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

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

Stirling and Strathallan is higher than Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 3 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

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stirling and Strathallan £12,627, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £12,465Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £12,465Stirling and Strathallan: £12,627Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £12,518Stirling and Strathallan: £12,681Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £11,823Stirling and Strathallan: £11,977

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

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stirling and Strathallan £1,453, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £1,692Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,692Stirling and Strathallan: £1,453Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,700Stirling and Strathallan: £1,459Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,605Stirling and Strathallan: £1,378

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

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stirling and Strathallan £11,587, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £11,393Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £11,393Stirling and Strathallan: £11,587Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £11,441Stirling and Strathallan: £11,636Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £10,807Stirling and Strathallan: £10,990

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

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stirling and Strathallan £349, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £353Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £353Stirling and Strathallan: £349Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £354Stirling and Strathallan: £351Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £335Stirling and Strathallan: £331

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

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

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

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

    £19£19£18Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stirling and Strathallan £452, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £497Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £497Stirling and Strathallan: £452Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £500Stirling and Strathallan: £454Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £472Stirling and Strathallan: £429

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

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stirling and Strathallan £148, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £142Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £142Stirling and Strathallan: £148Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £142Stirling and Strathallan: £149Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £135Stirling and Strathallan: £141

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

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

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

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stirling and Strathallan £1,048, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £1,274Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,274Stirling and Strathallan: £1,048Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,279Stirling and Strathallan: £1,053Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,208Stirling and Strathallan: £994

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stirling and Strathallan £303, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £313Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £313Stirling and Strathallan: £303Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £314Stirling and Strathallan: £304Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £297Stirling and Strathallan: £287

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

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stirling and Strathallan £5.27, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £3.14Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £3.14Stirling and Strathallan: £5.27Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £3.16Stirling and Strathallan: £5.29Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2.98Stirling and Strathallan: £5.00

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

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stirling and Strathallan £4.42, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £5.28Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £5.28Stirling and Strathallan: £4.42Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £5.30Stirling and Strathallan: £4.44Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £5.01Stirling and Strathallan: £4.19

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stirling and Strathallan 1,010.0, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 1,003.0Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 1,003.0Stirling and Strathallan: 1,010.0

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

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stirling and Strathallan 86.5, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 89.8Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 89.8Stirling and Strathallan: 86.5

    86.5Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher89.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stirling and Strathallan 149.6, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 154.6Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 154.6Stirling and Strathallan: 149.6

    149.6Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher154.6

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

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

    71.6Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher77.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Stirling and Strathallan 138.7, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 160.4Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 160.4Stirling and Strathallan: 138.7

    138.7Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher160.4

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

    22.8Stirling and Strathallan is higher21.7

Show the numbers
Stirling and Strathallan and Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire, per person in the age group
MeasureStirling and StrathallanInverness, Skye and West Ross-shireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,217£4,235£4,000Shared outEstimated£4,442£4,461£4,214Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,627£12,681£11,977Shared outEstimated£12,465£12,518£11,823Shared outEstimatedStirling and Strathallan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,453£1,459£1,378Shared outEstimated£1,692£1,700£1,605Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,587£11,636£10,990£11,393£11,441£10,807Stirling and Strathallan
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£349£351£331£353£354£335Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£672£674£637Shared outEstimated£697£700£661Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18Shared outEstimated£22£22£21Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£452£454£429Shared outEstimated£497£500£472Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141Shared outEstimated£142£142£135Shared outEstimatedStirling and Strathallan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£93£88Shared outEstimated£98£98£93Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,048£1,053£994£1,274£1,279£1,208Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£153£154£146£161£162£153Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£303£304£287£313£314£297Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£3.14£3.16£2.98Stirling and Strathallan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£5.28£5.30£5.01Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17Shared outEstimated£7.38£7.41£7.00Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.01,003.0Stirling and Strathallan
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202686.589.8Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.6Shared out154.6Shared outInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.6Shared out77.8Shared outInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026138.7160.4Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.8Shared outEstimated21.7Shared outEstimatedStirling and Strathallan

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stirling and Strathallan £135, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £144Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £144Stirling and Strathallan: £135Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £145Stirling and Strathallan: £136Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £137Stirling and Strathallan: £128

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

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

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

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stirling and Strathallan £452, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £497Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £497Stirling and Strathallan: £452Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £500Stirling and Strathallan: £454Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £472Stirling and Strathallan: £429

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

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stirling and Strathallan £148, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £142Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £142Stirling and Strathallan: £148Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £142Stirling and Strathallan: £149Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £135Stirling and Strathallan: £141

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

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stirling and Strathallan £58, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £61Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £61Stirling and Strathallan: £58Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £61Stirling and Strathallan: £58Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £58Stirling and Strathallan: £55

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    203.5Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count207.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    17.4Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher18.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stirling and Strathallan 30.1, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 32.0Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 32.0Stirling and Strathallan: 30.1

    30.1Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher32.0

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

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

    71.6Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher77.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    87.4Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher99.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stirling and Strathallan 14.3, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 13.5Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 13.5Stirling and Strathallan: 14.3

    14.3Stirling and Strathallan is higher13.5

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Stirling and Strathallan and Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire, per resident
MeasureStirling and StrathallanInverness, Skye and West Ross-shireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,217£4,235£4,000Shared outEstimated£4,442£4,461£4,214Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,544£2,555£2,413Shared outEstimated£2,581£2,592£2,448Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£915£919£868Shared outEstimated£1,053£1,058£999Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,334£2,344£2,214£2,359£2,369£2,238Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£73£73£69Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128Shared outEstimated£144£145£137Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69Shared outEstimated£4.53£4.55£4.30Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£452£454£429Shared outEstimated£497£500£472Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141Shared outEstimated£142£142£135Shared outEstimatedStirling and Strathallan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55Shared outEstimated£61£61£58Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£660£663£626£793£796£752Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£153£154£146£161£162£153Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£195£196£185Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£1.95£1.96£1.85Stirling and Strathallan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.78£2.80£2.64£3.29£3.30£3.12Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17Shared outEstimated£7.38£7.41£7.00Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026203.5207.7Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.418.6Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.1Shared out32.0Shared outInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.6Shared out77.8Shared outInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202687.499.8Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.3Shared outEstimated13.5Shared outEstimatedStirling and Strathallan

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stirling and Strathallan £14.1m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £15.2mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £15.2mStirling and Strathallan: £14.1mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £15.3mStirling and Strathallan: £14.2mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £14.5mStirling and Strathallan: £13.4m

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Stirling and Strathallan £0.41m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £0.48mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.48mStirling and Strathallan: £0.41mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.48mStirling and Strathallan: £0.41mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.45mStirling and Strathallan: £0.39m

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stirling and Strathallan £47.1m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £52.5mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £52.5mStirling and Strathallan: £47.1mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £52.7mStirling and Strathallan: £47.3mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £49.8mStirling and Strathallan: £44.7m

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

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stirling and Strathallan £15.5m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £15.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £15.0mStirling and Strathallan: £15.5mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £15.0mStirling and Strathallan: £15.5mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £14.2mStirling and Strathallan: £14.7m

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

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stirling and Strathallan £6.1m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £6.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £6.4mStirling and Strathallan: £6.1mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £6.4mStirling and Strathallan: £6.1mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £6.1mStirling and Strathallan: £5.8m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

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

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stirling and Strathallan 3,144, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 3,381Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 3,381Stirling and Strathallan: 3,144

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stirling and Strathallan 7,472, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 8,209Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 8,209Stirling and Strathallan: 7,472

    7,472Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher8,209

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    9,113Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher10,541

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stirling and Strathallan 1,496, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 1,429Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 1,429Stirling and Strathallan: 1,496

    1,496Stirling and Strathallan is higher1,429

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Stirling and Strathallan and Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire, total
MeasureStirling and StrathallanInverness, Skye and West Ross-shireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.0m£441.9m£417.3mShared outEstimated£469.0m£471.0m£444.9mShared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£265.4m£266.5m£251.7mShared outEstimated£272.5m£273.7m£258.5mShared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£95.5m£95.9m£90.6mShared outEstimated£111.2m£111.7m£105.5mShared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£243.5m£244.6m£231.0m£249.1m£250.1m£236.3mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.4m£7.0m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mShared outEstimated£15.2m£15.3m£14.5mShared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mShared outEstimated£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mShared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.1m£47.3m£44.7mShared outEstimated£52.5m£52.7m£49.8mShared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.5m£14.7mShared outEstimated£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mShared outEstimatedStirling and Strathallan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mShared outEstimated£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mShared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£68.9m£69.2m£65.3m£83.7m£84.1m£79.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m£20.6m£20.6m£19.5mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mStirling and Strathallan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mShared outEstimated£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mShared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,22921,928Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8181,964Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,144Shared out3,381Shared outInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,472Shared out8,209Shared outInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,11310,541Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,496Shared outEstimated1,429Shared outEstimatedStirling and Strathallan

Sources

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

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