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Moray and High Peak
Moray is higher than High Peak on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.
On 6 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 9 of 22 measures, and High Peak on 13. 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 High Peak
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,451£4,470£4,222High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£4,523£4,543£4,291
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,201£12,253£11,573High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£12,843£12,898£12,182
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,655£1,662£1,570Moray is higher£1,645£1,652£1,561
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,369£11,417£10,784High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£11,791£11,842£11,185
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£311£312£295High Peak is higher£334£336£317
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£505£507£479High Peak is higher£695£698£660
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£17£17£16High Peak is higher£22£22£21
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£458£460£434Moray is higher£441£442£418
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£142£143£135Moray is higher£128£128£121
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£91£91£86Moray is higher£90£91£86
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,216£1,222£1,154Moray is higher£1,197£1,202£1,136
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£135£135£128High Peak is higher£160£161£152
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£337£339£320High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£344£346£327
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.58£5.60£5.29High Peak is higher£8.54£8.58£8.10
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.00£5.02£4.74Moray is higher£4.70£4.72£4.46
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.29£6.32£5.97High Peak is higher£6.87£6.90£6.52
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,002.9High Peak is higherDepends on how you count1,040.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
83.7High Peak is higherDepends on how you count86.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
125.1High Peak is higher144.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
73.9Moray is higher65.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
163.4Moray is higher152.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
22.3Moray is higher19.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Moray | High Peak | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,451£4,470£4,222Estimated | £4,523£4,543£4,291 | High Peak |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,201£12,253£11,573Estimated | £12,843£12,898£12,182 | High Peak |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,655£1,662£1,570Estimated | £1,645£1,652£1,561 | Moray |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,369£11,417£10,784 | £11,791£11,842£11,185 | High Peak |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £311£312£295 | £334£336£317 | High Peak |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £505£507£479Estimated | £695£698£660 | High Peak |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £17£17£16Estimated | £22£22£21 | High Peak |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £458£460£434Estimated | £441£442£418 | Moray |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £142£143£135Estimated | £128£128£121 | Moray |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £91£91£86Estimated | £90£91£86 | Moray |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,216£1,222£1,154 | £1,197£1,202£1,136 | Moray |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £135£135£128 | £160£161£152 | High Peak |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £337£339£320 | £344£346£327 | High Peak |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.58£5.60£5.29 | £8.54£8.58£8.10 | High Peak |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.00£5.02£4.74 | £4.70£4.72£4.46 | Moray |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.29£6.32£5.97Estimated | £6.87£6.90£6.52 | High Peak |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,002.9 | 1,040.0 | High Peak |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 83.7 | 86.8 | High Peak |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 125.1 | 144.2 | High Peak |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 73.9 | 65.3 | Moray |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 163.4 | 152.2 | Moray |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 22.3Estimated | 19.4 | Moray |
Per resident
Moray is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and High Peak on 13. 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 High Peak
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,451£4,470£4,222High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£4,523£4,543£4,291
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,713£2,725£2,574High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£2,794£2,806£2,650
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£997£1,002£946Moray is higher£994£999£943
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,528£2,539£2,398High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£2,565£2,576£2,433
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£69£69£66High Peak is higher£73£73£69
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£112£113£106High Peak is higher£151£152£143
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.77£3.79£3.58High Peak is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£458£460£434Moray is higher£441£442£418
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£142£143£135Moray is higher£128£128£121
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£55£55£52Moray is higher£55£55£52
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£733£736£695Moray is higher£724£727£686
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£135£135£128High Peak is higher£160£161£152
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£203£204£193High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£208£209£197
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.36£3.38£3.19High Peak is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.02£3.03£2.86Moray is higher£2.85£2.86£2.70
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.29£6.32£5.97High Peak is higher£6.87£6.90£6.52
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
223.0High Peak is higherDepends on how you count226.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.6High Peak is higherDepends on how you count18.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
27.8High Peak is higher31.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
73.9Moray is higher65.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
98.5Moray is higher92.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.5Moray is higher11.7
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| Measure | Moray | High Peak | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,451£4,470£4,222Estimated | £4,523£4,543£4,291 | High Peak |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,713£2,725£2,574Estimated | £2,794£2,806£2,650 | High Peak |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £997£1,002£946Estimated | £994£999£943 | Moray |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,528£2,539£2,398 | £2,565£2,576£2,433 | High Peak |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £69£69£66 | £73£73£69 | High Peak |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £112£113£106Estimated | £151£152£143 | High Peak |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.77£3.79£3.58Estimated | £4.85£4.87£4.60 | High Peak |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £458£460£434Estimated | £441£442£418 | Moray |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £142£143£135Estimated | £128£128£121 | Moray |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £55£55£52Estimated | £55£55£52 | Moray |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £733£736£695 | £724£727£686 | Moray |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £135£135£128 | £160£161£152 | High Peak |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £203£204£193 | £208£209£197 | High Peak |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.36£3.38£3.19 | £5.17£5.19£4.90 | High Peak |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.02£3.03£2.86 | £2.85£2.86£2.70 | Moray |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.29£6.32£5.97Estimated | £6.87£6.90£6.52 | High Peak |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 223.0 | 226.2 | High Peak |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.6 | 18.9 | High Peak |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 27.8 | 31.4 | High Peak |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 73.9 | 65.3 | Moray |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 98.5 | 92.0 | Moray |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.5Estimated | 11.7 | Moray |
Total
Moray is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and High Peak 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
Moray High Peak
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£422.4m£424.2m£400.7mMoray is higherDepends on how you count£415.7m£417.4m£394.3m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£257.5m£258.6m£244.2mMoray is higherDepends on how you count£256.7m£257.8m£243.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£94.6m£95.0m£89.8mMoray is higher£91.4m£91.8m£86.7m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£239.9m£240.9m£227.6mMoray is higherDepends on how you count£235.7m£236.7m£223.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.6m£6.6m£6.2mHigh Peak is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mHigh Peak is higher£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mHigh Peak is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£43.4m£43.6m£41.2mMoray is higher£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mMoray is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mMoray is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£69.6m£69.9m£66.0mMoray is higher£66.5m£66.8m£63.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mHigh Peak is higher£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mMoray is higherDepends on how you count£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mHigh Peak is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mMoray is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mHigh Peak is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
21,164Moray is higherDepends on how you count20,790
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,766Moray is higherDepends on how you count1,735
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,640High Peak is higher2,882
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,010Moray is higher6,002
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,345Moray is higher8,456
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,278Moray is higher1,075
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| Measure | Moray | High Peak | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £422.4m£424.2m£400.7mEstimated | £415.7m£417.4m£394.3m | Moray |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £257.5m£258.6m£244.2mEstimated | £256.7m£257.8m£243.5m | Moray |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £94.6m£95.0m£89.8mEstimated | £91.4m£91.8m£86.7m | Moray |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £239.9m£240.9m£227.6m | £235.7m£236.7m£223.6m | Moray |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.6m£6.6m£6.2m | £6.7m£6.7m£6.3m | High Peak |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mEstimated | £13.9m£14.0m£13.2m | High Peak |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEstimated | £0.45m£0.45m£0.42m | High Peak |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £43.4m£43.6m£41.2mEstimated | £40.5m£40.7m£38.4m | Moray |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mEstimated | £11.7m£11.8m£11.1m | Moray |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mEstimated | £5.0m£5.0m£4.8m | Moray |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £69.6m£69.9m£66.0m | £66.5m£66.8m£63.1m | Moray |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £12.8m£12.8m£12.1m | £14.7m£14.7m£13.9m | High Peak |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £19.3m£19.4m£18.3m | £19.1m£19.2m£18.1m | Moray |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.32m£0.32m£0.30m | £0.47m£0.48m£0.45m | High Peak |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.29m£0.29m£0.27m | £0.26m£0.26m£0.25m | Moray |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mEstimated | £0.63m£0.63m£0.60m | High Peak |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 21,164 | 20,790 | Moray |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,766 | 1,735 | Moray |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,640 | 2,882 | High Peak |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,010 | 6,002 | Moray |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,345 | 8,456 | Moray |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,278Estimated | 1,075 | Moray |
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.