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Harborough and Aberdeenshire

104,619 and 265,110 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 9 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Harborough is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Aberdeenshire on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Harborough Aberdeenshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harborough £3,749, Aberdeenshire £3,877Aberdeenshire: £3,877Harborough: £3,749Aberdeenshire: £3,894Harborough: £3,765Aberdeenshire: £3,678Harborough: £3,556

    £3,749£3,765£3,556Aberdeenshire is higher£3,877£3,894£3,678

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Harborough £12,474, Aberdeenshire £12,172Aberdeenshire: £12,172Harborough: £12,474Aberdeenshire: £12,224Harborough: £12,527Aberdeenshire: £11,546Harborough: £11,832

    £12,474£12,527£11,832Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£12,172£12,224£11,546

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Harborough £1,070, Aberdeenshire £1,316Aberdeenshire: £1,316Harborough: £1,070Aberdeenshire: £1,322Harborough: £1,075Aberdeenshire: £1,248Harborough: £1,015

    £1,070£1,075£1,015Aberdeenshire is higher£1,316£1,322£1,248

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Harborough £11,645, Aberdeenshire £11,568Aberdeenshire: £11,568Harborough: £11,645Aberdeenshire: £11,618Harborough: £11,695Aberdeenshire: £10,973Harborough: £11,046

    £11,645£11,695£11,046Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£11,568£11,618£10,973

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Harborough £218, Aberdeenshire £223Aberdeenshire: £223Harborough: £218Aberdeenshire: £224Harborough: £219Aberdeenshire: £211Harborough: £207

    £218£219£207Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£223£224£211

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Harborough £597, Aberdeenshire £369Aberdeenshire: £369Harborough: £597Aberdeenshire: £370Harborough: £599Aberdeenshire: £350Harborough: £566

    £597£599£566Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£369£370£350

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Harborough £14, Aberdeenshire £12Aberdeenshire: £12Harborough: £14Aberdeenshire: £12Harborough: £15Aberdeenshire: £12Harborough: £14

    £14£15£14Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Harborough £263, Aberdeenshire £311Aberdeenshire: £311Harborough: £263Aberdeenshire: £312Harborough: £264Aberdeenshire: £295Harborough: £250

    £263£264£250Aberdeenshire is higher£311£312£295

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Harborough £77, Aberdeenshire £136Aberdeenshire: £136Harborough: £77Aberdeenshire: £137Harborough: £78Aberdeenshire: £129Harborough: £73

    £77£78£73Aberdeenshire is higher£136£137£129

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Harborough £65, Aberdeenshire £69Aberdeenshire: £69Harborough: £65Aberdeenshire: £69Harborough: £65Aberdeenshire: £65Harborough: £61

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

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Harborough £849, Aberdeenshire £986Aberdeenshire: £986Harborough: £849Aberdeenshire: £990Harborough: £853Aberdeenshire: £935Harborough: £806

    £849£853£806Aberdeenshire is higher£986£990£935

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harborough £83, Aberdeenshire £96Aberdeenshire: £96Harborough: £83Aberdeenshire: £97Harborough: £83Aberdeenshire: £92Harborough: £79

    £83£83£79Aberdeenshire is higher£96£97£92

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Harborough £147, Aberdeenshire £254Aberdeenshire: £254Harborough: £147Aberdeenshire: £255Harborough: £148Aberdeenshire: £241Harborough: £139

    £147£148£139Aberdeenshire is higher£254£255£241

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Harborough £6.65, Aberdeenshire £4.74Aberdeenshire: £4.74Harborough: £6.65Aberdeenshire: £4.76Harborough: £6.68Aberdeenshire: £4.50Harborough: £6.31

    £6.65£6.68£6.31Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£4.74£4.76£4.50

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Harborough £2.49, Aberdeenshire £3.39Aberdeenshire: £3.39Harborough: £2.49Aberdeenshire: £3.41Harborough: £2.50Aberdeenshire: £3.22Harborough: £2.36

    £2.49£2.50£2.36Aberdeenshire is higher£3.39£3.41£3.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harborough £8.70, Aberdeenshire £8.47Aberdeenshire: £8.47Harborough: £8.70Aberdeenshire: £8.50Harborough: £8.73Aberdeenshire: £8.03Harborough: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£8.47£8.50£8.03

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Harborough 1,003.3, Aberdeenshire 1,009.0Aberdeenshire: 1,009.0Harborough: 1,003.3

    1,003.3Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count1,009.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Harborough 56.4, Aberdeenshire 63.5Aberdeenshire: 63.5Harborough: 56.4

    56.4Aberdeenshire is higher63.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Harborough 124.5, Aberdeenshire 103.1Aberdeenshire: 103.1Harborough: 124.5

    124.5Harborough is higherDepends on how you count103.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harborough 39.3, Aberdeenshire 52.3Aberdeenshire: 52.3Harborough: 39.3

    39.3Aberdeenshire is higher52.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Harborough 98.3, Aberdeenshire 127.1Aberdeenshire: 127.1Harborough: 98.3

    98.3Aberdeenshire is higher127.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Harborough 15.0, Aberdeenshire 17.9Aberdeenshire: 17.9Harborough: 15.0

    15.0Aberdeenshire is higher17.9

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Harborough and Aberdeenshire, per person in the age group
MeasureHarboroughAberdeenshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,749£3,765£3,556£3,877£3,894£3,678EstimatedAberdeenshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,474£12,527£11,832£12,172£12,224£11,546EstimatedHarborough
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,070£1,075£1,015£1,316£1,322£1,248EstimatedAberdeenshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,645£11,695£11,046£11,568£11,618£10,973Harborough
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£218£219£207£223£224£211Aberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£597£599£566£369£370£350EstimatedHarborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£15£14£12EstimatedHarborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£263£264£250£311£312£295EstimatedAberdeenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£78£73£136£137£129EstimatedAberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£65£61£69£69£65EstimatedAberdeenshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£849£853£806£986£990£935Aberdeenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79£96£97£92Aberdeenshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£147£148£139£254£255£241Aberdeenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.65£6.68£6.31£4.74£4.76£4.50Harborough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.49£2.50£2.36£3.39£3.41£3.22Aberdeenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£8.47£8.50£8.03EstimatedHarborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.31,009.0Aberdeenshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202656.463.5Aberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.5103.1Harborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202639.352.3Aberdeenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202698.3127.1Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.017.9EstimatedAberdeenshire

Per resident

Harborough is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Aberdeenshire on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Harborough Aberdeenshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harborough £3,749, Aberdeenshire £3,877Aberdeenshire: £3,877Harborough: £3,749Aberdeenshire: £3,894Harborough: £3,765Aberdeenshire: £3,678Harborough: £3,556

    £3,749£3,765£3,556Aberdeenshire is higher£3,877£3,894£3,678

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Harborough £2,678, Aberdeenshire £2,537Aberdeenshire: £2,537Harborough: £2,678Aberdeenshire: £2,548Harborough: £2,689Aberdeenshire: £2,407Harborough: £2,540

    £2,678£2,689£2,540Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£2,537£2,548£2,407

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Harborough £639, Aberdeenshire £788Aberdeenshire: £788Harborough: £639Aberdeenshire: £792Harborough: £642Aberdeenshire: £748Harborough: £607

    £639£642£607Aberdeenshire is higher£788£792£748

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Harborough £2,500, Aberdeenshire £2,411Aberdeenshire: £2,411Harborough: £2,500Aberdeenshire: £2,422Harborough: £2,510Aberdeenshire: £2,287Harborough: £2,371

    £2,500£2,510£2,371Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£2,411£2,422£2,287

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Harborough £47, Aberdeenshire £46Aberdeenshire: £46Harborough: £47Aberdeenshire: £47Harborough: £47Aberdeenshire: £44Harborough: £44

    £47£47£44Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£46£47£44

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Harborough £128, Aberdeenshire £77Aberdeenshire: £77Harborough: £128Aberdeenshire: £77Harborough: £129Aberdeenshire: £73Harborough: £122

    £128£129£122Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£77£77£73

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Harborough £3.11, Aberdeenshire £2.54Aberdeenshire: £2.54Harborough: £3.11Aberdeenshire: £2.55Harborough: £3.12Aberdeenshire: £2.41Harborough: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£2.54£2.55£2.41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Harborough £263, Aberdeenshire £311Aberdeenshire: £311Harborough: £263Aberdeenshire: £312Harborough: £264Aberdeenshire: £295Harborough: £250

    £263£264£250Aberdeenshire is higher£311£312£295

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Harborough £77, Aberdeenshire £136Aberdeenshire: £136Harborough: £77Aberdeenshire: £137Harborough: £78Aberdeenshire: £129Harborough: £73

    £77£78£73Aberdeenshire is higher£136£137£129

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Harborough £508, Aberdeenshire £590Aberdeenshire: £590Harborough: £508Aberdeenshire: £593Harborough: £510Aberdeenshire: £560Harborough: £481

    £508£510£481Aberdeenshire is higher£590£593£560

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harborough £83, Aberdeenshire £96Aberdeenshire: £96Harborough: £83Aberdeenshire: £97Harborough: £83Aberdeenshire: £92Harborough: £79

    £83£83£79Aberdeenshire is higher£96£97£92

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Harborough £88, Aberdeenshire £152Aberdeenshire: £152Harborough: £88Aberdeenshire: £153Harborough: £88Aberdeenshire: £144Harborough: £83

    £88£88£83Aberdeenshire is higher£152£153£144

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Harborough £3.97, Aberdeenshire £2.84Aberdeenshire: £2.84Harborough: £3.97Aberdeenshire: £2.85Harborough: £3.99Aberdeenshire: £2.69Harborough: £3.77

    £3.97£3.99£3.77Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£2.84£2.85£2.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Harborough £1.49, Aberdeenshire £2.03Aberdeenshire: £2.03Harborough: £1.49Aberdeenshire: £2.04Harborough: £1.49Aberdeenshire: £1.93Harborough: £1.41

    £1.49£1.49£1.41Aberdeenshire is higher£2.03£2.04£1.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harborough £8.70, Aberdeenshire £8.47Aberdeenshire: £8.47Harborough: £8.70Aberdeenshire: £8.50Harborough: £8.73Aberdeenshire: £8.03Harborough: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£8.47£8.50£8.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Harborough 215.4, Aberdeenshire 210.3Aberdeenshire: 210.3Harborough: 215.4

    215.4Harborough is higherDepends on how you count210.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harborough 12.1, Aberdeenshire 13.2Aberdeenshire: 13.2Harborough: 12.1

    12.1Aberdeenshire is higher13.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harborough 26.7, Aberdeenshire 21.5Aberdeenshire: 21.5Harborough: 26.7

    26.7Harborough is higherDepends on how you count21.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harborough 39.3, Aberdeenshire 52.3Aberdeenshire: 52.3Harborough: 39.3

    39.3Aberdeenshire is higher52.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harborough 58.8, Aberdeenshire 76.2Aberdeenshire: 76.2Harborough: 58.8

    58.8Aberdeenshire is higher76.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harborough 9.0, Aberdeenshire 10.7Aberdeenshire: 10.7Harborough: 9.0

    9.0Aberdeenshire is higher10.7

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Harborough and Aberdeenshire, per resident
MeasureHarboroughAberdeenshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,749£3,765£3,556£3,877£3,894£3,678EstimatedAberdeenshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,678£2,689£2,540£2,537£2,548£2,407EstimatedHarborough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£639£642£607£788£792£748EstimatedAberdeenshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,500£2,510£2,371£2,411£2,422£2,287Harborough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£47£47£44£46£47£44Harborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£77£77£73EstimatedHarborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£2.54£2.55£2.41EstimatedHarborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£263£264£250£311£312£295EstimatedAberdeenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£78£73£136£137£129EstimatedAberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£41£41£39EstimatedAberdeenshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£508£510£481£590£593£560Aberdeenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79£96£97£92Aberdeenshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£152£153£144Aberdeenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.97£3.99£3.77£2.84£2.85£2.69Harborough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.49£1.49£1.41£2.03£2.04£1.93Aberdeenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£8.47£8.50£8.03EstimatedHarborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.4210.3Harborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.113.2Aberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.721.5Harborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202639.352.3Aberdeenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202658.876.2Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.010.7EstimatedAberdeenshire

Total

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

Harborough Aberdeenshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Harborough £392.3m, Aberdeenshire £1.0bnAberdeenshire: £1.0bnHarborough: £392.3mAberdeenshire: £1.0bnHarborough: £393.9mAberdeenshire: £975.0mHarborough: £372.1m

    £392.3m£393.9m£372.1mAberdeenshire is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£975.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Harborough £280.1m, Aberdeenshire £672.7mAberdeenshire: £672.7mHarborough: £280.1mAberdeenshire: £675.5mHarborough: £281.3mAberdeenshire: £638.0mHarborough: £265.7m

    £280.1m£281.3m£265.7mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£672.7m£675.5m£638.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Harborough £66.9m, Aberdeenshire £209.0mAberdeenshire: £209.0mHarborough: £66.9mAberdeenshire: £209.9mHarborough: £67.2mAberdeenshire: £198.3mHarborough: £63.5m

    £66.9m£67.2m£63.5mAberdeenshire is higher£209.0m£209.9m£198.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Harborough £261.5m, Aberdeenshire £639.3mAberdeenshire: £639.3mHarborough: £261.5mAberdeenshire: £642.0mHarborough: £262.6mAberdeenshire: £606.4mHarborough: £248.1m

    £261.5m£262.6m£248.1mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£639.3m£642.0m£606.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Harborough £4.9m, Aberdeenshire £12.3mAberdeenshire: £12.3mHarborough: £4.9mAberdeenshire: £12.4mHarborough: £4.9mAberdeenshire: £11.7mHarborough: £4.6m

    £4.9m£4.9m£4.6mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harborough £13.4m, Aberdeenshire £20.4mAberdeenshire: £20.4mHarborough: £13.4mAberdeenshire: £20.5mHarborough: £13.5mAberdeenshire: £19.3mHarborough: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Harborough £0.33m, Aberdeenshire £0.67mAberdeenshire: £0.67mHarborough: £0.33mAberdeenshire: £0.68mHarborough: £0.33mAberdeenshire: £0.64mHarborough: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harborough £27.6m, Aberdeenshire £82.4mAberdeenshire: £82.4mHarborough: £27.6mAberdeenshire: £82.7mHarborough: £27.7mAberdeenshire: £78.1mHarborough: £26.1m

    £27.6m£27.7m£26.1mAberdeenshire is higher£82.4m£82.7m£78.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Harborough £8.1m, Aberdeenshire £36.1mAberdeenshire: £36.1mHarborough: £8.1mAberdeenshire: £36.2mHarborough: £8.1mAberdeenshire: £34.2mHarborough: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.7mAberdeenshire is higher£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harborough £4.0m, Aberdeenshire £10.9mAberdeenshire: £10.9mHarborough: £4.0mAberdeenshire: £10.9mHarborough: £4.1mAberdeenshire: £10.3mHarborough: £3.8m

    £4.0m£4.1m£3.8mAberdeenshire is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Harborough £53.1m, Aberdeenshire £156.5mAberdeenshire: £156.5mHarborough: £53.1mAberdeenshire: £157.2mHarborough: £53.3mAberdeenshire: £148.5mHarborough: £50.4m

    £53.1m£53.3m£50.4mAberdeenshire is higher£156.5m£157.2m£148.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Harborough £8.7m, Aberdeenshire £25.6mAberdeenshire: £25.6mHarborough: £8.7mAberdeenshire: £25.7mHarborough: £8.7mAberdeenshire: £24.3mHarborough: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mAberdeenshire is higher£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Harborough £9.2m, Aberdeenshire £40.3mAberdeenshire: £40.3mHarborough: £9.2mAberdeenshire: £40.5mHarborough: £9.2mAberdeenshire: £38.2mHarborough: £8.7m

    £9.2m£9.2m£8.7mAberdeenshire is higher£40.3m£40.5m£38.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Harborough £0.42m, Aberdeenshire £0.75mAberdeenshire: £0.75mHarborough: £0.42mAberdeenshire: £0.76mHarborough: £0.42mAberdeenshire: £0.71mHarborough: £0.39m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.39mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Harborough £0.16m, Aberdeenshire £0.54mAberdeenshire: £0.54mHarborough: £0.16mAberdeenshire: £0.54mHarborough: £0.16mAberdeenshire: £0.51mHarborough: £0.15m

    £0.16m£0.16m£0.15mAberdeenshire is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Harborough £0.91m, Aberdeenshire £2.2mAberdeenshire: £2.2mHarborough: £0.91mAberdeenshire: £2.3mHarborough: £0.91mAberdeenshire: £2.1mHarborough: £0.86m

    £0.91m£0.91m£0.86mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.3m£2.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Harborough 22,531, Aberdeenshire 55,758Aberdeenshire: 55,758Harborough: 22,531

    22,531Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count55,758

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Harborough 1,266, Aberdeenshire 3,508Aberdeenshire: 3,508Harborough: 1,266

    1,266Aberdeenshire is higher3,508

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harborough 2,795, Aberdeenshire 5,700Aberdeenshire: 5,700Harborough: 2,795

    2,795Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count5,700

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harborough 4,110, Aberdeenshire 13,865Aberdeenshire: 13,865Harborough: 4,110

    4,110Aberdeenshire is higher13,865

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Harborough 6,147, Aberdeenshire 20,190Aberdeenshire: 20,190Harborough: 6,147

    6,147Aberdeenshire is higher20,190

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harborough 940, Aberdeenshire 2,847Aberdeenshire: 2,847Harborough: 940

    940Aberdeenshire is higher2,847

Show the numbers
Harborough and Aberdeenshire, total
MeasureHarboroughAberdeenshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£392.3m£393.9m£372.1m£1.0bn£1.0bn£975.0mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£280.1m£281.3m£265.7m£672.7m£675.5m£638.0mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£66.9m£67.2m£63.5m£209.0m£209.9m£198.3mEstimatedAberdeenshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£261.5m£262.6m£248.1m£639.3m£642.0m£606.4mAberdeenshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mAberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.7m£26.1m£82.4m£82.7m£78.1mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m£36.1m£36.2m£34.2mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.0m£4.1m£3.8m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£53.1m£53.3m£50.4m£156.5m£157.2m£148.5mAberdeenshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mAberdeenshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m£40.3m£40.5m£38.2mAberdeenshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m£0.75m£0.76m£0.71mAberdeenshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mAberdeenshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m£2.2m£2.3m£2.1mEstimatedAberdeenshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,53155,758Aberdeenshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2663,508Aberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7955,700Aberdeenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,11013,865Aberdeenshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,14720,190Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269402,847EstimatedAberdeenshire

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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