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Rutland and Orkney Islands

41,382 and 22,000 residents (mid-2024).

Rutland is higher than Orkney Islands on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 15 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

Rutland is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Orkney Islands 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

Rutland Orkney Islands

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rutland £4,159, Orkney Islands £4,381Orkney Islands: £4,381Rutland: £4,159Orkney Islands: £4,399Rutland: £4,177Orkney Islands: £4,155Rutland: £3,945

    £4,159£4,177£3,945Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£4,381£4,399£4,155

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rutland £12,410, Orkney Islands £11,866Orkney Islands: £11,866Rutland: £12,410Orkney Islands: £11,916Rutland: £12,463Orkney Islands: £11,255Rutland: £11,772

    £12,410£12,463£11,772Rutland is higher£11,866£11,916£11,255

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rutland £1,026, Orkney Islands £1,374Orkney Islands: £1,374Rutland: £1,026Orkney Islands: £1,380Rutland: £1,030Orkney Islands: £1,304Rutland: £973

    £1,026£1,030£973Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£1,374£1,380£1,304

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rutland £11,604, Orkney Islands £10,889Orkney Islands: £10,889Rutland: £11,604Orkney Islands: £10,936Rutland: £11,654Orkney Islands: £10,329Rutland: £11,007

    £11,604£11,654£11,007Rutland is higher£10,889£10,936£10,329

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rutland £203, Orkney Islands £323Orkney Islands: £323Rutland: £203Orkney Islands: £324Rutland: £204Orkney Islands: £306Rutland: £193

    £203£204£193Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£323£324£306

  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: Rutland £589, Orkney Islands £636Orkney Islands: £636Rutland: £589Orkney Islands: £639Rutland: £591Orkney Islands: £603Rutland: £559

    £589£591£559Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£636£639£603

  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: Rutland £14, Orkney Islands £18Orkney Islands: £18Rutland: £14Orkney Islands: £18Rutland: £14Orkney Islands: £17Rutland: £13

    £14£14£13Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rutland £252, Orkney Islands £426Orkney Islands: £426Rutland: £252Orkney Islands: £428Rutland: £253Orkney Islands: £404Rutland: £239

    £252£253£239Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£426£428£404

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rutland £72, Orkney Islands £123Orkney Islands: £123Rutland: £72Orkney Islands: £124Rutland: £73Orkney Islands: £117Rutland: £69

    £72£73£69Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£123£124£117

  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: Rutland £56, Orkney Islands £84Orkney Islands: £84Rutland: £56Orkney Islands: £85Rutland: £56Orkney Islands: £80Rutland: £53

    £56£56£53Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£84£85£80

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rutland £810, Orkney Islands £956Orkney Islands: £956Rutland: £810Orkney Islands: £960Rutland: £813Orkney Islands: £907Rutland: £768

    £810£813£768Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£956£960£907

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rutland £109, Orkney Islands £129Orkney Islands: £129Rutland: £109Orkney Islands: £130Rutland: £109Orkney Islands: £123Rutland: £103

    £109£109£103Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£129£130£123

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rutland £153, Orkney Islands £329Orkney Islands: £329Rutland: £153Orkney Islands: £330Rutland: £154Orkney Islands: £312Rutland: £145

    £153£154£145Orkney Islands is higher£329£330£312

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rutland £5.64, Orkney Islands £0.97Orkney Islands: £0.97Rutland: £5.64Orkney Islands: £0.97Rutland: £5.66Orkney Islands: £0.92Rutland: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Rutland is higher£0.97£0.97£0.92

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rutland £1.67, Orkney Islands £4.01Orkney Islands: £4.01Rutland: £1.67Orkney Islands: £4.02Rutland: £1.67Orkney Islands: £3.80Rutland: £1.58

    £1.67£1.67£1.58Orkney Islands is higher£4.01£4.02£3.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rutland £13, Orkney Islands £8.00Orkney Islands: £8.00Rutland: £13Orkney Islands: £8.04Rutland: £13Orkney Islands: £7.59Rutland: £12

    £13£13£12Rutland is higher£8.00£8.04£7.59

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rutland 1,005.3, Orkney Islands 995.3Orkney Islands: 995.3Rutland: 1,005.3

    1,005.3Rutland is higher995.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rutland 54.7, Orkney Islands 74.3Orkney Islands: 74.3Rutland: 54.7

    54.7Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count74.3

  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: Rutland 123.5, Orkney Islands 142.7Orkney Islands: 142.7Rutland: 123.5

    123.5Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count142.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rutland 36.9, Orkney Islands 63.6Orkney Islands: 63.6Rutland: 36.9

    36.9Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count63.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Rutland 98.5, Orkney Islands 128.7Orkney Islands: 128.7Rutland: 98.5

    98.5Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count128.7

  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: Rutland 12.2, Orkney Islands 19.0Orkney Islands: 19.0Rutland: 12.2

    12.2Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count19.0

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Rutland and Orkney Islands, per person in the age group
MeasureRutlandOrkney IslandsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,159£4,177£3,945£4,381£4,399£4,155EstimatedOrkney Islands
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,410£12,463£11,772£11,866£11,916£11,255EstimatedRutland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,026£1,030£973£1,374£1,380£1,304EstimatedOrkney Islands
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,604£11,654£11,007£10,889£10,936£10,329Rutland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£203£204£193£323£324£306Orkney Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£589£591£559£636£639£603EstimatedOrkney Islands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£18£18£17EstimatedOrkney Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£426£428£404EstimatedOrkney Islands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£123£124£117EstimatedOrkney Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£56£56£53£84£85£80EstimatedOrkney Islands
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£810£813£768£956£960£907Orkney Islands
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£129£130£123Orkney Islands
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£153£154£145£329£330£312Orkney Islands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£0.97£0.97£0.92Rutland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.67£1.67£1.58£4.01£4.02£3.80Orkney Islands
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£13£13£12£8.00£8.04£7.59EstimatedRutland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.3995.3Rutland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202654.774.3Orkney Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.5142.7Orkney Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.963.6Orkney Islands
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202698.5128.7Orkney Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.219.0EstimatedOrkney Islands

Per resident

Rutland is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Orkney Islands 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

Rutland Orkney Islands

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rutland £4,159, Orkney Islands £4,381Orkney Islands: £4,381Rutland: £4,159Orkney Islands: £4,399Rutland: £4,177Orkney Islands: £4,155Rutland: £3,945

    £4,159£4,177£3,945Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£4,381£4,399£4,155

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rutland £3,120, Orkney Islands £2,891Orkney Islands: £2,891Rutland: £3,120Orkney Islands: £2,903Rutland: £3,133Orkney Islands: £2,742Rutland: £2,959

    £3,120£3,133£2,959Rutland is higher£2,891£2,903£2,742

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rutland £593, Orkney Islands £803Orkney Islands: £803Rutland: £593Orkney Islands: £806Rutland: £596Orkney Islands: £761Rutland: £563

    £593£596£563Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£803£806£761

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rutland £2,917, Orkney Islands £2,653Orkney Islands: £2,653Rutland: £2,917Orkney Islands: £2,664Rutland: £2,930Orkney Islands: £2,516Rutland: £2,767

    £2,917£2,930£2,767Rutland is higher£2,653£2,664£2,516

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rutland £51, Orkney Islands £79Orkney Islands: £79Rutland: £51Orkney Islands: £79Rutland: £51Orkney Islands: £75Rutland: £48

    £51£51£48Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rutland £148, Orkney Islands £155Orkney Islands: £155Rutland: £148Orkney Islands: £156Rutland: £149Orkney Islands: £147Rutland: £140

    £148£149£140Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£155£156£147

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Rutland £3.52, Orkney Islands £4.30Orkney Islands: £4.30Rutland: £3.52Orkney Islands: £4.32Rutland: £3.54Orkney Islands: £4.08Rutland: £3.34

    £3.52£3.54£3.34Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£4.30£4.32£4.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rutland £252, Orkney Islands £426Orkney Islands: £426Rutland: £252Orkney Islands: £428Rutland: £253Orkney Islands: £404Rutland: £239

    £252£253£239Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£426£428£404

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rutland £72, Orkney Islands £123Orkney Islands: £123Rutland: £72Orkney Islands: £124Rutland: £73Orkney Islands: £117Rutland: £69

    £72£73£69Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£123£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rutland £32, Orkney Islands £49Orkney Islands: £49Rutland: £32Orkney Islands: £49Rutland: £33Orkney Islands: £47Rutland: £31

    £32£33£31Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£49£49£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rutland £468, Orkney Islands £559Orkney Islands: £559Rutland: £468Orkney Islands: £561Rutland: £470Orkney Islands: £530Rutland: £444

    £468£470£444Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£559£561£530

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rutland £109, Orkney Islands £129Orkney Islands: £129Rutland: £109Orkney Islands: £130Rutland: £109Orkney Islands: £123Rutland: £103

    £109£109£103Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£129£130£123

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rutland £89, Orkney Islands £192Orkney Islands: £192Rutland: £89Orkney Islands: £193Rutland: £89Orkney Islands: £182Rutland: £84

    £89£89£84Orkney Islands is higher£192£193£182

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rutland £3.27, Orkney Islands £0.57Orkney Islands: £0.57Rutland: £3.27Orkney Islands: £0.57Rutland: £3.28Orkney Islands: £0.54Rutland: £3.10

    £3.27£3.28£3.10Rutland is higher£0.57£0.57£0.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rutland £0.96, Orkney Islands £2.34Orkney Islands: £2.34Rutland: £0.96Orkney Islands: £2.35Rutland: £0.96Orkney Islands: £2.22Rutland: £0.91

    £0.96£0.96£0.91Orkney Islands is higher£2.34£2.35£2.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rutland £13, Orkney Islands £8.00Orkney Islands: £8.00Rutland: £13Orkney Islands: £8.04Rutland: £13Orkney Islands: £7.59Rutland: £12

    £13£13£12Rutland is higher£8.00£8.04£7.59

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rutland 252.7, Orkney Islands 242.5Orkney Islands: 242.5Rutland: 252.7

    252.7Rutland is higher242.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rutland 13.8, Orkney Islands 18.1Orkney Islands: 18.1Rutland: 13.8

    13.8Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count18.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rutland 31.1, Orkney Islands 34.8Orkney Islands: 34.8Rutland: 31.1

    31.1Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count34.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rutland 36.9, Orkney Islands 63.6Orkney Islands: 63.6Rutland: 36.9

    36.9Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count63.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rutland 57.0, Orkney Islands 75.2Orkney Islands: 75.2Rutland: 57.0

    57.0Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count75.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rutland 7.1, Orkney Islands 11.1Orkney Islands: 11.1Rutland: 7.1

    7.1Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count11.1

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Rutland and Orkney Islands, per resident
MeasureRutlandOrkney IslandsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,159£4,177£3,945£4,381£4,399£4,155EstimatedOrkney Islands
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,120£3,133£2,959£2,891£2,903£2,742EstimatedRutland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£593£596£563£803£806£761EstimatedOrkney Islands
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,917£2,930£2,767£2,653£2,664£2,516Rutland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£79£79£75Orkney Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140£155£156£147EstimatedOrkney Islands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.52£3.54£3.34£4.30£4.32£4.08EstimatedOrkney Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£426£428£404EstimatedOrkney Islands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£123£124£117EstimatedOrkney Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£32£33£31£49£49£47EstimatedOrkney Islands
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£468£470£444£559£561£530Orkney Islands
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£129£130£123Orkney Islands
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£192£193£182Orkney Islands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.27£3.28£3.10£0.57£0.57£0.54Rutland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£0.96£0.96£0.91£2.34£2.35£2.22Orkney Islands
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£13£13£12£8.00£8.04£7.59EstimatedRutland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026252.7242.5Rutland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.818.1Orkney Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.134.8Orkney Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.963.6Orkney Islands
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202657.075.2Orkney Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.111.1EstimatedOrkney Islands

Total

Rutland is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Orkney Islands on 2. 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

Rutland Orkney Islands

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rutland £172.1m, Orkney Islands £96.4mOrkney Islands: £96.4mRutland: £172.1mOrkney Islands: £96.8mRutland: £172.9mOrkney Islands: £91.4mRutland: £163.3m

    £172.1m£172.9m£163.3mRutland is higherDepends on how you count£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rutland £129.1m, Orkney Islands £63.6mOrkney Islands: £63.6mRutland: £129.1mOrkney Islands: £63.9mRutland: £129.7mOrkney Islands: £60.3mRutland: £122.5m

    £129.1m£129.7m£122.5mRutland is higher£63.6m£63.9m£60.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rutland £24.6m, Orkney Islands £17.7mOrkney Islands: £17.7mRutland: £24.6mOrkney Islands: £17.7mRutland: £24.7mOrkney Islands: £16.8mRutland: £23.3m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.3mRutland is higherDepends on how you count£17.7m£17.7m£16.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rutland £120.7m, Orkney Islands £58.4mOrkney Islands: £58.4mRutland: £120.7mOrkney Islands: £58.6mRutland: £121.2mOrkney Islands: £55.4mRutland: £114.5m

    £120.7m£121.2m£114.5mRutland is higher£58.4m£58.6m£55.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rutland £2.1m, Orkney Islands £1.7mOrkney Islands: £1.7mRutland: £2.1mOrkney Islands: £1.7mRutland: £2.1mOrkney Islands: £1.6mRutland: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mRutland is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rutland £6.1m, Orkney Islands £3.4mOrkney Islands: £3.4mRutland: £6.1mOrkney Islands: £3.4mRutland: £6.2mOrkney Islands: £3.2mRutland: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.2m£5.8mRutland is higherDepends on how you count£3.4m£3.4m£3.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Rutland £0.15m, Orkney Islands £0.09mOrkney Islands: £0.09mRutland: £0.15mOrkney Islands: £0.10mRutland: £0.15mOrkney Islands: £0.09mRutland: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mRutland is higherDepends on how you count£0.09m£0.10m£0.09m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rutland £10.4m, Orkney Islands £9.4mOrkney Islands: £9.4mRutland: £10.4mOrkney Islands: £9.4mRutland: £10.5mOrkney Islands: £8.9mRutland: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.5m£9.9mRutland is higherDepends on how you count£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rutland £3.0m, Orkney Islands £2.7mOrkney Islands: £2.7mRutland: £3.0mOrkney Islands: £2.7mRutland: £3.0mOrkney Islands: £2.6mRutland: £2.8m

    £3.0m£3.0m£2.8mRutland is higherDepends on how you count£2.7m£2.7m£2.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rutland £1.3m, Orkney Islands £1.1mOrkney Islands: £1.1mRutland: £1.3mOrkney Islands: £1.1mRutland: £1.3mOrkney Islands: £1.0mRutland: £1.3m

    £1.3mRutland is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rutland £19.4m, Orkney Islands £12.3mOrkney Islands: £12.3mRutland: £19.4mOrkney Islands: £12.3mRutland: £19.5mOrkney Islands: £11.7mRutland: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.5m£18.4mRutland is higherDepends on how you count£12.3m£12.3m£11.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rutland £4.5m, Orkney Islands £2.8mOrkney Islands: £2.8mRutland: £4.5mOrkney Islands: £2.9mRutland: £4.5mOrkney Islands: £2.7mRutland: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mRutland is higherDepends on how you count£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rutland £3.7m, Orkney Islands £4.2mOrkney Islands: £4.2mRutland: £3.7mOrkney Islands: £4.2mRutland: £3.7mOrkney Islands: £4.0mRutland: £3.5m

    £3.7m£3.7m£3.5mOrkney Islands is higher£4.2m£4.2m£4.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rutland £0.14m, Orkney Islands £0.01mOrkney Islands: £0.01mRutland: £0.14mOrkney Islands: £0.01mRutland: £0.14mOrkney Islands: £0.01mRutland: £0.13m

    £0.14m£0.14m£0.13mRutland is higher£0.01m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rutland £0.04m, Orkney Islands £0.05mOrkney Islands: £0.05mRutland: £0.04mOrkney Islands: £0.05mRutland: £0.04mOrkney Islands: £0.05mRutland: £0.04m

    £0.04mOrkney Islands is higher£0.05m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rutland £0.54m, Orkney Islands £0.18mOrkney Islands: £0.18mRutland: £0.54mOrkney Islands: £0.18mRutland: £0.55mOrkney Islands: £0.17mRutland: £0.52m

    £0.54m£0.55m£0.52mRutland is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rutland 10,458, Orkney Islands 5,335Orkney Islands: 5,335Rutland: 10,458

    10,458Rutland is higher5,335

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rutland 569, Orkney Islands 398Orkney Islands: 398Rutland: 569

    569Rutland is higherDepends on how you count398

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rutland 1,285, Orkney Islands 765Orkney Islands: 765Rutland: 1,285

    1,285Rutland is higherDepends on how you count765

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rutland 1,528, Orkney Islands 1,400Orkney Islands: 1,400Rutland: 1,528

    1,528Rutland is higherDepends on how you count1,400

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rutland 2,358, Orkney Islands 1,654Orkney Islands: 1,654Rutland: 2,358

    2,358Rutland is higherDepends on how you count1,654

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rutland 292, Orkney Islands 244Orkney Islands: 244Rutland: 292

    292Rutland is higherDepends on how you count244

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Rutland and Orkney Islands, total
MeasureRutlandOrkney IslandsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£172.1m£172.9m£163.3m£96.4m£96.8m£91.4mEstimatedRutland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£129.1m£129.7m£122.5m£63.6m£63.9m£60.3mEstimatedRutland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m£17.7m£17.7m£16.8mEstimatedRutland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£120.7m£121.2m£114.5m£58.4m£58.6m£55.4mRutland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRutland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m£3.4m£3.4m£3.2mEstimatedRutland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£0.09m£0.10m£0.09mEstimatedRutland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mEstimatedRutland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.0m£3.0m£2.8m£2.7m£2.7m£2.6mEstimatedRutland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimatedRutland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£12.3m£12.3m£11.7mRutland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£2.8m£2.9m£2.7mRutland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m£4.2m£4.2m£4.0mOrkney Islands
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.14m£0.14m£0.13m£0.01mRutland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.04m£0.05mOrkney Islands
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mEstimatedRutland
State Pensiontotal, March 202610,4585,335Rutland
Pension Credittotal, March 2026569398Rutland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,285765Rutland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20261,5281,400Rutland
Universal Credittotal, May 20262,3581,654Rutland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026292244EstimatedRutland

Sources

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

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  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.
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