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West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine and South Cotswolds

98,616 and 96,434 residents (mid-2024).

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher than South Cotswolds on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and South Cotswolds on 13. 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

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine South Cotswolds

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £3,641, South Cotswolds £4,100South Cotswolds: £4,100West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,641South Cotswolds: £4,117West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,656South Cotswolds: £3,889West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,453

    £3,641£3,656£3,453South Cotswolds 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £12,259, South Cotswolds £12,380South Cotswolds: £12,380West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12,259South Cotswolds: £12,433West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12,311South Cotswolds: £11,743West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £11,628

    £12,259£12,311£11,628South Cotswolds is higher£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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £955, South Cotswolds £1,158South Cotswolds: £1,158West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £955South Cotswolds: £1,163West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £959South Cotswolds: £1,099West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £906

    £955£959£906South Cotswolds 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £11,723, South Cotswolds £11,574South Cotswolds: £11,574West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £11,723South Cotswolds: £11,624West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £11,773South Cotswolds: £10,979West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £11,120

    £11,723£11,773£11,120West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count£11,574£11,624£10,979

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £156, South Cotswolds £226South Cotswolds: £226West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £156South Cotswolds: £227West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £157South Cotswolds: £214West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £148

    £156£157£148South Cotswolds 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £367, South Cotswolds £565South Cotswolds: £565West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £367South Cotswolds: £567West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £369South Cotswolds: £536West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £349

    £367£369£349South Cotswolds 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £12, South Cotswolds £15South Cotswolds: £15West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12South Cotswolds: £15West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12South Cotswolds: £14West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12

    £12South Cotswolds 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £309, South Cotswolds £229South Cotswolds: £229West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £309South Cotswolds: £230West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £310South Cotswolds: £217West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £293

    £309£310£293West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £135, South Cotswolds £96South Cotswolds: £96West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £135South Cotswolds: £97West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £136South Cotswolds: £91West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £128

    £135£136£128West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £69, South Cotswolds £61South Cotswolds: £61West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £69South Cotswolds: £61West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £69South Cotswolds: £58West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £65

    £69£69£65West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£61£61£58

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £697, South Cotswolds £956South Cotswolds: £956West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £697South Cotswolds: £960West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £700South Cotswolds: £907West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £661

    £697£700£661South Cotswolds is higher£956£960£907

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £73, South Cotswolds £117South Cotswolds: £117West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £73South Cotswolds: £117West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £73South Cotswolds: £111West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £69

    £73£73£69South Cotswolds 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £182, South Cotswolds £133South Cotswolds: £133West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £182South Cotswolds: £133West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £182South Cotswolds: £126West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £172

    £182£182£172West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £5.47, South Cotswolds £6.76South Cotswolds: £6.76West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £5.47South Cotswolds: £6.79West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £5.49South Cotswolds: £6.41West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £5.19

    £5.47£5.49£5.19South 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £1.73, South Cotswolds £2.16South Cotswolds: £2.16West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £1.73South Cotswolds: £2.17West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £1.74South Cotswolds: £2.05West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £1.64

    £1.73£1.74£1.64South Cotswolds is higher£2.16£2.17£2.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £9.47, South Cotswolds £6.94South Cotswolds: £6.94West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £9.47South Cotswolds: £6.97West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £9.51South Cotswolds: £6.58West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £8.98

    £9.47£9.51£8.98West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 1,017.9, South Cotswolds 1,013.7South Cotswolds: 1,013.7West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 1,017.9

    1,017.9West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count1,013.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 48.3, South Cotswolds 58.7South Cotswolds: 58.7West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 48.3

    48.3South Cotswolds 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 102.8, South Cotswolds 121.7South Cotswolds: 121.7West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 102.8

    102.8South Cotswolds 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 52.0, South Cotswolds 35.2South Cotswolds: 35.2West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 52.0

    52.0West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 91.9, South Cotswolds 105.2South Cotswolds: 105.2West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 91.9

    91.9South Cotswolds 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 18.0, South Cotswolds 13.6South Cotswolds: 13.6West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 18.0

    18.0West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher13.6

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West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine and South Cotswolds, per person in the age group
MeasureWest Aberdeenshire and KincardineSouth CotswoldsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,641£3,656£3,453Shared outEstimated£4,100£4,117£3,889South Cotswolds
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,259£12,311£11,628Shared outEstimated£12,380£12,433£11,743South Cotswolds
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£955£959£906Shared outEstimated£1,158£1,163£1,099South Cotswolds
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,723£11,773£11,120£11,574£11,624£10,979West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£156£157£148£226£227£214South Cotswolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£367£369£349Shared outEstimated£565£567£536South Cotswolds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12Shared outEstimated£15£15£14South Cotswolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£309£310£293Shared outEstimated£229£230£217West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128Shared outEstimated£96£97£91West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£69£69£65Shared outEstimated£61£61£58West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£697£700£661£956£960£907South Cotswolds
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£117£117£111South Cotswolds
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£182£182£172£133£133£126West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.47£5.49£5.19£6.76£6.79£6.41South Cotswolds
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.73£1.74£1.64£2.16£2.17£2.05South Cotswolds
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.47£9.51£8.98Shared outEstimated£6.94£6.97£6.58West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.91,013.7West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202648.358.7South Cotswolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.8Shared out121.7South Cotswolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.0Shared out35.2West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202691.9105.2South Cotswolds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.0Shared outEstimated13.6West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

Per resident

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and South Cotswolds on 15. 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

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine South Cotswolds

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £3,641, South Cotswolds £4,100South Cotswolds: £4,100West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,641South Cotswolds: £4,117West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,656South Cotswolds: £3,889West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,453

    £3,641£3,656£3,453South Cotswolds is higher£4,100£4,117£3,889

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £2,547, South Cotswolds £2,982South Cotswolds: £2,982West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,547South Cotswolds: £2,995West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,558South Cotswolds: £2,829West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,416

    £2,547£2,558£2,416South Cotswolds is higher£2,982£2,995£2,829

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £567, South Cotswolds £669South Cotswolds: £669West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £567South Cotswolds: £672West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £570South Cotswolds: £634West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £538

    £567£570£538South Cotswolds is higher£669£672£634

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £2,436, South Cotswolds £2,788South Cotswolds: £2,788West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,436South Cotswolds: £2,800West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,446South Cotswolds: £2,645West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,310

    £2,436£2,446£2,310South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£2,788£2,800£2,645

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £32, South Cotswolds £54South Cotswolds: £54West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £32South Cotswolds: £55West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £33South Cotswolds: £52West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £31

    £32£33£31South Cotswolds 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £76, South Cotswolds £136South Cotswolds: £136West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £76South Cotswolds: £137West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £77South Cotswolds: £129West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £72

    £76£77£72South Cotswolds 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £2.52, South Cotswolds £3.62South Cotswolds: £3.62West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2.52South Cotswolds: £3.63West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2.53South Cotswolds: £3.43West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2.39

    £2.52£2.53£2.39South Cotswolds 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £309, South Cotswolds £229South Cotswolds: £229West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £309South Cotswolds: £230West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £310South Cotswolds: £217West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £293

    £309£310£293West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £135, South Cotswolds £96South Cotswolds: £96West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £135South Cotswolds: £97West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £136South Cotswolds: £91West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £128

    £135£136£128West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £41, South Cotswolds £35South Cotswolds: £35West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £41South Cotswolds: £35West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £41South Cotswolds: £33West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £39

    £41£41£39West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£35£35£33

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £414, South Cotswolds £552South Cotswolds: £552West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £414South Cotswolds: £554West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £416South Cotswolds: £523West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £393

    £414£416£393South Cotswolds is higher£552£554£523

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £73, South Cotswolds £117South Cotswolds: £117West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £73South Cotswolds: £117West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £73South Cotswolds: £111West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £69

    £73£73£69South Cotswolds is higher£117£117£111

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £108, South Cotswolds £77South Cotswolds: £77West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £108South Cotswolds: £77West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £108South Cotswolds: £73West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £102

    £108£108£102West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£77£77£73

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £3.25, South Cotswolds £3.90South Cotswolds: £3.90West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.25South Cotswolds: £3.92West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.26South Cotswolds: £3.70West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.08

    £3.25£3.26£3.08South Cotswolds is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £1.02, South Cotswolds £1.25South Cotswolds: £1.25West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £1.02South Cotswolds: £1.26West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £1.03South Cotswolds: £1.19West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.97

    £1.02£1.03£0.97South Cotswolds is higher£1.25£1.26£1.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £9.47, South Cotswolds £6.94South Cotswolds: £6.94West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £9.47South Cotswolds: £6.97West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £9.51South Cotswolds: £6.58West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £8.98

    £9.47£9.51£8.98West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 211.5, South Cotswolds 244.2South Cotswolds: 244.2West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 211.5

    211.5South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count244.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 10.0, South Cotswolds 14.1South Cotswolds: 14.1West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 10.0

    10.0South Cotswolds 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 21.4, South Cotswolds 29.3South Cotswolds: 29.3West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 21.4

    21.4South Cotswolds 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 52.0, South Cotswolds 35.2South Cotswolds: 35.2West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 52.0

    52.0West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher35.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 54.6, South Cotswolds 60.8South Cotswolds: 60.8West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 54.6

    54.6South Cotswolds 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 10.7, South Cotswolds 7.8South Cotswolds: 7.8West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 10.7

    10.7West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher7.8

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West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine and South Cotswolds, per resident
MeasureWest Aberdeenshire and KincardineSouth CotswoldsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,641£3,656£3,453Shared outEstimated£4,100£4,117£3,889South Cotswolds
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,547£2,558£2,416Shared outEstimated£2,982£2,995£2,829South Cotswolds
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£567£570£538Shared outEstimated£669£672£634South Cotswolds
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,436£2,446£2,310£2,788£2,800£2,645South Cotswolds
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£32£33£31£54£55£52South Cotswolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£77£72Shared outEstimated£136£137£129South Cotswolds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.52£2.53£2.39Shared outEstimated£3.62£3.63£3.43South Cotswolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£309£310£293Shared outEstimated£229£230£217West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128Shared outEstimated£96£97£91West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39Shared outEstimated£35£35£33West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£552£554£523South Cotswolds
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£117£117£111South Cotswolds
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£77£77£73West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£3.90£3.92£3.70South Cotswolds
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.02£1.03£0.97£1.25£1.26£1.19South Cotswolds
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.47£9.51£8.98Shared outEstimated£6.94£6.97£6.58West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026211.5244.2South Cotswolds
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.014.1South Cotswolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.4Shared out29.3South Cotswolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.0Shared out35.2West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202654.660.8South Cotswolds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.7Shared outEstimated7.8West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

Total

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and South Cotswolds on 15. 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

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine South Cotswolds

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £359.0m, South Cotswolds £395.4mSouth Cotswolds: £395.4mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £359.0mSouth Cotswolds: £397.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £360.5mSouth Cotswolds: £375.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £340.5m

    £359.0m£360.5m£340.5mSouth Cotswolds is higher£395.4m£397.0m£375.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £251.2m, South Cotswolds £287.6mSouth Cotswolds: £287.6mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £251.2mSouth Cotswolds: £288.8mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £252.2mSouth Cotswolds: £272.8mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £238.3m

    £251.2m£252.2m£238.3mSouth Cotswolds is higher£287.6m£288.8m£272.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £55.9m, South Cotswolds £64.5mSouth Cotswolds: £64.5mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £55.9mSouth Cotswolds: £64.8mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £56.2mSouth Cotswolds: £61.2mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £53.1m

    £55.9m£56.2m£53.1mSouth Cotswolds is higher£64.5m£64.8m£61.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £240.2m, South Cotswolds £268.9mSouth Cotswolds: £268.9mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £240.2mSouth Cotswolds: £270.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £241.2mSouth Cotswolds: £255.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £227.8m

    £240.2m£241.2m£227.8mSouth Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£268.9m£270.0m£255.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £3.2m, South Cotswolds £5.2mSouth Cotswolds: £5.2mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.2mSouth Cotswolds: £5.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.2mSouth Cotswolds: £5.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.0m

    £3.2m£3.2m£3.0mSouth Cotswolds 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £7.5m, South Cotswolds £13.1mSouth Cotswolds: £13.1mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £7.5mSouth Cotswolds: £13.2mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £7.6mSouth Cotswolds: £12.4mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.1mSouth Cotswolds 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £0.25m, South Cotswolds £0.35mSouth Cotswolds: £0.35mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.25mSouth Cotswolds: £0.35mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.25mSouth Cotswolds: £0.33mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mSouth Cotswolds 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £30.5m, South Cotswolds £22.0mSouth Cotswolds: £22.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £30.5mSouth Cotswolds: £22.1mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £30.6mSouth Cotswolds: £20.9mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £13.3m, South Cotswolds £9.3mSouth Cotswolds: £9.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £13.3mSouth Cotswolds: £9.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £13.4mSouth Cotswolds: £8.8mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £4.0m, South Cotswolds £3.4mSouth Cotswolds: £3.4mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £4.0mSouth Cotswolds: £3.4mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £4.0mSouth Cotswolds: £3.2mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.8m

    £4.0m£4.0m£3.8mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£3.4m£3.4m£3.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £40.8m, South Cotswolds £53.2mSouth Cotswolds: £53.2mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £40.8mSouth Cotswolds: £53.4mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £41.0mSouth Cotswolds: £50.5mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £38.7m

    £40.8m£41.0m£38.7mSouth Cotswolds is higher£53.2m£53.4m£50.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £7.2m, South Cotswolds £11.3mSouth Cotswolds: £11.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £7.2mSouth Cotswolds: £11.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £7.2mSouth Cotswolds: £10.7mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mSouth Cotswolds is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £10.6m, South Cotswolds £7.4mSouth Cotswolds: £7.4mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £10.6mSouth Cotswolds: £7.4mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £10.7mSouth Cotswolds: £7.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.7m£10.1mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £0.32m, South Cotswolds £0.38mSouth Cotswolds: £0.38mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.32mSouth Cotswolds: £0.38mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.32mSouth Cotswolds: £0.36mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.30m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £0.10m, South Cotswolds £0.12mSouth Cotswolds: £0.12mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.10mSouth Cotswolds: £0.12mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.10mSouth Cotswolds: £0.11mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.10m

    £0.10mSouth Cotswolds is higher£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £0.93m, South Cotswolds £0.67mSouth Cotswolds: £0.67mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.93mSouth Cotswolds: £0.67mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.94mSouth Cotswolds: £0.63mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.89m

    £0.93m£0.94m£0.89mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 20,856, South Cotswolds 23,548South Cotswolds: 23,548West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 20,856

    20,856South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count23,548

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 989, South Cotswolds 1,364South Cotswolds: 1,364West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 989

    989South Cotswolds is higher1,364

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 2,107, South Cotswolds 2,828South Cotswolds: 2,828West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 2,107

    2,107South Cotswolds is higher2,828

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 5,125, South Cotswolds 3,395South Cotswolds: 3,395West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 5,125

    5,125West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher3,395

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 5,384, South Cotswolds 5,860South Cotswolds: 5,860West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 5,384

    5,384South Cotswolds is higher5,860

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 1,052, South Cotswolds 756South Cotswolds: 756West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 1,052

    1,052West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher756

Show the numbers
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine and South Cotswolds, total
MeasureWest Aberdeenshire and KincardineSouth CotswoldsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£359.0m£360.5m£340.5mShared outEstimated£395.4m£397.0m£375.0mSouth Cotswolds
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£251.2m£252.2m£238.3mShared outEstimated£287.6m£288.8m£272.8mSouth Cotswolds
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£55.9m£56.2m£53.1mShared outEstimated£64.5m£64.8m£61.2mSouth Cotswolds
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£240.2m£241.2m£227.8m£268.9m£270.0m£255.0mSouth Cotswolds
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m£5.2m£5.3m£5.0mSouth Cotswolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mShared outEstimated£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mSouth Cotswolds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mShared outEstimated£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mSouth Cotswolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mShared outEstimated£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mShared outEstimated£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.0m£4.0m£3.8mShared outEstimated£3.4m£3.4m£3.2mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£40.8m£41.0m£38.7m£53.2m£53.4m£50.5mSouth Cotswolds
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mSouth Cotswolds
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSouth Cotswolds
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.10m£0.12m£0.12m£0.11mSouth Cotswolds
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.94m£0.89mShared outEstimated£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,85623,548South Cotswolds
Pension Credittotal, March 20269891,364South Cotswolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,107Shared out2,828South Cotswolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,125Shared out3,395West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,3845,860South Cotswolds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,052Shared outEstimated756West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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