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Derbyshire Dales and Orkney Islands

71,762 and 22,000 residents (mid-2024).

Derbyshire Dales is higher than Orkney Islands on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 15 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

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

Derbyshire Dales Orkney Islands

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £4,756, Orkney Islands £4,381Orkney Islands: £4,381Derbyshire Dales: £4,756Orkney Islands: £4,399Derbyshire Dales: £4,776Orkney Islands: £4,155Derbyshire Dales: £4,511

    £4,756£4,776£4,511Derbyshire Dales is higher£4,381£4,399£4,155

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Derbyshire Dales £12,551, Orkney Islands £11,866Orkney Islands: £11,866Derbyshire Dales: £12,551Orkney Islands: £11,916Derbyshire Dales: £12,604Orkney Islands: £11,255Derbyshire Dales: £11,905

    £12,551£12,604£11,905Derbyshire Dales is higher£11,866£11,916£11,255

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Derbyshire Dales £1,255, Orkney Islands £1,374Orkney Islands: £1,374Derbyshire Dales: £1,255Orkney Islands: £1,380Derbyshire Dales: £1,261Orkney Islands: £1,304Derbyshire Dales: £1,191

    £1,255£1,261£1,191Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£1,374£1,380£1,304

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Derbyshire Dales £11,665, Orkney Islands £10,889Orkney Islands: £10,889Derbyshire Dales: £11,665Orkney Islands: £10,936Derbyshire Dales: £11,715Orkney Islands: £10,329Derbyshire Dales: £11,065

    £11,665£11,715£11,065Derbyshire Dales is higher£10,889£10,936£10,329

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Derbyshire Dales £228, Orkney Islands £323Orkney Islands: £323Derbyshire Dales: £228Orkney Islands: £324Derbyshire Dales: £229Orkney Islands: £306Derbyshire Dales: £216

    £228£229£216Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£323£324£306

  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: Derbyshire Dales £642, Orkney Islands £636Orkney Islands: £636Derbyshire Dales: £642Orkney Islands: £639Derbyshire Dales: £645Orkney Islands: £603Derbyshire Dales: £609

    £642£645£609Derbyshire Dales is higher£636£639£603

  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: Derbyshire Dales £15, Orkney Islands £18Orkney Islands: £18Derbyshire Dales: £15Orkney Islands: £18Derbyshire Dales: £15Orkney Islands: £17Derbyshire Dales: £14

    £15£15£14Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £333, Orkney Islands £426Orkney Islands: £426Derbyshire Dales: £333Orkney Islands: £428Derbyshire Dales: £335Orkney Islands: £404Derbyshire Dales: £316

    £333£335£316Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£426£428£404

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £89, Orkney Islands £123Orkney Islands: £123Derbyshire Dales: £89Orkney Islands: £124Derbyshire Dales: £90Orkney Islands: £117Derbyshire Dales: £85

    £89£90£85Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£123£124£117

  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: Derbyshire Dales £79, Orkney Islands £84Orkney Islands: £84Derbyshire Dales: £79Orkney Islands: £85Derbyshire Dales: £79Orkney Islands: £80Derbyshire Dales: £75

    £79£79£75Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£84£85£80

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Derbyshire Dales £920, Orkney Islands £956Orkney Islands: £956Derbyshire Dales: £920Orkney Islands: £960Derbyshire Dales: £923Orkney Islands: £907Derbyshire Dales: £872

    £920£923£872Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£956£960£907

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £127, Orkney Islands £129Orkney Islands: £129Derbyshire Dales: £127Orkney Islands: £130Derbyshire Dales: £127Orkney Islands: £123Derbyshire Dales: £120

    £127£127£120Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£129£130£123

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Derbyshire Dales £248, Orkney Islands £329Orkney Islands: £329Derbyshire Dales: £248Orkney Islands: £330Derbyshire Dales: £249Orkney Islands: £312Derbyshire Dales: £235

    £248£249£235Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£329£330£312

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Derbyshire Dales £6.06, Orkney Islands £0.97Orkney Islands: £0.97Derbyshire Dales: £6.06Orkney Islands: £0.97Derbyshire Dales: £6.09Orkney Islands: £0.92Derbyshire Dales: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Derbyshire Dales is higher£0.97£0.97£0.92

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Derbyshire Dales £3.14, Orkney Islands £4.01Orkney Islands: £4.01Derbyshire Dales: £3.14Orkney Islands: £4.02Derbyshire Dales: £3.16Orkney Islands: £3.80Derbyshire Dales: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£4.01£4.02£3.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £13, Orkney Islands £8.00Orkney Islands: £8.00Derbyshire Dales: £13Orkney Islands: £8.04Derbyshire Dales: £13Orkney Islands: £7.59Derbyshire Dales: £12

    £13£13£12Derbyshire Dales is higher£8.00£8.04£7.59

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Derbyshire Dales 1,024.6, Orkney Islands 995.3Orkney Islands: 995.3Derbyshire Dales: 1,024.6

    1,024.6Derbyshire Dales is higher995.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Derbyshire Dales 58.3, Orkney Islands 74.3Orkney Islands: 74.3Derbyshire Dales: 58.3

    58.3Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count74.3

  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: Derbyshire Dales 129.5, Orkney Islands 142.7Orkney Islands: 142.7Derbyshire Dales: 129.5

    129.5Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count142.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Derbyshire Dales 48.1, Orkney Islands 63.6Orkney Islands: 63.6Derbyshire Dales: 48.1

    48.1Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count63.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Derbyshire Dales 112.7, Orkney Islands 128.7Orkney Islands: 128.7Derbyshire Dales: 112.7

    112.7Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count128.7

  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: Derbyshire Dales 17.3, Orkney Islands 19.0Orkney Islands: 19.0Derbyshire Dales: 17.3

    17.3Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count19.0

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Derbyshire Dales and Orkney Islands, per person in the age group
MeasureDerbyshire DalesOrkney IslandsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,756£4,776£4,511£4,381£4,399£4,155EstimatedDerbyshire Dales
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,551£12,604£11,905£11,866£11,916£11,255EstimatedDerbyshire Dales
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,255£1,261£1,191£1,374£1,380£1,304EstimatedOrkney Islands
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,665£11,715£11,065£10,889£10,936£10,329Derbyshire Dales
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£228£229£216£323£324£306Orkney Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£642£645£609£636£639£603EstimatedDerbyshire Dales
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£18£18£17EstimatedOrkney Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£333£335£316£426£428£404EstimatedOrkney Islands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£123£124£117EstimatedOrkney Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£79£75£84£85£80EstimatedOrkney Islands
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£920£923£872£956£960£907Orkney Islands
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£129£130£123Orkney Islands
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£248£249£235£329£330£312Orkney Islands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£0.97£0.97£0.92Derbyshire Dales
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98£4.01£4.02£3.80Orkney Islands
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£13£13£12£8.00£8.04£7.59EstimatedDerbyshire Dales
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.6995.3Derbyshire Dales
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.374.3Orkney Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.5142.7Orkney Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.163.6Orkney Islands
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026112.7128.7Orkney Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.319.0EstimatedOrkney Islands

Per resident

Derbyshire Dales is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Orkney Islands on 14. 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

Derbyshire Dales Orkney Islands

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £4,756, Orkney Islands £4,381Orkney Islands: £4,381Derbyshire Dales: £4,756Orkney Islands: £4,399Derbyshire Dales: £4,776Orkney Islands: £4,155Derbyshire Dales: £4,511

    £4,756£4,776£4,511Derbyshire Dales is higher£4,381£4,399£4,155

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £3,484, Orkney Islands £2,891Orkney Islands: £2,891Derbyshire Dales: £3,484Orkney Islands: £2,903Derbyshire Dales: £3,499Orkney Islands: £2,742Derbyshire Dales: £3,305

    £3,484£3,499£3,305Derbyshire Dales is higher£2,891£2,903£2,742

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £709, Orkney Islands £803Orkney Islands: £803Derbyshire Dales: £709Orkney Islands: £806Derbyshire Dales: £712Orkney Islands: £761Derbyshire Dales: £673

    £709£712£673Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£803£806£761

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £3,238, Orkney Islands £2,653Orkney Islands: £2,653Derbyshire Dales: £3,238Orkney Islands: £2,664Derbyshire Dales: £3,252Orkney Islands: £2,516Derbyshire Dales: £3,072

    £3,238£3,252£3,072Derbyshire Dales is higher£2,653£2,664£2,516

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £63, Orkney Islands £79Orkney Islands: £79Derbyshire Dales: £63Orkney Islands: £79Derbyshire Dales: £64Orkney Islands: £75Derbyshire Dales: £60

    £63£64£60Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £178, Orkney Islands £155Orkney Islands: £155Derbyshire Dales: £178Orkney Islands: £156Derbyshire Dales: £179Orkney Islands: £147Derbyshire Dales: £169

    £178£179£169Derbyshire Dales is higher£155£156£147

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £4.22, Orkney Islands £4.30Orkney Islands: £4.30Derbyshire Dales: £4.22Orkney Islands: £4.32Derbyshire Dales: £4.23Orkney Islands: £4.08Derbyshire Dales: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£4.30£4.32£4.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £333, Orkney Islands £426Orkney Islands: £426Derbyshire Dales: £333Orkney Islands: £428Derbyshire Dales: £335Orkney Islands: £404Derbyshire Dales: £316

    £333£335£316Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£426£428£404

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £89, Orkney Islands £123Orkney Islands: £123Derbyshire Dales: £89Orkney Islands: £124Derbyshire Dales: £90Orkney Islands: £117Derbyshire Dales: £85

    £89£90£85Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£123£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £44, Orkney Islands £49Orkney Islands: £49Derbyshire Dales: £44Orkney Islands: £49Derbyshire Dales: £45Orkney Islands: £47Derbyshire Dales: £42

    £44£45£42Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£49£49£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £520, Orkney Islands £559Orkney Islands: £559Derbyshire Dales: £520Orkney Islands: £561Derbyshire Dales: £522Orkney Islands: £530Derbyshire Dales: £493

    £520£522£493Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£559£561£530

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £127, Orkney Islands £129Orkney Islands: £129Derbyshire Dales: £127Orkney Islands: £130Derbyshire Dales: £127Orkney Islands: £123Derbyshire Dales: £120

    £127£127£120Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£129£130£123

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £140, Orkney Islands £192Orkney Islands: £192Derbyshire Dales: £140Orkney Islands: £193Derbyshire Dales: £141Orkney Islands: £182Derbyshire Dales: £133

    £140£141£133Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£192£193£182

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £3.43, Orkney Islands £0.57Orkney Islands: £0.57Derbyshire Dales: £3.43Orkney Islands: £0.57Derbyshire Dales: £3.44Orkney Islands: £0.54Derbyshire Dales: £3.25

    £3.43£3.44£3.25Derbyshire Dales is higher£0.57£0.57£0.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £1.77, Orkney Islands £2.34Orkney Islands: £2.34Derbyshire Dales: £1.77Orkney Islands: £2.35Derbyshire Dales: £1.78Orkney Islands: £2.22Derbyshire Dales: £1.68

    £1.77£1.78£1.68Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£2.34£2.35£2.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £13, Orkney Islands £8.00Orkney Islands: £8.00Derbyshire Dales: £13Orkney Islands: £8.04Derbyshire Dales: £13Orkney Islands: £7.59Derbyshire Dales: £12

    £13£13£12Derbyshire Dales is higher£8.00£8.04£7.59

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Derbyshire Dales 284.5, Orkney Islands 242.5Orkney Islands: 242.5Derbyshire Dales: 284.5

    284.5Derbyshire Dales is higher242.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Derbyshire Dales 16.2, Orkney Islands 18.1Orkney Islands: 18.1Derbyshire Dales: 16.2

    16.2Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count18.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Derbyshire Dales 35.9, Orkney Islands 34.8Orkney Islands: 34.8Derbyshire Dales: 35.9

    35.9Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count34.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Derbyshire Dales 48.1, Orkney Islands 63.6Orkney Islands: 63.6Derbyshire Dales: 48.1

    48.1Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count63.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Derbyshire Dales 63.7, Orkney Islands 75.2Orkney Islands: 75.2Derbyshire Dales: 63.7

    63.7Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count75.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Derbyshire Dales 9.8, Orkney Islands 11.1Orkney Islands: 11.1Derbyshire Dales: 9.8

    9.8Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count11.1

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Derbyshire Dales and Orkney Islands, per resident
MeasureDerbyshire DalesOrkney IslandsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,756£4,776£4,511£4,381£4,399£4,155EstimatedDerbyshire Dales
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,484£3,499£3,305£2,891£2,903£2,742EstimatedDerbyshire Dales
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£709£712£673£803£806£761EstimatedOrkney Islands
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,238£3,252£3,072£2,653£2,664£2,516Derbyshire Dales
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£64£60£79£79£75Orkney Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£155£156£147EstimatedDerbyshire Dales
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00£4.30£4.32£4.08EstimatedOrkney Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£333£335£316£426£428£404EstimatedOrkney Islands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£123£124£117EstimatedOrkney Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£49£49£47EstimatedOrkney Islands
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£520£522£493£559£561£530Orkney Islands
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£129£130£123Orkney Islands
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£192£193£182Orkney Islands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.43£3.44£3.25£0.57£0.57£0.54Derbyshire Dales
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.77£1.78£1.68£2.34£2.35£2.22Orkney Islands
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£13£13£12£8.00£8.04£7.59EstimatedDerbyshire Dales
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026284.5242.5Derbyshire Dales
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.218.1Orkney Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.934.8Derbyshire Dales
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.163.6Orkney Islands
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202663.775.2Orkney Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.811.1EstimatedOrkney Islands

Total

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

Derbyshire Dales Orkney Islands

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Derbyshire Dales £341.3m, Orkney Islands £96.4mOrkney Islands: £96.4mDerbyshire Dales: £341.3mOrkney Islands: £96.8mDerbyshire Dales: £342.7mOrkney Islands: £91.4mDerbyshire Dales: £323.7m

    £341.3m£342.7m£323.7mDerbyshire Dales is higher£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Derbyshire Dales £250.0m, Orkney Islands £63.6mOrkney Islands: £63.6mDerbyshire Dales: £250.0mOrkney Islands: £63.9mDerbyshire Dales: £251.1mOrkney Islands: £60.3mDerbyshire Dales: £237.2m

    £250.0m£251.1m£237.2mDerbyshire Dales is higher£63.6m£63.9m£60.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Derbyshire Dales £50.9m, Orkney Islands £17.7mOrkney Islands: £17.7mDerbyshire Dales: £50.9mOrkney Islands: £17.7mDerbyshire Dales: £51.1mOrkney Islands: £16.8mDerbyshire Dales: £48.3m

    £50.9m£51.1m£48.3mDerbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£17.7m£17.7m£16.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Derbyshire Dales £232.4m, Orkney Islands £58.4mOrkney Islands: £58.4mDerbyshire Dales: £232.4mOrkney Islands: £58.6mDerbyshire Dales: £233.4mOrkney Islands: £55.4mDerbyshire Dales: £220.4m

    £232.4m£233.4m£220.4mDerbyshire Dales is higher£58.4m£58.6m£55.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Derbyshire Dales £4.5m, Orkney Islands £1.7mOrkney Islands: £1.7mDerbyshire Dales: £4.5mOrkney Islands: £1.7mDerbyshire Dales: £4.6mOrkney Islands: £1.6mDerbyshire Dales: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.6m£4.3mDerbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Derbyshire Dales £12.8m, Orkney Islands £3.4mOrkney Islands: £3.4mDerbyshire Dales: £12.8mOrkney Islands: £3.4mDerbyshire Dales: £12.9mOrkney Islands: £3.2mDerbyshire Dales: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.1mDerbyshire Dales is higher£3.4m£3.4m£3.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Derbyshire Dales £0.30m, Orkney Islands £0.09mOrkney Islands: £0.09mDerbyshire Dales: £0.30mOrkney Islands: £0.10mDerbyshire Dales: £0.30mOrkney Islands: £0.09mDerbyshire Dales: £0.29m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.29mDerbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£0.09m£0.10m£0.09m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Derbyshire Dales £23.9m, Orkney Islands £9.4mOrkney Islands: £9.4mDerbyshire Dales: £23.9mOrkney Islands: £9.4mDerbyshire Dales: £24.0mOrkney Islands: £8.9mDerbyshire Dales: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mDerbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Derbyshire Dales £6.4m, Orkney Islands £2.7mOrkney Islands: £2.7mDerbyshire Dales: £6.4mOrkney Islands: £2.7mDerbyshire Dales: £6.4mOrkney Islands: £2.6mDerbyshire Dales: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.1mDerbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£2.7m£2.7m£2.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Derbyshire Dales £3.2m, Orkney Islands £1.1mOrkney Islands: £1.1mDerbyshire Dales: £3.2mOrkney Islands: £1.1mDerbyshire Dales: £3.2mOrkney Islands: £1.0mDerbyshire Dales: £3.0m

    £3.2m£3.2m£3.0mDerbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Derbyshire Dales £37.3m, Orkney Islands £12.3mOrkney Islands: £12.3mDerbyshire Dales: £37.3mOrkney Islands: £12.3mDerbyshire Dales: £37.4mOrkney Islands: £11.7mDerbyshire Dales: £35.4m

    £37.3m£37.4m£35.4mDerbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£12.3m£12.3m£11.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Derbyshire Dales £9.1m, Orkney Islands £2.8mOrkney Islands: £2.8mDerbyshire Dales: £9.1mOrkney Islands: £2.9mDerbyshire Dales: £9.1mOrkney Islands: £2.7mDerbyshire Dales: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mDerbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Derbyshire Dales £10.1m, Orkney Islands £4.2mOrkney Islands: £4.2mDerbyshire Dales: £10.1mOrkney Islands: £4.2mDerbyshire Dales: £10.1mOrkney Islands: £4.0mDerbyshire Dales: £9.5m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.5mDerbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£4.2m£4.2m£4.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Derbyshire Dales £0.25m, Orkney Islands £0.01mOrkney Islands: £0.01mDerbyshire Dales: £0.25mOrkney Islands: £0.01mDerbyshire Dales: £0.25mOrkney Islands: £0.01mDerbyshire Dales: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mDerbyshire Dales is higher£0.01m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Derbyshire Dales £0.13m, Orkney Islands £0.05mOrkney Islands: £0.05mDerbyshire Dales: £0.13mOrkney Islands: £0.05mDerbyshire Dales: £0.13mOrkney Islands: £0.05mDerbyshire Dales: £0.12m

    £0.13m£0.13m£0.12mDerbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£0.05m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Derbyshire Dales £0.90m, Orkney Islands £0.18mOrkney Islands: £0.18mDerbyshire Dales: £0.90mOrkney Islands: £0.18mDerbyshire Dales: £0.90mOrkney Islands: £0.17mDerbyshire Dales: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mDerbyshire Dales is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Derbyshire Dales 20,414, Orkney Islands 5,335Orkney Islands: 5,335Derbyshire Dales: 20,414

    20,414Derbyshire Dales is higher5,335

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Derbyshire Dales 1,161, Orkney Islands 398Orkney Islands: 398Derbyshire Dales: 1,161

    1,161Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count398

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Derbyshire Dales 2,579, Orkney Islands 765Orkney Islands: 765Derbyshire Dales: 2,579

    2,579Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count765

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Derbyshire Dales 3,452, Orkney Islands 1,400Orkney Islands: 1,400Derbyshire Dales: 3,452

    3,452Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count1,400

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Derbyshire Dales 4,569, Orkney Islands 1,654Orkney Islands: 1,654Derbyshire Dales: 4,569

    4,569Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count1,654

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Derbyshire Dales 703, Orkney Islands 244Orkney Islands: 244Derbyshire Dales: 703

    703Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count244

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Derbyshire Dales and Orkney Islands, total
MeasureDerbyshire DalesOrkney IslandsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£341.3m£342.7m£323.7m£96.4m£96.8m£91.4mEstimatedDerbyshire Dales
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£250.0m£251.1m£237.2m£63.6m£63.9m£60.3mEstimatedDerbyshire Dales
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£50.9m£51.1m£48.3m£17.7m£17.7m£16.8mEstimatedDerbyshire Dales
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£232.4m£233.4m£220.4m£58.4m£58.6m£55.4mDerbyshire Dales
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mDerbyshire Dales
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.1m£3.4m£3.4m£3.2mEstimatedDerbyshire Dales
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m£0.09m£0.10m£0.09mEstimatedDerbyshire Dales
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mEstimatedDerbyshire Dales
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m£2.7m£2.7m£2.6mEstimatedDerbyshire Dales
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimatedDerbyshire Dales
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£37.3m£37.4m£35.4m£12.3m£12.3m£11.7mDerbyshire Dales
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£2.8m£2.9m£2.7mDerbyshire Dales
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.5m£4.2m£4.2m£4.0mDerbyshire Dales
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.01mDerbyshire Dales
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.13m£0.13m£0.12m£0.05mDerbyshire Dales
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mEstimatedDerbyshire Dales
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,4145,335Derbyshire Dales
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,161398Derbyshire Dales
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,579765Derbyshire Dales
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,4521,400Derbyshire Dales
Universal Credittotal, May 20264,5691,654Derbyshire Dales
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026703244EstimatedDerbyshire Dales

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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