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Cotswold and Shetland Islands

91,728 and 22,800 residents (mid-2024).

Cotswold is higher than Shetland Islands on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 13 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 9 of 22 measures, and Shetland Islands on 13. 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 Shetland Islands

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cotswold £4,376, Shetland Islands £2,838Shetland Islands: £2,838Cotswold: £4,376Shetland Islands: £2,850Cotswold: £4,394Shetland Islands: £2,692Cotswold: £4,150

    £4,376£4,394£4,150Cotswold is higher£2,838£2,850£2,692

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cotswold £12,343, Shetland Islands £6,727Shetland Islands: £6,727Cotswold: £12,343Shetland Islands: £6,756Cotswold: £12,396Shetland Islands: £6,381Cotswold: £11,708

    £12,343£12,396£11,708Cotswold is higher£6,727£6,756£6,381

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cotswold £1,215, Shetland Islands £1,314Shetland Islands: £1,314Cotswold: £1,215Shetland Islands: £1,320Cotswold: £1,220Shetland Islands: £1,247Cotswold: £1,153

    £1,215£1,220£1,153Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£1,314£1,320£1,247

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cotswold £11,539, Shetland Islands £5,819Shetland Islands: £5,819Cotswold: £11,539Shetland Islands: £5,844Cotswold: £11,588Shetland Islands: £5,520Cotswold: £10,945

    £11,539£11,588£10,945Cotswold is higher£5,819£5,844£5,520

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cotswold £232, Shetland Islands £255Shetland Islands: £255Cotswold: £232Shetland Islands: £256Cotswold: £233Shetland Islands: £242Cotswold: £220

    £232£233£220Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£255£256£242

  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, Shetland Islands £639Shetland Islands: £639Cotswold: £556Shetland Islands: £642Cotswold: £559Shetland Islands: £606Cotswold: £528

    £556£559£528Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£639£642£606

  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, Shetland Islands £14Shetland Islands: £14Cotswold: £16Shetland Islands: £14Cotswold: £16Shetland Islands: £13Cotswold: £15

    £16£16£15Cotswold is higher£14£14£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cotswold £235, Shetland Islands £374Shetland Islands: £374Cotswold: £235Shetland Islands: £376Cotswold: £236Shetland Islands: £355Cotswold: £223

    £235£236£223Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£374£376£355

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cotswold £79, Shetland Islands £132Shetland Islands: £132Cotswold: £79Shetland Islands: £133Cotswold: £79Shetland Islands: £125Cotswold: £75

    £79£79£75Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£132£133£125

  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, Shetland Islands £60Shetland Islands: £60Cotswold: £59Shetland Islands: £60Cotswold: £60Shetland Islands: £57Cotswold: £56

    £59£60£56Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£60£60£57

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cotswold £1,005, Shetland Islands £936Shetland Islands: £936Cotswold: £1,005Shetland Islands: £940Cotswold: £1,009Shetland Islands: £887Cotswold: £953

    £1,005£1,009£953Cotswold is higher£936£940£887

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cotswold £137, Shetland Islands £101Shetland Islands: £101Cotswold: £137Shetland Islands: £101Cotswold: £137Shetland Islands: £96Cotswold: £130

    £137£137£130Cotswold is higher£101£101£96

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cotswold £144, Shetland Islands £312Shetland Islands: £312Cotswold: £144Shetland Islands: £314Cotswold: £144Shetland Islands: £296Cotswold: £136

    £144£144£136Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£312£314£296

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cotswold £5.24, Shetland Islands £2.70Shetland Islands: £2.70Cotswold: £5.24Shetland Islands: £2.71Cotswold: £5.26Shetland Islands: £2.56Cotswold: £4.97

    £5.24£5.26£4.97Cotswold is higher£2.70£2.71£2.56

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cotswold £1.98, Shetland Islands £3.93Shetland Islands: £3.93Cotswold: £1.98Shetland Islands: £3.95Cotswold: £1.99Shetland Islands: £3.73Cotswold: £1.88

    £1.98£1.99£1.88Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£3.93£3.95£3.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cotswold £6.63, Shetland Islands £1.16Shetland Islands: £1.16Cotswold: £6.63Shetland Islands: £1.16Cotswold: £6.66Shetland Islands: £1.10Cotswold: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Cotswold is higher£1.16£1.16£1.10

  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, Shetland Islands 985.3Shetland Islands: 985.3Cotswold: 1,011.0

    1,011.0Cotswold is higher985.3

  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, Shetland Islands 64.1Shetland Islands: 64.1Cotswold: 61.7

    61.7Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count64.1

  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, Shetland Islands 159.2Shetland Islands: 159.2Cotswold: 119.8

    119.8Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count159.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cotswold 35.5, Shetland Islands 59.4Shetland Islands: 59.4Cotswold: 35.5

    35.5Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count59.4

  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, Shetland Islands 119.5Shetland Islands: 119.5Cotswold: 111.5

    111.5Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count119.5

  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, Shetland Islands 16.4Shetland Islands: 16.4Cotswold: 13.1

    13.1Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count16.4

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Cotswold and Shetland Islands, per person in the age group
MeasureCotswoldShetland IslandsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,376£4,394£4,150£2,838£2,850£2,692EstimatedCotswold
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,343£12,396£11,708£6,727£6,756£6,381EstimatedCotswold
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,215£1,220£1,153£1,314£1,320£1,247EstimatedShetland Islands
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,539£11,588£10,945£5,819£5,844£5,520Cotswold
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£232£233£220£255£256£242Shetland Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£556£559£528£639£642£606EstimatedShetland Islands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£14£14£13EstimatedCotswold
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£235£236£223£374£376£355EstimatedShetland Islands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£132£133£125EstimatedShetland Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£60£56£60£60£57EstimatedShetland Islands
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,005£1,009£953£936£940£887Cotswold
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£101£101£96Cotswold
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£144£136£312£314£296Shetland Islands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.24£5.26£4.97£2.70£2.71£2.56Cotswold
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.98£1.99£1.88£3.93£3.95£3.73Shetland Islands
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£1.16£1.16£1.10EstimatedCotswold
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.0985.3Cotswold
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202661.764.1Shetland Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.8159.2Shetland Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.559.4Shetland Islands
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026111.5119.5Shetland Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.116.4EstimatedShetland Islands

Per resident

Cotswold is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Shetland Islands on 10. 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 Shetland Islands

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cotswold £4,376, Shetland Islands £2,838Shetland Islands: £2,838Cotswold: £4,376Shetland Islands: £2,850Cotswold: £4,394Shetland Islands: £2,692Cotswold: £4,150

    £4,376£4,394£4,150Cotswold is higher£2,838£2,850£2,692

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cotswold £3,229, Shetland Islands £1,446Shetland Islands: £1,446Cotswold: £3,229Shetland Islands: £1,452Cotswold: £3,243Shetland Islands: £1,371Cotswold: £3,063

    £3,229£3,243£3,063Cotswold is higher£1,446£1,452£1,371

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cotswold £690, Shetland Islands £784Shetland Islands: £784Cotswold: £690Shetland Islands: £787Cotswold: £692Shetland Islands: £743Cotswold: £654

    £690£692£654Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£784£787£743

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cotswold £3,018, Shetland Islands £1,251Shetland Islands: £1,251Cotswold: £3,018Shetland Islands: £1,256Cotswold: £3,031Shetland Islands: £1,186Cotswold: £2,863

    £3,018£3,031£2,863Cotswold is higher£1,251£1,256£1,186

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cotswold £61, Shetland Islands £55Shetland Islands: £55Cotswold: £61Shetland Islands: £55Cotswold: £61Shetland Islands: £52Cotswold: £58

    £61£61£58Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cotswold £145, Shetland Islands £137Shetland Islands: £137Cotswold: £145Shetland Islands: £138Cotswold: £146Shetland Islands: £130Cotswold: £138

    £145£146£138Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£137£138£130

  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, Shetland Islands £3.00Shetland Islands: £3.00Cotswold: £4.22Shetland Islands: £3.02Cotswold: £4.23Shetland Islands: £2.85Cotswold: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00Cotswold is higher£3.00£3.02£2.85

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cotswold £235, Shetland Islands £374Shetland Islands: £374Cotswold: £235Shetland Islands: £376Cotswold: £236Shetland Islands: £355Cotswold: £223

    £235£236£223Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£374£376£355

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cotswold £79, Shetland Islands £132Shetland Islands: £132Cotswold: £79Shetland Islands: £133Cotswold: £79Shetland Islands: £125Cotswold: £75

    £79£79£75Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£132£133£125

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cotswold £34, Shetland Islands £36Shetland Islands: £36Cotswold: £34Shetland Islands: £36Cotswold: £34Shetland Islands: £34Cotswold: £32

    £34£34£32Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cotswold £570, Shetland Islands £558Shetland Islands: £558Cotswold: £570Shetland Islands: £560Cotswold: £573Shetland Islands: £529Cotswold: £541

    £570£573£541Cotswold is higher£558£560£529

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cotswold £137, Shetland Islands £101Shetland Islands: £101Cotswold: £137Shetland Islands: £101Cotswold: £137Shetland Islands: £96Cotswold: £130

    £137£137£130Cotswold is higher£101£101£96

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cotswold £81, Shetland Islands £186Shetland Islands: £186Cotswold: £81Shetland Islands: £187Cotswold: £82Shetland Islands: £177Cotswold: £77

    £81£82£77Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£186£187£177

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cotswold £2.97, Shetland Islands £1.61Shetland Islands: £1.61Cotswold: £2.97Shetland Islands: £1.62Cotswold: £2.99Shetland Islands: £1.53Cotswold: £2.82

    £2.97£2.99£2.82Cotswold is higher£1.61£1.62£1.53

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

    £1.13£1.13£1.07Shetland 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, Shetland Islands £1.16Shetland Islands: £1.16Cotswold: £6.63Shetland Islands: £1.16Cotswold: £6.66Shetland Islands: £1.10Cotswold: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Cotswold is higher£1.16£1.16£1.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cotswold 264.5, Shetland Islands 211.8Shetland Islands: 211.8Cotswold: 264.5

    264.5Cotswold is higher211.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cotswold 16.1, Shetland Islands 13.8Shetland Islands: 13.8Cotswold: 16.1

    16.1Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count13.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cotswold 31.3, Shetland Islands 34.2Shetland Islands: 34.2Cotswold: 31.3

    31.3Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count34.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cotswold 35.5, Shetland Islands 59.4Shetland Islands: 59.4Cotswold: 35.5

    35.5Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count59.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cotswold 63.3, Shetland Islands 71.2Shetland Islands: 71.2Cotswold: 63.3

    63.3Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count71.2

  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, Shetland Islands 9.8Shetland Islands: 9.8Cotswold: 7.5

    7.5Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count9.8

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Cotswold and Shetland Islands, per resident
MeasureCotswoldShetland IslandsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,376£4,394£4,150£2,838£2,850£2,692EstimatedCotswold
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,229£3,243£3,063£1,446£1,452£1,371EstimatedCotswold
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£690£692£654£784£787£743EstimatedShetland Islands
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,018£3,031£2,863£1,251£1,256£1,186Cotswold
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£55£55£52Cotswold
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£137£138£130EstimatedCotswold
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00£3.00£3.02£2.85EstimatedCotswold
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£235£236£223£374£376£355EstimatedShetland Islands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£132£133£125EstimatedShetland Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£34£34£32£36£36£34EstimatedShetland Islands
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£570£573£541£558£560£529Cotswold
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£101£101£96Cotswold
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£186£187£177Shetland Islands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.97£2.99£2.82£1.61£1.62£1.53Cotswold
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.13£1.13£1.07£2.34£2.35£2.22Shetland Islands
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£1.16£1.16£1.10EstimatedCotswold
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026264.5211.8Cotswold
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.113.8Cotswold
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.334.2Shetland Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.559.4Shetland Islands
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202663.371.2Shetland Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.59.8EstimatedShetland Islands

Total

Cotswold is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Shetland 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 Shetland Islands

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cotswold £401.4m, Shetland Islands £64.7mShetland Islands: £64.7mCotswold: £401.4mShetland Islands: £65.0mCotswold: £403.1mShetland Islands: £61.4mCotswold: £380.7m

    £401.4m£403.1m£380.7mCotswold is higher£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cotswold £296.2m, Shetland Islands £33.0mShetland Islands: £33.0mCotswold: £296.2mShetland Islands: £33.1mCotswold: £297.4mShetland Islands: £31.3mCotswold: £280.9m

    £296.2m£297.4m£280.9mCotswold is higher£33.0m£33.1m£31.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cotswold £63.3m, Shetland Islands £17.9mShetland Islands: £17.9mCotswold: £63.3mShetland Islands: £17.9mCotswold: £63.5mShetland Islands: £16.9mCotswold: £60.0m

    £63.3m£63.5m£60.0mCotswold is higherDepends on how you count£17.9m£17.9m£16.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cotswold £276.9m, Shetland Islands £28.5mShetland Islands: £28.5mCotswold: £276.9mShetland Islands: £28.6mCotswold: £278.0mShetland Islands: £27.0mCotswold: £262.6m

    £276.9m£278.0m£262.6mCotswold is higher£28.5m£28.6m£27.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cotswold £5.6m, Shetland Islands £1.3mShetland Islands: £1.3mCotswold: £5.6mShetland Islands: £1.3mCotswold: £5.6mShetland Islands: £1.2mCotswold: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mCotswold is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cotswold £13.3m, Shetland Islands £3.1mShetland Islands: £3.1mCotswold: £13.3mShetland Islands: £3.1mCotswold: £13.4mShetland Islands: £3.0mCotswold: £12.7m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.7mCotswold is higherDepends on how you count£3.1m£3.1m£3.0m

  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, Shetland Islands £0.07mShetland Islands: £0.07mCotswold: £0.39mShetland Islands: £0.07mCotswold: £0.39mShetland Islands: £0.06mCotswold: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mCotswold is higher£0.07m£0.07m£0.06m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cotswold £21.5m, Shetland Islands £8.5mShetland Islands: £8.5mCotswold: £21.5mShetland Islands: £8.6mCotswold: £21.6mShetland Islands: £8.1mCotswold: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mCotswold is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cotswold £7.3m, Shetland Islands £3.0mShetland Islands: £3.0mCotswold: £7.3mShetland Islands: £3.0mCotswold: £7.3mShetland Islands: £2.9mCotswold: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mCotswold is higherDepends on how you count£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cotswold £3.1m, Shetland Islands £0.81mShetland Islands: £0.81mCotswold: £3.1mShetland Islands: £0.82mCotswold: £3.1mShetland Islands: £0.77mCotswold: £2.9m

    £3.1m£3.1m£2.9mCotswold is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cotswold £52.3m, Shetland Islands £12.7mShetland Islands: £12.7mCotswold: £52.3mShetland Islands: £12.8mCotswold: £52.5mShetland Islands: £12.1mCotswold: £49.6m

    £52.3m£52.5m£49.6mCotswold is higher£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cotswold £12.5m, Shetland Islands £2.3mShetland Islands: £2.3mCotswold: £12.5mShetland Islands: £2.3mCotswold: £12.6mShetland Islands: £2.2mCotswold: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.6m£11.9mCotswold is higher£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cotswold £7.5m, Shetland Islands £4.2mShetland Islands: £4.2mCotswold: £7.5mShetland Islands: £4.3mCotswold: £7.5mShetland Islands: £4.0mCotswold: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mCotswold is higherDepends on how you count£4.2m£4.3m£4.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cotswold £0.27m, Shetland Islands £0.04mShetland Islands: £0.04mCotswold: £0.27mShetland Islands: £0.04mCotswold: £0.27mShetland Islands: £0.03mCotswold: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mCotswold is higher£0.04m£0.04m£0.03m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cotswold £0.10m, Shetland Islands £0.05mShetland Islands: £0.05mCotswold: £0.10mShetland Islands: £0.05mCotswold: £0.10mShetland 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, Shetland Islands £0.03mShetland Islands: £0.03mCotswold: £0.61mShetland Islands: £0.03mCotswold: £0.61mShetland Islands: £0.03mCotswold: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mCotswold is higher£0.03m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cotswold 24,259, Shetland Islands 4,828Shetland Islands: 4,828Cotswold: 24,259

    24,259Cotswold is higher4,828

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cotswold 1,480, Shetland Islands 314Shetland Islands: 314Cotswold: 1,480

    1,480Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count314

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cotswold 2,875, Shetland Islands 780Shetland Islands: 780Cotswold: 2,875

    2,875Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count780

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cotswold 3,260, Shetland Islands 1,355Shetland Islands: 1,355Cotswold: 3,260

    3,260Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count1,355

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cotswold 5,802, Shetland Islands 1,624Shetland Islands: 1,624Cotswold: 5,802

    5,802Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count1,624

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cotswold 684, Shetland Islands 223Shetland Islands: 223Cotswold: 684

    684Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count223

Show the numbers
Cotswold and Shetland Islands, total
MeasureCotswoldShetland IslandsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£401.4m£403.1m£380.7m£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mEstimatedCotswold
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£296.2m£297.4m£280.9m£33.0m£33.1m£31.3mEstimatedCotswold
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£63.3m£63.5m£60.0m£17.9m£17.9m£16.9mEstimatedCotswold
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£276.9m£278.0m£262.6m£28.5m£28.6m£27.0mCotswold
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mCotswold
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.7m£3.1m£3.1m£3.0mEstimatedCotswold
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.07m£0.07m£0.06mEstimatedCotswold
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mEstimatedCotswold
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£3.0m£3.0m£2.9mEstimatedCotswold
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mEstimatedCotswold
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£52.3m£52.5m£49.6m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mCotswold
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mCotswold
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£4.2m£4.3m£4.0mCotswold
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.04m£0.04m£0.03mCotswold
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.10m£0.05mCotswold
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.03mEstimatedCotswold
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,2594,828Cotswold
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,480314Cotswold
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,875780Cotswold
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,2601,355Cotswold
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,8021,624Cotswold
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026684223EstimatedCotswold

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.
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