £538Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £462

    £487£489£462Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£567£570£538

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £154, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £107Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £107Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £154Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £108Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £155Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £102Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £146

    £154£155£146Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£107£108£102

  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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £103, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £85Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £85Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £103Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £86Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £104Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £81Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £98

    £103£104£98Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£85£86£81

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £1,270, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £895Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £895Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,270Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £899Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,275Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £849Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,204

    £1,270£1,275£1,204Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£895£899£849

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £194, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £146Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £146Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £194Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £147Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £195Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £139Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £184

    £194£195£184Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£146£147£139

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £383, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £414Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £414Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £383Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £416Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £384Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £393Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £363

    £383£384£363Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£414£416£393

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £6.29, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £7.84Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £7.84Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £6.29Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £7.88Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £6.32Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £7.44Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£7.84£7.88£7.44

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £5.39, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £7.74Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £7.74Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.39Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £7.77Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.41Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £7.34Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£7.74£7.77£7.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £8.75, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £13Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £13Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.75Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £13Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.79Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £13Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.30

    £8.75£8.79£8.30Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£13

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 991.2, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 987.2Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 987.2Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 991.2

    991.2Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher987.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 97.4, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 131.5Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 131.5Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 97.4

    97.4Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count131.5

  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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 161.3, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 180.5Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 180.5Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 161.3

    161.3Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count180.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 77.7, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 81.4Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 81.4Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 77.7

    77.7Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count81.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 161.2, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 141.5Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 141.5Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 161.2

    161.2Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher141.5

  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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 24.6, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 21.8Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 21.8Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 24.6

    24.6Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher21.8

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Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber and Na h-Eileanan an Iar, per person in the age group
MeasureArgyll, Bute and South LochaberNa h-Eileanan an IarHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,083£5,104£4,821Shared outEstimated£4,973£4,995£4,718Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,253£12,305£11,622Shared outEstimated£12,849£12,904£12,188Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,767£1,775£1,676Shared outEstimated£1,410£1,416£1,338Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,121£11,169£10,549£11,306£11,354£10,725Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£401£403£380£513£515£487Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£709£712£672Shared outEstimated£1,002£1,006£950Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21Shared outEstimated£28£28£27Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£487£489£462Shared outEstimated£567£570£538Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146Shared outEstimated£107£108£102Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£103£104£98Shared outEstimated£85£86£81Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,270£1,275£1,204£895£899£849Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£146£147£139Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£383£384£363£414£416£393Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£7.84£7.88£7.44Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£7.74£7.77£7.34Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.75£8.79£8.30Shared outEstimated£13Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026991.2987.2Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202697.4131.5Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.3Shared out180.5Shared outNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.7Shared out81.4Shared outNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026161.2141.5Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.6Shared outEstimated21.8Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber

Per resident

Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Na h-Eileanan an Iar on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber Na h-Eileanan an Iar

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £5,083, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £4,973Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4,973Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5,083Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4,995Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5,104Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4,718Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £4,821

    £5,083£5,104£4,821Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£4,973£4,995£4,718

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £3,206, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £3,323Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £3,323Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3,206Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £3,337Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3,219Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £3,152Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3,041

    £3,206£3,219£3,041Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£3,323£3,337£3,152

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £1,033, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £817Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £817Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,033Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £820Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,038Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £775Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £980

    £1,033£1,038£980Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£817£820£775

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £2,910, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £2,924Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £2,924Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £2,910Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £2,936Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £2,922Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £2,773Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £2,760

    £2,910£2,922£2,760Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£2,924£2,936£2,773

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £105, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £133Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £133Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £105Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £133Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £105Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £126Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £100

    £105£105£100Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£133£133£126

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £185, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £259Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £259Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £185Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £260Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £186Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £246Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £176

    £185£186£176Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£259£260£246

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £5.68, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £7.25Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £7.25Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.68Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £7.28Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.71Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £6.88Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£7.25£7.28£6.88

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £487, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £567Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £567Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £487Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £570Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £489Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £538Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £462

    £487£489£462Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£567£570£538

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £154, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £107Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £107Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £154Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £108Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £155Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £102Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £146

    £154£155£146Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£107£108£102

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £60, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £49Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £49Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £60Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £50Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £61Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £47Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £57

    £60£61£57Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£49£50£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £742, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £519Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £519Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £742Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £521Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £745Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £492Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £704

    £742£745£704Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£519£521£492

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £194, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £146Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £146Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £194Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £147Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £195Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £139Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £184

    £194£195£184Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£146£147£139

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £224, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £240Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £240Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £224Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £241Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £225Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £227Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £212

    £224£225£212Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£240£241£227

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £3.68, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £4.54Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4.54Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3.68Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4.56Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3.69Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4.31Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3.49

    £3.68£3.69£3.49Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£4.54£4.56£4.31

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £3.15, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £4.48Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4.48Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3.15Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4.50Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3.17Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4.25Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £2.99

    £3.15£3.17£2.99Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£4.48£4.50£4.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £8.75, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £13Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £13Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.75Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £13Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.79Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £13Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.30

    £8.75£8.79£8.30Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 259.3, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 255.3Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 255.3Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 259.3

    259.3Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher255.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 25.5, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 34.0Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 34.0Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 25.5

    25.5Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count34.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 42.2, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 46.7Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 46.7Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 42.2

    42.2Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count46.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 77.7, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 81.4Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 81.4Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 77.7

    77.7Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count81.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 94.2, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 82.0Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 82.0Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 94.2

    94.2Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher82.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 14.4, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 12.6Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 12.6Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 14.4

    14.4Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher12.6

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Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber and Na h-Eileanan an Iar, per resident
MeasureArgyll, Bute and South LochaberNa h-Eileanan an IarHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,083£5,104£4,821Shared outEstimated£4,973£4,995£4,718Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,206£3,219£3,041Shared outEstimated£3,323£3,337£3,152Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,033£1,038£980Shared outEstimated£817£820£775Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,910£2,922£2,760£2,924£2,936£2,773Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£100£133£133£126Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£185£186£176Shared outEstimated£259£260£246Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39Shared outEstimated£7.25£7.28£6.88Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£487£489£462Shared outEstimated£567£570£538Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146Shared outEstimated£107£108£102Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£61£57Shared outEstimated£49£50£47Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£742£745£704£519£521£492Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£146£147£139Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£240£241£227Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£4.54£4.56£4.31Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.15£3.17£2.99£4.48£4.50£4.25Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.75£8.79£8.30Shared outEstimated£13Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026259.3255.3Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.534.0Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.2Shared out46.7Shared outNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.7Shared out81.4Shared outNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.282.0Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.4Shared outEstimated12.6Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber

Total

Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Na h-Eileanan an Iar on 0. 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

Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber Na h-Eileanan an Iar

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £477.0m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £129.0mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £129.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £477.0mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £129.5mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £479.1mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £122.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £452.5m

    £477.0m£479.1m£452.5mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£129.0m£129.5m£122.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £300.9m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £86.2mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £86.2mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £300.9mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £86.5mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £302.1mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £81.7mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £285.4m

    £300.9m£302.1m£285.4mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higherDepends on how you count£86.2m£86.5m£81.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £97.0m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £21.2mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £21.2mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £97.0mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £21.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £97.4mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £20.1mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £92.0m

    £97.0m£97.4m£92.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £273.1m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £75.8mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £75.8mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £273.1mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £76.1mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £274.2mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £71.9mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £259.0m

    £273.1m£274.2m£259.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higherDepends on how you count£75.8m£76.1m£71.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £9.8m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £3.4mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £3.4mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £9.8mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £3.5mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £9.9mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £3.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.9m£9.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higherDepends on how you count£3.4m£3.5m£3.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £17.4m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £6.7mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £6.7mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £17.4mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £6.7mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £17.5mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £6.4mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higherDepends on how you count£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £0.53m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £0.19mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.19mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.53mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.19mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.54mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.18mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higherDepends on how you count£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £45.7m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £14.7mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £14.7mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £45.7mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £14.8mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £45.9mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £14.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £43.3m

    £45.7m£45.9m£43.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higherDepends on how you count£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £14.5m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £2.8mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £2.8mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £14.5mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £2.8mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £14.5mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £2.6mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £13.7m

    £14.5m£14.5m£13.7mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £5.7m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £1.3mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £1.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.7mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £1.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.7mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £1.2mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.7m£5.4mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £69.7m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £13.4mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £13.4mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £69.7mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £13.5mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £70.0mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £12.8mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £66.1m

    £69.7m£70.0m£66.1mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £18.2m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £3.8mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £3.8mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £18.2mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £3.8mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £18.3mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £3.6mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £21.0m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £6.2mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £6.2mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £21.0mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £6.2mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £21.1mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £5.9mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higherDepends on how you count£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £0.35m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £0.12mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.12mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.35mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.12mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.35mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.11mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higherDepends on how you count£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £0.30m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £0.12mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.12mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.30mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.12mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.30mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.11mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higherDepends on how you count£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £0.82m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £0.35mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.35mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.82mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.35mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.82mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.33mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higherDepends on how you count£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 24,339, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 6,619Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 6,619Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 24,339

    24,339Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher6,619

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 2,392, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 882Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 882Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 2,392

    2,392Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higherDepends on how you count882

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 3,962, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 1,210Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 1,210Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 3,962

    3,962Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higherDepends on how you count1,210

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 7,290, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 2,110Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 2,110Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 7,290

    7,290Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higherDepends on how you count2,110

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 8,842, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 2,125Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 2,125Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 8,842

    8,842Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher2,125

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 1,352, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 327Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 327Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 1,352

    1,352Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher327

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Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber and Na h-Eileanan an Iar, total
MeasureArgyll, Bute and South LochaberNa h-Eileanan an IarHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£477.0m£479.1m£452.5mShared outEstimated£129.0m£129.5m£122.3mShared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£300.9m£302.1m£285.4mShared outEstimated£86.2m£86.5m£81.7mShared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£97.0m£97.4m£92.0mShared outEstimated£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mShared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£273.1m£274.2m£259.0m£75.8m£76.1m£71.9mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£3.4m£3.5m£3.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mShared outEstimated£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mShared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mShared outEstimated£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mShared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.7m£45.9m£43.3mShared outEstimated£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mShared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mShared outEstimated£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mShared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mShared outEstimated£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mShared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£69.7m£70.0m£66.1m£13.4m£13.5m£12.8mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.12m£0.12m£0.11mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.12m£0.12m£0.11mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mShared outEstimated£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mShared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,3396,619Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,392882Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,962Shared out1,210Shared outArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,290Shared out2,110Shared outArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,8422,125Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,352Shared outEstimated327Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber

Sources

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

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