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North Yorkshire and Argyll and Bute

633,692 and 87,780 residents (mid-2024).

North Yorkshire is higher than Argyll and Bute on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 22 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

North Yorkshire is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Argyll and Bute on 19. 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 Argyll and Bute

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Yorkshire £4,513, Argyll and Bute £5,158Argyll and Bute: £5,158North Yorkshire: £4,513Argyll and Bute: £5,180North Yorkshire: £4,532Argyll and Bute: £4,893North Yorkshire: £4,281

    £4,513£4,532£4,281Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£5,158£5,180£4,893

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Yorkshire £12,429, Argyll and Bute £12,374Argyll and Bute: £12,374North Yorkshire: £12,429Argyll and Bute: £12,427North Yorkshire: £12,482Argyll and Bute: £11,737North Yorkshire: £11,789

    £12,429£12,482£11,789North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,374£12,427£11,737

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Yorkshire £1,458, Argyll and Bute £1,819Argyll and Bute: £1,819North Yorkshire: £1,458Argyll and Bute: £1,827North Yorkshire: £1,464Argyll and Bute: £1,725North Yorkshire: £1,383

    £1,458£1,464£1,383Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£1,819£1,827£1,725

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Yorkshire £11,442, Argyll and Bute £11,222Argyll and Bute: £11,222North Yorkshire: £11,442Argyll and Bute: £11,270North Yorkshire: £11,491Argyll and Bute: £10,645North Yorkshire: £10,853

    £11,442£11,491£10,853North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,222£11,270£10,645

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Yorkshire £290, Argyll and Bute £406Argyll and Bute: £406North Yorkshire: £290Argyll and Bute: £407North Yorkshire: £291Argyll and Bute: £385North Yorkshire: £275

    £290£291£275Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£406£407£385

  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, Argyll and Bute £724Argyll and Bute: £724North Yorkshire: £678Argyll and Bute: £727North Yorkshire: £681Argyll and Bute: £687North Yorkshire: £643

    £678£681£643Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£724£727£687

  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, Argyll and Bute £22Argyll and Bute: £22North Yorkshire: £19Argyll and Bute: £22North Yorkshire: £19Argyll and Bute: £21North Yorkshire: £18

    £19£19£18Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Yorkshire £340, Argyll and Bute £491Argyll and Bute: £491North Yorkshire: £340Argyll and Bute: £493North Yorkshire: £342Argyll and Bute: £466North Yorkshire: £323

    £340£342£323Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£491£493£466

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Yorkshire £109, Argyll and Bute £156Argyll and Bute: £156North Yorkshire: £109Argyll and Bute: £157North Yorkshire: £110Argyll and Bute: £148North Yorkshire: £104

    £109£110£104Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

  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, Argyll and Bute £104Argyll and Bute: £104North Yorkshire: £83Argyll and Bute: £105North Yorkshire: £83Argyll and Bute: £99North Yorkshire: £79

    £83£83£79Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£104£105£99

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Yorkshire £1,136, Argyll and Bute £1,304Argyll and Bute: £1,304North Yorkshire: £1,136Argyll and Bute: £1,309North Yorkshire: £1,141Argyll and Bute: £1,237North Yorkshire: £1,078

    £1,136£1,141£1,078Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£1,304£1,309£1,237

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Yorkshire £143, Argyll and Bute £199Argyll and Bute: £199North Yorkshire: £143Argyll and Bute: £200North Yorkshire: £144Argyll and Bute: £189North Yorkshire: £136

    £143£144£136Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£199£200£189

  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, Argyll and Bute £399Argyll and Bute: £399North Yorkshire: £230Argyll and Bute: £400North Yorkshire: £231Argyll and Bute: £378North Yorkshire: £218

    £230£231£218Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£399£400£378

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Yorkshire £5.48, Argyll and Bute £6.57Argyll and Bute: £6.57North Yorkshire: £5.48Argyll and Bute: £6.60North Yorkshire: £5.51Argyll and Bute: £6.23North Yorkshire: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£6.57£6.60£6.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Yorkshire £3.15, Argyll and Bute £5.77Argyll and Bute: £5.77North Yorkshire: £3.15Argyll and Bute: £5.79North Yorkshire: £3.17Argyll and Bute: £5.47North Yorkshire: £2.99

    £3.15£3.17£2.99Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£5.77£5.79£5.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Yorkshire £5.81, Argyll and Bute £9.19Argyll and Bute: £9.19North Yorkshire: £5.81Argyll and Bute: £9.23North Yorkshire: £5.83Argyll and Bute: £8.72North Yorkshire: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£9.19£9.23£8.72

  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, Argyll and Bute 999.1Argyll and Bute: 999.1North Yorkshire: 1,022.3

    1,022.3North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count999.1

  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, Argyll and Bute 98.4Argyll and Bute: 98.4North Yorkshire: 76.4

    76.4Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count98.4

  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, Argyll and Bute 165.1Argyll and Bute: 165.1North Yorkshire: 141.9

    141.9Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count165.1

  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, Argyll and Bute 78.4Argyll and Bute: 78.4North Yorkshire: 51.6

    51.6Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count78.4

  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, Argyll and Bute 165.7Argyll and Bute: 165.7North Yorkshire: 136.9

    136.9Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count165.7

  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, Argyll and Bute 25.0Argyll and Bute: 25.0North Yorkshire: 18.2

    18.2Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count25.0

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North Yorkshire and Argyll and Bute, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth YorkshireArgyll and ButeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,513£4,532£4,281£5,158£5,180£4,893EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,429£12,482£11,789£12,374£12,427£11,737EstimatedNorth Yorkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,458£1,464£1,383£1,819£1,827£1,725EstimatedArgyll and Bute
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,442£11,491£10,853£11,222£11,270£10,645North Yorkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£290£291£275£406£407£385Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£678£681£643£724£727£687EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£22£22£21EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£340£342£323£491£493£466EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£156£157£148EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£83£83£79£104£105£99EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,136£1,141£1,078£1,304£1,309£1,237Argyll and Bute
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£199£200£189Argyll and Bute
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£230£231£218£399£400£378Argyll and Bute
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£6.57£6.60£6.23Argyll and Bute
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.15£3.17£2.99£5.77£5.79£5.47Argyll and Bute
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£9.19£9.23£8.72EstimatedArgyll and Bute
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.3999.1North Yorkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.498.4Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.9165.1Argyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.678.4Argyll and Bute
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026136.9165.7Argyll and Bute
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.225.0EstimatedArgyll and Bute

Per resident

North Yorkshire is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Argyll and Bute on 22. 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 Argyll and Bute

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Yorkshire £4,513, Argyll and Bute £5,158Argyll and Bute: £5,158North Yorkshire: £4,513Argyll and Bute: £5,180North Yorkshire: £4,532Argyll and Bute: £4,893North Yorkshire: £4,281

    £4,513£4,532£4,281Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£5,158£5,180£4,893

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Yorkshire £3,068, Argyll and Bute £3,241Argyll and Bute: £3,241North Yorkshire: £3,068Argyll and Bute: £3,255North Yorkshire: £3,081Argyll and Bute: £3,074North Yorkshire: £2,910

    £3,068£3,081£2,910Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£3,241£3,255£3,074

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Yorkshire £846, Argyll and Bute £1,061Argyll and Bute: £1,061North Yorkshire: £846Argyll and Bute: £1,066North Yorkshire: £850Argyll and Bute: £1,007North Yorkshire: £803

    £846£850£803Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£1,061£1,066£1,007

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Yorkshire £2,824, Argyll and Bute £2,940Argyll and Bute: £2,940North Yorkshire: £2,824Argyll and Bute: £2,952North Yorkshire: £2,836Argyll and Bute: £2,788North Yorkshire: £2,679

    £2,824£2,836£2,679Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£2,940£2,952£2,788

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Yorkshire £72, Argyll and Bute £106Argyll and Bute: £106North Yorkshire: £72Argyll and Bute: £107North Yorkshire: £72Argyll and Bute: £101North Yorkshire: £68

    £72£72£68Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£106£107£101

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Yorkshire £167, Argyll and Bute £190Argyll and Bute: £190North Yorkshire: £167Argyll and Bute: £190North Yorkshire: £168Argyll and Bute: £180North Yorkshire: £159

    £167£168£159Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£190£190£180

  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, Argyll and Bute £5.81Argyll and Bute: £5.81North Yorkshire: £4.74Argyll and Bute: £5.83North Yorkshire: £4.76Argyll and Bute: £5.51North Yorkshire: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£5.81£5.83£5.51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Yorkshire £340, Argyll and Bute £491Argyll and Bute: £491North Yorkshire: £340Argyll and Bute: £493North Yorkshire: £342Argyll and Bute: £466North Yorkshire: £323

    £340£342£323Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£491£493£466

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Yorkshire £109, Argyll and Bute £156Argyll and Bute: £156North Yorkshire: £109Argyll and Bute: £157North Yorkshire: £110Argyll and Bute: £148North Yorkshire: £104

    £109£110£104Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Yorkshire £48, Argyll and Bute £61Argyll and Bute: £61North Yorkshire: £48Argyll and Bute: £61North Yorkshire: £48Argyll and Bute: £58North Yorkshire: £46

    £48£48£46Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Yorkshire £659, Argyll and Bute £761Argyll and Bute: £761North Yorkshire: £659Argyll and Bute: £764North Yorkshire: £662Argyll and Bute: £721North Yorkshire: £626

    £659£662£626Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£761£764£721

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Yorkshire £143, Argyll and Bute £199Argyll and Bute: £199North Yorkshire: £143Argyll and Bute: £200North Yorkshire: £144Argyll and Bute: £189North Yorkshire: £136

    £143£144£136Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£199£200£189

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Yorkshire £133, Argyll and Bute £233Argyll and Bute: £233North Yorkshire: £133Argyll and Bute: £234North Yorkshire: £134Argyll and Bute: £221North Yorkshire: £127

    £133£134£127Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£233£234£221

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Yorkshire £3.18, Argyll and Bute £3.83Argyll and Bute: £3.83North Yorkshire: £3.18Argyll and Bute: £3.84North Yorkshire: £3.20Argyll and Bute: £3.63North Yorkshire: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£3.83£3.84£3.63

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Yorkshire £1.83, Argyll and Bute £3.36Argyll and Bute: £3.36North Yorkshire: £1.83Argyll and Bute: £3.38North Yorkshire: £1.84Argyll and Bute: £3.19North Yorkshire: £1.74

    £1.83£1.84£1.74Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£3.36£3.38£3.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Yorkshire £5.81, Argyll and Bute £9.19Argyll and Bute: £9.19North Yorkshire: £5.81Argyll and Bute: £9.23North Yorkshire: £5.83Argyll and Bute: £8.72North Yorkshire: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£9.19£9.23£8.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Yorkshire 252.4, Argyll and Bute 261.7Argyll and Bute: 261.7North Yorkshire: 252.4

    252.4Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count261.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Yorkshire 18.9, Argyll and Bute 25.8Argyll and Bute: 25.8North Yorkshire: 18.9

    18.9Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count25.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Yorkshire 35.0, Argyll and Bute 43.2Argyll and Bute: 43.2North Yorkshire: 35.0

    35.0Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count43.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Yorkshire 51.6, Argyll and Bute 78.4Argyll and Bute: 78.4North Yorkshire: 51.6

    51.6Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count78.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Yorkshire 79.5, Argyll and Bute 96.7Argyll and Bute: 96.7North Yorkshire: 79.5

    79.5Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count96.7

  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, Argyll and Bute 14.6Argyll and Bute: 14.6North Yorkshire: 10.6

    10.6Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count14.6

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North Yorkshire and Argyll and Bute, per resident
MeasureNorth YorkshireArgyll and ButeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,513£4,532£4,281£5,158£5,180£4,893EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,068£3,081£2,910£3,241£3,255£3,074EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£846£850£803£1,061£1,066£1,007EstimatedArgyll and Bute
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,824£2,836£2,679£2,940£2,952£2,788Argyll and Bute
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£106£107£101Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£168£159£190£190£180EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£5.81£5.83£5.51EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£340£342£323£491£493£466EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£156£157£148EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£48£46£61£61£58EstimatedArgyll and Bute
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£659£662£626£761£764£721Argyll and Bute
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£199£200£189Argyll and Bute
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£133£134£127£233£234£221Argyll and Bute
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£3.83£3.84£3.63Argyll and Bute
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.83£1.84£1.74£3.36£3.38£3.19Argyll and Bute
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£9.19£9.23£8.72EstimatedArgyll and Bute
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026252.4261.7Argyll and Bute
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.925.8Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.043.2Argyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.678.4Argyll and Bute
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.596.7Argyll and Bute
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.614.6EstimatedArgyll and Bute

Total

North Yorkshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Argyll and Bute 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 Argyll and Bute

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Yorkshire £2.9bn, Argyll and Bute £452.8mArgyll and Bute: £452.8mNorth Yorkshire: £2.9bnArgyll and Bute: £454.7mNorth Yorkshire: £2.9bnArgyll and Bute: £429.5mNorth Yorkshire: £2.7bn

    £2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bnNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£452.8m£454.7m£429.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Yorkshire £1.9bn, Argyll and Bute £284.5mArgyll and Bute: £284.5mNorth Yorkshire: £1.9bnArgyll and Bute: £285.7mNorth Yorkshire: £2.0bnArgyll and Bute: £269.9mNorth Yorkshire: £1.8bn

    £1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bnNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£284.5m£285.7m£269.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Yorkshire £536.1m, Argyll and Bute £93.2mArgyll and Bute: £93.2mNorth Yorkshire: £536.1mArgyll and Bute: £93.5mNorth Yorkshire: £538.4mArgyll and Bute: £88.4mNorth Yorkshire: £508.5m

    £536.1m£538.4m£508.5mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£93.2m£93.5m£88.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Yorkshire £1.8bn, Argyll and Bute £258.0mArgyll and Bute: £258.0mNorth Yorkshire: £1.8bnArgyll and Bute: £259.1mNorth Yorkshire: £1.8bnArgyll and Bute: £244.8mNorth Yorkshire: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£258.0m£259.1m£244.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Yorkshire £45.3m, Argyll and Bute £9.3mArgyll and Bute: £9.3mNorth Yorkshire: £45.3mArgyll and Bute: £9.4mNorth Yorkshire: £45.5mArgyll and Bute: £8.8mNorth Yorkshire: £43.0m

    £45.3m£45.5m£43.0mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Yorkshire £106.0m, Argyll and Bute £16.6mArgyll and Bute: £16.6mNorth Yorkshire: £106.0mArgyll and Bute: £16.7mNorth Yorkshire: £106.5mArgyll and Bute: £15.8mNorth Yorkshire: £100.6m

    £106.0m£106.5m£100.6mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  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, Argyll and Bute £0.51mArgyll and Bute: £0.51mNorth Yorkshire: £3.0mArgyll and Bute: £0.51mNorth Yorkshire: £3.0mArgyll and Bute: £0.48mNorth Yorkshire: £2.9m

    £3.0m£3.0m£2.9mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Yorkshire £215.7m, Argyll and Bute £43.1mArgyll and Bute: £43.1mNorth Yorkshire: £215.7mArgyll and Bute: £43.3mNorth Yorkshire: £216.7mArgyll and Bute: £40.9mNorth Yorkshire: £204.6m

    £215.7m£216.7m£204.6mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£43.1m£43.3m£40.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Yorkshire £69.2m, Argyll and Bute £13.7mArgyll and Bute: £13.7mNorth Yorkshire: £69.2mArgyll and Bute: £13.8mNorth Yorkshire: £69.5mArgyll and Bute: £13.0mNorth Yorkshire: £65.6m

    £69.2m£69.5m£65.6mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Yorkshire £30.5m, Argyll and Bute £5.3mArgyll and Bute: £5.3mNorth Yorkshire: £30.5mArgyll and Bute: £5.4mNorth Yorkshire: £30.7mArgyll and Bute: £5.1mNorth Yorkshire: £29.0m

    £30.5m£30.7m£29.0mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Yorkshire £417.9m, Argyll and Bute £66.8mArgyll and Bute: £66.8mNorth Yorkshire: £417.9mArgyll and Bute: £67.0mNorth Yorkshire: £419.7mArgyll and Bute: £63.3mNorth Yorkshire: £396.4m

    £417.9m£419.7m£396.4mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£66.8m£67.0m£63.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Yorkshire £90.9m, Argyll and Bute £17.5mArgyll and Bute: £17.5mNorth Yorkshire: £90.9mArgyll and Bute: £17.6mNorth Yorkshire: £91.3mArgyll and Bute: £16.6mNorth Yorkshire: £86.2m

    £90.9m£91.3m£86.2mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Yorkshire £84.5m, Argyll and Bute £20.4mArgyll and Bute: £20.4mNorth Yorkshire: £84.5mArgyll and Bute: £20.5mNorth Yorkshire: £84.9mArgyll and Bute: £19.4mNorth Yorkshire: £80.2m

    £84.5m£84.9m£80.2mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Yorkshire £2.0m, Argyll and Bute £0.34mArgyll and Bute: £0.34mNorth Yorkshire: £2.0mArgyll and Bute: £0.34mNorth Yorkshire: £2.0mArgyll and Bute: £0.32mNorth Yorkshire: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Yorkshire £1.2m, Argyll and Bute £0.30mArgyll and Bute: £0.30mNorth Yorkshire: £1.2mArgyll and Bute: £0.30mNorth Yorkshire: £1.2mArgyll and Bute: £0.28mNorth Yorkshire: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Yorkshire £3.7m, Argyll and Bute £0.81mArgyll and Bute: £0.81mNorth Yorkshire: £3.7mArgyll and Bute: £0.81mNorth Yorkshire: £3.7mArgyll and Bute: £0.77mNorth Yorkshire: £3.5m

    £3.7m£3.7m£3.5mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Yorkshire 159,912, Argyll and Bute 22,973Argyll and Bute: 22,973North Yorkshire: 159,912

    159,912North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count22,973

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Yorkshire 11,951, Argyll and Bute 2,262Argyll and Bute: 2,262North Yorkshire: 11,951

    11,951North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count2,262

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Yorkshire 22,187, Argyll and Bute 3,795Argyll and Bute: 3,795North Yorkshire: 22,187

    22,187North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count3,795

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Yorkshire 32,720, Argyll and Bute 6,885Argyll and Bute: 6,885North Yorkshire: 32,720

    32,720North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count6,885

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Yorkshire 50,373, Argyll and Bute 8,485Argyll and Bute: 8,485North Yorkshire: 50,373

    50,373North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count8,485

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Yorkshire 6,710, Argyll and Bute 1,282Argyll and Bute: 1,282North Yorkshire: 6,710

    6,710North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,282

Show the numbers
North Yorkshire and Argyll and Bute, total
MeasureNorth YorkshireArgyll and ButeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bn£452.8m£454.7m£429.5mEstimatedNorth Yorkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bn£284.5m£285.7m£269.9mEstimatedNorth Yorkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£536.1m£538.4m£508.5m£93.2m£93.5m£88.4mEstimatedNorth Yorkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£258.0m£259.1m£244.8mNorth Yorkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£45.3m£45.5m£43.0m£9.3m£9.4m£8.8mNorth Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£106.0m£106.5m£100.6m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mEstimatedNorth Yorkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mEstimatedNorth Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£215.7m£216.7m£204.6m£43.1m£43.3m£40.9mEstimatedNorth Yorkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.2m£69.5m£65.6m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mEstimatedNorth Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mEstimatedNorth Yorkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£417.9m£419.7m£396.4m£66.8m£67.0m£63.3mNorth Yorkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£90.9m£91.3m£86.2m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mNorth Yorkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£84.5m£84.9m£80.2m£20.4m£20.5m£19.4mNorth Yorkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mNorth Yorkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mNorth Yorkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mEstimatedNorth Yorkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 2026159,91222,973North Yorkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 202611,9512,262North Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202622,1873,795North Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202632,7206,885North Yorkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202650,3738,485North Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,7101,282EstimatedNorth Yorkshire

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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