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Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire and Penrith and Solway

105,578 and 99,608 residents (mid-2024).

Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher than Penrith and Solway on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Penrith and Solway 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

Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire Penrith and Solway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £4,442, Penrith and Solway £4,701Penrith and Solway: £4,701Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4,442Penrith and Solway: £4,721Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4,461Penrith and Solway: £4,460Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4,214

    £4,442£4,461£4,214Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£4,701£4,721£4,460

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £12,465, Penrith and Solway £12,379Penrith and Solway: £12,379Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £12,465Penrith and Solway: £12,432Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £12,518Penrith and Solway: £11,742Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £11,823

    £12,465£12,518£11,823Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£12,379£12,432£11,742

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £1,692, Penrith and Solway £1,497Penrith and Solway: £1,497Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,692Penrith and Solway: £1,504Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,700Penrith and Solway: £1,420Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,605

    £1,692£1,700£1,605Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£1,497£1,504£1,420

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £11,393, Penrith and Solway £11,431Penrith and Solway: £11,431Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £11,393Penrith and Solway: £11,480Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £11,441Penrith and Solway: £10,843Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £10,807

    £11,393£11,441£10,807Penrith and Solway is higher£11,431£11,480£10,843

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £353, Penrith and Solway £273Penrith and Solway: £273Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £353Penrith and Solway: £274Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £354Penrith and Solway: £259Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £335

    £353£354£335Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£273£274£259

  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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £697, Penrith and Solway £655Penrith and Solway: £655Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £697Penrith and Solway: £658Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £700Penrith and Solway: £621Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £661

    £697£700£661Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£655£658£621

  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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £22, Penrith and Solway £19Penrith and Solway: £19Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £22Penrith and Solway: £19Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £22Penrith and Solway: £18Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £21

    £22£22£21Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £497, Penrith and Solway £410Penrith and Solway: £410Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £497Penrith and Solway: £411Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £500Penrith and Solway: £389Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £472

    £497£500£472Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£410£411£389

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £142, Penrith and Solway £102Penrith and Solway: £102Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £142Penrith and Solway: £103Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £142Penrith and Solway: £97Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £135

    £142£142£135Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£102£103£97

  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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £98, Penrith and Solway £92Penrith and Solway: £92Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £98Penrith and Solway: £93Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £98Penrith and Solway: £87Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £93

    £98£98£93Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£92£93£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £1,274, Penrith and Solway £1,111Penrith and Solway: £1,111Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,274Penrith and Solway: £1,116Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,279Penrith and Solway: £1,054Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,208

    £1,274£1,279£1,208Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£1,111£1,116£1,054

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £161, Penrith and Solway £138Penrith and Solway: £138Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £161Penrith and Solway: £138Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £162Penrith and Solway: £131Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £153

    £161£162£153Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£138£138£131

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £313, Penrith and Solway £285Penrith and Solway: £285Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £313Penrith and Solway: £286Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £314Penrith and Solway: £270Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £297

    £313£314£297Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£285£286£270

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £3.14, Penrith and Solway £3.78Penrith and Solway: £3.78Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £3.14Penrith and Solway: £3.80Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £3.16Penrith and Solway: £3.59Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98Penrith and Solway is higher£3.78£3.80£3.59

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £5.28, Penrith and Solway £5.46Penrith and Solway: £5.46Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £5.28Penrith and Solway: £5.48Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £5.30Penrith and Solway: £5.18Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £5.01

    £5.28£5.30£5.01Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£5.46£5.48£5.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £7.38, Penrith and Solway £7.13Penrith and Solway: £7.13Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.38Penrith and Solway: £7.16Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.41Penrith and Solway: £6.76Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£7.13£7.16£6.76

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 1,003.0, Penrith and Solway 1,017.3Penrith and Solway: 1,017.3Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 1,003.0

    1,003.0Penrith and Solway is higher1,017.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 89.8, Penrith and Solway 72.8Penrith and Solway: 72.8Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 89.8

    89.8Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count72.8

  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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 154.6, Penrith and Solway 135.7Penrith and Solway: 135.7Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 154.6

    154.6Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count135.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 77.8, Penrith and Solway 59.7Penrith and Solway: 59.7Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 77.8

    77.8Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher59.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 160.4, Penrith and Solway 137.3Penrith and Solway: 137.3Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 160.4

    160.4Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher137.3

  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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 21.7, Penrith and Solway 18.8Penrith and Solway: 18.8Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 21.7

    21.7Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher18.8

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Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire and Penrith and Solway, per person in the age group
MeasureInverness, Skye and West Ross-shirePenrith and SolwayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,442£4,461£4,214Shared outEstimated£4,701£4,721£4,460Penrith and Solway
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,465£12,518£11,823Shared outEstimated£12,379£12,432£11,742Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,692£1,700£1,605Shared outEstimated£1,497£1,504£1,420Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,393£11,441£10,807£11,431£11,480£10,843Penrith and Solway
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£353£354£335£273£274£259Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£697£700£661Shared outEstimated£655£658£621Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21Shared outEstimated£19£19£18Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£500£472Shared outEstimated£410£411£389Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135Shared outEstimated£102£103£97Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£98£93Shared outEstimated£92£93£87Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,274£1,279£1,208£1,111£1,116£1,054Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£138£138£131Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£313£314£297£285£286£270Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98£3.78£3.80£3.59Penrith and Solway
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.28£5.30£5.01£5.46£5.48£5.18Penrith and Solway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00Shared outEstimated£7.13£7.16£6.76Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.01,017.3Penrith and Solway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.872.8Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.6Shared out135.7Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.8Shared out59.7Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.4137.3Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.7Shared outEstimated18.8Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Per resident

Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Penrith and Solway on 9. 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

Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire Penrith and Solway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £4,442, Penrith and Solway £4,701Penrith and Solway: £4,701Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4,442Penrith and Solway: £4,721Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4,461Penrith and Solway: £4,460Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4,214

    £4,442£4,461£4,214Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£4,701£4,721£4,460

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £2,581, Penrith and Solway £3,183Penrith and Solway: £3,183Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2,581Penrith and Solway: £3,196Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2,592Penrith and Solway: £3,019Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2,448

    £2,581£2,592£2,448Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£3,183£3,196£3,019

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £1,053, Penrith and Solway £862Penrith and Solway: £862Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,053Penrith and Solway: £866Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,058Penrith and Solway: £818Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £999

    £1,053£1,058£999Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£862£866£818

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £2,359, Penrith and Solway £2,939Penrith and Solway: £2,939Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2,359Penrith and Solway: £2,951Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2,369Penrith and Solway: £2,788Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2,238

    £2,359£2,369£2,238Penrith and Solway is higher£2,939£2,951£2,788

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £73, Penrith and Solway £70Penrith and Solway: £70Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £73Penrith and Solway: £71Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £73Penrith and Solway: £67Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £69

    £73£73£69Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£70£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £144, Penrith and Solway £168Penrith and Solway: £168Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £144Penrith and Solway: £169Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £145Penrith and Solway: £160Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £137

    £144£145£137Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£168£169£160

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £4.53, Penrith and Solway £4.93Penrith and Solway: £4.93Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4.53Penrith and Solway: £4.95Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4.55Penrith and Solway: £4.68Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£4.93£4.95£4.68

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £497, Penrith and Solway £410Penrith and Solway: £410Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £497Penrith and Solway: £411Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £500Penrith and Solway: £389Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £472

    £497£500£472Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£410£411£389

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £142, Penrith and Solway £102Penrith and Solway: £102Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £142Penrith and Solway: £103Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £142Penrith and Solway: £97Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £135

    £142£142£135Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£102£103£97

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £61, Penrith and Solway £53Penrith and Solway: £53Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £61Penrith and Solway: £53Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £61Penrith and Solway: £50Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £58

    £61£61£58Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £793, Penrith and Solway £640Penrith and Solway: £640Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £793Penrith and Solway: £643Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £796Penrith and Solway: £607Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £752

    £793£796£752Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£640£643£607

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £161, Penrith and Solway £138Penrith and Solway: £138Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £161Penrith and Solway: £138Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £162Penrith and Solway: £131Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £153

    £161£162£153Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£138£138£131

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £195, Penrith and Solway £164Penrith and Solway: £164Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £195Penrith and Solway: £165Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £196Penrith and Solway: £155Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £185

    £195£196£185Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£164£165£155

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £1.95, Penrith and Solway £2.18Penrith and Solway: £2.18Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1.95Penrith and Solway: £2.19Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1.96Penrith and Solway: £2.07Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1.85

    £1.95£1.96£1.85Penrith and Solway is higher£2.18£2.19£2.07

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £3.29, Penrith and Solway £3.14Penrith and Solway: £3.14Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £3.29Penrith and Solway: £3.16Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £3.30Penrith and Solway: £2.98Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £3.12

    £3.29£3.30£3.12Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£3.14£3.16£2.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £7.38, Penrith and Solway £7.13Penrith and Solway: £7.13Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.38Penrith and Solway: £7.16Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.41Penrith and Solway: £6.76Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£7.13£7.16£6.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 207.7, Penrith and Solway 261.5Penrith and Solway: 261.5Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 207.7

    207.7Penrith and Solway is higher261.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 18.6, Penrith and Solway 18.7Penrith and Solway: 18.7Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 18.6

    18.6Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count18.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 32.0, Penrith and Solway 34.9Penrith and Solway: 34.9Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 32.0

    32.0Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count34.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 77.8, Penrith and Solway 59.7Penrith and Solway: 59.7Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 77.8

    77.8Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher59.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 99.8, Penrith and Solway 79.1Penrith and Solway: 79.1Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 99.8

    99.8Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher79.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 13.5, Penrith and Solway 10.9Penrith and Solway: 10.9Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 13.5

    13.5Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher10.9

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Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire and Penrith and Solway, per resident
MeasureInverness, Skye and West Ross-shirePenrith and SolwayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,442£4,461£4,214Shared outEstimated£4,701£4,721£4,460Penrith and Solway
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,581£2,592£2,448Shared outEstimated£3,183£3,196£3,019Penrith and Solway
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,053£1,058£999Shared outEstimated£862£866£818Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,359£2,369£2,238£2,939£2,951£2,788Penrith and Solway
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£70£71£67Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137Shared outEstimated£168£169£160Penrith and Solway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30Shared outEstimated£4.93£4.95£4.68Penrith and Solway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£500£472Shared outEstimated£410£411£389Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135Shared outEstimated£102£103£97Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58Shared outEstimated£53£53£50Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£793£796£752£640£643£607Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£138£138£131Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£164£165£155Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£1.95£1.96£1.85£2.18£2.19£2.07Penrith and Solway
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.29£3.30£3.12£3.14£3.16£2.98Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00Shared outEstimated£7.13£7.16£6.76Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026207.7261.5Penrith and Solway
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.618.7Penrith and Solway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.0Shared out34.9Penrith and Solway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.8Shared out59.7Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.879.1Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Shared outEstimated10.9Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Total

Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Penrith and Solway on 7. 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

Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire Penrith and Solway

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £469.0m, Penrith and Solway £468.3mPenrith and Solway: £468.3mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £469.0mPenrith and Solway: £470.3mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £471.0mPenrith and Solway: £444.2mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £444.9m

    £469.0m£471.0m£444.9mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£468.3m£470.3m£444.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £272.5m, Penrith and Solway £317.0mPenrith and Solway: £317.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £272.5mPenrith and Solway: £318.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £273.7mPenrith and Solway: £300.7mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £258.5m

    £272.5m£273.7m£258.5mPenrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£317.0m£318.4m£300.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £111.2m, Penrith and Solway £85.9mPenrith and Solway: £85.9mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £111.2mPenrith and Solway: £86.2mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £111.7mPenrith and Solway: £81.5mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £105.5m

    £111.2m£111.7m£105.5mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£85.9m£86.2m£81.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £249.1m, Penrith and Solway £292.7mPenrith and Solway: £292.7mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £249.1mPenrith and Solway: £294.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £250.1mPenrith and Solway: £277.7mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £236.3m

    £249.1m£250.1m£236.3mPenrith and Solway is higher£292.7m£294.0m£277.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £7.7m, Penrith and Solway £7.0mPenrith and Solway: £7.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.7mPenrith and Solway: £7.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.7mPenrith and Solway: £6.6mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £15.2m, Penrith and Solway £16.8mPenrith and Solway: £16.8mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £15.2mPenrith and Solway: £16.8mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £15.3mPenrith and Solway: £15.9mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £14.5m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.5mPenrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £0.48m, Penrith and Solway £0.49mPenrith and Solway: £0.49mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.48mPenrith and Solway: £0.49mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.48mPenrith and Solway: £0.47mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mPenrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £52.5m, Penrith and Solway £40.8mPenrith and Solway: £40.8mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £52.5mPenrith and Solway: £41.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £52.7mPenrith and Solway: £38.7mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £49.8m

    £52.5m£52.7m£49.8mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£40.8m£41.0m£38.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £15.0m, Penrith and Solway £10.2mPenrith and Solway: £10.2mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £15.0mPenrith and Solway: £10.2mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £15.0mPenrith and Solway: £9.6mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.0m£14.2mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £6.4m, Penrith and Solway £5.3mPenrith and Solway: £5.3mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £6.4mPenrith and Solway: £5.3mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £6.4mPenrith and Solway: £5.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.1mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £83.7m, Penrith and Solway £63.7mPenrith and Solway: £63.7mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £83.7mPenrith and Solway: £64.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £84.1mPenrith and Solway: £60.5mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £79.4m

    £83.7m£84.1m£79.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£63.7m£64.0m£60.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £17.0m, Penrith and Solway £13.7mPenrith and Solway: £13.7mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £17.0mPenrith and Solway: £13.8mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £17.1mPenrith and Solway: £13.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.1mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £20.6m, Penrith and Solway £16.3mPenrith and Solway: £16.3mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £20.6mPenrith and Solway: £16.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £20.6mPenrith and Solway: £15.5mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.6m£19.5mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £0.21m, Penrith and Solway £0.22mPenrith and Solway: £0.22mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.21mPenrith and Solway: £0.22mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.21mPenrith and Solway: £0.21mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mPenrith and Solway is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £0.35m, Penrith and Solway £0.31mPenrith and Solway: £0.31mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.35mPenrith and Solway: £0.31mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.35mPenrith and Solway: £0.30mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £0.78m, Penrith and Solway £0.71mPenrith and Solway: £0.71mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.78mPenrith and Solway: £0.71mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.78mPenrith and Solway: £0.67mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 21,928, Penrith and Solway 26,051Penrith and Solway: 26,051Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 21,928

    21,928Penrith and Solway is higher26,051

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 1,964, Penrith and Solway 1,863Penrith and Solway: 1,863Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 1,964

    1,964Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count1,863

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 3,381, Penrith and Solway 3,475Penrith and Solway: 3,475Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 3,381

    3,381Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count3,475

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 8,209, Penrith and Solway 5,947Penrith and Solway: 5,947Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 8,209

    8,209Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher5,947

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 10,541, Penrith and Solway 7,876Penrith and Solway: 7,876Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 10,541

    10,541Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher7,876

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 1,429, Penrith and Solway 1,081Penrith and Solway: 1,081Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 1,429

    1,429Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher1,081

Show the numbers
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire and Penrith and Solway, total
MeasureInverness, Skye and West Ross-shirePenrith and SolwayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£469.0m£471.0m£444.9mShared outEstimated£468.3m£470.3m£444.2mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£272.5m£273.7m£258.5mShared outEstimated£317.0m£318.4m£300.7mPenrith and Solway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£111.2m£111.7m£105.5mShared outEstimated£85.9m£86.2m£81.5mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£249.1m£250.1m£236.3m£292.7m£294.0m£277.7mPenrith and Solway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.5mShared outEstimated£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mPenrith and Solway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mShared outEstimated£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mPenrith and Solway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.5m£52.7m£49.8mShared outEstimated£40.8m£41.0m£38.7mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mShared outEstimated£10.2m£10.2m£9.6mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mShared outEstimated£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.7m£84.1m£79.4m£63.7m£64.0m£60.5mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.6m£19.5m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mPenrith and Solway
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mShared outEstimated£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,92826,051Penrith and Solway
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9641,863Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,381Shared out3,475Penrith and Solway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,209Shared out5,947Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,5417,876Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,429Shared outEstimated1,081Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Sources

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

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  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.
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