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South Norfolk and Aberdeenshire

148,384 and 265,110 residents (mid-2024).

South Norfolk is higher than Aberdeenshire on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 17 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 Norfolk is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Aberdeenshire on 5. 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 Norfolk Aberdeenshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £4,289, Aberdeenshire £3,877Aberdeenshire: £3,877South Norfolk: £4,289Aberdeenshire: £3,894South Norfolk: £4,307Aberdeenshire: £3,678South Norfolk: £4,068

    £4,289£4,307£4,068South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£3,877£3,894£3,678

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Norfolk £12,431, Aberdeenshire £12,172Aberdeenshire: £12,172South Norfolk: £12,431Aberdeenshire: £12,224South Norfolk: £12,484Aberdeenshire: £11,546South Norfolk: £11,791

    £12,431£12,484£11,791South Norfolk 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: South Norfolk £1,396, Aberdeenshire £1,316Aberdeenshire: £1,316South Norfolk: £1,396Aberdeenshire: £1,322South Norfolk: £1,402Aberdeenshire: £1,248South Norfolk: £1,324

    £1,396£1,402£1,324South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£1,316£1,322£1,248

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Norfolk £11,464, Aberdeenshire £11,568Aberdeenshire: £11,568South Norfolk: £11,464Aberdeenshire: £11,618South Norfolk: £11,513Aberdeenshire: £10,973South Norfolk: £10,874

    £11,464£11,513£10,874Aberdeenshire 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: South Norfolk £271, Aberdeenshire £223Aberdeenshire: £223South Norfolk: £271Aberdeenshire: £224South Norfolk: £272Aberdeenshire: £211South Norfolk: £257

    £271£272£257South Norfolk 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: South Norfolk £678, Aberdeenshire £369Aberdeenshire: £369South Norfolk: £678Aberdeenshire: £370South Norfolk: £681Aberdeenshire: £350South Norfolk: £643

    £678£681£643South Norfolk is higher£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: South Norfolk £18, Aberdeenshire £12Aberdeenshire: £12South Norfolk: £18Aberdeenshire: £12South Norfolk: £18Aberdeenshire: £12South Norfolk: £17

    £18£18£17South Norfolk 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: South Norfolk £330, Aberdeenshire £311Aberdeenshire: £311South Norfolk: £330Aberdeenshire: £312South Norfolk: £331Aberdeenshire: £295South Norfolk: £313

    £330£331£313South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£311£312£295

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Norfolk £97, Aberdeenshire £136Aberdeenshire: £136South Norfolk: £97Aberdeenshire: £137South Norfolk: £97Aberdeenshire: £129South Norfolk: £92

    £97£97£92Aberdeenshire 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: South Norfolk £84, Aberdeenshire £69Aberdeenshire: £69South Norfolk: £84Aberdeenshire: £69South Norfolk: £85Aberdeenshire: £65South Norfolk: £80

    £84£85£80South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£69£69£65

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Norfolk £1,077, Aberdeenshire £986Aberdeenshire: £986South Norfolk: £1,077Aberdeenshire: £990South Norfolk: £1,081Aberdeenshire: £935South Norfolk: £1,021

    £1,077£1,081£1,021South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£986£990£935

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Norfolk £123, Aberdeenshire £96Aberdeenshire: £96South Norfolk: £123Aberdeenshire: £97South Norfolk: £124Aberdeenshire: £92South Norfolk: £117

    £123£124£117South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£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: South Norfolk £226, Aberdeenshire £254Aberdeenshire: £254South Norfolk: £226Aberdeenshire: £255South Norfolk: £227Aberdeenshire: £241South Norfolk: £214

    £226£227£214Aberdeenshire 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: South Norfolk £5.63, Aberdeenshire £4.74Aberdeenshire: £4.74South Norfolk: £5.63Aberdeenshire: £4.76South Norfolk: £5.65Aberdeenshire: £4.50South Norfolk: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34South Norfolk 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: South Norfolk £3.62, Aberdeenshire £3.39Aberdeenshire: £3.39South Norfolk: £3.62Aberdeenshire: £3.41South Norfolk: £3.63Aberdeenshire: £3.22South Norfolk: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£3.39£3.41£3.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £6.61, Aberdeenshire £8.47Aberdeenshire: £8.47South Norfolk: £6.61Aberdeenshire: £8.50South Norfolk: £6.64Aberdeenshire: £8.03South Norfolk: £6.27

    £6.61£6.64£6.27Aberdeenshire is higher£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: South Norfolk 1,011.4, Aberdeenshire 1,009.0Aberdeenshire: 1,009.0South Norfolk: 1,011.4

    1,011.4South Norfolk 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: South Norfolk 68.3, Aberdeenshire 63.5Aberdeenshire: 63.5South Norfolk: 68.3

    68.3South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count63.5

  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: South Norfolk 139.4, Aberdeenshire 103.1Aberdeenshire: 103.1South Norfolk: 139.4

    139.4South Norfolk 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: South Norfolk 50.7, Aberdeenshire 52.3Aberdeenshire: 52.3South Norfolk: 50.7

    50.7Aberdeenshire 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: South Norfolk 134.0, Aberdeenshire 127.1Aberdeenshire: 127.1South Norfolk: 134.0

    134.0South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count127.1

  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: South Norfolk 18.7, Aberdeenshire 17.9Aberdeenshire: 17.9South Norfolk: 18.7

    18.7South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count17.9

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South Norfolk and Aberdeenshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth NorfolkAberdeenshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,289£4,307£4,068£3,877£3,894£3,678EstimatedSouth Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,431£12,484£11,791£12,172£12,224£11,546EstimatedSouth Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,396£1,402£1,324£1,316£1,322£1,248EstimatedSouth Norfolk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,464£11,513£10,874£11,568£11,618£10,973Aberdeenshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£271£272£257£223£224£211South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£678£681£643£369£370£350EstimatedSouth Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£12EstimatedSouth Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£330£331£313£311£312£295EstimatedSouth Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£136£137£129EstimatedAberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£84£85£80£69£69£65EstimatedSouth Norfolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,077£1,081£1,021£986£990£935South Norfolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£96£97£92South Norfolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£214£254£255£241Aberdeenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£4.74£4.76£4.50South Norfolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£3.39£3.41£3.22South Norfolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.61£6.64£6.27£8.47£8.50£8.03EstimatedAberdeenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.41,009.0South Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.363.5South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.4103.1South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.752.3Aberdeenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026134.0127.1South Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.717.9EstimatedSouth Norfolk

Per resident

South Norfolk is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Aberdeenshire on 4. 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 Norfolk Aberdeenshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £4,289, Aberdeenshire £3,877Aberdeenshire: £3,877South Norfolk: £4,289Aberdeenshire: £3,894South Norfolk: £4,307Aberdeenshire: £3,678South Norfolk: £4,068

    £4,289£4,307£4,068South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£3,877£3,894£3,678

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £2,927, Aberdeenshire £2,537Aberdeenshire: £2,537South Norfolk: £2,927Aberdeenshire: £2,548South Norfolk: £2,939Aberdeenshire: £2,407South Norfolk: £2,776

    £2,927£2,939£2,776South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,537£2,548£2,407

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £806, Aberdeenshire £788Aberdeenshire: £788South Norfolk: £806Aberdeenshire: £792South Norfolk: £810Aberdeenshire: £748South Norfolk: £765

    £806£810£765South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£788£792£748

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Norfolk £2,699, Aberdeenshire £2,411Aberdeenshire: £2,411South Norfolk: £2,699Aberdeenshire: £2,422South Norfolk: £2,711Aberdeenshire: £2,287South Norfolk: £2,560

    £2,699£2,711£2,560South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,411£2,422£2,287

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Norfolk £64, Aberdeenshire £46Aberdeenshire: £46South Norfolk: £64Aberdeenshire: £47South Norfolk: £64Aberdeenshire: £44South Norfolk: £61

    £64£64£61South Norfolk 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: South Norfolk £160, Aberdeenshire £77Aberdeenshire: £77South Norfolk: £160Aberdeenshire: £77South Norfolk: £160Aberdeenshire: £73South Norfolk: £151

    £160£160£151South Norfolk is higher£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: South Norfolk £4.33, Aberdeenshire £2.54Aberdeenshire: £2.54South Norfolk: £4.33Aberdeenshire: £2.55South Norfolk: £4.35Aberdeenshire: £2.41South Norfolk: £4.11

    £4.33£4.35£4.11South Norfolk 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: South Norfolk £330, Aberdeenshire £311Aberdeenshire: £311South Norfolk: £330Aberdeenshire: £312South Norfolk: £331Aberdeenshire: £295South Norfolk: £313

    £330£331£313South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£311£312£295

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Norfolk £97, Aberdeenshire £136Aberdeenshire: £136South Norfolk: £97Aberdeenshire: £137South Norfolk: £97Aberdeenshire: £129South Norfolk: £92

    £97£97£92Aberdeenshire 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: South Norfolk £49, Aberdeenshire £41Aberdeenshire: £41South Norfolk: £49Aberdeenshire: £41South Norfolk: £49Aberdeenshire: £39South Norfolk: £46

    £49£49£46South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Norfolk £622, Aberdeenshire £590Aberdeenshire: £590South Norfolk: £622Aberdeenshire: £593South Norfolk: £624Aberdeenshire: £560South Norfolk: £590

    £622£624£590South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£590£593£560

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Norfolk £123, Aberdeenshire £96Aberdeenshire: £96South Norfolk: £123Aberdeenshire: £97South Norfolk: £124Aberdeenshire: £92South Norfolk: £117

    £123£124£117South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£96£97£92

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Norfolk £130, Aberdeenshire £152Aberdeenshire: £152South Norfolk: £130Aberdeenshire: £153South Norfolk: £131Aberdeenshire: £144South Norfolk: £124

    £130£131£124Aberdeenshire is higher£152£153£144

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Norfolk £3.25, Aberdeenshire £2.84Aberdeenshire: £2.84South Norfolk: £3.25Aberdeenshire: £2.85South Norfolk: £3.26Aberdeenshire: £2.69South Norfolk: £3.08

    £3.25£3.26£3.08South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2.84£2.85£2.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Norfolk £2.09, Aberdeenshire £2.03Aberdeenshire: £2.03South Norfolk: £2.09Aberdeenshire: £2.04South Norfolk: £2.10Aberdeenshire: £1.93South Norfolk: £1.98

    £2.09£2.10£1.98South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2.03£2.04£1.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £6.61, Aberdeenshire £8.47Aberdeenshire: £8.47South Norfolk: £6.61Aberdeenshire: £8.50South Norfolk: £6.64Aberdeenshire: £8.03South Norfolk: £6.27

    £6.61£6.64£6.27Aberdeenshire is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Norfolk 238.1, Aberdeenshire 210.3Aberdeenshire: 210.3South Norfolk: 238.1

    238.1South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count210.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Norfolk 16.1, Aberdeenshire 13.2Aberdeenshire: 13.2South Norfolk: 16.1

    16.1South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count13.2

  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 Norfolk 32.8, Aberdeenshire 21.5Aberdeenshire: 21.5South Norfolk: 32.8

    32.8South Norfolk 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: South Norfolk 50.7, Aberdeenshire 52.3Aberdeenshire: 52.3South Norfolk: 50.7

    50.7Aberdeenshire is higher52.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Norfolk 77.4, Aberdeenshire 76.2Aberdeenshire: 76.2South Norfolk: 77.4

    77.4South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count76.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Norfolk 10.8, Aberdeenshire 10.7Aberdeenshire: 10.7South Norfolk: 10.8

    10.8South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count10.7

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South Norfolk and Aberdeenshire, per resident
MeasureSouth NorfolkAberdeenshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,289£4,307£4,068£3,877£3,894£3,678EstimatedSouth Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,927£2,939£2,776£2,537£2,548£2,407EstimatedSouth Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£806£810£765£788£792£748EstimatedSouth Norfolk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,699£2,711£2,560£2,411£2,422£2,287South Norfolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£64£61£46£47£44South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£160£151£77£77£73EstimatedSouth Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.33£4.35£4.11£2.54£2.55£2.41EstimatedSouth Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£330£331£313£311£312£295EstimatedSouth Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£136£137£129EstimatedAberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£41£41£39EstimatedSouth Norfolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£622£624£590£590£593£560South Norfolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£96£97£92South Norfolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£152£153£144Aberdeenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£2.84£2.85£2.69South Norfolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.09£2.10£1.98£2.03£2.04£1.93South Norfolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.61£6.64£6.27£8.47£8.50£8.03EstimatedAberdeenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026238.1210.3South Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.113.2South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.821.5South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.752.3Aberdeenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.476.2South Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.810.7EstimatedSouth Norfolk

Total

South Norfolk is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Aberdeenshire on 21. 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 Norfolk Aberdeenshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Norfolk £636.4m, Aberdeenshire £1.0bnAberdeenshire: £1.0bnSouth Norfolk: £636.4mAberdeenshire: £1.0bnSouth Norfolk: £639.2mAberdeenshire: £975.0mSouth Norfolk: £603.7m

    £636.4m£639.2m£603.7mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£975.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Norfolk £434.3m, Aberdeenshire £672.7mAberdeenshire: £672.7mSouth Norfolk: £434.3mAberdeenshire: £675.5mSouth Norfolk: £436.2mAberdeenshire: £638.0mSouth Norfolk: £412.0m

    £434.3m£436.2m£412.0mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£672.7m£675.5m£638.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Norfolk £119.6m, Aberdeenshire £209.0mAberdeenshire: £209.0mSouth Norfolk: £119.6mAberdeenshire: £209.9mSouth Norfolk: £120.1mAberdeenshire: £198.3mSouth Norfolk: £113.5m

    £119.6m£120.1m£113.5mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£209.0m£209.9m£198.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Norfolk £400.5m, Aberdeenshire £639.3mAberdeenshire: £639.3mSouth Norfolk: £400.5mAberdeenshire: £642.0mSouth Norfolk: £402.2mAberdeenshire: £606.4mSouth Norfolk: £379.9m

    £400.5m£402.2m£379.9mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£639.3m£642.0m£606.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Norfolk £9.5m, Aberdeenshire £12.3mAberdeenshire: £12.3mSouth Norfolk: £9.5mAberdeenshire: £12.4mSouth Norfolk: £9.5mAberdeenshire: £11.7mSouth Norfolk: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mAberdeenshire 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: South Norfolk £23.7m, Aberdeenshire £20.4mAberdeenshire: £20.4mSouth Norfolk: £23.7mAberdeenshire: £20.5mSouth Norfolk: £23.8mAberdeenshire: £19.3mSouth Norfolk: £22.5m

    £23.7m£23.8m£22.5mSouth Norfolk is higher£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: South Norfolk £0.64m, Aberdeenshire £0.67mAberdeenshire: £0.67mSouth Norfolk: £0.64mAberdeenshire: £0.68mSouth Norfolk: £0.64mAberdeenshire: £0.64mSouth Norfolk: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mAberdeenshire 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: South Norfolk £48.9m, Aberdeenshire £82.4mAberdeenshire: £82.4mSouth Norfolk: £48.9mAberdeenshire: £82.7mSouth Norfolk: £49.1mAberdeenshire: £78.1mSouth Norfolk: £46.4m

    £48.9m£49.1m£46.4mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£82.4m£82.7m£78.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Norfolk £14.3m, Aberdeenshire £36.1mAberdeenshire: £36.1mSouth Norfolk: £14.3mAberdeenshire: £36.2mSouth Norfolk: £14.4mAberdeenshire: £34.2mSouth Norfolk: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mAberdeenshire 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: South Norfolk £7.2m, Aberdeenshire £10.9mAberdeenshire: £10.9mSouth Norfolk: £7.2mAberdeenshire: £10.9mSouth Norfolk: £7.2mAberdeenshire: £10.3mSouth Norfolk: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Norfolk £92.3m, Aberdeenshire £156.5mAberdeenshire: £156.5mSouth Norfolk: £92.3mAberdeenshire: £157.2mSouth Norfolk: £92.7mAberdeenshire: £148.5mSouth Norfolk: £87.5m

    £92.3m£92.7m£87.5mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£156.5m£157.2m£148.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Norfolk £18.2m, Aberdeenshire £25.6mAberdeenshire: £25.6mSouth Norfolk: £18.2mAberdeenshire: £25.7mSouth Norfolk: £18.3mAberdeenshire: £24.3mSouth Norfolk: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Norfolk £19.3m, Aberdeenshire £40.3mAberdeenshire: £40.3mSouth Norfolk: £19.3mAberdeenshire: £40.5mSouth Norfolk: £19.4mAberdeenshire: £38.2mSouth Norfolk: £18.4m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.4mAberdeenshire is higher£40.3m£40.5m£38.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Norfolk £0.48m, Aberdeenshire £0.75mAberdeenshire: £0.75mSouth Norfolk: £0.48mAberdeenshire: £0.76mSouth Norfolk: £0.48mAberdeenshire: £0.71mSouth Norfolk: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Norfolk £0.31m, Aberdeenshire £0.54mAberdeenshire: £0.54mSouth Norfolk: £0.31mAberdeenshire: £0.54mSouth Norfolk: £0.31mAberdeenshire: £0.51mSouth Norfolk: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Norfolk £0.98m, Aberdeenshire £2.2mAberdeenshire: £2.2mSouth Norfolk: £0.98mAberdeenshire: £2.3mSouth Norfolk: £0.99mAberdeenshire: £2.1mSouth Norfolk: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.99m£0.93mAberdeenshire is higher£2.2m£2.3m£2.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Norfolk 35,336, Aberdeenshire 55,758Aberdeenshire: 55,758South Norfolk: 35,336

    35,336Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count55,758

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Norfolk 2,387, Aberdeenshire 3,508Aberdeenshire: 3,508South Norfolk: 2,387

    2,387Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count3,508

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Norfolk 4,871, Aberdeenshire 5,700Aberdeenshire: 5,700South Norfolk: 4,871

    4,871Aberdeenshire 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: South Norfolk 7,521, Aberdeenshire 13,865Aberdeenshire: 13,865South Norfolk: 7,521

    7,521Aberdeenshire is higher13,865

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Norfolk 11,488, Aberdeenshire 20,190Aberdeenshire: 20,190South Norfolk: 11,488

    11,488Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count20,190

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Norfolk 1,599, Aberdeenshire 2,847Aberdeenshire: 2,847South Norfolk: 1,599

    1,599Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count2,847

Show the numbers
South Norfolk and Aberdeenshire, total
MeasureSouth NorfolkAberdeenshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£636.4m£639.2m£603.7m£1.0bn£1.0bn£975.0mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£434.3m£436.2m£412.0m£672.7m£675.5m£638.0mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.6m£120.1m£113.5m£209.0m£209.9m£198.3mEstimatedAberdeenshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£400.5m£402.2m£379.9m£639.3m£642.0m£606.4mAberdeenshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mAberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mEstimatedSouth Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.9m£49.1m£46.4m£82.4m£82.7m£78.1mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£36.1m£36.2m£34.2mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.3m£92.7m£87.5m£156.5m£157.2m£148.5mAberdeenshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mAberdeenshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.4m£40.3m£40.5m£38.2mAberdeenshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.75m£0.76m£0.71mAberdeenshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mAberdeenshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.99m£0.93m£2.2m£2.3m£2.1mEstimatedAberdeenshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202635,33655,758Aberdeenshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3873,508Aberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8715,700Aberdeenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,52113,865Aberdeenshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,48820,190Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5992,847EstimatedAberdeenshire

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.
  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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