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Gordon and Buchan and West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

92,661 and 98,616 residents (mid-2024).

Gordon and Buchan is higher than West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 18 of 22 measures, and West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine on 4. 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 West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £3,756, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £3,641West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,641Gordon and Buchan: £3,756West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,656Gordon and Buchan: £3,772West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,453Gordon and Buchan: £3,562

    £3,756£3,772£3,562Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£3,641£3,656£3,453

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gordon and Buchan £12,212, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £12,259West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12,259Gordon and Buchan: £12,212West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12,311Gordon and Buchan: £12,264West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £11,628Gordon and Buchan: £11,583

    £12,212£12,264£11,583West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£12,259£12,311£11,628

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £955West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £955Gordon and Buchan: £1,154West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £959Gordon and Buchan: £1,158West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £906Gordon and Buchan: £1,094

    £1,154£1,158£1,094Gordon and Buchan is higher£955£959£906

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gordon and Buchan £11,636, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £11,723West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £11,723Gordon and Buchan: £11,636West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £11,773Gordon and Buchan: £11,686West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £11,120Gordon and Buchan: £11,037

    £11,636£11,686£11,037West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£11,723£11,773£11,120

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gordon and Buchan £189, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £156West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £156Gordon and Buchan: £189West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £157Gordon and Buchan: £190West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £148Gordon and Buchan: £180

    £189£190£180Gordon and Buchan is higher£156£157£148

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £367West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £367Gordon and Buchan: £374West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £369Gordon and Buchan: £376West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £349Gordon and Buchan: £355

    £374£376£355Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£367£369£349

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £12West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12Gordon and Buchan: £12West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12Gordon and Buchan: £12West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12Gordon and Buchan: £12

    £12Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £312, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £309West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £309Gordon and Buchan: £312West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £310Gordon and Buchan: £313West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £293Gordon and Buchan: £296

    £312£313£296Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£309£310£293

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £136, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £135West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £135Gordon and Buchan: £136West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £136Gordon and Buchan: £137West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £128Gordon and Buchan: £129

    £136£137£129Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£135£136£128

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £69West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £69Gordon and Buchan: £69West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £69Gordon and Buchan: £69West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £65Gordon and Buchan: £65

    £69£69£65Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£69£69£65

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gordon and Buchan £863, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £697West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £697Gordon and Buchan: £863West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £700Gordon and Buchan: £866West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £661Gordon and Buchan: £818

    £863£866£818Gordon and Buchan is higher£697£700£661

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £89, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £73West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £73Gordon and Buchan: £89West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £73Gordon and Buchan: £89West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £69Gordon and Buchan: £84

    £89£89£84Gordon and Buchan is higher£73£73£69

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £182West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £182Gordon and Buchan: £214West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £182Gordon and Buchan: £215West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £172Gordon and Buchan: £203

    £214£215£203Gordon and Buchan is higher£182£182£172

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £5.47West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £5.47Gordon and Buchan: £4.65West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £5.49Gordon and Buchan: £4.67West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £5.19Gordon and Buchan: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£5.47£5.49£5.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gordon and Buchan £3.11, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £1.73West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £1.73Gordon and Buchan: £3.11West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £1.74Gordon and Buchan: £3.12West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £1.64Gordon and Buchan: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95Gordon and Buchan is higher£1.73£1.74£1.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £9.24, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £9.47West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £9.47Gordon and Buchan: £9.24West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £9.51Gordon and Buchan: £9.27West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £8.98Gordon and Buchan: £8.76

    £9.24£9.27£8.76West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£9.47£9.51£8.98

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 1,017.9West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 1,017.9Gordon and Buchan: 1,020.1

    1,020.1Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count1,017.9

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 48.3West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 48.3Gordon and Buchan: 55.4

    55.4Gordon and Buchan is higher48.3

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 102.8West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 102.8Gordon and Buchan: 104.7

    104.7Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count102.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gordon and Buchan 52.5, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 52.0West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 52.0Gordon and Buchan: 52.5

    52.5Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count52.0

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 91.9West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 91.9Gordon and Buchan: 108.5

    108.5Gordon and Buchan is higher91.9

  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: Gordon and Buchan 18.0, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 18.0West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 18.0Gordon and Buchan: 18.0

    18.0Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count18.0

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Gordon and Buchan and West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, per person in the age group
MeasureGordon and BuchanWest Aberdeenshire and KincardineHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,756£3,772£3,562Shared outEstimated£3,641£3,656£3,453Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,212£12,264£11,583Shared outEstimated£12,259£12,311£11,628Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,154£1,158£1,094Shared outEstimated£955£959£906Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,636£11,686£11,037£11,723£11,773£11,120West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£189£190£180£156£157£148Gordon and Buchan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£374£376£355Shared outEstimated£367£369£349Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12Shared outEstimated£12Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296Shared outEstimated£309£310£293Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129Shared outEstimated£135£136£128Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£69£69£65Shared outEstimated£69£69£65Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£863£866£818£697£700£661Gordon and Buchan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£73£73£69Gordon and Buchan
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£214£215£203£182£182£172Gordon and Buchan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£5.47£5.49£5.19West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£1.73£1.74£1.64Gordon and Buchan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.24£9.27£8.76Shared outEstimated£9.47£9.51£8.98Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.11,017.9Gordon and Buchan
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202655.448.3Gordon and Buchan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026104.7Shared out102.8Shared outGordon and Buchan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.5Shared out52.0Shared outGordon and Buchan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026108.591.9Gordon and Buchan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.0Shared outEstimated18.0Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan

Per resident

Gordon and Buchan is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine on 5. 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 West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £3,756, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £3,641West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,641Gordon and Buchan: £3,756West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,656Gordon and Buchan: £3,772West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,453Gordon and Buchan: £3,562

    £3,756£3,772£3,562Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£3,641£3,656£3,453

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £2,518, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £2,547West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,547Gordon and Buchan: £2,518West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,558Gordon and Buchan: £2,529West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,416Gordon and Buchan: £2,388

    £2,518£2,529£2,388West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£2,547£2,558£2,416

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £691, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £567West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £567Gordon and Buchan: £691West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £570Gordon and Buchan: £694West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £538Gordon and Buchan: £656

    £691£694£656Gordon and Buchan is higher£567£570£538

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £2,399, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £2,436West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,436Gordon and Buchan: £2,399West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,446Gordon and Buchan: £2,409West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,310Gordon and Buchan: £2,276

    £2,399£2,409£2,276West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£2,436£2,446£2,310

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £39, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £32West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £32Gordon and Buchan: £39West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £33Gordon and Buchan: £39West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £31Gordon and Buchan: £37

    £39£39£37Gordon and Buchan is higher£32£33£31

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £77, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £76West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £76Gordon and Buchan: £77West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £77Gordon and Buchan: £77West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £72Gordon and Buchan: £73

    £77£77£73Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£76£77£72

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £2.52West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2.52Gordon and Buchan: £2.55West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2.53Gordon and Buchan: £2.56West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2.39Gordon and Buchan: £2.42

    £2.55£2.56£2.42Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£2.52£2.53£2.39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £312, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £309West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £309Gordon and Buchan: £312West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £310Gordon and Buchan: £313West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £293Gordon and Buchan: £296

    £312£313£296Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£309£310£293

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £136, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £135West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £135Gordon and Buchan: £136West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £136Gordon and Buchan: £137West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £128Gordon and Buchan: £129

    £136£137£129Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£135£136£128

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £41, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £41West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £41Gordon and Buchan: £41West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £41Gordon and Buchan: £41West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £39Gordon and Buchan: £39

    £41£41£39Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £517, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £414West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £414Gordon and Buchan: £517West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £416Gordon and Buchan: £519West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £393Gordon and Buchan: £490

    £517£519£490Gordon and Buchan is higher£414£416£393

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £89, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £73West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £73Gordon and Buchan: £89West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £73Gordon and Buchan: £89West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £69Gordon and Buchan: £84

    £89£89£84Gordon and Buchan is higher£73£73£69

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £128, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £108West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £108Gordon and Buchan: £128West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £108Gordon and Buchan: £129West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £102Gordon and Buchan: £122

    £128£129£122Gordon and Buchan is higher£108£108£102

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £2.79, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £3.25West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.25Gordon and Buchan: £2.79West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.26Gordon and Buchan: £2.81West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.08Gordon and Buchan: £2.65

    £2.79£2.81£2.65West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£3.25£3.26£3.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £1.87, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £1.02West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £1.02Gordon and Buchan: £1.87West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £1.03Gordon and Buchan: £1.87West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.97Gordon and Buchan: £1.77

    £1.87£1.87£1.77Gordon and Buchan is higher£1.02£1.03£0.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £9.24, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £9.47West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £9.47Gordon and Buchan: £9.24West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £9.51Gordon and Buchan: £9.27West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £8.98Gordon and Buchan: £8.76

    £9.24£9.27£8.76West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£9.47£9.51£8.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gordon and Buchan 210.3, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 211.5West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 211.5Gordon and Buchan: 210.3

    210.3West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count211.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gordon and Buchan 11.4, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 10.0West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 10.0Gordon and Buchan: 11.4

    11.4Gordon and Buchan is higher10.0

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 21.4West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 21.4Gordon and Buchan: 21.6

    21.6Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count21.4

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 52.0West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 52.0Gordon and Buchan: 52.5

    52.5Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count52.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gordon and Buchan 65.0, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 54.6West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 54.6Gordon and Buchan: 65.0

    65.0Gordon and Buchan is higher54.6

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 10.7West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 10.7Gordon and Buchan: 10.8

    10.8Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count10.7

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Gordon and Buchan and West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, per resident
MeasureGordon and BuchanWest Aberdeenshire and KincardineHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,756£3,772£3,562Shared outEstimated£3,641£3,656£3,453Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,518£2,529£2,388Shared outEstimated£2,547£2,558£2,416Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£691£694£656Shared outEstimated£567£570£538Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,399£2,409£2,276£2,436£2,446£2,310West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£32£33£31Gordon and Buchan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73Shared outEstimated£76£77£72Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.55£2.56£2.42Shared outEstimated£2.52£2.53£2.39Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296Shared outEstimated£309£310£293Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129Shared outEstimated£135£136£128Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39Shared outEstimated£41£41£39Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£517£519£490£414£416£393Gordon and Buchan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£73£73£69Gordon and Buchan
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£108£108£102Gordon and Buchan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.79£2.81£2.65£3.25£3.26£3.08West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.87£1.87£1.77£1.02£1.03£0.97Gordon and Buchan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.24£9.27£8.76Shared outEstimated£9.47£9.51£8.98Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.3211.5West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.410.0Gordon and Buchan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.6Shared out21.4Shared outGordon and Buchan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.5Shared out52.0Shared outGordon and Buchan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202665.054.6Gordon and Buchan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.8Shared outEstimated10.7Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan

Total

Gordon and Buchan is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 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 West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gordon and Buchan £348.0m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £359.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £359.0mGordon and Buchan: £348.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £360.5mGordon and Buchan: £349.5mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £340.5mGordon and Buchan: £330.1m

    £348.0m£349.5m£330.1mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count£359.0m£360.5m£340.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gordon and Buchan £233.3m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £251.2mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £251.2mGordon and Buchan: £233.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £252.2mGordon and Buchan: £234.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £238.3mGordon and Buchan: £221.3m

    £233.3m£234.3m£221.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£251.2m£252.2m£238.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gordon and Buchan £64.0m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £55.9mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £55.9mGordon and Buchan: £64.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £56.2mGordon and Buchan: £64.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £53.1mGordon and Buchan: £60.7m

    £64.0m£64.3m£60.7mGordon and Buchan is higher£55.9m£56.2m£53.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gordon and Buchan £222.3m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £240.2mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £240.2mGordon and Buchan: £222.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £241.2mGordon and Buchan: £223.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £227.8mGordon and Buchan: £210.9m

    £222.3m£223.3m£210.9mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£240.2m£241.2m£227.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gordon and Buchan £3.6m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £3.2mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.2mGordon and Buchan: £3.6mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.2mGordon and Buchan: £3.6mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.0mGordon and Buchan: £3.4m

    £3.6m£3.6m£3.4mGordon and Buchan is higher£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gordon and Buchan £7.1m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £7.5mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £7.5mGordon and Buchan: £7.1mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £7.6mGordon and Buchan: £7.2mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £7.1mGordon and Buchan: £6.8m

    £7.1m£7.2m£6.8mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £0.25mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.25mGordon and Buchan: £0.24mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.25mGordon and Buchan: £0.24mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.24mGordon and Buchan: £0.22m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.22mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gordon and Buchan £28.9m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £30.5mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £30.5mGordon and Buchan: £28.9mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £30.6mGordon and Buchan: £29.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £28.9mGordon and Buchan: £27.4m

    £28.9m£29.0m£27.4mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gordon and Buchan £12.6m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £13.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £13.3mGordon and Buchan: £12.6mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £13.4mGordon and Buchan: £12.7mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12.6mGordon and Buchan: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gordon and Buchan £3.8m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £4.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £4.0mGordon and Buchan: £3.8mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £4.0mGordon and Buchan: £3.8mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.8mGordon and Buchan: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gordon and Buchan £47.9m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £40.8mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £40.8mGordon and Buchan: £47.9mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £41.0mGordon and Buchan: £48.1mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £38.7mGordon and Buchan: £45.4m

    £47.9m£48.1m£45.4mGordon and Buchan is higher£40.8m£41.0m£38.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gordon and Buchan £8.3m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £7.2mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £7.2mGordon and Buchan: £8.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £7.2mGordon and Buchan: £8.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £6.8mGordon and Buchan: £7.8m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.8mGordon and Buchan is higher£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gordon and Buchan £11.9m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £10.6mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £10.6mGordon and Buchan: £11.9mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £10.7mGordon and Buchan: £12.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £10.1mGordon and Buchan: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mGordon and Buchan is higher£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gordon and Buchan £0.26m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £0.32mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.32mGordon and Buchan: £0.26mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.32mGordon and Buchan: £0.26mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.30mGordon and Buchan: £0.25m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.25mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gordon and Buchan £0.17m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £0.10mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.10mGordon and Buchan: £0.17mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.10mGordon and Buchan: £0.17mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.10mGordon and Buchan: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mGordon and Buchan is higher£0.10m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gordon and Buchan £0.86m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £0.93mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.93mGordon and Buchan: £0.86mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.94mGordon and Buchan: £0.86mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.89mGordon and Buchan: £0.81m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.81mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£0.93m£0.94m£0.89m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gordon and Buchan 19,490, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 20,856West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 20,856Gordon and Buchan: 19,490

    19,490West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count20,856

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gordon and Buchan 1,058, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 989West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 989Gordon and Buchan: 1,058

    1,058Gordon and Buchan is higher989

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gordon and Buchan 2,000, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 2,107West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 2,107Gordon and Buchan: 2,000

    2,000West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count2,107

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gordon and Buchan 4,864, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 5,125West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 5,125Gordon and Buchan: 4,864

    4,864West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count5,125

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gordon and Buchan 6,024, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 5,384West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 5,384Gordon and Buchan: 6,024

    6,024Gordon and Buchan is higher5,384

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gordon and Buchan 999, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 1,052West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 1,052Gordon and Buchan: 999

    999West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count1,052

Show the numbers
Gordon and Buchan and West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, total
MeasureGordon and BuchanWest Aberdeenshire and KincardineHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£348.0m£349.5m£330.1mShared outEstimated£359.0m£360.5m£340.5mShared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.3m£234.3m£221.3mShared outEstimated£251.2m£252.2m£238.3mShared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£64.0m£64.3m£60.7mShared outEstimated£55.9m£56.2m£53.1mShared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£222.3m£223.3m£210.9m£240.2m£241.2m£227.8mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£3.2m£3.2m£3.0mGordon and Buchan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.2m£6.8mShared outEstimated£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mShared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mShared outEstimated£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mShared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mShared outEstimated£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mShared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mShared outEstimated£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mShared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mShared outEstimated£4.0m£4.0m£3.8mShared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m£40.8m£41.0m£38.7mGordon and Buchan
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mGordon and Buchan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mGordon and Buchan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
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£0.93m£0.94m£0.89mShared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,49020,856West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,058989Gordon and Buchan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,000Shared out2,107Shared outWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,864Shared out5,125Shared outWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,0245,384Gordon and Buchan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026999Shared outEstimated1,052Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.