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Highland and North Yorkshire

237,570 and 633,692 residents (mid-2024).

Highland is higher than North Yorkshire on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 16 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Highland is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and North Yorkshire on 6. 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

Highland North Yorkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Highland £4,697, North Yorkshire £4,513North Yorkshire: £4,513Highland: £4,697North Yorkshire: £4,532Highland: £4,717North Yorkshire: £4,281Highland: £4,456

    £4,697£4,717£4,456Highland is higherDepends on how you count£4,513£4,532£4,281

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Highland £12,409, North Yorkshire £12,429North Yorkshire: £12,429Highland: £12,409North Yorkshire: £12,482Highland: £12,462North Yorkshire: £11,789Highland: £11,771

    £12,409£12,462£11,771North Yorkshire is higher£12,429£12,482£11,789

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Highland £1,725, North Yorkshire £1,458North Yorkshire: £1,458Highland: £1,725North Yorkshire: £1,464Highland: £1,732North Yorkshire: £1,383Highland: £1,636

    £1,725£1,732£1,636Highland is higherDepends on how you count£1,458£1,464£1,383

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Highland £11,412, North Yorkshire £11,442North Yorkshire: £11,442Highland: £11,412North Yorkshire: £11,491Highland: £11,461North Yorkshire: £10,853Highland: £10,825

    £11,412£11,461£10,825North Yorkshire is higher£11,442£11,491£10,853

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Highland £356, North Yorkshire £290North Yorkshire: £290Highland: £356North Yorkshire: £291Highland: £358North Yorkshire: £275Highland: £338

    £356£358£338Highland is higherDepends on how you count£290£291£275

  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: Highland £621, North Yorkshire £678North Yorkshire: £678Highland: £621North Yorkshire: £681Highland: £624North Yorkshire: £643Highland: £589

    £621£624£589North Yorkshire is higher£678£681£643

  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: Highland £19, North Yorkshire £19North Yorkshire: £19Highland: £19North Yorkshire: £19Highland: £20North Yorkshire: £18Highland: £18

    £19£20£18Highland is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Highland £495, North Yorkshire £340North Yorkshire: £340Highland: £495North Yorkshire: £342Highland: £497North Yorkshire: £323Highland: £470

    £495£497£470Highland is higherDepends on how you count£340£342£323

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Highland £141, North Yorkshire £109North Yorkshire: £109Highland: £141North Yorkshire: £110Highland: £142North Yorkshire: £104Highland: £134

    £141£142£134Highland is higherDepends on how you count£109£110£104

  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: Highland £101, North Yorkshire £83North Yorkshire: £83Highland: £101North Yorkshire: £83Highland: £101North Yorkshire: £79Highland: £96

    £101£101£96Highland is higherDepends on how you count£83£83£79

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Highland £1,294, North Yorkshire £1,136North Yorkshire: £1,136Highland: £1,294North Yorkshire: £1,141Highland: £1,300North Yorkshire: £1,078Highland: £1,228

    £1,294£1,300£1,228Highland is higherDepends on how you count£1,136£1,141£1,078

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Highland £147, North Yorkshire £143North Yorkshire: £143Highland: £147North Yorkshire: £144Highland: £148North Yorkshire: £136Highland: £139

    £147£148£139Highland is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Highland £320, North Yorkshire £230North Yorkshire: £230Highland: £320North Yorkshire: £231Highland: £322North Yorkshire: £218Highland: £304

    £320£322£304Highland is higherDepends on how you count£230£231£218

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Highland £3.50, North Yorkshire £5.48North Yorkshire: £5.48Highland: £3.50North Yorkshire: £5.51Highland: £3.52North Yorkshire: £5.20Highland: £3.32

    £3.50£3.52£3.32North Yorkshire is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Highland £5.55, North Yorkshire £3.15North Yorkshire: £3.15Highland: £5.55North Yorkshire: £3.17Highland: £5.57North Yorkshire: £2.99Highland: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26Highland is higherDepends on how you count£3.15£3.17£2.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Highland £7.73, North Yorkshire £5.81North Yorkshire: £5.81Highland: £7.73North Yorkshire: £5.83Highland: £7.76North Yorkshire: £5.51Highland: £7.33

    £7.73£7.76£7.33Highland is higherDepends on how you count£5.81£5.83£5.51

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Highland 1,002.6, North Yorkshire 1,022.3North Yorkshire: 1,022.3Highland: 1,002.6

    1,002.6North Yorkshire is higher1,022.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Highland 91.3, North Yorkshire 76.4North Yorkshire: 76.4Highland: 91.3

    91.3Highland is higherDepends on how you count76.4

  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: Highland 137.8, North Yorkshire 141.9North Yorkshire: 141.9Highland: 137.8

    137.8North Yorkshire is higher141.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Highland 77.4, North Yorkshire 51.6North Yorkshire: 51.6Highland: 77.4

    77.4Highland is higherDepends on how you count51.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Highland 162.8, North Yorkshire 136.9North Yorkshire: 136.9Highland: 162.8

    162.8Highland is higherDepends on how you count136.9

  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: Highland 22.5, North Yorkshire 18.2North Yorkshire: 18.2Highland: 22.5

    22.5Highland is higherDepends on how you count18.2

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Highland and North Yorkshire, per person in the age group
MeasureHighlandNorth YorkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,697£4,717£4,456Estimated£4,513£4,532£4,281Highland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,409£12,462£11,771Estimated£12,429£12,482£11,789North Yorkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,725£1,732£1,636Estimated£1,458£1,464£1,383Highland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,412£11,461£10,825£11,442£11,491£10,853North Yorkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£356£358£338£290£291£275Highland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£621£624£589Estimated£678£681£643North Yorkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£20£18Estimated£19£19£18Highland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£495£497£470Estimated£340£342£323Highland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134Estimated£109£110£104Highland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£101£101£96Estimated£83£83£79Highland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,294£1,300£1,228£1,136£1,141£1,078Highland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£143£144£136Highland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£320£322£304£230£231£218Highland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.50£3.52£3.32£5.48£5.51£5.20North Yorkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£3.15£3.17£2.99Highland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33Estimated£5.81£5.83£5.51Highland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.61,022.3North Yorkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202691.376.4Highland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.8141.9North Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.451.6Highland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026162.8136.9Highland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.5Estimated18.2Highland

Per resident

Highland is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and North Yorkshire 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

Highland North Yorkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Highland £4,697, North Yorkshire £4,513North Yorkshire: £4,513Highland: £4,697North Yorkshire: £4,532Highland: £4,717North Yorkshire: £4,281Highland: £4,456

    £4,697£4,717£4,456Highland is higherDepends on how you count£4,513£4,532£4,281

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Highland £2,872, North Yorkshire £3,068North Yorkshire: £3,068Highland: £2,872North Yorkshire: £3,081Highland: £2,885North Yorkshire: £2,910Highland: £2,725

    £2,872£2,885£2,725North Yorkshire is higher£3,068£3,081£2,910

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Highland £1,034, North Yorkshire £846North Yorkshire: £846Highland: £1,034North Yorkshire: £850Highland: £1,038North Yorkshire: £803Highland: £981

    £1,034£1,038£981Highland is higherDepends on how you count£846£850£803

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Highland £2,642, North Yorkshire £2,824North Yorkshire: £2,824Highland: £2,642North Yorkshire: £2,836Highland: £2,653North Yorkshire: £2,679Highland: £2,506

    £2,642£2,653£2,506North Yorkshire is higher£2,824£2,836£2,679

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Highland £83, North Yorkshire £72North Yorkshire: £72Highland: £83North Yorkshire: £72Highland: £83North Yorkshire: £68Highland: £78

    £83£83£78Highland is higherDepends on how you count£72£72£68

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Highland £144, North Yorkshire £167North Yorkshire: £167Highland: £144North Yorkshire: £168Highland: £144North Yorkshire: £159Highland: £136

    £144£144£136North Yorkshire is higher£167£168£159

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Highland £4.51, North Yorkshire £4.74North Yorkshire: £4.74Highland: £4.51North Yorkshire: £4.76Highland: £4.53North Yorkshire: £4.50Highland: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.74£4.76£4.50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Highland £495, North Yorkshire £340North Yorkshire: £340Highland: £495North Yorkshire: £342Highland: £497North Yorkshire: £323Highland: £470

    £495£497£470Highland is higherDepends on how you count£340£342£323

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Highland £141, North Yorkshire £109North Yorkshire: £109Highland: £141North Yorkshire: £110Highland: £142North Yorkshire: £104Highland: £134

    £141£142£134Highland is higherDepends on how you count£109£110£104

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Highland £60, North Yorkshire £48North Yorkshire: £48Highland: £60North Yorkshire: £48Highland: £61North Yorkshire: £46Highland: £57

    £60£61£57Highland is higherDepends on how you count£48£48£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Highland £776, North Yorkshire £659North Yorkshire: £659Highland: £776North Yorkshire: £662Highland: £779North Yorkshire: £626Highland: £736

    £776£779£736Highland is higherDepends on how you count£659£662£626

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Highland £147, North Yorkshire £143North Yorkshire: £143Highland: £147North Yorkshire: £144Highland: £148North Yorkshire: £136Highland: £139

    £147£148£139Highland is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Highland £192, North Yorkshire £133North Yorkshire: £133Highland: £192North Yorkshire: £134Highland: £193North Yorkshire: £127Highland: £182

    £192£193£182Highland is higherDepends on how you count£133£134£127

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Highland £2.10, North Yorkshire £3.18North Yorkshire: £3.18Highland: £2.10North Yorkshire: £3.20Highland: £2.11North Yorkshire: £3.02Highland: £1.99

    £2.10£2.11£1.99North Yorkshire is higher£3.18£3.20£3.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Highland £3.32, North Yorkshire £1.83North Yorkshire: £1.83Highland: £3.32North Yorkshire: £1.84Highland: £3.34North Yorkshire: £1.74Highland: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15Highland is higherDepends on how you count£1.83£1.84£1.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Highland £7.73, North Yorkshire £5.81North Yorkshire: £5.81Highland: £7.73North Yorkshire: £5.83Highland: £7.76North Yorkshire: £5.51Highland: £7.33

    £7.73£7.76£7.33Highland is higherDepends on how you count£5.81£5.83£5.51

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Highland 232.1, North Yorkshire 252.4North Yorkshire: 252.4Highland: 232.1

    232.1North Yorkshire is higher252.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Highland 21.1, North Yorkshire 18.9North Yorkshire: 18.9Highland: 21.1

    21.1Highland is higherDepends on how you count18.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Highland 31.9, North Yorkshire 35.0North Yorkshire: 35.0Highland: 31.9

    31.9North Yorkshire is higher35.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Highland 77.4, North Yorkshire 51.6North Yorkshire: 51.6Highland: 77.4

    77.4Highland is higherDepends on how you count51.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Highland 97.6, North Yorkshire 79.5North Yorkshire: 79.5Highland: 97.6

    97.6Highland is higherDepends on how you count79.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Highland 13.5, North Yorkshire 10.6North Yorkshire: 10.6Highland: 13.5

    13.5Highland is higherDepends on how you count10.6

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Highland and North Yorkshire, per resident
MeasureHighlandNorth YorkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,697£4,717£4,456Estimated£4,513£4,532£4,281Highland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,872£2,885£2,725Estimated£3,068£3,081£2,910North Yorkshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,034£1,038£981Estimated£846£850£803Highland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,642£2,653£2,506£2,824£2,836£2,679North Yorkshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78£72£72£68Highland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136Estimated£167£168£159North Yorkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28Estimated£4.74£4.76£4.50North Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£495£497£470Estimated£340£342£323Highland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134Estimated£109£110£104Highland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£61£57Estimated£48£48£46Highland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£776£779£736£659£662£626Highland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£143£144£136Highland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£133£134£127Highland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.10£2.11£1.99£3.18£3.20£3.02North Yorkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£1.83£1.84£1.74Highland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33Estimated£5.81£5.83£5.51Highland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026232.1252.4North Yorkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.118.9Highland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.935.0North Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.451.6Highland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202697.679.5Highland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Estimated10.6Highland

Total

Highland is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and North Yorkshire 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

Highland North Yorkshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Highland £1.1bn, North Yorkshire £2.9bnNorth Yorkshire: £2.9bnHighland: £1.1bnNorth Yorkshire: £2.9bnHighland: £1.1bnNorth Yorkshire: £2.7bnHighland: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Highland £682.4m, North Yorkshire £1.9bnNorth Yorkshire: £1.9bnHighland: £682.4mNorth Yorkshire: £2.0bnHighland: £685.3mNorth Yorkshire: £1.8bnHighland: £647.3m

    £682.4m£685.3m£647.3mNorth Yorkshire is higher£1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Highland £245.6m, North Yorkshire £536.1mNorth Yorkshire: £536.1mHighland: £245.6mNorth Yorkshire: £538.4mHighland: £246.6mNorth Yorkshire: £508.5mHighland: £232.9m

    £245.6m£246.6m£232.9mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£536.1m£538.4m£508.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Highland £627.6m, North Yorkshire £1.8bnNorth Yorkshire: £1.8bnHighland: £627.6mNorth Yorkshire: £1.8bnHighland: £630.2mNorth Yorkshire: £1.7bnHighland: £595.3m

    £627.6m£630.2m£595.3mNorth Yorkshire is higher£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Highland £19.6m, North Yorkshire £45.3mNorth Yorkshire: £45.3mHighland: £19.6mNorth Yorkshire: £45.5mHighland: £19.7mNorth Yorkshire: £43.0mHighland: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.7m£18.6mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£45.3m£45.5m£43.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Highland £34.2m, North Yorkshire £106.0mNorth Yorkshire: £106.0mHighland: £34.2mNorth Yorkshire: £106.5mHighland: £34.3mNorth Yorkshire: £100.6mHighland: £32.4m

    £34.2m£34.3m£32.4mNorth Yorkshire is higher£106.0m£106.5m£100.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Highland £1.1m, North Yorkshire £3.0mNorth Yorkshire: £3.0mHighland: £1.1mNorth Yorkshire: £3.0mHighland: £1.1mNorth Yorkshire: £2.9mHighland: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Highland £117.7m, North Yorkshire £215.7mNorth Yorkshire: £215.7mHighland: £117.7mNorth Yorkshire: £216.7mHighland: £118.2mNorth Yorkshire: £204.6mHighland: £111.6m

    £117.7m£118.2m£111.6mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£215.7m£216.7m£204.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Highland £33.5m, North Yorkshire £69.2mNorth Yorkshire: £69.2mHighland: £33.5mNorth Yorkshire: £69.5mHighland: £33.7mNorth Yorkshire: £65.6mHighland: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.7m£31.8mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£69.2m£69.5m£65.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Highland £14.4m, North Yorkshire £30.5mNorth Yorkshire: £30.5mHighland: £14.4mNorth Yorkshire: £30.7mHighland: £14.4mNorth Yorkshire: £29.0mHighland: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Highland £184.3m, North Yorkshire £417.9mNorth Yorkshire: £417.9mHighland: £184.3mNorth Yorkshire: £419.7mHighland: £185.1mNorth Yorkshire: £396.4mHighland: £174.8m

    £184.3m£185.1m£174.8mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£417.9m£419.7m£396.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Highland £34.9m, North Yorkshire £90.9mNorth Yorkshire: £90.9mHighland: £34.9mNorth Yorkshire: £91.3mHighland: £35.0mNorth Yorkshire: £86.2mHighland: £33.1m

    £34.9m£35.0m£33.1mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£90.9m£91.3m£86.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Highland £45.6m, North Yorkshire £84.5mNorth Yorkshire: £84.5mHighland: £45.6mNorth Yorkshire: £84.9mHighland: £45.8mNorth Yorkshire: £80.2mHighland: £43.3m

    £45.6m£45.8m£43.3mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£84.5m£84.9m£80.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Highland £0.50m, North Yorkshire £2.0mNorth Yorkshire: £2.0mHighland: £0.50mNorth Yorkshire: £2.0mHighland: £0.50mNorth Yorkshire: £1.9mHighland: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mNorth Yorkshire is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Highland £0.79m, North Yorkshire £1.2mNorth Yorkshire: £1.2mHighland: £0.79mNorth Yorkshire: £1.2mHighland: £0.79mNorth Yorkshire: £1.1mHighland: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Highland £1.8m, North Yorkshire £3.7mNorth Yorkshire: £3.7mHighland: £1.8mNorth Yorkshire: £3.7mHighland: £1.8mNorth Yorkshire: £3.5mHighland: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Highland 55,132, North Yorkshire 159,912North Yorkshire: 159,912Highland: 55,132

    55,132North Yorkshire is higher159,912

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Highland 5,020, North Yorkshire 11,951North Yorkshire: 11,951Highland: 5,020

    5,020North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count11,951

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Highland 7,575, North Yorkshire 22,187North Yorkshire: 22,187Highland: 7,575

    7,575North Yorkshire is higher22,187

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Highland 18,395, North Yorkshire 32,720North Yorkshire: 32,720Highland: 18,395

    18,395North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count32,720

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Highland 23,186, North Yorkshire 50,373North Yorkshire: 50,373Highland: 23,186

    23,186North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count50,373

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Highland 3,202, North Yorkshire 6,710North Yorkshire: 6,710Highland: 3,202

    3,202North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count6,710

Show the numbers
Highland and North Yorkshire, total
MeasureHighlandNorth YorkshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bnEstimated£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bnNorth Yorkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£682.4m£685.3m£647.3mEstimated£1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bnNorth Yorkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£245.6m£246.6m£232.9mEstimated£536.1m£538.4m£508.5mNorth Yorkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£627.6m£630.2m£595.3m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnNorth Yorkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m£45.3m£45.5m£43.0mNorth Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.2m£34.3m£32.4mEstimated£106.0m£106.5m£100.6mNorth Yorkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimated£3.0m£3.0m£2.9mNorth Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£117.7m£118.2m£111.6mEstimated£215.7m£216.7m£204.6mNorth Yorkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.7m£31.8mEstimated£69.2m£69.5m£65.6mNorth Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mEstimated£30.5m£30.7m£29.0mNorth Yorkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£184.3m£185.1m£174.8m£417.9m£419.7m£396.4mNorth Yorkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.9m£35.0m£33.1m£90.9m£91.3m£86.2mNorth Yorkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m£84.5m£84.9m£80.2mNorth Yorkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorth Yorkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNorth Yorkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mEstimated£3.7m£3.7m£3.5mNorth Yorkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202655,132159,912North Yorkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,02011,951North Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,57522,187North Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,39532,720North Yorkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,18650,373North Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,202Estimated6,710North Yorkshire

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.
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