Who Gets What

Compare local authorities · South East and Scotland

South Oxfordshire and Aberdeenshire

156,315 and 265,110 residents (mid-2024).

South Oxfordshire is higher than Aberdeenshire on 7 of 21 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 7 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.

Swap the two areas
South Oxfordshire and Aberdeenshire on a map of the local authorities of Great Britain
How to count
Prices

Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

South Oxfordshire is higher on 7 of 21 measures, and Aberdeenshire on 14. 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 Oxfordshire Aberdeenshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £3,607, Aberdeenshire £3,877Aberdeenshire: £3,877South Oxfordshire: £3,607Aberdeenshire: £3,894South Oxfordshire: £3,622Aberdeenshire: £3,678South Oxfordshire: £3,421

    £3,607£3,622£3,421Aberdeenshire 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: South Oxfordshire £12,450, Aberdeenshire £12,172Aberdeenshire: £12,172South Oxfordshire: £12,450Aberdeenshire: £12,224South Oxfordshire: £12,503Aberdeenshire: £11,546South Oxfordshire: £11,809

    £12,450£12,503£11,809South Oxfordshire 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 Oxfordshire £1,127, Aberdeenshire £1,316Aberdeenshire: £1,316South Oxfordshire: £1,127Aberdeenshire: £1,322South Oxfordshire: £1,131Aberdeenshire: £1,248South Oxfordshire: £1,069

    £1,127£1,131£1,069Aberdeenshire 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: South Oxfordshire £11,683, Aberdeenshire £11,568Aberdeenshire: £11,568South Oxfordshire: £11,683Aberdeenshire: £11,618South Oxfordshire: £11,733Aberdeenshire: £10,973South Oxfordshire: £11,082

    £11,683£11,733£11,082South Oxfordshire 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 Oxfordshire £223, Aberdeenshire £223Aberdeenshire: £223South Oxfordshire: £223Aberdeenshire: £224South Oxfordshire: £224Aberdeenshire: £211South Oxfordshire: £211

    £223£224£211No difference to show£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 Oxfordshire £531, Aberdeenshire £369Aberdeenshire: £369South Oxfordshire: £531Aberdeenshire: £370South Oxfordshire: £533Aberdeenshire: £350South Oxfordshire: £503

    £531£533£503South Oxfordshire 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: South Oxfordshire £13, Aberdeenshire £12Aberdeenshire: £12South Oxfordshire: £13Aberdeenshire: £12South Oxfordshire: £13Aberdeenshire: £12South Oxfordshire: £13

    £13South Oxfordshire 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 Oxfordshire £197, Aberdeenshire £311Aberdeenshire: £311South Oxfordshire: £197Aberdeenshire: £312South Oxfordshire: £198Aberdeenshire: £295South Oxfordshire: £187

    £197£198£187Aberdeenshire 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: South Oxfordshire £98, Aberdeenshire £136Aberdeenshire: £136South Oxfordshire: £98Aberdeenshire: £137South Oxfordshire: £98Aberdeenshire: £129South Oxfordshire: £93

    £98£98£93Aberdeenshire 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 Oxfordshire £55, Aberdeenshire £69Aberdeenshire: £69South Oxfordshire: £55Aberdeenshire: £69South Oxfordshire: £55Aberdeenshire: £65South Oxfordshire: £52

    £55£55£52Aberdeenshire is higher£69£69£65

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Oxfordshire £935, Aberdeenshire £986Aberdeenshire: £986South Oxfordshire: £935Aberdeenshire: £990South Oxfordshire: £939Aberdeenshire: £935South Oxfordshire: £886

    £935£939£886Aberdeenshire is higher£986£990£935

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Oxfordshire £118, Aberdeenshire £96Aberdeenshire: £96South Oxfordshire: £118Aberdeenshire: £97South Oxfordshire: £118Aberdeenshire: £92South Oxfordshire: £112

    £118£118£112South Oxfordshire 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 Oxfordshire £128, Aberdeenshire £254Aberdeenshire: £254South Oxfordshire: £128Aberdeenshire: £255South Oxfordshire: £129Aberdeenshire: £241South Oxfordshire: £122

    £128£129£122Aberdeenshire 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 Oxfordshire £6.11, Aberdeenshire £4.74Aberdeenshire: £4.74South Oxfordshire: £6.11Aberdeenshire: £4.76South Oxfordshire: £6.14Aberdeenshire: £4.50South Oxfordshire: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80South Oxfordshire 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 Oxfordshire £2.53, Aberdeenshire £3.39Aberdeenshire: £3.39South Oxfordshire: £2.53Aberdeenshire: £3.41South Oxfordshire: £2.54Aberdeenshire: £3.22South Oxfordshire: £2.40

    £2.53£2.54£2.40Aberdeenshire is higher£3.39£3.41£3.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £6.98, Aberdeenshire £8.47Aberdeenshire: £8.47South Oxfordshire: £6.98Aberdeenshire: £8.50South Oxfordshire: £7.01Aberdeenshire: £8.03South Oxfordshire: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Aberdeenshire 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 Oxfordshire 1,000.5, Aberdeenshire 1,009.0Aberdeenshire: 1,009.0South Oxfordshire: 1,000.5

    1,000.5Aberdeenshire is higher1,009.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Oxfordshire 52.4, Aberdeenshire 63.5Aberdeenshire: 63.5South Oxfordshire: 52.4

    52.4Aberdeenshire 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: South Oxfordshire 111.8, Aberdeenshire 103.1Aberdeenshire: 103.1South Oxfordshire: 111.8

    111.8South Oxfordshire 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 Oxfordshire 30.6, Aberdeenshire 52.3Aberdeenshire: 52.3South Oxfordshire: 30.6

    30.6Aberdeenshire 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 Oxfordshire 98.2, Aberdeenshire 127.1Aberdeenshire: 127.1South Oxfordshire: 98.2

    98.2Aberdeenshire 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: South Oxfordshire 12.8, Aberdeenshire 17.9Aberdeenshire: 17.9South Oxfordshire: 12.8

    12.8Aberdeenshire is higher17.9

Show the numbers
South Oxfordshire and Aberdeenshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth OxfordshireAberdeenshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,607£3,622£3,421£3,877£3,894£3,678EstimatedAberdeenshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,450£12,503£11,809£12,172£12,224£11,546EstimatedSouth Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,127£1,131£1,069£1,316£1,322£1,248EstimatedAberdeenshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,683£11,733£11,082£11,568£11,618£10,973South Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£223£224£211£223£224£211
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£531£533£503£369£370£350EstimatedSouth Oxfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13£12EstimatedSouth Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£311£312£295EstimatedAberdeenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£136£137£129EstimatedAberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£55£55£52£69£69£65EstimatedAberdeenshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£935£939£886£986£990£935Aberdeenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£96£97£92South Oxfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£129£122£254£255£241Aberdeenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£4.74£4.76£4.50South Oxfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.53£2.54£2.40£3.39£3.41£3.22Aberdeenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£8.47£8.50£8.03EstimatedAberdeenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.51,009.0Aberdeenshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202652.463.5Aberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026111.8103.1South Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202630.652.3Aberdeenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202698.2127.1Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.817.9EstimatedAberdeenshire

Per resident

South Oxfordshire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Aberdeenshire 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

South Oxfordshire Aberdeenshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £3,607, Aberdeenshire £3,877Aberdeenshire: £3,877South Oxfordshire: £3,607Aberdeenshire: £3,894South Oxfordshire: £3,622Aberdeenshire: £3,678South Oxfordshire: £3,421

    £3,607£3,622£3,421Aberdeenshire is higher£3,877£3,894£3,678

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £2,503, Aberdeenshire £2,537Aberdeenshire: £2,537South Oxfordshire: £2,503Aberdeenshire: £2,548South Oxfordshire: £2,514Aberdeenshire: £2,407South Oxfordshire: £2,374

    £2,503£2,514£2,374Aberdeenshire 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 Oxfordshire £684, Aberdeenshire £788Aberdeenshire: £788South Oxfordshire: £684Aberdeenshire: £792South Oxfordshire: £687Aberdeenshire: £748South Oxfordshire: £649

    £684£687£649Aberdeenshire is higher£788£792£748

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Oxfordshire £2,349, Aberdeenshire £2,411Aberdeenshire: £2,411South Oxfordshire: £2,349Aberdeenshire: £2,422South Oxfordshire: £2,359Aberdeenshire: £2,287South Oxfordshire: £2,228

    £2,349£2,359£2,228Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,411£2,422£2,287

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Oxfordshire £45, Aberdeenshire £46Aberdeenshire: £46South Oxfordshire: £45Aberdeenshire: £47South Oxfordshire: £45Aberdeenshire: £44South Oxfordshire: £42

    £45£45£42Aberdeenshire is higher£46£47£44

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £107, Aberdeenshire £77Aberdeenshire: £77South Oxfordshire: £107Aberdeenshire: £77South Oxfordshire: £107Aberdeenshire: £73South Oxfordshire: £101

    £107£107£101South Oxfordshire 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: South Oxfordshire £2.67, Aberdeenshire £2.54Aberdeenshire: £2.54South Oxfordshire: £2.67Aberdeenshire: £2.55South Oxfordshire: £2.68Aberdeenshire: £2.41South Oxfordshire: £2.53

    £2.67£2.68£2.53South Oxfordshire 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 Oxfordshire £197, Aberdeenshire £311Aberdeenshire: £311South Oxfordshire: £197Aberdeenshire: £312South Oxfordshire: £198Aberdeenshire: £295South Oxfordshire: £187

    £197£198£187Aberdeenshire 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: South Oxfordshire £98, Aberdeenshire £136Aberdeenshire: £136South Oxfordshire: £98Aberdeenshire: £137South Oxfordshire: £98Aberdeenshire: £129South Oxfordshire: £93

    £98£98£93Aberdeenshire 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 Oxfordshire £34, Aberdeenshire £41Aberdeenshire: £41South Oxfordshire: £34Aberdeenshire: £41South Oxfordshire: £34Aberdeenshire: £39South Oxfordshire: £32

    £34£34£32Aberdeenshire is higher£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Oxfordshire £567, Aberdeenshire £590Aberdeenshire: £590South Oxfordshire: £567Aberdeenshire: £593South Oxfordshire: £570Aberdeenshire: £560South Oxfordshire: £538

    £567£570£538Aberdeenshire is higher£590£593£560

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Oxfordshire £118, Aberdeenshire £96Aberdeenshire: £96South Oxfordshire: £118Aberdeenshire: £97South Oxfordshire: £118Aberdeenshire: £92South Oxfordshire: £112

    £118£118£112South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£96£97£92

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Oxfordshire £78, Aberdeenshire £152Aberdeenshire: £152South Oxfordshire: £78Aberdeenshire: £153South Oxfordshire: £78Aberdeenshire: £144South Oxfordshire: £74

    £78£78£74Aberdeenshire is higher£152£153£144

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Oxfordshire £3.71, Aberdeenshire £2.84Aberdeenshire: £2.84South Oxfordshire: £3.71Aberdeenshire: £2.85South Oxfordshire: £3.73Aberdeenshire: £2.69South Oxfordshire: £3.52

    £3.71£3.73£3.52South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.84£2.85£2.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Oxfordshire £1.54, Aberdeenshire £2.03Aberdeenshire: £2.03South Oxfordshire: £1.54Aberdeenshire: £2.04South Oxfordshire: £1.55Aberdeenshire: £1.93South Oxfordshire: £1.46

    £1.54£1.55£1.46Aberdeenshire is higher£2.03£2.04£1.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £6.98, Aberdeenshire £8.47Aberdeenshire: £8.47South Oxfordshire: £6.98Aberdeenshire: £8.50South Oxfordshire: £7.01Aberdeenshire: £8.03South Oxfordshire: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Aberdeenshire is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Oxfordshire 201.1, Aberdeenshire 210.3Aberdeenshire: 210.3South Oxfordshire: 201.1

    201.1Aberdeenshire is higher210.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Oxfordshire 10.5, Aberdeenshire 13.2Aberdeenshire: 13.2South Oxfordshire: 10.5

    10.5Aberdeenshire 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: South Oxfordshire 22.5, Aberdeenshire 21.5Aberdeenshire: 21.5South Oxfordshire: 22.5

    22.5South Oxfordshire 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 Oxfordshire 30.6, Aberdeenshire 52.3Aberdeenshire: 52.3South Oxfordshire: 30.6

    30.6Aberdeenshire is higher52.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Oxfordshire 59.6, Aberdeenshire 76.2Aberdeenshire: 76.2South Oxfordshire: 59.6

    59.6Aberdeenshire 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: South Oxfordshire 7.8, Aberdeenshire 10.7Aberdeenshire: 10.7South Oxfordshire: 7.8

    7.8Aberdeenshire is higher10.7

Show the numbers
South Oxfordshire and Aberdeenshire, per resident
MeasureSouth OxfordshireAberdeenshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,607£3,622£3,421£3,877£3,894£3,678EstimatedAberdeenshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,503£2,514£2,374£2,537£2,548£2,407EstimatedAberdeenshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£684£687£649£788£792£748EstimatedAberdeenshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,349£2,359£2,228£2,411£2,422£2,287Aberdeenshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£45£45£42£46£47£44Aberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£77£77£73EstimatedSouth Oxfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.67£2.68£2.53£2.54£2.55£2.41EstimatedSouth Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£311£312£295EstimatedAberdeenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£136£137£129EstimatedAberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£34£34£32£41£41£39EstimatedAberdeenshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£567£570£538£590£593£560Aberdeenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£96£97£92South Oxfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£152£153£144Aberdeenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.71£3.73£3.52£2.84£2.85£2.69South Oxfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.54£1.55£1.46£2.03£2.04£1.93Aberdeenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£8.47£8.50£8.03EstimatedAberdeenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.1210.3Aberdeenshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.513.2Aberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.521.5South Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202630.652.3Aberdeenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202659.676.2Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.810.7EstimatedAberdeenshire

Total

South Oxfordshire 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

South Oxfordshire Aberdeenshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Oxfordshire £563.8m, Aberdeenshire £1.0bnAberdeenshire: £1.0bnSouth Oxfordshire: £563.8mAberdeenshire: £1.0bnSouth Oxfordshire: £566.2mAberdeenshire: £975.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £534.8m

    £563.8m£566.2m£534.8mAberdeenshire is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£975.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Oxfordshire £391.3m, Aberdeenshire £672.7mAberdeenshire: £672.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £391.3mAberdeenshire: £675.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £392.9mAberdeenshire: £638.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £371.1m

    £391.3m£392.9m£371.1mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£672.7m£675.5m£638.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Oxfordshire £106.9m, Aberdeenshire £209.0mAberdeenshire: £209.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £106.9mAberdeenshire: £209.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £107.3mAberdeenshire: £198.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £101.4m

    £106.9m£107.3m£101.4mAberdeenshire is higher£209.0m£209.9m£198.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Oxfordshire £367.2m, Aberdeenshire £639.3mAberdeenshire: £639.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £367.2mAberdeenshire: £642.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £368.7mAberdeenshire: £606.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £348.3m

    £367.2m£368.7m£348.3mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£639.3m£642.0m£606.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Oxfordshire £7.0m, Aberdeenshire £12.3mAberdeenshire: £12.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £7.0mAberdeenshire: £12.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £7.0mAberdeenshire: £11.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mAberdeenshire is higher£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 Oxfordshire £16.7m, Aberdeenshire £20.4mAberdeenshire: £20.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £16.7mAberdeenshire: £20.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £16.7mAberdeenshire: £19.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mAberdeenshire 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: South Oxfordshire £0.42m, Aberdeenshire £0.67mAberdeenshire: £0.67mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.42mAberdeenshire: £0.68mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.42mAberdeenshire: £0.64mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.39m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.39mAberdeenshire 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 Oxfordshire £30.8m, Aberdeenshire £82.4mAberdeenshire: £82.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £30.8mAberdeenshire: £82.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £31.0mAberdeenshire: £78.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £29.3m

    £30.8m£31.0m£29.3mAberdeenshire 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: South Oxfordshire £15.3m, Aberdeenshire £36.1mAberdeenshire: £36.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.3mAberdeenshire: £36.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.4mAberdeenshire: £34.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mAberdeenshire 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 Oxfordshire £5.2m, Aberdeenshire £10.9mAberdeenshire: £10.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.2mAberdeenshire: £10.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.3mAberdeenshire: £10.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.0m

    £5.2m£5.3m£5.0mAberdeenshire is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Oxfordshire £88.6m, Aberdeenshire £156.5mAberdeenshire: £156.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £88.6mAberdeenshire: £157.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £89.0mAberdeenshire: £148.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £84.1m

    £88.6m£89.0m£84.1mAberdeenshire is higher£156.5m£157.2m£148.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Oxfordshire £18.4m, Aberdeenshire £25.6mAberdeenshire: £25.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £18.4mAberdeenshire: £25.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £18.5mAberdeenshire: £24.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mAberdeenshire 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 Oxfordshire £12.2m, Aberdeenshire £40.3mAberdeenshire: £40.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £12.2mAberdeenshire: £40.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £12.2mAberdeenshire: £38.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £11.5m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.5mAberdeenshire is higher£40.3m£40.5m£38.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Oxfordshire £0.58m, Aberdeenshire £0.75mAberdeenshire: £0.75mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.58mAberdeenshire: £0.76mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.58mAberdeenshire: £0.71mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Oxfordshire £0.24m, Aberdeenshire £0.54mAberdeenshire: £0.54mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.24mAberdeenshire: £0.54mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.24mAberdeenshire: £0.51mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mAberdeenshire is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Oxfordshire £1.1m, Aberdeenshire £2.2mAberdeenshire: £2.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.1mAberdeenshire: £2.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.1mAberdeenshire: £2.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mAberdeenshire is higher£2.2m£2.3m£2.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Oxfordshire 31,441, Aberdeenshire 55,758Aberdeenshire: 55,758South Oxfordshire: 31,441

    31,441Aberdeenshire is higher55,758

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Oxfordshire 1,647, Aberdeenshire 3,508Aberdeenshire: 3,508South Oxfordshire: 1,647

    1,647Aberdeenshire is higher3,508

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Oxfordshire 3,513, Aberdeenshire 5,700Aberdeenshire: 5,700South Oxfordshire: 3,513

    3,513Aberdeenshire 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 Oxfordshire 4,785, Aberdeenshire 13,865Aberdeenshire: 13,865South Oxfordshire: 4,785

    4,785Aberdeenshire is higher13,865

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Oxfordshire 9,318, Aberdeenshire 20,190Aberdeenshire: 20,190South Oxfordshire: 9,318

    9,318Aberdeenshire is higher20,190

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Oxfordshire 1,216, Aberdeenshire 2,847Aberdeenshire: 2,847South Oxfordshire: 1,216

    1,216Aberdeenshire is higher2,847

Show the numbers
South Oxfordshire and Aberdeenshire, total
MeasureSouth OxfordshireAberdeenshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£563.8m£566.2m£534.8m£1.0bn£1.0bn£975.0mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£391.3m£392.9m£371.1m£672.7m£675.5m£638.0mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£106.9m£107.3m£101.4m£209.0m£209.9m£198.3mEstimatedAberdeenshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£367.2m£368.7m£348.3m£639.3m£642.0m£606.4mAberdeenshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mAberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.8m£31.0m£29.3m£82.4m£82.7m£78.1mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£36.1m£36.2m£34.2mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£88.6m£89.0m£84.1m£156.5m£157.2m£148.5mAberdeenshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mAberdeenshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m£40.3m£40.5m£38.2mAberdeenshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.75m£0.76m£0.71mAberdeenshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mAberdeenshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£2.2m£2.3m£2.1mEstimatedAberdeenshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,44155,758Aberdeenshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6473,508Aberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5135,700Aberdeenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,78513,865Aberdeenshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,31820,190Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2162,847EstimatedAberdeenshire

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.