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West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine and Orkney and Shetland

98,616 and 44,800 residents (mid-2024).

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher than Orkney and Shetland on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 14 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 8 of 22 measures, and Orkney and Shetland on 14. 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 Orkney and Shetland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £3,641, Orkney and Shetland £3,600Orkney and Shetland: £3,600West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,641Orkney and Shetland: £3,615West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,656Orkney and Shetland: £3,415West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,453

    £3,641£3,656£3,453West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£3,600£3,615£3,415

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £12,259, Orkney and Shetland £9,413Orkney and Shetland: £9,413West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12,259Orkney and Shetland: £9,453West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12,311Orkney and Shetland: £8,928West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £11,628

    £12,259£12,311£11,628West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£9,413£9,453£8,928

  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, Orkney and Shetland £1,342Orkney and Shetland: £1,342West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £955Orkney and Shetland: £1,348West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £959Orkney and Shetland: £1,273West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £906

    £955£959£906Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£1,342£1,348£1,273

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £11,723, Orkney and Shetland £8,470Orkney and Shetland: £8,470West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £11,723Orkney and Shetland: £8,506West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £11,773Orkney and Shetland: £8,034West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £11,120

    £11,723£11,773£11,120West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£8,470£8,506£8,034

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £156, Orkney and Shetland £290Orkney and Shetland: £290West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £156Orkney and Shetland: £291West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £157Orkney and Shetland: £275West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £148

    £156£157£148Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£290£291£275

  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, Orkney and Shetland £637Orkney and Shetland: £637West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £367Orkney and Shetland: £640West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £369Orkney and Shetland: £604West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £349

    £367£369£349Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£637£640£604

  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, Orkney and Shetland £16Orkney and Shetland: £16West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12Orkney and Shetland: £16West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12Orkney and Shetland: £15West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12

    £12Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

  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, Orkney and Shetland £400Orkney and Shetland: £400West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £309Orkney and Shetland: £402West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £310Orkney and Shetland: £379West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £293

    £309£310£293Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£400£402£379

  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, Orkney and Shetland £128Orkney and Shetland: £128West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £135Orkney and Shetland: £128West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £136Orkney and Shetland: £121West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £128

    £135£136£128West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£128£128£121

  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, Orkney and Shetland £72Orkney and Shetland: £72West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £69Orkney and Shetland: £72West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £69Orkney and Shetland: £68West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £65

    £69£69£65Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£72£72£68

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £697, Orkney and Shetland £945Orkney and Shetland: £945West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £697Orkney and Shetland: £949West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £700Orkney and Shetland: £897West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £661

    £697£700£661Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£945£949£897

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £73, Orkney and Shetland £119Orkney and Shetland: £119West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £73Orkney and Shetland: £119West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £73Orkney and Shetland: £113West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £69

    £73£73£69Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£119£119£113

  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, Orkney and Shetland £320Orkney and Shetland: £320West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £182Orkney and Shetland: £321West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £182Orkney and Shetland: £303West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £172

    £182£182£172Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£320£321£303

  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, Orkney and Shetland £1.94Orkney and Shetland: £1.94West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £5.47Orkney and Shetland: £1.95West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £5.49Orkney and Shetland: £1.84West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £5.19

    £5.47£5.49£5.19West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£1.94£1.95£1.84

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £1.73, Orkney and Shetland £3.87Orkney and Shetland: £3.87West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £1.73Orkney and Shetland: £3.89West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £1.74Orkney and Shetland: £3.67West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £1.64

    £1.73£1.74£1.64Orkney and Shetland is higher£3.87£3.89£3.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £9.47, Orkney and Shetland £5.43Orkney and Shetland: £5.43West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £9.47Orkney and Shetland: £5.45West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £9.51Orkney and Shetland: £5.15West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £8.98

    £9.47£9.51£8.98West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15

  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, Orkney and Shetland 990.7Orkney and Shetland: 990.7West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 1,017.9

    1,017.9West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count990.7

  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, Orkney and Shetland 69.7Orkney and Shetland: 69.7West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 48.3

    48.3Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count69.7

  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, Orkney and Shetland 150.6Orkney and Shetland: 150.6West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 102.8

    102.8Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count150.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 52.0, Orkney and Shetland 61.5Orkney and Shetland: 61.5West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 52.0

    52.0Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count61.5

  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, Orkney and Shetland 124.1Orkney and Shetland: 124.1West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 91.9

    91.9Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count124.1

  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, Orkney and Shetland 17.7Orkney and Shetland: 17.7West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 18.0

    18.0West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher17.7

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West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine and Orkney and Shetland, per person in the age group
MeasureWest Aberdeenshire and KincardineOrkney and ShetlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,641£3,656£3,453Shared outEstimated£3,600£3,615£3,415Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,259£12,311£11,628Shared outEstimated£9,413£9,453£8,928Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£955£959£906Shared outEstimated£1,342£1,348£1,273Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,723£11,773£11,120£8,470£8,506£8,034West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£156£157£148£290£291£275Orkney and Shetland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£367£369£349Shared outEstimated£637£640£604Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12Shared outEstimated£16£16£15Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£309£310£293Shared outEstimated£400£402£379Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128Shared outEstimated£128£128£121Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£69£69£65Shared outEstimated£72£72£68Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£697£700£661£945£949£897Orkney and Shetland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£119£119£113Orkney and Shetland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£182£182£172£320£321£303Orkney and Shetland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.47£5.49£5.19£1.94£1.95£1.84West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.73£1.74£1.64£3.87£3.89£3.67Orkney and Shetland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.47£9.51£8.98Shared outEstimated£5.43£5.45£5.15Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.9990.7West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202648.369.7Orkney and Shetland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.8Shared out150.6Shared outOrkney and Shetland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.0Shared out61.5Shared outOrkney and Shetland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202691.9124.1Orkney and Shetland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.0Shared outEstimated17.7Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

Per resident

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Orkney and Shetland 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 Orkney and Shetland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £3,641, Orkney and Shetland £3,600Orkney and Shetland: £3,600West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,641Orkney and Shetland: £3,615West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,656Orkney and Shetland: £3,415West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,453

    £3,641£3,656£3,453West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£3,600£3,615£3,415

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £2,547, Orkney and Shetland £2,156Orkney and Shetland: £2,156West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,547Orkney and Shetland: £2,165West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,558Orkney and Shetland: £2,045West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,416

    £2,547£2,558£2,416West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£2,156£2,165£2,045

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £567, Orkney and Shetland £792Orkney and Shetland: £792West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £567Orkney and Shetland: £796West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £570Orkney and Shetland: £751West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £538

    £567£570£538Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£792£796£751

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £2,436, Orkney and Shetland £1,940Orkney and Shetland: £1,940West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,436Orkney and Shetland: £1,948West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,446Orkney and Shetland: £1,840West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,310

    £2,436£2,446£2,310West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£1,940£1,948£1,840

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £32, Orkney and Shetland £66Orkney and Shetland: £66West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £32Orkney and Shetland: £67West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £33Orkney and Shetland: £63West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £31

    £32£33£31Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£66£67£63

  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, Orkney and Shetland £146Orkney and Shetland: £146West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £76Orkney and Shetland: £147West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £77Orkney and Shetland: £138West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £72

    £76£77£72Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£138

  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, Orkney and Shetland £3.64Orkney and Shetland: £3.64West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2.52Orkney and Shetland: £3.65West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2.53Orkney and Shetland: £3.45West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2.39

    £2.52£2.53£2.39Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£3.64£3.65£3.45

  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, Orkney and Shetland £400Orkney and Shetland: £400West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £309Orkney and Shetland: £402West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £310Orkney and Shetland: £379West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £293

    £309£310£293Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£400£402£379

  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, Orkney and Shetland £128Orkney and Shetland: £128West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £135Orkney and Shetland: £128West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £136Orkney and Shetland: £121West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £128

    £135£136£128West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£128£128£121

  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, Orkney and Shetland £42Orkney and Shetland: £42West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £41Orkney and Shetland: £42West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £41Orkney and Shetland: £40West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £39

    £41£41£39Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£42£42£40

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £414, Orkney and Shetland £558Orkney and Shetland: £558West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £414Orkney and Shetland: £560West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £416Orkney and Shetland: £529West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £393

    £414£416£393Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£558£560£529

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £73, Orkney and Shetland £119Orkney and Shetland: £119West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £73Orkney and Shetland: £119West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £73Orkney and Shetland: £113West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £69

    £73£73£69Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£119£119£113

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £108, Orkney and Shetland £189Orkney and Shetland: £189West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £108Orkney and Shetland: £189West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £108Orkney and Shetland: £179West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £102

    £108£108£102Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£189£189£179

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £3.25, Orkney and Shetland £1.15Orkney and Shetland: £1.15West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.25Orkney and Shetland: £1.15West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.26Orkney and Shetland: £1.09West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.08

    £3.25£3.26£3.08West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£1.15£1.15£1.09

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £1.02, Orkney and Shetland £2.29Orkney and Shetland: £2.29West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £1.02Orkney and Shetland: £2.30West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £1.03Orkney and Shetland: £2.17West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.97

    £1.02£1.03£0.97Orkney and Shetland is higher£2.29£2.30£2.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £9.47, Orkney and Shetland £5.43Orkney and Shetland: £5.43West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £9.47Orkney and Shetland: £5.45West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £9.51Orkney and Shetland: £5.15West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £8.98

    £9.47£9.51£8.98West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 211.5, Orkney and Shetland 226.9Orkney and Shetland: 226.9West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 211.5

    211.5Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count226.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 10.0, Orkney and Shetland 16.0Orkney and Shetland: 16.0West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 10.0

    10.0Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count16.0

  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, Orkney and Shetland 34.5Orkney and Shetland: 34.5West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 21.4

    21.4Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count34.5

  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, Orkney and Shetland 61.5Orkney and Shetland: 61.5West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 52.0

    52.0Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count61.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 54.6, Orkney and Shetland 73.3Orkney and Shetland: 73.3West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 54.6

    54.6Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count73.3

  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, Orkney and Shetland 10.4Orkney and Shetland: 10.4West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 10.7

    10.7West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher10.4

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West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine and Orkney and Shetland, per resident
MeasureWest Aberdeenshire and KincardineOrkney and ShetlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,641£3,656£3,453Shared outEstimated£3,600£3,615£3,415Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,547£2,558£2,416Shared outEstimated£2,156£2,165£2,045Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£567£570£538Shared outEstimated£792£796£751Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,436£2,446£2,310£1,940£1,948£1,840West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£32£33£31£66£67£63Orkney and Shetland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£77£72Shared outEstimated£146£147£138Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.52£2.53£2.39Shared outEstimated£3.64£3.65£3.45Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£309£310£293Shared outEstimated£400£402£379Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128Shared outEstimated£128£128£121Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39Shared outEstimated£42£42£40Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£558£560£529Orkney and Shetland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£119£119£113Orkney and Shetland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£189£189£179Orkney and Shetland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£1.15£1.15£1.09West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.02£1.03£0.97£2.29£2.30£2.17Orkney and Shetland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.47£9.51£8.98Shared outEstimated£5.43£5.45£5.15Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026211.5226.9Orkney and Shetland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.016.0Orkney and Shetland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.4Shared out34.5Shared outOrkney and Shetland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.0Shared out61.5Shared outOrkney and Shetland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202654.673.3Orkney and Shetland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.7Shared outEstimated10.4Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

Total

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Orkney and Shetland on 1. 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 Orkney and Shetland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £359.0m, Orkney and Shetland £161.3mOrkney and Shetland: £161.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £359.0mOrkney and Shetland: £162.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £360.5mOrkney and Shetland: £153.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £340.5m

    £359.0m£360.5m£340.5mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£161.3m£162.0m£153.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £251.2m, Orkney and Shetland £96.6mOrkney and Shetland: £96.6mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £251.2mOrkney and Shetland: £97.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £252.2mOrkney and Shetland: £91.6mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £238.3m

    £251.2m£252.2m£238.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£96.6m£97.0m£91.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £55.9m, Orkney and Shetland £35.5mOrkney and Shetland: £35.5mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £55.9mOrkney and Shetland: £35.6mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £56.2mOrkney and Shetland: £33.7mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £53.1m

    £55.9m£56.2m£53.1mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count£35.5m£35.6m£33.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £240.2m, Orkney and Shetland £86.9mOrkney and Shetland: £86.9mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £240.2mOrkney and Shetland: £87.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £241.2mOrkney and Shetland: £82.4mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £227.8m

    £240.2m£241.2m£227.8mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£86.9m£87.3m£82.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £3.2m, Orkney and Shetland £3.0mOrkney and Shetland: £3.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.2mOrkney and Shetland: £3.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.2mOrkney and Shetland: £2.8mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.0m

    £3.2m£3.2m£3.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count£3.0m£3.0m£2.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £7.5m, Orkney and Shetland £6.5mOrkney and Shetland: £6.5mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £7.5mOrkney and Shetland: £6.6mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £7.6mOrkney and Shetland: £6.2mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.1mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m

  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, Orkney and Shetland £0.16mOrkney and Shetland: £0.16mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.25mOrkney and Shetland: £0.16mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.25mOrkney and Shetland: £0.15mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £30.5m, Orkney and Shetland £17.9mOrkney and Shetland: £17.9mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £30.5mOrkney and Shetland: £18.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £30.6mOrkney and Shetland: £17.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £13.3m, Orkney and Shetland £5.7mOrkney and Shetland: £5.7mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £13.3mOrkney and Shetland: £5.7mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £13.4mOrkney and Shetland: £5.4mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £4.0m, Orkney and Shetland £1.9mOrkney and Shetland: £1.9mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £4.0mOrkney and Shetland: £1.9mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £4.0mOrkney and Shetland: £1.8mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.8m

    £4.0m£4.0m£3.8mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £40.8m, Orkney and Shetland £25.0mOrkney and Shetland: £25.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £40.8mOrkney and Shetland: £25.1mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £41.0mOrkney and Shetland: £23.7mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £38.7m

    £40.8m£41.0m£38.7mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £7.2m, Orkney and Shetland £5.3mOrkney and Shetland: £5.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £7.2mOrkney and Shetland: £5.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £7.2mOrkney and Shetland: £5.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £10.6m, Orkney and Shetland £8.5mOrkney and Shetland: £8.5mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £10.6mOrkney and Shetland: £8.5mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £10.7mOrkney and Shetland: £8.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.7m£10.1mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £0.32m, Orkney and Shetland £0.05mOrkney and Shetland: £0.05mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.32mOrkney and Shetland: £0.05mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.32mOrkney and Shetland: £0.05mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£0.05m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £0.10m, Orkney and Shetland £0.10mOrkney and Shetland: £0.10mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.10mOrkney and Shetland: £0.10mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.10mOrkney and Shetland: £0.10mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.10m

    £0.10mOrkney and Shetland is higher£0.10m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £0.93m, Orkney and Shetland £0.24mOrkney and Shetland: £0.24mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.93mOrkney and Shetland: £0.24mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.94mOrkney and Shetland: £0.23mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.89m

    £0.93m£0.94m£0.89mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 20,856, Orkney and Shetland 10,165Orkney and Shetland: 10,165West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 20,856

    20,856West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count10,165

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 989, Orkney and Shetland 715Orkney and Shetland: 715West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 989

    989West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count715

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 2,107, Orkney and Shetland 1,545Orkney and Shetland: 1,545West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 2,107

    2,107West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count1,545

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 5,125, Orkney and Shetland 2,755Orkney and Shetland: 2,755West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 5,125

    5,125West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count2,755

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 5,384, Orkney and Shetland 3,282Orkney and Shetland: 3,282West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 5,384

    5,384West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count3,282

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 1,052, Orkney and Shetland 467Orkney and Shetland: 467West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 1,052

    1,052West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher467

Show the numbers
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine and Orkney and Shetland, total
MeasureWest Aberdeenshire and KincardineOrkney and ShetlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£359.0m£360.5m£340.5mShared outEstimated£161.3m£162.0m£153.0mShared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£251.2m£252.2m£238.3mShared outEstimated£96.6m£97.0m£91.6mShared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£55.9m£56.2m£53.1mShared outEstimated£35.5m£35.6m£33.7mShared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£240.2m£241.2m£227.8m£86.9m£87.3m£82.4mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m£3.0m£3.0m£2.8mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mShared outEstimated£6.5m£6.6m£6.2mShared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mShared outEstimated£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mShared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mShared outEstimated£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mShared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mShared outEstimated£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mShared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.0m£4.0m£3.8mShared outEstimated£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mShared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£40.8m£41.0m£38.7m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.05mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.10m£0.10mOrkney and Shetland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.94m£0.89mShared outEstimated£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mShared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,85610,165West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pension Credittotal, March 2026989715West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,107Shared out1,545Shared outWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,125Shared out2,755Shared outWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,3843,282West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,052Shared outEstimated467Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

Sources

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

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