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Na h-Eileanan Siar and Cumberland
Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher than Cumberland on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 15 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.
Per person in the age group
Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Cumberland on 9. 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
Na h-Eileanan Siar Cumberland
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,968£4,989£4,713Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£4,894£4,915£4,643
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,849£12,904£12,188Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£12,718£12,773£12,064
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,410£1,416£1,337Cumberland is higher£1,958£1,966£1,857
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,306£11,354£10,725Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£11,513£11,562£10,920
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£513£515£487Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£351£353£333
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,002£1,006£950Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£831£835£788
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£28£28£27Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£22
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£567£570£538Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£534£536£506
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£107£108£102Cumberland is higher£137£138£130
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£85£86£81Cumberland is higher£119£119£113
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£895£899£849Cumberland is higher£1,459£1,465£1,384
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£141£142£134Cumberland is higher£169£170£161
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£413£415£392Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£370£372£351
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.84£7.88£7.44Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£4.03£4.04£3.82
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.75£7.78£7.35Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£5.85£5.88£5.55
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£14£14£13Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£7.52£7.55£7.13
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
987.2Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count1,021.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
131.5Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count91.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
180.5Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count164.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
81.4Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count77.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
141.5Cumberland is higher176.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
21.8Cumberland is higher24.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Na h-Eileanan Siar | Cumberland | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,968£4,989£4,713Estimated | £4,894£4,915£4,643 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,849£12,904£12,188Estimated | £12,718£12,773£12,064 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,410£1,416£1,337Estimated | £1,958£1,966£1,857 | Cumberland |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,306£11,354£10,725 | £11,513£11,562£10,920 | Cumberland |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £513£515£487 | £351£353£333 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,002£1,006£950Estimated | £831£835£788 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £28£28£27Estimated | £24£24£22 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £567£570£538Estimated | £534£536£506 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £107£108£102Estimated | £137£138£130 | Cumberland |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £85£86£81Estimated | £119£119£113 | Cumberland |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £895£899£849 | £1,459£1,465£1,384 | Cumberland |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £141£142£134 | £169£170£161 | Cumberland |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £413£415£392 | £370£372£351 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.84£7.88£7.44 | £4.03£4.04£3.82 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.75£7.78£7.35 | £5.85£5.88£5.55 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £14£14£13Estimated | £7.52£7.55£7.13 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 987.2 | 1,021.8 | Cumberland |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 131.5 | 91.8 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 180.5 | 164.3 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 81.4 | 77.6 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 141.5 | 176.5 | Cumberland |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 21.8Estimated | 24.5 | Cumberland |
Per resident
Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Cumberland on 7. 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
Na h-Eileanan Siar Cumberland
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,968£4,989£4,713Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£4,894£4,915£4,643
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,323£3,337£3,152Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£2,882£2,895£2,734
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£816£820£774Cumberland is higher£1,164£1,169£1,104
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,924£2,936£2,773Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£2,609£2,620£2,475
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£133£133£126Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£80£80£76
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£259£260£246Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£188£189£179
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£7.25£7.28£6.88Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£5.32£5.35£5.05
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£567£570£538Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£534£536£506
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£107£108£102Cumberland is higher£137£138£130
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£49£50£47Cumberland is higher£71£71£67
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£519£521£492Cumberland is higher£868£871£823
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£141£142£134Cumberland is higher£169£170£161
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£239£240£227Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£220£221£209
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.54£4.56£4.31Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£2.39£2.40£2.27
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.49£4.51£4.26Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£3.48£3.49£3.30
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£14£14£13Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£7.52£7.55£7.13
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
255.3Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count231.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
34.0Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count20.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
46.7Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count37.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
81.4Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count77.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
82.0Cumberland is higher104.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.6Cumberland is higher14.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Na h-Eileanan Siar | Cumberland | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,968£4,989£4,713Estimated | £4,894£4,915£4,643 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,323£3,337£3,152Estimated | £2,882£2,895£2,734 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £816£820£774Estimated | £1,164£1,169£1,104 | Cumberland |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,924£2,936£2,773 | £2,609£2,620£2,475 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £133£133£126 | £80£80£76 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £259£260£246Estimated | £188£189£179 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £7.25£7.28£6.88Estimated | £5.32£5.35£5.05 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £567£570£538Estimated | £534£536£506 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £107£108£102Estimated | £137£138£130 | Cumberland |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £49£50£47Estimated | £71£71£67 | Cumberland |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £519£521£492 | £868£871£823 | Cumberland |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £141£142£134 | £169£170£161 | Cumberland |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £239£240£227 | £220£221£209 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.54£4.56£4.31 | £2.39£2.40£2.27 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.49£4.51£4.26 | £3.48£3.49£3.30 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £14£14£13Estimated | £7.52£7.55£7.13 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 255.3 | 231.6 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 34.0 | 20.8 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 46.7 | 37.2 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 81.4 | 77.6 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 82.0 | 104.9 | Cumberland |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.6Estimated | 14.6 | Cumberland |
Total
Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Cumberland 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
Na h-Eileanan Siar Cumberland
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£128.8m£129.4m£122.2mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£86.2m£86.5m£81.7mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£807.1m£810.5m£765.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mCumberland is higher£325.9m£327.3m£309.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£75.8m£76.1m£71.9mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£730.6m£733.7m£693.0m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£3.4m£3.5m£3.3mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£149.5m£150.1m£141.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mCumberland is higher£38.4m£38.6m£36.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mCumberland is higher£19.8m£19.8m£18.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£13.4m£13.5m£12.8mCumberland is higher£242.9m£244.0m£230.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£3.7m£3.7m£3.5mCumberland is higher£47.4m£47.6m£45.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£61.6m£61.9m£58.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.12m£0.12m£0.11mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£0.67m£0.67m£0.64m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.12m£0.12m£0.11mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
6,619Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count64,839
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
882Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count5,824
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,210Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count10,427
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
2,110Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count21,741
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
2,125Cumberland is higher29,386
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
327Cumberland is higher4,075
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| Measure | Na h-Eileanan Siar | Cumberland | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £128.8m£129.4m£122.2mEstimated | £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn | Cumberland |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £86.2m£86.5m£81.7mEstimated | £807.1m£810.5m£765.6m | Cumberland |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mEstimated | £325.9m£327.3m£309.2m | Cumberland |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £75.8m£76.1m£71.9m | £730.6m£733.7m£693.0m | Cumberland |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £3.4m£3.5m£3.3m | £22.3m£22.4m£21.1m | Cumberland |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.7m£6.7m£6.4mEstimated | £52.7m£53.0m£50.0m | Cumberland |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.19m£0.19m£0.18mEstimated | £1.5m£1.5m£1.4m | Cumberland |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mEstimated | £149.5m£150.1m£141.8m | Cumberland |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £2.8m£2.8m£2.6mEstimated | £38.4m£38.6m£36.5m | Cumberland |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mEstimated | £19.8m£19.8m£18.7m | Cumberland |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £13.4m£13.5m£12.8m | £242.9m£244.0m£230.4m | Cumberland |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £3.7m£3.7m£3.5m | £47.4m£47.6m£45.0m | Cumberland |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £6.2m£6.2m£5.9m | £61.6m£61.9m£58.5m | Cumberland |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.12m£0.12m£0.11m | £0.67m£0.67m£0.64m | Cumberland |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.12m£0.12m£0.11m | £0.97m£0.98m£0.92m | Cumberland |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mEstimated | £2.1m£2.1m£2.0m | Cumberland |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 6,619 | 64,839 | Cumberland |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 882 | 5,824 | Cumberland |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,210 | 10,427 | Cumberland |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 2,110 | 21,741 | Cumberland |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 2,125 | 29,386 | Cumberland |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 327Estimated | 4,075 | Cumberland |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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