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Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire and Stirling and Strathallan

105,578 and 104,325 residents (mid-2024).

Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher than Stirling and Strathallan on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 16 of 22 measures, and Stirling and Strathallan 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 Stirling and Strathallan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £4,442, Stirling and Strathallan £4,217Stirling and Strathallan: £4,217Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4,442Stirling and Strathallan: £4,235Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4,461Stirling and Strathallan: £4,000Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4,214

    £4,442£4,461£4,214Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£4,217£4,235£4,000

  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, Stirling and Strathallan £12,627Stirling and Strathallan: £12,627Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £12,465Stirling and Strathallan: £12,681Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £12,518Stirling and Strathallan: £11,977Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £11,823

    £12,465£12,518£11,823Stirling and Strathallan is higherDepends on how you count£12,627£12,681£11,977

  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, Stirling and Strathallan £1,453Stirling and Strathallan: £1,453Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,692Stirling and Strathallan: £1,459Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,700Stirling and Strathallan: £1,378Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,605

    £1,692£1,700£1,605Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£1,453£1,459£1,378

  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, Stirling and Strathallan £11,587Stirling and Strathallan: £11,587Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £11,393Stirling and Strathallan: £11,636Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £11,441Stirling and Strathallan: £10,990Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £10,807

    £11,393£11,441£10,807Stirling and Strathallan is higherDepends on how you count£11,587£11,636£10,990

  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, Stirling and Strathallan £349Stirling and Strathallan: £349Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £353Stirling and Strathallan: £351Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £354Stirling and Strathallan: £331Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £335

    £353£354£335Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£349£351£331

  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, Stirling and Strathallan £672Stirling and Strathallan: £672Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £697Stirling and Strathallan: £674Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £700Stirling and Strathallan: £637Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £661

    £697£700£661Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£672£674£637

  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, Stirling and Strathallan £19Stirling and Strathallan: £19Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £22Stirling and Strathallan: £19Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £22Stirling and Strathallan: £18Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £21

    £22£22£21Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£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, Stirling and Strathallan £452Stirling and Strathallan: £452Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £497Stirling and Strathallan: £454Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £500Stirling and Strathallan: £429Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £472

    £497£500£472Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£452£454£429

  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, Stirling and Strathallan £148Stirling and Strathallan: £148Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £142Stirling and Strathallan: £149Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £142Stirling and Strathallan: £141Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £135

    £142£142£135Stirling and Strathallan is higher£148£149£141

  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, Stirling and Strathallan £92Stirling and Strathallan: £92Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £98Stirling and Strathallan: £93Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £98Stirling and Strathallan: £88Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £93

    £98£98£93Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£92£93£88

  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, Stirling and Strathallan £1,048Stirling and Strathallan: £1,048Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,274Stirling and Strathallan: £1,053Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,279Stirling and Strathallan: £994Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,208

    £1,274£1,279£1,208Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£1,048£1,053£994

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £161, Stirling and Strathallan £153Stirling and Strathallan: £153Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £161Stirling and Strathallan: £154Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £162Stirling and Strathallan: £146Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £153

    £161£162£153Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£153£154£146

  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, Stirling and Strathallan £303Stirling and Strathallan: £303Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £313Stirling and Strathallan: £304Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £314Stirling and Strathallan: £287Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £297

    £313£314£297Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£303£304£287

  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, Stirling and Strathallan £5.27Stirling and Strathallan: £5.27Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £3.14Stirling and Strathallan: £5.29Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £3.16Stirling and Strathallan: £5.00Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98Stirling and Strathallan is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00

  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, Stirling and Strathallan £4.42Stirling and Strathallan: £4.42Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £5.28Stirling and Strathallan: £4.44Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £5.30Stirling and Strathallan: £4.19Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £5.01

    £5.28£5.30£5.01Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£4.42£4.44£4.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £7.38, Stirling and Strathallan £4.40Stirling and Strathallan: £4.40Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.38Stirling and Strathallan: £4.41Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.41Stirling and Strathallan: £4.17Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

  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, Stirling and Strathallan 1,010.0Stirling and Strathallan: 1,010.0Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 1,003.0

    1,003.0Stirling and Strathallan is higherDepends on how you count1,010.0

  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, Stirling and Strathallan 86.5Stirling and Strathallan: 86.5Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 89.8

    89.8Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher86.5

  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, Stirling and Strathallan 149.6Stirling and Strathallan: 149.6Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 154.6

    154.6Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher149.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 77.8, Stirling and Strathallan 71.6Stirling and Strathallan: 71.6Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 77.8

    77.8Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher71.6

  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, Stirling and Strathallan 138.7Stirling and Strathallan: 138.7Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 160.4

    160.4Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher138.7

  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, Stirling and Strathallan 22.8Stirling and Strathallan: 22.8Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 21.7

    21.7Stirling and Strathallan is higher22.8

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Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire and Stirling and Strathallan, per person in the age group
MeasureInverness, Skye and West Ross-shireStirling and StrathallanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,442£4,461£4,214Shared outEstimated£4,217£4,235£4,000Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,465£12,518£11,823Shared outEstimated£12,627£12,681£11,977Shared outEstimatedStirling and Strathallan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,692£1,700£1,605Shared outEstimated£1,453£1,459£1,378Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,393£11,441£10,807£11,587£11,636£10,990Stirling and Strathallan
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£353£354£335£349£351£331Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£697£700£661Shared outEstimated£672£674£637Shared outEstimatedInverness, 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£18Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£500£472Shared outEstimated£452£454£429Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135Shared outEstimated£148£149£141Shared outEstimatedStirling and Strathallan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£98£93Shared outEstimated£92£93£88Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,274£1,279£1,208£1,048£1,053£994Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£153£154£146Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£313£314£297£303£304£287Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98£5.27£5.29£5.00Stirling and Strathallan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.28£5.30£5.01£4.42£4.44£4.19Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00Shared outEstimated£4.40£4.41£4.17Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.01,010.0Stirling and Strathallan
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.886.5Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.6Shared out149.6Shared outInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.8Shared out71.6Shared outInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.4138.7Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.7Shared outEstimated22.8Shared outEstimatedStirling and Strathallan

Per resident

Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Stirling and Strathallan on 3. 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 Stirling and Strathallan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £4,442, Stirling and Strathallan £4,217Stirling and Strathallan: £4,217Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4,442Stirling and Strathallan: £4,235Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4,461Stirling and Strathallan: £4,000Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4,214

    £4,442£4,461£4,214Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£4,217£4,235£4,000

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £2,581, Stirling and Strathallan £2,544Stirling and Strathallan: £2,544Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2,581Stirling and Strathallan: £2,555Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2,592Stirling and Strathallan: £2,413Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2,448

    £2,581£2,592£2,448Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£2,544£2,555£2,413

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £1,053, Stirling and Strathallan £915Stirling and Strathallan: £915Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,053Stirling and Strathallan: £919Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,058Stirling and Strathallan: £868Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £999

    £1,053£1,058£999Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£915£919£868

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £2,359, Stirling and Strathallan £2,334Stirling and Strathallan: £2,334Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2,359Stirling and Strathallan: £2,344Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2,369Stirling and Strathallan: £2,214Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2,238

    £2,359£2,369£2,238Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£2,334£2,344£2,214

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £73, Stirling and Strathallan £70Stirling and Strathallan: £70Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £73Stirling and Strathallan: £71Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £73Stirling and Strathallan: £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, Stirling and Strathallan £135Stirling and Strathallan: £135Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £144Stirling and Strathallan: £136Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £145Stirling and Strathallan: £128Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £137

    £144£145£137Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£135£136£128

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £4.53, Stirling and Strathallan £3.89Stirling and Strathallan: £3.89Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4.53Stirling and Strathallan: £3.91Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4.55Stirling and Strathallan: £3.69Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69

  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, Stirling and Strathallan £452Stirling and Strathallan: £452Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £497Stirling and Strathallan: £454Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £500Stirling and Strathallan: £429Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £472

    £497£500£472Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£452£454£429

  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, Stirling and Strathallan £148Stirling and Strathallan: £148Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £142Stirling and Strathallan: £149Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £142Stirling and Strathallan: £141Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £135

    £142£142£135Stirling and Strathallan is higher£148£149£141

  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, Stirling and Strathallan £58Stirling and Strathallan: £58Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £61Stirling and Strathallan: £58Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £61Stirling and Strathallan: £55Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £58

    £61£61£58Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £793, Stirling and Strathallan £660Stirling and Strathallan: £660Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £793Stirling and Strathallan: £663Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £796Stirling and Strathallan: £626Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £752

    £793£796£752Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£660£663£626

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £161, Stirling and Strathallan £153Stirling and Strathallan: £153Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £161Stirling and Strathallan: £154Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £162Stirling and Strathallan: £146Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £153

    £161£162£153Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£153£154£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £195, Stirling and Strathallan £191Stirling and Strathallan: £191Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £195Stirling and Strathallan: £192Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £196Stirling and Strathallan: £181Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £185

    £195£196£185Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£191£192£181

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £1.95, Stirling and Strathallan £3.32Stirling and Strathallan: £3.32Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1.95Stirling and Strathallan: £3.34Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1.96Stirling and Strathallan: £3.15Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1.85

    £1.95£1.96£1.85Stirling and Strathallan is higher£3.32£3.34£3.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £3.29, Stirling and Strathallan £2.78Stirling and Strathallan: £2.78Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £3.29Stirling and Strathallan: £2.80Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £3.30Stirling and Strathallan: £2.64Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £3.12

    £3.29£3.30£3.12Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£2.78£2.80£2.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £7.38, Stirling and Strathallan £4.40Stirling and Strathallan: £4.40Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.38Stirling and Strathallan: £4.41Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.41Stirling and Strathallan: £4.17Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 207.7, Stirling and Strathallan 203.5Stirling and Strathallan: 203.5Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 207.7

    207.7Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count203.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 18.6, Stirling and Strathallan 17.4Stirling and Strathallan: 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, Stirling and Strathallan 30.1Stirling and Strathallan: 30.1Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 32.0

    32.0Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher30.1

  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, Stirling and Strathallan 71.6Stirling and Strathallan: 71.6Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 77.8

    77.8Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher71.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 99.8, Stirling and Strathallan 87.4Stirling and Strathallan: 87.4Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 99.8

    99.8Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher87.4

  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, Stirling and Strathallan 14.3Stirling and Strathallan: 14.3Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 13.5

    13.5Stirling and Strathallan is higher14.3

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Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire and Stirling and Strathallan, per resident
MeasureInverness, Skye and West Ross-shireStirling and StrathallanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,442£4,461£4,214Shared outEstimated£4,217£4,235£4,000Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,581£2,592£2,448Shared outEstimated£2,544£2,555£2,413Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,053£1,058£999Shared outEstimated£915£919£868Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,359£2,369£2,238£2,334£2,344£2,214Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
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£135£136£128Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30Shared outEstimated£3.89£3.91£3.69Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£500£472Shared outEstimated£452£454£429Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135Shared outEstimated£148£149£141Shared outEstimatedStirling and Strathallan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58Shared outEstimated£58£58£55Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£793£796£752£660£663£626Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£153£154£146Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£191£192£181Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£1.95£1.96£1.85£3.32£3.34£3.15Stirling and Strathallan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.29£3.30£3.12£2.78£2.80£2.64Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00Shared outEstimated£4.40£4.41£4.17Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026207.7203.5Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
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 out30.1Shared outInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.8Shared out71.6Shared outInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.887.4Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Shared outEstimated14.3Shared outEstimatedStirling and Strathallan

Total

Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Stirling and Strathallan on 3. 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 Stirling and Strathallan

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £469.0m, Stirling and Strathallan £440.0mStirling and Strathallan: £440.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £469.0mStirling and Strathallan: £441.9mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £471.0mStirling and Strathallan: £417.3mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £444.9m

    £469.0m£471.0m£444.9mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£440.0m£441.9m£417.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £272.5m, Stirling and Strathallan £265.4mStirling and Strathallan: £265.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £272.5mStirling and Strathallan: £266.5mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £273.7mStirling and Strathallan: £251.7mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £258.5m

    £272.5m£273.7m£258.5mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£265.4m£266.5m£251.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £111.2m, Stirling and Strathallan £95.5mStirling and Strathallan: £95.5mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £111.2mStirling and Strathallan: £95.9mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £111.7mStirling and Strathallan: £90.6mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £105.5m

    £111.2m£111.7m£105.5mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£95.5m£95.9m£90.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £249.1m, Stirling and Strathallan £243.5mStirling and Strathallan: £243.5mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £249.1mStirling and Strathallan: £244.6mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £250.1mStirling and Strathallan: £231.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £236.3m

    £249.1m£250.1m£236.3mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£243.5m£244.6m£231.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £7.7m, Stirling and Strathallan £7.3mStirling and Strathallan: £7.3mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.7mStirling and Strathallan: £7.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.7mStirling and Strathallan: £7.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£7.3m£7.4m£7.0m

  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, Stirling and Strathallan £14.1mStirling and Strathallan: £14.1mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £15.2mStirling and Strathallan: £14.2mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £15.3mStirling and Strathallan: £13.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £14.5m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.5mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

  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, Stirling and Strathallan £0.41mStirling and Strathallan: £0.41mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.48mStirling and Strathallan: £0.41mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.48mStirling and Strathallan: £0.39mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  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, Stirling and Strathallan £47.1mStirling and Strathallan: £47.1mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £52.5mStirling and Strathallan: £47.3mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £52.7mStirling and Strathallan: £44.7mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £49.8m

    £52.5m£52.7m£49.8mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£47.1m£47.3m£44.7m

  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, Stirling and Strathallan £15.5mStirling and Strathallan: £15.5mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £15.0mStirling and Strathallan: £15.5mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £15.0mStirling and Strathallan: £14.7mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.0m£14.2mStirling and Strathallan is higher£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m

  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, Stirling and Strathallan £6.1mStirling and Strathallan: £6.1mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £6.4mStirling and Strathallan: £6.1mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £6.4mStirling and Strathallan: £5.8mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.1mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £83.7m, Stirling and Strathallan £68.9mStirling and Strathallan: £68.9mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £83.7mStirling and Strathallan: £69.2mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £84.1mStirling and Strathallan: £65.3mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £79.4m

    £83.7m£84.1m£79.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£68.9m£69.2m£65.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £17.0m, Stirling and Strathallan £16.0mStirling and Strathallan: £16.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £17.0mStirling and Strathallan: £16.1mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £17.1mStirling and Strathallan: £15.2mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.1mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £20.6m, Stirling and Strathallan £19.9mStirling and Strathallan: £19.9mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £20.6mStirling and Strathallan: £20.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £20.6mStirling and Strathallan: £18.9mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.6m£19.5mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £0.21m, Stirling and Strathallan £0.35mStirling and Strathallan: £0.35mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.21mStirling and Strathallan: £0.35mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.21mStirling and Strathallan: £0.33mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mStirling and Strathallan is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £0.35m, Stirling and Strathallan £0.29mStirling and Strathallan: £0.29mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.35mStirling and Strathallan: £0.29mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.35mStirling and Strathallan: £0.28mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £0.78m, Stirling and Strathallan £0.46mStirling and Strathallan: £0.46mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.78mStirling and Strathallan: £0.46mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.78mStirling and Strathallan: £0.44mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 21,928, Stirling and Strathallan 21,229Stirling and Strathallan: 21,229Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 21,928

    21,928Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count21,229

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 1,964, Stirling and Strathallan 1,818Stirling and Strathallan: 1,818Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 1,964

    1,964Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher1,818

  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, Stirling and Strathallan 3,144Stirling and Strathallan: 3,144Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 3,381

    3,381Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher3,144

  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, Stirling and Strathallan 7,472Stirling and Strathallan: 7,472Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 8,209

    8,209Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher7,472

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 10,541, Stirling and Strathallan 9,113Stirling and Strathallan: 9,113Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 10,541

    10,541Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher9,113

  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, Stirling and Strathallan 1,496Stirling and Strathallan: 1,496Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 1,429

    1,429Stirling and Strathallan is higher1,496

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Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire and Stirling and Strathallan, total
MeasureInverness, Skye and West Ross-shireStirling and StrathallanHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£469.0m£471.0m£444.9mShared outEstimated£440.0m£441.9m£417.3mShared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£272.5m£273.7m£258.5mShared outEstimated£265.4m£266.5m£251.7mShared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£111.2m£111.7m£105.5mShared outEstimated£95.5m£95.9m£90.6mShared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£249.1m£250.1m£236.3m£243.5m£244.6m£231.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£7.3m£7.4m£7.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.5mShared outEstimated£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mShared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mShared outEstimated£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mShared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.5m£52.7m£49.8mShared outEstimated£47.1m£47.3m£44.7mShared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mShared outEstimated£15.5m£15.5m£14.7mShared outEstimatedStirling and Strathallan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mShared outEstimated£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mShared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.7m£84.1m£79.4m£68.9m£69.2m£65.3mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.6m£19.5m£19.9m£20.0m£18.9mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mStirling and Strathallan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.29m£0.29m£0.28mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mShared outEstimated£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mShared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,92821,229Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9641,818Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,381Shared out3,144Shared outInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,209Shared out7,472Shared outInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,5419,113Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,429Shared outEstimated1,496Shared outEstimatedStirling and Strathallan

Sources

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

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