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City of London and Aberdeen City

15,497 and 231,320 residents (mid-2024).

City of London is higher than Aberdeen City on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

City of London is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen City on 19. 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

City of London Aberdeen City

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: City of London £1,910, Aberdeen City £3,755Aberdeen City: £3,755City of London: £1,910Aberdeen City: £3,771City of London: £1,918Aberdeen City: £3,562City of London: £1,812

    £1,910£1,918£1,812Aberdeen City is higher£3,755£3,771£3,562

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: City of London £12,392, Aberdeen City £12,632Aberdeen City: £12,632City of London: £12,392Aberdeen City: £12,686City of London: £12,444Aberdeen City: £11,982City of London: £11,754

    £12,392£12,444£11,754Aberdeen City is higher£12,632£12,686£11,982

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: City of London £463, Aberdeen City £1,580Aberdeen City: £1,580City of London: £463Aberdeen City: £1,587City of London: £465Aberdeen City: £1,499City of London: £440

    £463£465£440Aberdeen City is higher£1,580£1,587£1,499

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: City of London £11,575, Aberdeen City £11,696Aberdeen City: £11,696City of London: £11,575Aberdeen City: £11,746City of London: £11,625Aberdeen City: £11,094City of London: £10,980

    £11,575£11,625£10,980Aberdeen City is higher£11,696£11,746£11,094

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: City of London £459, Aberdeen City £354Aberdeen City: £354City of London: £459Aberdeen City: £356City of London: £461Aberdeen City: £336City of London: £435

    £459£461£435City of London is higherDepends on how you count£354£356£336

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: City of London £338, Aberdeen City £562Aberdeen City: £562City of London: £338Aberdeen City: £565City of London: £340Aberdeen City: £533City of London: £321

    £338£340£321Aberdeen City is higher£562£565£533

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: City of London £19, Aberdeen City £19Aberdeen City: £19City of London: £19Aberdeen City: £19City of London: £19Aberdeen City: £18City of London: £18

    £19£19£18Aberdeen City is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: City of London £107, Aberdeen City £352Aberdeen City: £352City of London: £107Aberdeen City: £353City of London: £108Aberdeen City: £334City of London: £102

    £107£108£102Aberdeen City is higher£352£353£334

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: City of London £38, Aberdeen City £131Aberdeen City: £131City of London: £38Aberdeen City: £131City of London: £38Aberdeen City: £124City of London: £36

    £38£38£36Aberdeen City is higher£131£131£124

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: City of London £18, Aberdeen City £55Aberdeen City: £55City of London: £18Aberdeen City: £55City of London: £18Aberdeen City: £52City of London: £17

    £18£18£17Aberdeen City is higher£55£55£52

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: City of London £381, Aberdeen City £1,192Aberdeen City: £1,192City of London: £381Aberdeen City: £1,197City of London: £382Aberdeen City: £1,131City of London: £361

    £381£382£361Aberdeen City is higher£1,192£1,197£1,131

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: City of London £315, Aberdeen City £167Aberdeen City: £167City of London: £315Aberdeen City: £168City of London: £316Aberdeen City: £158City of London: £299

    £315£316£299City of London is higherDepends on how you count£167£168£158

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: City of London £61, Aberdeen City £322Aberdeen City: £322City of London: £61Aberdeen City: £323City of London: £61Aberdeen City: £306City of London: £58

    £61£61£58Aberdeen City is higher£322£323£306

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: City of London £4.05, Aberdeen City £7.38Aberdeen City: £7.38City of London: £4.05Aberdeen City: £7.41City of London: £4.07Aberdeen City: £7.00City of London: £3.84

    £4.05£4.07£3.84Aberdeen City is higher£7.38£7.41£7.00

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: City of London £0.00, Aberdeen City £3.82Aberdeen City: £3.82City of London: £0.00Aberdeen City: £3.83City of London: £0.00Aberdeen City: £3.62City of London: £0.00

    £0.00Aberdeen City is higher£3.82£3.83£3.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: City of London £5.81, Aberdeen City £6.26Aberdeen City: £6.26City of London: £5.81Aberdeen City: £6.29City of London: £5.83Aberdeen City: £5.94City of London: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Aberdeen City is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: City of London 995.4, Aberdeen City 990.2Aberdeen City: 990.2City of London: 995.4

    995.4City of London is higherDepends on how you count990.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: City of London 75.9, Aberdeen City 87.7Aberdeen City: 87.7City of London: 75.9

    75.9Aberdeen City is higher87.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: City of London 68.2, Aberdeen City 125.5Aberdeen City: 125.5City of London: 68.2

    68.2Aberdeen City is higher125.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: City of London 16.3, Aberdeen City 59.1Aberdeen City: 59.1City of London: 16.3

    16.3Aberdeen City is higher59.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: City of London 37.7, Aberdeen City 157.3Aberdeen City: 157.3City of London: 37.7

    37.7Aberdeen City is higher157.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: City of London 3.6, Aberdeen City 13.9Aberdeen City: 13.9City of London: 3.6

    3.6Aberdeen City is higher13.9

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City of London and Aberdeen City, per person in the age group
MeasureCity of LondonAberdeen CityHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,910£1,918£1,812£3,755£3,771£3,562EstimatedAberdeen City
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,392£12,444£11,754£12,632£12,686£11,982EstimatedAberdeen City
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£463£465£440£1,580£1,587£1,499EstimatedAberdeen City
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,575£11,625£10,980£11,696£11,746£11,094Aberdeen City
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£459£461£435£354£356£336City of London
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£338£340£321£562£565£533EstimatedAberdeen City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£19£19£18EstimatedAberdeen City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£352£353£334EstimatedAberdeen City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£38£38£36£131£131£124EstimatedAberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£18£18£17£55£55£52EstimatedAberdeen City
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£381£382£361£1,192£1,197£1,131Aberdeen City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£315£316£299£167£168£158City of London
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£61£61£58£322£323£306Aberdeen City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.05£4.07£3.84£7.38£7.41£7.00Aberdeen City
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£0.00£3.82£3.83£3.62Aberdeen City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£6.26£6.29£5.94EstimatedAberdeen City
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.4990.2City of London
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.987.7Aberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.2125.5Aberdeen City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202616.359.1Aberdeen City
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202637.7157.3Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 20263.613.9EstimatedAberdeen City

Per resident

City of London is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen City 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

City of London Aberdeen City

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: City of London £1,910, Aberdeen City £3,755Aberdeen City: £3,755City of London: £1,910Aberdeen City: £3,771City of London: £1,918Aberdeen City: £3,562City of London: £1,812

    £1,910£1,918£1,812Aberdeen City is higher£3,755£3,771£3,562

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: City of London £1,043, Aberdeen City £2,045Aberdeen City: £2,045City of London: £1,043Aberdeen City: £2,054City of London: £1,048Aberdeen City: £1,940City of London: £990

    £1,043£1,048£990Aberdeen City is higher£2,045£2,054£1,940

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: City of London £402, Aberdeen City £1,055Aberdeen City: £1,055City of London: £402Aberdeen City: £1,059City of London: £403Aberdeen City: £1,000City of London: £381

    £402£403£381Aberdeen City is higher£1,055£1,059£1,000

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: City of London £975, Aberdeen City £1,894Aberdeen City: £1,894City of London: £975Aberdeen City: £1,902City of London: £979Aberdeen City: £1,796City of London: £925

    £975£979£925Aberdeen City is higher£1,894£1,902£1,796

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: City of London £39, Aberdeen City £57Aberdeen City: £57City of London: £39Aberdeen City: £58City of London: £39Aberdeen City: £54City of London: £37

    £39£39£37Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£57£58£54

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: City of London £28, Aberdeen City £91Aberdeen City: £91City of London: £28Aberdeen City: £91City of London: £29Aberdeen City: £86City of London: £27

    £28£29£27Aberdeen City is higher£91£91£86

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: City of London £1.62, Aberdeen City £3.14Aberdeen City: £3.14City of London: £1.62Aberdeen City: £3.16City of London: £1.63Aberdeen City: £2.98City of London: £1.54

    £1.62£1.63£1.54Aberdeen City is higher£3.14£3.16£2.98

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: City of London £107, Aberdeen City £352Aberdeen City: £352City of London: £107Aberdeen City: £353City of London: £108Aberdeen City: £334City of London: £102

    £107£108£102Aberdeen City is higher£352£353£334

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: City of London £38, Aberdeen City £131Aberdeen City: £131City of London: £38Aberdeen City: £131City of London: £38Aberdeen City: £124City of London: £36

    £38£38£36Aberdeen City is higher£131£131£124

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: City of London £15, Aberdeen City £37Aberdeen City: £37City of London: £15Aberdeen City: £37City of London: £16Aberdeen City: £35City of London: £15

    £15£16£15Aberdeen City is higher£37£37£35

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: City of London £330, Aberdeen City £795Aberdeen City: £795City of London: £330Aberdeen City: £799City of London: £331Aberdeen City: £755City of London: £313

    £330£331£313Aberdeen City is higher£795£799£755

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: City of London £315, Aberdeen City £167Aberdeen City: £167City of London: £315Aberdeen City: £168City of London: £316Aberdeen City: £158City of London: £299

    £315£316£299City of London is higherDepends on how you count£167£168£158

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: City of London £53, Aberdeen City £215Aberdeen City: £215City of London: £53Aberdeen City: £216City of London: £53Aberdeen City: £204City of London: £50

    £53£53£50Aberdeen City is higher£215£216£204

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: City of London £3.51, Aberdeen City £4.92Aberdeen City: £4.92City of London: £3.51Aberdeen City: £4.94City of London: £3.53Aberdeen City: £4.67City of London: £3.33

    £3.51£3.53£3.33Aberdeen City is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: City of London £0.00, Aberdeen City £2.55Aberdeen City: £2.55City of London: £0.00Aberdeen City: £2.56City of London: £0.00Aberdeen City: £2.42City of London: £0.00

    £0.00Aberdeen City is higher£2.55£2.56£2.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: City of London £5.81, Aberdeen City £6.26Aberdeen City: £6.26City of London: £5.81Aberdeen City: £6.29City of London: £5.83Aberdeen City: £5.94City of London: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Aberdeen City is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: City of London 83.8, Aberdeen City 160.3Aberdeen City: 160.3City of London: 83.8

    83.8Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count160.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: City of London 6.4, Aberdeen City 14.2Aberdeen City: 14.2City of London: 6.4

    6.4Aberdeen City is higher14.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: City of London 5.7, Aberdeen City 20.3Aberdeen City: 20.3City of London: 5.7

    5.7Aberdeen City is higher20.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: City of London 16.3, Aberdeen City 59.1Aberdeen City: 59.1City of London: 16.3

    16.3Aberdeen City is higher59.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: City of London 32.7, Aberdeen City 105.0Aberdeen City: 105.0City of London: 32.7

    32.7Aberdeen City is higher105.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: City of London 3.1, Aberdeen City 9.3Aberdeen City: 9.3City of London: 3.1

    3.1Aberdeen City is higher9.3

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City of London and Aberdeen City, per resident
MeasureCity of LondonAberdeen CityHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,910£1,918£1,812£3,755£3,771£3,562EstimatedAberdeen City
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,043£1,048£990£2,045£2,054£1,940EstimatedAberdeen City
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£402£403£381£1,055£1,059£1,000EstimatedAberdeen City
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£975£979£925£1,894£1,902£1,796Aberdeen City
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£57£58£54Aberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£28£29£27£91£91£86EstimatedAberdeen City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£1.62£1.63£1.54£3.14£3.16£2.98EstimatedAberdeen City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£352£353£334EstimatedAberdeen City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£38£38£36£131£131£124EstimatedAberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£15£16£15£37£37£35EstimatedAberdeen City
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£330£331£313£795£799£755Aberdeen City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£315£316£299£167£168£158City of London
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£215£216£204Aberdeen City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.51£3.53£3.33£4.92£4.94£4.67Aberdeen City
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£0.00£2.55£2.56£2.42Aberdeen City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£6.26£6.29£5.94EstimatedAberdeen City
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202683.8160.3Aberdeen City
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20266.414.2Aberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20265.720.3Aberdeen City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202616.359.1Aberdeen City
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202632.7105.0Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20263.19.3EstimatedAberdeen City

Total

City of London is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen City 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

City of London Aberdeen City

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: City of London £29.6m, Aberdeen City £868.7mAberdeen City: £868.7mCity of London: £29.6mAberdeen City: £872.4mCity of London: £29.7mAberdeen City: £824.0mCity of London: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.1mAberdeen City is higher£868.7m£872.4m£824.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: City of London £16.2m, Aberdeen City £473.1mAberdeen City: £473.1mCity of London: £16.2mAberdeen City: £475.2mCity of London: £16.2mAberdeen City: £448.8mCity of London: £15.3m

    £16.2m£16.2m£15.3mAberdeen City is higher£473.1m£475.2m£448.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: City of London £6.2m, Aberdeen City £243.9mAberdeen City: £243.9mCity of London: £6.2mAberdeen City: £245.0mCity of London: £6.2mAberdeen City: £231.4mCity of London: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.9mAberdeen City is higher£243.9m£245.0m£231.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: City of London £15.1m, Aberdeen City £438.1mAberdeen City: £438.1mCity of London: £15.1mAberdeen City: £440.0mCity of London: £15.2mAberdeen City: £415.5mCity of London: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mAberdeen City is higher£438.1m£440.0m£415.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: City of London £0.60m, Aberdeen City £13.3mAberdeen City: £13.3mCity of London: £0.60mAberdeen City: £13.3mCity of London: £0.60mAberdeen City: £12.6mCity of London: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: City of London £0.44m, Aberdeen City £21.1mAberdeen City: £21.1mCity of London: £0.44mAberdeen City: £21.2mCity of London: £0.44mAberdeen City: £20.0mCity of London: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mAberdeen City is higher£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: City of London £0.03m, Aberdeen City £0.73mAberdeen City: £0.73mCity of London: £0.03mAberdeen City: £0.73mCity of London: £0.03mAberdeen City: £0.69mCity of London: £0.02m

    £0.03m£0.03m£0.02mAberdeen City is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: City of London £1.7m, Aberdeen City £81.4mAberdeen City: £81.4mCity of London: £1.7mAberdeen City: £81.7mCity of London: £1.7mAberdeen City: £77.2mCity of London: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mAberdeen City is higher£81.4m£81.7m£77.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: City of London £0.58m, Aberdeen City £30.2mAberdeen City: £30.2mCity of London: £0.58mAberdeen City: £30.3mCity of London: £0.58mAberdeen City: £28.6mCity of London: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mAberdeen City is higher£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: City of London £0.24m, Aberdeen City £8.5mAberdeen City: £8.5mCity of London: £0.24mAberdeen City: £8.5mCity of London: £0.24mAberdeen City: £8.0mCity of London: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mAberdeen City is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: City of London £5.1m, Aberdeen City £184.0mAberdeen City: £184.0mCity of London: £5.1mAberdeen City: £184.8mCity of London: £5.1mAberdeen City: £174.5mCity of London: £4.9m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.9mAberdeen City is higher£184.0m£184.8m£174.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: City of London £4.9m, Aberdeen City £38.6mAberdeen City: £38.6mCity of London: £4.9mAberdeen City: £38.8mCity of London: £4.9mAberdeen City: £36.6mCity of London: £4.6m

    £4.9m£4.9m£4.6mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£38.6m£38.8m£36.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: City of London £0.81m, Aberdeen City £49.7mAberdeen City: £49.7mCity of London: £0.81mAberdeen City: £49.9mCity of London: £0.82mAberdeen City: £47.2mCity of London: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mAberdeen City is higher£49.7m£49.9m£47.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: City of London £0.05m, Aberdeen City £1.1mAberdeen City: £1.1mCity of London: £0.05mAberdeen City: £1.1mCity of London: £0.05mAberdeen City: £1.1mCity of London: £0.05m

    £0.05mAberdeen City is higher£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: City of London £0, Aberdeen City £0.59mAberdeen City: £0.59mCity of London: £0Aberdeen City: £0.59mCity of London: £0Aberdeen City: £0.56mCity of London: £0

    £0Aberdeen City is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: City of London £0.09m, Aberdeen City £1.4mAberdeen City: £1.4mCity of London: £0.09mAberdeen City: £1.5mCity of London: £0.09mAberdeen City: £1.4mCity of London: £0.09m

    £0.09mAberdeen City is higher£1.4m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: City of London 1,299, Aberdeen City 37,088Aberdeen City: 37,088City of London: 1,299

    1,299Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count37,088

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: City of London 99, Aberdeen City 3,284Aberdeen City: 3,284City of London: 99

    99Aberdeen City is higher3,284

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: City of London 89, Aberdeen City 4,700Aberdeen City: 4,700City of London: 89

    89Aberdeen City is higher4,700

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: City of London 252, Aberdeen City 13,665Aberdeen City: 13,665City of London: 252

    252Aberdeen City is higher13,665

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: City of London 506, Aberdeen City 24,285Aberdeen City: 24,285City of London: 506

    506Aberdeen City is higher24,285

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: City of London 48, Aberdeen City 2,147Aberdeen City: 2,147City of London: 48

    48Aberdeen City is higher2,147

Show the numbers
City of London and Aberdeen City, total
MeasureCity of LondonAberdeen CityHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m£868.7m£872.4m£824.0mEstimatedAberdeen City
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.2m£15.3m£473.1m£475.2m£448.8mEstimatedAberdeen City
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£243.9m£245.0m£231.4mEstimatedAberdeen City
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£438.1m£440.0m£415.5mAberdeen City
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mAberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mEstimatedAberdeen City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.03m£0.03m£0.02m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mEstimatedAberdeen City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£81.4m£81.7m£77.2mEstimatedAberdeen City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£30.2m£30.3m£28.6mEstimatedAberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mEstimatedAberdeen City
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.9m£184.0m£184.8m£174.5mAberdeen City
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m£38.6m£38.8m£36.6mAberdeen City
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£49.7m£49.9m£47.2mAberdeen City
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.05m£1.1mAberdeen City
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mAberdeen City
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.09m£1.4m£1.5m£1.4mEstimatedAberdeen City
State Pensiontotal, March 20261,29937,088Aberdeen City
Pension Credittotal, March 2026993,284Aberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026894,700Aberdeen City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202625213,665Aberdeen City
Universal Credittotal, May 202650624,285Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026482,147EstimatedAberdeen City

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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