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Moray and North Yorkshire
Moray is higher than North Yorkshire on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 14 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
Moray is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and North Yorkshire on 8. 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
Moray North Yorkshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,451£4,470£4,222North Yorkshire is higher£4,513£4,532£4,281
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,201£12,253£11,573North Yorkshire is higher£12,429£12,482£11,789
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,655£1,662£1,570Moray is higherDepends on how you count£1,458£1,464£1,383
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,369£11,417£10,784North Yorkshire is higher£11,442£11,491£10,853
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£311£312£295Moray is higherDepends on how you count£290£291£275
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£505£507£479North Yorkshire is higher£678£681£643
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£17£17£16North Yorkshire is higher£19£19£18
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£458£460£434Moray is higherDepends on how you count£340£342£323
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£142£143£135Moray is higherDepends on how you count£109£110£104
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£91£91£86Moray is higherDepends on how you count£83£83£79
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,216£1,222£1,154Moray is higherDepends on how you count£1,136£1,141£1,078
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£135£135£128North Yorkshire is higher£143£144£136
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£337£339£320Moray is higherDepends on how you count£230£231£218
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.58£5.60£5.29Moray is higherDepends on how you count£5.48£5.51£5.20
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.00£5.02£4.74Moray is higherDepends on how you count£3.15£3.17£2.99
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.29£6.32£5.97Moray is higherDepends on how you count£5.81£5.83£5.51
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,002.9North Yorkshire is higher1,022.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
83.7Moray is higherDepends on how you count76.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
125.1North Yorkshire is higher141.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
73.9Moray is higherDepends on how you count51.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
163.4Moray is higherDepends on how you count136.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
22.3Moray is higherDepends on how you count18.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Moray | North Yorkshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,451£4,470£4,222Estimated | £4,513£4,532£4,281 | North Yorkshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,201£12,253£11,573Estimated | £12,429£12,482£11,789 | North Yorkshire |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,655£1,662£1,570Estimated | £1,458£1,464£1,383 | Moray |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,369£11,417£10,784 | £11,442£11,491£10,853 | North Yorkshire |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £311£312£295 | £290£291£275 | Moray |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £505£507£479Estimated | £678£681£643 | North Yorkshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £17£17£16Estimated | £19£19£18 | North Yorkshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £458£460£434Estimated | £340£342£323 | Moray |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £142£143£135Estimated | £109£110£104 | Moray |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £91£91£86Estimated | £83£83£79 | Moray |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,216£1,222£1,154 | £1,136£1,141£1,078 | Moray |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £135£135£128 | £143£144£136 | North Yorkshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £337£339£320 | £230£231£218 | Moray |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.58£5.60£5.29 | £5.48£5.51£5.20 | Moray |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.00£5.02£4.74 | £3.15£3.17£2.99 | Moray |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.29£6.32£5.97Estimated | £5.81£5.83£5.51 | Moray |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,002.9 | 1,022.3 | North Yorkshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 83.7 | 76.4 | Moray |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 125.1 | 141.9 | North Yorkshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 73.9 | 51.6 | Moray |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 163.4 | 136.9 | Moray |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 22.3Estimated | 18.2 | Moray |
Per resident
Moray is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and North Yorkshire on 10. 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
Moray North Yorkshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,451£4,470£4,222North Yorkshire is higher£4,513£4,532£4,281
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,713£2,725£2,574North Yorkshire is higher£3,068£3,081£2,910
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£997£1,002£946Moray is higherDepends on how you count£846£850£803
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,528£2,539£2,398North Yorkshire is higher£2,824£2,836£2,679
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£69£69£66North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£72£72£68
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£112£113£106North Yorkshire is higher£167£168£159
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.77£3.79£3.58North Yorkshire is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£458£460£434Moray is higherDepends on how you count£340£342£323
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£142£143£135Moray is higherDepends on how you count£109£110£104
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£55£55£52Moray is higherDepends on how you count£48£48£46
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£733£736£695Moray is higherDepends on how you count£659£662£626
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£135£135£128North Yorkshire is higher£143£144£136
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£203£204£193Moray is higherDepends on how you count£133£134£127
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.36£3.38£3.19Moray is higherDepends on how you count£3.18£3.20£3.02
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.02£3.03£2.86Moray is higherDepends on how you count£1.83£1.84£1.74
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.29£6.32£5.97Moray is higherDepends on how you count£5.81£5.83£5.51
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
223.0North Yorkshire is higher252.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.6North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count18.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
27.8North Yorkshire is higher35.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
73.9Moray is higherDepends on how you count51.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
98.5Moray is higherDepends on how you count79.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.5Moray is higherDepends on how you count10.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Moray | North Yorkshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,451£4,470£4,222Estimated | £4,513£4,532£4,281 | North Yorkshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,713£2,725£2,574Estimated | £3,068£3,081£2,910 | North Yorkshire |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £997£1,002£946Estimated | £846£850£803 | Moray |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,528£2,539£2,398 | £2,824£2,836£2,679 | North Yorkshire |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £69£69£66 | £72£72£68 | North Yorkshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £112£113£106Estimated | £167£168£159 | North Yorkshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.77£3.79£3.58Estimated | £4.74£4.76£4.50 | North Yorkshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £458£460£434Estimated | £340£342£323 | Moray |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £142£143£135Estimated | £109£110£104 | Moray |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £55£55£52Estimated | £48£48£46 | Moray |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £733£736£695 | £659£662£626 | Moray |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £135£135£128 | £143£144£136 | North Yorkshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £203£204£193 | £133£134£127 | Moray |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.36£3.38£3.19 | £3.18£3.20£3.02 | Moray |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.02£3.03£2.86 | £1.83£1.84£1.74 | Moray |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.29£6.32£5.97Estimated | £5.81£5.83£5.51 | Moray |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 223.0 | 252.4 | North Yorkshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.6 | 18.9 | North Yorkshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 27.8 | 35.0 | North Yorkshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 73.9 | 51.6 | Moray |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 98.5 | 79.5 | Moray |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.5Estimated | 10.6 | Moray |
Total
Moray 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
Moray North Yorkshire
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£422.4m£424.2m£400.7mNorth Yorkshire is higher£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£257.5m£258.6m£244.2mNorth Yorkshire is higher£1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bn
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£94.6m£95.0m£89.8mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£536.1m£538.4m£508.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£239.9m£240.9m£227.6mNorth Yorkshire is higher£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.6m£6.6m£6.2mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£45.3m£45.5m£43.0m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mNorth Yorkshire is higher£106.0m£106.5m£100.6m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mNorth Yorkshire is higher£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£43.4m£43.6m£41.2mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£215.7m£216.7m£204.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£69.2m£69.5m£65.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£69.6m£69.9m£66.0mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£417.9m£419.7m£396.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mNorth Yorkshire is higher£90.9m£91.3m£86.2m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£84.5m£84.9m£80.2m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
21,164North Yorkshire is higher159,912
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,766North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count11,951
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,640North Yorkshire is higher22,187
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,010North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count32,720
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,345North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count50,373
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,278North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count6,710
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| Measure | Moray | North Yorkshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £422.4m£424.2m£400.7mEstimated | £2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bn | North Yorkshire |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £257.5m£258.6m£244.2mEstimated | £1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bn | North Yorkshire |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £94.6m£95.0m£89.8mEstimated | £536.1m£538.4m£508.5m | North Yorkshire |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £239.9m£240.9m£227.6m | £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn | North Yorkshire |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.6m£6.6m£6.2m | £45.3m£45.5m£43.0m | North Yorkshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mEstimated | £106.0m£106.5m£100.6m | North Yorkshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEstimated | £3.0m£3.0m£2.9m | North Yorkshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £43.4m£43.6m£41.2mEstimated | £215.7m£216.7m£204.6m | North Yorkshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mEstimated | £69.2m£69.5m£65.6m | North Yorkshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mEstimated | £30.5m£30.7m£29.0m | North Yorkshire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £69.6m£69.9m£66.0m | £417.9m£419.7m£396.4m | North Yorkshire |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £12.8m£12.8m£12.1m | £90.9m£91.3m£86.2m | North Yorkshire |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £19.3m£19.4m£18.3m | £84.5m£84.9m£80.2m | North Yorkshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.32m£0.32m£0.30m | £2.0m£2.0m£1.9m | North Yorkshire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.29m£0.29m£0.27m | £1.2m£1.2m£1.1m | North Yorkshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mEstimated | £3.7m£3.7m£3.5m | North Yorkshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 21,164 | 159,912 | North Yorkshire |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,766 | 11,951 | North Yorkshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,640 | 22,187 | North Yorkshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,010 | 32,720 | North Yorkshire |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,345 | 50,373 | North Yorkshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,278Estimated | 6,710 | North Yorkshire |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.