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West Berkshire and Shetland Islands

164,918 and 22,800 residents (mid-2024).

West Berkshire is higher than Shetland Islands on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 12 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

West Berkshire is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Shetland Islands on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

West Berkshire Shetland Islands

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £3,766, Shetland Islands £2,838Shetland Islands: £2,838West Berkshire: £3,766Shetland Islands: £2,850West Berkshire: £3,782Shetland Islands: £2,692West Berkshire: £3,572

    £3,766£3,782£3,572West Berkshire is higher£2,838£2,850£2,692

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £12,624, Shetland Islands £6,727Shetland Islands: £6,727West Berkshire: £12,624Shetland Islands: £6,756West Berkshire: £12,678Shetland Islands: £6,381West Berkshire: £11,974

    £12,624£12,678£11,974West Berkshire is higher£6,727£6,756£6,381

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £1,326, Shetland Islands £1,314Shetland Islands: £1,314West Berkshire: £1,326Shetland Islands: £1,320West Berkshire: £1,332Shetland Islands: £1,247West Berkshire: £1,258

    £1,326£1,332£1,258West Berkshire is higher£1,314£1,320£1,247

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £11,839, Shetland Islands £5,819Shetland Islands: £5,819West Berkshire: £11,839Shetland Islands: £5,844West Berkshire: £11,889Shetland Islands: £5,520West Berkshire: £11,229

    £11,839£11,889£11,229West Berkshire is higher£5,819£5,844£5,520

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £263, Shetland Islands £255Shetland Islands: £255West Berkshire: £263Shetland Islands: £256West Berkshire: £264Shetland Islands: £242West Berkshire: £249

    £263£264£249West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£255£256£242

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £506, Shetland Islands £639Shetland Islands: £639West Berkshire: £506Shetland Islands: £642West Berkshire: £508Shetland Islands: £606West Berkshire: £480

    £506£508£480Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£639£642£606

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £17, Shetland Islands £14Shetland Islands: £14West Berkshire: £17Shetland Islands: £14West Berkshire: £17Shetland Islands: £13West Berkshire: £16

    £17£17£16West Berkshire is higher£14£14£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £250, Shetland Islands £374Shetland Islands: £374West Berkshire: £250Shetland Islands: £376West Berkshire: £251Shetland Islands: £355West Berkshire: £237

    £250£251£237Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£374£376£355

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £116, Shetland Islands £132Shetland Islands: £132West Berkshire: £116Shetland Islands: £133West Berkshire: £117Shetland Islands: £125West Berkshire: £110

    £116£117£110Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£132£133£125

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £66, Shetland Islands £60Shetland Islands: £60West Berkshire: £66Shetland Islands: £60West Berkshire: £66Shetland Islands: £57West Berkshire: £62

    £66£66£62West Berkshire is higher£60£60£57

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £1,096, Shetland Islands £936Shetland Islands: £936West Berkshire: £1,096Shetland Islands: £940West Berkshire: £1,101Shetland Islands: £887West Berkshire: £1,040

    £1,096£1,101£1,040West Berkshire is higher£936£940£887

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Berkshire £156, Shetland Islands £101Shetland Islands: £101West Berkshire: £156Shetland Islands: £101West Berkshire: £157Shetland Islands: £96West Berkshire: £148

    £156£157£148West Berkshire is higher£101£101£96

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £155, Shetland Islands £312Shetland Islands: £312West Berkshire: £155Shetland Islands: £314West Berkshire: £156Shetland Islands: £296West Berkshire: £147

    £155£156£147Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£312£314£296

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £6.88, Shetland Islands £2.70Shetland Islands: £2.70West Berkshire: £6.88Shetland Islands: £2.71West Berkshire: £6.91Shetland Islands: £2.56West Berkshire: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53West Berkshire is higher£2.70£2.71£2.56

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £2.38, Shetland Islands £3.93Shetland Islands: £3.93West Berkshire: £2.38Shetland Islands: £3.95West Berkshire: £2.39Shetland Islands: £3.73West Berkshire: £2.26

    £2.38£2.39£2.26Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£3.93£3.95£3.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £6.17, Shetland Islands £1.16Shetland Islands: £1.16West Berkshire: £6.17Shetland Islands: £1.16West Berkshire: £6.19Shetland Islands: £1.10West Berkshire: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85West Berkshire is higher£1.16£1.16£1.10

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Berkshire 1,016.9, Shetland Islands 985.3Shetland Islands: 985.3West Berkshire: 1,016.9

    1,016.9West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count985.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Berkshire 63.8, Shetland Islands 64.1Shetland Islands: 64.1West Berkshire: 63.8

    63.8Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count64.1

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Berkshire 107.0, Shetland Islands 159.2Shetland Islands: 159.2West Berkshire: 107.0

    107.0Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count159.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 38.5, Shetland Islands 59.4Shetland Islands: 59.4West Berkshire: 38.5

    38.5Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count59.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire 118.9, Shetland Islands 119.5Shetland Islands: 119.5West Berkshire: 118.9

    118.9Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count119.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire 15.3, Shetland Islands 16.4Shetland Islands: 16.4West Berkshire: 15.3

    15.3Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count16.4

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West Berkshire and Shetland Islands, per person in the age group
MeasureWest BerkshireShetland IslandsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,766£3,782£3,572£2,838£2,850£2,692EstimatedWest Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,624£12,678£11,974£6,727£6,756£6,381EstimatedWest Berkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,326£1,332£1,258£1,314£1,320£1,247EstimatedWest Berkshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,839£11,889£11,229£5,819£5,844£5,520West Berkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£263£264£249£255£256£242West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£506£508£480£639£642£606EstimatedShetland Islands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£14£14£13EstimatedWest Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£374£376£355EstimatedShetland Islands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£132£133£125EstimatedShetland Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£66£66£62£60£60£57EstimatedWest Berkshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,096£1,101£1,040£936£940£887West Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£101£101£96West Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£155£156£147£312£314£296Shetland Islands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53£2.70£2.71£2.56West Berkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.38£2.39£2.26£3.93£3.95£3.73Shetland Islands
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£1.16£1.16£1.10EstimatedWest Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.9985.3West Berkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.864.1Shetland Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026107.0159.2Shetland Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.559.4Shetland Islands
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026118.9119.5Shetland Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.316.4EstimatedShetland Islands

Per resident

West Berkshire is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Shetland Islands on 11. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

West Berkshire Shetland Islands

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £3,766, Shetland Islands £2,838Shetland Islands: £2,838West Berkshire: £3,766Shetland Islands: £2,850West Berkshire: £3,782Shetland Islands: £2,692West Berkshire: £3,572

    £3,766£3,782£3,572West Berkshire is higher£2,838£2,850£2,692

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £2,429, Shetland Islands £1,446Shetland Islands: £1,446West Berkshire: £2,429Shetland Islands: £1,452West Berkshire: £2,440Shetland Islands: £1,371West Berkshire: £2,304

    £2,429£2,440£2,304West Berkshire is higher£1,446£1,452£1,371

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £809, Shetland Islands £784Shetland Islands: £784West Berkshire: £809Shetland Islands: £787West Berkshire: £812Shetland Islands: £743West Berkshire: £767

    £809£812£767West Berkshire is higher£784£787£743

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Berkshire £2,278, Shetland Islands £1,251Shetland Islands: £1,251West Berkshire: £2,278Shetland Islands: £1,256West Berkshire: £2,288Shetland Islands: £1,186West Berkshire: £2,161

    £2,278£2,288£2,161West Berkshire is higher£1,251£1,256£1,186

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Berkshire £51, Shetland Islands £55Shetland Islands: £55West Berkshire: £51Shetland Islands: £55West Berkshire: £51Shetland Islands: £52West Berkshire: £48

    £51£51£48Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £97, Shetland Islands £137Shetland Islands: £137West Berkshire: £97Shetland Islands: £138West Berkshire: £98Shetland Islands: £130West Berkshire: £92

    £97£98£92Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£137£138£130

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £3.18, Shetland Islands £3.00Shetland Islands: £3.00West Berkshire: £3.18Shetland Islands: £3.02West Berkshire: £3.20Shetland Islands: £2.85West Berkshire: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02West Berkshire is higher£3.00£3.02£2.85

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £250, Shetland Islands £374Shetland Islands: £374West Berkshire: £250Shetland Islands: £376West Berkshire: £251Shetland Islands: £355West Berkshire: £237

    £250£251£237Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£374£376£355

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £116, Shetland Islands £132Shetland Islands: £132West Berkshire: £116Shetland Islands: £133West Berkshire: £117Shetland Islands: £125West Berkshire: £110

    £116£117£110Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£132£133£125

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £40, Shetland Islands £36Shetland Islands: £36West Berkshire: £40Shetland Islands: £36West Berkshire: £40Shetland Islands: £34West Berkshire: £38

    £40£40£38West Berkshire is higher£36£36£34

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Berkshire £669, Shetland Islands £558Shetland Islands: £558West Berkshire: £669Shetland Islands: £560West Berkshire: £671Shetland Islands: £529West Berkshire: £634

    £669£671£634West Berkshire is higher£558£560£529

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Berkshire £156, Shetland Islands £101Shetland Islands: £101West Berkshire: £156Shetland Islands: £101West Berkshire: £157Shetland Islands: £96West Berkshire: £148

    £156£157£148West Berkshire is higher£101£101£96

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Berkshire £94, Shetland Islands £186Shetland Islands: £186West Berkshire: £94Shetland Islands: £187West Berkshire: £95Shetland Islands: £177West Berkshire: £90

    £94£95£90Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£186£187£177

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Berkshire £4.20, Shetland Islands £1.61Shetland Islands: £1.61West Berkshire: £4.20Shetland Islands: £1.62West Berkshire: £4.21Shetland Islands: £1.53West Berkshire: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98West Berkshire is higher£1.61£1.62£1.53

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Berkshire £1.45, Shetland Islands £2.34Shetland Islands: £2.34West Berkshire: £1.45Shetland Islands: £2.35West Berkshire: £1.46Shetland Islands: £2.22West Berkshire: £1.38

    £1.45£1.46£1.38Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£2.34£2.35£2.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £6.17, Shetland Islands £1.16Shetland Islands: £1.16West Berkshire: £6.17Shetland Islands: £1.16West Berkshire: £6.19Shetland Islands: £1.10West Berkshire: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85West Berkshire is higher£1.16£1.16£1.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 195.7, Shetland Islands 211.8Shetland Islands: 211.8West Berkshire: 195.7

    195.7Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count211.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 12.3, Shetland Islands 13.8Shetland Islands: 13.8West Berkshire: 12.3

    12.3Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count13.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 20.6, Shetland Islands 34.2Shetland Islands: 34.2West Berkshire: 20.6

    20.6Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count34.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 38.5, Shetland Islands 59.4Shetland Islands: 59.4West Berkshire: 38.5

    38.5Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count59.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 72.5, Shetland Islands 71.2Shetland Islands: 71.2West Berkshire: 72.5

    72.5West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count71.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 9.3, Shetland Islands 9.8Shetland Islands: 9.8West Berkshire: 9.3

    9.3Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count9.8

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West Berkshire and Shetland Islands, per resident
MeasureWest BerkshireShetland IslandsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,766£3,782£3,572£2,838£2,850£2,692EstimatedWest Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,429£2,440£2,304£1,446£1,452£1,371EstimatedWest Berkshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£809£812£767£784£787£743EstimatedWest Berkshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,278£2,288£2,161£1,251£1,256£1,186West Berkshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£55£55£52Shetland Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£137£138£130EstimatedShetland Islands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£3.00£3.02£2.85EstimatedWest Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£374£376£355EstimatedShetland Islands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£132£133£125EstimatedShetland Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£40£38£36£36£34EstimatedWest Berkshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£669£671£634£558£560£529West Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£101£101£96West Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£94£95£90£186£187£177Shetland Islands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£1.61£1.62£1.53West Berkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.45£1.46£1.38£2.34£2.35£2.22Shetland Islands
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£1.16£1.16£1.10EstimatedWest Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.7211.8Shetland Islands
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.313.8Shetland Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.634.2Shetland Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.559.4Shetland Islands
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.571.2West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.39.8EstimatedShetland Islands

Total

West Berkshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Shetland Islands on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

West Berkshire Shetland Islands

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Berkshire £621.1m, Shetland Islands £64.7mShetland Islands: £64.7mWest Berkshire: £621.1mShetland Islands: £65.0mWest Berkshire: £623.8mShetland Islands: £61.4mWest Berkshire: £589.2m

    £621.1m£623.8m£589.2mWest Berkshire is higher£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Berkshire £400.6m, Shetland Islands £33.0mShetland Islands: £33.0mWest Berkshire: £400.6mShetland Islands: £33.1mWest Berkshire: £402.3mShetland Islands: £31.3mWest Berkshire: £380.0m

    £400.6m£402.3m£380.0mWest Berkshire is higher£33.0m£33.1m£31.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Berkshire £133.4m, Shetland Islands £17.9mShetland Islands: £17.9mWest Berkshire: £133.4mShetland Islands: £17.9mWest Berkshire: £133.9mShetland Islands: £16.9mWest Berkshire: £126.5m

    £133.4m£133.9m£126.5mWest Berkshire is higher£17.9m£17.9m£16.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Berkshire £375.7m, Shetland Islands £28.5mShetland Islands: £28.5mWest Berkshire: £375.7mShetland Islands: £28.6mWest Berkshire: £377.3mShetland Islands: £27.0mWest Berkshire: £356.4m

    £375.7m£377.3m£356.4mWest Berkshire is higher£28.5m£28.6m£27.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Berkshire £8.3m, Shetland Islands £1.3mShetland Islands: £1.3mWest Berkshire: £8.3mShetland Islands: £1.3mWest Berkshire: £8.4mShetland Islands: £1.2mWest Berkshire: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire £16.1m, Shetland Islands £3.1mShetland Islands: £3.1mWest Berkshire: £16.1mShetland Islands: £3.1mWest Berkshire: £16.1mShetland Islands: £3.0mWest Berkshire: £15.2m

    £16.1m£16.1m£15.2mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.1m£3.1m£3.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: West Berkshire £0.53m, Shetland Islands £0.07mShetland Islands: £0.07mWest Berkshire: £0.53mShetland Islands: £0.07mWest Berkshire: £0.53mShetland Islands: £0.06mWest Berkshire: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWest Berkshire is higher£0.07m£0.07m£0.06m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire £41.2m, Shetland Islands £8.5mShetland Islands: £8.5mWest Berkshire: £41.2mShetland Islands: £8.6mWest Berkshire: £41.4mShetland Islands: £8.1mWest Berkshire: £39.1m

    £41.2m£41.4m£39.1mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire £19.1m, Shetland Islands £3.0mShetland Islands: £3.0mWest Berkshire: £19.1mShetland Islands: £3.0mWest Berkshire: £19.2mShetland Islands: £2.9mWest Berkshire: £18.2m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.2mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Berkshire £6.6m, Shetland Islands £0.81mShetland Islands: £0.81mWest Berkshire: £6.6mShetland Islands: £0.82mWest Berkshire: £6.6mShetland Islands: £0.77mWest Berkshire: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.3mWest Berkshire is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Berkshire £110.2m, Shetland Islands £12.7mShetland Islands: £12.7mWest Berkshire: £110.2mShetland Islands: £12.8mWest Berkshire: £110.7mShetland Islands: £12.1mWest Berkshire: £104.6m

    £110.2m£110.7m£104.6mWest Berkshire is higher£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Berkshire £25.8m, Shetland Islands £2.3mShetland Islands: £2.3mWest Berkshire: £25.8mShetland Islands: £2.3mWest Berkshire: £25.9mShetland Islands: £2.2mWest Berkshire: £24.5m

    £25.8m£25.9m£24.5mWest Berkshire is higher£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Berkshire £15.6m, Shetland Islands £4.2mShetland Islands: £4.2mWest Berkshire: £15.6mShetland Islands: £4.3mWest Berkshire: £15.6mShetland Islands: £4.0mWest Berkshire: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.2m£4.3m£4.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Berkshire £0.69m, Shetland Islands £0.04mShetland Islands: £0.04mWest Berkshire: £0.69mShetland Islands: £0.04mWest Berkshire: £0.70mShetland Islands: £0.03mWest Berkshire: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWest Berkshire is higher£0.04m£0.04m£0.03m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Berkshire £0.24m, Shetland Islands £0.05mShetland Islands: £0.05mWest Berkshire: £0.24mShetland Islands: £0.05mWest Berkshire: £0.24mShetland Islands: £0.05mWest Berkshire: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.05m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Berkshire £1.0m, Shetland Islands £0.03mShetland Islands: £0.03mWest Berkshire: £1.0mShetland Islands: £0.03mWest Berkshire: £1.0mShetland Islands: £0.03mWest Berkshire: £0.97m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.97mWest Berkshire is higher£0.03m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Berkshire 32,270, Shetland Islands 4,828Shetland Islands: 4,828West Berkshire: 32,270

    32,270West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count4,828

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Berkshire 2,026, Shetland Islands 314Shetland Islands: 314West Berkshire: 2,026

    2,026West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count314

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire 3,395, Shetland Islands 780Shetland Islands: 780West Berkshire: 3,395

    3,395West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count780

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire 6,355, Shetland Islands 1,355Shetland Islands: 1,355West Berkshire: 6,355

    6,355West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,355

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Berkshire 11,960, Shetland Islands 1,624Shetland Islands: 1,624West Berkshire: 11,960

    11,960West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,624

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Berkshire 1,535, Shetland Islands 223Shetland Islands: 223West Berkshire: 1,535

    1,535West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count223

Show the numbers
West Berkshire and Shetland Islands, total
MeasureWest BerkshireShetland IslandsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£621.1m£623.8m£589.2m£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mEstimatedWest Berkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£400.6m£402.3m£380.0m£33.0m£33.1m£31.3mEstimatedWest Berkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£133.4m£133.9m£126.5m£17.9m£17.9m£16.9mEstimatedWest Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£375.7m£377.3m£356.4m£28.5m£28.6m£27.0mWest Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mWest Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m£3.1m£3.1m£3.0mEstimatedWest Berkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.07m£0.07m£0.06mEstimatedWest Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mEstimatedWest Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m£3.0m£3.0m£2.9mEstimatedWest Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mEstimatedWest Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£110.2m£110.7m£104.6m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mWest Berkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mWest Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£4.2m£4.3m£4.0mWest Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.04m£0.04m£0.03mWest Berkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.05mWest Berkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£0.03mEstimatedWest Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,2704,828West Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,026314West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,395780West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3551,355West Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,9601,624West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,535223EstimatedWest Berkshire

Sources

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

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  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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