Who Gets What

Compare constituencies · Scotland and Scotland

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine and Gordon and Buchan

98,616 and 92,661 residents (mid-2024).

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher than Gordon and Buchan on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 10 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.

Swap the two areas
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine and Gordon and Buchan on a map of the constituencies of Great Britain
How to count
Prices

Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Gordon and Buchan on 18. 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 Gordon and Buchan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £3,641, Gordon and Buchan £3,756Gordon and Buchan: £3,756West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,641Gordon and Buchan: £3,772West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,656Gordon and Buchan: £3,562West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,453

    £3,641£3,656£3,453Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£3,756£3,772£3,562

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £12,259, Gordon and Buchan £12,212Gordon and Buchan: £12,212West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12,259Gordon and Buchan: £12,264West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12,311Gordon and Buchan: £11,583West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £11,628

    £12,259£12,311£11,628West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£12,212£12,264£11,583

  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, Gordon and Buchan £1,154Gordon and Buchan: £1,154West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £955Gordon and Buchan: £1,158West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £959Gordon and Buchan: £1,094West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £906

    £955£959£906Gordon and Buchan is higher£1,154£1,158£1,094

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £11,723, Gordon and Buchan £11,636Gordon and Buchan: £11,636West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £11,723Gordon and Buchan: £11,686West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £11,773Gordon and Buchan: £11,037West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £11,120

    £11,723£11,773£11,120West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£11,636£11,686£11,037

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £156, Gordon and Buchan £189Gordon and Buchan: £189West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £156Gordon and Buchan: £190West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £157Gordon and Buchan: £180West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £148

    £156£157£148Gordon and Buchan is higher£189£190£180

  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, Gordon and Buchan £374Gordon and Buchan: £374West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £367Gordon and Buchan: £376West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £369Gordon and Buchan: £355West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £349

    £367£369£349Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£374£376£355

  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, Gordon and Buchan £12Gordon and Buchan: £12West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12Gordon and Buchan: £12West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12Gordon and Buchan: £12West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12

    £12Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£12

  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, Gordon and Buchan £312Gordon and Buchan: £312West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £309Gordon and Buchan: £313West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £310Gordon and Buchan: £296West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £293

    £309£310£293Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£312£313£296

  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, Gordon and Buchan £136Gordon and Buchan: £136West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £135Gordon and Buchan: £137West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £136Gordon and Buchan: £129West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £128

    £135£136£128Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£136£137£129

  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, Gordon and Buchan £69Gordon and Buchan: £69West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £69Gordon and Buchan: £69West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £69Gordon and Buchan: £65West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £65

    £69£69£65Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£69£69£65

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £697, Gordon and Buchan £863Gordon and Buchan: £863West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £697Gordon and Buchan: £866West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £700Gordon and Buchan: £818West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £661

    £697£700£661Gordon and Buchan is higher£863£866£818

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £73, Gordon and Buchan £89Gordon and Buchan: £89West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £73Gordon and Buchan: £89West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £73Gordon and Buchan: £84West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £69

    £73£73£69Gordon and Buchan is higher£89£89£84

  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, Gordon and Buchan £214Gordon and Buchan: £214West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £182Gordon and Buchan: £215West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £182Gordon and Buchan: £203West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £172

    £182£182£172Gordon and Buchan is higher£214£215£203

  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, Gordon and Buchan £4.65Gordon and Buchan: £4.65West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £5.47Gordon and Buchan: £4.67West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £5.49Gordon and Buchan: £4.41West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £5.19

    £5.47£5.49£5.19West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £1.73, Gordon and Buchan £3.11Gordon and Buchan: £3.11West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £1.73Gordon and Buchan: £3.12West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £1.74Gordon and Buchan: £2.95West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £1.64

    £1.73£1.74£1.64Gordon and Buchan is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £9.47, Gordon and Buchan £9.24Gordon and Buchan: £9.24West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £9.47Gordon and Buchan: £9.27West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £9.51Gordon and Buchan: £8.76West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £8.98

    £9.47£9.51£8.98West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£9.24£9.27£8.76

  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, Gordon and Buchan 1,020.1Gordon and Buchan: 1,020.1West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 1,017.9

    1,017.9Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count1,020.1

  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, Gordon and Buchan 55.4Gordon and Buchan: 55.4West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 48.3

    48.3Gordon and Buchan is higher55.4

  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, Gordon and Buchan 104.7Gordon and Buchan: 104.7West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 102.8

    102.8Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count104.7

  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, Gordon and Buchan 52.5Gordon and Buchan: 52.5West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 52.0

    52.0Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count52.5

  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, Gordon and Buchan 108.5Gordon and Buchan: 108.5West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 91.9

    91.9Gordon and Buchan is higher108.5

  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, Gordon and Buchan 18.0Gordon and Buchan: 18.0West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 18.0

    18.0Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count18.0

Show the numbers
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine and Gordon and Buchan, per person in the age group
MeasureWest Aberdeenshire and KincardineGordon and BuchanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,641£3,656£3,453Shared outEstimated£3,756£3,772£3,562Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,259£12,311£11,628Shared outEstimated£12,212£12,264£11,583Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£955£959£906Shared outEstimated£1,154£1,158£1,094Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,723£11,773£11,120£11,636£11,686£11,037West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£156£157£148£189£190£180Gordon and Buchan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£367£369£349Shared outEstimated£374£376£355Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12Shared outEstimated£12Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£309£310£293Shared outEstimated£312£313£296Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128Shared outEstimated£136£137£129Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£69£69£65Shared outEstimated£69£69£65Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£697£700£661£863£866£818Gordon and Buchan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£89£89£84Gordon and Buchan
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£182£182£172£214£215£203Gordon and Buchan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.47£5.49£5.19£4.65£4.67£4.41West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.73£1.74£1.64£3.11£3.12£2.95Gordon and Buchan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.47£9.51£8.98Shared outEstimated£9.24£9.27£8.76Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.91,020.1Gordon and Buchan
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202648.355.4Gordon and Buchan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.8Shared out104.7Shared outGordon and Buchan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.0Shared out52.5Shared outGordon and Buchan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202691.9108.5Gordon and Buchan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.0Shared outEstimated18.0Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan

Per resident

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Gordon and Buchan on 17. 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 Gordon and Buchan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £3,641, Gordon and Buchan £3,756Gordon and Buchan: £3,756West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,641Gordon and Buchan: £3,772West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,656Gordon and Buchan: £3,562West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,453

    £3,641£3,656£3,453Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£3,756£3,772£3,562

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £2,547, Gordon and Buchan £2,518Gordon and Buchan: £2,518West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,547Gordon and Buchan: £2,529West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,558Gordon and Buchan: £2,388West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,416

    £2,547£2,558£2,416West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£2,518£2,529£2,388

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £567, Gordon and Buchan £691Gordon and Buchan: £691West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £567Gordon and Buchan: £694West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £570Gordon and Buchan: £656West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £538

    £567£570£538Gordon and Buchan is higher£691£694£656

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £2,436, Gordon and Buchan £2,399Gordon and Buchan: £2,399West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,436Gordon and Buchan: £2,409West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,446Gordon and Buchan: £2,276West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,310

    £2,436£2,446£2,310West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£2,399£2,409£2,276

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £32, Gordon and Buchan £39Gordon and Buchan: £39West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £32Gordon and Buchan: £39West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £33Gordon and Buchan: £37West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £31

    £32£33£31Gordon and Buchan is higher£39£39£37

  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, Gordon and Buchan £77Gordon and Buchan: £77West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £76Gordon and Buchan: £77West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £77Gordon and Buchan: £73West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £72

    £76£77£72Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£77£77£73

  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, Gordon and Buchan £2.55Gordon and Buchan: £2.55West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2.52Gordon and Buchan: £2.56West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2.53Gordon and Buchan: £2.42West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2.39

    £2.52£2.53£2.39Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£2.55£2.56£2.42

  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, Gordon and Buchan £312Gordon and Buchan: £312West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £309Gordon and Buchan: £313West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £310Gordon and Buchan: £296West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £293

    £309£310£293Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£312£313£296

  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, Gordon and Buchan £136Gordon and Buchan: £136West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £135Gordon and Buchan: £137West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £136Gordon and Buchan: £129West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £128

    £135£136£128Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£136£137£129

  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, Gordon and Buchan £41Gordon and Buchan: £41West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £41Gordon and Buchan: £41West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £41Gordon and Buchan: £39West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £39

    £41£41£39Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £414, Gordon and Buchan £517Gordon and Buchan: £517West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £414Gordon and Buchan: £519West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £416Gordon and Buchan: £490West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £393

    £414£416£393Gordon and Buchan is higher£517£519£490

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £73, Gordon and Buchan £89Gordon and Buchan: £89West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £73Gordon and Buchan: £89West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £73Gordon and Buchan: £84West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £69

    £73£73£69Gordon and Buchan is higher£89£89£84

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £108, Gordon and Buchan £128Gordon and Buchan: £128West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £108Gordon and Buchan: £129West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £108Gordon and Buchan: £122West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £102

    £108£108£102Gordon and Buchan is higher£128£129£122

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £3.25, Gordon and Buchan £2.79Gordon and Buchan: £2.79West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.25Gordon and Buchan: £2.81West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.26Gordon and Buchan: £2.65West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.08

    £3.25£3.26£3.08West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£2.79£2.81£2.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £1.02, Gordon and Buchan £1.87Gordon and Buchan: £1.87West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £1.02Gordon and Buchan: £1.87West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £1.03Gordon and Buchan: £1.77West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.97

    £1.02£1.03£0.97Gordon and Buchan is higher£1.87£1.87£1.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £9.47, Gordon and Buchan £9.24Gordon and Buchan: £9.24West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £9.47Gordon and Buchan: £9.27West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £9.51Gordon and Buchan: £8.76West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £8.98

    £9.47£9.51£8.98West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£9.24£9.27£8.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 211.5, Gordon and Buchan 210.3Gordon and Buchan: 210.3West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 211.5

    211.5West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count210.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 10.0, Gordon and Buchan 11.4Gordon and Buchan: 11.4West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 10.0

    10.0Gordon and Buchan is higher11.4

  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, Gordon and Buchan 21.6Gordon and Buchan: 21.6West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 21.4

    21.4Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count21.6

  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, Gordon and Buchan 52.5Gordon and Buchan: 52.5West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 52.0

    52.0Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count52.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 54.6, Gordon and Buchan 65.0Gordon and Buchan: 65.0West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 54.6

    54.6Gordon and Buchan is higher65.0

  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, Gordon and Buchan 10.8Gordon and Buchan: 10.8West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 10.7

    10.7Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count10.8

Show the numbers
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine and Gordon and Buchan, per resident
MeasureWest Aberdeenshire and KincardineGordon and BuchanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,641£3,656£3,453Shared outEstimated£3,756£3,772£3,562Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,547£2,558£2,416Shared outEstimated£2,518£2,529£2,388Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£567£570£538Shared outEstimated£691£694£656Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,436£2,446£2,310£2,399£2,409£2,276West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£32£33£31£39£39£37Gordon and Buchan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£77£72Shared outEstimated£77£77£73Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.52£2.53£2.39Shared outEstimated£2.55£2.56£2.42Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£309£310£293Shared outEstimated£312£313£296Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128Shared outEstimated£136£137£129Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39Shared outEstimated£41£41£39Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£517£519£490Gordon and Buchan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£89£89£84Gordon and Buchan
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£128£129£122Gordon and Buchan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£2.79£2.81£2.65West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.02£1.03£0.97£1.87£1.87£1.77Gordon and Buchan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.47£9.51£8.98Shared outEstimated£9.24£9.27£8.76Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026211.5210.3West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.011.4Gordon and Buchan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.4Shared out21.6Shared outGordon and Buchan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.0Shared out52.5Shared outGordon and Buchan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202654.665.0Gordon and Buchan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.7Shared outEstimated10.8Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan

Total

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Gordon and Buchan on 8. 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 Gordon and Buchan

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £359.0m, Gordon and Buchan £348.0mGordon and Buchan: £348.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £359.0mGordon and Buchan: £349.5mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £360.5mGordon and Buchan: £330.1mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £340.5m

    £359.0m£360.5m£340.5mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count£348.0m£349.5m£330.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £251.2m, Gordon and Buchan £233.3mGordon and Buchan: £233.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £251.2mGordon and Buchan: £234.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £252.2mGordon and Buchan: £221.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £238.3m

    £251.2m£252.2m£238.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£233.3m£234.3m£221.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £55.9m, Gordon and Buchan £64.0mGordon and Buchan: £64.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £55.9mGordon and Buchan: £64.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £56.2mGordon and Buchan: £60.7mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £53.1m

    £55.9m£56.2m£53.1mGordon and Buchan is higher£64.0m£64.3m£60.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £240.2m, Gordon and Buchan £222.3mGordon and Buchan: £222.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £240.2mGordon and Buchan: £223.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £241.2mGordon and Buchan: £210.9mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £227.8m

    £240.2m£241.2m£227.8mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£222.3m£223.3m£210.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £3.2m, Gordon and Buchan £3.6mGordon and Buchan: £3.6mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.2mGordon and Buchan: £3.6mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.2mGordon and Buchan: £3.4mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.0m

    £3.2m£3.2m£3.0mGordon and Buchan is higher£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £7.5m, Gordon and Buchan £7.1mGordon and Buchan: £7.1mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £7.5mGordon and Buchan: £7.2mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £7.6mGordon and Buchan: £6.8mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.1mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m

  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, Gordon and Buchan £0.24mGordon and Buchan: £0.24mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.25mGordon and Buchan: £0.24mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.25mGordon and Buchan: £0.22mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £30.5m, Gordon and Buchan £28.9mGordon and Buchan: £28.9mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £30.5mGordon and Buchan: £29.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £30.6mGordon and Buchan: £27.4mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £13.3m, Gordon and Buchan £12.6mGordon and Buchan: £12.6mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £13.3mGordon and Buchan: £12.7mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £13.4mGordon and Buchan: £12.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £4.0m, Gordon and Buchan £3.8mGordon and Buchan: £3.8mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £4.0mGordon and Buchan: £3.8mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £4.0mGordon and Buchan: £3.6mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.8m

    £4.0m£4.0m£3.8mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £40.8m, Gordon and Buchan £47.9mGordon and Buchan: £47.9mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £40.8mGordon and Buchan: £48.1mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £41.0mGordon and Buchan: £45.4mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £38.7m

    £40.8m£41.0m£38.7mGordon and Buchan is higher£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £7.2m, Gordon and Buchan £8.3mGordon and Buchan: £8.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £7.2mGordon and Buchan: £8.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £7.2mGordon and Buchan: £7.8mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mGordon and Buchan is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £10.6m, Gordon and Buchan £11.9mGordon and Buchan: £11.9mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £10.6mGordon and Buchan: £12.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £10.7mGordon and Buchan: £11.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.7m£10.1mGordon and Buchan is higher£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £0.32m, Gordon and Buchan £0.26mGordon and Buchan: £0.26mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.32mGordon and Buchan: £0.26mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.32mGordon and Buchan: £0.25mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £0.10m, Gordon and Buchan £0.17mGordon and Buchan: £0.17mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.10mGordon and Buchan: £0.17mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.10mGordon and Buchan: £0.16mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.10m

    £0.10mGordon and Buchan is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £0.93m, Gordon and Buchan £0.86mGordon and Buchan: £0.86mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.93mGordon and Buchan: £0.86mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.94mGordon and Buchan: £0.81mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.89m

    £0.93m£0.94m£0.89mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£0.86m£0.86m£0.81m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 20,856, Gordon and Buchan 19,490Gordon and Buchan: 19,490West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 20,856

    20,856West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count19,490

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 989, Gordon and Buchan 1,058Gordon and Buchan: 1,058West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 989

    989Gordon and Buchan is higher1,058

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 2,107, Gordon and Buchan 2,000Gordon and Buchan: 2,000West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 2,107

    2,107West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count2,000

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 5,125, Gordon and Buchan 4,864Gordon and Buchan: 4,864West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 5,125

    5,125West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count4,864

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 5,384, Gordon and Buchan 6,024Gordon and Buchan: 6,024West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 5,384

    5,384Gordon and Buchan is higher6,024

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 1,052, Gordon and Buchan 999Gordon and Buchan: 999West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 1,052

    1,052West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count999

Show the numbers
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine and Gordon and Buchan, total
MeasureWest Aberdeenshire and KincardineGordon and BuchanHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£359.0m£360.5m£340.5mShared outEstimated£348.0m£349.5m£330.1mShared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£251.2m£252.2m£238.3mShared outEstimated£233.3m£234.3m£221.3mShared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£55.9m£56.2m£53.1mShared outEstimated£64.0m£64.3m£60.7mShared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£240.2m£241.2m£227.8m£222.3m£223.3m£210.9mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mGordon and Buchan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mShared outEstimated£7.1m£7.2m£6.8mShared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mShared outEstimated£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mShared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mShared outEstimated£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mShared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mShared outEstimated£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mShared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.0m£4.0m£3.8mShared outEstimated£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mShared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£40.8m£41.0m£38.7m£47.9m£48.1m£45.4mGordon and Buchan
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mGordon and Buchan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mGordon and Buchan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.10m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mGordon and Buchan
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.94m£0.89mShared outEstimated£0.86m£0.86m£0.81mShared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,85619,490West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pension Credittotal, March 20269891,058Gordon and Buchan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,107Shared out2,000Shared outWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,125Shared out4,864Shared outWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,3846,024Gordon and Buchan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,052Shared outEstimated999Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.