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North Yorkshire and Isles of Scilly

633,692 and 2,383 residents (mid-2024).

North Yorkshire is higher than Isles of Scilly on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

North Yorkshire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Isles of Scilly on 1. 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

North Yorkshire Isles of Scilly

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Yorkshire £4,513, Isles of Scilly £3,227Isles of Scilly: £3,227North Yorkshire: £4,513Isles of Scilly: £3,241North Yorkshire: £4,532Isles of Scilly: £3,061North Yorkshire: £4,281

    £4,513£4,532£4,281North Yorkshire is higher£3,227£3,241£3,061

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Yorkshire £12,429, Isles of Scilly £10,731Isles of Scilly: £10,731North Yorkshire: £12,429Isles of Scilly: £10,777North Yorkshire: £12,482Isles of Scilly: £10,179North Yorkshire: £11,789

    £12,429£12,482£11,789North Yorkshire is higher£10,731£10,777£10,179

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Yorkshire £1,458, Isles of Scilly £440Isles of Scilly: £440North Yorkshire: £1,458Isles of Scilly: £442North Yorkshire: £1,464Isles of Scilly: £417North Yorkshire: £1,383

    £1,458£1,464£1,383North Yorkshire is higher£440£442£417

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Yorkshire £11,442, Isles of Scilly £10,077Isles of Scilly: £10,077North Yorkshire: £11,442Isles of Scilly: £10,120North Yorkshire: £11,491Isles of Scilly: £9,558North Yorkshire: £10,853

    £11,442£11,491£10,853North Yorkshire is higher£10,077£10,120£9,558

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Yorkshire £290, Isles of Scilly £212Isles of Scilly: £212North Yorkshire: £290Isles of Scilly: £213North Yorkshire: £291Isles of Scilly: £201North Yorkshire: £275

    £290£291£275North Yorkshire is higher£212£213£201

  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: North Yorkshire £678, Isles of Scilly £432Isles of Scilly: £432North Yorkshire: £678Isles of Scilly: £434North Yorkshire: £681Isles of Scilly: £410North Yorkshire: £643

    £678£681£643North Yorkshire is higher£432£434£410

  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: North Yorkshire £19, Isles of Scilly £9.80Isles of Scilly: £9.80North Yorkshire: £19Isles of Scilly: £9.85North Yorkshire: £19Isles of Scilly: £9.30North Yorkshire: £18

    £19£19£18North Yorkshire is higher£9.80£9.85£9.30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Yorkshire £340, Isles of Scilly £103Isles of Scilly: £103North Yorkshire: £340Isles of Scilly: £104North Yorkshire: £342Isles of Scilly: £98North Yorkshire: £323

    £340£342£323North Yorkshire is higher£103£104£98

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Yorkshire £109, Isles of Scilly £37Isles of Scilly: £37North Yorkshire: £109Isles of Scilly: £37North Yorkshire: £110Isles of Scilly: £35North Yorkshire: £104

    £109£110£104North Yorkshire is higher£37£37£35

  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: North Yorkshire £83, Isles of Scilly £0.00Isles of Scilly: £0.00North Yorkshire: £83Isles of Scilly: £0.00North Yorkshire: £83Isles of Scilly: £0.00North Yorkshire: £79

    £83£83£79North Yorkshire is higher£0.00

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Yorkshire £1,136, Isles of Scilly £374Isles of Scilly: £374North Yorkshire: £1,136Isles of Scilly: £376North Yorkshire: £1,141Isles of Scilly: £355North Yorkshire: £1,078

    £1,136£1,141£1,078North Yorkshire is higher£374£376£355

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Yorkshire £143, Isles of Scilly £81Isles of Scilly: £81North Yorkshire: £143Isles of Scilly: £81North Yorkshire: £144Isles of Scilly: £77North Yorkshire: £136

    £143£144£136North Yorkshire is higher£81£81£77

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Yorkshire £230, Isles of Scilly £66Isles of Scilly: £66North Yorkshire: £230Isles of Scilly: £66North Yorkshire: £231Isles of Scilly: £62North Yorkshire: £218

    £230£231£218North Yorkshire is higher£66£66£62

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Yorkshire £5.48, Isles of Scilly £0.00Isles of Scilly: £0.00North Yorkshire: £5.48Isles of Scilly: £0.00North Yorkshire: £5.51Isles of Scilly: £0.00North Yorkshire: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20North Yorkshire is higher£0.00

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Yorkshire £3.15, Isles of Scilly £0.00Isles of Scilly: £0.00North Yorkshire: £3.15Isles of Scilly: £0.00North Yorkshire: £3.17Isles of Scilly: £0.00North Yorkshire: £2.99

    £3.15£3.17£2.99North Yorkshire is higher£0.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Yorkshire £5.81, Isles of Scilly £121Isles of Scilly: £121North Yorkshire: £5.81Isles of Scilly: £121North Yorkshire: £5.83Isles of Scilly: £115North Yorkshire: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Isles of Scilly is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£115

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Yorkshire 1,022.3, Isles of Scilly 891.6Isles of Scilly: 891.6North Yorkshire: 1,022.3

    1,022.3North Yorkshire is higher891.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Yorkshire 76.4, Isles of Scilly 41.3Isles of Scilly: 41.3North Yorkshire: 76.4

    76.4North Yorkshire is higher41.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Yorkshire 141.9, Isles of Scilly 72.3Isles of Scilly: 72.3North Yorkshire: 141.9

    141.9North Yorkshire is higher72.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Yorkshire 51.6, Isles of Scilly 17.6Isles of Scilly: 17.6North Yorkshire: 51.6

    51.6North Yorkshire is higher17.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Yorkshire 136.9, Isles of Scilly 63.1Isles of Scilly: 63.1North Yorkshire: 136.9

    136.9North Yorkshire is higher63.1

  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: North Yorkshire 18.2, Isles of Scilly 4.8Isles of Scilly: 4.8North Yorkshire: 18.2

    18.2North Yorkshire is higher4.8

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North Yorkshire and Isles of Scilly, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth YorkshireIsles of ScillyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,513£4,532£4,281£3,227£3,241£3,061North Yorkshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,429£12,482£11,789£10,731£10,777£10,179North Yorkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,458£1,464£1,383£440£442£417North Yorkshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,442£11,491£10,853£10,077£10,120£9,558North Yorkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£290£291£275£212£213£201North Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£678£681£643£432£434£410North Yorkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£9.80£9.85£9.30North Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£340£342£323£103£104£98North Yorkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£37£37£35North Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£83£83£79£0.00North Yorkshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,136£1,141£1,078£374£376£355North Yorkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£81£81£77North Yorkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£230£231£218£66£66£62North Yorkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£0.00North Yorkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.15£3.17£2.99£0.00North Yorkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£121£121£115Isles of Scilly
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.3891.6North Yorkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.441.3North Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.972.3North Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.617.6North Yorkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026136.963.1North Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.24.8North Yorkshire

Per resident

North Yorkshire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Isles of Scilly on 1. 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

North Yorkshire Isles of Scilly

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Yorkshire £4,513, Isles of Scilly £3,227Isles of Scilly: £3,227North Yorkshire: £4,513Isles of Scilly: £3,241North Yorkshire: £4,532Isles of Scilly: £3,061North Yorkshire: £4,281

    £4,513£4,532£4,281North Yorkshire is higher£3,227£3,241£3,061

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Yorkshire £3,068, Isles of Scilly £2,616Isles of Scilly: £2,616North Yorkshire: £3,068Isles of Scilly: £2,627North Yorkshire: £3,081Isles of Scilly: £2,482North Yorkshire: £2,910

    £3,068£3,081£2,910North Yorkshire is higher£2,616£2,627£2,482

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Yorkshire £846, Isles of Scilly £269Isles of Scilly: £269North Yorkshire: £846Isles of Scilly: £271North Yorkshire: £850Isles of Scilly: £256North Yorkshire: £803

    £846£850£803North Yorkshire is higher£269£271£256

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Yorkshire £2,824, Isles of Scilly £2,457Isles of Scilly: £2,457North Yorkshire: £2,824Isles of Scilly: £2,467North Yorkshire: £2,836Isles of Scilly: £2,330North Yorkshire: £2,679

    £2,824£2,836£2,679North Yorkshire is higher£2,457£2,467£2,330

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Yorkshire £72, Isles of Scilly £52Isles of Scilly: £52North Yorkshire: £72Isles of Scilly: £52North Yorkshire: £72Isles of Scilly: £49North Yorkshire: £68

    £72£72£68North Yorkshire is higher£52£52£49

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Yorkshire £167, Isles of Scilly £105Isles of Scilly: £105North Yorkshire: £167Isles of Scilly: £106North Yorkshire: £168Isles of Scilly: £100North Yorkshire: £159

    £167£168£159North Yorkshire is higher£105£106£100

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: North Yorkshire £4.74, Isles of Scilly £2.39Isles of Scilly: £2.39North Yorkshire: £4.74Isles of Scilly: £2.40North Yorkshire: £4.76Isles of Scilly: £2.27North Yorkshire: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50North Yorkshire is higher£2.39£2.40£2.27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Yorkshire £340, Isles of Scilly £103Isles of Scilly: £103North Yorkshire: £340Isles of Scilly: £104North Yorkshire: £342Isles of Scilly: £98North Yorkshire: £323

    £340£342£323North Yorkshire is higher£103£104£98

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Yorkshire £109, Isles of Scilly £37Isles of Scilly: £37North Yorkshire: £109Isles of Scilly: £37North Yorkshire: £110Isles of Scilly: £35North Yorkshire: £104

    £109£110£104North Yorkshire is higher£37£37£35

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Yorkshire £48, Isles of Scilly £0.00Isles of Scilly: £0.00North Yorkshire: £48Isles of Scilly: £0.00North Yorkshire: £48Isles of Scilly: £0.00North Yorkshire: £46

    £48£48£46North Yorkshire is higher£0.00

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Yorkshire £659, Isles of Scilly £229Isles of Scilly: £229North Yorkshire: £659Isles of Scilly: £230North Yorkshire: £662Isles of Scilly: £217North Yorkshire: £626

    £659£662£626North Yorkshire is higher£229£230£217

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Yorkshire £143, Isles of Scilly £81Isles of Scilly: £81North Yorkshire: £143Isles of Scilly: £81North Yorkshire: £144Isles of Scilly: £77North Yorkshire: £136

    £143£144£136North Yorkshire is higher£81£81£77

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Yorkshire £133, Isles of Scilly £40Isles of Scilly: £40North Yorkshire: £133Isles of Scilly: £40North Yorkshire: £134Isles of Scilly: £38North Yorkshire: £127

    £133£134£127North Yorkshire is higher£40£40£38

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Yorkshire £3.18, Isles of Scilly £0.00Isles of Scilly: £0.00North Yorkshire: £3.18Isles of Scilly: £0.00North Yorkshire: £3.20Isles of Scilly: £0.00North Yorkshire: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02North Yorkshire is higher£0.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Yorkshire £1.83, Isles of Scilly £0.00Isles of Scilly: £0.00North Yorkshire: £1.83Isles of Scilly: £0.00North Yorkshire: £1.84Isles of Scilly: £0.00North Yorkshire: £1.74

    £1.83£1.84£1.74North Yorkshire is higher£0.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Yorkshire £5.81, Isles of Scilly £121Isles of Scilly: £121North Yorkshire: £5.81Isles of Scilly: £121North Yorkshire: £5.83Isles of Scilly: £115North Yorkshire: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Isles of Scilly is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£115

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Yorkshire 252.4, Isles of Scilly 217.4Isles of Scilly: 217.4North Yorkshire: 252.4

    252.4North Yorkshire is higher217.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Yorkshire 18.9, Isles of Scilly 10.1Isles of Scilly: 10.1North Yorkshire: 18.9

    18.9North Yorkshire is higher10.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Yorkshire 35.0, Isles of Scilly 17.6Isles of Scilly: 17.6North Yorkshire: 35.0

    35.0North Yorkshire is higher17.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Yorkshire 51.6, Isles of Scilly 17.6Isles of Scilly: 17.6North Yorkshire: 51.6

    51.6North Yorkshire is higher17.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Yorkshire 79.5, Isles of Scilly 38.6Isles of Scilly: 38.6North Yorkshire: 79.5

    79.5North Yorkshire is higher38.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Yorkshire 10.6, Isles of Scilly 2.9Isles of Scilly: 2.9North Yorkshire: 10.6

    10.6North Yorkshire is higher2.9

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North Yorkshire and Isles of Scilly, per resident
MeasureNorth YorkshireIsles of ScillyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,513£4,532£4,281£3,227£3,241£3,061North Yorkshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,068£3,081£2,910£2,616£2,627£2,482North Yorkshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£846£850£803£269£271£256North Yorkshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,824£2,836£2,679£2,457£2,467£2,330North Yorkshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£52£52£49North Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£168£159£105£106£100North Yorkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£2.39£2.40£2.27North Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£340£342£323£103£104£98North Yorkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£37£37£35North Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£48£46£0.00North Yorkshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£659£662£626£229£230£217North Yorkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£81£81£77North Yorkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£133£134£127£40£40£38North Yorkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£0.00North Yorkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.83£1.84£1.74£0.00North Yorkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£121£121£115Isles of Scilly
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026252.4217.4North Yorkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.910.1North Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.017.6North Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.617.6North Yorkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.538.6North Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.62.9North Yorkshire

Total

North Yorkshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Isles of Scilly 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

North Yorkshire Isles of Scilly

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Yorkshire £2.9bn, Isles of Scilly £7.7mIsles of Scilly: £7.7mNorth Yorkshire: £2.9bnIsles of Scilly: £7.7mNorth Yorkshire: £2.9bnIsles of Scilly: £7.3mNorth Yorkshire: £2.7bn

    £2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bnNorth Yorkshire is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Yorkshire £1.9bn, Isles of Scilly £6.2mIsles of Scilly: £6.2mNorth Yorkshire: £1.9bnIsles of Scilly: £6.3mNorth Yorkshire: £2.0bnIsles of Scilly: £5.9mNorth Yorkshire: £1.8bn

    £1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bnNorth Yorkshire is higher£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Yorkshire £536.1m, Isles of Scilly £0.64mIsles of Scilly: £0.64mNorth Yorkshire: £536.1mIsles of Scilly: £0.64mNorth Yorkshire: £538.4mIsles of Scilly: £0.61mNorth Yorkshire: £508.5m

    £536.1m£538.4m£508.5mNorth Yorkshire is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Yorkshire £1.8bn, Isles of Scilly £5.9mIsles of Scilly: £5.9mNorth Yorkshire: £1.8bnIsles of Scilly: £5.9mNorth Yorkshire: £1.8bnIsles of Scilly: £5.6mNorth Yorkshire: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnNorth Yorkshire is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Yorkshire £45.3m, Isles of Scilly £0.12mIsles of Scilly: £0.12mNorth Yorkshire: £45.3mIsles of Scilly: £0.12mNorth Yorkshire: £45.5mIsles of Scilly: £0.12mNorth Yorkshire: £43.0m

    £45.3m£45.5m£43.0mNorth Yorkshire is higher£0.12m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Yorkshire £106.0m, Isles of Scilly £0.25mIsles of Scilly: £0.25mNorth Yorkshire: £106.0mIsles of Scilly: £0.25mNorth Yorkshire: £106.5mIsles of Scilly: £0.24mNorth Yorkshire: £100.6m

    £106.0m£106.5m£100.6mNorth Yorkshire is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North Yorkshire £3.0m, Isles of Scilly £5,696Isles of Scilly: £5,696North Yorkshire: £3.0mIsles of Scilly: £5,720North Yorkshire: £3.0mIsles of Scilly: £5,403North Yorkshire: £2.9m

    £3.0m£3.0m£2.9mNorth Yorkshire is higher£5,696£5,720£5,403

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Yorkshire £215.7m, Isles of Scilly £0.25mIsles of Scilly: £0.25mNorth Yorkshire: £215.7mIsles of Scilly: £0.25mNorth Yorkshire: £216.7mIsles of Scilly: £0.23mNorth Yorkshire: £204.6m

    £215.7m£216.7m£204.6mNorth Yorkshire is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Yorkshire £69.2m, Isles of Scilly £0.09mIsles of Scilly: £0.09mNorth Yorkshire: £69.2mIsles of Scilly: £0.09mNorth Yorkshire: £69.5mIsles of Scilly: £0.08mNorth Yorkshire: £65.6m

    £69.2m£69.5m£65.6mNorth Yorkshire is higher£0.09m£0.09m£0.08m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Yorkshire £30.5m, Isles of Scilly £0Isles of Scilly: £0North Yorkshire: £30.5mIsles of Scilly: £0North Yorkshire: £30.7mIsles of Scilly: £0North Yorkshire: £29.0m

    £30.5m£30.7m£29.0mNorth Yorkshire is higher£0

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Yorkshire £417.9m, Isles of Scilly £0.55mIsles of Scilly: £0.55mNorth Yorkshire: £417.9mIsles of Scilly: £0.55mNorth Yorkshire: £419.7mIsles of Scilly: £0.52mNorth Yorkshire: £396.4m

    £417.9m£419.7m£396.4mNorth Yorkshire is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Yorkshire £90.9m, Isles of Scilly £0.19mIsles of Scilly: £0.19mNorth Yorkshire: £90.9mIsles of Scilly: £0.19mNorth Yorkshire: £91.3mIsles of Scilly: £0.18mNorth Yorkshire: £86.2m

    £90.9m£91.3m£86.2mNorth Yorkshire is higher£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Yorkshire £84.5m, Isles of Scilly £0.10mIsles of Scilly: £0.10mNorth Yorkshire: £84.5mIsles of Scilly: £0.10mNorth Yorkshire: £84.9mIsles of Scilly: £0.09mNorth Yorkshire: £80.2m

    £84.5m£84.9m£80.2mNorth Yorkshire is higher£0.10m£0.10m£0.09m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Yorkshire £2.0m, Isles of Scilly £0Isles of Scilly: £0North Yorkshire: £2.0mIsles of Scilly: £0North Yorkshire: £2.0mIsles of Scilly: £0North Yorkshire: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorth Yorkshire is higher£0

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Yorkshire £1.2m, Isles of Scilly £0Isles of Scilly: £0North Yorkshire: £1.2mIsles of Scilly: £0North Yorkshire: £1.2mIsles of Scilly: £0North Yorkshire: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNorth Yorkshire is higher£0

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Yorkshire £3.7m, Isles of Scilly £0.29mIsles of Scilly: £0.29mNorth Yorkshire: £3.7mIsles of Scilly: £0.29mNorth Yorkshire: £3.7mIsles of Scilly: £0.27mNorth Yorkshire: £3.5m

    £3.7m£3.7m£3.5mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Yorkshire 159,912, Isles of Scilly 518Isles of Scilly: 518North Yorkshire: 159,912

    159,912North Yorkshire is higher518

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Yorkshire 11,951, Isles of Scilly 24Isles of Scilly: 24North Yorkshire: 11,951

    11,951North Yorkshire is higher24

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Yorkshire 22,187, Isles of Scilly 42Isles of Scilly: 42North Yorkshire: 22,187

    22,187North Yorkshire is higher42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Yorkshire 32,720, Isles of Scilly 42Isles of Scilly: 42North Yorkshire: 32,720

    32,720North Yorkshire is higher42

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Yorkshire 50,373, Isles of Scilly 92Isles of Scilly: 92North Yorkshire: 50,373

    50,373North Yorkshire is higher92

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Yorkshire 6,710, Isles of Scilly 7Isles of Scilly: 7North Yorkshire: 6,710

    6,710North Yorkshire is higher7

Show the numbers
North Yorkshire and Isles of Scilly, total
MeasureNorth YorkshireIsles of ScillyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bn£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mNorth Yorkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bn£6.2m£6.3m£5.9mNorth Yorkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£536.1m£538.4m£508.5m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mNorth Yorkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mNorth Yorkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£45.3m£45.5m£43.0m£0.12mNorth Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£106.0m£106.5m£100.6m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mNorth Yorkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m£5,696£5,720£5,403North Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£215.7m£216.7m£204.6m£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mNorth Yorkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.2m£69.5m£65.6m£0.09m£0.09m£0.08mNorth Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m£0North Yorkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£417.9m£419.7m£396.4m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mNorth Yorkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£90.9m£91.3m£86.2m£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mNorth Yorkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£84.5m£84.9m£80.2m£0.10m£0.10m£0.09mNorth Yorkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0North Yorkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0North Yorkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mNorth Yorkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 2026159,912518North Yorkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 202611,95124North Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202622,18742North Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202632,72042North Yorkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202650,37392North Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,7107North Yorkshire

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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