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Gordon and Buchan and Orkney and Shetland

92,661 and 44,800 residents (mid-2024).

Gordon and Buchan is higher than Orkney and Shetland on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 15 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

Gordon and Buchan is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Orkney and Shetland on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Gordon and Buchan Orkney and Shetland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £3,756, Orkney and Shetland £3,600Orkney and Shetland: £3,600Gordon and Buchan: £3,756Orkney and Shetland: £3,615Gordon and Buchan: £3,772Orkney and Shetland: £3,415Gordon and Buchan: £3,562

    £3,756£3,772£3,562Gordon and Buchan is higher£3,600£3,615£3,415

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gordon and Buchan £12,212, Orkney and Shetland £9,413Orkney and Shetland: £9,413Gordon and Buchan: £12,212Orkney and Shetland: £9,453Gordon and Buchan: £12,264Orkney and Shetland: £8,928Gordon and Buchan: £11,583

    £12,212£12,264£11,583Gordon and Buchan is higher£9,413£9,453£8,928

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Gordon and Buchan £1,154, Orkney and Shetland £1,342Orkney and Shetland: £1,342Gordon and Buchan: £1,154Orkney and Shetland: £1,348Gordon and Buchan: £1,158Orkney and Shetland: £1,273Gordon and Buchan: £1,094

    £1,154£1,158£1,094Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£1,342£1,348£1,273

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gordon and Buchan £11,636, Orkney and Shetland £8,470Orkney and Shetland: £8,470Gordon and Buchan: £11,636Orkney and Shetland: £8,506Gordon and Buchan: £11,686Orkney and Shetland: £8,034Gordon and Buchan: £11,037

    £11,636£11,686£11,037Gordon and Buchan is higher£8,470£8,506£8,034

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gordon and Buchan £189, Orkney and Shetland £290Orkney and Shetland: £290Gordon and Buchan: £189Orkney and Shetland: £291Gordon and Buchan: £190Orkney and Shetland: £275Gordon and Buchan: £180

    £189£190£180Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£290£291£275

  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: Gordon and Buchan £374, Orkney and Shetland £637Orkney and Shetland: £637Gordon and Buchan: £374Orkney and Shetland: £640Gordon and Buchan: £376Orkney and Shetland: £604Gordon and Buchan: £355

    £374£376£355Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£637£640£604

  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: Gordon and Buchan £12, Orkney and Shetland £16Orkney and Shetland: £16Gordon and Buchan: £12Orkney and Shetland: £16Gordon and Buchan: £12Orkney and Shetland: £15Gordon and Buchan: £12

    £12Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £312, Orkney and Shetland £400Orkney and Shetland: £400Gordon and Buchan: £312Orkney and Shetland: £402Gordon and Buchan: £313Orkney and Shetland: £379Gordon and Buchan: £296

    £312£313£296Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£400£402£379

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £136, Orkney and Shetland £128Orkney and Shetland: £128Gordon and Buchan: £136Orkney and Shetland: £128Gordon and Buchan: £137Orkney and Shetland: £121Gordon and Buchan: £129

    £136£137£129Gordon and Buchan is higher£128£128£121

  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: Gordon and Buchan £69, Orkney and Shetland £72Orkney and Shetland: £72Gordon and Buchan: £69Orkney and Shetland: £72Gordon and Buchan: £69Orkney and Shetland: £68Gordon and Buchan: £65

    £69£69£65Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£72£72£68

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gordon and Buchan £863, Orkney and Shetland £945Orkney and Shetland: £945Gordon and Buchan: £863Orkney and Shetland: £949Gordon and Buchan: £866Orkney and Shetland: £897Gordon and Buchan: £818

    £863£866£818Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£945£949£897

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £89, Orkney and Shetland £119Orkney and Shetland: £119Gordon and Buchan: £89Orkney and Shetland: £119Gordon and Buchan: £89Orkney and Shetland: £113Gordon and Buchan: £84

    £89£89£84Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£119£119£113

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gordon and Buchan £214, Orkney and Shetland £320Orkney and Shetland: £320Gordon and Buchan: £214Orkney and Shetland: £321Gordon and Buchan: £215Orkney and Shetland: £303Gordon and Buchan: £203

    £214£215£203Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£320£321£303

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gordon and Buchan £4.65, Orkney and Shetland £1.94Orkney and Shetland: £1.94Gordon and Buchan: £4.65Orkney and Shetland: £1.95Gordon and Buchan: £4.67Orkney and Shetland: £1.84Gordon and Buchan: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Gordon and Buchan is higher£1.94£1.95£1.84

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gordon and Buchan £3.11, Orkney and Shetland £3.87Orkney and Shetland: £3.87Gordon and Buchan: £3.11Orkney and Shetland: £3.89Gordon and Buchan: £3.12Orkney and Shetland: £3.67Gordon and Buchan: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£3.87£3.89£3.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £9.24, Orkney and Shetland £5.43Orkney and Shetland: £5.43Gordon and Buchan: £9.24Orkney and Shetland: £5.45Gordon and Buchan: £9.27Orkney and Shetland: £5.15Gordon and Buchan: £8.76

    £9.24£9.27£8.76Gordon and Buchan is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gordon and Buchan 1,020.1, Orkney and Shetland 990.7Orkney and Shetland: 990.7Gordon and Buchan: 1,020.1

    1,020.1Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count990.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gordon and Buchan 55.4, Orkney and Shetland 69.7Orkney and Shetland: 69.7Gordon and Buchan: 55.4

    55.4Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count69.7

  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: Gordon and Buchan 104.7, Orkney and Shetland 150.6Orkney and Shetland: 150.6Gordon and Buchan: 104.7

    104.7Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count150.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gordon and Buchan 52.5, Orkney and Shetland 61.5Orkney and Shetland: 61.5Gordon and Buchan: 52.5

    52.5Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count61.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Gordon and Buchan 108.5, Orkney and Shetland 124.1Orkney and Shetland: 124.1Gordon and Buchan: 108.5

    108.5Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count124.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Gordon and Buchan 18.0, Orkney and Shetland 17.7Orkney and Shetland: 17.7Gordon and Buchan: 18.0

    18.0Gordon and Buchan is higher17.7

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Gordon and Buchan and Orkney and Shetland, per person in the age group
MeasureGordon and BuchanOrkney and ShetlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,756£3,772£3,562Shared outEstimated£3,600£3,615£3,415Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,212£12,264£11,583Shared outEstimated£9,413£9,453£8,928Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,154£1,158£1,094Shared outEstimated£1,342£1,348£1,273Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,636£11,686£11,037£8,470£8,506£8,034Gordon and Buchan
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£189£190£180£290£291£275Orkney and Shetland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£374£376£355Shared outEstimated£637£640£604Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12Shared outEstimated£16£16£15Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296Shared outEstimated£400£402£379Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129Shared outEstimated£128£128£121Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£69£69£65Shared outEstimated£72£72£68Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£863£866£818£945£949£897Orkney and Shetland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£119£119£113Orkney and Shetland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£214£215£203£320£321£303Orkney and Shetland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£1.94£1.95£1.84Gordon and Buchan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£3.87£3.89£3.67Orkney and Shetland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.24£9.27£8.76Shared outEstimated£5.43£5.45£5.15Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.1990.7Gordon and Buchan
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202655.469.7Orkney and Shetland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026104.7Shared out150.6Shared outOrkney and Shetland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.5Shared out61.5Shared outOrkney and Shetland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026108.5124.1Orkney and Shetland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.0Shared outEstimated17.7Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan

Per resident

Gordon and Buchan is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Orkney and Shetland 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

Gordon and Buchan Orkney and Shetland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £3,756, Orkney and Shetland £3,600Orkney and Shetland: £3,600Gordon and Buchan: £3,756Orkney and Shetland: £3,615Gordon and Buchan: £3,772Orkney and Shetland: £3,415Gordon and Buchan: £3,562

    £3,756£3,772£3,562Gordon and Buchan is higher£3,600£3,615£3,415

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £2,518, Orkney and Shetland £2,156Orkney and Shetland: £2,156Gordon and Buchan: £2,518Orkney and Shetland: £2,165Gordon and Buchan: £2,529Orkney and Shetland: £2,045Gordon and Buchan: £2,388

    £2,518£2,529£2,388Gordon and Buchan is higher£2,156£2,165£2,045

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £691, Orkney and Shetland £792Orkney and Shetland: £792Gordon and Buchan: £691Orkney and Shetland: £796Gordon and Buchan: £694Orkney and Shetland: £751Gordon and Buchan: £656

    £691£694£656Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£792£796£751

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £2,399, Orkney and Shetland £1,940Orkney and Shetland: £1,940Gordon and Buchan: £2,399Orkney and Shetland: £1,948Gordon and Buchan: £2,409Orkney and Shetland: £1,840Gordon and Buchan: £2,276

    £2,399£2,409£2,276Gordon and Buchan is higher£1,940£1,948£1,840

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £39, Orkney and Shetland £66Orkney and Shetland: £66Gordon and Buchan: £39Orkney and Shetland: £67Gordon and Buchan: £39Orkney and Shetland: £63Gordon and Buchan: £37

    £39£39£37Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£66£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £77, Orkney and Shetland £146Orkney and Shetland: £146Gordon and Buchan: £77Orkney and Shetland: £147Gordon and Buchan: £77Orkney and Shetland: £138Gordon and Buchan: £73

    £77£77£73Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£138

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £2.55, Orkney and Shetland £3.64Orkney and Shetland: £3.64Gordon and Buchan: £2.55Orkney and Shetland: £3.65Gordon and Buchan: £2.56Orkney and Shetland: £3.45Gordon and Buchan: £2.42

    £2.55£2.56£2.42Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£3.64£3.65£3.45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £312, Orkney and Shetland £400Orkney and Shetland: £400Gordon and Buchan: £312Orkney and Shetland: £402Gordon and Buchan: £313Orkney and Shetland: £379Gordon and Buchan: £296

    £312£313£296Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£400£402£379

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £136, Orkney and Shetland £128Orkney and Shetland: £128Gordon and Buchan: £136Orkney and Shetland: £128Gordon and Buchan: £137Orkney and Shetland: £121Gordon and Buchan: £129

    £136£137£129Gordon and Buchan is higher£128£128£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £41, Orkney and Shetland £42Orkney and Shetland: £42Gordon and Buchan: £41Orkney and Shetland: £42Gordon and Buchan: £41Orkney and Shetland: £40Gordon and Buchan: £39

    £41£41£39Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£42£42£40

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £517, Orkney and Shetland £558Orkney and Shetland: £558Gordon and Buchan: £517Orkney and Shetland: £560Gordon and Buchan: £519Orkney and Shetland: £529Gordon and Buchan: £490

    £517£519£490Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£558£560£529

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £89, Orkney and Shetland £119Orkney and Shetland: £119Gordon and Buchan: £89Orkney and Shetland: £119Gordon and Buchan: £89Orkney and Shetland: £113Gordon and Buchan: £84

    £89£89£84Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£119£119£113

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £128, Orkney and Shetland £189Orkney and Shetland: £189Gordon and Buchan: £128Orkney and Shetland: £189Gordon and Buchan: £129Orkney and Shetland: £179Gordon and Buchan: £122

    £128£129£122Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£189£189£179

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £2.79, Orkney and Shetland £1.15Orkney and Shetland: £1.15Gordon and Buchan: £2.79Orkney and Shetland: £1.15Gordon and Buchan: £2.81Orkney and Shetland: £1.09Gordon and Buchan: £2.65

    £2.79£2.81£2.65Gordon and Buchan is higher£1.15£1.15£1.09

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £1.87, Orkney and Shetland £2.29Orkney and Shetland: £2.29Gordon and Buchan: £1.87Orkney and Shetland: £2.30Gordon and Buchan: £1.87Orkney and Shetland: £2.17Gordon and Buchan: £1.77

    £1.87£1.87£1.77Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£2.29£2.30£2.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £9.24, Orkney and Shetland £5.43Orkney and Shetland: £5.43Gordon and Buchan: £9.24Orkney and Shetland: £5.45Gordon and Buchan: £9.27Orkney and Shetland: £5.15Gordon and Buchan: £8.76

    £9.24£9.27£8.76Gordon and Buchan is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gordon and Buchan 210.3, Orkney and Shetland 226.9Orkney and Shetland: 226.9Gordon and Buchan: 210.3

    210.3Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count226.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gordon and Buchan 11.4, Orkney and Shetland 16.0Orkney and Shetland: 16.0Gordon and Buchan: 11.4

    11.4Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count16.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gordon and Buchan 21.6, Orkney and Shetland 34.5Orkney and Shetland: 34.5Gordon and Buchan: 21.6

    21.6Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count34.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gordon and Buchan 52.5, Orkney and Shetland 61.5Orkney and Shetland: 61.5Gordon and Buchan: 52.5

    52.5Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count61.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gordon and Buchan 65.0, Orkney and Shetland 73.3Orkney and Shetland: 73.3Gordon and Buchan: 65.0

    65.0Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count73.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gordon and Buchan 10.8, Orkney and Shetland 10.4Orkney and Shetland: 10.4Gordon and Buchan: 10.8

    10.8Gordon and Buchan is higher10.4

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Gordon and Buchan and Orkney and Shetland, per resident
MeasureGordon and BuchanOrkney and ShetlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,756£3,772£3,562Shared outEstimated£3,600£3,615£3,415Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,518£2,529£2,388Shared outEstimated£2,156£2,165£2,045Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£691£694£656Shared outEstimated£792£796£751Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,399£2,409£2,276£1,940£1,948£1,840Gordon and Buchan
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£66£67£63Orkney and Shetland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73Shared outEstimated£146£147£138Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.55£2.56£2.42Shared outEstimated£3.64£3.65£3.45Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296Shared outEstimated£400£402£379Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129Shared outEstimated£128£128£121Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39Shared outEstimated£42£42£40Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£517£519£490£558£560£529Orkney and Shetland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£119£119£113Orkney and Shetland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£189£189£179Orkney and Shetland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.79£2.81£2.65£1.15£1.15£1.09Gordon and Buchan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.87£1.87£1.77£2.29£2.30£2.17Orkney and Shetland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.24£9.27£8.76Shared outEstimated£5.43£5.45£5.15Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.3226.9Orkney and Shetland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.416.0Orkney and Shetland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.6Shared out34.5Shared outOrkney and Shetland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.5Shared out61.5Shared outOrkney and Shetland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202665.073.3Orkney and Shetland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.8Shared outEstimated10.4Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan

Total

Gordon and Buchan is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Orkney and Shetland 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

Gordon and Buchan Orkney and Shetland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gordon and Buchan £348.0m, Orkney and Shetland £161.3mOrkney and Shetland: £161.3mGordon and Buchan: £348.0mOrkney and Shetland: £162.0mGordon and Buchan: £349.5mOrkney and Shetland: £153.0mGordon and Buchan: £330.1m

    £348.0m£349.5m£330.1mGordon and Buchan is higher£161.3m£162.0m£153.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gordon and Buchan £233.3m, Orkney and Shetland £96.6mOrkney and Shetland: £96.6mGordon and Buchan: £233.3mOrkney and Shetland: £97.0mGordon and Buchan: £234.3mOrkney and Shetland: £91.6mGordon and Buchan: £221.3m

    £233.3m£234.3m£221.3mGordon and Buchan is higher£96.6m£97.0m£91.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gordon and Buchan £64.0m, Orkney and Shetland £35.5mOrkney and Shetland: £35.5mGordon and Buchan: £64.0mOrkney and Shetland: £35.6mGordon and Buchan: £64.3mOrkney and Shetland: £33.7mGordon and Buchan: £60.7m

    £64.0m£64.3m£60.7mGordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£35.5m£35.6m£33.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gordon and Buchan £222.3m, Orkney and Shetland £86.9mOrkney and Shetland: £86.9mGordon and Buchan: £222.3mOrkney and Shetland: £87.3mGordon and Buchan: £223.3mOrkney and Shetland: £82.4mGordon and Buchan: £210.9m

    £222.3m£223.3m£210.9mGordon and Buchan is higher£86.9m£87.3m£82.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gordon and Buchan £3.6m, Orkney and Shetland £3.0mOrkney and Shetland: £3.0mGordon and Buchan: £3.6mOrkney and Shetland: £3.0mGordon and Buchan: £3.6mOrkney and Shetland: £2.8mGordon and Buchan: £3.4m

    £3.6m£3.6m£3.4mGordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£3.0m£3.0m£2.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gordon and Buchan £7.1m, Orkney and Shetland £6.5mOrkney and Shetland: £6.5mGordon and Buchan: £7.1mOrkney and Shetland: £6.6mGordon and Buchan: £7.2mOrkney and Shetland: £6.2mGordon and Buchan: £6.8m

    £7.1m£7.2m£6.8mGordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Gordon and Buchan £0.24m, Orkney and Shetland £0.16mOrkney and Shetland: £0.16mGordon and Buchan: £0.24mOrkney and Shetland: £0.16mGordon and Buchan: £0.24mOrkney and Shetland: £0.15mGordon and Buchan: £0.22m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.22mGordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gordon and Buchan £28.9m, Orkney and Shetland £17.9mOrkney and Shetland: £17.9mGordon and Buchan: £28.9mOrkney and Shetland: £18.0mGordon and Buchan: £29.0mOrkney and Shetland: £17.0mGordon and Buchan: £27.4m

    £28.9m£29.0m£27.4mGordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gordon and Buchan £12.6m, Orkney and Shetland £5.7mOrkney and Shetland: £5.7mGordon and Buchan: £12.6mOrkney and Shetland: £5.7mGordon and Buchan: £12.7mOrkney and Shetland: £5.4mGordon and Buchan: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mGordon and Buchan is higher£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gordon and Buchan £3.8m, Orkney and Shetland £1.9mOrkney and Shetland: £1.9mGordon and Buchan: £3.8mOrkney and Shetland: £1.9mGordon and Buchan: £3.8mOrkney and Shetland: £1.8mGordon and Buchan: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mGordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gordon and Buchan £47.9m, Orkney and Shetland £25.0mOrkney and Shetland: £25.0mGordon and Buchan: £47.9mOrkney and Shetland: £25.1mGordon and Buchan: £48.1mOrkney and Shetland: £23.7mGordon and Buchan: £45.4m

    £47.9m£48.1m£45.4mGordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gordon and Buchan £8.3m, Orkney and Shetland £5.3mOrkney and Shetland: £5.3mGordon and Buchan: £8.3mOrkney and Shetland: £5.3mGordon and Buchan: £8.3mOrkney and Shetland: £5.0mGordon and Buchan: £7.8m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.8mGordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gordon and Buchan £11.9m, Orkney and Shetland £8.5mOrkney and Shetland: £8.5mGordon and Buchan: £11.9mOrkney and Shetland: £8.5mGordon and Buchan: £12.0mOrkney and Shetland: £8.0mGordon and Buchan: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mGordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gordon and Buchan £0.26m, Orkney and Shetland £0.05mOrkney and Shetland: £0.05mGordon and Buchan: £0.26mOrkney and Shetland: £0.05mGordon and Buchan: £0.26mOrkney and Shetland: £0.05mGordon and Buchan: £0.25m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.25mGordon and Buchan is higher£0.05m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gordon and Buchan £0.17m, Orkney and Shetland £0.10mOrkney and Shetland: £0.10mGordon and Buchan: £0.17mOrkney and Shetland: £0.10mGordon and Buchan: £0.17mOrkney and Shetland: £0.10mGordon and Buchan: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mGordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£0.10m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gordon and Buchan £0.86m, Orkney and Shetland £0.24mOrkney and Shetland: £0.24mGordon and Buchan: £0.86mOrkney and Shetland: £0.24mGordon and Buchan: £0.86mOrkney and Shetland: £0.23mGordon and Buchan: £0.81m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.81mGordon and Buchan is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gordon and Buchan 19,490, Orkney and Shetland 10,165Orkney and Shetland: 10,165Gordon and Buchan: 19,490

    19,490Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count10,165

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gordon and Buchan 1,058, Orkney and Shetland 715Orkney and Shetland: 715Gordon and Buchan: 1,058

    1,058Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count715

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gordon and Buchan 2,000, Orkney and Shetland 1,545Orkney and Shetland: 1,545Gordon and Buchan: 2,000

    2,000Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count1,545

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gordon and Buchan 4,864, Orkney and Shetland 2,755Orkney and Shetland: 2,755Gordon and Buchan: 4,864

    4,864Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count2,755

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gordon and Buchan 6,024, Orkney and Shetland 3,282Orkney and Shetland: 3,282Gordon and Buchan: 6,024

    6,024Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count3,282

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gordon and Buchan 999, Orkney and Shetland 467Orkney and Shetland: 467Gordon and Buchan: 999

    999Gordon and Buchan is higher467

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Gordon and Buchan and Orkney and Shetland, total
MeasureGordon and BuchanOrkney and ShetlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£348.0m£349.5m£330.1mShared outEstimated£161.3m£162.0m£153.0mShared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.3m£234.3m£221.3mShared outEstimated£96.6m£97.0m£91.6mShared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£64.0m£64.3m£60.7mShared outEstimated£35.5m£35.6m£33.7mShared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£222.3m£223.3m£210.9m£86.9m£87.3m£82.4mGordon and Buchan
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£3.0m£3.0m£2.8mGordon and Buchan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.2m£6.8mShared outEstimated£6.5m£6.6m£6.2mShared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mShared outEstimated£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mShared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mShared outEstimated£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mShared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mShared outEstimated£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mShared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mShared outEstimated£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mShared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mGordon and Buchan
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mGordon and Buchan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mGordon and Buchan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m£0.05mGordon and Buchan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.10mGordon and Buchan
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.81mShared outEstimated£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mShared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,49010,165Gordon and Buchan
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,058715Gordon and Buchan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,000Shared out1,545Shared outGordon and Buchan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,864Shared out2,755Shared outGordon and Buchan
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,0243,282Gordon and Buchan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026999Shared outEstimated467Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan

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

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