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South Gloucestershire and Aberdeen City

305,766 and 231,320 residents (mid-2024).

South Gloucestershire is higher than Aberdeen City on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 14 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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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

South Gloucestershire is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen City on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Gloucestershire Aberdeen City

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £3,733, Aberdeen City £3,755Aberdeen City: £3,755South Gloucestershire: £3,733Aberdeen City: £3,771South Gloucestershire: £3,749Aberdeen City: £3,562South Gloucestershire: £3,541

    £3,733£3,749£3,541Aberdeen City 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: South Gloucestershire £12,671, Aberdeen City £12,632Aberdeen City: £12,632South Gloucestershire: £12,671Aberdeen City: £12,686South Gloucestershire: £12,725Aberdeen City: £11,982South Gloucestershire: £12,019

    £12,671£12,725£12,019South Gloucestershire 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: South Gloucestershire £1,432, Aberdeen City £1,580Aberdeen City: £1,580South Gloucestershire: £1,432Aberdeen City: £1,587South Gloucestershire: £1,438Aberdeen City: £1,499South Gloucestershire: £1,358

    £1,432£1,438£1,358Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£1,580£1,587£1,499

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Gloucestershire £11,626, Aberdeen City £11,696Aberdeen City: £11,696South Gloucestershire: £11,626Aberdeen City: £11,746South Gloucestershire: £11,675Aberdeen City: £11,094South Gloucestershire: £11,027

    £11,626£11,675£11,027Aberdeen 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: South Gloucestershire £284, Aberdeen City £354Aberdeen City: £354South Gloucestershire: £284Aberdeen City: £356South Gloucestershire: £285Aberdeen City: £336South Gloucestershire: £270

    £284£285£270Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£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: South Gloucestershire £744, Aberdeen City £562Aberdeen City: £562South Gloucestershire: £744Aberdeen City: £565South Gloucestershire: £747Aberdeen City: £533South Gloucestershire: £705

    £744£747£705South Gloucestershire 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: South Gloucestershire £17, Aberdeen City £19Aberdeen City: £19South Gloucestershire: £17Aberdeen City: £19South Gloucestershire: £18Aberdeen City: £18South Gloucestershire: £17

    £17£18£17Aberdeen 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: South Gloucestershire £333, Aberdeen City £352Aberdeen City: £352South Gloucestershire: £333Aberdeen City: £353South Gloucestershire: £335Aberdeen City: £334South Gloucestershire: £316

    £333£335£316Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£352£353£334

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Gloucestershire £111, Aberdeen City £131Aberdeen City: £131South Gloucestershire: £111Aberdeen City: £131South Gloucestershire: £111Aberdeen City: £124South Gloucestershire: £105

    £111£111£105Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£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: South Gloucestershire £71, Aberdeen City £55Aberdeen City: £55South Gloucestershire: £71Aberdeen City: £55South Gloucestershire: £71Aberdeen City: £52South Gloucestershire: £67

    £71£71£67South Gloucestershire is higher£55£55£52

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Gloucestershire £1,140, Aberdeen City £1,192Aberdeen City: £1,192South Gloucestershire: £1,140Aberdeen City: £1,197South Gloucestershire: £1,145Aberdeen City: £1,131South Gloucestershire: £1,082

    £1,140£1,145£1,082Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£1,192£1,197£1,131

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Gloucestershire £136, Aberdeen City £167Aberdeen City: £167South Gloucestershire: £136Aberdeen City: £168South Gloucestershire: £137Aberdeen City: £158South Gloucestershire: £129

    £136£137£129Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£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: South Gloucestershire £212, Aberdeen City £322Aberdeen City: £322South Gloucestershire: £212Aberdeen City: £323South Gloucestershire: £213Aberdeen City: £306South Gloucestershire: £201

    £212£213£201Aberdeen 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: South Gloucestershire £4.79, Aberdeen City £7.38Aberdeen City: £7.38South Gloucestershire: £4.79Aberdeen City: £7.41South Gloucestershire: £4.81Aberdeen City: £7.00South Gloucestershire: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Aberdeen 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: South Gloucestershire £3.83, Aberdeen City £3.82Aberdeen City: £3.82South Gloucestershire: £3.83Aberdeen City: £3.83South Gloucestershire: £3.84Aberdeen City: £3.62South Gloucestershire: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£3.82£3.83£3.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £5.00, Aberdeen City £6.26Aberdeen City: £6.26South Gloucestershire: £5.00Aberdeen City: £6.29South Gloucestershire: £5.02Aberdeen City: £5.94South Gloucestershire: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Aberdeen City 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: South Gloucestershire 1,018.6, Aberdeen City 990.2Aberdeen City: 990.2South Gloucestershire: 1,018.6

    1,018.6South Gloucestershire 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: South Gloucestershire 67.7, Aberdeen City 87.7Aberdeen City: 87.7South Gloucestershire: 67.7

    67.7Aberdeen 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: South Gloucestershire 153.8, Aberdeen City 125.5Aberdeen City: 125.5South Gloucestershire: 153.8

    153.8South Gloucestershire 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: South Gloucestershire 49.9, Aberdeen City 59.1Aberdeen City: 59.1South Gloucestershire: 49.9

    49.9Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count59.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Gloucestershire 126.6, Aberdeen City 157.3Aberdeen City: 157.3South Gloucestershire: 126.6

    126.6Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count157.3

  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: South Gloucestershire 15.9, Aberdeen City 13.9Aberdeen City: 13.9South Gloucestershire: 15.9

    15.9South Gloucestershire is higher13.9

Show the numbers
South Gloucestershire and Aberdeen City, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth GloucestershireAberdeen CityHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,733£3,749£3,541£3,755£3,771£3,562EstimatedAberdeen City
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,671£12,725£12,019£12,632£12,686£11,982EstimatedSouth Gloucestershire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,432£1,438£1,358£1,580£1,587£1,499EstimatedAberdeen City
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,626£11,675£11,027£11,696£11,746£11,094Aberdeen City
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£284£285£270£354£356£336Aberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£744£747£705£562£565£533EstimatedSouth Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£18£17£19£19£18EstimatedAberdeen City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£333£335£316£352£353£334EstimatedAberdeen City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£131£131£124EstimatedAberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£71£71£67£55£55£52EstimatedSouth Gloucestershire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,140£1,145£1,082£1,192£1,197£1,131Aberdeen City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£167£168£158Aberdeen City
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£212£213£201£322£323£306Aberdeen City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£7.38£7.41£7.00Aberdeen City
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£3.82£3.83£3.62South Gloucestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£6.26£6.29£5.94EstimatedAberdeen City
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.6990.2South Gloucestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202667.787.7Aberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026153.8125.5South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.959.1Aberdeen City
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026126.6157.3Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.913.9EstimatedSouth Gloucestershire

Per resident

South Gloucestershire is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen City on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Gloucestershire Aberdeen City

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £3,733, Aberdeen City £3,755Aberdeen City: £3,755South Gloucestershire: £3,733Aberdeen City: £3,771South Gloucestershire: £3,749Aberdeen City: £3,562South Gloucestershire: £3,541

    £3,733£3,749£3,541Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£3,755£3,771£3,562

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £2,243, Aberdeen City £2,045Aberdeen City: £2,045South Gloucestershire: £2,243Aberdeen City: £2,054South Gloucestershire: £2,253Aberdeen City: £1,940South Gloucestershire: £2,128

    £2,243£2,253£2,128South Gloucestershire is higher£2,045£2,054£1,940

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £905, Aberdeen City £1,055Aberdeen City: £1,055South Gloucestershire: £905Aberdeen City: £1,059South Gloucestershire: £909Aberdeen City: £1,000South Gloucestershire: £858

    £905£909£858Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£1,055£1,059£1,000

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Gloucestershire £2,058, Aberdeen City £1,894Aberdeen City: £1,894South Gloucestershire: £2,058Aberdeen City: £1,902South Gloucestershire: £2,067Aberdeen City: £1,796South Gloucestershire: £1,952

    £2,058£2,067£1,952South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£1,894£1,902£1,796

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Gloucestershire £50, Aberdeen City £57Aberdeen City: £57South Gloucestershire: £50Aberdeen City: £58South Gloucestershire: £51Aberdeen City: £54South Gloucestershire: £48

    £50£51£48Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£57£58£54

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

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

    £132£132£125South Gloucestershire 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: South Gloucestershire £3.09, Aberdeen City £3.14Aberdeen City: £3.14South Gloucestershire: £3.09Aberdeen City: £3.16South Gloucestershire: £3.10Aberdeen City: £2.98South Gloucestershire: £2.93

    £3.09£3.10£2.93Aberdeen City 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: South Gloucestershire £333, Aberdeen City £352Aberdeen City: £352South Gloucestershire: £333Aberdeen City: £353South Gloucestershire: £335Aberdeen City: £334South Gloucestershire: £316

    £333£335£316Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£352£353£334

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Gloucestershire £111, Aberdeen City £131Aberdeen City: £131South Gloucestershire: £111Aberdeen City: £131South Gloucestershire: £111Aberdeen City: £124South Gloucestershire: £105

    £111£111£105Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£131£131£124

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Gloucestershire £45, Aberdeen City £37Aberdeen City: £37South Gloucestershire: £45Aberdeen City: £37South Gloucestershire: £45Aberdeen City: £35South Gloucestershire: £42

    £45£45£42South Gloucestershire is higher£37£37£35

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Gloucestershire £721, Aberdeen City £795Aberdeen City: £795South Gloucestershire: £721Aberdeen City: £799South Gloucestershire: £724Aberdeen City: £755South Gloucestershire: £684

    £721£724£684Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£795£799£755

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Gloucestershire £136, Aberdeen City £167Aberdeen City: £167South Gloucestershire: £136Aberdeen City: £168South Gloucestershire: £137Aberdeen City: £158South Gloucestershire: £129

    £136£137£129Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£167£168£158

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Gloucestershire £134, Aberdeen City £215Aberdeen City: £215South Gloucestershire: £134Aberdeen City: £216South Gloucestershire: £135Aberdeen City: £204South Gloucestershire: £127

    £134£135£127Aberdeen City is higher£215£216£204

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Gloucestershire £3.03, Aberdeen City £4.92Aberdeen City: £4.92South Gloucestershire: £3.03Aberdeen City: £4.94South Gloucestershire: £3.04Aberdeen City: £4.67South Gloucestershire: £2.87

    £3.03£3.04£2.87Aberdeen City is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Gloucestershire £2.41, Aberdeen City £2.55Aberdeen City: £2.55South Gloucestershire: £2.41Aberdeen City: £2.56South Gloucestershire: £2.42Aberdeen City: £2.42South Gloucestershire: £2.29

    £2.41£2.42£2.29Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£2.55£2.56£2.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £5.00, Aberdeen City £6.26Aberdeen City: £6.26South Gloucestershire: £5.00Aberdeen City: £6.29South Gloucestershire: £5.02Aberdeen City: £5.94South Gloucestershire: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Aberdeen City 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: South Gloucestershire 180.3, Aberdeen City 160.3Aberdeen City: 160.3South Gloucestershire: 180.3

    180.3South Gloucestershire is higher160.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 12.0, Aberdeen City 14.2Aberdeen City: 14.2South Gloucestershire: 12.0

    12.0Aberdeen City 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: South Gloucestershire 27.2, Aberdeen City 20.3Aberdeen City: 20.3South Gloucestershire: 27.2

    27.2South Gloucestershire 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: South Gloucestershire 49.9, Aberdeen City 59.1Aberdeen City: 59.1South Gloucestershire: 49.9

    49.9Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count59.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 80.0, Aberdeen City 105.0Aberdeen City: 105.0South Gloucestershire: 80.0

    80.0Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count105.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 10.0, Aberdeen City 9.3Aberdeen City: 9.3South Gloucestershire: 10.0

    10.0South Gloucestershire is higher9.3

Show the numbers
South Gloucestershire and Aberdeen City, per resident
MeasureSouth GloucestershireAberdeen CityHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,733£3,749£3,541£3,755£3,771£3,562EstimatedAberdeen City
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,243£2,253£2,128£2,045£2,054£1,940EstimatedSouth Gloucestershire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£905£909£858£1,055£1,059£1,000EstimatedAberdeen City
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,058£2,067£1,952£1,894£1,902£1,796South Gloucestershire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£50£51£48£57£58£54Aberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£91£91£86EstimatedSouth Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.09£3.10£2.93£3.14£3.16£2.98EstimatedAberdeen City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£333£335£316£352£353£334EstimatedAberdeen City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£131£131£124EstimatedAberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£42£37£37£35EstimatedSouth Gloucestershire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£721£724£684£795£799£755Aberdeen City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£167£168£158Aberdeen City
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£215£216£204Aberdeen City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.03£3.04£2.87£4.92£4.94£4.67Aberdeen City
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.41£2.42£2.29£2.55£2.56£2.42Aberdeen City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£6.26£6.29£5.94EstimatedAberdeen City
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026180.3160.3South Gloucestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.014.2Aberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.220.3South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.959.1Aberdeen City
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.0105.0Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.09.3EstimatedSouth Gloucestershire

Total

South Gloucestershire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen City 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

South Gloucestershire Aberdeen City

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Gloucestershire £1.1bn, Aberdeen City £868.7mAberdeen City: £868.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bnAberdeen City: £872.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bnAberdeen City: £824.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£868.7m£872.4m£824.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Gloucestershire £685.9m, Aberdeen City £473.1mAberdeen City: £473.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £685.9mAberdeen City: £475.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £688.8mAberdeen City: £448.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £650.6m

    £685.9m£688.8m£650.6mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£473.1m£475.2m£448.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Gloucestershire £276.7m, Aberdeen City £243.9mAberdeen City: £243.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £276.7mAberdeen City: £245.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £277.9mAberdeen City: £231.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £262.5m

    £276.7m£277.9m£262.5mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£243.9m£245.0m£231.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Gloucestershire £629.3m, Aberdeen City £438.1mAberdeen City: £438.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £629.3mAberdeen City: £440.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £632.0mAberdeen City: £415.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £596.9m

    £629.3m£632.0m£596.9mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£438.1m£440.0m£415.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Gloucestershire £15.4m, Aberdeen City £13.3mAberdeen City: £13.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £15.4mAberdeen City: £13.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £15.5mAberdeen City: £12.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Gloucestershire £40.3m, Aberdeen City £21.1mAberdeen City: £21.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £40.3mAberdeen City: £21.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £40.4mAberdeen City: £20.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £38.2m

    £40.3m£40.4m£38.2mSouth Gloucestershire 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: South Gloucestershire £0.95m, Aberdeen City £0.73mAberdeen City: £0.73mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.95mAberdeen City: £0.73mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.95mAberdeen City: £0.69mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.95m£0.90mSouth Gloucestershire 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: South Gloucestershire £101.9m, Aberdeen City £81.4mAberdeen City: £81.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £101.9mAberdeen City: £81.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £102.3mAberdeen City: £77.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £96.6m

    £101.9m£102.3m£96.6mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£81.4m£81.7m£77.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Gloucestershire £33.8m, Aberdeen City £30.2mAberdeen City: £30.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £33.8mAberdeen City: £30.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £33.9mAberdeen City: £28.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £32.1m

    £33.8m£33.9m£32.1mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Gloucestershire £13.7m, Aberdeen City £8.5mAberdeen City: £8.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.7mAberdeen City: £8.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.7mAberdeen City: £8.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Gloucestershire £220.4m, Aberdeen City £184.0mAberdeen City: £184.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £220.4mAberdeen City: £184.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £221.3mAberdeen City: £174.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £209.0m

    £220.4m£221.3m£209.0mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£184.0m£184.8m£174.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Gloucestershire £41.6m, Aberdeen City £38.6mAberdeen City: £38.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.6mAberdeen City: £38.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.8mAberdeen City: £36.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £39.5m

    £41.6m£41.8m£39.5mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£38.6m£38.8m£36.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Gloucestershire £41.0m, Aberdeen City £49.7mAberdeen City: £49.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.0mAberdeen City: £49.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.2mAberdeen City: £47.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.2m£38.9mAberdeen City is higher£49.7m£49.9m£47.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Gloucestershire £0.92m, Aberdeen City £1.1mAberdeen City: £1.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.92mAberdeen City: £1.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.93mAberdeen City: £1.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mAberdeen City is higher£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Gloucestershire £0.74m, Aberdeen City £0.59mAberdeen City: £0.59mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.74mAberdeen City: £0.59mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.74mAberdeen City: £0.56mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Gloucestershire £1.5m, Aberdeen City £1.4mAberdeen City: £1.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.5mAberdeen City: £1.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.5mAberdeen City: £1.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Gloucestershire 55,138, Aberdeen City 37,088Aberdeen City: 37,088South Gloucestershire: 55,138

    55,138South Gloucestershire is higher37,088

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Gloucestershire 3,665, Aberdeen City 3,284Aberdeen City: 3,284South Gloucestershire: 3,665

    3,665South Gloucestershire 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: South Gloucestershire 8,323, Aberdeen City 4,700Aberdeen City: 4,700South Gloucestershire: 8,323

    8,323South Gloucestershire is higher4,700

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Gloucestershire 15,249, Aberdeen City 13,665Aberdeen City: 13,665South Gloucestershire: 15,249

    15,249South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count13,665

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Gloucestershire 24,460, Aberdeen City 24,285Aberdeen City: 24,285South Gloucestershire: 24,460

    24,460South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count24,285

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Gloucestershire 3,071, Aberdeen City 2,147Aberdeen City: 2,147South Gloucestershire: 3,071

    3,071South Gloucestershire is higher2,147

Show the numbers
South Gloucestershire and Aberdeen City, total
MeasureSouth GloucestershireAberdeen CityHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£868.7m£872.4m£824.0mEstimatedSouth Gloucestershire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£685.9m£688.8m£650.6m£473.1m£475.2m£448.8mEstimatedSouth Gloucestershire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£276.7m£277.9m£262.5m£243.9m£245.0m£231.4mEstimatedSouth Gloucestershire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£629.3m£632.0m£596.9m£438.1m£440.0m£415.5mSouth Gloucestershire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mSouth Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.3m£40.4m£38.2m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mEstimatedSouth Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mEstimatedSouth Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£101.9m£102.3m£96.6m£81.4m£81.7m£77.2mEstimatedSouth Gloucestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.8m£33.9m£32.1m£30.2m£30.3m£28.6mEstimatedSouth Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mEstimatedSouth Gloucestershire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£220.4m£221.3m£209.0m£184.0m£184.8m£174.5mSouth Gloucestershire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£41.6m£41.8m£39.5m£38.6m£38.8m£36.6mSouth Gloucestershire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m£49.7m£49.9m£47.2mAberdeen City
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£1.1mAberdeen City
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSouth Gloucestershire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.4m£1.5m£1.4mEstimatedSouth Gloucestershire
State Pensiontotal, March 202655,13837,088South Gloucestershire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,6653,284South Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,3234,700South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,24913,665South Gloucestershire
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,46024,285South Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0712,147EstimatedSouth Gloucestershire

Sources

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

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  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.
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