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Blaby and Aberdeen City

107,845 and 231,320 residents (mid-2024).

Blaby is higher than Aberdeen City on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 12 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

Blaby is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen City on 12. 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

Blaby Aberdeen City

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaby £3,836, Aberdeen City £3,755Aberdeen City: £3,755Blaby: £3,836Aberdeen City: £3,771Blaby: £3,852Aberdeen City: £3,562Blaby: £3,639

    £3,836£3,852£3,639Blaby 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: Blaby £13,019, Aberdeen City £12,632Aberdeen City: £12,632Blaby: £13,019Aberdeen City: £12,686Blaby: £13,075Aberdeen City: £11,982Blaby: £12,349

    £13,019£13,075£12,349Blaby 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: Blaby £1,261, Aberdeen City £1,580Aberdeen City: £1,580Blaby: £1,261Aberdeen City: £1,587Blaby: £1,266Aberdeen City: £1,499Blaby: £1,196

    £1,261£1,266£1,196Aberdeen 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: Blaby £11,929, Aberdeen City £11,696Aberdeen City: £11,696Blaby: £11,929Aberdeen City: £11,746Blaby: £11,980Aberdeen City: £11,094Blaby: £11,315

    £11,929£11,980£11,315Blaby 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: Blaby £320, Aberdeen City £354Aberdeen City: £354Blaby: £320Aberdeen City: £356Blaby: £321Aberdeen City: £336Blaby: £304

    £320£321£304Aberdeen 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: Blaby £750, Aberdeen City £562Aberdeen City: £562Blaby: £750Aberdeen City: £565Blaby: £753Aberdeen City: £533Blaby: £711

    £750£753£711Blaby 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: Blaby £20, Aberdeen City £19Aberdeen City: £19Blaby: £20Aberdeen City: £19Blaby: £21Aberdeen City: £18Blaby: £19

    £20£21£19Blaby 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: Blaby £324, Aberdeen City £352Aberdeen City: £352Blaby: £324Aberdeen City: £353Blaby: £325Aberdeen City: £334Blaby: £307

    £324£325£307Aberdeen City is higher£352£353£334

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blaby £97, Aberdeen City £131Aberdeen City: £131Blaby: £97Aberdeen City: £131Blaby: £97Aberdeen City: £124Blaby: £92

    £97£97£92Aberdeen 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: Blaby £80, Aberdeen City £55Aberdeen City: £55Blaby: £80Aberdeen City: £55Blaby: £80Aberdeen City: £52Blaby: £76

    £80£80£76Blaby 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: Blaby £990, Aberdeen City £1,192Aberdeen City: £1,192Blaby: £990Aberdeen City: £1,197Blaby: £994Aberdeen City: £1,131Blaby: £939

    £990£994£939Aberdeen City is higher£1,192£1,197£1,131

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaby £98, Aberdeen City £167Aberdeen City: £167Blaby: £98Aberdeen City: £168Blaby: £99Aberdeen City: £158Blaby: £93

    £98£99£93Aberdeen 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: Blaby £182, Aberdeen City £322Aberdeen City: £322Blaby: £182Aberdeen City: £323Blaby: £182Aberdeen City: £306Blaby: £172

    £182£182£172Aberdeen 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: Blaby £6.62, Aberdeen City £7.38Aberdeen City: £7.38Blaby: £6.62Aberdeen City: £7.41Blaby: £6.65Aberdeen City: £7.00Blaby: £6.28

    £6.62£6.65£6.28Aberdeen 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: Blaby £2.54, Aberdeen City £3.82Aberdeen City: £3.82Blaby: £2.54Aberdeen City: £3.83Blaby: £2.55Aberdeen City: £3.62Blaby: £2.41

    £2.54£2.55£2.41Aberdeen City is higher£3.82£3.83£3.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaby £9.67, Aberdeen City £6.26Aberdeen City: £6.26Blaby: £9.67Aberdeen City: £6.29Blaby: £9.71Aberdeen City: £5.94Blaby: £9.17

    £9.67£9.71£9.17Blaby 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: Blaby 1,014.4, Aberdeen City 990.2Aberdeen City: 990.2Blaby: 1,014.4

    1,014.4Blaby 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: Blaby 76.1, Aberdeen City 87.7Aberdeen City: 87.7Blaby: 76.1

    76.1Aberdeen 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: Blaby 155.5, Aberdeen City 125.5Aberdeen City: 125.5Blaby: 155.5

    155.5Blaby 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: Blaby 47.9, Aberdeen City 59.1Aberdeen City: 59.1Blaby: 47.9

    47.9Aberdeen City is higher59.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Blaby 118.9, Aberdeen City 157.3Aberdeen City: 157.3Blaby: 118.9

    118.9Aberdeen 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: Blaby 17.7, Aberdeen City 13.9Aberdeen City: 13.9Blaby: 17.7

    17.7Blaby is higherDepends on how you count13.9

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Blaby and Aberdeen City, per person in the age group
MeasureBlabyAberdeen CityHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,836£3,852£3,639£3,755£3,771£3,562EstimatedBlaby
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,019£13,075£12,349£12,632£12,686£11,982EstimatedBlaby
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,261£1,266£1,196£1,580£1,587£1,499EstimatedAberdeen City
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,929£11,980£11,315£11,696£11,746£11,094Blaby
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£320£321£304£354£356£336Aberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£750£753£711£562£565£533EstimatedBlaby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19£19£19£18EstimatedBlaby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£324£325£307£352£353£334EstimatedAberdeen City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£131£131£124EstimatedAberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£80£80£76£55£55£52EstimatedBlaby
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£990£994£939£1,192£1,197£1,131Aberdeen City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£167£168£158Aberdeen City
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£182£182£172£322£323£306Aberdeen City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.62£6.65£6.28£7.38£7.41£7.00Aberdeen City
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.54£2.55£2.41£3.82£3.83£3.62Aberdeen City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.67£9.71£9.17£6.26£6.29£5.94EstimatedBlaby
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.4990.2Blaby
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.187.7Aberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.5125.5Blaby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.959.1Aberdeen City
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026118.9157.3Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.713.9EstimatedBlaby

Per resident

Blaby is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen City 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

Blaby Aberdeen City

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaby £3,836, Aberdeen City £3,755Aberdeen City: £3,755Blaby: £3,836Aberdeen City: £3,771Blaby: £3,852Aberdeen City: £3,562Blaby: £3,639

    £3,836£3,852£3,639Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£3,755£3,771£3,562

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blaby £2,536, Aberdeen City £2,045Aberdeen City: £2,045Blaby: £2,536Aberdeen City: £2,054Blaby: £2,547Aberdeen City: £1,940Blaby: £2,406

    £2,536£2,547£2,406Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£2,045£2,054£1,940

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blaby £771, Aberdeen City £1,055Aberdeen City: £1,055Blaby: £771Aberdeen City: £1,059Blaby: £774Aberdeen City: £1,000Blaby: £731

    £771£774£731Aberdeen City is higher£1,055£1,059£1,000

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blaby £2,324, Aberdeen City £1,894Aberdeen City: £1,894Blaby: £2,324Aberdeen City: £1,902Blaby: £2,334Aberdeen City: £1,796Blaby: £2,204

    £2,324£2,334£2,204Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£1,894£1,902£1,796

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blaby £62, Aberdeen City £57Aberdeen City: £57Blaby: £62Aberdeen City: £58Blaby: £63Aberdeen City: £54Blaby: £59

    £62£63£59Blaby 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: Blaby £146, Aberdeen City £91Aberdeen City: £91Blaby: £146Aberdeen City: £91Blaby: £147Aberdeen City: £86Blaby: £139

    £146£147£139Blaby 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: Blaby £3.97, Aberdeen City £3.14Aberdeen City: £3.14Blaby: £3.97Aberdeen City: £3.16Blaby: £3.99Aberdeen City: £2.98Blaby: £3.77

    £3.97£3.99£3.77Blaby 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: Blaby £324, Aberdeen City £352Aberdeen City: £352Blaby: £324Aberdeen City: £353Blaby: £325Aberdeen City: £334Blaby: £307

    £324£325£307Aberdeen City is higher£352£353£334

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blaby £97, Aberdeen City £131Aberdeen City: £131Blaby: £97Aberdeen City: £131Blaby: £97Aberdeen City: £124Blaby: £92

    £97£97£92Aberdeen 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: Blaby £49, Aberdeen City £37Aberdeen City: £37Blaby: £49Aberdeen City: £37Blaby: £49Aberdeen City: £35Blaby: £46

    £49£49£46Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£37£37£35

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blaby £605, Aberdeen City £795Aberdeen City: £795Blaby: £605Aberdeen City: £799Blaby: £608Aberdeen City: £755Blaby: £574

    £605£608£574Aberdeen City is higher£795£799£755

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaby £98, Aberdeen City £167Aberdeen City: £167Blaby: £98Aberdeen City: £168Blaby: £99Aberdeen City: £158Blaby: £93

    £98£99£93Aberdeen City is higher£167£168£158

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blaby £111, Aberdeen City £215Aberdeen City: £215Blaby: £111Aberdeen City: £216Blaby: £112Aberdeen City: £204Blaby: £105

    £111£112£105Aberdeen City is higher£215£216£204

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blaby £4.05, Aberdeen City £4.92Aberdeen City: £4.92Blaby: £4.05Aberdeen City: £4.94Blaby: £4.07Aberdeen City: £4.67Blaby: £3.84

    £4.05£4.07£3.84Aberdeen City is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blaby £1.56, Aberdeen City £2.55Aberdeen City: £2.55Blaby: £1.56Aberdeen City: £2.56Blaby: £1.57Aberdeen City: £2.42Blaby: £1.48

    £1.56£1.57£1.48Aberdeen City is higher£2.55£2.56£2.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaby £9.67, Aberdeen City £6.26Aberdeen City: £6.26Blaby: £9.67Aberdeen City: £6.29Blaby: £9.71Aberdeen City: £5.94Blaby: £9.17

    £9.67£9.71£9.17Blaby 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: Blaby 197.6, Aberdeen City 160.3Aberdeen City: 160.3Blaby: 197.6

    197.6Blaby is higherDepends on how you count160.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaby 14.8, Aberdeen City 14.2Aberdeen City: 14.2Blaby: 14.8

    14.8Blaby 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: Blaby 30.3, Aberdeen City 20.3Aberdeen City: 20.3Blaby: 30.3

    30.3Blaby 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: Blaby 47.9, Aberdeen City 59.1Aberdeen City: 59.1Blaby: 47.9

    47.9Aberdeen City is higher59.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaby 72.7, Aberdeen City 105.0Aberdeen City: 105.0Blaby: 72.7

    72.7Aberdeen 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: Blaby 10.8, Aberdeen City 9.3Aberdeen City: 9.3Blaby: 10.8

    10.8Blaby is higherDepends on how you count9.3

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Blaby and Aberdeen City, per resident
MeasureBlabyAberdeen CityHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,836£3,852£3,639£3,755£3,771£3,562EstimatedBlaby
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,536£2,547£2,406£2,045£2,054£1,940EstimatedBlaby
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£771£774£731£1,055£1,059£1,000EstimatedAberdeen City
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,324£2,334£2,204£1,894£1,902£1,796Blaby
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£57£58£54Blaby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£91£91£86EstimatedBlaby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.97£3.99£3.77£3.14£3.16£2.98EstimatedBlaby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£324£325£307£352£353£334EstimatedAberdeen City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£131£131£124EstimatedAberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£37£37£35EstimatedBlaby
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£605£608£574£795£799£755Aberdeen City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£167£168£158Aberdeen City
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£111£112£105£215£216£204Aberdeen City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.05£4.07£3.84£4.92£4.94£4.67Aberdeen City
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.56£1.57£1.48£2.55£2.56£2.42Aberdeen City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.67£9.71£9.17£6.26£6.29£5.94EstimatedBlaby
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026197.6160.3Blaby
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.814.2Blaby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.320.3Blaby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.959.1Aberdeen City
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.7105.0Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.89.3EstimatedBlaby

Total

Blaby 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

Blaby Aberdeen City

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blaby £413.7m, Aberdeen City £868.7mAberdeen City: £868.7mBlaby: £413.7mAberdeen City: £872.4mBlaby: £415.4mAberdeen City: £824.0mBlaby: £392.4m

    £413.7m£415.4m£392.4mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£868.7m£872.4m£824.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blaby £273.5m, Aberdeen City £473.1mAberdeen City: £473.1mBlaby: £273.5mAberdeen City: £475.2mBlaby: £274.7mAberdeen City: £448.8mBlaby: £259.5m

    £273.5m£274.7m£259.5mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£473.1m£475.2m£448.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blaby £83.2m, Aberdeen City £243.9mAberdeen City: £243.9mBlaby: £83.2mAberdeen City: £245.0mBlaby: £83.5mAberdeen City: £231.4mBlaby: £78.9m

    £83.2m£83.5m£78.9mAberdeen City is higher£243.9m£245.0m£231.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blaby £250.6m, Aberdeen City £438.1mAberdeen City: £438.1mBlaby: £250.6mAberdeen City: £440.0mBlaby: £251.7mAberdeen City: £415.5mBlaby: £237.7m

    £250.6m£251.7m£237.7mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£438.1m£440.0m£415.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blaby £6.7m, Aberdeen City £13.3mAberdeen City: £13.3mBlaby: £6.7mAberdeen City: £13.3mBlaby: £6.8mAberdeen City: £12.6mBlaby: £6.4m

    £6.7m£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: Blaby £15.8m, Aberdeen City £21.1mAberdeen City: £21.1mBlaby: £15.8mAberdeen City: £21.2mBlaby: £15.8mAberdeen City: £20.0mBlaby: £14.9m

    £15.8m£15.8m£14.9mAberdeen 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: Blaby £0.43m, Aberdeen City £0.73mAberdeen City: £0.73mBlaby: £0.43mAberdeen City: £0.73mBlaby: £0.43mAberdeen City: £0.69mBlaby: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mAberdeen 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: Blaby £34.9m, Aberdeen City £81.4mAberdeen City: £81.4mBlaby: £34.9mAberdeen City: £81.7mBlaby: £35.0mAberdeen City: £77.2mBlaby: £33.1m

    £34.9m£35.0m£33.1mAberdeen City is higher£81.4m£81.7m£77.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blaby £10.5m, Aberdeen City £30.2mAberdeen City: £30.2mBlaby: £10.5mAberdeen City: £30.3mBlaby: £10.5mAberdeen City: £28.6mBlaby: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mAberdeen 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: Blaby £5.3m, Aberdeen City £8.5mAberdeen City: £8.5mBlaby: £5.3mAberdeen City: £8.5mBlaby: £5.3mAberdeen City: £8.0mBlaby: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blaby £65.3m, Aberdeen City £184.0mAberdeen City: £184.0mBlaby: £65.3mAberdeen City: £184.8mBlaby: £65.6mAberdeen City: £174.5mBlaby: £61.9m

    £65.3m£65.6m£61.9mAberdeen City is higher£184.0m£184.8m£174.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blaby £10.6m, Aberdeen City £38.6mAberdeen City: £38.6mBlaby: £10.6mAberdeen City: £38.8mBlaby: £10.6mAberdeen City: £36.6mBlaby: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.1mAberdeen City is higher£38.6m£38.8m£36.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blaby £12.0m, Aberdeen City £49.7mAberdeen City: £49.7mBlaby: £12.0mAberdeen City: £49.9mBlaby: £12.0mAberdeen City: £47.2mBlaby: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.4mAberdeen City is higher£49.7m£49.9m£47.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blaby £0.44m, Aberdeen City £1.1mAberdeen City: £1.1mBlaby: £0.44mAberdeen City: £1.1mBlaby: £0.44mAberdeen City: £1.1mBlaby: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mAberdeen City is higher£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blaby £0.17m, Aberdeen City £0.59mAberdeen City: £0.59mBlaby: £0.17mAberdeen City: £0.59mBlaby: £0.17mAberdeen City: £0.56mBlaby: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mAberdeen City is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blaby £1.0m, Aberdeen City £1.4mAberdeen City: £1.4mBlaby: £1.0mAberdeen City: £1.5mBlaby: £1.0mAberdeen City: £1.4mBlaby: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.99mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blaby 21,313, Aberdeen City 37,088Aberdeen City: 37,088Blaby: 21,313

    21,313Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count37,088

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blaby 1,598, Aberdeen City 3,284Aberdeen City: 3,284Blaby: 1,598

    1,598Aberdeen 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: Blaby 3,266, Aberdeen City 4,700Aberdeen City: 4,700Blaby: 3,266

    3,266Aberdeen 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: Blaby 5,167, Aberdeen City 13,665Aberdeen City: 13,665Blaby: 5,167

    5,167Aberdeen City is higher13,665

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blaby 7,844, Aberdeen City 24,285Aberdeen City: 24,285Blaby: 7,844

    7,844Aberdeen City is higher24,285

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaby 1,168, Aberdeen City 2,147Aberdeen City: 2,147Blaby: 1,168

    1,168Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count2,147

Show the numbers
Blaby and Aberdeen City, total
MeasureBlabyAberdeen CityHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£413.7m£415.4m£392.4m£868.7m£872.4m£824.0mEstimatedAberdeen City
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£273.5m£274.7m£259.5m£473.1m£475.2m£448.8mEstimatedAberdeen City
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£83.2m£83.5m£78.9m£243.9m£245.0m£231.4mEstimatedAberdeen City
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£250.6m£251.7m£237.7m£438.1m£440.0m£415.5mAberdeen City
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.8m£6.4m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mAberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mEstimatedAberdeen City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mEstimatedAberdeen City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.9m£35.0m£33.1m£81.4m£81.7m£77.2mEstimatedAberdeen City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£30.2m£30.3m£28.6mEstimatedAberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mEstimatedAberdeen City
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.3m£65.6m£61.9m£184.0m£184.8m£174.5mAberdeen City
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m£38.6m£38.8m£36.6mAberdeen City
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m£49.7m£49.9m£47.2mAberdeen City
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£1.1mAberdeen City
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mAberdeen City
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m£1.4m£1.5m£1.4mEstimatedAberdeen City
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,31337,088Aberdeen City
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5983,284Aberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2664,700Aberdeen City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,16713,665Aberdeen City
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,84424,285Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1682,147EstimatedAberdeen 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.
  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.
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