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Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber and Angus and Perthshire Glens

93,854 and 99,144 residents (mid-2024).

Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher than Angus and Perthshire Glens on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Angus and Perthshire Glens on 12. 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 Angus and Perthshire Glens

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £5,083, Angus and Perthshire Glens £5,058Angus and Perthshire Glens: £5,058Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5,083Angus and Perthshire Glens: £5,080Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5,104Angus and Perthshire Glens: £4,798Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £4,821

    £5,083£5,104£4,821Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higherDepends on how you count£5,058£5,080£4,798

  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, Angus and Perthshire Glens £12,360Angus and Perthshire Glens: £12,360Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £12,253Angus and Perthshire Glens: £12,413Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £12,305Angus and Perthshire Glens: £11,724Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £11,622

    £12,253£12,305£11,622Angus and Perthshire Glens is higherDepends on how you count£12,360£12,413£11,724

  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, Angus and Perthshire Glens £1,899Angus and Perthshire Glens: £1,899Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,767Angus and Perthshire Glens: £1,907Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,775Angus and Perthshire Glens: £1,802Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,676

    £1,767£1,775£1,676Angus and Perthshire Glens is higher£1,899£1,907£1,802

  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, Angus and Perthshire Glens £11,500Angus and Perthshire Glens: £11,500Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £11,121Angus and Perthshire Glens: £11,549Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £11,169Angus and Perthshire Glens: £10,909Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £10,549

    £11,121£11,169£10,549Angus and Perthshire Glens is higher£11,500£11,549£10,909

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £401, Angus and Perthshire Glens £311Angus and Perthshire Glens: £311Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £401Angus and Perthshire Glens: £312Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £403Angus and Perthshire Glens: £295Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £380

    £401£403£380Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£311£312£295

  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, Angus and Perthshire Glens £533Angus and Perthshire Glens: £533Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £709Angus and Perthshire Glens: £535Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £712Angus and Perthshire Glens: £505Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £672

    £709£712£672Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£533£535£505

  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, Angus and Perthshire Glens £16Angus and Perthshire Glens: £16Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £22Angus and Perthshire Glens: £17Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £22Angus and Perthshire Glens: £16Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £21

    £22£22£21Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£16£17£16

  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, Angus and Perthshire Glens £519Angus and Perthshire Glens: £519Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £487Angus and Perthshire Glens: £522Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £489Angus and Perthshire Glens: £493Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £462

    £487£489£462Angus and Perthshire Glens is higher£519£522£493

  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, Angus and Perthshire Glens £156Angus and Perthshire Glens: £156Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £154Angus and Perthshire Glens: £157Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £155Angus and Perthshire Glens: £148Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £146

    £154£155£146Angus and Perthshire Glens is higher£156£157£148

  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, Angus and Perthshire Glens £110Angus and Perthshire Glens: £110Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £103Angus and Perthshire Glens: £110Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £104Angus and Perthshire Glens: £104Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £98

    £103£104£98Angus and Perthshire Glens is higher£110£110£104

  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, Angus and Perthshire Glens £1,406Angus and Perthshire Glens: £1,406Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,270Angus and Perthshire Glens: £1,412Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,275Angus and Perthshire Glens: £1,334Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,204

    £1,270£1,275£1,204Angus and Perthshire Glens is higher£1,406£1,412£1,334

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £194, Angus and Perthshire Glens £140Angus and Perthshire Glens: £140Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £194Angus and Perthshire Glens: £141Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £195Angus and Perthshire Glens: £133Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £184

    £194£195£184Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£140£141£133

  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, Angus and Perthshire Glens £371Angus and Perthshire Glens: £371Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £383Angus and Perthshire Glens: £373Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £384Angus and Perthshire Glens: £352Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £363

    £383£384£363Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higherDepends on how you count£371£373£352

  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, Angus and Perthshire Glens £6.25Angus and Perthshire Glens: £6.25Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £6.29Angus and Perthshire Glens: £6.28Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £6.32Angus and Perthshire Glens: £5.93Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higherDepends on how you count£6.25£6.28£5.93

  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, Angus and Perthshire Glens £5.70Angus and Perthshire Glens: £5.70Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.39Angus and Perthshire Glens: £5.73Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.41Angus and Perthshire Glens: £5.41Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Angus and Perthshire Glens is higher£5.70£5.73£5.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £8.75, Angus and Perthshire Glens £6.53Angus and Perthshire Glens: £6.53Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.75Angus and Perthshire Glens: £6.55Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.79Angus and Perthshire Glens: £6.19Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.30

    £8.75£8.79£8.30Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£6.53£6.55£6.19

  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, Angus and Perthshire Glens 1,004.7Angus and Perthshire Glens: 1,004.7Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 991.2

    991.2Angus and Perthshire Glens is higherDepends on how you count1,004.7

  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, Angus and Perthshire Glens 81.0Angus and Perthshire Glens: 81.0Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 97.4

    97.4Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher81.0

  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, Angus and Perthshire Glens 137.3Angus and Perthshire Glens: 137.3Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 161.3

    161.3Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher137.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 77.7, Angus and Perthshire Glens 82.9Angus and Perthshire Glens: 82.9Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 77.7

    77.7Angus and Perthshire Glens is higher82.9

  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, Angus and Perthshire Glens 185.9Angus and Perthshire Glens: 185.9Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 161.2

    161.2Angus and Perthshire Glens is higher185.9

  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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 24.6, Angus and Perthshire Glens 27.7Angus and Perthshire Glens: 27.7Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 24.6

    24.6Angus and Perthshire Glens is higher27.7

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Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber and Angus and Perthshire Glens, per person in the age group
MeasureArgyll, Bute and South LochaberAngus and Perthshire GlensHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,083£5,104£4,821Shared outEstimated£5,058£5,080£4,798Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,253£12,305£11,622Shared outEstimated£12,360£12,413£11,724Shared outEstimatedAngus and Perthshire Glens
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,767£1,775£1,676Shared outEstimated£1,899£1,907£1,802Shared outEstimatedAngus and Perthshire Glens
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,121£11,169£10,549£11,500£11,549£10,909Angus and Perthshire Glens
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£401£403£380£311£312£295Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£709£712£672Shared outEstimated£533£535£505Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21Shared outEstimated£16£17£16Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£487£489£462Shared outEstimated£519£522£493Shared outEstimatedAngus and Perthshire Glens
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146Shared outEstimated£156£157£148Shared outEstimatedAngus and Perthshire Glens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£103£104£98Shared outEstimated£110£110£104Shared outEstimatedAngus and Perthshire Glens
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,270£1,275£1,204£1,406£1,412£1,334Angus and Perthshire Glens
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£140£141£133Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£383£384£363£371£373£352Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£6.25£6.28£5.93Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£5.70£5.73£5.41Angus and Perthshire Glens
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.75£8.79£8.30Shared outEstimated£6.53£6.55£6.19Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026991.21,004.7Angus and Perthshire Glens
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202697.481.0Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.3Shared out137.3Shared outArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.7Shared out82.9Shared outAngus and Perthshire Glens
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026161.2185.9Angus and Perthshire Glens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.6Shared outEstimated27.7Shared outEstimatedAngus and Perthshire Glens

Per resident

Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Angus and Perthshire Glens on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber Angus and Perthshire Glens

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £5,083, Angus and Perthshire Glens £5,058Angus and Perthshire Glens: £5,058Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5,083Angus and Perthshire Glens: £5,080Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5,104Angus and Perthshire Glens: £4,798Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £4,821

    £5,083£5,104£4,821Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higherDepends on how you count£5,058£5,080£4,798

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £3,206, Angus and Perthshire Glens £3,134Angus and Perthshire Glens: £3,134Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3,206Angus and Perthshire Glens: £3,147Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3,219Angus and Perthshire Glens: £2,973Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3,041

    £3,206£3,219£3,041Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higherDepends on how you count£3,134£3,147£2,973

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £1,033, Angus and Perthshire Glens £1,102Angus and Perthshire Glens: £1,102Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,033Angus and Perthshire Glens: £1,107Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,038Angus and Perthshire Glens: £1,046Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £980

    £1,033£1,038£980Angus and Perthshire Glens is higher£1,102£1,107£1,046

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £2,910, Angus and Perthshire Glens £2,916Angus and Perthshire Glens: £2,916Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £2,910Angus and Perthshire Glens: £2,928Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £2,922Angus and Perthshire Glens: £2,766Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £2,760

    £2,910£2,922£2,760Angus and Perthshire Glens is higher£2,916£2,928£2,766

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £105, Angus and Perthshire Glens £79Angus and Perthshire Glens: £79Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £105Angus and Perthshire Glens: £79Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £105Angus and Perthshire Glens: £75Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £100

    £105£105£100Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £185, Angus and Perthshire Glens £135Angus and Perthshire Glens: £135Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £185Angus and Perthshire Glens: £136Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £186Angus and Perthshire Glens: £128Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £176

    £185£186£176Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£135£136£128

  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, Angus and Perthshire Glens £4.17Angus and Perthshire Glens: £4.17Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.68Angus and Perthshire Glens: £4.19Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.71Angus and Perthshire Glens: £3.96Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£4.17£4.19£3.96

  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, Angus and Perthshire Glens £519Angus and Perthshire Glens: £519Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £487Angus and Perthshire Glens: £522Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £489Angus and Perthshire Glens: £493Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £462

    £487£489£462Angus and Perthshire Glens is higher£519£522£493

  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, Angus and Perthshire Glens £156Angus and Perthshire Glens: £156Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £154Angus and Perthshire Glens: £157Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £155Angus and Perthshire Glens: £148Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £146

    £154£155£146Angus and Perthshire Glens is higher£156£157£148

  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, Angus and Perthshire Glens £64Angus and Perthshire Glens: £64Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £60Angus and Perthshire Glens: £64Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £61Angus and Perthshire Glens: £60Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £57

    £60£61£57Angus and Perthshire Glens is higher£64£64£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £742, Angus and Perthshire Glens £816Angus and Perthshire Glens: £816Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £742Angus and Perthshire Glens: £820Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £745Angus and Perthshire Glens: £774Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £704

    £742£745£704Angus and Perthshire Glens is higher£816£820£774

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £194, Angus and Perthshire Glens £140Angus and Perthshire Glens: £140Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £194Angus and Perthshire Glens: £141Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £195Angus and Perthshire Glens: £133Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £184

    £194£195£184Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£140£141£133

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £224, Angus and Perthshire Glens £216Angus and Perthshire Glens: £216Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £224Angus and Perthshire Glens: £216Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £225Angus and Perthshire Glens: £204Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £212

    £224£225£212Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higherDepends on how you count£216£216£204

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £3.68, Angus and Perthshire Glens £3.63Angus and Perthshire Glens: £3.63Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3.68Angus and Perthshire Glens: £3.64Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3.69Angus and Perthshire Glens: £3.44Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3.49

    £3.68£3.69£3.49Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higherDepends on how you count£3.63£3.64£3.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £3.15, Angus and Perthshire Glens £3.31Angus and Perthshire Glens: £3.31Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3.15Angus and Perthshire Glens: £3.32Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3.17Angus and Perthshire Glens: £3.14Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £2.99

    £3.15£3.17£2.99Angus and Perthshire Glens is higher£3.31£3.32£3.14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £8.75, Angus and Perthshire Glens £6.53Angus and Perthshire Glens: £6.53Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.75Angus and Perthshire Glens: £6.55Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.79Angus and Perthshire Glens: £6.19Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.30

    £8.75£8.79£8.30Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£6.53£6.55£6.19

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 259.3, Angus and Perthshire Glens 254.7Angus and Perthshire Glens: 254.7Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 259.3

    259.3Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higherDepends on how you count254.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 25.5, Angus and Perthshire Glens 20.5Angus and Perthshire Glens: 20.5Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 25.5

    25.5Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher20.5

  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, Angus and Perthshire Glens 34.8Angus and Perthshire Glens: 34.8Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 42.2

    42.2Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher34.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 77.7, Angus and Perthshire Glens 82.9Angus and Perthshire Glens: 82.9Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 77.7

    77.7Angus and Perthshire Glens is higher82.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 94.2, Angus and Perthshire Glens 107.9Angus and Perthshire Glens: 107.9Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 94.2

    94.2Angus and Perthshire Glens is higher107.9

  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, Angus and Perthshire Glens 16.1Angus and Perthshire Glens: 16.1Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 14.4

    14.4Angus and Perthshire Glens is higher16.1

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Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber and Angus and Perthshire Glens, per resident
MeasureArgyll, Bute and South LochaberAngus and Perthshire GlensHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,083£5,104£4,821Shared outEstimated£5,058£5,080£4,798Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,206£3,219£3,041Shared outEstimated£3,134£3,147£2,973Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,033£1,038£980Shared outEstimated£1,102£1,107£1,046Shared outEstimatedAngus and Perthshire Glens
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,910£2,922£2,760£2,916£2,928£2,766Angus and Perthshire Glens
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£100£79£79£75Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£185£186£176Shared outEstimated£135£136£128Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39Shared outEstimated£4.17£4.19£3.96Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£487£489£462Shared outEstimated£519£522£493Shared outEstimatedAngus and Perthshire Glens
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146Shared outEstimated£156£157£148Shared outEstimatedAngus and Perthshire Glens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£61£57Shared outEstimated£64£64£60Shared outEstimatedAngus and Perthshire Glens
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£742£745£704£816£820£774Angus and Perthshire Glens
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£140£141£133Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£216£216£204Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£3.63£3.64£3.44Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.15£3.17£2.99£3.31£3.32£3.14Angus and Perthshire Glens
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.75£8.79£8.30Shared outEstimated£6.53£6.55£6.19Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026259.3254.7Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.520.5Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.2Shared out34.8Shared outArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.7Shared out82.9Shared outAngus and Perthshire Glens
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.2107.9Angus and Perthshire Glens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.4Shared outEstimated16.1Shared outEstimatedAngus and Perthshire Glens

Total

Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Angus and Perthshire Glens on 15. 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 Angus and Perthshire Glens

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £477.0m, Angus and Perthshire Glens £501.5mAngus and Perthshire Glens: £501.5mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £477.0mAngus and Perthshire Glens: £503.6mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £479.1mAngus and Perthshire Glens: £475.7mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £452.5m

    £477.0m£479.1m£452.5mAngus and Perthshire Glens is higherDepends on how you count£501.5m£503.6m£475.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £300.9m, Angus and Perthshire Glens £310.7mAngus and Perthshire Glens: £310.7mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £300.9mAngus and Perthshire Glens: £312.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £302.1mAngus and Perthshire Glens: £294.7mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £285.4m

    £300.9m£302.1m£285.4mAngus and Perthshire Glens is higherDepends on how you count£310.7m£312.0m£294.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £97.0m, Angus and Perthshire Glens £109.3mAngus and Perthshire Glens: £109.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £97.0mAngus and Perthshire Glens: £109.8mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £97.4mAngus and Perthshire Glens: £103.7mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £92.0m

    £97.0m£97.4m£92.0mAngus and Perthshire Glens is higher£109.3m£109.8m£103.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £273.1m, Angus and Perthshire Glens £289.1mAngus and Perthshire Glens: £289.1mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £273.1mAngus and Perthshire Glens: £290.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £274.2mAngus and Perthshire Glens: £274.2mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £259.0m

    £273.1m£274.2m£259.0mAngus and Perthshire Glens is higher£289.1m£290.3m£274.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £9.8m, Angus and Perthshire Glens £7.8mAngus and Perthshire Glens: £7.8mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £9.8mAngus and Perthshire Glens: £7.8mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £9.9mAngus and Perthshire Glens: £7.4mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.9m£9.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  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, Angus and Perthshire Glens £13.4mAngus and Perthshire Glens: £13.4mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £17.4mAngus and Perthshire Glens: £13.4mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £17.5mAngus and Perthshire Glens: £12.7mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m

  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, Angus and Perthshire Glens £0.41mAngus and Perthshire Glens: £0.41mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.53mAngus and Perthshire Glens: £0.42mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.54mAngus and Perthshire Glens: £0.39mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m

  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, Angus and Perthshire Glens £51.5mAngus and Perthshire Glens: £51.5mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £45.7mAngus and Perthshire Glens: £51.7mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £45.9mAngus and Perthshire Glens: £48.8mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £43.3m

    £45.7m£45.9m£43.3mAngus and Perthshire Glens is higher£51.5m£51.7m£48.8m

  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, Angus and Perthshire Glens £15.5mAngus and Perthshire Glens: £15.5mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £14.5mAngus and Perthshire Glens: £15.6mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £14.5mAngus and Perthshire Glens: £14.7mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £13.7m

    £14.5m£14.5m£13.7mAngus and Perthshire Glens is higher£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m

  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, Angus and Perthshire Glens £6.3mAngus and Perthshire Glens: £6.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.7mAngus and Perthshire Glens: £6.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.7mAngus and Perthshire Glens: £6.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.7m£5.4mAngus and Perthshire Glens is higher£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £69.7m, Angus and Perthshire Glens £80.9mAngus and Perthshire Glens: £80.9mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £69.7mAngus and Perthshire Glens: £81.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £70.0mAngus and Perthshire Glens: £76.8mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £66.1m

    £69.7m£70.0m£66.1mAngus and Perthshire Glens is higher£80.9m£81.3m£76.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £18.2m, Angus and Perthshire Glens £13.9mAngus and Perthshire Glens: £13.9mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £18.2mAngus and Perthshire Glens: £13.9mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £18.3mAngus and Perthshire Glens: £13.2mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £21.0m, Angus and Perthshire Glens £21.4mAngus and Perthshire Glens: £21.4mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £21.0mAngus and Perthshire Glens: £21.5mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £21.1mAngus and Perthshire Glens: £20.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mAngus and Perthshire Glens is higherDepends on how you count£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £0.35m, Angus and Perthshire Glens £0.36mAngus and Perthshire Glens: £0.36mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.35mAngus and Perthshire Glens: £0.36mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.35mAngus and Perthshire Glens: £0.34mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mAngus and Perthshire Glens is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £0.30m, Angus and Perthshire Glens £0.33mAngus and Perthshire Glens: £0.33mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.30mAngus and Perthshire Glens: £0.33mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.30mAngus and Perthshire Glens: £0.31mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mAngus and Perthshire Glens is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £0.82m, Angus and Perthshire Glens £0.65mAngus and Perthshire Glens: £0.65mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.82mAngus and Perthshire Glens: £0.65mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.82mAngus and Perthshire Glens: £0.61mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 24,339, Angus and Perthshire Glens 25,256Angus and Perthshire Glens: 25,256Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 24,339

    24,339Angus and Perthshire Glens is higherDepends on how you count25,256

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 2,392, Angus and Perthshire Glens 2,035Angus and Perthshire Glens: 2,035Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 2,392

    2,392Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher2,035

  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, Angus and Perthshire Glens 3,452Angus and Perthshire Glens: 3,452Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 3,962

    3,962Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher3,452

  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, Angus and Perthshire Glens 8,223Angus and Perthshire Glens: 8,223Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 7,290

    7,290Angus and Perthshire Glens is higher8,223

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 8,842, Angus and Perthshire Glens 10,697Angus and Perthshire Glens: 10,697Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 8,842

    8,842Angus and Perthshire Glens is higher10,697

  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, Angus and Perthshire Glens 1,594Angus and Perthshire Glens: 1,594Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 1,352

    1,352Angus and Perthshire Glens is higher1,594

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Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber and Angus and Perthshire Glens, total
MeasureArgyll, Bute and South LochaberAngus and Perthshire GlensHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£477.0m£479.1m£452.5mShared outEstimated£501.5m£503.6m£475.7mShared outEstimatedAngus and Perthshire Glens
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£300.9m£302.1m£285.4mShared outEstimated£310.7m£312.0m£294.7mShared outEstimatedAngus and Perthshire Glens
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£97.0m£97.4m£92.0mShared outEstimated£109.3m£109.8m£103.7mShared outEstimatedAngus and Perthshire Glens
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£273.1m£274.2m£259.0m£289.1m£290.3m£274.2mAngus and Perthshire Glens
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mShared outEstimated£13.4m£13.4m£12.7mShared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mShared outEstimated£0.41m£0.42m£0.39mShared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.7m£45.9m£43.3mShared outEstimated£51.5m£51.7m£48.8mShared outEstimatedAngus and Perthshire Glens
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mShared outEstimated£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mShared outEstimatedAngus and Perthshire Glens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mShared outEstimated£6.3m£6.3m£6.0mShared outEstimatedAngus and Perthshire Glens
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£69.7m£70.0m£66.1m£80.9m£81.3m£76.8mAngus and Perthshire Glens
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mAngus and Perthshire Glens
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mAngus and Perthshire Glens
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mAngus and Perthshire Glens
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mShared outEstimated£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mShared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,33925,256Angus and Perthshire Glens
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3922,035Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,962Shared out3,452Shared outArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,290Shared out8,223Shared outAngus and Perthshire Glens
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,84210,697Angus and Perthshire Glens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,352Shared outEstimated1,594Shared outEstimatedAngus and Perthshire Glens

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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