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Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire and Richmond and Northallerton

105,578 and 94,693 residents (mid-2024).

Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher than Richmond and Northallerton on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

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

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Per person in the age group

Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Richmond and Northallerton 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 Richmond and Northallerton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £4,442, Richmond and Northallerton £4,568Richmond and Northallerton: £4,568Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4,442Richmond and Northallerton: £4,587Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4,461Richmond and Northallerton: £4,333Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4,214

    £4,442£4,461£4,214Richmond and Northallerton is higherDepends on how you count£4,568£4,587£4,333

  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, Richmond and Northallerton £12,458Richmond and Northallerton: £12,458Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £12,465Richmond and Northallerton: £12,511Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £12,518Richmond and Northallerton: £11,817Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £11,823

    £12,465£12,518£11,823Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£12,458£12,511£11,817

  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, Richmond and Northallerton £1,287Richmond and Northallerton: £1,287Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,692Richmond and Northallerton: £1,293Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,700Richmond and Northallerton: £1,221Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,605

    £1,692£1,700£1,605Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£1,287£1,293£1,221

  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, Richmond and Northallerton £11,500Richmond and Northallerton: £11,500Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £11,393Richmond and Northallerton: £11,549Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £11,441Richmond and Northallerton: £10,909Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £10,807

    £11,393£11,441£10,807Richmond and Northallerton is higher£11,500£11,549£10,909

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £353, Richmond and Northallerton £265Richmond and Northallerton: £265Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £353Richmond and Northallerton: £266Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £354Richmond and Northallerton: £252Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £335

    £353£354£335Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£265£266£252

  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, Richmond and Northallerton £675Richmond and Northallerton: £675Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £697Richmond and Northallerton: £678Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £700Richmond and Northallerton: £641Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £661

    £697£700£661Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£675£678£641

  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, Richmond and Northallerton £17Richmond and Northallerton: £17Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £22Richmond and Northallerton: £17Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £22Richmond and Northallerton: £16Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £21

    £22£22£21Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£17£17£16

  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, Richmond and Northallerton £342Richmond and Northallerton: £342Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £497Richmond and Northallerton: £343Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £500Richmond and Northallerton: £324Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £472

    £497£500£472Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£342£343£324

  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, Richmond and Northallerton £98Richmond and Northallerton: £98Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £142Richmond and Northallerton: £98Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £142Richmond and Northallerton: £93Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £135

    £142£142£135Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£98£98£93

  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, Richmond and Northallerton £83Richmond and Northallerton: £83Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £98Richmond and Northallerton: £83Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £98Richmond and Northallerton: £79Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £93

    £98£98£93Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£83£83£79

  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, Richmond and Northallerton £1,011Richmond and Northallerton: £1,011Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,274Richmond and Northallerton: £1,016Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,279Richmond and Northallerton: £959Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,208

    £1,274£1,279£1,208Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£1,011£1,016£959

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £161, Richmond and Northallerton £152Richmond and Northallerton: £152Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £161Richmond and Northallerton: £153Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £162Richmond and Northallerton: £144Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £153

    £161£162£153Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£152£153£144

  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, Richmond and Northallerton £186Richmond and Northallerton: £186Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £313Richmond and Northallerton: £187Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £314Richmond and Northallerton: £177Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £297

    £313£314£297Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£186£187£177

  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, Richmond and Northallerton £4.44Richmond and Northallerton: £4.44Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £3.14Richmond and Northallerton: £4.46Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £3.16Richmond and Northallerton: £4.21Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98Richmond and Northallerton is higher£4.44£4.46£4.21

  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, Richmond and Northallerton £2.75Richmond and Northallerton: £2.75Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £5.28Richmond and Northallerton: £2.76Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £5.30Richmond and Northallerton: £2.61Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £5.01

    £5.28£5.30£5.01Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£2.75£2.76£2.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £7.38, Richmond and Northallerton £8.20Richmond and Northallerton: £8.20Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.38Richmond and Northallerton: £8.24Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.41Richmond and Northallerton: £7.78Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Richmond and Northallerton is higherDepends on how you count£8.20£8.24£7.78

  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, Richmond and Northallerton 1,023.4Richmond and Northallerton: 1,023.4Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 1,003.0

    1,003.0Richmond and Northallerton is higher1,023.4

  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, Richmond and Northallerton 67.2Richmond and Northallerton: 67.2Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 89.8

    89.8Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher67.2

  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, Richmond and Northallerton 140.1Richmond and Northallerton: 140.1Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 154.6

    154.6Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count140.1

  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, Richmond and Northallerton 50.3Richmond and Northallerton: 50.3Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 77.8

    77.8Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher50.3

  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, Richmond and Northallerton 123.8Richmond and Northallerton: 123.8Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 160.4

    160.4Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher123.8

  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, Richmond and Northallerton 19.0Richmond and Northallerton: 19.0Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 21.7

    21.7Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher19.0

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Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire and Richmond and Northallerton, per person in the age group
MeasureInverness, Skye and West Ross-shireRichmond and NorthallertonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,442£4,461£4,214Shared outEstimated£4,568£4,587£4,333Richmond and Northallerton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,465£12,518£11,823Shared outEstimated£12,458£12,511£11,817Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,692£1,700£1,605Shared outEstimated£1,287£1,293£1,221Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,393£11,441£10,807£11,500£11,549£10,909Richmond and Northallerton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£353£354£335£265£266£252Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£697£700£661Shared outEstimated£675£678£641Inverness, 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£17£17£16Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£500£472Shared outEstimated£342£343£324Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135Shared outEstimated£98£98£93Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£98£93Shared outEstimated£83£83£79Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,274£1,279£1,208£1,011£1,016£959Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£152£153£144Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£313£314£297£186£187£177Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98£4.44£4.46£4.21Richmond and Northallerton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.28£5.30£5.01£2.75£2.76£2.61Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00Shared outEstimated£8.20£8.24£7.78Richmond and Northallerton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.01,023.4Richmond and Northallerton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.867.2Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.6Shared out140.1Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.8Shared out50.3Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.4123.8Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.7Shared outEstimated19.0Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Per resident

Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Richmond and Northallerton on 8. 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 Richmond and Northallerton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £4,442, Richmond and Northallerton £4,568Richmond and Northallerton: £4,568Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4,442Richmond and Northallerton: £4,587Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4,461Richmond and Northallerton: £4,333Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4,214

    £4,442£4,461£4,214Richmond and Northallerton is higherDepends on how you count£4,568£4,587£4,333

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £2,581, Richmond and Northallerton £3,225Richmond and Northallerton: £3,225Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2,581Richmond and Northallerton: £3,239Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2,592Richmond and Northallerton: £3,059Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2,448

    £2,581£2,592£2,448Richmond and Northallerton is higherDepends on how you count£3,225£3,239£3,059

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £1,053, Richmond and Northallerton £743Richmond and Northallerton: £743Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,053Richmond and Northallerton: £746Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,058Richmond and Northallerton: £704Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £999

    £1,053£1,058£999Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£743£746£704

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £2,359, Richmond and Northallerton £2,977Richmond and Northallerton: £2,977Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2,359Richmond and Northallerton: £2,990Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2,369Richmond and Northallerton: £2,824Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2,238

    £2,359£2,369£2,238Richmond and Northallerton is higher£2,977£2,990£2,824

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £73, Richmond and Northallerton £69Richmond and Northallerton: £69Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £73Richmond and Northallerton: £69Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £73Richmond and Northallerton: £65Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £69

    £73£73£69Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£69£69£65

  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, Richmond and Northallerton £175Richmond and Northallerton: £175Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £144Richmond and Northallerton: £176Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £145Richmond and Northallerton: £166Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £137

    £144£145£137Richmond and Northallerton is higherDepends on how you count£175£176£166

  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, Richmond and Northallerton £4.46Richmond and Northallerton: £4.46Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4.53Richmond and Northallerton: £4.48Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4.55Richmond and Northallerton: £4.23Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23

  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, Richmond and Northallerton £342Richmond and Northallerton: £342Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £497Richmond and Northallerton: £343Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £500Richmond and Northallerton: £324Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £472

    £497£500£472Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£342£343£324

  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, Richmond and Northallerton £98Richmond and Northallerton: £98Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £142Richmond and Northallerton: £98Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £142Richmond and Northallerton: £93Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £135

    £142£142£135Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£98£98£93

  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, Richmond and Northallerton £48Richmond and Northallerton: £48Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £61Richmond and Northallerton: £48Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £61Richmond and Northallerton: £45Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £58

    £61£61£58Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£48£48£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £793, Richmond and Northallerton £583Richmond and Northallerton: £583Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £793Richmond and Northallerton: £586Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £796Richmond and Northallerton: £553Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £752

    £793£796£752Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£583£586£553

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £161, Richmond and Northallerton £152Richmond and Northallerton: £152Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £161Richmond and Northallerton: £153Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £162Richmond and Northallerton: £144Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £153

    £161£162£153Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£152£153£144

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £195, Richmond and Northallerton £107Richmond and Northallerton: £107Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £195Richmond and Northallerton: £108Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £196Richmond and Northallerton: £102Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £185

    £195£196£185Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£107£108£102

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £1.95, Richmond and Northallerton £2.56Richmond and Northallerton: £2.56Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1.95Richmond and Northallerton: £2.57Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1.96Richmond and Northallerton: £2.43Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1.85

    £1.95£1.96£1.85Richmond and Northallerton is higher£2.56£2.57£2.43

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £3.29, Richmond and Northallerton £1.59Richmond and Northallerton: £1.59Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £3.29Richmond and Northallerton: £1.60Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £3.30Richmond and Northallerton: £1.51Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £3.12

    £3.29£3.30£3.12Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£1.59£1.60£1.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £7.38, Richmond and Northallerton £8.20Richmond and Northallerton: £8.20Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.38Richmond and Northallerton: £8.24Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.41Richmond and Northallerton: £7.78Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Richmond and Northallerton is higherDepends on how you count£8.20£8.24£7.78

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 207.7, Richmond and Northallerton 264.9Richmond and Northallerton: 264.9Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 207.7

    207.7Richmond and Northallerton is higher264.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 18.6, Richmond and Northallerton 17.4Richmond and Northallerton: 17.4Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 18.6

    18.6Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher17.4

  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, Richmond and Northallerton 36.3Richmond and Northallerton: 36.3Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 32.0

    32.0Richmond and Northallerton is higherDepends on how you count36.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 77.8, Richmond and Northallerton 50.3Richmond and Northallerton: 50.3Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 77.8

    77.8Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher50.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 99.8, Richmond and Northallerton 71.4Richmond and Northallerton: 71.4Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 99.8

    99.8Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher71.4

  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, Richmond and Northallerton 11.0Richmond and Northallerton: 11.0Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 13.5

    13.5Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher11.0

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Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire and Richmond and Northallerton, per resident
MeasureInverness, Skye and West Ross-shireRichmond and NorthallertonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,442£4,461£4,214Shared outEstimated£4,568£4,587£4,333Richmond and Northallerton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,581£2,592£2,448Shared outEstimated£3,225£3,239£3,059Richmond and Northallerton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,053£1,058£999Shared outEstimated£743£746£704Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,359£2,369£2,238£2,977£2,990£2,824Richmond and Northallerton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£69£69£65Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137Shared outEstimated£175£176£166Richmond and Northallerton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30Shared outEstimated£4.46£4.48£4.23Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£500£472Shared outEstimated£342£343£324Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135Shared outEstimated£98£98£93Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58Shared outEstimated£48£48£45Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£793£796£752£583£586£553Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£152£153£144Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£107£108£102Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£1.95£1.96£1.85£2.56£2.57£2.43Richmond and Northallerton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.29£3.30£3.12£1.59£1.60£1.51Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00Shared outEstimated£8.20£8.24£7.78Richmond and Northallerton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026207.7264.9Richmond and Northallerton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.617.4Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.0Shared out36.3Richmond and Northallerton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.8Shared out50.3Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.871.4Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Shared outEstimated11.0Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Total

Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Richmond and Northallerton on 6. 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 Richmond and Northallerton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £469.0m, Richmond and Northallerton £432.5mRichmond and Northallerton: £432.5mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £469.0mRichmond and Northallerton: £434.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £471.0mRichmond and Northallerton: £410.3mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £444.9m

    £469.0m£471.0m£444.9mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£432.5m£434.4m£410.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £272.5m, Richmond and Northallerton £305.4mRichmond and Northallerton: £305.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £272.5mRichmond and Northallerton: £306.7mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £273.7mRichmond and Northallerton: £289.7mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £258.5m

    £272.5m£273.7m£258.5mRichmond and Northallerton is higherDepends on how you count£305.4m£306.7m£289.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £111.2m, Richmond and Northallerton £70.3mRichmond and Northallerton: £70.3mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £111.2mRichmond and Northallerton: £70.6mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £111.7mRichmond and Northallerton: £66.7mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £105.5m

    £111.2m£111.7m£105.5mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£70.3m£70.6m£66.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £249.1m, Richmond and Northallerton £281.9mRichmond and Northallerton: £281.9mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £249.1mRichmond and Northallerton: £283.1mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £250.1mRichmond and Northallerton: £267.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £236.3m

    £249.1m£250.1m£236.3mRichmond and Northallerton is higher£281.9m£283.1m£267.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £7.7m, Richmond and Northallerton £6.5mRichmond and Northallerton: £6.5mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.7mRichmond and Northallerton: £6.5mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.7mRichmond and Northallerton: £6.2mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m

  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, Richmond and Northallerton £16.6mRichmond and Northallerton: £16.6mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £15.2mRichmond and Northallerton: £16.6mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £15.3mRichmond and Northallerton: £15.7mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £14.5m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.5mRichmond and Northallerton is higherDepends on how you count£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

  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, Richmond and Northallerton £0.42mRichmond and Northallerton: £0.42mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.48mRichmond and Northallerton: £0.42mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.48mRichmond and Northallerton: £0.40mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  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, Richmond and Northallerton £32.4mRichmond and Northallerton: £32.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £52.5mRichmond and Northallerton: £32.5mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £52.7mRichmond and Northallerton: £30.7mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £49.8m

    £52.5m£52.7m£49.8mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m

  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, Richmond and Northallerton £9.3mRichmond and Northallerton: £9.3mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £15.0mRichmond and Northallerton: £9.3mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £15.0mRichmond and Northallerton: £8.8mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.0m£14.2mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  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, Richmond and Northallerton £4.5mRichmond and Northallerton: £4.5mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £6.4mRichmond and Northallerton: £4.5mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £6.4mRichmond and Northallerton: £4.3mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.1mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £83.7m, Richmond and Northallerton £55.2mRichmond and Northallerton: £55.2mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £83.7mRichmond and Northallerton: £55.5mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £84.1mRichmond and Northallerton: £52.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £79.4m

    £83.7m£84.1m£79.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£55.2m£55.5m£52.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £17.0m, Richmond and Northallerton £14.4mRichmond and Northallerton: £14.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £17.0mRichmond and Northallerton: £14.5mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £17.1mRichmond and Northallerton: £13.7mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.1mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £20.6m, Richmond and Northallerton £10.2mRichmond and Northallerton: £10.2mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £20.6mRichmond and Northallerton: £10.2mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £20.6mRichmond and Northallerton: £9.6mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.6m£19.5mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £0.21m, Richmond and Northallerton £0.24mRichmond and Northallerton: £0.24mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.21mRichmond and Northallerton: £0.24mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.21mRichmond and Northallerton: £0.23mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mRichmond and Northallerton is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £0.35m, Richmond and Northallerton £0.15mRichmond and Northallerton: £0.15mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.35mRichmond and Northallerton: £0.15mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.35mRichmond and Northallerton: £0.14mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £0.78m, Richmond and Northallerton £0.78mRichmond and Northallerton: £0.78mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.78mRichmond and Northallerton: £0.78mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.78mRichmond and Northallerton: £0.74mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 21,928, Richmond and Northallerton 25,087Richmond and Northallerton: 25,087Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 21,928

    21,928Richmond and Northallerton is higher25,087

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 1,964, Richmond and Northallerton 1,647Richmond and Northallerton: 1,647Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 1,964

    1,964Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher1,647

  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, Richmond and Northallerton 3,434Richmond and Northallerton: 3,434Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 3,381

    3,381Richmond and Northallerton is higherDepends on how you count3,434

  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, Richmond and Northallerton 4,760Richmond and Northallerton: 4,760Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 8,209

    8,209Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher4,760

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 10,541, Richmond and Northallerton 6,761Richmond and Northallerton: 6,761Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 10,541

    10,541Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher6,761

  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, Richmond and Northallerton 1,040Richmond and Northallerton: 1,040Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 1,429

    1,429Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher1,040

Show the numbers
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire and Richmond and Northallerton, total
MeasureInverness, Skye and West Ross-shireRichmond and NorthallertonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£469.0m£471.0m£444.9mShared outEstimated£432.5m£434.4m£410.3mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£272.5m£273.7m£258.5mShared outEstimated£305.4m£306.7m£289.7mRichmond and Northallerton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£111.2m£111.7m£105.5mShared outEstimated£70.3m£70.6m£66.7mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£249.1m£250.1m£236.3m£281.9m£283.1m£267.4mRichmond and Northallerton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£6.5m£6.5m£6.2mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.5mShared outEstimated£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mRichmond and Northallerton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mShared outEstimated£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.5m£52.7m£49.8mShared outEstimated£32.4m£32.5m£30.7mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mShared outEstimated£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mShared outEstimated£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.7m£84.1m£79.4m£55.2m£55.5m£52.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.6m£19.5m£10.2m£10.2m£9.6mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mRichmond and Northallerton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mShared outEstimated£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,92825,087Richmond and Northallerton
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9641,647Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,381Shared out3,434Richmond and Northallerton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,209Shared out4,760Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,5416,761Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,429Shared outEstimated1,040Inverness, 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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