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South Ribble and Aberdeen City

115,727 and 231,320 residents (mid-2024).

South Ribble is higher than Aberdeen City on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 14 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

South Ribble is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen City on 11. 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

South Ribble Aberdeen City

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Ribble £4,294, Aberdeen City £3,755Aberdeen City: £3,755South Ribble: £4,294Aberdeen City: £3,771South Ribble: £4,312Aberdeen City: £3,562South Ribble: £4,073

    £4,294£4,312£4,073South Ribble 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: South Ribble £12,735, Aberdeen City £12,632Aberdeen City: £12,632South Ribble: £12,735Aberdeen City: £12,686South Ribble: £12,789Aberdeen City: £11,982South Ribble: £12,080

    £12,735£12,789£12,080South Ribble 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: South Ribble £1,554, Aberdeen City £1,580Aberdeen City: £1,580South Ribble: £1,554Aberdeen City: £1,587South Ribble: £1,560Aberdeen City: £1,499South Ribble: £1,474

    £1,554£1,560£1,474Aberdeen City is higher£1,580£1,587£1,499

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Ribble £11,723, Aberdeen City £11,696Aberdeen City: £11,696South Ribble: £11,723Aberdeen City: £11,746South Ribble: £11,773Aberdeen City: £11,094South Ribble: £11,120

    £11,723£11,773£11,120South Ribble 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: South Ribble £281, Aberdeen City £354Aberdeen City: £354South Ribble: £281Aberdeen City: £356South Ribble: £282Aberdeen City: £336South Ribble: £267

    £281£282£267Aberdeen 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: South Ribble £711, Aberdeen City £562Aberdeen City: £562South Ribble: £711Aberdeen City: £565South Ribble: £714Aberdeen City: £533South Ribble: £675

    £711£714£675South Ribble 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: South Ribble £19, Aberdeen City £19Aberdeen City: £19South Ribble: £19Aberdeen City: £19South Ribble: £19Aberdeen City: £18South Ribble: £18

    £19£19£18Aberdeen City 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: South Ribble £432, Aberdeen City £352Aberdeen City: £352South Ribble: £432Aberdeen City: £353South Ribble: £434Aberdeen City: £334South Ribble: £410

    £432£434£410South Ribble 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: South Ribble £117, Aberdeen City £131Aberdeen City: £131South Ribble: £117Aberdeen City: £131South Ribble: £117Aberdeen City: £124South Ribble: £111

    £117£117£111Aberdeen 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: South Ribble £92, Aberdeen City £55Aberdeen City: £55South Ribble: £92Aberdeen City: £55South Ribble: £92Aberdeen City: £52South Ribble: £87

    £92£92£87South Ribble 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: South Ribble £1,170, Aberdeen City £1,192Aberdeen City: £1,192South Ribble: £1,170Aberdeen City: £1,197South Ribble: £1,175Aberdeen City: £1,131South Ribble: £1,110

    £1,170£1,175£1,110Aberdeen City is higher£1,192£1,197£1,131

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Ribble £136, Aberdeen City £167Aberdeen City: £167South Ribble: £136Aberdeen City: £168South Ribble: £137Aberdeen City: £158South Ribble: £129

    £136£137£129Aberdeen City is higher£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: South Ribble £284, Aberdeen City £322Aberdeen City: £322South Ribble: £284Aberdeen City: £323South Ribble: £285Aberdeen City: £306South Ribble: £269

    £284£285£269Aberdeen 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: South Ribble £5.52, Aberdeen City £7.38Aberdeen City: £7.38South Ribble: £5.52Aberdeen City: £7.41South Ribble: £5.55Aberdeen City: £7.00South Ribble: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24Aberdeen 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: South Ribble £2.67, Aberdeen City £3.82Aberdeen City: £3.82South Ribble: £2.67Aberdeen City: £3.83South Ribble: £2.68Aberdeen City: £3.62South Ribble: £2.53

    £2.67£2.68£2.53Aberdeen City is higher£3.82£3.83£3.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Ribble £7.10, Aberdeen City £6.26Aberdeen City: £6.26South Ribble: £7.10Aberdeen City: £6.29South Ribble: £7.13Aberdeen City: £5.94South Ribble: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73South Ribble 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: South Ribble 1,022.7, Aberdeen City 990.2Aberdeen City: 990.2South Ribble: 1,022.7

    1,022.7South Ribble 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: South Ribble 78.0, Aberdeen City 87.7Aberdeen City: 87.7South Ribble: 78.0

    78.0Aberdeen 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: South Ribble 150.6, Aberdeen City 125.5Aberdeen City: 125.5South Ribble: 150.6

    150.6South Ribble 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: South Ribble 64.9, Aberdeen City 59.1Aberdeen City: 59.1South Ribble: 64.9

    64.9South Ribble 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: South Ribble 145.4, Aberdeen City 157.3Aberdeen City: 157.3South Ribble: 145.4

    145.4Aberdeen 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: South Ribble 20.2, Aberdeen City 13.9Aberdeen City: 13.9South Ribble: 20.2

    20.2South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count13.9

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South Ribble and Aberdeen City, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth RibbleAberdeen CityHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,294£4,312£4,073£3,755£3,771£3,562EstimatedSouth Ribble
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,735£12,789£12,080£12,632£12,686£11,982EstimatedSouth Ribble
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,554£1,560£1,474£1,580£1,587£1,499EstimatedAberdeen City
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,723£11,773£11,120£11,696£11,746£11,094South Ribble
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£281£282£267£354£356£336Aberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£711£714£675£562£565£533EstimatedSouth Ribble
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£19£19£18EstimatedAberdeen City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£432£434£410£352£353£334EstimatedSouth Ribble
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£131£131£124EstimatedAberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£55£55£52EstimatedSouth Ribble
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,170£1,175£1,110£1,192£1,197£1,131Aberdeen City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£167£168£158Aberdeen City
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£284£285£269£322£323£306Aberdeen City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£7.38£7.41£7.00Aberdeen City
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.67£2.68£2.53£3.82£3.83£3.62Aberdeen City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£6.26£6.29£5.94EstimatedSouth Ribble
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.7990.2South Ribble
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.087.7Aberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.6125.5South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.959.1South Ribble
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026145.4157.3Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.213.9EstimatedSouth Ribble

Per resident

South Ribble 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

South Ribble Aberdeen City

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Ribble £4,294, Aberdeen City £3,755Aberdeen City: £3,755South Ribble: £4,294Aberdeen City: £3,771South Ribble: £4,312Aberdeen City: £3,562South Ribble: £4,073

    £4,294£4,312£4,073South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£3,755£3,771£3,562

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Ribble £2,658, Aberdeen City £2,045Aberdeen City: £2,045South Ribble: £2,658Aberdeen City: £2,054South Ribble: £2,669Aberdeen City: £1,940South Ribble: £2,521

    £2,658£2,669£2,521South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£2,045£2,054£1,940

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Ribble £943, Aberdeen City £1,055Aberdeen City: £1,055South Ribble: £943Aberdeen City: £1,059South Ribble: £947Aberdeen City: £1,000South Ribble: £895

    £943£947£895Aberdeen City is higher£1,055£1,059£1,000

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Ribble £2,447, Aberdeen City £1,894Aberdeen City: £1,894South Ribble: £2,447Aberdeen City: £1,902South Ribble: £2,457Aberdeen City: £1,796South Ribble: £2,321

    £2,447£2,457£2,321South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£1,894£1,902£1,796

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Ribble £59, Aberdeen City £57Aberdeen City: £57South Ribble: £59Aberdeen City: £58South Ribble: £59Aberdeen City: £54South Ribble: £56

    £59£59£56South Ribble 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: South Ribble £148, Aberdeen City £91Aberdeen City: £91South Ribble: £148Aberdeen City: £91South Ribble: £149Aberdeen City: £86South Ribble: £141

    £148£149£141South Ribble 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: South Ribble £4.03, Aberdeen City £3.14Aberdeen City: £3.14South Ribble: £4.03Aberdeen City: £3.16South Ribble: £4.04Aberdeen City: £2.98South Ribble: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82South Ribble 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: South Ribble £432, Aberdeen City £352Aberdeen City: £352South Ribble: £432Aberdeen City: £353South Ribble: £434Aberdeen City: £334South Ribble: £410

    £432£434£410South Ribble 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: South Ribble £117, Aberdeen City £131Aberdeen City: £131South Ribble: £117Aberdeen City: £131South Ribble: £117Aberdeen City: £124South Ribble: £111

    £117£117£111Aberdeen 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: South Ribble £56, Aberdeen City £37Aberdeen City: £37South Ribble: £56Aberdeen City: £37South Ribble: £56Aberdeen City: £35South Ribble: £53

    £56£56£53South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£37£37£35

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Ribble £710, Aberdeen City £795Aberdeen City: £795South Ribble: £710Aberdeen City: £799South Ribble: £713Aberdeen City: £755South Ribble: £673

    £710£713£673Aberdeen City is higher£795£799£755

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Ribble £136, Aberdeen City £167Aberdeen City: £167South Ribble: £136Aberdeen City: £168South Ribble: £137Aberdeen City: £158South Ribble: £129

    £136£137£129Aberdeen City is higher£167£168£158

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Ribble £172, Aberdeen City £215Aberdeen City: £215South Ribble: £172Aberdeen City: £216South Ribble: £173Aberdeen City: £204South Ribble: £164

    £172£173£164Aberdeen City is higher£215£216£204

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Ribble £3.35, Aberdeen City £4.92Aberdeen City: £4.92South Ribble: £3.35Aberdeen City: £4.94South Ribble: £3.37Aberdeen City: £4.67South Ribble: £3.18

    £3.35£3.37£3.18Aberdeen City is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Ribble £1.62, Aberdeen City £2.55Aberdeen City: £2.55South Ribble: £1.62Aberdeen City: £2.56South Ribble: £1.63Aberdeen City: £2.42South Ribble: £1.54

    £1.62£1.63£1.54Aberdeen City is higher£2.55£2.56£2.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Ribble £7.10, Aberdeen City £6.26Aberdeen City: £6.26South Ribble: £7.10Aberdeen City: £6.29South Ribble: £7.13Aberdeen City: £5.94South Ribble: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73South Ribble 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: South Ribble 213.5, Aberdeen City 160.3Aberdeen City: 160.3South Ribble: 213.5

    213.5South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count160.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Ribble 16.3, Aberdeen City 14.2Aberdeen City: 14.2South Ribble: 16.3

    16.3South Ribble 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: South Ribble 31.4, Aberdeen City 20.3Aberdeen City: 20.3South Ribble: 31.4

    31.4South Ribble 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: South Ribble 64.9, Aberdeen City 59.1Aberdeen City: 59.1South Ribble: 64.9

    64.9South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count59.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Ribble 88.3, Aberdeen City 105.0Aberdeen City: 105.0South Ribble: 88.3

    88.3Aberdeen 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: South Ribble 12.2, Aberdeen City 9.3Aberdeen City: 9.3South Ribble: 12.2

    12.2South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count9.3

Show the numbers
South Ribble and Aberdeen City, per resident
MeasureSouth RibbleAberdeen CityHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,294£4,312£4,073£3,755£3,771£3,562EstimatedSouth Ribble
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,658£2,669£2,521£2,045£2,054£1,940EstimatedSouth Ribble
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£943£947£895£1,055£1,059£1,000EstimatedAberdeen City
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,447£2,457£2,321£1,894£1,902£1,796South Ribble
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£57£58£54South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141£91£91£86EstimatedSouth Ribble
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£3.14£3.16£2.98EstimatedSouth Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£432£434£410£352£353£334EstimatedSouth Ribble
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£131£131£124EstimatedAberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£37£37£35EstimatedSouth Ribble
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£710£713£673£795£799£755Aberdeen City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£167£168£158Aberdeen City
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£172£173£164£215£216£204Aberdeen City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.35£3.37£3.18£4.92£4.94£4.67Aberdeen City
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.62£1.63£1.54£2.55£2.56£2.42Aberdeen City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£6.26£6.29£5.94EstimatedSouth Ribble
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026213.5160.3South Ribble
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.314.2South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.420.3South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.959.1South Ribble
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.3105.0Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.29.3EstimatedSouth Ribble

Total

South Ribble 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

South Ribble Aberdeen City

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Ribble £496.9m, Aberdeen City £868.7mAberdeen City: £868.7mSouth Ribble: £496.9mAberdeen City: £872.4mSouth Ribble: £499.0mAberdeen City: £824.0mSouth Ribble: £471.3m

    £496.9m£499.0m£471.3mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£868.7m£872.4m£824.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Ribble £307.6m, Aberdeen City £473.1mAberdeen City: £473.1mSouth Ribble: £307.6mAberdeen City: £475.2mSouth Ribble: £308.9mAberdeen City: £448.8mSouth Ribble: £291.8m

    £307.6m£308.9m£291.8mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£473.1m£475.2m£448.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Ribble £109.1m, Aberdeen City £243.9mAberdeen City: £243.9mSouth Ribble: £109.1mAberdeen City: £245.0mSouth Ribble: £109.6mAberdeen City: £231.4mSouth Ribble: £103.5m

    £109.1m£109.6m£103.5mAberdeen City is higher£243.9m£245.0m£231.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Ribble £283.2m, Aberdeen City £438.1mAberdeen City: £438.1mSouth Ribble: £283.2mAberdeen City: £440.0mSouth Ribble: £284.4mAberdeen City: £415.5mSouth Ribble: £268.6m

    £283.2m£284.4m£268.6mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£438.1m£440.0m£415.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Ribble £6.8m, Aberdeen City £13.3mAberdeen City: £13.3mSouth Ribble: £6.8mAberdeen City: £13.3mSouth Ribble: £6.8mAberdeen City: £12.6mSouth Ribble: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mAberdeen 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: South Ribble £17.2m, Aberdeen City £21.1mAberdeen City: £21.1mSouth Ribble: £17.2mAberdeen City: £21.2mSouth Ribble: £17.3mAberdeen City: £20.0mSouth Ribble: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mAberdeen 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: South Ribble £0.47m, Aberdeen City £0.73mAberdeen City: £0.73mSouth Ribble: £0.47mAberdeen City: £0.73mSouth Ribble: £0.47mAberdeen City: £0.69mSouth Ribble: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mAberdeen 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: South Ribble £50.0m, Aberdeen City £81.4mAberdeen City: £81.4mSouth Ribble: £50.0mAberdeen City: £81.7mSouth Ribble: £50.3mAberdeen City: £77.2mSouth Ribble: £47.5m

    £50.0m£50.3m£47.5mAberdeen 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: South Ribble £13.5m, Aberdeen City £30.2mAberdeen City: £30.2mSouth Ribble: £13.5mAberdeen City: £30.3mSouth Ribble: £13.6mAberdeen City: £28.6mSouth Ribble: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mAberdeen 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: South Ribble £6.4m, Aberdeen City £8.5mAberdeen City: £8.5mSouth Ribble: £6.4mAberdeen City: £8.5mSouth Ribble: £6.5mAberdeen City: £8.0mSouth Ribble: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.5m£6.1mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Ribble £82.2m, Aberdeen City £184.0mAberdeen City: £184.0mSouth Ribble: £82.2mAberdeen City: £184.8mSouth Ribble: £82.5mAberdeen City: £174.5mSouth Ribble: £77.9m

    £82.2m£82.5m£77.9mAberdeen City is higher£184.0m£184.8m£174.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Ribble £15.8m, Aberdeen City £38.6mAberdeen City: £38.6mSouth Ribble: £15.8mAberdeen City: £38.8mSouth Ribble: £15.9mAberdeen City: £36.6mSouth Ribble: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mAberdeen City is higher£38.6m£38.8m£36.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Ribble £20.0m, Aberdeen City £49.7mAberdeen City: £49.7mSouth Ribble: £20.0mAberdeen City: £49.9mSouth Ribble: £20.0mAberdeen City: £47.2mSouth Ribble: £18.9m

    £20.0m£20.0m£18.9mAberdeen City is higher£49.7m£49.9m£47.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Ribble £0.39m, Aberdeen City £1.1mAberdeen City: £1.1mSouth Ribble: £0.39mAberdeen City: £1.1mSouth Ribble: £0.39mAberdeen City: £1.1mSouth Ribble: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mAberdeen City is higher£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Ribble £0.19m, Aberdeen City £0.59mAberdeen City: £0.59mSouth Ribble: £0.19mAberdeen City: £0.59mSouth Ribble: £0.19mAberdeen City: £0.56mSouth Ribble: £0.18m

    £0.19m£0.19m£0.18mAberdeen City is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Ribble £0.82m, Aberdeen City £1.4mAberdeen City: £1.4mSouth Ribble: £0.82mAberdeen City: £1.5mSouth Ribble: £0.82mAberdeen City: £1.4mSouth Ribble: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Ribble 24,703, Aberdeen City 37,088Aberdeen City: 37,088South Ribble: 24,703

    24,703Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count37,088

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Ribble 1,884, Aberdeen City 3,284Aberdeen City: 3,284South Ribble: 1,884

    1,884Aberdeen 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: South Ribble 3,638, Aberdeen City 4,700Aberdeen City: 4,700South Ribble: 3,638

    3,638Aberdeen 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: South Ribble 7,509, Aberdeen City 13,665Aberdeen City: 13,665South Ribble: 7,509

    7,509Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count13,665

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Ribble 10,214, Aberdeen City 24,285Aberdeen City: 24,285South Ribble: 10,214

    10,214Aberdeen City is higher24,285

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Ribble 1,417, Aberdeen City 2,147Aberdeen City: 2,147South Ribble: 1,417

    1,417Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count2,147

Show the numbers
South Ribble and Aberdeen City, total
MeasureSouth RibbleAberdeen CityHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£496.9m£499.0m£471.3m£868.7m£872.4m£824.0mEstimatedAberdeen City
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£307.6m£308.9m£291.8m£473.1m£475.2m£448.8mEstimatedAberdeen City
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£109.1m£109.6m£103.5m£243.9m£245.0m£231.4mEstimatedAberdeen City
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£283.2m£284.4m£268.6m£438.1m£440.0m£415.5mAberdeen City
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mAberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mEstimatedAberdeen City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mEstimatedAberdeen City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.0m£50.3m£47.5m£81.4m£81.7m£77.2mEstimatedAberdeen City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£30.2m£30.3m£28.6mEstimatedAberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mEstimatedAberdeen City
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£82.2m£82.5m£77.9m£184.0m£184.8m£174.5mAberdeen City
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£38.6m£38.8m£36.6mAberdeen City
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.0m£18.9m£49.7m£49.9m£47.2mAberdeen City
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£1.1mAberdeen City
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mAberdeen City
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£1.4m£1.5m£1.4mEstimatedAberdeen City
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,70337,088Aberdeen City
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8843,284Aberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6384,700Aberdeen City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,50913,665Aberdeen City
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,21424,285Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4172,147EstimatedAberdeen City

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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