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Charnwood and Aberdeen City

188,310 and 231,320 residents (mid-2024).

Charnwood is higher than Aberdeen City on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Charnwood is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen City 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

Charnwood Aberdeen City

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Charnwood £3,848, Aberdeen City £3,755Aberdeen City: £3,755Charnwood: £3,848Aberdeen City: £3,771Charnwood: £3,865Aberdeen City: £3,562Charnwood: £3,650

    £3,848£3,865£3,650Charnwood 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: Charnwood £12,884, Aberdeen City £12,632Aberdeen City: £12,632Charnwood: £12,884Aberdeen City: £12,686Charnwood: £12,938Aberdeen City: £11,982Charnwood: £12,221

    £12,884£12,938£12,221Charnwood 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: Charnwood £1,419, Aberdeen City £1,580Aberdeen City: £1,580Charnwood: £1,419Aberdeen City: £1,587Charnwood: £1,425Aberdeen City: £1,499Charnwood: £1,346

    £1,419£1,425£1,346Aberdeen 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: Charnwood £11,820, Aberdeen City £11,696Aberdeen City: £11,696Charnwood: £11,820Aberdeen City: £11,746Charnwood: £11,871Aberdeen City: £11,094Charnwood: £11,212

    £11,820£11,871£11,212Charnwood 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: Charnwood £341, Aberdeen City £354Aberdeen City: £354Charnwood: £341Aberdeen City: £356Charnwood: £342Aberdeen City: £336Charnwood: £323

    £341£342£323Aberdeen 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: Charnwood £701, Aberdeen City £562Aberdeen City: £562Charnwood: £701Aberdeen City: £565Charnwood: £704Aberdeen City: £533Charnwood: £665

    £701£704£665Charnwood is higher£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: Charnwood £21, Aberdeen City £19Aberdeen City: £19Charnwood: £21Aberdeen City: £19Charnwood: £21Aberdeen City: £18Charnwood: £20

    £21£21£20Charnwood is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Charnwood £351, Aberdeen City £352Aberdeen City: £352Charnwood: £351Aberdeen City: £353Charnwood: £352Aberdeen City: £334Charnwood: £333

    £351£352£333Aberdeen 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: Charnwood £93, Aberdeen City £131Aberdeen City: £131Charnwood: £93Aberdeen City: £131Charnwood: £94Aberdeen City: £124Charnwood: £88

    £93£94£88Aberdeen 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: Charnwood £85, Aberdeen City £55Aberdeen City: £55Charnwood: £85Aberdeen City: £55Charnwood: £85Aberdeen City: £52Charnwood: £81

    £85£85£81Charnwood is higher£55£55£52

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Charnwood £1,095, Aberdeen City £1,192Aberdeen City: £1,192Charnwood: £1,095Aberdeen City: £1,197Charnwood: £1,100Aberdeen City: £1,131Charnwood: £1,039

    £1,095£1,100£1,039Aberdeen City is higher£1,192£1,197£1,131

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Charnwood £130, Aberdeen City £167Aberdeen City: £167Charnwood: £130Aberdeen City: £168Charnwood: £130Aberdeen City: £158Charnwood: £123

    £130£130£123Aberdeen 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: Charnwood £230, Aberdeen City £322Aberdeen City: £322Charnwood: £230Aberdeen City: £323Charnwood: £231Aberdeen City: £306Charnwood: £218

    £230£231£218Aberdeen 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: Charnwood £5.76, Aberdeen City £7.38Aberdeen City: £7.38Charnwood: £5.76Aberdeen City: £7.41Charnwood: £5.78Aberdeen City: £7.00Charnwood: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Aberdeen 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: Charnwood £3.75, Aberdeen City £3.82Aberdeen City: £3.82Charnwood: £3.75Aberdeen City: £3.83Charnwood: £3.77Aberdeen City: £3.62Charnwood: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Aberdeen City is higher£3.82£3.83£3.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Charnwood £5.74, Aberdeen City £6.26Aberdeen City: £6.26Charnwood: £5.74Aberdeen City: £6.29Charnwood: £5.76Aberdeen City: £5.94Charnwood: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Aberdeen City is higher£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: Charnwood 1,016.6, Aberdeen City 990.2Aberdeen City: 990.2Charnwood: 1,016.6

    1,016.6Charnwood 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: Charnwood 80.9, Aberdeen City 87.7Aberdeen City: 87.7Charnwood: 80.9

    80.9Aberdeen 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: Charnwood 145.1, Aberdeen City 125.5Aberdeen City: 125.5Charnwood: 145.1

    145.1Charnwood is higher125.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Charnwood 51.7, Aberdeen City 59.1Aberdeen City: 59.1Charnwood: 51.7

    51.7Aberdeen 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: Charnwood 134.4, Aberdeen City 157.3Aberdeen City: 157.3Charnwood: 134.4

    134.4Aberdeen 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: Charnwood 19.0, Aberdeen City 13.9Aberdeen City: 13.9Charnwood: 19.0

    19.0Charnwood is higher13.9

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Charnwood and Aberdeen City, per person in the age group
MeasureCharnwoodAberdeen CityHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,848£3,865£3,650£3,755£3,771£3,562EstimatedCharnwood
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,884£12,938£12,221£12,632£12,686£11,982EstimatedCharnwood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,419£1,425£1,346£1,580£1,587£1,499EstimatedAberdeen City
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,820£11,871£11,212£11,696£11,746£11,094Charnwood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£341£342£323£354£356£336Aberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£701£704£665£562£565£533EstimatedCharnwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£19£19£18EstimatedCharnwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£351£352£333£352£353£334EstimatedAberdeen City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£88£131£131£124EstimatedAberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£85£85£81£55£55£52EstimatedCharnwood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,095£1,100£1,039£1,192£1,197£1,131Aberdeen City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£167£168£158Aberdeen City
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£230£231£218£322£323£306Aberdeen City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£7.38£7.41£7.00Aberdeen City
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£3.82£3.83£3.62Aberdeen City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£6.26£6.29£5.94EstimatedAberdeen City
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.6990.2Charnwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.987.7Aberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.1125.5Charnwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.759.1Aberdeen City
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026134.4157.3Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.013.9EstimatedCharnwood

Per resident

Charnwood 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

Charnwood Aberdeen City

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Charnwood £3,848, Aberdeen City £3,755Aberdeen City: £3,755Charnwood: £3,848Aberdeen City: £3,771Charnwood: £3,865Aberdeen City: £3,562Charnwood: £3,650

    £3,848£3,865£3,650Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£3,755£3,771£3,562

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Charnwood £2,361, Aberdeen City £2,045Aberdeen City: £2,045Charnwood: £2,361Aberdeen City: £2,054Charnwood: £2,371Aberdeen City: £1,940Charnwood: £2,239

    £2,361£2,371£2,239Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£2,045£2,054£1,940

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Charnwood £908, Aberdeen City £1,055Aberdeen City: £1,055Charnwood: £908Aberdeen City: £1,059Charnwood: £912Aberdeen City: £1,000Charnwood: £861

    £908£912£861Aberdeen City is higher£1,055£1,059£1,000

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Charnwood £2,166, Aberdeen City £1,894Aberdeen City: £1,894Charnwood: £2,166Aberdeen City: £1,902Charnwood: £2,175Aberdeen City: £1,796Charnwood: £2,055

    £2,166£2,175£2,055Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£1,894£1,902£1,796

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £62£63£59Charnwood 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: Charnwood £128, Aberdeen City £91Aberdeen City: £91Charnwood: £128Aberdeen City: £91Charnwood: £129Aberdeen City: £86Charnwood: £122

    £128£129£122Charnwood is higher£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: Charnwood £3.87, Aberdeen City £3.14Aberdeen City: £3.14Charnwood: £3.87Aberdeen City: £3.16Charnwood: £3.89Aberdeen City: £2.98Charnwood: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67Charnwood is higher£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: Charnwood £351, Aberdeen City £352Aberdeen City: £352Charnwood: £351Aberdeen City: £353Charnwood: £352Aberdeen City: £334Charnwood: £333

    £351£352£333Aberdeen 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: Charnwood £93, Aberdeen City £131Aberdeen City: £131Charnwood: £93Aberdeen City: £131Charnwood: £94Aberdeen City: £124Charnwood: £88

    £93£94£88Aberdeen 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: Charnwood £54, Aberdeen City £37Aberdeen City: £37Charnwood: £54Aberdeen City: £37Charnwood: £55Aberdeen City: £35Charnwood: £52

    £54£55£52Charnwood is higher£37£37£35

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Charnwood £701, Aberdeen City £795Aberdeen City: £795Charnwood: £701Aberdeen City: £799Charnwood: £704Aberdeen City: £755Charnwood: £665

    £701£704£665Aberdeen City is higher£795£799£755

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Charnwood £130, Aberdeen City £167Aberdeen City: £167Charnwood: £130Aberdeen City: £168Charnwood: £130Aberdeen City: £158Charnwood: £123

    £130£130£123Aberdeen City is higher£167£168£158

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Charnwood £147, Aberdeen City £215Aberdeen City: £215Charnwood: £147Aberdeen City: £216Charnwood: £148Aberdeen City: £204Charnwood: £139

    £147£148£139Aberdeen City is higher£215£216£204

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Charnwood £3.68, Aberdeen City £4.92Aberdeen City: £4.92Charnwood: £3.68Aberdeen City: £4.94Charnwood: £3.69Aberdeen City: £4.67Charnwood: £3.49

    £3.68£3.69£3.49Aberdeen City is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Charnwood £2.40, Aberdeen City £2.55Aberdeen City: £2.55Charnwood: £2.40Aberdeen City: £2.56Charnwood: £2.41Aberdeen City: £2.42Charnwood: £2.28

    £2.40£2.41£2.28Aberdeen City is higher£2.55£2.56£2.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Charnwood £5.74, Aberdeen City £6.26Aberdeen City: £6.26Charnwood: £5.74Aberdeen City: £6.29Charnwood: £5.76Aberdeen City: £5.94Charnwood: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Aberdeen City is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Charnwood 186.3, Aberdeen City 160.3Aberdeen City: 160.3Charnwood: 186.3

    186.3Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count160.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    14.8Charnwood 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: Charnwood 26.6, Aberdeen City 20.3Aberdeen City: 20.3Charnwood: 26.6

    26.6Charnwood is higher20.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Charnwood 51.7, Aberdeen City 59.1Aberdeen City: 59.1Charnwood: 51.7

    51.7Aberdeen City is higher59.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Charnwood 86.0, Aberdeen City 105.0Aberdeen City: 105.0Charnwood: 86.0

    86.0Aberdeen 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: Charnwood 12.1, Aberdeen City 9.3Aberdeen City: 9.3Charnwood: 12.1

    12.1Charnwood is higher9.3

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Charnwood and Aberdeen City, per resident
MeasureCharnwoodAberdeen CityHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,848£3,865£3,650£3,755£3,771£3,562EstimatedCharnwood
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,361£2,371£2,239£2,045£2,054£1,940EstimatedCharnwood
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£908£912£861£1,055£1,059£1,000EstimatedAberdeen City
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,166£2,175£2,055£1,894£1,902£1,796Charnwood
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£57£58£54Charnwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£91£91£86EstimatedCharnwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£3.14£3.16£2.98EstimatedCharnwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£351£352£333£352£353£334EstimatedAberdeen City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£88£131£131£124EstimatedAberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£55£52£37£37£35EstimatedCharnwood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£701£704£665£795£799£755Aberdeen City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£167£168£158Aberdeen City
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£215£216£204Aberdeen City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£4.92£4.94£4.67Aberdeen City
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.40£2.41£2.28£2.55£2.56£2.42Aberdeen City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£6.26£6.29£5.94EstimatedAberdeen City
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026186.3160.3Charnwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.814.2Charnwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.620.3Charnwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.759.1Aberdeen City
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.0105.0Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.19.3EstimatedCharnwood

Total

Charnwood is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen City on 17. 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

Charnwood Aberdeen City

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Charnwood £724.7m, Aberdeen City £868.7mAberdeen City: £868.7mCharnwood: £724.7mAberdeen City: £872.4mCharnwood: £727.8mAberdeen City: £824.0mCharnwood: £687.4m

    £724.7m£727.8m£687.4mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£868.7m£872.4m£824.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Charnwood £444.6m, Aberdeen City £473.1mAberdeen City: £473.1mCharnwood: £444.6mAberdeen City: £475.2mCharnwood: £446.5mAberdeen City: £448.8mCharnwood: £421.7m

    £444.6m£446.5m£421.7mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£473.1m£475.2m£448.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Charnwood £171.0m, Aberdeen City £243.9mAberdeen City: £243.9mCharnwood: £171.0mAberdeen City: £245.0mCharnwood: £171.7mAberdeen City: £231.4mCharnwood: £162.2m

    £171.0m£171.7m£162.2mAberdeen City is higher£243.9m£245.0m£231.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Charnwood £407.9m, Aberdeen City £438.1mAberdeen City: £438.1mCharnwood: £407.9mAberdeen City: £440.0mCharnwood: £409.6mAberdeen City: £415.5mCharnwood: £386.9m

    £407.9m£409.6m£386.9mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£438.1m£440.0m£415.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Charnwood £11.8m, Aberdeen City £13.3mAberdeen City: £13.3mCharnwood: £11.8mAberdeen City: £13.3mCharnwood: £11.8mAberdeen City: £12.6mCharnwood: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.2mAberdeen 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: Charnwood £24.2m, Aberdeen City £21.1mAberdeen City: £21.1mCharnwood: £24.2mAberdeen City: £21.2mCharnwood: £24.3mAberdeen City: £20.0mCharnwood: £23.0m

    £24.2m£24.3m£23.0mCharnwood is higher£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: Charnwood £0.73m, Aberdeen City £0.73mAberdeen City: £0.73mCharnwood: £0.73mAberdeen City: £0.73mCharnwood: £0.73mAberdeen City: £0.69mCharnwood: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mCharnwood is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Charnwood £66.0m, Aberdeen City £81.4mAberdeen City: £81.4mCharnwood: £66.0mAberdeen City: £81.7mCharnwood: £66.3mAberdeen City: £77.2mCharnwood: £62.6m

    £66.0m£66.3m£62.6mAberdeen 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: Charnwood £17.6m, Aberdeen City £30.2mAberdeen City: £30.2mCharnwood: £17.6mAberdeen City: £30.3mCharnwood: £17.6mAberdeen City: £28.6mCharnwood: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.6m£16.7mAberdeen 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: Charnwood £10.2m, Aberdeen City £8.5mAberdeen City: £8.5mCharnwood: £10.2mAberdeen City: £8.5mCharnwood: £10.3mAberdeen City: £8.0mCharnwood: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.3m£9.7mCharnwood is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Charnwood £131.9m, Aberdeen City £184.0mAberdeen City: £184.0mCharnwood: £131.9mAberdeen City: £184.8mCharnwood: £132.5mAberdeen City: £174.5mCharnwood: £125.1m

    £131.9m£132.5m£125.1mAberdeen City is higher£184.0m£184.8m£174.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Charnwood £24.4m, Aberdeen City £38.6mAberdeen City: £38.6mCharnwood: £24.4mAberdeen City: £38.8mCharnwood: £24.6mAberdeen City: £36.6mCharnwood: £23.2m

    £24.4m£24.6m£23.2mAberdeen City is higher£38.6m£38.8m£36.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Charnwood £27.7m, Aberdeen City £49.7mAberdeen City: £49.7mCharnwood: £27.7mAberdeen City: £49.9mCharnwood: £27.8mAberdeen City: £47.2mCharnwood: £26.2m

    £27.7m£27.8m£26.2mAberdeen City is higher£49.7m£49.9m£47.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Charnwood £0.69m, Aberdeen City £1.1mAberdeen City: £1.1mCharnwood: £0.69mAberdeen City: £1.1mCharnwood: £0.70mAberdeen City: £1.1mCharnwood: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mAberdeen City is higher£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Charnwood £0.45m, Aberdeen City £0.59mAberdeen City: £0.59mCharnwood: £0.45mAberdeen City: £0.59mCharnwood: £0.45mAberdeen City: £0.56mCharnwood: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mAberdeen City is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Charnwood £1.1m, Aberdeen City £1.4mAberdeen City: £1.4mCharnwood: £1.1mAberdeen City: £1.5mCharnwood: £1.1mAberdeen City: £1.4mCharnwood: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mAberdeen City is higher£1.4m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Charnwood 35,079, Aberdeen City 37,088Aberdeen City: 37,088Charnwood: 35,079

    35,079Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count37,088

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Charnwood 2,793, Aberdeen City 3,284Aberdeen City: 3,284Charnwood: 2,793

    2,793Aberdeen 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: Charnwood 5,008, Aberdeen City 4,700Aberdeen City: 4,700Charnwood: 5,008

    5,008Charnwood is higher4,700

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Charnwood 9,731, Aberdeen City 13,665Aberdeen City: 13,665Charnwood: 9,731

    9,731Aberdeen City is higher13,665

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Charnwood 16,188, Aberdeen City 24,285Aberdeen City: 24,285Charnwood: 16,188

    16,188Aberdeen City is higher24,285

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Charnwood 2,286, Aberdeen City 2,147Aberdeen City: 2,147Charnwood: 2,286

    2,286Charnwood is higher2,147

Show the numbers
Charnwood and Aberdeen City, total
MeasureCharnwoodAberdeen CityHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£724.7m£727.8m£687.4m£868.7m£872.4m£824.0mEstimatedAberdeen City
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£444.6m£446.5m£421.7m£473.1m£475.2m£448.8mEstimatedAberdeen City
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£171.0m£171.7m£162.2m£243.9m£245.0m£231.4mEstimatedAberdeen City
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£407.9m£409.6m£386.9m£438.1m£440.0m£415.5mAberdeen City
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mAberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.2m£24.3m£23.0m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mEstimatedCharnwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mEstimatedCharnwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£66.0m£66.3m£62.6m£81.4m£81.7m£77.2mEstimatedAberdeen City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m£30.2m£30.3m£28.6mEstimatedAberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.3m£9.7m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mEstimatedCharnwood
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£131.9m£132.5m£125.1m£184.0m£184.8m£174.5mAberdeen City
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.6m£23.2m£38.6m£38.8m£36.6mAberdeen City
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.2m£49.7m£49.9m£47.2mAberdeen City
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£1.1mAberdeen City
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mAberdeen City
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.4m£1.5m£1.4mEstimatedAberdeen City
State Pensiontotal, March 202635,07937,088Aberdeen City
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7933,284Aberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,0084,700Charnwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,73113,665Aberdeen City
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,18824,285Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2862,147EstimatedCharnwood

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.
  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.
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