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High Peak and Moray
High Peak is higher than Moray on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.
On 6 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.
Per person in the age group
High Peak is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Moray on 9. 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
High Peak Moray
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,523£4,543£4,291High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£4,451£4,470£4,222
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,843£12,898£12,182High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£12,201£12,253£11,573
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,645£1,652£1,561Moray is higher£1,655£1,662£1,570
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,791£11,842£11,185High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£11,369£11,417£10,784
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£334£336£317High Peak is higher£311£312£295
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£695£698£660High Peak is higher£505£507£479
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£22£22£21High Peak is higher£17£17£16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£441£442£418Moray is higher£458£460£434
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£128£128£121Moray is higher£142£143£135
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£90£91£86Moray is higher£91£91£86
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,197£1,202£1,136Moray is higher£1,216£1,222£1,154
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£160£161£152High Peak is higher£135£135£128
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£344£346£327High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£337£339£320
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.54£8.58£8.10High Peak is higher£5.58£5.60£5.29
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.70£4.72£4.46Moray is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.87£6.90£6.52High Peak is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,040.0High Peak is higherDepends on how you count1,002.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
86.8High Peak is higherDepends on how you count83.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
144.2High Peak is higher125.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
65.3Moray is higher73.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
152.2Moray is higher163.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
19.4Moray is higher22.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | High Peak | Moray | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,523£4,543£4,291 | £4,451£4,470£4,222Estimated | High Peak |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,843£12,898£12,182 | £12,201£12,253£11,573Estimated | High Peak |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,645£1,652£1,561 | £1,655£1,662£1,570Estimated | Moray |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,791£11,842£11,185 | £11,369£11,417£10,784 | High Peak |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £334£336£317 | £311£312£295 | High Peak |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £695£698£660 | £505£507£479Estimated | High Peak |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £22£22£21 | £17£17£16Estimated | High Peak |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £441£442£418 | £458£460£434Estimated | Moray |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £128£128£121 | £142£143£135Estimated | Moray |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £90£91£86 | £91£91£86Estimated | Moray |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,197£1,202£1,136 | £1,216£1,222£1,154 | Moray |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £160£161£152 | £135£135£128 | High Peak |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £344£346£327 | £337£339£320 | High Peak |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.54£8.58£8.10 | £5.58£5.60£5.29 | High Peak |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.70£4.72£4.46 | £5.00£5.02£4.74 | Moray |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.87£6.90£6.52 | £6.29£6.32£5.97Estimated | High Peak |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,040.0 | 1,002.9 | High Peak |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 86.8 | 83.7 | High Peak |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 144.2 | 125.1 | High Peak |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 65.3 | 73.9 | Moray |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 152.2 | 163.4 | Moray |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 19.4 | 22.3Estimated | Moray |
Per resident
High Peak is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Moray on 9. 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
High Peak Moray
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,523£4,543£4,291High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£4,451£4,470£4,222
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,794£2,806£2,650High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£2,713£2,725£2,574
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£994£999£943Moray is higher£997£1,002£946
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,565£2,576£2,433High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£2,528£2,539£2,398
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£73£73£69High Peak is higher£69£69£66
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£151£152£143High Peak is higher£112£113£106
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.85£4.87£4.60High Peak is higher£3.77£3.79£3.58
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£441£442£418Moray is higher£458£460£434
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£128£128£121Moray is higher£142£143£135
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£55£55£52Moray is higher£55£55£52
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£724£727£686Moray is higher£733£736£695
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£160£161£152High Peak is higher£135£135£128
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£208£209£197High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£203£204£193
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.17£5.19£4.90High Peak is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.85£2.86£2.70Moray is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.87£6.90£6.52High Peak is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
226.2High Peak is higherDepends on how you count223.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.9High Peak is higherDepends on how you count18.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.4High Peak is higher27.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
65.3Moray is higher73.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
92.0Moray is higher98.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.7Moray is higher13.5
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| Measure | High Peak | Moray | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,523£4,543£4,291 | £4,451£4,470£4,222Estimated | High Peak |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,794£2,806£2,650 | £2,713£2,725£2,574Estimated | High Peak |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £994£999£943 | £997£1,002£946Estimated | Moray |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,565£2,576£2,433 | £2,528£2,539£2,398 | High Peak |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £73£73£69 | £69£69£66 | High Peak |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £151£152£143 | £112£113£106Estimated | High Peak |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.85£4.87£4.60 | £3.77£3.79£3.58Estimated | High Peak |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £441£442£418 | £458£460£434Estimated | Moray |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £128£128£121 | £142£143£135Estimated | Moray |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £55£55£52 | £55£55£52Estimated | Moray |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £724£727£686 | £733£736£695 | Moray |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £160£161£152 | £135£135£128 | High Peak |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £208£209£197 | £203£204£193 | High Peak |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.17£5.19£4.90 | £3.36£3.38£3.19 | High Peak |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.85£2.86£2.70 | £3.02£3.03£2.86 | Moray |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.87£6.90£6.52 | £6.29£6.32£5.97Estimated | High Peak |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 226.2 | 223.0 | High Peak |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.9 | 18.6 | High Peak |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.4 | 27.8 | High Peak |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 65.3 | 73.9 | Moray |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 92.0 | 98.5 | Moray |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.7 | 13.5Estimated | Moray |
Total
High Peak is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Moray 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
High Peak Moray
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£415.7m£417.4m£394.3mMoray is higherDepends on how you count£422.4m£424.2m£400.7m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£256.7m£257.8m£243.5mMoray is higherDepends on how you count£257.5m£258.6m£244.2m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£91.4m£91.8m£86.7mMoray is higher£94.6m£95.0m£89.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£235.7m£236.7m£223.6mMoray is higherDepends on how you count£239.9m£240.9m£227.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.7m£6.7m£6.3mHigh Peak is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mHigh Peak is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mHigh Peak is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£40.5m£40.7m£38.4mMoray is higher£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mMoray is higher£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.0m£5.0m£4.8mMoray is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£66.5m£66.8m£63.1mMoray is higher£69.6m£69.9m£66.0m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mHigh Peak is higher£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mMoray is higherDepends on how you count£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mHigh Peak is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mMoray is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mHigh Peak is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,790Moray is higherDepends on how you count21,164
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,735Moray is higherDepends on how you count1,766
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,882High Peak is higher2,640
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,002Moray is higher7,010
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
8,456Moray is higher9,345
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,075Moray is higher1,278
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| Measure | High Peak | Moray | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £415.7m£417.4m£394.3m | £422.4m£424.2m£400.7mEstimated | Moray |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £256.7m£257.8m£243.5m | £257.5m£258.6m£244.2mEstimated | Moray |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £91.4m£91.8m£86.7m | £94.6m£95.0m£89.8mEstimated | Moray |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £235.7m£236.7m£223.6m | £239.9m£240.9m£227.6m | Moray |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.7m£6.7m£6.3m | £6.6m£6.6m£6.2m | High Peak |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.9m£14.0m£13.2m | £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mEstimated | High Peak |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.45m£0.45m£0.42m | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEstimated | High Peak |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £40.5m£40.7m£38.4m | £43.4m£43.6m£41.2mEstimated | Moray |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.7m£11.8m£11.1m | £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mEstimated | Moray |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.0m£5.0m£4.8m | £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mEstimated | Moray |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £66.5m£66.8m£63.1m | £69.6m£69.9m£66.0m | Moray |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £14.7m£14.7m£13.9m | £12.8m£12.8m£12.1m | High Peak |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £19.1m£19.2m£18.1m | £19.3m£19.4m£18.3m | Moray |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.48m£0.45m | £0.32m£0.32m£0.30m | High Peak |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.26m£0.26m£0.25m | £0.29m£0.29m£0.27m | Moray |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.63m£0.63m£0.60m | £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mEstimated | High Peak |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,790 | 21,164 | Moray |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,735 | 1,766 | Moray |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,882 | 2,640 | High Peak |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,002 | 7,010 | Moray |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 8,456 | 9,345 | Moray |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,075 | 1,278Estimated | Moray |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.