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Bath and North East Somerset and Aberdeen City

200,539 and 231,320 residents (mid-2024).

Bath and North East Somerset is higher than Aberdeen City on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Bath and North East Somerset 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

Bath and North East Somerset Aberdeen City

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £3,771, Aberdeen City £3,755Aberdeen City: £3,755Bath and North East Somerset: £3,771Aberdeen City: £3,771Bath and North East Somerset: £3,787Aberdeen City: £3,562Bath and North East Somerset: £3,577

    £3,771£3,787£3,577Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£3,755£3,771£3,562

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bath and North East Somerset £12,497, Aberdeen City £12,632Aberdeen City: £12,632Bath and North East Somerset: £12,497Aberdeen City: £12,686Bath and North East Somerset: £12,550Aberdeen City: £11,982Bath and North East Somerset: £11,854

    £12,497£12,550£11,854Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bath and North East Somerset £1,353, Aberdeen City £1,580Aberdeen City: £1,580Bath and North East Somerset: £1,353Aberdeen City: £1,587Bath and North East Somerset: £1,359Aberdeen City: £1,499Bath and North East Somerset: £1,283

    £1,353£1,359£1,283Aberdeen 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: Bath and North East Somerset £11,545, Aberdeen City £11,696Aberdeen City: £11,696Bath and North East Somerset: £11,545Aberdeen City: £11,746Bath and North East Somerset: £11,594Aberdeen City: £11,094Bath and North East Somerset: £10,951

    £11,545£11,594£10,951Aberdeen 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: Bath and North East Somerset £304, Aberdeen City £354Aberdeen City: £354Bath and North East Somerset: £304Aberdeen City: £356Bath and North East Somerset: £305Aberdeen City: £336Bath and North East Somerset: £288

    £304£305£288Aberdeen 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: Bath and North East Somerset £629, Aberdeen City £562Aberdeen City: £562Bath and North East Somerset: £629Aberdeen City: £565Bath and North East Somerset: £632Aberdeen City: £533Bath and North East Somerset: £597

    £629£632£597Bath and North East Somerset 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: Bath and North East Somerset £19, Aberdeen City £19Aberdeen City: £19Bath and North East Somerset: £19Aberdeen City: £19Bath and North East Somerset: £19Aberdeen City: £18Bath and North East Somerset: £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: Bath and North East Somerset £316, Aberdeen City £352Aberdeen City: £352Bath and North East Somerset: £316Aberdeen City: £353Bath and North East Somerset: £317Aberdeen City: £334Bath and North East Somerset: £300

    £316£317£300Aberdeen 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: Bath and North East Somerset £105, Aberdeen City £131Aberdeen City: £131Bath and North East Somerset: £105Aberdeen City: £131Bath and North East Somerset: £105Aberdeen City: £124Bath and North East Somerset: £100

    £105£105£100Aberdeen 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: Bath and North East Somerset £65, Aberdeen City £55Aberdeen City: £55Bath and North East Somerset: £65Aberdeen City: £55Bath and North East Somerset: £65Aberdeen City: £52Bath and North East Somerset: £62

    £65£65£62Bath and North East Somerset 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: Bath and North East Somerset £1,105, Aberdeen City £1,192Aberdeen City: £1,192Bath and North East Somerset: £1,105Aberdeen City: £1,197Bath and North East Somerset: £1,109Aberdeen City: £1,131Bath and North East Somerset: £1,048

    £1,105£1,109£1,048Aberdeen City is higher£1,192£1,197£1,131

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £155, Aberdeen City £167Aberdeen City: £167Bath and North East Somerset: £155Aberdeen City: £168Bath and North East Somerset: £156Aberdeen City: £158Bath and North East Somerset: £147

    £155£156£147Aberdeen 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: Bath and North East Somerset £176, Aberdeen City £322Aberdeen City: £322Bath and North East Somerset: £176Aberdeen City: £323Bath and North East Somerset: £177Aberdeen City: £306Bath and North East Somerset: £167

    £176£177£167Aberdeen 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: Bath and North East Somerset £4.72, Aberdeen City £7.38Aberdeen City: £7.38Bath and North East Somerset: £4.72Aberdeen City: £7.41Bath and North East Somerset: £4.74Aberdeen City: £7.00Bath and North East Somerset: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Aberdeen 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: Bath and North East Somerset £2.53, Aberdeen City £3.82Aberdeen City: £3.82Bath and North East Somerset: £2.53Aberdeen City: £3.83Bath and North East Somerset: £2.54Aberdeen City: £3.62Bath and North East Somerset: £2.40

    £2.53£2.54£2.40Aberdeen City is higher£3.82£3.83£3.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £7.57, Aberdeen City £6.26Aberdeen City: £6.26Bath and North East Somerset: £7.57Aberdeen City: £6.29Bath and North East Somerset: £7.60Aberdeen City: £5.94Bath and North East Somerset: £7.18

    £7.57£7.60£7.18Bath and North East Somerset is higher£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: Bath and North East Somerset 1,014.6, Aberdeen City 990.2Aberdeen City: 990.2Bath and North East Somerset: 1,014.6

    1,014.6Bath and North East Somerset 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: Bath and North East Somerset 77.1, Aberdeen City 87.7Aberdeen City: 87.7Bath and North East Somerset: 77.1

    77.1Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count87.7

  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: Bath and North East Somerset 132.3, Aberdeen City 125.5Aberdeen City: 125.5Bath and North East Somerset: 132.3

    132.3Bath and North East Somerset 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: Bath and North East Somerset 46.5, Aberdeen City 59.1Aberdeen City: 59.1Bath and North East Somerset: 46.5

    46.5Aberdeen 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: Bath and North East Somerset 113.3, Aberdeen City 157.3Aberdeen City: 157.3Bath and North East Somerset: 113.3

    113.3Aberdeen 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: Bath and North East Somerset 13.9, Aberdeen City 13.9Aberdeen City: 13.9Bath and North East Somerset: 13.9

    13.9Aberdeen City is higher13.9

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Bath and North East Somerset and Aberdeen City, per person in the age group
MeasureBath and North East SomersetAberdeen CityHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,771£3,787£3,577£3,755£3,771£3,562EstimatedBath and North East Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,497£12,550£11,854£12,632£12,686£11,982EstimatedAberdeen City
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,353£1,359£1,283£1,580£1,587£1,499EstimatedAberdeen City
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,545£11,594£10,951£11,696£11,746£11,094Aberdeen City
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£304£305£288£354£356£336Aberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£629£632£597£562£565£533EstimatedBath and North East Somerset
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£316£317£300£352£353£334EstimatedAberdeen City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£100£131£131£124EstimatedAberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£65£62£55£55£52EstimatedBath and North East Somerset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,105£1,109£1,048£1,192£1,197£1,131Aberdeen City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£167£168£158Aberdeen City
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£176£177£167£322£323£306Aberdeen City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£7.38£7.41£7.00Aberdeen City
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.53£2.54£2.40£3.82£3.83£3.62Aberdeen City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.57£7.60£7.18£6.26£6.29£5.94EstimatedBath and North East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.6990.2Bath and North East Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202677.187.7Aberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.3125.5Bath and North East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.559.1Aberdeen City
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026113.3157.3Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.913.9EstimatedAberdeen City

Per resident

Bath and North East Somerset is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen City on 12. 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

Bath and North East Somerset Aberdeen City

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £3,771, Aberdeen City £3,755Aberdeen City: £3,755Bath and North East Somerset: £3,771Aberdeen City: £3,771Bath and North East Somerset: £3,787Aberdeen City: £3,562Bath and North East Somerset: £3,577

    £3,771£3,787£3,577Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£3,755£3,771£3,562

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £2,314, Aberdeen City £2,045Aberdeen City: £2,045Bath and North East Somerset: £2,314Aberdeen City: £2,054Bath and North East Somerset: £2,324Aberdeen City: £1,940Bath and North East Somerset: £2,195

    £2,314£2,324£2,195Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,045£2,054£1,940

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £873, Aberdeen City £1,055Aberdeen City: £1,055Bath and North East Somerset: £873Aberdeen City: £1,059Bath and North East Somerset: £877Aberdeen City: £1,000Bath and North East Somerset: £828

    £873£877£828Aberdeen City is higher£1,055£1,059£1,000

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £2,138, Aberdeen City £1,894Aberdeen City: £1,894Bath and North East Somerset: £2,138Aberdeen City: £1,902Bath and North East Somerset: £2,147Aberdeen City: £1,796Bath and North East Somerset: £2,028

    £2,138£2,147£2,028Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£1,894£1,902£1,796

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £56, Aberdeen City £57Aberdeen City: £57Bath and North East Somerset: £56Aberdeen City: £58Bath and North East Somerset: £56Aberdeen City: £54Bath and North East Somerset: £53

    £56£56£53Aberdeen 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: Bath and North East Somerset £117, Aberdeen City £91Aberdeen City: £91Bath and North East Somerset: £117Aberdeen City: £91Bath and North East Somerset: £117Aberdeen City: £86Bath and North East Somerset: £111

    £117£117£111Bath and North East Somerset 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: Bath and North East Somerset £3.57, Aberdeen City £3.14Aberdeen City: £3.14Bath and North East Somerset: £3.57Aberdeen City: £3.16Bath and North East Somerset: £3.59Aberdeen City: £2.98Bath and North East Somerset: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39Bath and North East Somerset 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: Bath and North East Somerset £316, Aberdeen City £352Aberdeen City: £352Bath and North East Somerset: £316Aberdeen City: £353Bath and North East Somerset: £317Aberdeen City: £334Bath and North East Somerset: £300

    £316£317£300Aberdeen 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: Bath and North East Somerset £105, Aberdeen City £131Aberdeen City: £131Bath and North East Somerset: £105Aberdeen City: £131Bath and North East Somerset: £105Aberdeen City: £124Bath and North East Somerset: £100

    £105£105£100Aberdeen 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: Bath and North East Somerset £42, Aberdeen City £37Aberdeen City: £37Bath and North East Somerset: £42Aberdeen City: £37Bath and North East Somerset: £42Aberdeen City: £35Bath and North East Somerset: £40

    £42£42£40Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£37£37£35

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £713, Aberdeen City £795Aberdeen City: £795Bath and North East Somerset: £713Aberdeen City: £799Bath and North East Somerset: £716Aberdeen City: £755Bath and North East Somerset: £676

    £713£716£676Aberdeen City is higher£795£799£755

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £155, Aberdeen City £167Aberdeen City: £167Bath and North East Somerset: £155Aberdeen City: £168Bath and North East Somerset: £156Aberdeen City: £158Bath and North East Somerset: £147

    £155£156£147Aberdeen City is higher£167£168£158

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £114, Aberdeen City £215Aberdeen City: £215Bath and North East Somerset: £114Aberdeen City: £216Bath and North East Somerset: £114Aberdeen City: £204Bath and North East Somerset: £108

    £114£114£108Aberdeen City is higher£215£216£204

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £3.05, Aberdeen City £4.92Aberdeen City: £4.92Bath and North East Somerset: £3.05Aberdeen City: £4.94Bath and North East Somerset: £3.06Aberdeen City: £4.67Bath and North East Somerset: £2.89

    £3.05£3.06£2.89Aberdeen City is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £1.63, Aberdeen City £2.55Aberdeen City: £2.55Bath and North East Somerset: £1.63Aberdeen City: £2.56Bath and North East Somerset: £1.64Aberdeen City: £2.42Bath and North East Somerset: £1.55

    £1.63£1.64£1.55Aberdeen City is higher£2.55£2.56£2.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £7.57, Aberdeen City £6.26Aberdeen City: £6.26Bath and North East Somerset: £7.57Aberdeen City: £6.29Bath and North East Somerset: £7.60Aberdeen City: £5.94Bath and North East Somerset: £7.18

    £7.57£7.60£7.18Bath and North East Somerset is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bath and North East Somerset 187.9, Aberdeen City 160.3Aberdeen City: 160.3Bath and North East Somerset: 187.9

    187.9Bath and North East Somerset is higher160.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bath and North East Somerset 14.3, Aberdeen City 14.2Aberdeen City: 14.2Bath and North East Somerset: 14.3

    14.3Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count14.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bath and North East Somerset 24.5, Aberdeen City 20.3Aberdeen City: 20.3Bath and North East Somerset: 24.5

    24.5Bath and North East Somerset 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: Bath and North East Somerset 46.5, Aberdeen City 59.1Aberdeen City: 59.1Bath and North East Somerset: 46.5

    46.5Aberdeen City is higher59.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bath and North East Somerset 73.1, Aberdeen City 105.0Aberdeen City: 105.0Bath and North East Somerset: 73.1

    73.1Aberdeen 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: Bath and North East Somerset 9.0, Aberdeen City 9.3Aberdeen City: 9.3Bath and North East Somerset: 9.0

    9.0Aberdeen City is higher9.3

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Bath and North East Somerset and Aberdeen City, per resident
MeasureBath and North East SomersetAberdeen CityHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,771£3,787£3,577£3,755£3,771£3,562EstimatedBath and North East Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,314£2,324£2,195£2,045£2,054£1,940EstimatedBath and North East Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£873£877£828£1,055£1,059£1,000EstimatedAberdeen City
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,138£2,147£2,028£1,894£1,902£1,796Bath and North East Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£57£58£54Aberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£91£91£86EstimatedBath and North East Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£3.14£3.16£2.98EstimatedBath and North East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£352£353£334EstimatedAberdeen City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£100£131£131£124EstimatedAberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£42£42£40£37£37£35EstimatedBath and North East Somerset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£713£716£676£795£799£755Aberdeen City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£167£168£158Aberdeen City
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£215£216£204Aberdeen City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.05£3.06£2.89£4.92£4.94£4.67Aberdeen City
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.63£1.64£1.55£2.55£2.56£2.42Aberdeen City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.57£7.60£7.18£6.26£6.29£5.94EstimatedBath and North East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026187.9160.3Bath and North East Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.314.2Bath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.520.3Bath and North East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.559.1Aberdeen City
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.1105.0Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.09.3EstimatedAberdeen City

Total

Bath and North East Somerset is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen City 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

Bath and North East Somerset Aberdeen City

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bath and North East Somerset £756.2m, Aberdeen City £868.7mAberdeen City: £868.7mBath and North East Somerset: £756.2mAberdeen City: £872.4mBath and North East Somerset: £759.4mAberdeen City: £824.0mBath and North East Somerset: £717.3m

    £756.2m£759.4m£717.3mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£868.7m£872.4m£824.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bath and North East Somerset £464.1m, Aberdeen City £473.1mAberdeen City: £473.1mBath and North East Somerset: £464.1mAberdeen City: £475.2mBath and North East Somerset: £466.1mAberdeen City: £448.8mBath and North East Somerset: £440.2m

    £464.1m£466.1m£440.2mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£473.1m£475.2m£448.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bath and North East Somerset £175.1m, Aberdeen City £243.9mAberdeen City: £243.9mBath and North East Somerset: £175.1mAberdeen City: £245.0mBath and North East Somerset: £175.9mAberdeen City: £231.4mBath and North East Somerset: £166.1m

    £175.1m£175.9m£166.1mAberdeen City is higher£243.9m£245.0m£231.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bath and North East Somerset £428.7m, Aberdeen City £438.1mAberdeen City: £438.1mBath and North East Somerset: £428.7mAberdeen City: £440.0mBath and North East Somerset: £430.5mAberdeen City: £415.5mBath and North East Somerset: £406.7m

    £428.7m£430.5m£406.7mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£438.1m£440.0m£415.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bath and North East Somerset £11.3m, Aberdeen City £13.3mAberdeen City: £13.3mBath and North East Somerset: £11.3mAberdeen City: £13.3mBath and North East Somerset: £11.3mAberdeen City: £12.6mBath and North East Somerset: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mAberdeen 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: Bath and North East Somerset £23.4m, Aberdeen City £21.1mAberdeen City: £21.1mBath and North East Somerset: £23.4mAberdeen City: £21.2mBath and North East Somerset: £23.5mAberdeen City: £20.0mBath and North East Somerset: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mBath and North East Somerset 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: Bath and North East Somerset £0.72m, Aberdeen City £0.73mAberdeen City: £0.73mBath and North East Somerset: £0.72mAberdeen City: £0.73mBath and North East Somerset: £0.72mAberdeen City: £0.69mBath and North East Somerset: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mAberdeen 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: Bath and North East Somerset £63.3m, Aberdeen City £81.4mAberdeen City: £81.4mBath and North East Somerset: £63.3mAberdeen City: £81.7mBath and North East Somerset: £63.6mAberdeen City: £77.2mBath and North East Somerset: £60.1m

    £63.3m£63.6m£60.1mAberdeen 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: Bath and North East Somerset £21.1m, Aberdeen City £30.2mAberdeen City: £30.2mBath and North East Somerset: £21.1mAberdeen City: £30.3mBath and North East Somerset: £21.1mAberdeen City: £28.6mBath and North East Somerset: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.1m£20.0mAberdeen 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: Bath and North East Somerset £8.4m, Aberdeen City £8.5mAberdeen City: £8.5mBath and North East Somerset: £8.4mAberdeen City: £8.5mBath and North East Somerset: £8.4mAberdeen City: £8.0mBath and North East Somerset: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.4m£8.0mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bath and North East Somerset £143.0m, Aberdeen City £184.0mAberdeen City: £184.0mBath and North East Somerset: £143.0mAberdeen City: £184.8mBath and North East Somerset: £143.6mAberdeen City: £174.5mBath and North East Somerset: £135.6m

    £143.0m£143.6m£135.6mAberdeen City is higher£184.0m£184.8m£174.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bath and North East Somerset £31.1m, Aberdeen City £38.6mAberdeen City: £38.6mBath and North East Somerset: £31.1mAberdeen City: £38.8mBath and North East Somerset: £31.3mAberdeen City: £36.6mBath and North East Somerset: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.3m£29.5mAberdeen City is higher£38.6m£38.8m£36.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bath and North East Somerset £22.8m, Aberdeen City £49.7mAberdeen City: £49.7mBath and North East Somerset: £22.8mAberdeen City: £49.9mBath and North East Somerset: £22.9mAberdeen City: £47.2mBath and North East Somerset: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.6mAberdeen City is higher£49.7m£49.9m£47.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bath and North East Somerset £0.61m, Aberdeen City £1.1mAberdeen City: £1.1mBath and North East Somerset: £0.61mAberdeen City: £1.1mBath and North East Somerset: £0.61mAberdeen City: £1.1mBath and North East Somerset: £0.58m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bath and North East Somerset £0.33m, Aberdeen City £0.59mAberdeen City: £0.59mBath and North East Somerset: £0.33mAberdeen City: £0.59mBath and North East Somerset: £0.33mAberdeen City: £0.56mBath and North East Somerset: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mAberdeen City is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bath and North East Somerset £1.5m, Aberdeen City £1.4mAberdeen City: £1.4mBath and North East Somerset: £1.5mAberdeen City: £1.5mBath and North East Somerset: £1.5mAberdeen City: £1.4mBath and North East Somerset: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBath and North East Somerset is higher£1.4m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bath and North East Somerset 37,677, Aberdeen City 37,088Aberdeen City: 37,088Bath and North East Somerset: 37,677

    37,677Bath and North East Somerset is higher37,088

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bath and North East Somerset 2,863, Aberdeen City 3,284Aberdeen City: 3,284Bath and North East Somerset: 2,863

    2,863Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count3,284

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bath and North East Somerset 4,914, Aberdeen City 4,700Aberdeen City: 4,700Bath and North East Somerset: 4,914

    4,914Bath and North East Somerset is higher4,700

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bath and North East Somerset 9,326, Aberdeen City 13,665Aberdeen City: 13,665Bath and North East Somerset: 9,326

    9,326Aberdeen City is higher13,665

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bath and North East Somerset 14,662, Aberdeen City 24,285Aberdeen City: 24,285Bath and North East Somerset: 14,662

    14,662Aberdeen City is higher24,285

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bath and North East Somerset 1,798, Aberdeen City 2,147Aberdeen City: 2,147Bath and North East Somerset: 1,798

    1,798Aberdeen City is higher2,147

Show the numbers
Bath and North East Somerset and Aberdeen City, total
MeasureBath and North East SomersetAberdeen CityHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£756.2m£759.4m£717.3m£868.7m£872.4m£824.0mEstimatedAberdeen City
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£464.1m£466.1m£440.2m£473.1m£475.2m£448.8mEstimatedAberdeen City
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.1m£175.9m£166.1m£243.9m£245.0m£231.4mEstimatedAberdeen City
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£428.7m£430.5m£406.7m£438.1m£440.0m£415.5mAberdeen City
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mAberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mEstimatedBath and North East Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mEstimatedAberdeen City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.3m£63.6m£60.1m£81.4m£81.7m£77.2mEstimatedAberdeen City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.1m£20.0m£30.2m£30.3m£28.6mEstimatedAberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mEstimatedAberdeen City
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£143.0m£143.6m£135.6m£184.0m£184.8m£174.5mAberdeen City
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.3m£29.5m£38.6m£38.8m£36.6mAberdeen City
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m£49.7m£49.9m£47.2mAberdeen City
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£1.1mAberdeen City
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mAberdeen City
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.4m£1.5m£1.4mEstimatedBath and North East Somerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,67737,088Bath and North East Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8633,284Aberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,9144,700Bath and North East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,32613,665Aberdeen City
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,66224,285Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7982,147EstimatedAberdeen City

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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