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Na h-Eileanan Siar and Orkney Islands

25,930 and 22,000 residents (mid-2024).

Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher than Orkney Islands on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 22 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

Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Orkney Islands on 3. 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 Orkney Islands

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £4,968, Orkney Islands £4,381Orkney Islands: £4,381Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,968Orkney Islands: £4,399Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,989Orkney Islands: £4,155Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,713

    £4,968£4,989£4,713Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher£4,381£4,399£4,155

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Na h-Eileanan Siar £12,849, Orkney Islands £11,866Orkney Islands: £11,866Na h-Eileanan Siar: £12,849Orkney Islands: £11,916Na h-Eileanan Siar: £12,904Orkney Islands: £11,255Na h-Eileanan Siar: £12,188

    £12,849£12,904£12,188Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher£11,866£11,916£11,255

  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, Orkney Islands £1,374Orkney Islands: £1,374Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,410Orkney Islands: £1,380Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,416Orkney Islands: £1,304Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,337

    £1,410£1,416£1,337Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher£1,374£1,380£1,304

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Na h-Eileanan Siar £11,306, Orkney Islands £10,889Orkney Islands: £10,889Na h-Eileanan Siar: £11,306Orkney Islands: £10,936Na h-Eileanan Siar: £11,354Orkney Islands: £10,329Na h-Eileanan Siar: £10,725

    £11,306£11,354£10,725Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher£10,889£10,936£10,329

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Na h-Eileanan Siar £513, Orkney Islands £323Orkney Islands: £323Na h-Eileanan Siar: £513Orkney Islands: £324Na h-Eileanan Siar: £515Orkney Islands: £306Na h-Eileanan Siar: £487

    £513£515£487Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher£323£324£306

  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, Orkney Islands £636Orkney Islands: £636Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,002Orkney Islands: £639Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,006Orkney Islands: £603Na h-Eileanan Siar: £950

    £1,002£1,006£950Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher£636£639£603

  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, Orkney Islands £18Orkney Islands: £18Na h-Eileanan Siar: £28Orkney Islands: £18Na h-Eileanan Siar: £28Orkney Islands: £17Na h-Eileanan Siar: £27

    £28£28£27Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher£18£18£17

  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, Orkney Islands £426Orkney Islands: £426Na h-Eileanan Siar: £567Orkney Islands: £428Na h-Eileanan Siar: £570Orkney Islands: £404Na h-Eileanan Siar: £538

    £567£570£538Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher£426£428£404

  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, Orkney Islands £123Orkney Islands: £123Na h-Eileanan Siar: £107Orkney Islands: £124Na h-Eileanan Siar: £108Orkney Islands: £117Na h-Eileanan Siar: £102

    £107£108£102Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£123£124£117

  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, Orkney Islands £84Orkney Islands: £84Na h-Eileanan Siar: £85Orkney Islands: £85Na h-Eileanan Siar: £86Orkney Islands: £80Na h-Eileanan Siar: £81

    £85£86£81Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher£84£85£80

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Na h-Eileanan Siar £895, Orkney Islands £956Orkney Islands: £956Na h-Eileanan Siar: £895Orkney Islands: £960Na h-Eileanan Siar: £899Orkney Islands: £907Na h-Eileanan Siar: £849

    £895£899£849Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£956£960£907

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £141, Orkney Islands £129Orkney Islands: £129Na h-Eileanan Siar: £141Orkney Islands: £130Na h-Eileanan Siar: £142Orkney Islands: £123Na h-Eileanan Siar: £134

    £141£142£134Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher£129£130£123

  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, Orkney Islands £329Orkney Islands: £329Na h-Eileanan Siar: £413Orkney Islands: £330Na h-Eileanan Siar: £415Orkney Islands: £312Na h-Eileanan Siar: £392

    £413£415£392Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher£329£330£312

  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, Orkney Islands £0.97Orkney Islands: £0.97Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.84Orkney Islands: £0.97Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.88Orkney Islands: £0.92Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.44

    £7.84£7.88£7.44Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher£0.97£0.97£0.92

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Na h-Eileanan Siar £7.75, Orkney Islands £4.01Orkney Islands: £4.01Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.75Orkney Islands: £4.02Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.78Orkney Islands: £3.80Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.35

    £7.75£7.78£7.35Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher£4.01£4.02£3.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £14, Orkney Islands £8.00Orkney Islands: £8.00Na h-Eileanan Siar: £14Orkney Islands: £8.04Na h-Eileanan Siar: £14Orkney Islands: £7.59Na h-Eileanan Siar: £13

    £14£14£13Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher£8.00£8.04£7.59

  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, Orkney Islands 995.3Orkney Islands: 995.3Na h-Eileanan Siar: 987.2

    987.2Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count995.3

  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, Orkney Islands 74.3Orkney Islands: 74.3Na h-Eileanan Siar: 131.5

    131.5Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher74.3

  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, Orkney Islands 142.7Orkney Islands: 142.7Na h-Eileanan Siar: 180.5

    180.5Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher142.7

  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, Orkney Islands 63.6Orkney Islands: 63.6Na h-Eileanan Siar: 81.4

    81.4Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher63.6

  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, Orkney Islands 128.7Orkney Islands: 128.7Na h-Eileanan Siar: 141.5

    141.5Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher128.7

  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, Orkney Islands 19.0Orkney Islands: 19.0Na h-Eileanan Siar: 21.8

    21.8Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher19.0

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Na h-Eileanan Siar and Orkney Islands, per person in the age group
MeasureNa h-Eileanan SiarOrkney IslandsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,968£4,989£4,713Estimated£4,381£4,399£4,155EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,849£12,904£12,188Estimated£11,866£11,916£11,255EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,410£1,416£1,337Estimated£1,374£1,380£1,304EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,306£11,354£10,725£10,889£10,936£10,329Na h-Eileanan Siar
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£513£515£487£323£324£306Na h-Eileanan Siar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,002£1,006£950Estimated£636£639£603EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27Estimated£18£18£17EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£567£570£538Estimated£426£428£404EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102Estimated£123£124£117EstimatedOrkney Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£85£86£81Estimated£84£85£80EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£895£899£849£956£960£907Orkney Islands
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£129£130£123Na h-Eileanan Siar
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£413£415£392£329£330£312Na h-Eileanan Siar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.84£7.88£7.44£0.97£0.97£0.92Na h-Eileanan Siar
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.75£7.78£7.35£4.01£4.02£3.80Na h-Eileanan Siar
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£14£14£13Estimated£8.00£8.04£7.59EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026987.2995.3Orkney Islands
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.574.3Na h-Eileanan Siar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.5142.7Na h-Eileanan Siar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.463.6Na h-Eileanan Siar
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026141.5128.7Na h-Eileanan Siar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.8Estimated19.0EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar

Per resident

Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Orkney Islands on 2. 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 Orkney Islands

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £4,968, Orkney Islands £4,381Orkney Islands: £4,381Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,968Orkney Islands: £4,399Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,989Orkney Islands: £4,155Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,713

    £4,968£4,989£4,713Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher£4,381£4,399£4,155

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £3,323, Orkney Islands £2,891Orkney Islands: £2,891Na h-Eileanan Siar: £3,323Orkney Islands: £2,903Na h-Eileanan Siar: £3,337Orkney Islands: £2,742Na h-Eileanan Siar: £3,152

    £3,323£3,337£3,152Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher£2,891£2,903£2,742

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £816, Orkney Islands £803Orkney Islands: £803Na h-Eileanan Siar: £816Orkney Islands: £806Na h-Eileanan Siar: £820Orkney Islands: £761Na h-Eileanan Siar: £774

    £816£820£774Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher£803£806£761

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £2,924, Orkney Islands £2,653Orkney Islands: £2,653Na h-Eileanan Siar: £2,924Orkney Islands: £2,664Na h-Eileanan Siar: £2,936Orkney Islands: £2,516Na h-Eileanan Siar: £2,773

    £2,924£2,936£2,773Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher£2,653£2,664£2,516

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £133, Orkney Islands £79Orkney Islands: £79Na h-Eileanan Siar: £133Orkney Islands: £79Na h-Eileanan Siar: £133Orkney Islands: £75Na h-Eileanan Siar: £126

    £133£133£126Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher£79£79£75

  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, Orkney Islands £155Orkney Islands: £155Na h-Eileanan Siar: £259Orkney Islands: £156Na h-Eileanan Siar: £260Orkney Islands: £147Na h-Eileanan Siar: £246

    £259£260£246Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher£155£156£147

  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, Orkney Islands £4.30Orkney Islands: £4.30Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.25Orkney Islands: £4.32Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.28Orkney Islands: £4.08Na h-Eileanan Siar: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher£4.30£4.32£4.08

  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, Orkney Islands £426Orkney Islands: £426Na h-Eileanan Siar: £567Orkney Islands: £428Na h-Eileanan Siar: £570Orkney Islands: £404Na h-Eileanan Siar: £538

    £567£570£538Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher£426£428£404

  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, Orkney Islands £123Orkney Islands: £123Na h-Eileanan Siar: £107Orkney Islands: £124Na h-Eileanan Siar: £108Orkney Islands: £117Na h-Eileanan Siar: £102

    £107£108£102Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£123£124£117

  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, Orkney Islands £49Orkney Islands: £49Na h-Eileanan Siar: £49Orkney Islands: £49Na h-Eileanan Siar: £50Orkney Islands: £47Na h-Eileanan Siar: £47

    £49£50£47Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher£49£49£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £519, Orkney Islands £559Orkney Islands: £559Na h-Eileanan Siar: £519Orkney Islands: £561Na h-Eileanan Siar: £521Orkney Islands: £530Na h-Eileanan Siar: £492

    £519£521£492Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£559£561£530

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £141, Orkney Islands £129Orkney Islands: £129Na h-Eileanan Siar: £141Orkney Islands: £130Na h-Eileanan Siar: £142Orkney Islands: £123Na h-Eileanan Siar: £134

    £141£142£134Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher£129£130£123

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

    £239£240£227Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher£192£193£182

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £4.54, Orkney Islands £0.57Orkney Islands: £0.57Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.54Orkney Islands: £0.57Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.56Orkney Islands: £0.54Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.31

    £4.54£4.56£4.31Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher£0.57£0.57£0.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £4.49, Orkney Islands £2.34Orkney Islands: £2.34Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.49Orkney Islands: £2.35Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.51Orkney Islands: £2.22Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher£2.34£2.35£2.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Na h-Eileanan Siar £14, Orkney Islands £8.00Orkney Islands: £8.00Na h-Eileanan Siar: £14Orkney Islands: £8.04Na h-Eileanan Siar: £14Orkney Islands: £7.59Na h-Eileanan Siar: £13

    £14£14£13Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher£8.00£8.04£7.59

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Na h-Eileanan Siar 255.3, Orkney Islands 242.5Orkney Islands: 242.5Na h-Eileanan Siar: 255.3

    255.3Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count242.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Na h-Eileanan Siar 34.0, Orkney Islands 18.1Orkney Islands: 18.1Na h-Eileanan Siar: 34.0

    34.0Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher18.1

  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, Orkney Islands 34.8Orkney Islands: 34.8Na h-Eileanan Siar: 46.7

    46.7Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher34.8

  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, Orkney Islands 63.6Orkney Islands: 63.6Na h-Eileanan Siar: 81.4

    81.4Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher63.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Na h-Eileanan Siar 82.0, Orkney Islands 75.2Orkney Islands: 75.2Na h-Eileanan Siar: 82.0

    82.0Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher75.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Na h-Eileanan Siar 12.6, Orkney Islands 11.1Orkney Islands: 11.1Na h-Eileanan Siar: 12.6

    12.6Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher11.1

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Na h-Eileanan Siar and Orkney Islands, per resident
MeasureNa h-Eileanan SiarOrkney IslandsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,968£4,989£4,713Estimated£4,381£4,399£4,155EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,323£3,337£3,152Estimated£2,891£2,903£2,742EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£816£820£774Estimated£803£806£761EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,924£2,936£2,773£2,653£2,664£2,516Na h-Eileanan Siar
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£79£79£75Na h-Eileanan Siar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£259£260£246Estimated£155£156£147EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88Estimated£4.30£4.32£4.08EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£567£570£538Estimated£426£428£404EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102Estimated£123£124£117EstimatedOrkney Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£50£47Estimated£49£49£47EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£519£521£492£559£561£530Orkney Islands
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£129£130£123Na h-Eileanan Siar
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£0.57£0.57£0.54Na h-Eileanan Siar
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£2.34£2.35£2.22Na h-Eileanan Siar
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£14£14£13Estimated£8.00£8.04£7.59EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026255.3242.5Na h-Eileanan Siar
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202634.018.1Na h-Eileanan Siar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.734.8Na h-Eileanan Siar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.463.6Na h-Eileanan Siar
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.075.2Na h-Eileanan Siar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.6Estimated11.1EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar

Total

Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Orkney Islands on 0. 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 Orkney Islands

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £128.8m, Orkney Islands £96.4mOrkney Islands: £96.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £128.8mOrkney Islands: £96.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £129.4mOrkney Islands: £91.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £122.2m

    £128.8m£129.4m£122.2mNa h-Eileanan Siar is higher£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £86.2m, Orkney Islands £63.6mOrkney Islands: £63.6mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £86.2mOrkney Islands: £63.9mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £86.5mOrkney Islands: £60.3mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £81.7m

    £86.2m£86.5m£81.7mNa h-Eileanan Siar is higher£63.6m£63.9m£60.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £21.2m, Orkney Islands £17.7mOrkney Islands: £17.7mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £21.2mOrkney Islands: £17.7mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £21.3mOrkney Islands: £16.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mNa h-Eileanan Siar is higher£17.7m£17.7m£16.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £75.8m, Orkney Islands £58.4mOrkney Islands: £58.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £75.8mOrkney Islands: £58.6mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £76.1mOrkney Islands: £55.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £71.9m

    £75.8m£76.1m£71.9mNa h-Eileanan Siar is higher£58.4m£58.6m£55.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £3.4m, Orkney Islands £1.7mOrkney Islands: £1.7mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.4mOrkney Islands: £1.7mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.5mOrkney Islands: £1.6mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.3m

    £3.4m£3.5m£3.3mNa h-Eileanan Siar is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £6.7m, Orkney Islands £3.4mOrkney Islands: £3.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £6.7mOrkney Islands: £3.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £6.7mOrkney Islands: £3.2mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar is higher£3.4m£3.4m£3.2m

  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, Orkney Islands £0.09mOrkney Islands: £0.09mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.19mOrkney Islands: £0.10mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.19mOrkney Islands: £0.09mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.18m

    £0.19m£0.19m£0.18mNa h-Eileanan Siar is higher£0.09m£0.10m£0.09m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £14.7m, Orkney Islands £9.4mOrkney Islands: £9.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £14.7mOrkney Islands: £9.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £14.8mOrkney Islands: £8.9mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mNa h-Eileanan Siar is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £2.8m, Orkney Islands £2.7mOrkney Islands: £2.7mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £2.8mOrkney Islands: £2.7mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £2.8mOrkney Islands: £2.6mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £2.6m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.6mNa h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£2.7m£2.7m£2.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £1.3m, Orkney Islands £1.1mOrkney Islands: £1.1mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £1.3mOrkney Islands: £1.1mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £1.3mOrkney Islands: £1.0mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mNa h-Eileanan Siar is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £13.4m, Orkney Islands £12.3mOrkney Islands: £12.3mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £13.4mOrkney Islands: £12.3mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £13.5mOrkney Islands: £11.7mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £12.8m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£12.3m£12.3m£11.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £3.7m, Orkney Islands £2.8mOrkney Islands: £2.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.7mOrkney Islands: £2.9mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.7mOrkney Islands: £2.7mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.5m

    £3.7m£3.7m£3.5mNa h-Eileanan Siar is higher£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £6.2m, Orkney Islands £4.2mOrkney Islands: £4.2mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £6.2mOrkney Islands: £4.2mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £6.2mOrkney Islands: £4.0mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.9mNa h-Eileanan Siar is higher£4.2m£4.2m£4.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £0.12m, Orkney Islands £0.01mOrkney Islands: £0.01mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.12mOrkney Islands: £0.01mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.12mOrkney Islands: £0.01mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.11m

    £0.12m£0.12m£0.11mNa h-Eileanan Siar is higher£0.01m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £0.12m, Orkney Islands £0.05mOrkney Islands: £0.05mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.12mOrkney Islands: £0.05mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.12mOrkney Islands: £0.05mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.11m

    £0.12m£0.12m£0.11mNa h-Eileanan Siar is higher£0.05m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar £0.35m, Orkney Islands £0.18mOrkney Islands: £0.18mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.35mOrkney Islands: £0.18mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.35mOrkney Islands: £0.17mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mNa h-Eileanan Siar is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar 6,619, Orkney Islands 5,335Orkney Islands: 5,335Na h-Eileanan Siar: 6,619

    6,619Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count5,335

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar 882, Orkney Islands 398Orkney Islands: 398Na h-Eileanan Siar: 882

    882Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher398

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar 1,210, Orkney Islands 765Orkney Islands: 765Na h-Eileanan Siar: 1,210

    1,210Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher765

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar 2,110, Orkney Islands 1,400Orkney Islands: 1,400Na h-Eileanan Siar: 2,110

    2,110Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher1,400

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar 2,125, Orkney Islands 1,654Orkney Islands: 1,654Na h-Eileanan Siar: 2,125

    2,125Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher1,654

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Na h-Eileanan Siar 327, Orkney Islands 244Orkney Islands: 244Na h-Eileanan Siar: 327

    327Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher244

Show the numbers
Na h-Eileanan Siar and Orkney Islands, total
MeasureNa h-Eileanan SiarOrkney IslandsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.8m£129.4m£122.2mEstimated£96.4m£96.8m£91.4mEstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£86.2m£86.5m£81.7mEstimated£63.6m£63.9m£60.3mEstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mEstimated£17.7m£17.7m£16.8mEstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£75.8m£76.1m£71.9m£58.4m£58.6m£55.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£3.4m£3.5m£3.3m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mNa h-Eileanan Siar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mEstimated£3.4m£3.4m£3.2mEstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mEstimated£0.09m£0.10m£0.09mEstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mEstimated£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mEstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mEstimated£2.7m£2.7m£2.6mEstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mEstimated£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.8m£12.3m£12.3m£11.7mNa h-Eileanan Siar
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m£2.8m£2.9m£2.7mNa h-Eileanan Siar
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£4.2m£4.2m£4.0mNa h-Eileanan Siar
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m£0.01mNa h-Eileanan Siar
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m£0.05mNa h-Eileanan Siar
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mEstimated£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mEstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
State Pensiontotal, March 20266,6195,335Na h-Eileanan Siar
Pension Credittotal, March 2026882398Na h-Eileanan Siar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,210765Na h-Eileanan Siar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20262,1101,400Na h-Eileanan Siar
Universal Credittotal, May 20262,1251,654Na h-Eileanan Siar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026327Estimated244EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar

Sources

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

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  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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