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Perth and Kinross-shire and South Cotswolds

103,316 and 96,434 residents (mid-2024).

Perth and Kinross-shire is higher than South Cotswolds on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Perth and Kinross-shire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and South Cotswolds 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

Perth and Kinross-shire South Cotswolds

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross-shire £4,585, South Cotswolds £4,100South Cotswolds: £4,100Perth and Kinross-shire: £4,585South Cotswolds: £4,117Perth and Kinross-shire: £4,604South Cotswolds: £3,889Perth and Kinross-shire: £4,349

    £4,585£4,604£4,349Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£4,100£4,117£3,889

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Perth and Kinross-shire £12,407, South Cotswolds £12,380South Cotswolds: £12,380Perth and Kinross-shire: £12,407South Cotswolds: £12,433Perth and Kinross-shire: £12,459South Cotswolds: £11,743Perth and Kinross-shire: £11,768

    £12,407£12,459£11,768Perth and Kinross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£12,380£12,433£11,743

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Perth and Kinross-shire £1,685, South Cotswolds £1,158South Cotswolds: £1,158Perth and Kinross-shire: £1,685South Cotswolds: £1,163Perth and Kinross-shire: £1,692South Cotswolds: £1,099Perth and Kinross-shire: £1,598

    £1,685£1,692£1,598Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£1,158£1,163£1,099

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Perth and Kinross-shire £11,444, South Cotswolds £11,574South Cotswolds: £11,574Perth and Kinross-shire: £11,444South Cotswolds: £11,624Perth and Kinross-shire: £11,493South Cotswolds: £10,979Perth and Kinross-shire: £10,855

    £11,444£11,493£10,855South Cotswolds is higher£11,574£11,624£10,979

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Perth and Kinross-shire £331, South Cotswolds £226South Cotswolds: £226Perth and Kinross-shire: £331South Cotswolds: £227Perth and Kinross-shire: £332South Cotswolds: £214Perth and Kinross-shire: £314

    £331£332£314Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£226£227£214

  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: Perth and Kinross-shire £614, South Cotswolds £565South Cotswolds: £565Perth and Kinross-shire: £614South Cotswolds: £567Perth and Kinross-shire: £616South Cotswolds: £536Perth and Kinross-shire: £582

    £614£616£582Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£565£567£536

  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: Perth and Kinross-shire £18, South Cotswolds £15South Cotswolds: £15Perth and Kinross-shire: £18South Cotswolds: £15Perth and Kinross-shire: £18South Cotswolds: £14Perth and Kinross-shire: £17

    £18£18£17Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£15£15£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross-shire £475, South Cotswolds £229South Cotswolds: £229Perth and Kinross-shire: £475South Cotswolds: £230Perth and Kinross-shire: £477South Cotswolds: £217Perth and Kinross-shire: £451

    £475£477£451Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£229£230£217

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross-shire £154, South Cotswolds £96South Cotswolds: £96Perth and Kinross-shire: £154South Cotswolds: £97Perth and Kinross-shire: £155South Cotswolds: £91Perth and Kinross-shire: £146

    £154£155£146Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£96£97£91

  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: Perth and Kinross-shire £94, South Cotswolds £61South Cotswolds: £61Perth and Kinross-shire: £94South Cotswolds: £61Perth and Kinross-shire: £95South Cotswolds: £58Perth and Kinross-shire: £89

    £94£95£89Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£61£61£58

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Perth and Kinross-shire £1,232, South Cotswolds £956South Cotswolds: £956Perth and Kinross-shire: £1,232South Cotswolds: £960Perth and Kinross-shire: £1,237South Cotswolds: £907Perth and Kinross-shire: £1,169

    £1,232£1,237£1,169Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£956£960£907

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Perth and Kinross-shire £138, South Cotswolds £117South Cotswolds: £117Perth and Kinross-shire: £138South Cotswolds: £117Perth and Kinross-shire: £138South Cotswolds: £111Perth and Kinross-shire: £131

    £138£138£131Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£117£117£111

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Perth and Kinross-shire £347, South Cotswolds £133South Cotswolds: £133Perth and Kinross-shire: £347South Cotswolds: £133Perth and Kinross-shire: £349South Cotswolds: £126Perth and Kinross-shire: £329

    £347£349£329Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£133£133£126

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Perth and Kinross-shire £5.05, South Cotswolds £6.76South Cotswolds: £6.76Perth and Kinross-shire: £5.05South Cotswolds: £6.79Perth and Kinross-shire: £5.07South Cotswolds: £6.41Perth and Kinross-shire: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79South Cotswolds is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Perth and Kinross-shire £6.63, South Cotswolds £2.16South Cotswolds: £2.16Perth and Kinross-shire: £6.63South Cotswolds: £2.17Perth and Kinross-shire: £6.66South Cotswolds: £2.05Perth and Kinross-shire: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£2.16£2.17£2.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross-shire £7.05, South Cotswolds £6.94South Cotswolds: £6.94Perth and Kinross-shire: £7.05South Cotswolds: £6.97Perth and Kinross-shire: £7.08South Cotswolds: £6.58Perth and Kinross-shire: £6.69

    £7.05£7.08£6.69Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Perth and Kinross-shire 1,010.1, South Cotswolds 1,013.7South Cotswolds: 1,013.7Perth and Kinross-shire: 1,010.1

    1,010.1South Cotswolds is higher1,013.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Perth and Kinross-shire 83.7, South Cotswolds 58.7South Cotswolds: 58.7Perth and Kinross-shire: 83.7

    83.7Perth and Kinross-shire is higher58.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Perth and Kinross-shire 143.6, South Cotswolds 121.7South Cotswolds: 121.7Perth and Kinross-shire: 143.6

    143.6Perth and Kinross-shire is higher121.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross-shire 74.5, South Cotswolds 35.2South Cotswolds: 35.2Perth and Kinross-shire: 74.5

    74.5Perth and Kinross-shire is higher35.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Perth and Kinross-shire 160.1, South Cotswolds 105.2South Cotswolds: 105.2Perth and Kinross-shire: 160.1

    160.1Perth and Kinross-shire is higher105.2

  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: Perth and Kinross-shire 24.2, South Cotswolds 13.6South Cotswolds: 13.6Perth and Kinross-shire: 24.2

    24.2Perth and Kinross-shire is higher13.6

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Perth and Kinross-shire and South Cotswolds, per person in the age group
MeasurePerth and Kinross-shireSouth CotswoldsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,585£4,604£4,349Shared outEstimated£4,100£4,117£3,889Perth and Kinross-shire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,407£12,459£11,768Shared outEstimated£12,380£12,433£11,743Perth and Kinross-shire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,685£1,692£1,598Shared outEstimated£1,158£1,163£1,099Perth and Kinross-shire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,444£11,493£10,855£11,574£11,624£10,979South Cotswolds
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£331£332£314£226£227£214Perth and Kinross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£614£616£582Shared outEstimated£565£567£536Perth and Kinross-shire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17Shared outEstimated£15£15£14Perth and Kinross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£475£477£451Shared outEstimated£229£230£217Perth and Kinross-shire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146Shared outEstimated£96£97£91Perth and Kinross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£95£89Shared outEstimated£61£61£58Perth and Kinross-shire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,232£1,237£1,169£956£960£907Perth and Kinross-shire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£117£117£111Perth and Kinross-shire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£347£349£329£133£133£126Perth and Kinross-shire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£6.76£6.79£6.41South Cotswolds
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£2.16£2.17£2.05Perth and Kinross-shire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.05£7.08£6.69Shared outEstimated£6.94£6.97£6.58Perth and Kinross-shire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.11,013.7South Cotswolds
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.758.7Perth and Kinross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.6Shared out121.7Perth and Kinross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.5Shared out35.2Perth and Kinross-shire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.1105.2Perth and Kinross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.2Shared outEstimated13.6Perth and Kinross-shire

Per resident

Perth and Kinross-shire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and South Cotswolds on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Perth and Kinross-shire South Cotswolds

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross-shire £4,585, South Cotswolds £4,100South Cotswolds: £4,100Perth and Kinross-shire: £4,585South Cotswolds: £4,117Perth and Kinross-shire: £4,604South Cotswolds: £3,889Perth and Kinross-shire: £4,349

    £4,585£4,604£4,349Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£4,100£4,117£3,889

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross-shire £2,796, South Cotswolds £2,982South Cotswolds: £2,982Perth and Kinross-shire: £2,796South Cotswolds: £2,995Perth and Kinross-shire: £2,807South Cotswolds: £2,829Perth and Kinross-shire: £2,652

    £2,796£2,807£2,652South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£2,982£2,995£2,829

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross-shire £1,015, South Cotswolds £669South Cotswolds: £669Perth and Kinross-shire: £1,015South Cotswolds: £672Perth and Kinross-shire: £1,019South Cotswolds: £634Perth and Kinross-shire: £963

    £1,015£1,019£963Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£669£672£634

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Perth and Kinross-shire £2,579, South Cotswolds £2,788South Cotswolds: £2,788Perth and Kinross-shire: £2,579South Cotswolds: £2,800Perth and Kinross-shire: £2,590South Cotswolds: £2,645Perth and Kinross-shire: £2,446

    £2,579£2,590£2,446South Cotswolds is higher£2,788£2,800£2,645

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Perth and Kinross-shire £75, South Cotswolds £54South Cotswolds: £54Perth and Kinross-shire: £75South Cotswolds: £55Perth and Kinross-shire: £75South Cotswolds: £52Perth and Kinross-shire: £71

    £75£75£71Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£54£55£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross-shire £138, South Cotswolds £136South Cotswolds: £136Perth and Kinross-shire: £138South Cotswolds: £137Perth and Kinross-shire: £139South Cotswolds: £129Perth and Kinross-shire: £131

    £138£139£131Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£136£137£129

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross-shire £4.09, South Cotswolds £3.62South Cotswolds: £3.62Perth and Kinross-shire: £4.09South Cotswolds: £3.63Perth and Kinross-shire: £4.11South Cotswolds: £3.43Perth and Kinross-shire: £3.88

    £4.09£4.11£3.88Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross-shire £475, South Cotswolds £229South Cotswolds: £229Perth and Kinross-shire: £475South Cotswolds: £230Perth and Kinross-shire: £477South Cotswolds: £217Perth and Kinross-shire: £451

    £475£477£451Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£229£230£217

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross-shire £154, South Cotswolds £96South Cotswolds: £96Perth and Kinross-shire: £154South Cotswolds: £97Perth and Kinross-shire: £155South Cotswolds: £91Perth and Kinross-shire: £146

    £154£155£146Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£96£97£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Perth and Kinross-shire £57, South Cotswolds £35South Cotswolds: £35Perth and Kinross-shire: £57South Cotswolds: £35Perth and Kinross-shire: £57South Cotswolds: £33Perth and Kinross-shire: £54

    £57£57£54Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£35£35£33

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Perth and Kinross-shire £742, South Cotswolds £552South Cotswolds: £552Perth and Kinross-shire: £742South Cotswolds: £554Perth and Kinross-shire: £745South Cotswolds: £523Perth and Kinross-shire: £704

    £742£745£704Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£552£554£523

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Perth and Kinross-shire £138, South Cotswolds £117South Cotswolds: £117Perth and Kinross-shire: £138South Cotswolds: £117Perth and Kinross-shire: £138South Cotswolds: £111Perth and Kinross-shire: £131

    £138£138£131Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£117£117£111

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Perth and Kinross-shire £209, South Cotswolds £77South Cotswolds: £77Perth and Kinross-shire: £209South Cotswolds: £77Perth and Kinross-shire: £210South Cotswolds: £73Perth and Kinross-shire: £198

    £209£210£198Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£77£77£73

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Perth and Kinross-shire £3.05, South Cotswolds £3.90South Cotswolds: £3.90Perth and Kinross-shire: £3.05South Cotswolds: £3.92Perth and Kinross-shire: £3.06South Cotswolds: £3.70Perth and Kinross-shire: £2.89

    £3.05£3.06£2.89South Cotswolds is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Perth and Kinross-shire £3.99, South Cotswolds £1.25South Cotswolds: £1.25Perth and Kinross-shire: £3.99South Cotswolds: £1.26Perth and Kinross-shire: £4.00South Cotswolds: £1.19Perth and Kinross-shire: £3.78

    £3.99£4.00£3.78Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£1.25£1.26£1.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Perth and Kinross-shire £7.05, South Cotswolds £6.94South Cotswolds: £6.94Perth and Kinross-shire: £7.05South Cotswolds: £6.97Perth and Kinross-shire: £7.08South Cotswolds: £6.58Perth and Kinross-shire: £6.69

    £7.05£7.08£6.69Perth and Kinross-shire is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross-shire 227.6, South Cotswolds 244.2South Cotswolds: 244.2Perth and Kinross-shire: 227.6

    227.6South Cotswolds is higher244.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross-shire 18.9, South Cotswolds 14.1South Cotswolds: 14.1Perth and Kinross-shire: 18.9

    18.9Perth and Kinross-shire is higher14.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross-shire 32.4, South Cotswolds 29.3South Cotswolds: 29.3Perth and Kinross-shire: 32.4

    32.4Perth and Kinross-shire is higher29.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross-shire 74.5, South Cotswolds 35.2South Cotswolds: 35.2Perth and Kinross-shire: 74.5

    74.5Perth and Kinross-shire is higher35.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross-shire 96.4, South Cotswolds 60.8South Cotswolds: 60.8Perth and Kinross-shire: 96.4

    96.4Perth and Kinross-shire is higher60.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Perth and Kinross-shire 14.6, South Cotswolds 7.8South Cotswolds: 7.8Perth and Kinross-shire: 14.6

    14.6Perth and Kinross-shire is higher7.8

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Perth and Kinross-shire and South Cotswolds, per resident
MeasurePerth and Kinross-shireSouth CotswoldsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,585£4,604£4,349Shared outEstimated£4,100£4,117£3,889Perth and Kinross-shire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,796£2,807£2,652Shared outEstimated£2,982£2,995£2,829South Cotswolds
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,015£1,019£963Shared outEstimated£669£672£634Perth and Kinross-shire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,579£2,590£2,446£2,788£2,800£2,645South Cotswolds
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£54£55£52Perth and Kinross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131Shared outEstimated£136£137£129Perth and Kinross-shire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.09£4.11£3.88Shared outEstimated£3.62£3.63£3.43Perth and Kinross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£475£477£451Shared outEstimated£229£230£217Perth and Kinross-shire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146Shared outEstimated£96£97£91Perth and Kinross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54Shared outEstimated£35£35£33Perth and Kinross-shire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£742£745£704£552£554£523Perth and Kinross-shire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£117£117£111Perth and Kinross-shire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£77£77£73Perth and Kinross-shire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.05£3.06£2.89£3.90£3.92£3.70South Cotswolds
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.99£4.00£3.78£1.25£1.26£1.19Perth and Kinross-shire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.05£7.08£6.69Shared outEstimated£6.94£6.97£6.58Perth and Kinross-shire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026227.6244.2South Cotswolds
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.914.1Perth and Kinross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.4Shared out29.3Perth and Kinross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.5Shared out35.2Perth and Kinross-shire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202696.460.8Perth and Kinross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.6Shared outEstimated7.8Perth and Kinross-shire

Total

Perth and Kinross-shire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and South Cotswolds 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

Perth and Kinross-shire South Cotswolds

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Perth and Kinross-shire £473.7m, South Cotswolds £395.4mSouth Cotswolds: £395.4mPerth and Kinross-shire: £473.7mSouth Cotswolds: £397.0mPerth and Kinross-shire: £475.7mSouth Cotswolds: £375.0mPerth and Kinross-shire: £449.3m

    £473.7m£475.7m£449.3mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£395.4m£397.0m£375.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Perth and Kinross-shire £288.8m, South Cotswolds £287.6mSouth Cotswolds: £287.6mPerth and Kinross-shire: £288.8mSouth Cotswolds: £288.8mPerth and Kinross-shire: £290.1mSouth Cotswolds: £272.8mPerth and Kinross-shire: £274.0m

    £288.8m£290.1m£274.0mPerth and Kinross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£287.6m£288.8m£272.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Perth and Kinross-shire £104.8m, South Cotswolds £64.5mSouth Cotswolds: £64.5mPerth and Kinross-shire: £104.8mSouth Cotswolds: £64.8mPerth and Kinross-shire: £105.3mSouth Cotswolds: £61.2mPerth and Kinross-shire: £99.4m

    £104.8m£105.3m£99.4mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£64.5m£64.8m£61.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Perth and Kinross-shire £266.4m, South Cotswolds £268.9mSouth Cotswolds: £268.9mPerth and Kinross-shire: £266.4mSouth Cotswolds: £270.0mPerth and Kinross-shire: £267.5mSouth Cotswolds: £255.0mPerth and Kinross-shire: £252.7m

    £266.4m£267.5m£252.7mSouth Cotswolds is higher£268.9m£270.0m£255.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Perth and Kinross-shire £7.7m, South Cotswolds £5.2mSouth Cotswolds: £5.2mPerth and Kinross-shire: £7.7mSouth Cotswolds: £5.3mPerth and Kinross-shire: £7.7mSouth Cotswolds: £5.0mPerth and Kinross-shire: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross-shire £14.3m, South Cotswolds £13.1mSouth Cotswolds: £13.1mPerth and Kinross-shire: £14.3mSouth Cotswolds: £13.2mPerth and Kinross-shire: £14.4mSouth Cotswolds: £12.4mPerth and Kinross-shire: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Perth and Kinross-shire £0.42m, South Cotswolds £0.35mSouth Cotswolds: £0.35mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.42mSouth Cotswolds: £0.35mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.42mSouth Cotswolds: £0.33mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross-shire £49.1m, South Cotswolds £22.0mSouth Cotswolds: £22.0mPerth and Kinross-shire: £49.1mSouth Cotswolds: £22.1mPerth and Kinross-shire: £49.3mSouth Cotswolds: £20.9mPerth and Kinross-shire: £46.6m

    £49.1m£49.3m£46.6mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross-shire £16.0m, South Cotswolds £9.3mSouth Cotswolds: £9.3mPerth and Kinross-shire: £16.0mSouth Cotswolds: £9.3mPerth and Kinross-shire: £16.0mSouth Cotswolds: £8.8mPerth and Kinross-shire: £15.1m

    £16.0m£16.0m£15.1mPerth and Kinross-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: Perth and Kinross-shire £5.9m, South Cotswolds £3.4mSouth Cotswolds: £3.4mPerth and Kinross-shire: £5.9mSouth Cotswolds: £3.4mPerth and Kinross-shire: £5.9mSouth Cotswolds: £3.2mPerth and Kinross-shire: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£3.4m£3.4m£3.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Perth and Kinross-shire £76.7m, South Cotswolds £53.2mSouth Cotswolds: £53.2mPerth and Kinross-shire: £76.7mSouth Cotswolds: £53.4mPerth and Kinross-shire: £77.0mSouth Cotswolds: £50.5mPerth and Kinross-shire: £72.7m

    £76.7m£77.0m£72.7mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£53.2m£53.4m£50.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Perth and Kinross-shire £14.2m, South Cotswolds £11.3mSouth Cotswolds: £11.3mPerth and Kinross-shire: £14.2mSouth Cotswolds: £11.3mPerth and Kinross-shire: £14.3mSouth Cotswolds: £10.7mPerth and Kinross-shire: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Perth and Kinross-shire £21.6m, South Cotswolds £7.4mSouth Cotswolds: £7.4mPerth and Kinross-shire: £21.6mSouth Cotswolds: £7.4mPerth and Kinross-shire: £21.7mSouth Cotswolds: £7.0mPerth and Kinross-shire: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Perth and Kinross-shire £0.31m, South Cotswolds £0.38mSouth Cotswolds: £0.38mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.31mSouth Cotswolds: £0.38mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.32mSouth Cotswolds: £0.36mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.32m£0.30mSouth Cotswolds is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Perth and Kinross-shire £0.41m, South Cotswolds £0.12mSouth Cotswolds: £0.12mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.41mSouth Cotswolds: £0.12mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.41mSouth Cotswolds: £0.11mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Perth and Kinross-shire £0.73m, South Cotswolds £0.67mSouth Cotswolds: £0.67mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.73mSouth Cotswolds: £0.67mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.73mSouth Cotswolds: £0.63mPerth and Kinross-shire: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mPerth and Kinross-shire is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Perth and Kinross-shire 23,514, South Cotswolds 23,548South Cotswolds: 23,548Perth and Kinross-shire: 23,514

    23,514South Cotswolds is higher23,548

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Perth and Kinross-shire 1,948, South Cotswolds 1,364South Cotswolds: 1,364Perth and Kinross-shire: 1,948

    1,948Perth and Kinross-shire is higher1,364

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross-shire 3,343, South Cotswolds 2,828South Cotswolds: 2,828Perth and Kinross-shire: 3,343

    3,343Perth and Kinross-shire is higher2,828

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Perth and Kinross-shire 7,700, South Cotswolds 3,395South Cotswolds: 3,395Perth and Kinross-shire: 7,700

    7,700Perth and Kinross-shire is higher3,395

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Perth and Kinross-shire 9,962, South Cotswolds 5,860South Cotswolds: 5,860Perth and Kinross-shire: 9,962

    9,962Perth and Kinross-shire is higher5,860

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Perth and Kinross-shire 1,506, South Cotswolds 756South Cotswolds: 756Perth and Kinross-shire: 1,506

    1,506Perth and Kinross-shire is higher756

Show the numbers
Perth and Kinross-shire and South Cotswolds, total
MeasurePerth and Kinross-shireSouth CotswoldsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£473.7m£475.7m£449.3mShared outEstimated£395.4m£397.0m£375.0mPerth and Kinross-shire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£288.8m£290.1m£274.0mShared outEstimated£287.6m£288.8m£272.8mPerth and Kinross-shire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£104.8m£105.3m£99.4mShared outEstimated£64.5m£64.8m£61.2mPerth and Kinross-shire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£266.4m£267.5m£252.7m£268.9m£270.0m£255.0mSouth Cotswolds
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£5.2m£5.3m£5.0mPerth and Kinross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mShared outEstimated£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mPerth and Kinross-shire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mShared outEstimated£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mPerth and Kinross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.1m£49.3m£46.6mShared outEstimated£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mPerth and Kinross-shire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.0m£15.1mShared outEstimated£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mPerth and Kinross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mShared outEstimated£3.4m£3.4m£3.2mPerth and Kinross-shire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£76.7m£77.0m£72.7m£53.2m£53.4m£50.5mPerth and Kinross-shire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mPerth and Kinross-shire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mPerth and Kinross-shire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.32m£0.30m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSouth Cotswolds
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.12m£0.12m£0.11mPerth and Kinross-shire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mShared outEstimated£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mPerth and Kinross-shire
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,51423,548South Cotswolds
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9481,364Perth and Kinross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,343Shared out2,828Perth and Kinross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,700Shared out3,395Perth and Kinross-shire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,9625,860Perth and Kinross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,506Shared outEstimated756Perth and Kinross-shire

Sources

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

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