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Cotswold and Orkney Islands

91,728 and 22,000 residents (mid-2024).

Cotswold is higher than Orkney Islands on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 16 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

Cotswold is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Orkney Islands on 16. 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

Cotswold Orkney Islands

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cotswold £4,376, Orkney Islands £4,381Orkney Islands: £4,381Cotswold: £4,376Orkney Islands: £4,399Cotswold: £4,394Orkney Islands: £4,155Cotswold: £4,150

    £4,376£4,394£4,150Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£4,381£4,399£4,155

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cotswold £12,343, Orkney Islands £11,866Orkney Islands: £11,866Cotswold: £12,343Orkney Islands: £11,916Cotswold: £12,396Orkney Islands: £11,255Cotswold: £11,708

    £12,343£12,396£11,708Cotswold 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: Cotswold £1,215, Orkney Islands £1,374Orkney Islands: £1,374Cotswold: £1,215Orkney Islands: £1,380Cotswold: £1,220Orkney Islands: £1,304Cotswold: £1,153

    £1,215£1,220£1,153Orkney 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: Cotswold £11,539, Orkney Islands £10,889Orkney Islands: £10,889Cotswold: £11,539Orkney Islands: £10,936Cotswold: £11,588Orkney Islands: £10,329Cotswold: £10,945

    £11,539£11,588£10,945Cotswold 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: Cotswold £232, Orkney Islands £323Orkney Islands: £323Cotswold: £232Orkney Islands: £324Cotswold: £233Orkney Islands: £306Cotswold: £220

    £232£233£220Orkney 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: Cotswold £556, Orkney Islands £636Orkney Islands: £636Cotswold: £556Orkney Islands: £639Cotswold: £559Orkney Islands: £603Cotswold: £528

    £556£559£528Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£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: Cotswold £16, Orkney Islands £18Orkney Islands: £18Cotswold: £16Orkney Islands: £18Cotswold: £16Orkney Islands: £17Cotswold: £15

    £16£16£15Orkney 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: Cotswold £235, Orkney Islands £426Orkney Islands: £426Cotswold: £235Orkney Islands: £428Cotswold: £236Orkney Islands: £404Cotswold: £223

    £235£236£223Orkney 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: Cotswold £79, Orkney Islands £123Orkney Islands: £123Cotswold: £79Orkney Islands: £124Cotswold: £79Orkney Islands: £117Cotswold: £75

    £79£79£75Orkney 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: Cotswold £59, Orkney Islands £84Orkney Islands: £84Cotswold: £59Orkney Islands: £85Cotswold: £60Orkney Islands: £80Cotswold: £56

    £59£60£56Orkney 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: Cotswold £1,005, Orkney Islands £956Orkney Islands: £956Cotswold: £1,005Orkney Islands: £960Cotswold: £1,009Orkney Islands: £907Cotswold: £953

    £1,005£1,009£953Cotswold is higher£956£960£907

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cotswold £137, Orkney Islands £129Orkney Islands: £129Cotswold: £137Orkney Islands: £130Cotswold: £137Orkney Islands: £123Cotswold: £130

    £137£137£130Cotswold is higher£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: Cotswold £144, Orkney Islands £329Orkney Islands: £329Cotswold: £144Orkney Islands: £330Cotswold: £144Orkney Islands: £312Cotswold: £136

    £144£144£136Orkney 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: Cotswold £5.24, Orkney Islands £0.97Orkney Islands: £0.97Cotswold: £5.24Orkney Islands: £0.97Cotswold: £5.26Orkney Islands: £0.92Cotswold: £4.97

    £5.24£5.26£4.97Cotswold 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: Cotswold £1.98, Orkney Islands £4.01Orkney Islands: £4.01Cotswold: £1.98Orkney Islands: £4.02Cotswold: £1.99Orkney Islands: £3.80Cotswold: £1.88

    £1.98£1.99£1.88Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£4.01£4.02£3.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cotswold £6.63, Orkney Islands £8.00Orkney Islands: £8.00Cotswold: £6.63Orkney Islands: £8.04Cotswold: £6.66Orkney Islands: £7.59Cotswold: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£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: Cotswold 1,011.0, Orkney Islands 995.3Orkney Islands: 995.3Cotswold: 1,011.0

    1,011.0Cotswold 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: Cotswold 61.7, Orkney Islands 74.3Orkney Islands: 74.3Cotswold: 61.7

    61.7Orkney 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: Cotswold 119.8, Orkney Islands 142.7Orkney Islands: 142.7Cotswold: 119.8

    119.8Orkney 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: Cotswold 35.5, Orkney Islands 63.6Orkney Islands: 63.6Cotswold: 35.5

    35.5Orkney 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: Cotswold 111.5, Orkney Islands 128.7Orkney Islands: 128.7Cotswold: 111.5

    111.5Orkney 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: Cotswold 13.1, Orkney Islands 19.0Orkney Islands: 19.0Cotswold: 13.1

    13.1Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count19.0

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Cotswold and Orkney Islands, per person in the age group
MeasureCotswoldOrkney IslandsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,376£4,394£4,150£4,381£4,399£4,155EstimatedOrkney Islands
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,343£12,396£11,708£11,866£11,916£11,255EstimatedCotswold
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,215£1,220£1,153£1,374£1,380£1,304EstimatedOrkney Islands
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,539£11,588£10,945£10,889£10,936£10,329Cotswold
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£232£233£220£323£324£306Orkney Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£556£559£528£636£639£603EstimatedOrkney Islands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£18£18£17EstimatedOrkney Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£235£236£223£426£428£404EstimatedOrkney Islands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£123£124£117EstimatedOrkney Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£60£56£84£85£80EstimatedOrkney Islands
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,005£1,009£953£956£960£907Cotswold
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£129£130£123Cotswold
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£144£136£329£330£312Orkney Islands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.24£5.26£4.97£0.97£0.97£0.92Cotswold
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.98£1.99£1.88£4.01£4.02£3.80Orkney Islands
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£8.00£8.04£7.59EstimatedOrkney Islands
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.0995.3Cotswold
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202661.774.3Orkney Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.8142.7Orkney Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.563.6Orkney Islands
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026111.5128.7Orkney Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.119.0EstimatedOrkney Islands

Per resident

Cotswold is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Orkney Islands on 16. 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

Cotswold Orkney Islands

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cotswold £4,376, Orkney Islands £4,381Orkney Islands: £4,381Cotswold: £4,376Orkney Islands: £4,399Cotswold: £4,394Orkney Islands: £4,155Cotswold: £4,150

    £4,376£4,394£4,150Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£4,381£4,399£4,155

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cotswold £3,229, Orkney Islands £2,891Orkney Islands: £2,891Cotswold: £3,229Orkney Islands: £2,903Cotswold: £3,243Orkney Islands: £2,742Cotswold: £3,063

    £3,229£3,243£3,063Cotswold is higher£2,891£2,903£2,742

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cotswold £690, Orkney Islands £803Orkney Islands: £803Cotswold: £690Orkney Islands: £806Cotswold: £692Orkney Islands: £761Cotswold: £654

    £690£692£654Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£803£806£761

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cotswold £3,018, Orkney Islands £2,653Orkney Islands: £2,653Cotswold: £3,018Orkney Islands: £2,664Cotswold: £3,031Orkney Islands: £2,516Cotswold: £2,863

    £3,018£3,031£2,863Cotswold is higher£2,653£2,664£2,516

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cotswold £61, Orkney Islands £79Orkney Islands: £79Cotswold: £61Orkney Islands: £79Cotswold: £61Orkney Islands: £75Cotswold: £58

    £61£61£58Orkney 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: Cotswold £145, Orkney Islands £155Orkney Islands: £155Cotswold: £145Orkney Islands: £156Cotswold: £146Orkney Islands: £147Cotswold: £138

    £145£146£138Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£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: Cotswold £4.22, Orkney Islands £4.30Orkney Islands: £4.30Cotswold: £4.22Orkney Islands: £4.32Cotswold: £4.23Orkney Islands: £4.08Cotswold: £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: Cotswold £235, Orkney Islands £426Orkney Islands: £426Cotswold: £235Orkney Islands: £428Cotswold: £236Orkney Islands: £404Cotswold: £223

    £235£236£223Orkney 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: Cotswold £79, Orkney Islands £123Orkney Islands: £123Cotswold: £79Orkney Islands: £124Cotswold: £79Orkney Islands: £117Cotswold: £75

    £79£79£75Orkney 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: Cotswold £34, Orkney Islands £49Orkney Islands: £49Cotswold: £34Orkney Islands: £49Cotswold: £34Orkney Islands: £47Cotswold: £32

    £34£34£32Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£49£49£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cotswold £570, Orkney Islands £559Orkney Islands: £559Cotswold: £570Orkney Islands: £561Cotswold: £573Orkney Islands: £530Cotswold: £541

    £570£573£541Cotswold is higher£559£561£530

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cotswold £137, Orkney Islands £129Orkney Islands: £129Cotswold: £137Orkney Islands: £130Cotswold: £137Orkney Islands: £123Cotswold: £130

    £137£137£130Cotswold is higher£129£130£123

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cotswold £81, Orkney Islands £192Orkney Islands: £192Cotswold: £81Orkney Islands: £193Cotswold: £82Orkney Islands: £182Cotswold: £77

    £81£82£77Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£192£193£182

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cotswold £2.97, Orkney Islands £0.57Orkney Islands: £0.57Cotswold: £2.97Orkney Islands: £0.57Cotswold: £2.99Orkney Islands: £0.54Cotswold: £2.82

    £2.97£2.99£2.82Cotswold is higher£0.57£0.57£0.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cotswold £1.13, Orkney Islands £2.34Orkney Islands: £2.34Cotswold: £1.13Orkney Islands: £2.35Cotswold: £1.13Orkney Islands: £2.22Cotswold: £1.07

    £1.13£1.13£1.07Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£2.34£2.35£2.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cotswold £6.63, Orkney Islands £8.00Orkney Islands: £8.00Cotswold: £6.63Orkney Islands: £8.04Cotswold: £6.66Orkney Islands: £7.59Cotswold: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£8.00£8.04£7.59

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cotswold 264.5, Orkney Islands 242.5Orkney Islands: 242.5Cotswold: 264.5

    264.5Cotswold is higher242.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cotswold 16.1, Orkney Islands 18.1Orkney Islands: 18.1Cotswold: 16.1

    16.1Orkney 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: Cotswold 31.3, Orkney Islands 34.8Orkney Islands: 34.8Cotswold: 31.3

    31.3Orkney Islands 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: Cotswold 35.5, Orkney Islands 63.6Orkney Islands: 63.6Cotswold: 35.5

    35.5Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count63.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cotswold 63.3, Orkney Islands 75.2Orkney Islands: 75.2Cotswold: 63.3

    63.3Orkney 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: Cotswold 7.5, Orkney Islands 11.1Orkney Islands: 11.1Cotswold: 7.5

    7.5Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count11.1

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Cotswold and Orkney Islands, per resident
MeasureCotswoldOrkney IslandsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,376£4,394£4,150£4,381£4,399£4,155EstimatedOrkney Islands
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,229£3,243£3,063£2,891£2,903£2,742EstimatedCotswold
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£690£692£654£803£806£761EstimatedOrkney Islands
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,018£3,031£2,863£2,653£2,664£2,516Cotswold
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£79£79£75Orkney Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£155£156£147EstimatedOrkney Islands
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£235£236£223£426£428£404EstimatedOrkney Islands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£123£124£117EstimatedOrkney Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£34£34£32£49£49£47EstimatedOrkney Islands
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£570£573£541£559£561£530Cotswold
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£129£130£123Cotswold
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£192£193£182Orkney Islands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.97£2.99£2.82£0.57£0.57£0.54Cotswold
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.13£1.13£1.07£2.34£2.35£2.22Orkney Islands
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£8.00£8.04£7.59EstimatedOrkney Islands
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026264.5242.5Cotswold
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.118.1Orkney Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.334.8Orkney Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.563.6Orkney Islands
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202663.375.2Orkney Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.511.1EstimatedOrkney Islands

Total

Cotswold 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

Cotswold Orkney Islands

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cotswold £401.4m, Orkney Islands £96.4mOrkney Islands: £96.4mCotswold: £401.4mOrkney Islands: £96.8mCotswold: £403.1mOrkney Islands: £91.4mCotswold: £380.7m

    £401.4m£403.1m£380.7mCotswold is higherDepends on how you count£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cotswold £296.2m, Orkney Islands £63.6mOrkney Islands: £63.6mCotswold: £296.2mOrkney Islands: £63.9mCotswold: £297.4mOrkney Islands: £60.3mCotswold: £280.9m

    £296.2m£297.4m£280.9mCotswold is higher£63.6m£63.9m£60.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cotswold £63.3m, Orkney Islands £17.7mOrkney Islands: £17.7mCotswold: £63.3mOrkney Islands: £17.7mCotswold: £63.5mOrkney Islands: £16.8mCotswold: £60.0m

    £63.3m£63.5m£60.0mCotswold is higherDepends on how you count£17.7m£17.7m£16.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cotswold £276.9m, Orkney Islands £58.4mOrkney Islands: £58.4mCotswold: £276.9mOrkney Islands: £58.6mCotswold: £278.0mOrkney Islands: £55.4mCotswold: £262.6m

    £276.9m£278.0m£262.6mCotswold is higher£58.4m£58.6m£55.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cotswold £5.6m, Orkney Islands £1.7mOrkney Islands: £1.7mCotswold: £5.6mOrkney Islands: £1.7mCotswold: £5.6mOrkney Islands: £1.6mCotswold: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mCotswold 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: Cotswold £13.3m, Orkney Islands £3.4mOrkney Islands: £3.4mCotswold: £13.3mOrkney Islands: £3.4mCotswold: £13.4mOrkney Islands: £3.2mCotswold: £12.7m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.7mCotswold is higherDepends on how you count£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: Cotswold £0.39m, Orkney Islands £0.09mOrkney Islands: £0.09mCotswold: £0.39mOrkney Islands: £0.10mCotswold: £0.39mOrkney Islands: £0.09mCotswold: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mCotswold 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: Cotswold £21.5m, Orkney Islands £9.4mOrkney Islands: £9.4mCotswold: £21.5mOrkney Islands: £9.4mCotswold: £21.6mOrkney Islands: £8.9mCotswold: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mCotswold 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: Cotswold £7.3m, Orkney Islands £2.7mOrkney Islands: £2.7mCotswold: £7.3mOrkney Islands: £2.7mCotswold: £7.3mOrkney Islands: £2.6mCotswold: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mCotswold 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: Cotswold £3.1m, Orkney Islands £1.1mOrkney Islands: £1.1mCotswold: £3.1mOrkney Islands: £1.1mCotswold: £3.1mOrkney Islands: £1.0mCotswold: £2.9m

    £3.1m£3.1m£2.9mCotswold is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cotswold £52.3m, Orkney Islands £12.3mOrkney Islands: £12.3mCotswold: £52.3mOrkney Islands: £12.3mCotswold: £52.5mOrkney Islands: £11.7mCotswold: £49.6m

    £52.3m£52.5m£49.6mCotswold is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cotswold £12.5m, Orkney Islands £2.8mOrkney Islands: £2.8mCotswold: £12.5mOrkney Islands: £2.9mCotswold: £12.6mOrkney Islands: £2.7mCotswold: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.6m£11.9mCotswold is higher£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cotswold £7.5m, Orkney Islands £4.2mOrkney Islands: £4.2mCotswold: £7.5mOrkney Islands: £4.2mCotswold: £7.5mOrkney Islands: £4.0mCotswold: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mCotswold is higherDepends on how you count£4.2m£4.2m£4.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cotswold £0.27m, Orkney Islands £0.01mOrkney Islands: £0.01mCotswold: £0.27mOrkney Islands: £0.01mCotswold: £0.27mOrkney Islands: £0.01mCotswold: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mCotswold is higher£0.01m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cotswold £0.10m, Orkney Islands £0.05mOrkney Islands: £0.05mCotswold: £0.10mOrkney Islands: £0.05mCotswold: £0.10mOrkney Islands: £0.05mCotswold: £0.10m

    £0.10mCotswold is higherDepends on how you count£0.05m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cotswold £0.61m, Orkney Islands £0.18mOrkney Islands: £0.18mCotswold: £0.61mOrkney Islands: £0.18mCotswold: £0.61mOrkney Islands: £0.17mCotswold: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mCotswold is higherDepends on how you count£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cotswold 24,259, Orkney Islands 5,335Orkney Islands: 5,335Cotswold: 24,259

    24,259Cotswold is higher5,335

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cotswold 1,480, Orkney Islands 398Orkney Islands: 398Cotswold: 1,480

    1,480Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count398

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cotswold 2,875, Orkney Islands 765Orkney Islands: 765Cotswold: 2,875

    2,875Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count765

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cotswold 3,260, Orkney Islands 1,400Orkney Islands: 1,400Cotswold: 3,260

    3,260Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count1,400

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cotswold 5,802, Orkney Islands 1,654Orkney Islands: 1,654Cotswold: 5,802

    5,802Cotswold 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: Cotswold 684, Orkney Islands 244Orkney Islands: 244Cotswold: 684

    684Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count244

Show the numbers
Cotswold and Orkney Islands, total
MeasureCotswoldOrkney IslandsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£401.4m£403.1m£380.7m£96.4m£96.8m£91.4mEstimatedCotswold
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£296.2m£297.4m£280.9m£63.6m£63.9m£60.3mEstimatedCotswold
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£63.3m£63.5m£60.0m£17.7m£17.7m£16.8mEstimatedCotswold
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£276.9m£278.0m£262.6m£58.4m£58.6m£55.4mCotswold
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCotswold
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.7m£3.4m£3.4m£3.2mEstimatedCotswold
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.09m£0.10m£0.09mEstimatedCotswold
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mEstimatedCotswold
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£2.7m£2.7m£2.6mEstimatedCotswold
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimatedCotswold
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£52.3m£52.5m£49.6m£12.3m£12.3m£11.7mCotswold
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m£2.8m£2.9m£2.7mCotswold
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£4.2m£4.2m£4.0mCotswold
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.01mCotswold
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.10m£0.05mCotswold
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mEstimatedCotswold
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,2595,335Cotswold
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,480398Cotswold
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,875765Cotswold
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,2601,400Cotswold
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,8021,654Cotswold
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026684244EstimatedCotswold

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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