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York and Aberdeen City

208,237 and 231,320 residents (mid-2024).

York is higher than Aberdeen City on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

York is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen City on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

York Aberdeen City

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: York £3,598, Aberdeen City £3,755Aberdeen City: £3,755York: £3,598Aberdeen City: £3,771York: £3,614Aberdeen City: £3,562York: £3,413

    £3,598£3,614£3,413Aberdeen City is higher£3,755£3,771£3,562

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: York £12,644, Aberdeen City £12,632Aberdeen City: £12,632York: £12,644Aberdeen City: £12,686York: £12,698Aberdeen City: £11,982York: £11,993

    £12,644£12,698£11,993York is higher£12,632£12,686£11,982

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: York £1,154, Aberdeen City £1,580Aberdeen City: £1,580York: £1,154Aberdeen City: £1,587York: £1,159Aberdeen City: £1,499York: £1,095

    £1,154£1,159£1,095Aberdeen City is higher£1,580£1,587£1,499

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: York £11,624, Aberdeen City £11,696Aberdeen City: £11,696York: £11,624Aberdeen City: £11,746York: £11,673Aberdeen City: £11,094York: £11,026

    £11,624£11,673£11,026Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£11,696£11,746£11,094

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: York £282, Aberdeen City £354Aberdeen City: £354York: £282Aberdeen City: £356York: £283Aberdeen City: £336York: £267

    £282£283£267Aberdeen City is higher£354£356£336

  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: York £719, Aberdeen City £562Aberdeen City: £562York: £719Aberdeen City: £565York: £723Aberdeen City: £533York: £682

    £719£723£682York is higher£562£565£533

  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: York £19, Aberdeen City £19Aberdeen City: £19York: £19Aberdeen City: £19York: £19Aberdeen City: £18York: £18

    £19£19£18Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: York £282, Aberdeen City £352Aberdeen City: £352York: £282Aberdeen City: £353York: £283Aberdeen City: £334York: £267

    £282£283£267Aberdeen City is higher£352£353£334

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: York £94, Aberdeen City £131Aberdeen City: £131York: £94Aberdeen City: £131York: £94Aberdeen City: £124York: £89

    £94£94£89Aberdeen City is higher£131£131£124

  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: York £57, Aberdeen City £55Aberdeen City: £55York: £57Aberdeen City: £55York: £58Aberdeen City: £52York: £54

    £57£58£54York is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: York £903, Aberdeen City £1,192Aberdeen City: £1,192York: £903Aberdeen City: £1,197York: £907Aberdeen City: £1,131York: £857

    £903£907£857Aberdeen City is higher£1,192£1,197£1,131

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: York £131, Aberdeen City £167Aberdeen City: £167York: £131Aberdeen City: £168York: £132Aberdeen City: £158York: £125

    £131£132£125Aberdeen City is higher£167£168£158

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: York £187, Aberdeen City £322Aberdeen City: £322York: £187Aberdeen City: £323York: £188Aberdeen City: £306York: £178

    £187£188£178Aberdeen City is higher£322£323£306

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: York £4.46, Aberdeen City £7.38Aberdeen City: £7.38York: £4.46Aberdeen City: £7.41York: £4.48Aberdeen City: £7.00York: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Aberdeen City is higher£7.38£7.41£7.00

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: York £1.76, Aberdeen City £3.82Aberdeen City: £3.82York: £1.76Aberdeen City: £3.83York: £1.77Aberdeen City: £3.62York: £1.67

    £1.76£1.77£1.67Aberdeen City is higher£3.82£3.83£3.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: York £6.54, Aberdeen City £6.26Aberdeen City: £6.26York: £6.54Aberdeen City: £6.29York: £6.56Aberdeen City: £5.94York: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20York is higherDepends on how you count£6.26£6.29£5.94

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: York 1,017.6, Aberdeen City 990.2Aberdeen City: 990.2York: 1,017.6

    1,017.6York is higher990.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: York 72.9, Aberdeen City 87.7Aberdeen City: 87.7York: 72.9

    72.9Aberdeen City is higher87.7

  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: York 144.4, Aberdeen City 125.5Aberdeen City: 125.5York: 144.4

    144.4York is higher125.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: York 42.6, Aberdeen City 59.1Aberdeen City: 59.1York: 42.6

    42.6Aberdeen City is higher59.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: York 111.0, Aberdeen City 157.3Aberdeen City: 157.3York: 111.0

    111.0Aberdeen City is higher157.3

  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: York 13.2, Aberdeen City 13.9Aberdeen City: 13.9York: 13.2

    13.2Aberdeen City is higher13.9

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York and Aberdeen City, per person in the age group
MeasureYorkAberdeen CityHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,598£3,614£3,413£3,755£3,771£3,562EstimatedAberdeen City
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,644£12,698£11,993£12,632£12,686£11,982EstimatedYork
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,154£1,159£1,095£1,580£1,587£1,499EstimatedAberdeen City
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,624£11,673£11,026£11,696£11,746£11,094Aberdeen City
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£282£283£267£354£356£336Aberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£719£723£682£562£565£533EstimatedYork
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£19£19£18EstimatedAberdeen City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£352£353£334EstimatedAberdeen City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£131£131£124EstimatedAberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£57£58£54£55£55£52EstimatedYork
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£903£907£857£1,192£1,197£1,131Aberdeen City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£132£125£167£168£158Aberdeen City
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£187£188£178£322£323£306Aberdeen City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£7.38£7.41£7.00Aberdeen City
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.76£1.77£1.67£3.82£3.83£3.62Aberdeen City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£6.26£6.29£5.94EstimatedYork
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.6990.2York
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.987.7Aberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.4125.5York
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.659.1Aberdeen City
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026111.0157.3Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.213.9EstimatedAberdeen City

Per resident

York is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen City 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

York Aberdeen City

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: York £3,598, Aberdeen City £3,755Aberdeen City: £3,755York: £3,598Aberdeen City: £3,771York: £3,614Aberdeen City: £3,562York: £3,413

    £3,598£3,614£3,413Aberdeen City is higher£3,755£3,771£3,562

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: York £2,320, Aberdeen City £2,045Aberdeen City: £2,045York: £2,320Aberdeen City: £2,054York: £2,330Aberdeen City: £1,940York: £2,201

    £2,320£2,330£2,201York is higher£2,045£2,054£1,940

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: York £765, Aberdeen City £1,055Aberdeen City: £1,055York: £765Aberdeen City: £1,059York: £768Aberdeen City: £1,000York: £725

    £765£768£725Aberdeen City is higher£1,055£1,059£1,000

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: York £2,133, Aberdeen City £1,894Aberdeen City: £1,894York: £2,133Aberdeen City: £1,902York: £2,142Aberdeen City: £1,796York: £2,023

    £2,133£2,142£2,023York is higherDepends on how you count£1,894£1,902£1,796

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: York £52, Aberdeen City £57Aberdeen City: £57York: £52Aberdeen City: £58York: £52Aberdeen City: £54York: £49

    £52£52£49Aberdeen City is higher£57£58£54

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: York £132, Aberdeen City £91Aberdeen City: £91York: £132Aberdeen City: £91York: £133Aberdeen City: £86York: £125

    £132£133£125York is higher£91£91£86

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: York £3.48, Aberdeen City £3.14Aberdeen City: £3.14York: £3.48Aberdeen City: £3.16York: £3.49Aberdeen City: £2.98York: £3.30

    £3.48£3.49£3.30York is higherDepends on how you count£3.14£3.16£2.98

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: York £282, Aberdeen City £352Aberdeen City: £352York: £282Aberdeen City: £353York: £283Aberdeen City: £334York: £267

    £282£283£267Aberdeen City is higher£352£353£334

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: York £94, Aberdeen City £131Aberdeen City: £131York: £94Aberdeen City: £131York: £94Aberdeen City: £124York: £89

    £94£94£89Aberdeen City is higher£131£131£124

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: York £38, Aberdeen City £37Aberdeen City: £37York: £38Aberdeen City: £37York: £38Aberdeen City: £35York: £36

    £38£38£36York is higherDepends on how you count£37£37£35

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: York £598, Aberdeen City £795Aberdeen City: £795York: £598Aberdeen City: £799York: £601Aberdeen City: £755York: £567

    £598£601£567Aberdeen City is higher£795£799£755

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: York £131, Aberdeen City £167Aberdeen City: £167York: £131Aberdeen City: £168York: £132Aberdeen City: £158York: £125

    £131£132£125Aberdeen City is higher£167£168£158

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: York £124, Aberdeen City £215Aberdeen City: £215York: £124Aberdeen City: £216York: £125Aberdeen City: £204York: £118

    £124£125£118Aberdeen City is higher£215£216£204

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: York £2.95, Aberdeen City £4.92Aberdeen City: £4.92York: £2.95Aberdeen City: £4.94York: £2.96Aberdeen City: £4.67York: £2.80

    £2.95£2.96£2.80Aberdeen City is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: York £1.17, Aberdeen City £2.55Aberdeen City: £2.55York: £1.17Aberdeen City: £2.56York: £1.18Aberdeen City: £2.42York: £1.11

    £1.17£1.18£1.11Aberdeen City is higher£2.55£2.56£2.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: York £6.54, Aberdeen City £6.26Aberdeen City: £6.26York: £6.54Aberdeen City: £6.29York: £6.56Aberdeen City: £5.94York: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20York is higherDepends on how you count£6.26£6.29£5.94

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: York 186.8, Aberdeen City 160.3Aberdeen City: 160.3York: 186.8

    186.8York is higher160.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: York 13.4, Aberdeen City 14.2Aberdeen City: 14.2York: 13.4

    13.4Aberdeen City is higher14.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: York 26.5, Aberdeen City 20.3Aberdeen City: 20.3York: 26.5

    26.5York is higher20.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: York 42.6, Aberdeen City 59.1Aberdeen City: 59.1York: 42.6

    42.6Aberdeen City is higher59.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: York 73.5, Aberdeen City 105.0Aberdeen City: 105.0York: 73.5

    73.5Aberdeen City is higher105.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: York 8.7, Aberdeen City 9.3Aberdeen City: 9.3York: 8.7

    8.7Aberdeen City is higher9.3

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York and Aberdeen City, per resident
MeasureYorkAberdeen CityHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,598£3,614£3,413£3,755£3,771£3,562EstimatedAberdeen City
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,320£2,330£2,201£2,045£2,054£1,940EstimatedYork
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£765£768£725£1,055£1,059£1,000EstimatedAberdeen City
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,133£2,142£2,023£1,894£1,902£1,796York
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£57£58£54Aberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£91£91£86EstimatedYork
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.48£3.49£3.30£3.14£3.16£2.98EstimatedYork
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£352£353£334EstimatedAberdeen City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£131£131£124EstimatedAberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£38£38£36£37£37£35EstimatedYork
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£598£601£567£795£799£755Aberdeen City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£132£125£167£168£158Aberdeen City
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£215£216£204Aberdeen City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.95£2.96£2.80£4.92£4.94£4.67Aberdeen City
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.17£1.18£1.11£2.55£2.56£2.42Aberdeen City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£6.26£6.29£5.94EstimatedYork
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026186.8160.3York
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.414.2Aberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.520.3York
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.659.1Aberdeen City
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.5105.0Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.79.3EstimatedAberdeen City

Total

York is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen City 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

York Aberdeen City

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: York £749.3m, Aberdeen City £868.7mAberdeen City: £868.7mYork: £749.3mAberdeen City: £872.4mYork: £752.5mAberdeen City: £824.0mYork: £710.7m

    £749.3m£752.5m£710.7mAberdeen City is higher£868.7m£872.4m£824.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: York £483.2m, Aberdeen City £473.1mAberdeen City: £473.1mYork: £483.2mAberdeen City: £475.2mYork: £485.3mAberdeen City: £448.8mYork: £458.3m

    £483.2m£485.3m£458.3mYork is higher£473.1m£475.2m£448.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: York £159.2m, Aberdeen City £243.9mAberdeen City: £243.9mYork: £159.2mAberdeen City: £245.0mYork: £159.9mAberdeen City: £231.4mYork: £151.0m

    £159.2m£159.9m£151.0mAberdeen City is higher£243.9m£245.0m£231.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: York £444.2m, Aberdeen City £438.1mAberdeen City: £438.1mYork: £444.2mAberdeen City: £440.0mYork: £446.1mAberdeen City: £415.5mYork: £421.4m

    £444.2m£446.1m£421.4mYork is higherDepends on how you count£438.1m£440.0m£415.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: York £10.8m, Aberdeen City £13.3mAberdeen City: £13.3mYork: £10.8mAberdeen City: £13.3mYork: £10.8mAberdeen City: £12.6mYork: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mAberdeen City is higher£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: York £27.5m, Aberdeen City £21.1mAberdeen City: £21.1mYork: £27.5mAberdeen City: £21.2mYork: £27.6mAberdeen City: £20.0mYork: £26.1m

    £27.5m£27.6m£26.1mYork is higher£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: York £0.72m, Aberdeen City £0.73mAberdeen City: £0.73mYork: £0.72mAberdeen City: £0.73mYork: £0.73mAberdeen City: £0.69mYork: £0.69m

    £0.72m£0.73m£0.69mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: York £58.7m, Aberdeen City £81.4mAberdeen City: £81.4mYork: £58.7mAberdeen City: £81.7mYork: £58.9mAberdeen City: £77.2mYork: £55.7m

    £58.7m£58.9m£55.7mAberdeen City is higher£81.4m£81.7m£77.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: York £19.5m, Aberdeen City £30.2mAberdeen City: £30.2mYork: £19.5mAberdeen City: £30.3mYork: £19.6mAberdeen City: £28.6mYork: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mAberdeen City is higher£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: York £7.9m, Aberdeen City £8.5mAberdeen City: £8.5mYork: £7.9mAberdeen City: £8.5mYork: £7.9mAberdeen City: £8.0mYork: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: York £124.6m, Aberdeen City £184.0mAberdeen City: £184.0mYork: £124.6mAberdeen City: £184.8mYork: £125.1mAberdeen City: £174.5mYork: £118.2m

    £124.6m£125.1m£118.2mAberdeen City is higher£184.0m£184.8m£174.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: York £27.4m, Aberdeen City £38.6mAberdeen City: £38.6mYork: £27.4mAberdeen City: £38.8mYork: £27.5mAberdeen City: £36.6mYork: £26.0m

    £27.4m£27.5m£26.0mAberdeen City is higher£38.6m£38.8m£36.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: York £25.9m, Aberdeen City £49.7mAberdeen City: £49.7mYork: £25.9mAberdeen City: £49.9mYork: £26.0mAberdeen City: £47.2mYork: £24.5m

    £25.9m£26.0m£24.5mAberdeen City is higher£49.7m£49.9m£47.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: York £0.61m, Aberdeen City £1.1mAberdeen City: £1.1mYork: £0.61mAberdeen City: £1.1mYork: £0.62mAberdeen City: £1.1mYork: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mAberdeen City is higher£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: York £0.24m, Aberdeen City £0.59mAberdeen City: £0.59mYork: £0.24mAberdeen City: £0.59mYork: £0.24mAberdeen City: £0.56mYork: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mAberdeen City is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: York £1.4m, Aberdeen City £1.4mAberdeen City: £1.4mYork: £1.4mAberdeen City: £1.5mYork: £1.4mAberdeen City: £1.4mYork: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: York 38,890, Aberdeen City 37,088Aberdeen City: 37,088York: 38,890

    38,890York is higher37,088

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: York 2,786, Aberdeen City 3,284Aberdeen City: 3,284York: 2,786

    2,786Aberdeen City is higher3,284

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: York 5,519, Aberdeen City 4,700Aberdeen City: 4,700York: 5,519

    5,519York is higher4,700

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: York 8,870, Aberdeen City 13,665Aberdeen City: 13,665York: 8,870

    8,870Aberdeen City is higher13,665

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: York 15,311, Aberdeen City 24,285Aberdeen City: 24,285York: 15,311

    15,311Aberdeen City is higher24,285

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: York 1,815, Aberdeen City 2,147Aberdeen City: 2,147York: 1,815

    1,815Aberdeen City is higher2,147

Show the numbers
York and Aberdeen City, total
MeasureYorkAberdeen CityHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£749.3m£752.5m£710.7m£868.7m£872.4m£824.0mEstimatedAberdeen City
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£483.2m£485.3m£458.3m£473.1m£475.2m£448.8mEstimatedYork
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.2m£159.9m£151.0m£243.9m£245.0m£231.4mEstimatedAberdeen City
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£444.2m£446.1m£421.4m£438.1m£440.0m£415.5mYork
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mAberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mEstimatedYork
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mEstimatedAberdeen City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.7m£58.9m£55.7m£81.4m£81.7m£77.2mEstimatedAberdeen City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£30.2m£30.3m£28.6mEstimatedAberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mEstimatedAberdeen City
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£124.6m£125.1m£118.2m£184.0m£184.8m£174.5mAberdeen City
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m£38.6m£38.8m£36.6mAberdeen City
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.9m£26.0m£24.5m£49.7m£49.9m£47.2mAberdeen City
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£1.1mAberdeen City
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mAberdeen City
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.4m£1.5m£1.4mEstimatedAberdeen City
State Pensiontotal, March 202638,89037,088York
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7863,284Aberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,5194,700York
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,87013,665Aberdeen City
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,31124,285Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8152,147EstimatedAberdeen City

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.