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Winchester and Aberdeenshire

135,444 and 265,110 residents (mid-2024).

Winchester is higher than Aberdeenshire on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Winchester is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Aberdeenshire 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

Winchester Aberdeenshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Winchester £3,731, Aberdeenshire £3,877Aberdeenshire: £3,877Winchester: £3,731Aberdeenshire: £3,894Winchester: £3,747Aberdeenshire: £3,678Winchester: £3,539

    £3,731£3,747£3,539Aberdeenshire is higher£3,877£3,894£3,678

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Winchester £12,419, Aberdeenshire £12,172Aberdeenshire: £12,172Winchester: £12,419Aberdeenshire: £12,224Winchester: £12,472Aberdeenshire: £11,546Winchester: £11,780

    £12,419£12,472£11,780Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£12,172£12,224£11,546

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £1,245, Aberdeenshire £1,316Aberdeenshire: £1,316Winchester: £1,245Aberdeenshire: £1,322Winchester: £1,250Aberdeenshire: £1,248Winchester: £1,181

    £1,245£1,250£1,181Aberdeenshire is higher£1,316£1,322£1,248

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Winchester £11,612, Aberdeenshire £11,568Aberdeenshire: £11,568Winchester: £11,612Aberdeenshire: £11,618Winchester: £11,661Aberdeenshire: £10,973Winchester: £11,015

    £11,612£11,661£11,015Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£11,568£11,618£10,973

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Winchester £252, Aberdeenshire £223Aberdeenshire: £223Winchester: £252Aberdeenshire: £224Winchester: £253Aberdeenshire: £211Winchester: £239

    £252£253£239Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£223£224£211

  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: Winchester £539, Aberdeenshire £369Aberdeenshire: £369Winchester: £539Aberdeenshire: £370Winchester: £542Aberdeenshire: £350Winchester: £512

    £539£542£512Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£369£370£350

  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: Winchester £15, Aberdeenshire £12Aberdeenshire: £12Winchester: £15Aberdeenshire: £12Winchester: £15Aberdeenshire: £12Winchester: £15

    £15Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £255, Aberdeenshire £311Aberdeenshire: £311Winchester: £255Aberdeenshire: £312Winchester: £256Aberdeenshire: £295Winchester: £241

    £255£256£241Aberdeenshire is higher£311£312£295

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £89, Aberdeenshire £136Aberdeenshire: £136Winchester: £89Aberdeenshire: £137Winchester: £90Aberdeenshire: £129Winchester: £85

    £89£90£85Aberdeenshire is higher£136£137£129

  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: Winchester £65, Aberdeenshire £69Aberdeenshire: £69Winchester: £65Aberdeenshire: £69Winchester: £65Aberdeenshire: £65Winchester: £61

    £65£65£61Aberdeenshire is higher£69£69£65

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £1,018, Aberdeenshire £986Aberdeenshire: £986Winchester: £1,018Aberdeenshire: £990Winchester: £1,022Aberdeenshire: £935Winchester: £966

    £1,018£1,022£966Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£986£990£935

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Winchester £139, Aberdeenshire £96Aberdeenshire: £96Winchester: £139Aberdeenshire: £97Winchester: £139Aberdeenshire: £92Winchester: £132

    £139£139£132Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£96£97£92

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £153, Aberdeenshire £254Aberdeenshire: £254Winchester: £153Aberdeenshire: £255Winchester: £154Aberdeenshire: £241Winchester: £145

    £153£154£145Aberdeenshire is higher£254£255£241

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £5.59, Aberdeenshire £4.74Aberdeenshire: £4.74Winchester: £5.59Aberdeenshire: £4.76Winchester: £5.61Aberdeenshire: £4.50Winchester: £5.30

    £5.59£5.61£5.30Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£4.74£4.76£4.50

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £2.70, Aberdeenshire £3.39Aberdeenshire: £3.39Winchester: £2.70Aberdeenshire: £3.41Winchester: £2.71Aberdeenshire: £3.22Winchester: £2.56

    £2.70£2.71£2.56Aberdeenshire is higher£3.39£3.41£3.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Winchester £5.60, Aberdeenshire £8.47Aberdeenshire: £8.47Winchester: £5.60Aberdeenshire: £8.50Winchester: £5.62Aberdeenshire: £8.03Winchester: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31Aberdeenshire is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Winchester 1,007.5, Aberdeenshire 1,009.0Aberdeenshire: 1,009.0Winchester: 1,007.5

    1,007.5Aberdeenshire is higher1,009.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Winchester 59.9, Aberdeenshire 63.5Aberdeenshire: 63.5Winchester: 59.9

    59.9Aberdeenshire is higher63.5

  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: Winchester 114.5, Aberdeenshire 103.1Aberdeenshire: 103.1Winchester: 114.5

    114.5Winchester is higherDepends on how you count103.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 38.6, Aberdeenshire 52.3Aberdeenshire: 52.3Winchester: 38.6

    38.6Aberdeenshire is higher52.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Winchester 114.3, Aberdeenshire 127.1Aberdeenshire: 127.1Winchester: 114.3

    114.3Aberdeenshire is higher127.1

  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: Winchester 15.2, Aberdeenshire 17.9Aberdeenshire: 17.9Winchester: 15.2

    15.2Aberdeenshire is higher17.9

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Winchester and Aberdeenshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWinchesterAberdeenshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,731£3,747£3,539£3,877£3,894£3,678EstimatedAberdeenshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,419£12,472£11,780£12,172£12,224£11,546EstimatedWinchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,245£1,250£1,181£1,316£1,322£1,248EstimatedAberdeenshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,612£11,661£11,015£11,568£11,618£10,973Winchester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£252£253£239£223£224£211Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£539£542£512£369£370£350EstimatedWinchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£12EstimatedWinchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£255£256£241£311£312£295EstimatedAberdeenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£136£137£129EstimatedAberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£65£61£69£69£65EstimatedAberdeenshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,018£1,022£966£986£990£935Winchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£96£97£92Winchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£153£154£145£254£255£241Aberdeenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.59£5.61£5.30£4.74£4.76£4.50Winchester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.70£2.71£2.56£3.39£3.41£3.22Aberdeenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£8.47£8.50£8.03EstimatedAberdeenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.51,009.0Aberdeenshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202659.963.5Aberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.5103.1Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.652.3Aberdeenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026114.3127.1Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.217.9EstimatedAberdeenshire

Per resident

Winchester is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Aberdeenshire 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

Winchester Aberdeenshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Winchester £3,731, Aberdeenshire £3,877Aberdeenshire: £3,877Winchester: £3,731Aberdeenshire: £3,894Winchester: £3,747Aberdeenshire: £3,678Winchester: £3,539

    £3,731£3,747£3,539Aberdeenshire is higher£3,877£3,894£3,678

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Winchester £2,485, Aberdeenshire £2,537Aberdeenshire: £2,537Winchester: £2,485Aberdeenshire: £2,548Winchester: £2,495Aberdeenshire: £2,407Winchester: £2,357

    £2,485£2,495£2,357Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,537£2,548£2,407

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Winchester £759, Aberdeenshire £788Aberdeenshire: £788Winchester: £759Aberdeenshire: £792Winchester: £762Aberdeenshire: £748Winchester: £720

    £759£762£720Aberdeenshire is higher£788£792£748

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Winchester £2,323, Aberdeenshire £2,411Aberdeenshire: £2,411Winchester: £2,323Aberdeenshire: £2,422Winchester: £2,333Aberdeenshire: £2,287Winchester: £2,204

    £2,323£2,333£2,204Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,411£2,422£2,287

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Winchester £50, Aberdeenshire £46Aberdeenshire: £46Winchester: £50Aberdeenshire: £47Winchester: £51Aberdeenshire: £44Winchester: £48

    £50£51£48Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£46£47£44

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £108, Aberdeenshire £77Aberdeenshire: £77Winchester: £108Aberdeenshire: £77Winchester: £108Aberdeenshire: £73Winchester: £102

    £108£108£102Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£77£77£73

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Winchester £3.08, Aberdeenshire £2.54Aberdeenshire: £2.54Winchester: £3.08Aberdeenshire: £2.55Winchester: £3.09Aberdeenshire: £2.41Winchester: £2.92

    £3.08£3.09£2.92Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£2.54£2.55£2.41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £255, Aberdeenshire £311Aberdeenshire: £311Winchester: £255Aberdeenshire: £312Winchester: £256Aberdeenshire: £295Winchester: £241

    £255£256£241Aberdeenshire is higher£311£312£295

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £89, Aberdeenshire £136Aberdeenshire: £136Winchester: £89Aberdeenshire: £137Winchester: £90Aberdeenshire: £129Winchester: £85

    £89£90£85Aberdeenshire is higher£136£137£129

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Winchester £40, Aberdeenshire £41Aberdeenshire: £41Winchester: £40Aberdeenshire: £41Winchester: £40Aberdeenshire: £39Winchester: £37

    £40£40£37Aberdeenshire is higher£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Winchester £621, Aberdeenshire £590Aberdeenshire: £590Winchester: £621Aberdeenshire: £593Winchester: £623Aberdeenshire: £560Winchester: £589

    £621£623£589Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£590£593£560

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Winchester £139, Aberdeenshire £96Aberdeenshire: £96Winchester: £139Aberdeenshire: £97Winchester: £139Aberdeenshire: £92Winchester: £132

    £139£139£132Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£96£97£92

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Winchester £93, Aberdeenshire £152Aberdeenshire: £152Winchester: £93Aberdeenshire: £153Winchester: £94Aberdeenshire: £144Winchester: £89

    £93£94£89Aberdeenshire is higher£152£153£144

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Winchester £3.41, Aberdeenshire £2.84Aberdeenshire: £2.84Winchester: £3.41Aberdeenshire: £2.85Winchester: £3.42Aberdeenshire: £2.69Winchester: £3.23

    £3.41£3.42£3.23Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£2.84£2.85£2.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Winchester £1.64, Aberdeenshire £2.03Aberdeenshire: £2.03Winchester: £1.64Aberdeenshire: £2.04Winchester: £1.65Aberdeenshire: £1.93Winchester: £1.56

    £1.64£1.65£1.56Aberdeenshire is higher£2.03£2.04£1.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Winchester £5.60, Aberdeenshire £8.47Aberdeenshire: £8.47Winchester: £5.60Aberdeenshire: £8.50Winchester: £5.62Aberdeenshire: £8.03Winchester: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31Aberdeenshire is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 201.6, Aberdeenshire 210.3Aberdeenshire: 210.3Winchester: 201.6

    201.6Aberdeenshire is higher210.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 12.0, Aberdeenshire 13.2Aberdeenshire: 13.2Winchester: 12.0

    12.0Aberdeenshire is higher13.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 22.9, Aberdeenshire 21.5Aberdeenshire: 21.5Winchester: 22.9

    22.9Winchester is higherDepends on how you count21.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 38.6, Aberdeenshire 52.3Aberdeenshire: 52.3Winchester: 38.6

    38.6Aberdeenshire is higher52.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 69.7, Aberdeenshire 76.2Aberdeenshire: 76.2Winchester: 69.7

    69.7Aberdeenshire is higher76.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 9.2, Aberdeenshire 10.7Aberdeenshire: 10.7Winchester: 9.2

    9.2Aberdeenshire is higher10.7

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Winchester and Aberdeenshire, per resident
MeasureWinchesterAberdeenshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,731£3,747£3,539£3,877£3,894£3,678EstimatedAberdeenshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,485£2,495£2,357£2,537£2,548£2,407EstimatedAberdeenshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£759£762£720£788£792£748EstimatedAberdeenshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,323£2,333£2,204£2,411£2,422£2,287Aberdeenshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£50£51£48£46£47£44Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£77£77£73EstimatedWinchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.08£3.09£2.92£2.54£2.55£2.41EstimatedWinchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£255£256£241£311£312£295EstimatedAberdeenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£136£137£129EstimatedAberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£40£37£41£41£39EstimatedAberdeenshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£621£623£589£590£593£560Winchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£96£97£92Winchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£93£94£89£152£153£144Aberdeenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.41£3.42£3.23£2.84£2.85£2.69Winchester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.64£1.65£1.56£2.03£2.04£1.93Aberdeenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£8.47£8.50£8.03EstimatedAberdeenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.6210.3Aberdeenshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.013.2Aberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.921.5Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.652.3Aberdeenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202669.776.2Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.210.7EstimatedAberdeenshire

Total

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

Winchester Aberdeenshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Winchester £505.4m, Aberdeenshire £1.0bnAberdeenshire: £1.0bnWinchester: £505.4mAberdeenshire: £1.0bnWinchester: £507.6mAberdeenshire: £975.0mWinchester: £479.4m

    £505.4m£507.6m£479.4mAberdeenshire is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£975.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Winchester £336.5m, Aberdeenshire £672.7mAberdeenshire: £672.7mWinchester: £336.5mAberdeenshire: £675.5mWinchester: £338.0mAberdeenshire: £638.0mWinchester: £319.2m

    £336.5m£338.0m£319.2mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£672.7m£675.5m£638.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Winchester £102.8m, Aberdeenshire £209.0mAberdeenshire: £209.0mWinchester: £102.8mAberdeenshire: £209.9mWinchester: £103.2mAberdeenshire: £198.3mWinchester: £97.5m

    £102.8m£103.2m£97.5mAberdeenshire is higher£209.0m£209.9m£198.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Winchester £314.7m, Aberdeenshire £639.3mAberdeenshire: £639.3mWinchester: £314.7mAberdeenshire: £642.0mWinchester: £316.0mAberdeenshire: £606.4mWinchester: £298.5m

    £314.7m£316.0m£298.5mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£639.3m£642.0m£606.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Winchester £6.8m, Aberdeenshire £12.3mAberdeenshire: £12.3mWinchester: £6.8mAberdeenshire: £12.4mWinchester: £6.9mAberdeenshire: £11.7mWinchester: £6.5m

    £6.8m£6.9m£6.5mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Winchester £14.6m, Aberdeenshire £20.4mAberdeenshire: £20.4mWinchester: £14.6mAberdeenshire: £20.5mWinchester: £14.7mAberdeenshire: £19.3mWinchester: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Winchester £0.42m, Aberdeenshire £0.67mAberdeenshire: £0.67mWinchester: £0.42mAberdeenshire: £0.68mWinchester: £0.42mAberdeenshire: £0.64mWinchester: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Winchester £34.5m, Aberdeenshire £82.4mAberdeenshire: £82.4mWinchester: £34.5mAberdeenshire: £82.7mWinchester: £34.6mAberdeenshire: £78.1mWinchester: £32.7m

    £34.5m£34.6m£32.7mAberdeenshire is higher£82.4m£82.7m£78.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Winchester £12.1m, Aberdeenshire £36.1mAberdeenshire: £36.1mWinchester: £12.1mAberdeenshire: £36.2mWinchester: £12.1mAberdeenshire: £34.2mWinchester: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.5mAberdeenshire is higher£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Winchester £5.4m, Aberdeenshire £10.9mAberdeenshire: £10.9mWinchester: £5.4mAberdeenshire: £10.9mWinchester: £5.4mAberdeenshire: £10.3mWinchester: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mAberdeenshire is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Winchester £84.1m, Aberdeenshire £156.5mAberdeenshire: £156.5mWinchester: £84.1mAberdeenshire: £157.2mWinchester: £84.4mAberdeenshire: £148.5mWinchester: £79.7m

    £84.1m£84.4m£79.7mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£156.5m£157.2m£148.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Winchester £18.8m, Aberdeenshire £25.6mAberdeenshire: £25.6mWinchester: £18.8mAberdeenshire: £25.7mWinchester: £18.9mAberdeenshire: £24.3mWinchester: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Winchester £12.7m, Aberdeenshire £40.3mAberdeenshire: £40.3mWinchester: £12.7mAberdeenshire: £40.5mWinchester: £12.7mAberdeenshire: £38.2mWinchester: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mAberdeenshire is higher£40.3m£40.5m£38.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Winchester £0.46m, Aberdeenshire £0.75mAberdeenshire: £0.75mWinchester: £0.46mAberdeenshire: £0.76mWinchester: £0.46mAberdeenshire: £0.71mWinchester: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Winchester £0.22m, Aberdeenshire £0.54mAberdeenshire: £0.54mWinchester: £0.22mAberdeenshire: £0.54mWinchester: £0.22mAberdeenshire: £0.51mWinchester: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mAberdeenshire is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Winchester £0.76m, Aberdeenshire £2.2mAberdeenshire: £2.2mWinchester: £0.76mAberdeenshire: £2.3mWinchester: £0.76mAberdeenshire: £2.1mWinchester: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mAberdeenshire is higher£2.2m£2.3m£2.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Winchester 27,302, Aberdeenshire 55,758Aberdeenshire: 55,758Winchester: 27,302

    27,302Aberdeenshire is higher55,758

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Winchester 1,622, Aberdeenshire 3,508Aberdeenshire: 3,508Winchester: 1,622

    1,622Aberdeenshire is higher3,508

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Winchester 3,104, Aberdeenshire 5,700Aberdeenshire: 5,700Winchester: 3,104

    3,104Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count5,700

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Winchester 5,225, Aberdeenshire 13,865Aberdeenshire: 13,865Winchester: 5,225

    5,225Aberdeenshire is higher13,865

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Winchester 9,441, Aberdeenshire 20,190Aberdeenshire: 20,190Winchester: 9,441

    9,441Aberdeenshire is higher20,190

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Winchester 1,252, Aberdeenshire 2,847Aberdeenshire: 2,847Winchester: 1,252

    1,252Aberdeenshire is higher2,847

Show the numbers
Winchester and Aberdeenshire, total
MeasureWinchesterAberdeenshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£505.4m£507.6m£479.4m£1.0bn£1.0bn£975.0mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£336.5m£338.0m£319.2m£672.7m£675.5m£638.0mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£102.8m£103.2m£97.5m£209.0m£209.9m£198.3mEstimatedAberdeenshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£314.7m£316.0m£298.5m£639.3m£642.0m£606.4mAberdeenshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mAberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.5m£34.6m£32.7m£82.4m£82.7m£78.1mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£36.1m£36.2m£34.2mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£84.1m£84.4m£79.7m£156.5m£157.2m£148.5mAberdeenshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mAberdeenshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£40.3m£40.5m£38.2mAberdeenshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.75m£0.76m£0.71mAberdeenshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mAberdeenshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£2.2m£2.3m£2.1mEstimatedAberdeenshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,30255,758Aberdeenshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6223,508Aberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1045,700Aberdeenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,22513,865Aberdeenshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,44120,190Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2522,847EstimatedAberdeenshire

Sources

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

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  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 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.
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