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Stirling and Strathallan and Orkney and Shetland
Stirling and Strathallan is higher than Orkney and Shetland on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 22 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.
Per person in the age group
Stirling and Strathallan is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Orkney and Shetland 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
Stirling and Strathallan Orkney and Shetland
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,217£4,235£4,000Stirling and Strathallan is higher£3,600£3,615£3,415
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,627£12,681£11,977Stirling and Strathallan is higher£9,413£9,453£8,928
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,453£1,459£1,378Stirling and Strathallan is higher£1,342£1,348£1,273
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,587£11,636£10,990Stirling and Strathallan is higher£8,470£8,506£8,034
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£349£351£331Stirling and Strathallan is higher£290£291£275
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£672£674£637Stirling and Strathallan is higherDepends on how you count£637£640£604
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£19£19£18Stirling and Strathallan is higher£16£16£15
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£452£454£429Stirling and Strathallan is higher£400£402£379
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£148£149£141Stirling and Strathallan is higher£128£128£121
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£92£93£88Stirling and Strathallan is higher£72£72£68
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,048£1,053£994Stirling and Strathallan is higher£945£949£897
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£153£154£146Stirling and Strathallan is higher£119£119£113
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£303£304£287Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£320£321£303
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.27£5.29£5.00Stirling and Strathallan is higher£1.94£1.95£1.84
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.42£4.44£4.19Stirling and Strathallan is higher£3.87£3.89£3.67
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.40£4.41£4.17Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£5.43£5.45£5.15
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,010.0Stirling and Strathallan is higherDepends on how you count990.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
86.5Stirling and Strathallan is higher69.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
149.6Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count150.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
71.6Stirling and Strathallan is higher61.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
138.7Stirling and Strathallan is higher124.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
22.8Stirling and Strathallan is higher17.7
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| Measure | Stirling and Strathallan | Orkney and Shetland | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,217£4,235£4,000Shared outEstimated | £3,600£3,615£3,415Shared outEstimated | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,627£12,681£11,977Shared outEstimated | £9,413£9,453£8,928Shared outEstimated | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,453£1,459£1,378Shared outEstimated | £1,342£1,348£1,273Shared outEstimated | Stirling and Strathallan |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,587£11,636£10,990 | £8,470£8,506£8,034 | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £349£351£331 | £290£291£275 | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £672£674£637Shared outEstimated | £637£640£604Shared outEstimated | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £19£19£18Shared outEstimated | £16£16£15Shared outEstimated | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £452£454£429Shared outEstimated | £400£402£379Shared outEstimated | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £148£149£141Shared outEstimated | £128£128£121Shared outEstimated | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £92£93£88Shared outEstimated | £72£72£68Shared outEstimated | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,048£1,053£994 | £945£949£897 | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £153£154£146 | £119£119£113 | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £303£304£287 | £320£321£303 | Orkney and Shetland |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.27£5.29£5.00 | £1.94£1.95£1.84 | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.42£4.44£4.19 | £3.87£3.89£3.67 | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.40£4.41£4.17Shared outEstimated | £5.43£5.45£5.15Shared outEstimated | Orkney and Shetland |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,010.0 | 990.7 | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 86.5 | 69.7 | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 149.6Shared out | 150.6Shared out | Orkney and Shetland |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 71.6Shared out | 61.5Shared out | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 138.7 | 124.1 | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 22.8Shared outEstimated | 17.7Shared outEstimated | Stirling and Strathallan |
Per resident
Stirling and Strathallan is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Orkney and Shetland 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
Stirling and Strathallan Orkney and Shetland
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,217£4,235£4,000Stirling and Strathallan is higher£3,600£3,615£3,415
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,544£2,555£2,413Stirling and Strathallan is higher£2,156£2,165£2,045
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£915£919£868Stirling and Strathallan is higher£792£796£751
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,334£2,344£2,214Stirling and Strathallan is higher£1,940£1,948£1,840
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£70£71£67Stirling and Strathallan is higher£66£67£63
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£135£136£128Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£138
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.89£3.91£3.69Stirling and Strathallan is higher£3.64£3.65£3.45
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£452£454£429Stirling and Strathallan is higher£400£402£379
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£148£149£141Stirling and Strathallan is higher£128£128£121
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£58£58£55Stirling and Strathallan is higher£42£42£40
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£660£663£626Stirling and Strathallan is higher£558£560£529
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£153£154£146Stirling and Strathallan is higher£119£119£113
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£191£192£181Stirling and Strathallan is higherDepends on how you count£189£189£179
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.32£3.34£3.15Stirling and Strathallan is higher£1.15£1.15£1.09
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.78£2.80£2.64Stirling and Strathallan is higher£2.29£2.30£2.17
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.40£4.41£4.17Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£5.43£5.45£5.15
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
203.5Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count226.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.4Stirling and Strathallan is higher16.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
30.1Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count34.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
71.6Stirling and Strathallan is higher61.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
87.4Stirling and Strathallan is higher73.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.3Stirling and Strathallan is higher10.4
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| Measure | Stirling and Strathallan | Orkney and Shetland | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,217£4,235£4,000Shared outEstimated | £3,600£3,615£3,415Shared outEstimated | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,544£2,555£2,413Shared outEstimated | £2,156£2,165£2,045Shared outEstimated | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £915£919£868Shared outEstimated | £792£796£751Shared outEstimated | Stirling and Strathallan |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,334£2,344£2,214 | £1,940£1,948£1,840 | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £70£71£67 | £66£67£63 | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £135£136£128Shared outEstimated | £146£147£138Shared outEstimated | Orkney and Shetland |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.89£3.91£3.69Shared outEstimated | £3.64£3.65£3.45Shared outEstimated | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £452£454£429Shared outEstimated | £400£402£379Shared outEstimated | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £148£149£141Shared outEstimated | £128£128£121Shared outEstimated | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £58£58£55Shared outEstimated | £42£42£40Shared outEstimated | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £660£663£626 | £558£560£529 | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £153£154£146 | £119£119£113 | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £191£192£181 | £189£189£179 | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.32£3.34£3.15 | £1.15£1.15£1.09 | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.78£2.80£2.64 | £2.29£2.30£2.17 | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.40£4.41£4.17Shared outEstimated | £5.43£5.45£5.15Shared outEstimated | Orkney and Shetland |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 203.5 | 226.9 | Orkney and Shetland |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.4 | 16.0 | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 30.1Shared out | 34.5Shared out | Orkney and Shetland |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 71.6Shared out | 61.5Shared out | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 87.4 | 73.3 | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.3Shared outEstimated | 10.4Shared outEstimated | Stirling and Strathallan |
Total
Stirling and Strathallan is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Orkney and Shetland on 0. 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
Stirling and Strathallan Orkney and Shetland
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£440.0m£441.9m£417.3mStirling and Strathallan is higher£161.3m£162.0m£153.0m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£265.4m£266.5m£251.7mStirling and Strathallan is higher£96.6m£97.0m£91.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£95.5m£95.9m£90.6mStirling and Strathallan is higher£35.5m£35.6m£33.7m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£243.5m£244.6m£231.0mStirling and Strathallan is higher£86.9m£87.3m£82.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.3m£7.4m£7.0mStirling and Strathallan is higher£3.0m£3.0m£2.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mStirling and Strathallan is higherDepends on how you count£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mStirling and Strathallan is higher£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£47.1m£47.3m£44.7mStirling and Strathallan is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.5m£15.5m£14.7mStirling and Strathallan is higher£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mStirling and Strathallan is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£68.9m£69.2m£65.3mStirling and Strathallan is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mStirling and Strathallan is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£19.9m£20.0m£18.9mStirling and Strathallan is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mStirling and Strathallan is higher£0.05m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.29m£0.29m£0.28mStirling and Strathallan is higher£0.10m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mStirling and Strathallan is higherDepends on how you count£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
21,229Stirling and Strathallan is higherDepends on how you count10,165
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,818Stirling and Strathallan is higher715
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,144Stirling and Strathallan is higherDepends on how you count1,545
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,472Stirling and Strathallan is higher2,755
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,113Stirling and Strathallan is higher3,282
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,496Stirling and Strathallan is higher467
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| Measure | Stirling and Strathallan | Orkney and Shetland | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £440.0m£441.9m£417.3mShared outEstimated | £161.3m£162.0m£153.0mShared outEstimated | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £265.4m£266.5m£251.7mShared outEstimated | £96.6m£97.0m£91.6mShared outEstimated | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £95.5m£95.9m£90.6mShared outEstimated | £35.5m£35.6m£33.7mShared outEstimated | Stirling and Strathallan |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £243.5m£244.6m£231.0m | £86.9m£87.3m£82.4m | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.3m£7.4m£7.0m | £3.0m£3.0m£2.8m | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mShared outEstimated | £6.5m£6.6m£6.2mShared outEstimated | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mShared outEstimated | £0.16m£0.16m£0.15mShared outEstimated | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £47.1m£47.3m£44.7mShared outEstimated | £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mShared outEstimated | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.5m£15.5m£14.7mShared outEstimated | £5.7m£5.7m£5.4mShared outEstimated | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mShared outEstimated | £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mShared outEstimated | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £68.9m£69.2m£65.3m | £25.0m£25.1m£23.7m | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £16.0m£16.1m£15.2m | £5.3m£5.3m£5.0m | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £19.9m£20.0m£18.9m | £8.5m£8.5m£8.0m | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.35m£0.35m£0.33m | £0.05m | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.29m£0.29m£0.28m | £0.10m | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mShared outEstimated | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mShared outEstimated | Stirling and Strathallan |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 21,229 | 10,165 | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,818 | 715 | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,144Shared out | 1,545Shared out | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,472Shared out | 2,755Shared out | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,113 | 3,282 | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,496Shared outEstimated | 467Shared outEstimated | Stirling and Strathallan |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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