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Na h-Eileanan Siar and Highland

25,930 and 237,570 residents (mid-2024).

Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher than Highland 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.

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Per person in the age group

Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Highland 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 Highland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £4,968, Highland £4,697Highland: £4,697Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,968Highland: £4,717Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,989Highland: £4,456Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,713

    £4,968£4,989£4,713Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£4,697£4,717£4,456

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Na h-Eileanan Siar £12,849, Highland £12,409Highland: £12,409Na h-Eileanan Siar: £12,849Highland: £12,462Na h-Eileanan Siar: £12,904Highland: £11,771Na h-Eileanan Siar: £12,188

    £12,849£12,904£12,188Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£12,409£12,462£11,771

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Na h-Eileanan Siar £1,410, Highland £1,725Highland: £1,725Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,410Highland: £1,732Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,416Highland: £1,636Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,337

    £1,410£1,416£1,337Highland is higher£1,725£1,732£1,636

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Na h-Eileanan Siar £11,306, Highland £11,412Highland: £11,412Na h-Eileanan Siar: £11,306Highland: £11,461Na h-Eileanan Siar: £11,354Highland: £10,825Na h-Eileanan Siar: £10,725

    £11,306£11,354£10,725Highland is higherDepends on how you count£11,412£11,461£10,825

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Na h-Eileanan Siar £513, Highland £356Highland: £356Na h-Eileanan Siar: £513Highland: £358Na h-Eileanan Siar: £515Highland: £338Na h-Eileanan Siar: £487

    £513£515£487Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£356£358£338

  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: Na h-Eileanan Siar £1,002, Highland £621Highland: £621Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,002Highland: £624Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,006Highland: £589Na h-Eileanan Siar: £950

    £1,002£1,006£950Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£621£624£589

  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: Na h-Eileanan Siar £28, Highland £19Highland: £19Na h-Eileanan Siar: £28Highland: £20Na h-Eileanan Siar: £28Highland: £18Na h-Eileanan Siar: £27

    £28£28£27Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£19£20£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £567, Highland £495Highland: £495Na h-Eileanan Siar: £567Highland: £497Na h-Eileanan Siar: £570Highland: £470Na h-Eileanan Siar: £538

    £567£570£538Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£495£497£470

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £107, Highland £141Highland: £141Na h-Eileanan Siar: £107Highland: £142Na h-Eileanan Siar: £108Highland: £134Na h-Eileanan Siar: £102

    £107£108£102Highland is higher£141£142£134

  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: Na h-Eileanan Siar £85, Highland £101Highland: £101Na h-Eileanan Siar: £85Highland: £101Na h-Eileanan Siar: £86Highland: £96Na h-Eileanan Siar: £81

    £85£86£81Highland is higher£101£101£96

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Na h-Eileanan Siar £895, Highland £1,294Highland: £1,294Na h-Eileanan Siar: £895Highland: £1,300Na h-Eileanan Siar: £899Highland: £1,228Na h-Eileanan Siar: £849

    £895£899£849Highland is higher£1,294£1,300£1,228

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £141, Highland £147Highland: £147Na h-Eileanan Siar: £141Highland: £148Na h-Eileanan Siar: £142Highland: £139Na h-Eileanan Siar: £134

    £141£142£134Highland is higher£147£148£139

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Na h-Eileanan Siar £413, Highland £320Highland: £320Na h-Eileanan Siar: £413Highland: £322Na h-Eileanan Siar: £415Highland: £304Na h-Eileanan Siar: £392

    £413£415£392Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£320£322£304

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Na h-Eileanan Siar £7.84, Highland £3.50Highland: £3.50Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.84Highland: £3.52Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.88Highland: £3.32Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.44

    £7.84£7.88£7.44Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£3.50£3.52£3.32

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Na h-Eileanan Siar £7.75, Highland £5.55Highland: £5.55Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.75Highland: £5.57Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.78Highland: £5.26Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.35

    £7.75£7.78£7.35Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£5.55£5.57£5.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £14, Highland £7.73Highland: £7.73Na h-Eileanan Siar: £14Highland: £7.76Na h-Eileanan Siar: £14Highland: £7.33Na h-Eileanan Siar: £13

    £14£14£13Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£7.73£7.76£7.33

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Na h-Eileanan Siar 987.2, Highland 1,002.6Highland: 1,002.6Na h-Eileanan Siar: 987.2

    987.2Highland is higherDepends on how you count1,002.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Na h-Eileanan Siar 131.5, Highland 91.3Highland: 91.3Na h-Eileanan Siar: 131.5

    131.5Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count91.3

  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: Na h-Eileanan Siar 180.5, Highland 137.8Highland: 137.8Na h-Eileanan Siar: 180.5

    180.5Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count137.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Na h-Eileanan Siar 81.4, Highland 77.4Highland: 77.4Na h-Eileanan Siar: 81.4

    81.4Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count77.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Na h-Eileanan Siar 141.5, Highland 162.8Highland: 162.8Na h-Eileanan Siar: 141.5

    141.5Highland is higher162.8

  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: Na h-Eileanan Siar 21.8, Highland 22.5Highland: 22.5Na h-Eileanan Siar: 21.8

    21.8Highland is higher22.5

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Na h-Eileanan Siar and Highland, per person in the age group
MeasureNa h-Eileanan SiarHighlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,968£4,989£4,713Estimated£4,697£4,717£4,456EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,849£12,904£12,188Estimated£12,409£12,462£11,771EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,410£1,416£1,337Estimated£1,725£1,732£1,636EstimatedHighland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,306£11,354£10,725£11,412£11,461£10,825Highland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£513£515£487£356£358£338Na h-Eileanan Siar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,002£1,006£950Estimated£621£624£589EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27Estimated£19£20£18EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£567£570£538Estimated£495£497£470EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102Estimated£141£142£134EstimatedHighland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£85£86£81Estimated£101£101£96EstimatedHighland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£895£899£849£1,294£1,300£1,228Highland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£147£148£139Highland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£413£415£392£320£322£304Na h-Eileanan Siar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.84£7.88£7.44£3.50£3.52£3.32Na h-Eileanan Siar
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.75£7.78£7.35£5.55£5.57£5.26Na h-Eileanan Siar
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£14£14£13Estimated£7.73£7.76£7.33EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026987.21,002.6Highland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.591.3Na h-Eileanan Siar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.5137.8Na h-Eileanan Siar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.477.4Na h-Eileanan Siar
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026141.5162.8Highland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.8Estimated22.5EstimatedHighland

Per resident

Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Highland 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 Highland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £4,968, Highland £4,697Highland: £4,697Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,968Highland: £4,717Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,989Highland: £4,456Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,713

    £4,968£4,989£4,713Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£4,697£4,717£4,456

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £3,323, Highland £2,872Highland: £2,872Na h-Eileanan Siar: £3,323Highland: £2,885Na h-Eileanan Siar: £3,337Highland: £2,725Na h-Eileanan Siar: £3,152

    £3,323£3,337£3,152Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£2,872£2,885£2,725

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £816, Highland £1,034Highland: £1,034Na h-Eileanan Siar: £816Highland: £1,038Na h-Eileanan Siar: £820Highland: £981Na h-Eileanan Siar: £774

    £816£820£774Highland is higher£1,034£1,038£981

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £2,924, Highland £2,642Highland: £2,642Na h-Eileanan Siar: £2,924Highland: £2,653Na h-Eileanan Siar: £2,936Highland: £2,506Na h-Eileanan Siar: £2,773

    £2,924£2,936£2,773Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£2,642£2,653£2,506

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £133, Highland £83Highland: £83Na h-Eileanan Siar: £133Highland: £83Na h-Eileanan Siar: £133Highland: £78Na h-Eileanan Siar: £126

    £133£133£126Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£83£83£78

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £259, Highland £144Highland: £144Na h-Eileanan Siar: £259Highland: £144Na h-Eileanan Siar: £260Highland: £136Na h-Eileanan Siar: £246

    £259£260£246Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£144£144£136

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £7.25, Highland £4.51Highland: £4.51Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.25Highland: £4.53Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.28Highland: £4.28Na h-Eileanan Siar: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£4.51£4.53£4.28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £567, Highland £495Highland: £495Na h-Eileanan Siar: £567Highland: £497Na h-Eileanan Siar: £570Highland: £470Na h-Eileanan Siar: £538

    £567£570£538Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£495£497£470

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £107, Highland £141Highland: £141Na h-Eileanan Siar: £107Highland: £142Na h-Eileanan Siar: £108Highland: £134Na h-Eileanan Siar: £102

    £107£108£102Highland is higher£141£142£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £49, Highland £60Highland: £60Na h-Eileanan Siar: £49Highland: £61Na h-Eileanan Siar: £50Highland: £57Na h-Eileanan Siar: £47

    £49£50£47Highland is higher£60£61£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £519, Highland £776Highland: £776Na h-Eileanan Siar: £519Highland: £779Na h-Eileanan Siar: £521Highland: £736Na h-Eileanan Siar: £492

    £519£521£492Highland is higher£776£779£736

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £141, Highland £147Highland: £147Na h-Eileanan Siar: £141Highland: £148Na h-Eileanan Siar: £142Highland: £139Na h-Eileanan Siar: £134

    £141£142£134Highland is higher£147£148£139

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £239, Highland £192Highland: £192Na h-Eileanan Siar: £239Highland: £193Na h-Eileanan Siar: £240Highland: £182Na h-Eileanan Siar: £227

    £239£240£227Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£192£193£182

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £4.54, Highland £2.10Highland: £2.10Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.54Highland: £2.11Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.56Highland: £1.99Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.31

    £4.54£4.56£4.31Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£2.10£2.11£1.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £4.49, Highland £3.32Highland: £3.32Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.49Highland: £3.34Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.51Highland: £3.15Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£3.32£3.34£3.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £14, Highland £7.73Highland: £7.73Na h-Eileanan Siar: £14Highland: £7.76Na h-Eileanan Siar: £14Highland: £7.33Na h-Eileanan Siar: £13

    £14£14£13Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£7.73£7.76£7.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Na h-Eileanan Siar 255.3, Highland 232.1Highland: 232.1Na h-Eileanan Siar: 255.3

    255.3Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count232.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Na h-Eileanan Siar 34.0, Highland 21.1Highland: 21.1Na h-Eileanan Siar: 34.0

    34.0Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count21.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Na h-Eileanan Siar 46.7, Highland 31.9Highland: 31.9Na h-Eileanan Siar: 46.7

    46.7Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count31.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Na h-Eileanan Siar 81.4, Highland 77.4Highland: 77.4Na h-Eileanan Siar: 81.4

    81.4Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count77.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Na h-Eileanan Siar 82.0, Highland 97.6Highland: 97.6Na h-Eileanan Siar: 82.0

    82.0Highland is higher97.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Na h-Eileanan Siar 12.6, Highland 13.5Highland: 13.5Na h-Eileanan Siar: 12.6

    12.6Highland is higher13.5

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Na h-Eileanan Siar and Highland, per resident
MeasureNa h-Eileanan SiarHighlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,968£4,989£4,713Estimated£4,697£4,717£4,456EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,323£3,337£3,152Estimated£2,872£2,885£2,725EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£816£820£774Estimated£1,034£1,038£981EstimatedHighland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,924£2,936£2,773£2,642£2,653£2,506Na h-Eileanan Siar
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£83£83£78Na h-Eileanan Siar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£259£260£246Estimated£144£144£136EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88Estimated£4.51£4.53£4.28EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£567£570£538Estimated£495£497£470EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102Estimated£141£142£134EstimatedHighland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£50£47Estimated£60£61£57EstimatedHighland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£519£521£492£776£779£736Highland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£147£148£139Highland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£192£193£182Na h-Eileanan Siar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.54£4.56£4.31£2.10£2.11£1.99Na h-Eileanan Siar
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£3.32£3.34£3.15Na h-Eileanan Siar
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£14£14£13Estimated£7.73£7.76£7.33EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026255.3232.1Na h-Eileanan Siar
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202634.021.1Na h-Eileanan Siar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.731.9Na h-Eileanan Siar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.477.4Na h-Eileanan Siar
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.097.6Highland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.6Estimated13.5EstimatedHighland

Total

Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Highland 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 Highland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £128.8m, Highland £1.1bnHighland: £1.1bnNa h-Eileanan Siar: £128.8mHighland: £1.1bnNa h-Eileanan Siar: £129.4mHighland: £1.1bnNa h-Eileanan Siar: £122.2m

    £128.8m£129.4m£122.2mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £86.2m, Highland £682.4mHighland: £682.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £86.2mHighland: £685.3mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £86.5mHighland: £647.3mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £81.7m

    £86.2m£86.5m£81.7mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£682.4m£685.3m£647.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £21.2m, Highland £245.6mHighland: £245.6mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £21.2mHighland: £246.6mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £21.3mHighland: £232.9mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mHighland is higher£245.6m£246.6m£232.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £75.8m, Highland £627.6mHighland: £627.6mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £75.8mHighland: £630.2mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £76.1mHighland: £595.3mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £71.9m

    £75.8m£76.1m£71.9mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£627.6m£630.2m£595.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £3.4m, Highland £19.6mHighland: £19.6mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.4mHighland: £19.7mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.5mHighland: £18.6mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.3m

    £3.4m£3.5m£3.3mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £6.7m, Highland £34.2mHighland: £34.2mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £6.7mHighland: £34.3mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £6.7mHighland: £32.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.4mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£34.2m£34.3m£32.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £0.19m, Highland £1.1mHighland: £1.1mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.19mHighland: £1.1mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.19mHighland: £1.0mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.18m

    £0.19m£0.19m£0.18mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £14.7m, Highland £117.7mHighland: £117.7mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £14.7mHighland: £118.2mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £14.8mHighland: £111.6mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£117.7m£118.2m£111.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £2.8m, Highland £33.5mHighland: £33.5mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £2.8mHighland: £33.7mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £2.8mHighland: £31.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £2.6m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.6mHighland is higher£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £1.3m, Highland £14.4mHighland: £14.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £1.3mHighland: £14.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £1.3mHighland: £13.6mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mHighland is higher£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £13.4m, Highland £184.3mHighland: £184.3mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £13.4mHighland: £185.1mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £13.5mHighland: £174.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £12.8m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.8mHighland is higher£184.3m£185.1m£174.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £3.7m, Highland £34.9mHighland: £34.9mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.7mHighland: £35.0mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.7mHighland: £33.1mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.5m

    £3.7m£3.7m£3.5mHighland is higher£34.9m£35.0m£33.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £6.2m, Highland £45.6mHighland: £45.6mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £6.2mHighland: £45.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £6.2mHighland: £43.3mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.9mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £0.12m, Highland £0.50mHighland: £0.50mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.12mHighland: £0.50mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.12mHighland: £0.47mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.11m

    £0.12m£0.12m£0.11mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £0.12m, Highland £0.79mHighland: £0.79mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.12mHighland: £0.79mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.12mHighland: £0.75mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.11m

    £0.12m£0.12m£0.11mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £0.35m, Highland £1.8mHighland: £1.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.35mHighland: £1.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.35mHighland: £1.7mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar 6,619, Highland 55,132Highland: 55,132Na h-Eileanan Siar: 6,619

    6,619Highland is higherDepends on how you count55,132

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar 882, Highland 5,020Highland: 5,020Na h-Eileanan Siar: 882

    882Highland is higherDepends on how you count5,020

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar 1,210, Highland 7,575Highland: 7,575Na h-Eileanan Siar: 1,210

    1,210Highland is higherDepends on how you count7,575

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar 2,110, Highland 18,395Highland: 18,395Na h-Eileanan Siar: 2,110

    2,110Highland is higherDepends on how you count18,395

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar 2,125, Highland 23,186Highland: 23,186Na h-Eileanan Siar: 2,125

    2,125Highland is higher23,186

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar 327, Highland 3,202Highland: 3,202Na h-Eileanan Siar: 327

    327Highland is higher3,202

Show the numbers
Na h-Eileanan Siar and Highland, total
MeasureNa h-Eileanan SiarHighlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.8m£129.4m£122.2mEstimated£1.1bnEstimatedHighland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£86.2m£86.5m£81.7mEstimated£682.4m£685.3m£647.3mEstimatedHighland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mEstimated£245.6m£246.6m£232.9mEstimatedHighland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£75.8m£76.1m£71.9m£627.6m£630.2m£595.3mHighland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£3.4m£3.5m£3.3m£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mHighland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mEstimated£34.2m£34.3m£32.4mEstimatedHighland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mEstimated£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimatedHighland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mEstimated£117.7m£118.2m£111.6mEstimatedHighland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mEstimated£33.5m£33.7m£31.8mEstimatedHighland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mEstimated£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mEstimatedHighland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.8m£184.3m£185.1m£174.8mHighland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m£34.9m£35.0m£33.1mHighland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£45.6m£45.8m£43.3mHighland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mHighland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mHighland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mEstimated£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mEstimatedHighland
State Pensiontotal, March 20266,61955,132Highland
Pension Credittotal, March 20268825,020Highland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,2107,575Highland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20262,11018,395Highland
Universal Credittotal, May 20262,12523,186Highland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026327Estimated3,202EstimatedHighland

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.
  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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