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Stratford-on-Avon and Aberdeenshire

146,196 and 265,110 residents (mid-2024).

Stratford-on-Avon is higher than Aberdeenshire on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

Stratford-on-Avon is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Aberdeenshire on 8. 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

Stratford-on-Avon Aberdeenshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £4,339, Aberdeenshire £3,877Aberdeenshire: £3,877Stratford-on-Avon: £4,339Aberdeenshire: £3,894Stratford-on-Avon: £4,357Aberdeenshire: £3,678Stratford-on-Avon: £4,115

    £4,339£4,357£4,115Stratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon £12,575, Aberdeenshire £12,172Aberdeenshire: £12,172Stratford-on-Avon: £12,575Aberdeenshire: £12,224Stratford-on-Avon: £12,628Aberdeenshire: £11,546Stratford-on-Avon: £11,927

    £12,575£12,628£11,927Stratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon £1,367, Aberdeenshire £1,316Aberdeenshire: £1,316Stratford-on-Avon: £1,367Aberdeenshire: £1,322Stratford-on-Avon: £1,373Aberdeenshire: £1,248Stratford-on-Avon: £1,297

    £1,367£1,373£1,297Stratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon £11,717, Aberdeenshire £11,568Aberdeenshire: £11,568Stratford-on-Avon: £11,717Aberdeenshire: £11,618Stratford-on-Avon: £11,767Aberdeenshire: £10,973Stratford-on-Avon: £11,114

    £11,717£11,767£11,114Stratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon £244, Aberdeenshire £223Aberdeenshire: £223Stratford-on-Avon: £244Aberdeenshire: £224Stratford-on-Avon: £245Aberdeenshire: £211Stratford-on-Avon: £231

    £244£245£231Stratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon £598, Aberdeenshire £369Aberdeenshire: £369Stratford-on-Avon: £598Aberdeenshire: £370Stratford-on-Avon: £600Aberdeenshire: £350Stratford-on-Avon: £567

    £598£600£567Stratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon £16, Aberdeenshire £12Aberdeenshire: £12Stratford-on-Avon: £16Aberdeenshire: £12Stratford-on-Avon: £16Aberdeenshire: £12Stratford-on-Avon: £15

    £16£16£15Stratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon £277, Aberdeenshire £311Aberdeenshire: £311Stratford-on-Avon: £277Aberdeenshire: £312Stratford-on-Avon: £278Aberdeenshire: £295Stratford-on-Avon: £262

    £277£278£262Aberdeenshire 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: Stratford-on-Avon £92, Aberdeenshire £136Aberdeenshire: £136Stratford-on-Avon: £92Aberdeenshire: £137Stratford-on-Avon: £92Aberdeenshire: £129Stratford-on-Avon: £87

    £92£92£87Aberdeenshire 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: Stratford-on-Avon £76, Aberdeenshire £69Aberdeenshire: £69Stratford-on-Avon: £76Aberdeenshire: £69Stratford-on-Avon: £76Aberdeenshire: £65Stratford-on-Avon: £72

    £76£76£72Stratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon £1,117, Aberdeenshire £986Aberdeenshire: £986Stratford-on-Avon: £1,117Aberdeenshire: £990Stratford-on-Avon: £1,122Aberdeenshire: £935Stratford-on-Avon: £1,060

    £1,117£1,122£1,060Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£986£990£935

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £141, Aberdeenshire £96Aberdeenshire: £96Stratford-on-Avon: £141Aberdeenshire: £97Stratford-on-Avon: £142Aberdeenshire: £92Stratford-on-Avon: £134

    £141£142£134Stratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon £165, Aberdeenshire £254Aberdeenshire: £254Stratford-on-Avon: £165Aberdeenshire: £255Stratford-on-Avon: £166Aberdeenshire: £241Stratford-on-Avon: £157

    £165£166£157Aberdeenshire 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: Stratford-on-Avon £5.68, Aberdeenshire £4.74Aberdeenshire: £4.74Stratford-on-Avon: £5.68Aberdeenshire: £4.76Stratford-on-Avon: £5.71Aberdeenshire: £4.50Stratford-on-Avon: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Stratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon £3.18, Aberdeenshire £3.39Aberdeenshire: £3.39Stratford-on-Avon: £3.18Aberdeenshire: £3.41Stratford-on-Avon: £3.20Aberdeenshire: £3.22Stratford-on-Avon: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02Aberdeenshire is higher£3.39£3.41£3.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £7.30, Aberdeenshire £8.47Aberdeenshire: £8.47Stratford-on-Avon: £7.30Aberdeenshire: £8.50Stratford-on-Avon: £7.33Aberdeenshire: £8.03Stratford-on-Avon: £6.92

    £7.30£7.33£6.92Aberdeenshire 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: Stratford-on-Avon 1,015.0, Aberdeenshire 1,009.0Aberdeenshire: 1,009.0Stratford-on-Avon: 1,015.0

    1,015.0Stratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon 63.8, Aberdeenshire 63.5Aberdeenshire: 63.5Stratford-on-Avon: 63.8

    63.8Stratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon 126.7, Aberdeenshire 103.1Aberdeenshire: 103.1Stratford-on-Avon: 126.7

    126.7Stratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon 41.8, Aberdeenshire 52.3Aberdeenshire: 52.3Stratford-on-Avon: 41.8

    41.8Aberdeenshire 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: Stratford-on-Avon 123.1, Aberdeenshire 127.1Aberdeenshire: 127.1Stratford-on-Avon: 123.1

    123.1Aberdeenshire 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: Stratford-on-Avon 17.0, Aberdeenshire 17.9Aberdeenshire: 17.9Stratford-on-Avon: 17.0

    17.0Aberdeenshire is higher17.9

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Stratford-on-Avon and Aberdeenshire, per person in the age group
MeasureStratford-on-AvonAberdeenshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,339£4,357£4,115£3,877£3,894£3,678EstimatedStratford-on-Avon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,575£12,628£11,927£12,172£12,224£11,546EstimatedStratford-on-Avon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,367£1,373£1,297£1,316£1,322£1,248EstimatedStratford-on-Avon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,717£11,767£11,114£11,568£11,618£10,973Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£244£245£231£223£224£211Stratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£598£600£567£369£370£350EstimatedStratford-on-Avon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£12EstimatedStratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£277£278£262£311£312£295EstimatedAberdeenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£136£137£129EstimatedAberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£76£76£72£69£69£65EstimatedStratford-on-Avon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,117£1,122£1,060£986£990£935Stratford-on-Avon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£96£97£92Stratford-on-Avon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£157£254£255£241Aberdeenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£4.74£4.76£4.50Stratford-on-Avon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£3.39£3.41£3.22Aberdeenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.30£7.33£6.92£8.47£8.50£8.03EstimatedAberdeenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.01,009.0Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.863.5Stratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.7103.1Stratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.852.3Aberdeenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026123.1127.1Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.017.9EstimatedAberdeenshire

Per resident

Stratford-on-Avon is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Aberdeenshire on 8. 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

Stratford-on-Avon Aberdeenshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £4,339, Aberdeenshire £3,877Aberdeenshire: £3,877Stratford-on-Avon: £4,339Aberdeenshire: £3,894Stratford-on-Avon: £4,357Aberdeenshire: £3,678Stratford-on-Avon: £4,115

    £4,339£4,357£4,115Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£3,877£3,894£3,678

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £3,026, Aberdeenshire £2,537Aberdeenshire: £2,537Stratford-on-Avon: £3,026Aberdeenshire: £2,548Stratford-on-Avon: £3,039Aberdeenshire: £2,407Stratford-on-Avon: £2,870

    £3,026£3,039£2,870Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£2,537£2,548£2,407

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £796, Aberdeenshire £788Aberdeenshire: £788Stratford-on-Avon: £796Aberdeenshire: £792Stratford-on-Avon: £799Aberdeenshire: £748Stratford-on-Avon: £755

    £796£799£755Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£788£792£748

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £2,820, Aberdeenshire £2,411Aberdeenshire: £2,411Stratford-on-Avon: £2,820Aberdeenshire: £2,422Stratford-on-Avon: £2,832Aberdeenshire: £2,287Stratford-on-Avon: £2,674

    £2,820£2,832£2,674Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£2,411£2,422£2,287

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £59, Aberdeenshire £46Aberdeenshire: £46Stratford-on-Avon: £59Aberdeenshire: £47Stratford-on-Avon: £59Aberdeenshire: £44Stratford-on-Avon: £56

    £59£59£56Stratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon £144, Aberdeenshire £77Aberdeenshire: £77Stratford-on-Avon: £144Aberdeenshire: £77Stratford-on-Avon: £144Aberdeenshire: £73Stratford-on-Avon: £136

    £144£144£136Stratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon £3.88, Aberdeenshire £2.54Aberdeenshire: £2.54Stratford-on-Avon: £3.88Aberdeenshire: £2.55Stratford-on-Avon: £3.90Aberdeenshire: £2.41Stratford-on-Avon: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68Stratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon £277, Aberdeenshire £311Aberdeenshire: £311Stratford-on-Avon: £277Aberdeenshire: £312Stratford-on-Avon: £278Aberdeenshire: £295Stratford-on-Avon: £262

    £277£278£262Aberdeenshire 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: Stratford-on-Avon £92, Aberdeenshire £136Aberdeenshire: £136Stratford-on-Avon: £92Aberdeenshire: £137Stratford-on-Avon: £92Aberdeenshire: £129Stratford-on-Avon: £87

    £92£92£87Aberdeenshire 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: Stratford-on-Avon £44, Aberdeenshire £41Aberdeenshire: £41Stratford-on-Avon: £44Aberdeenshire: £41Stratford-on-Avon: £44Aberdeenshire: £39Stratford-on-Avon: £42

    £44£44£42Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £651, Aberdeenshire £590Aberdeenshire: £590Stratford-on-Avon: £651Aberdeenshire: £593Stratford-on-Avon: £653Aberdeenshire: £560Stratford-on-Avon: £617

    £651£653£617Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£590£593£560

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £141, Aberdeenshire £96Aberdeenshire: £96Stratford-on-Avon: £141Aberdeenshire: £97Stratford-on-Avon: £142Aberdeenshire: £92Stratford-on-Avon: £134

    £141£142£134Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£96£97£92

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £96, Aberdeenshire £152Aberdeenshire: £152Stratford-on-Avon: £96Aberdeenshire: £153Stratford-on-Avon: £97Aberdeenshire: £144Stratford-on-Avon: £91

    £96£97£91Aberdeenshire is higher£152£153£144

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £3.31, Aberdeenshire £2.84Aberdeenshire: £2.84Stratford-on-Avon: £3.31Aberdeenshire: £2.85Stratford-on-Avon: £3.32Aberdeenshire: £2.69Stratford-on-Avon: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£2.84£2.85£2.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £1.86, Aberdeenshire £2.03Aberdeenshire: £2.03Stratford-on-Avon: £1.86Aberdeenshire: £2.04Stratford-on-Avon: £1.86Aberdeenshire: £1.93Stratford-on-Avon: £1.76

    £1.86£1.86£1.76Aberdeenshire is higher£2.03£2.04£1.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £7.30, Aberdeenshire £8.47Aberdeenshire: £8.47Stratford-on-Avon: £7.30Aberdeenshire: £8.50Stratford-on-Avon: £7.33Aberdeenshire: £8.03Stratford-on-Avon: £6.92

    £7.30£7.33£6.92Aberdeenshire is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stratford-on-Avon 244.3, Aberdeenshire 210.3Aberdeenshire: 210.3Stratford-on-Avon: 244.3

    244.3Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count210.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stratford-on-Avon 15.4, Aberdeenshire 13.2Aberdeenshire: 13.2Stratford-on-Avon: 15.4

    15.4Stratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon 30.5, Aberdeenshire 21.5Aberdeenshire: 21.5Stratford-on-Avon: 30.5

    30.5Stratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon 41.8, Aberdeenshire 52.3Aberdeenshire: 52.3Stratford-on-Avon: 41.8

    41.8Aberdeenshire is higher52.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stratford-on-Avon 71.7, Aberdeenshire 76.2Aberdeenshire: 76.2Stratford-on-Avon: 71.7

    71.7Aberdeenshire 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: Stratford-on-Avon 9.9, Aberdeenshire 10.7Aberdeenshire: 10.7Stratford-on-Avon: 9.9

    9.9Aberdeenshire is higher10.7

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Stratford-on-Avon and Aberdeenshire, per resident
MeasureStratford-on-AvonAberdeenshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,339£4,357£4,115£3,877£3,894£3,678EstimatedStratford-on-Avon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,026£3,039£2,870£2,537£2,548£2,407EstimatedStratford-on-Avon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£796£799£755£788£792£748EstimatedStratford-on-Avon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,820£2,832£2,674£2,411£2,422£2,287Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£46£47£44Stratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£77£77£73EstimatedStratford-on-Avon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68£2.54£2.55£2.41EstimatedStratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£277£278£262£311£312£295EstimatedAberdeenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£136£137£129EstimatedAberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£42£41£41£39EstimatedStratford-on-Avon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£651£653£617£590£593£560Stratford-on-Avon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£96£97£92Stratford-on-Avon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£152£153£144Aberdeenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£2.84£2.85£2.69Stratford-on-Avon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.86£1.86£1.76£2.03£2.04£1.93Aberdeenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.30£7.33£6.92£8.47£8.50£8.03EstimatedAberdeenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026244.3210.3Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.413.2Stratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.521.5Stratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.852.3Aberdeenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.776.2Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.910.7EstimatedAberdeenshire

Total

Stratford-on-Avon 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

Stratford-on-Avon Aberdeenshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stratford-on-Avon £634.3m, Aberdeenshire £1.0bnAberdeenshire: £1.0bnStratford-on-Avon: £634.3mAberdeenshire: £1.0bnStratford-on-Avon: £637.0mAberdeenshire: £975.0mStratford-on-Avon: £601.7m

    £634.3m£637.0m£601.7mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£975.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stratford-on-Avon £442.4m, Aberdeenshire £672.7mAberdeenshire: £672.7mStratford-on-Avon: £442.4mAberdeenshire: £675.5mStratford-on-Avon: £444.3mAberdeenshire: £638.0mStratford-on-Avon: £419.6m

    £442.4m£444.3m£419.6mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£672.7m£675.5m£638.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stratford-on-Avon £116.4m, Aberdeenshire £209.0mAberdeenshire: £209.0mStratford-on-Avon: £116.4mAberdeenshire: £209.9mStratford-on-Avon: £116.9mAberdeenshire: £198.3mStratford-on-Avon: £110.4m

    £116.4m£116.9m£110.4mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£209.0m£209.9m£198.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stratford-on-Avon £412.2m, Aberdeenshire £639.3mAberdeenshire: £639.3mStratford-on-Avon: £412.2mAberdeenshire: £642.0mStratford-on-Avon: £414.0mAberdeenshire: £606.4mStratford-on-Avon: £391.0m

    £412.2m£414.0m£391.0mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£639.3m£642.0m£606.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stratford-on-Avon £8.6m, Aberdeenshire £12.3mAberdeenshire: £12.3mStratford-on-Avon: £8.6mAberdeenshire: £12.4mStratford-on-Avon: £8.6mAberdeenshire: £11.7mStratford-on-Avon: £8.1m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.1mAberdeenshire 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: Stratford-on-Avon £21.0m, Aberdeenshire £20.4mAberdeenshire: £20.4mStratford-on-Avon: £21.0mAberdeenshire: £20.5mStratford-on-Avon: £21.1mAberdeenshire: £19.3mStratford-on-Avon: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mStratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon £0.57m, Aberdeenshire £0.67mAberdeenshire: £0.67mStratford-on-Avon: £0.57mAberdeenshire: £0.68mStratford-on-Avon: £0.57mAberdeenshire: £0.64mStratford-on-Avon: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mAberdeenshire 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: Stratford-on-Avon £40.5m, Aberdeenshire £82.4mAberdeenshire: £82.4mStratford-on-Avon: £40.5mAberdeenshire: £82.7mStratford-on-Avon: £40.6mAberdeenshire: £78.1mStratford-on-Avon: £38.4m

    £40.5m£40.6m£38.4mAberdeenshire 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: Stratford-on-Avon £13.4m, Aberdeenshire £36.1mAberdeenshire: £36.1mStratford-on-Avon: £13.4mAberdeenshire: £36.2mStratford-on-Avon: £13.5mAberdeenshire: £34.2mStratford-on-Avon: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mAberdeenshire 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: Stratford-on-Avon £6.5m, Aberdeenshire £10.9mAberdeenshire: £10.9mStratford-on-Avon: £6.5mAberdeenshire: £10.9mStratford-on-Avon: £6.5mAberdeenshire: £10.3mStratford-on-Avon: £6.1m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.1mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stratford-on-Avon £95.1m, Aberdeenshire £156.5mAberdeenshire: £156.5mStratford-on-Avon: £95.1mAberdeenshire: £157.2mStratford-on-Avon: £95.5mAberdeenshire: £148.5mStratford-on-Avon: £90.2m

    £95.1m£95.5m£90.2mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£156.5m£157.2m£148.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stratford-on-Avon £20.6m, Aberdeenshire £25.6mAberdeenshire: £25.6mStratford-on-Avon: £20.6mAberdeenshire: £25.7mStratford-on-Avon: £20.7mAberdeenshire: £24.3mStratford-on-Avon: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.7m£19.5mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stratford-on-Avon £14.1m, Aberdeenshire £40.3mAberdeenshire: £40.3mStratford-on-Avon: £14.1mAberdeenshire: £40.5mStratford-on-Avon: £14.1mAberdeenshire: £38.2mStratford-on-Avon: £13.3m

    £14.1m£14.1m£13.3mAberdeenshire is higher£40.3m£40.5m£38.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stratford-on-Avon £0.48m, Aberdeenshire £0.75mAberdeenshire: £0.75mStratford-on-Avon: £0.48mAberdeenshire: £0.76mStratford-on-Avon: £0.49mAberdeenshire: £0.71mStratford-on-Avon: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.49m£0.46mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stratford-on-Avon £0.27m, Aberdeenshire £0.54mAberdeenshire: £0.54mStratford-on-Avon: £0.27mAberdeenshire: £0.54mStratford-on-Avon: £0.27mAberdeenshire: £0.51mStratford-on-Avon: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mAberdeenshire is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stratford-on-Avon £1.1m, Aberdeenshire £2.2mAberdeenshire: £2.2mStratford-on-Avon: £1.1mAberdeenshire: £2.3mStratford-on-Avon: £1.1mAberdeenshire: £2.1mStratford-on-Avon: £1.0m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stratford-on-Avon 35,709, Aberdeenshire 55,758Aberdeenshire: 55,758Stratford-on-Avon: 35,709

    35,709Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count55,758

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stratford-on-Avon 2,246, Aberdeenshire 3,508Aberdeenshire: 3,508Stratford-on-Avon: 2,246

    2,246Aberdeenshire 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: Stratford-on-Avon 4,458, Aberdeenshire 5,700Aberdeenshire: 5,700Stratford-on-Avon: 4,458

    4,458Aberdeenshire 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: Stratford-on-Avon 6,112, Aberdeenshire 13,865Aberdeenshire: 13,865Stratford-on-Avon: 6,112

    6,112Aberdeenshire is higher13,865

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stratford-on-Avon 10,478, Aberdeenshire 20,190Aberdeenshire: 20,190Stratford-on-Avon: 10,478

    10,478Aberdeenshire is higher20,190

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stratford-on-Avon 1,445, Aberdeenshire 2,847Aberdeenshire: 2,847Stratford-on-Avon: 1,445

    1,445Aberdeenshire is higher2,847

Show the numbers
Stratford-on-Avon and Aberdeenshire, total
MeasureStratford-on-AvonAberdeenshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£634.3m£637.0m£601.7m£1.0bn£1.0bn£975.0mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.4m£444.3m£419.6m£672.7m£675.5m£638.0mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£116.4m£116.9m£110.4m£209.0m£209.9m£198.3mEstimatedAberdeenshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£412.2m£414.0m£391.0m£639.3m£642.0m£606.4mAberdeenshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mAberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mEstimatedStratford-on-Avon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.5m£40.6m£38.4m£82.4m£82.7m£78.1mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£36.1m£36.2m£34.2mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m£156.5m£157.2m£148.5mAberdeenshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mAberdeenshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m£40.3m£40.5m£38.2mAberdeenshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m£0.75m£0.76m£0.71mAberdeenshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£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 202635,70955,758Aberdeenshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2463,508Aberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4585,700Aberdeenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,11213,865Aberdeenshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,47820,190Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4452,847EstimatedAberdeenshire

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.
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