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Chorley and Aberdeen City

120,579 and 231,320 residents (mid-2024).

Chorley is higher than Aberdeen City on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 18 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

Chorley is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen City on 8. 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

Chorley Aberdeen City

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chorley £4,252, Aberdeen City £3,755Aberdeen City: £3,755Chorley: £4,252Aberdeen City: £3,771Chorley: £4,270Aberdeen City: £3,562Chorley: £4,033

    £4,252£4,270£4,033Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£3,755£3,771£3,562

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chorley £12,616, Aberdeen City £12,632Aberdeen City: £12,632Chorley: £12,616Aberdeen City: £12,686Chorley: £12,670Aberdeen City: £11,982Chorley: £11,967

    £12,616£12,670£11,967Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£12,632£12,686£11,982

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £1,634, Aberdeen City £1,580Aberdeen City: £1,580Chorley: £1,634Aberdeen City: £1,587Chorley: £1,641Aberdeen City: £1,499Chorley: £1,550

    £1,634£1,641£1,550Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£1,580£1,587£1,499

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chorley £11,625, Aberdeen City £11,696Aberdeen City: £11,696Chorley: £11,625Aberdeen City: £11,746Chorley: £11,674Aberdeen City: £11,094Chorley: £11,027

    £11,625£11,674£11,027Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£11,696£11,746£11,094

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chorley £302, Aberdeen City £354Aberdeen City: £354Chorley: £302Aberdeen City: £356Chorley: £303Aberdeen City: £336Chorley: £286

    £302£303£286Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£354£356£336

  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: Chorley £668, Aberdeen City £562Aberdeen City: £562Chorley: £668Aberdeen City: £565Chorley: £671Aberdeen City: £533Chorley: £634

    £668£671£634Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£562£565£533

  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: Chorley £21, Aberdeen City £19Aberdeen City: £19Chorley: £21Aberdeen City: £19Chorley: £21Aberdeen City: £18Chorley: £20

    £21£21£20Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £440, Aberdeen City £352Aberdeen City: £352Chorley: £440Aberdeen City: £353Chorley: £441Aberdeen City: £334Chorley: £417

    £440£441£417Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£352£353£334

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £120, Aberdeen City £131Aberdeen City: £131Chorley: £120Aberdeen City: £131Chorley: £120Aberdeen City: £124Chorley: £113

    £120£120£113Aberdeen City is higher£131£131£124

  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: Chorley £89, Aberdeen City £55Aberdeen City: £55Chorley: £89Aberdeen City: £55Chorley: £90Aberdeen City: £52Chorley: £85

    £89£90£85Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £1,223, Aberdeen City £1,192Aberdeen City: £1,192Chorley: £1,223Aberdeen City: £1,197Chorley: £1,228Aberdeen City: £1,131Chorley: £1,160

    £1,223£1,228£1,160Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£1,192£1,197£1,131

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chorley £172, Aberdeen City £167Aberdeen City: £167Chorley: £172Aberdeen City: £168Chorley: £173Aberdeen City: £158Chorley: £163

    £172£173£163Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£167£168£158

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £313, Aberdeen City £322Aberdeen City: £322Chorley: £313Aberdeen City: £323Chorley: £314Aberdeen City: £306Chorley: £297

    £313£314£297Aberdeen City is higher£322£323£306

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £5.42, Aberdeen City £7.38Aberdeen City: £7.38Chorley: £5.42Aberdeen City: £7.41Chorley: £5.44Aberdeen City: £7.00Chorley: £5.14

    £5.42£5.44£5.14Aberdeen City is higher£7.38£7.41£7.00

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £3.85, Aberdeen City £3.82Aberdeen City: £3.82Chorley: £3.85Aberdeen City: £3.83Chorley: £3.86Aberdeen City: £3.62Chorley: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£3.82£3.83£3.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chorley £6.38, Aberdeen City £6.26Aberdeen City: £6.26Chorley: £6.38Aberdeen City: £6.29Chorley: £6.41Aberdeen City: £5.94Chorley: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£6.26£6.29£5.94

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Chorley 1,009.0, Aberdeen City 990.2Aberdeen City: 990.2Chorley: 1,009.0

    1,009.0Chorley is higherDepends on how you count990.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Chorley 83.4, Aberdeen City 87.7Aberdeen City: 87.7Chorley: 83.4

    83.4Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count87.7

  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: Chorley 143.8, Aberdeen City 125.5Aberdeen City: 125.5Chorley: 143.8

    143.8Chorley is higherDepends on how you count125.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 65.6, Aberdeen City 59.1Aberdeen City: 59.1Chorley: 65.6

    65.6Chorley is higherDepends on how you count59.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Chorley 153.0, Aberdeen City 157.3Aberdeen City: 157.3Chorley: 153.0

    153.0Aberdeen City is higher157.3

  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: Chorley 19.9, Aberdeen City 13.9Aberdeen City: 13.9Chorley: 19.9

    19.9Chorley is higherDepends on how you count13.9

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Chorley and Aberdeen City, per person in the age group
MeasureChorleyAberdeen CityHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,270£4,033£3,755£3,771£3,562EstimatedChorley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,616£12,670£11,967£12,632£12,686£11,982EstimatedAberdeen City
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,634£1,641£1,550£1,580£1,587£1,499EstimatedChorley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,625£11,674£11,027£11,696£11,746£11,094Aberdeen City
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£302£303£286£354£356£336Aberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£668£671£634£562£565£533EstimatedChorley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£19£19£18EstimatedChorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£440£441£417£352£353£334EstimatedChorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£113£131£131£124EstimatedAberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£90£85£55£55£52EstimatedChorley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,223£1,228£1,160£1,192£1,197£1,131Chorley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£167£168£158Chorley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£313£314£297£322£323£306Aberdeen City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£7.38£7.41£7.00Aberdeen City
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£3.82£3.83£3.62Chorley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£6.26£6.29£5.94EstimatedChorley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.0990.2Chorley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.487.7Aberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.8125.5Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.659.1Chorley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026153.0157.3Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.913.9EstimatedChorley

Per resident

Chorley is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen City on 7. 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

Chorley Aberdeen City

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chorley £4,252, Aberdeen City £3,755Aberdeen City: £3,755Chorley: £4,252Aberdeen City: £3,771Chorley: £4,270Aberdeen City: £3,562Chorley: £4,033

    £4,252£4,270£4,033Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£3,755£3,771£3,562

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chorley £2,510, Aberdeen City £2,045Aberdeen City: £2,045Chorley: £2,510Aberdeen City: £2,054Chorley: £2,521Aberdeen City: £1,940Chorley: £2,381

    £2,510£2,521£2,381Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£2,045£2,054£1,940

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chorley £1,004, Aberdeen City £1,055Aberdeen City: £1,055Chorley: £1,004Aberdeen City: £1,059Chorley: £1,008Aberdeen City: £1,000Chorley: £952

    £1,004£1,008£952Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£1,055£1,059£1,000

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chorley £2,313, Aberdeen City £1,894Aberdeen City: £1,894Chorley: £2,313Aberdeen City: £1,902Chorley: £2,323Aberdeen City: £1,796Chorley: £2,194

    £2,313£2,323£2,194Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£1,894£1,902£1,796

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chorley £60, Aberdeen City £57Aberdeen City: £57Chorley: £60Aberdeen City: £58Chorley: £60Aberdeen City: £54Chorley: £57

    £60£60£57Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£57£58£54

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £133, Aberdeen City £91Aberdeen City: £91Chorley: £133Aberdeen City: £91Chorley: £134Aberdeen City: £86Chorley: £126

    £133£134£126Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£91£91£86

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Chorley £4.15, Aberdeen City £3.14Aberdeen City: £3.14Chorley: £4.15Aberdeen City: £3.16Chorley: £4.17Aberdeen City: £2.98Chorley: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£3.14£3.16£2.98

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £440, Aberdeen City £352Aberdeen City: £352Chorley: £440Aberdeen City: £353Chorley: £441Aberdeen City: £334Chorley: £417

    £440£441£417Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£352£353£334

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £120, Aberdeen City £131Aberdeen City: £131Chorley: £120Aberdeen City: £131Chorley: £120Aberdeen City: £124Chorley: £113

    £120£120£113Aberdeen City is higher£131£131£124

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chorley £55, Aberdeen City £37Aberdeen City: £37Chorley: £55Aberdeen City: £37Chorley: £55Aberdeen City: £35Chorley: £52

    £55£55£52Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£37£37£35

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chorley £751, Aberdeen City £795Aberdeen City: £795Chorley: £751Aberdeen City: £799Chorley: £754Aberdeen City: £755Chorley: £712

    £751£754£712Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£795£799£755

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chorley £172, Aberdeen City £167Aberdeen City: £167Chorley: £172Aberdeen City: £168Chorley: £173Aberdeen City: £158Chorley: £163

    £172£173£163Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£167£168£158

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chorley £192, Aberdeen City £215Aberdeen City: £215Chorley: £192Aberdeen City: £216Chorley: £193Aberdeen City: £204Chorley: £182

    £192£193£182Aberdeen City is higher£215£216£204

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chorley £3.33, Aberdeen City £4.92Aberdeen City: £4.92Chorley: £3.33Aberdeen City: £4.94Chorley: £3.35Aberdeen City: £4.67Chorley: £3.16

    £3.33£3.35£3.16Aberdeen City is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chorley £2.36, Aberdeen City £2.55Aberdeen City: £2.55Chorley: £2.36Aberdeen City: £2.56Chorley: £2.37Aberdeen City: £2.42Chorley: £2.24

    £2.36£2.37£2.24Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£2.55£2.56£2.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chorley £6.38, Aberdeen City £6.26Aberdeen City: £6.26Chorley: £6.38Aberdeen City: £6.29Chorley: £6.41Aberdeen City: £5.94Chorley: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£6.26£6.29£5.94

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 200.8, Aberdeen City 160.3Aberdeen City: 160.3Chorley: 200.8

    200.8Chorley is higherDepends on how you count160.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 16.6, Aberdeen City 14.2Aberdeen City: 14.2Chorley: 16.6

    16.6Chorley is higherDepends on how you count14.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 28.6, Aberdeen City 20.3Aberdeen City: 20.3Chorley: 28.6

    28.6Chorley is higherDepends on how you count20.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 65.6, Aberdeen City 59.1Aberdeen City: 59.1Chorley: 65.6

    65.6Chorley is higherDepends on how you count59.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 94.0, Aberdeen City 105.0Aberdeen City: 105.0Chorley: 94.0

    94.0Aberdeen City is higher105.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 12.2, Aberdeen City 9.3Aberdeen City: 9.3Chorley: 12.2

    12.2Chorley is higherDepends on how you count9.3

Show the numbers
Chorley and Aberdeen City, per resident
MeasureChorleyAberdeen CityHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,270£4,033£3,755£3,771£3,562EstimatedChorley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,510£2,521£2,381£2,045£2,054£1,940EstimatedChorley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,004£1,008£952£1,055£1,059£1,000EstimatedAberdeen City
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,313£2,323£2,194£1,894£1,902£1,796Chorley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£57£58£54Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£91£91£86EstimatedChorley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£3.14£3.16£2.98EstimatedChorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£440£441£417£352£353£334EstimatedChorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£113£131£131£124EstimatedAberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£37£37£35EstimatedChorley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£751£754£712£795£799£755Aberdeen City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£167£168£158Chorley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£215£216£204Aberdeen City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.33£3.35£3.16£4.92£4.94£4.67Aberdeen City
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.36£2.37£2.24£2.55£2.56£2.42Aberdeen City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£6.26£6.29£5.94EstimatedChorley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.8160.3Chorley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.614.2Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.620.3Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.659.1Chorley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.0105.0Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.29.3EstimatedChorley

Total

Chorley is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen City 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

Chorley Aberdeen City

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chorley £512.7m, Aberdeen City £868.7mAberdeen City: £868.7mChorley: £512.7mAberdeen City: £872.4mChorley: £514.9mAberdeen City: £824.0mChorley: £486.3m

    £512.7m£514.9m£486.3mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£868.7m£872.4m£824.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chorley £302.7m, Aberdeen City £473.1mAberdeen City: £473.1mChorley: £302.7mAberdeen City: £475.2mChorley: £304.0mAberdeen City: £448.8mChorley: £287.1m

    £302.7m£304.0m£287.1mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£473.1m£475.2m£448.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chorley £121.0m, Aberdeen City £243.9mAberdeen City: £243.9mChorley: £121.0mAberdeen City: £245.0mChorley: £121.5mAberdeen City: £231.4mChorley: £114.8m

    £121.0m£121.5m£114.8mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£243.9m£245.0m£231.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chorley £278.9m, Aberdeen City £438.1mAberdeen City: £438.1mChorley: £278.9mAberdeen City: £440.0mChorley: £280.1mAberdeen City: £415.5mChorley: £264.6m

    £278.9m£280.1m£264.6mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£438.1m£440.0m£415.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chorley £7.2m, Aberdeen City £13.3mAberdeen City: £13.3mChorley: £7.2mAberdeen City: £13.3mChorley: £7.3mAberdeen City: £12.6mChorley: £6.9m

    £7.2m£7.3m£6.9mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chorley £16.0m, Aberdeen City £21.1mAberdeen City: £21.1mChorley: £16.0mAberdeen City: £21.2mChorley: £16.1mAberdeen City: £20.0mChorley: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Chorley £0.50m, Aberdeen City £0.73mAberdeen City: £0.73mChorley: £0.50mAberdeen City: £0.73mChorley: £0.50mAberdeen City: £0.69mChorley: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chorley £53.0m, Aberdeen City £81.4mAberdeen City: £81.4mChorley: £53.0mAberdeen City: £81.7mChorley: £53.2mAberdeen City: £77.2mChorley: £50.3m

    £53.0m£53.2m£50.3mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£81.4m£81.7m£77.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chorley £14.4m, Aberdeen City £30.2mAberdeen City: £30.2mChorley: £14.4mAberdeen City: £30.3mChorley: £14.5mAberdeen City: £28.6mChorley: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mAberdeen City is higher£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chorley £6.6m, Aberdeen City £8.5mAberdeen City: £8.5mChorley: £6.6mAberdeen City: £8.5mChorley: £6.6mAberdeen City: £8.0mChorley: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.3mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chorley £90.5m, Aberdeen City £184.0mAberdeen City: £184.0mChorley: £90.5mAberdeen City: £184.8mChorley: £90.9mAberdeen City: £174.5mChorley: £85.9m

    £90.5m£90.9m£85.9mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£184.0m£184.8m£174.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chorley £20.8m, Aberdeen City £38.6mAberdeen City: £38.6mChorley: £20.8mAberdeen City: £38.8mChorley: £20.8mAberdeen City: £36.6mChorley: £19.7m

    £20.8m£20.8m£19.7mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£38.6m£38.8m£36.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chorley £23.2m, Aberdeen City £49.7mAberdeen City: £49.7mChorley: £23.2mAberdeen City: £49.9mChorley: £23.3mAberdeen City: £47.2mChorley: £22.0m

    £23.2m£23.3m£22.0mAberdeen City is higher£49.7m£49.9m£47.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chorley £0.40m, Aberdeen City £1.1mAberdeen City: £1.1mChorley: £0.40mAberdeen City: £1.1mChorley: £0.40mAberdeen City: £1.1mChorley: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mAberdeen City is higher£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chorley £0.28m, Aberdeen City £0.59mAberdeen City: £0.59mChorley: £0.28mAberdeen City: £0.59mChorley: £0.29mAberdeen City: £0.56mChorley: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.29m£0.27mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chorley £0.77m, Aberdeen City £1.4mAberdeen City: £1.4mChorley: £0.77mAberdeen City: £1.5mChorley: £0.77mAberdeen City: £1.4mChorley: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chorley 24,210, Aberdeen City 37,088Aberdeen City: 37,088Chorley: 24,210

    24,210Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count37,088

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chorley 2,001, Aberdeen City 3,284Aberdeen City: 3,284Chorley: 2,001

    2,001Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count3,284

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chorley 3,450, Aberdeen City 4,700Aberdeen City: 4,700Chorley: 3,450

    3,450Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count4,700

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chorley 7,909, Aberdeen City 13,665Aberdeen City: 13,665Chorley: 7,909

    7,909Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count13,665

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chorley 11,329, Aberdeen City 24,285Aberdeen City: 24,285Chorley: 11,329

    11,329Aberdeen City is higher24,285

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chorley 1,471, Aberdeen City 2,147Aberdeen City: 2,147Chorley: 1,471

    1,471Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count2,147

Show the numbers
Chorley and Aberdeen City, total
MeasureChorleyAberdeen CityHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£512.7m£514.9m£486.3m£868.7m£872.4m£824.0mEstimatedAberdeen City
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£302.7m£304.0m£287.1m£473.1m£475.2m£448.8mEstimatedAberdeen City
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£121.0m£121.5m£114.8m£243.9m£245.0m£231.4mEstimatedAberdeen City
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£278.9m£280.1m£264.6m£438.1m£440.0m£415.5mAberdeen City
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mAberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mEstimatedAberdeen City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mEstimatedAberdeen City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.0m£53.2m£50.3m£81.4m£81.7m£77.2mEstimatedAberdeen City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£30.2m£30.3m£28.6mEstimatedAberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mEstimatedAberdeen City
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£90.5m£90.9m£85.9m£184.0m£184.8m£174.5mAberdeen City
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.8m£19.7m£38.6m£38.8m£36.6mAberdeen City
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m£49.7m£49.9m£47.2mAberdeen City
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£1.1mAberdeen City
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mAberdeen City
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£1.4m£1.5m£1.4mEstimatedAberdeen City
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,21037,088Aberdeen City
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0013,284Aberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4504,700Aberdeen City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,90913,665Aberdeen City
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,32924,285Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4712,147EstimatedAberdeen City

Sources

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

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  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.
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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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