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Brighton and Hove and Aberdeen City

285,063 and 231,320 residents (mid-2024).

Brighton and Hove is higher than Aberdeen City on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Brighton and Hove 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

Brighton and Hove Aberdeen City

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4,100, Aberdeen City £3,755Aberdeen City: £3,755Brighton and Hove: £4,100Aberdeen City: £3,771Brighton and Hove: £4,118Aberdeen City: £3,562Brighton and Hove: £3,889

    £4,100£4,118£3,889Brighton and Hove is higher£3,755£3,771£3,562

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Brighton and Hove £12,878, Aberdeen City £12,632Aberdeen City: £12,632Brighton and Hove: £12,878Aberdeen City: £12,686Brighton and Hove: £12,932Aberdeen City: £11,982Brighton and Hove: £12,215

    £12,878£12,932£12,215Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £1,937, Aberdeen City £1,580Aberdeen City: £1,580Brighton and Hove: £1,937Aberdeen City: £1,587Brighton and Hove: £1,946Aberdeen City: £1,499Brighton and Hove: £1,838

    £1,937£1,946£1,838Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £11,440, Aberdeen City £11,696Aberdeen City: £11,696Brighton and Hove: £11,440Aberdeen City: £11,746Brighton and Hove: £11,488Aberdeen City: £11,094Brighton and Hove: £10,851

    £11,440£11,488£10,851Aberdeen City is higher£11,696£11,746£11,094

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Brighton and Hove £745, Aberdeen City £354Aberdeen City: £354Brighton and Hove: £745Aberdeen City: £356Brighton and Hove: £748Aberdeen City: £336Brighton and Hove: £707

    £745£748£707Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £655, Aberdeen City £562Aberdeen City: £562Brighton and Hove: £655Aberdeen City: £565Brighton and Hove: £658Aberdeen City: £533Brighton and Hove: £621

    £655£658£621Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£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: Brighton and Hove £38, Aberdeen City £19Aberdeen City: £19Brighton and Hove: £38Aberdeen City: £19Brighton and Hove: £38Aberdeen City: £18Brighton and Hove: £36

    £38£38£36Brighton and Hove is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Brighton and Hove £441, Aberdeen City £352Aberdeen City: £352Brighton and Hove: £441Aberdeen City: £353Brighton and Hove: £443Aberdeen City: £334Brighton and Hove: £418

    £441£443£418Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £138, Aberdeen City £131Aberdeen City: £131Brighton and Hove: £138Aberdeen City: £131Brighton and Hove: £139Aberdeen City: £124Brighton and Hove: £131

    £138£139£131Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £75, Aberdeen City £55Aberdeen City: £55Brighton and Hove: £75Aberdeen City: £55Brighton and Hove: £75Aberdeen City: £52Brighton and Hove: £71

    £75£75£71Brighton and Hove is higher£55£55£52

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Brighton and Hove £1,512, Aberdeen City £1,192Aberdeen City: £1,192Brighton and Hove: £1,512Aberdeen City: £1,197Brighton and Hove: £1,518Aberdeen City: £1,131Brighton and Hove: £1,434

    £1,512£1,518£1,434Brighton and Hove is higher£1,192£1,197£1,131

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brighton and Hove £405, Aberdeen City £167Aberdeen City: £167Brighton and Hove: £405Aberdeen City: £168Brighton and Hove: £407Aberdeen City: £158Brighton and Hove: £384

    £405£407£384Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £336, Aberdeen City £322Aberdeen City: £322Brighton and Hove: £336Aberdeen City: £323Brighton and Hove: £337Aberdeen City: £306Brighton and Hove: £319

    £336£337£319Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £9.09, Aberdeen City £7.38Aberdeen City: £7.38Brighton and Hove: £9.09Aberdeen City: £7.41Brighton and Hove: £9.13Aberdeen City: £7.00Brighton and Hove: £8.62

    £9.09£9.13£8.62Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £5.64, Aberdeen City £3.82Aberdeen City: £3.82Brighton and Hove: £5.64Aberdeen City: £3.83Brighton and Hove: £5.66Aberdeen City: £3.62Brighton and Hove: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Brighton and Hove is higher£3.82£3.83£3.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4.95, Aberdeen City £6.26Aberdeen City: £6.26Brighton and Hove: £4.95Aberdeen City: £6.29Brighton and Hove: £4.98Aberdeen City: £5.94Brighton and Hove: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Aberdeen City 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: Brighton and Hove 1,031.4, Aberdeen City 990.2Aberdeen City: 990.2Brighton and Hove: 1,031.4

    1,031.4Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count990.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Brighton and Hove 155.8, Aberdeen City 87.7Aberdeen City: 87.7Brighton and Hove: 155.8

    155.8Brighton and Hove is higher87.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Brighton and Hove 134.9, Aberdeen City 125.5Aberdeen City: 125.5Brighton and Hove: 134.9

    134.9Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count125.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 65.6, Aberdeen City 59.1Aberdeen City: 59.1Brighton and Hove: 65.6

    65.6Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove 175.2, Aberdeen City 157.3Aberdeen City: 157.3Brighton and Hove: 175.2

    175.2Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove 16.5, Aberdeen City 13.9Aberdeen City: 13.9Brighton and Hove: 16.5

    16.5Brighton and Hove is higher13.9

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Brighton and Hove and Aberdeen City, per person in the age group
MeasureBrighton and HoveAberdeen CityHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,100£4,118£3,889£3,755£3,771£3,562EstimatedBrighton and Hove
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,878£12,932£12,215£12,632£12,686£11,982EstimatedBrighton and Hove
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,937£1,946£1,838£1,580£1,587£1,499EstimatedBrighton and Hove
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,440£11,488£10,851£11,696£11,746£11,094Aberdeen City
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£745£748£707£354£356£336Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£655£658£621£562£565£533EstimatedBrighton and Hove
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£19£19£18EstimatedBrighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£441£443£418£352£353£334EstimatedBrighton and Hove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£131£131£124EstimatedBrighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£75£75£71£55£55£52EstimatedBrighton and Hove
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,512£1,518£1,434£1,192£1,197£1,131Brighton and Hove
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£405£407£384£167£168£158Brighton and Hove
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£336£337£319£322£323£306Brighton and Hove
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.09£9.13£8.62£7.38£7.41£7.00Brighton and Hove
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£3.82£3.83£3.62Brighton and Hove
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£6.26£6.29£5.94EstimatedAberdeen City
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,031.4990.2Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.887.7Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026134.9125.5Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.659.1Brighton and Hove
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026175.2157.3Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.513.9EstimatedBrighton and Hove

Per resident

Brighton and Hove is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen City on 6. 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

Brighton and Hove Aberdeen City

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4,100, Aberdeen City £3,755Aberdeen City: £3,755Brighton and Hove: £4,100Aberdeen City: £3,771Brighton and Hove: £4,118Aberdeen City: £3,562Brighton and Hove: £3,889

    £4,100£4,118£3,889Brighton and Hove is higher£3,755£3,771£3,562

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £1,722, Aberdeen City £2,045Aberdeen City: £2,045Brighton and Hove: £1,722Aberdeen City: £2,054Brighton and Hove: £1,730Aberdeen City: £1,940Brighton and Hove: £1,634

    £1,722£1,730£1,634Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£2,045£2,054£1,940

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £1,388, Aberdeen City £1,055Aberdeen City: £1,055Brighton and Hove: £1,388Aberdeen City: £1,059Brighton and Hove: £1,394Aberdeen City: £1,000Brighton and Hove: £1,317

    £1,388£1,394£1,317Brighton and Hove is higher£1,055£1,059£1,000

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Brighton and Hove £1,530, Aberdeen City £1,894Aberdeen City: £1,894Brighton and Hove: £1,530Aberdeen City: £1,902Brighton and Hove: £1,537Aberdeen City: £1,796Brighton and Hove: £1,451

    £1,530£1,537£1,451Aberdeen City is higher£1,894£1,902£1,796

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Brighton and Hove £100, Aberdeen City £57Aberdeen City: £57Brighton and Hove: £100Aberdeen City: £58Brighton and Hove: £100Aberdeen City: £54Brighton and Hove: £95

    £100£100£95Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £88, Aberdeen City £91Aberdeen City: £91Brighton and Hove: £88Aberdeen City: £91Brighton and Hove: £88Aberdeen City: £86Brighton and Hove: £83

    £88£88£83Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£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: Brighton and Hove £5.10, Aberdeen City £3.14Aberdeen City: £3.14Brighton and Hove: £5.10Aberdeen City: £3.16Brighton and Hove: £5.12Aberdeen City: £2.98Brighton and Hove: £4.84

    £5.10£5.12£4.84Brighton and Hove is higher£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: Brighton and Hove £441, Aberdeen City £352Aberdeen City: £352Brighton and Hove: £441Aberdeen City: £353Brighton and Hove: £443Aberdeen City: £334Brighton and Hove: £418

    £441£443£418Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £138, Aberdeen City £131Aberdeen City: £131Brighton and Hove: £138Aberdeen City: £131Brighton and Hove: £139Aberdeen City: £124Brighton and Hove: £131

    £138£139£131Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £54, Aberdeen City £37Aberdeen City: £37Brighton and Hove: £54Aberdeen City: £37Brighton and Hove: £54Aberdeen City: £35Brighton and Hove: £51

    £54£54£51Brighton and Hove is higher£37£37£35

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Brighton and Hove £1,083, Aberdeen City £795Aberdeen City: £795Brighton and Hove: £1,083Aberdeen City: £799Brighton and Hove: £1,088Aberdeen City: £755Brighton and Hove: £1,028

    £1,083£1,088£1,028Brighton and Hove is higher£795£799£755

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brighton and Hove £405, Aberdeen City £167Aberdeen City: £167Brighton and Hove: £405Aberdeen City: £168Brighton and Hove: £407Aberdeen City: £158Brighton and Hove: £384

    £405£407£384Brighton and Hove is higher£167£168£158

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Brighton and Hove £241, Aberdeen City £215Aberdeen City: £215Brighton and Hove: £241Aberdeen City: £216Brighton and Hove: £242Aberdeen City: £204Brighton and Hove: £228

    £241£242£228Brighton and Hove is higher£215£216£204

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Brighton and Hove £6.52, Aberdeen City £4.92Aberdeen City: £4.92Brighton and Hove: £6.52Aberdeen City: £4.94Brighton and Hove: £6.54Aberdeen City: £4.67Brighton and Hove: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Brighton and Hove is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4.04, Aberdeen City £2.55Aberdeen City: £2.55Brighton and Hove: £4.04Aberdeen City: £2.56Brighton and Hove: £4.05Aberdeen City: £2.42Brighton and Hove: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Brighton and Hove is higher£2.55£2.56£2.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4.95, Aberdeen City £6.26Aberdeen City: £6.26Brighton and Hove: £4.95Aberdeen City: £6.29Brighton and Hove: £4.98Aberdeen City: £5.94Brighton and Hove: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Aberdeen City is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 138.0, Aberdeen City 160.3Aberdeen City: 160.3Brighton and Hove: 138.0

    138.0Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count160.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 20.8, Aberdeen City 14.2Aberdeen City: 14.2Brighton and Hove: 20.8

    20.8Brighton and Hove is higher14.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 18.0, Aberdeen City 20.3Aberdeen City: 20.3Brighton and Hove: 18.0

    18.0Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count20.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 65.6, Aberdeen City 59.1Aberdeen City: 59.1Brighton and Hove: 65.6

    65.6Brighton and Hove is higher59.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 125.5, Aberdeen City 105.0Aberdeen City: 105.0Brighton and Hove: 125.5

    125.5Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove 11.8, Aberdeen City 9.3Aberdeen City: 9.3Brighton and Hove: 11.8

    11.8Brighton and Hove is higher9.3

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Brighton and Hove and Aberdeen City, per resident
MeasureBrighton and HoveAberdeen CityHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,100£4,118£3,889£3,755£3,771£3,562EstimatedBrighton and Hove
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,722£1,730£1,634£2,045£2,054£1,940EstimatedAberdeen City
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,388£1,394£1,317£1,055£1,059£1,000EstimatedBrighton and Hove
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,530£1,537£1,451£1,894£1,902£1,796Aberdeen City
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£57£58£54Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£91£91£86EstimatedAberdeen City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.10£5.12£4.84£3.14£3.16£2.98EstimatedBrighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£441£443£418£352£353£334EstimatedBrighton and Hove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£131£131£124EstimatedBrighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£37£37£35EstimatedBrighton and Hove
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,083£1,088£1,028£795£799£755Brighton and Hove
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£405£407£384£167£168£158Brighton and Hove
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£241£242£228£215£216£204Brighton and Hove
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£4.92£4.94£4.67Brighton and Hove
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£2.55£2.56£2.42Brighton and Hove
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£6.26£6.29£5.94EstimatedAberdeen City
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026138.0160.3Aberdeen City
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.814.2Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.020.3Aberdeen City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.659.1Brighton and Hove
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.5105.0Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.89.3EstimatedBrighton and Hove

Total

Brighton and Hove 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

Brighton and Hove Aberdeen City

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Brighton and Hove £1.2bn, Aberdeen City £868.7mAberdeen City: £868.7mBrighton and Hove: £1.2bnAberdeen City: £872.4mBrighton and Hove: £1.2bnAberdeen City: £824.0mBrighton and Hove: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnBrighton and Hove is higher£868.7m£872.4m£824.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Brighton and Hove £491.0m, Aberdeen City £473.1mAberdeen City: £473.1mBrighton and Hove: £491.0mAberdeen City: £475.2mBrighton and Hove: £493.1mAberdeen City: £448.8mBrighton and Hove: £465.7m

    £491.0m£493.1m£465.7mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£473.1m£475.2m£448.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Brighton and Hove £395.8m, Aberdeen City £243.9mAberdeen City: £243.9mBrighton and Hove: £395.8mAberdeen City: £245.0mBrighton and Hove: £397.5mAberdeen City: £231.4mBrighton and Hove: £375.4m

    £395.8m£397.5m£375.4mBrighton and Hove is higher£243.9m£245.0m£231.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Brighton and Hove £436.2m, Aberdeen City £438.1mAberdeen City: £438.1mBrighton and Hove: £436.2mAberdeen City: £440.0mBrighton and Hove: £438.0mAberdeen City: £415.5mBrighton and Hove: £413.7m

    £436.2m£438.0m£413.7mAberdeen City is higher£438.1m£440.0m£415.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Brighton and Hove £28.4m, Aberdeen City £13.3mAberdeen City: £13.3mBrighton and Hove: £28.4mAberdeen City: £13.3mBrighton and Hove: £28.5mAberdeen City: £12.6mBrighton and Hove: £26.9m

    £28.4m£28.5m£26.9mBrighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £25.0m, Aberdeen City £21.1mAberdeen City: £21.1mBrighton and Hove: £25.0mAberdeen City: £21.2mBrighton and Hove: £25.1mAberdeen City: £20.0mBrighton and Hove: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£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: Brighton and Hove £1.5m, Aberdeen City £0.73mAberdeen City: £0.73mBrighton and Hove: £1.5mAberdeen City: £0.73mBrighton and Hove: £1.5mAberdeen City: £0.69mBrighton and Hove: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBrighton and Hove is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Brighton and Hove £125.8m, Aberdeen City £81.4mAberdeen City: £81.4mBrighton and Hove: £125.8mAberdeen City: £81.7mBrighton and Hove: £126.3mAberdeen City: £77.2mBrighton and Hove: £119.3m

    £125.8m£126.3m£119.3mBrighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £39.4m, Aberdeen City £30.2mAberdeen City: £30.2mBrighton and Hove: £39.4mAberdeen City: £30.3mBrighton and Hove: £39.6mAberdeen City: £28.6mBrighton and Hove: £37.4m

    £39.4m£39.6m£37.4mBrighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £15.3m, Aberdeen City £8.5mAberdeen City: £8.5mBrighton and Hove: £15.3mAberdeen City: £8.5mBrighton and Hove: £15.4mAberdeen City: £8.0mBrighton and Hove: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mBrighton and Hove is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Brighton and Hove £308.9m, Aberdeen City £184.0mAberdeen City: £184.0mBrighton and Hove: £308.9mAberdeen City: £184.8mBrighton and Hove: £310.2mAberdeen City: £174.5mBrighton and Hove: £293.0m

    £308.9m£310.2m£293.0mBrighton and Hove is higher£184.0m£184.8m£174.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Brighton and Hove £115.4m, Aberdeen City £38.6mAberdeen City: £38.6mBrighton and Hove: £115.4mAberdeen City: £38.8mBrighton and Hove: £115.9mAberdeen City: £36.6mBrighton and Hove: £109.5m

    £115.4m£115.9m£109.5mBrighton and Hove is higher£38.6m£38.8m£36.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Brighton and Hove £68.6m, Aberdeen City £49.7mAberdeen City: £49.7mBrighton and Hove: £68.6mAberdeen City: £49.9mBrighton and Hove: £68.9mAberdeen City: £47.2mBrighton and Hove: £65.1m

    £68.6m£68.9m£65.1mBrighton and Hove is higher£49.7m£49.9m£47.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Brighton and Hove £1.9m, Aberdeen City £1.1mAberdeen City: £1.1mBrighton and Hove: £1.9mAberdeen City: £1.1mBrighton and Hove: £1.9mAberdeen City: £1.1mBrighton and Hove: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBrighton and Hove is higher£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Brighton and Hove £1.2m, Aberdeen City £0.59mAberdeen City: £0.59mBrighton and Hove: £1.2mAberdeen City: £0.59mBrighton and Hove: £1.2mAberdeen City: £0.56mBrighton and Hove: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBrighton and Hove is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Brighton and Hove £1.4m, Aberdeen City £1.4mAberdeen City: £1.4mBrighton and Hove: £1.4mAberdeen City: £1.5mBrighton and Hove: £1.4mAberdeen City: £1.4mBrighton and Hove: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mAberdeen City is higher£1.4m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Brighton and Hove 39,325, Aberdeen City 37,088Aberdeen City: 37,088Brighton and Hove: 39,325

    39,325Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count37,088

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Brighton and Hove 5,941, Aberdeen City 3,284Aberdeen City: 3,284Brighton and Hove: 5,941

    5,941Brighton and Hove is higher3,284

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Brighton and Hove 5,142, Aberdeen City 4,700Aberdeen City: 4,700Brighton and Hove: 5,142

    5,142Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count4,700

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Brighton and Hove 18,703, Aberdeen City 13,665Aberdeen City: 13,665Brighton and Hove: 18,703

    18,703Brighton and Hove is higher13,665

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Brighton and Hove 35,788, Aberdeen City 24,285Aberdeen City: 24,285Brighton and Hove: 35,788

    35,788Brighton and Hove is higher24,285

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Brighton and Hove 3,361, Aberdeen City 2,147Aberdeen City: 2,147Brighton and Hove: 3,361

    3,361Brighton and Hove is higher2,147

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Brighton and Hove and Aberdeen City, total
MeasureBrighton and HoveAberdeen CityHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£868.7m£872.4m£824.0mEstimatedBrighton and Hove
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.0m£493.1m£465.7m£473.1m£475.2m£448.8mEstimatedBrighton and Hove
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£395.8m£397.5m£375.4m£243.9m£245.0m£231.4mEstimatedBrighton and Hove
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£436.2m£438.0m£413.7m£438.1m£440.0m£415.5mAberdeen City
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.4m£28.5m£26.9m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mBrighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mEstimatedBrighton and Hove
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mEstimatedBrighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£125.8m£126.3m£119.3m£81.4m£81.7m£77.2mEstimatedBrighton and Hove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m£30.2m£30.3m£28.6mEstimatedBrighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mEstimatedBrighton and Hove
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£308.9m£310.2m£293.0m£184.0m£184.8m£174.5mBrighton and Hove
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£115.4m£115.9m£109.5m£38.6m£38.8m£36.6mBrighton and Hove
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£68.6m£68.9m£65.1m£49.7m£49.9m£47.2mBrighton and Hove
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.1mBrighton and Hove
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mBrighton and Hove
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.4m£1.5m£1.4mEstimatedAberdeen City
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,32537,088Brighton and Hove
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,9413,284Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,1424,700Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,70313,665Brighton and Hove
Universal Credittotal, May 202635,78824,285Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,3612,147EstimatedBrighton and Hove

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.
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