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Orkney Islands and Westmorland and Furness

22,000 and 229,821 residents (mid-2024).

Orkney Islands is higher than Westmorland and Furness on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Orkney Islands is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Westmorland and Furness on 12. 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

Orkney Islands Westmorland and Furness

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Orkney Islands £4,381, Westmorland and Furness £4,624Westmorland and Furness: £4,624Orkney Islands: £4,381Westmorland and Furness: £4,644Orkney Islands: £4,399Westmorland and Furness: £4,386Orkney Islands: £4,155

    £4,381£4,399£4,155Westmorland and Furness is higher£4,624£4,644£4,386

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Orkney Islands £11,866, Westmorland and Furness £12,441Westmorland and Furness: £12,441Orkney Islands: £11,866Westmorland and Furness: £12,494Orkney Islands: £11,916Westmorland and Furness: £11,801Orkney Islands: £11,255

    £11,866£11,916£11,255Westmorland and Furness is higher£12,441£12,494£11,801

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Orkney Islands £1,374, Westmorland and Furness £1,408Westmorland and Furness: £1,408Orkney Islands: £1,374Westmorland and Furness: £1,414Orkney Islands: £1,380Westmorland and Furness: £1,336Orkney Islands: £1,304

    £1,374£1,380£1,304Westmorland and Furness is higher£1,408£1,414£1,336

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Orkney Islands £10,889, Westmorland and Furness £11,422Westmorland and Furness: £11,422Orkney Islands: £10,889Westmorland and Furness: £11,470Orkney Islands: £10,936Westmorland and Furness: £10,834Orkney Islands: £10,329

    £10,889£10,936£10,329Westmorland and Furness is higher£11,422£11,470£10,834

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Orkney Islands £323, Westmorland and Furness £273Westmorland and Furness: £273Orkney Islands: £323Westmorland and Furness: £274Orkney Islands: £324Westmorland and Furness: £259Orkney Islands: £306

    £323£324£306Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£273£274£259

  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: Orkney Islands £636, Westmorland and Furness £728Westmorland and Furness: £728Orkney Islands: £636Westmorland and Furness: £731Orkney Islands: £639Westmorland and Furness: £691Orkney Islands: £603

    £636£639£603Westmorland and Furness is higher£728£731£691

  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: Orkney Islands £18, Westmorland and Furness £18Westmorland and Furness: £18Orkney Islands: £18Westmorland and Furness: £18Orkney Islands: £18Westmorland and Furness: £17Orkney Islands: £17

    £18£18£17Westmorland and Furness 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: Orkney Islands £426, Westmorland and Furness £386Westmorland and Furness: £386Orkney Islands: £426Westmorland and Furness: £387Orkney Islands: £428Westmorland and Furness: £366Orkney Islands: £404

    £426£428£404Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£386£387£366

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney Islands £123, Westmorland and Furness £115Westmorland and Furness: £115Orkney Islands: £123Westmorland and Furness: £116Orkney Islands: £124Westmorland and Furness: £109Orkney Islands: £117

    £123£124£117Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£115£116£109

  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: Orkney Islands £84, Westmorland and Furness £80Westmorland and Furness: £80Orkney Islands: £84Westmorland and Furness: £80Orkney Islands: £85Westmorland and Furness: £75Orkney Islands: £80

    £84£85£80Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£80£80£75

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Orkney Islands £956, Westmorland and Furness £1,008Westmorland and Furness: £1,008Orkney Islands: £956Westmorland and Furness: £1,012Orkney Islands: £960Westmorland and Furness: £956Orkney Islands: £907

    £956£960£907Westmorland and Furness is higher£1,008£1,012£956

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Orkney Islands £129, Westmorland and Furness £161Westmorland and Furness: £161Orkney Islands: £129Westmorland and Furness: £162Orkney Islands: £130Westmorland and Furness: £153Orkney Islands: £123

    £129£130£123Westmorland and Furness is higher£161£162£153

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Orkney Islands £329, Westmorland and Furness £313Westmorland and Furness: £313Orkney Islands: £329Westmorland and Furness: £314Orkney Islands: £330Westmorland and Furness: £297Orkney Islands: £312

    £329£330£312Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£313£314£297

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Orkney Islands £0.97, Westmorland and Furness £4.26Westmorland and Furness: £4.26Orkney Islands: £0.97Westmorland and Furness: £4.28Orkney Islands: £0.97Westmorland and Furness: £4.04Orkney Islands: £0.92

    £0.97£0.97£0.92Westmorland and Furness is higher£4.26£4.28£4.04

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Orkney Islands £4.01, Westmorland and Furness £4.39Westmorland and Furness: £4.39Orkney Islands: £4.01Westmorland and Furness: £4.40Orkney Islands: £4.02Westmorland and Furness: £4.16Orkney Islands: £3.80

    £4.01£4.02£3.80Westmorland and Furness is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Orkney Islands £8.00, Westmorland and Furness £7.44Westmorland and Furness: £7.44Orkney Islands: £8.00Westmorland and Furness: £7.47Orkney Islands: £8.04Westmorland and Furness: £7.06Orkney Islands: £7.59

    £8.00£8.04£7.59Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£7.44£7.47£7.06

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Orkney Islands 995.3, Westmorland and Furness 1,009.7Westmorland and Furness: 1,009.7Orkney Islands: 995.3

    995.3Westmorland and Furness is higher1,009.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Orkney Islands 74.3, Westmorland and Furness 70.7Westmorland and Furness: 70.7Orkney Islands: 74.3

    74.3Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count70.7

  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: Orkney Islands 142.7, Westmorland and Furness 140.4Westmorland and Furness: 140.4Orkney Islands: 142.7

    142.7Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count140.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Orkney Islands 63.6, Westmorland and Furness 56.2Westmorland and Furness: 56.2Orkney Islands: 63.6

    63.6Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count56.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Orkney Islands 128.7, Westmorland and Furness 130.8Westmorland and Furness: 130.8Orkney Islands: 128.7

    128.7Westmorland and Furness is higher130.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Orkney Islands 19.0, Westmorland and Furness 16.0Westmorland and Furness: 16.0Orkney Islands: 19.0

    19.0Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count16.0

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Orkney Islands and Westmorland and Furness, per person in the age group
MeasureOrkney IslandsWestmorland and FurnessHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,381£4,399£4,155Estimated£4,624£4,644£4,386Westmorland and Furness
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,866£11,916£11,255Estimated£12,441£12,494£11,801Westmorland and Furness
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,374£1,380£1,304Estimated£1,408£1,414£1,336Westmorland and Furness
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,889£10,936£10,329£11,422£11,470£10,834Westmorland and Furness
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£323£324£306£273£274£259Orkney Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£636£639£603Estimated£728£731£691Westmorland and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17Estimated£18£18£17Westmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£426£428£404Estimated£386£387£366Orkney Islands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117Estimated£115£116£109Orkney Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£84£85£80Estimated£80£80£75Orkney Islands
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£956£960£907£1,008£1,012£956Westmorland and Furness
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£161£162£153Westmorland and Furness
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£329£330£312£313£314£297Orkney Islands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£0.97£0.97£0.92£4.26£4.28£4.04Westmorland and Furness
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.01£4.02£3.80£4.39£4.40£4.16Westmorland and Furness
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.00£8.04£7.59Estimated£7.44£7.47£7.06Orkney Islands
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.31,009.7Westmorland and Furness
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.370.7Orkney Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.7140.4Orkney Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.656.2Orkney Islands
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.7130.8Westmorland and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.0Estimated16.0Orkney Islands

Per resident

Orkney Islands is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Westmorland and Furness 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

Orkney Islands Westmorland and Furness

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Orkney Islands £4,381, Westmorland and Furness £4,624Westmorland and Furness: £4,624Orkney Islands: £4,381Westmorland and Furness: £4,644Orkney Islands: £4,399Westmorland and Furness: £4,386Orkney Islands: £4,155

    £4,381£4,399£4,155Westmorland and Furness is higher£4,624£4,644£4,386

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Orkney Islands £2,891, Westmorland and Furness £3,129Westmorland and Furness: £3,129Orkney Islands: £2,891Westmorland and Furness: £3,143Orkney Islands: £2,903Westmorland and Furness: £2,968Orkney Islands: £2,742

    £2,891£2,903£2,742Westmorland and Furness is higher£3,129£3,143£2,968

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Orkney Islands £803, Westmorland and Furness £825Westmorland and Furness: £825Orkney Islands: £803Westmorland and Furness: £829Orkney Islands: £806Westmorland and Furness: £783Orkney Islands: £761

    £803£806£761Westmorland and Furness is higher£825£829£783

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Orkney Islands £2,653, Westmorland and Furness £2,873Westmorland and Furness: £2,873Orkney Islands: £2,653Westmorland and Furness: £2,885Orkney Islands: £2,664Westmorland and Furness: £2,725Orkney Islands: £2,516

    £2,653£2,664£2,516Westmorland and Furness is higher£2,873£2,885£2,725

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Orkney Islands £79, Westmorland and Furness £69Westmorland and Furness: £69Orkney Islands: £79Westmorland and Furness: £69Orkney Islands: £79Westmorland and Furness: £65Orkney Islands: £75

    £79£79£75Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£69£69£65

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney Islands £155, Westmorland and Furness £183Westmorland and Furness: £183Orkney Islands: £155Westmorland and Furness: £184Orkney Islands: £156Westmorland and Furness: £174Orkney Islands: £147

    £155£156£147Westmorland and Furness is higher£183£184£174

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Orkney Islands £4.30, Westmorland and Furness £4.62Westmorland and Furness: £4.62Orkney Islands: £4.30Westmorland and Furness: £4.64Orkney Islands: £4.32Westmorland and Furness: £4.38Orkney Islands: £4.08

    £4.30£4.32£4.08Westmorland and Furness is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney Islands £426, Westmorland and Furness £386Westmorland and Furness: £386Orkney Islands: £426Westmorland and Furness: £387Orkney Islands: £428Westmorland and Furness: £366Orkney Islands: £404

    £426£428£404Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£386£387£366

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney Islands £123, Westmorland and Furness £115Westmorland and Furness: £115Orkney Islands: £123Westmorland and Furness: £116Orkney Islands: £124Westmorland and Furness: £109Orkney Islands: £117

    £123£124£117Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£115£116£109

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Orkney Islands £49, Westmorland and Furness £47Westmorland and Furness: £47Orkney Islands: £49Westmorland and Furness: £47Orkney Islands: £49Westmorland and Furness: £44Orkney Islands: £47

    £49£49£47Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£47£47£44

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Orkney Islands £559, Westmorland and Furness £590Westmorland and Furness: £590Orkney Islands: £559Westmorland and Furness: £593Orkney Islands: £561Westmorland and Furness: £560Orkney Islands: £530

    £559£561£530Westmorland and Furness is higher£590£593£560

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Orkney Islands £129, Westmorland and Furness £161Westmorland and Furness: £161Orkney Islands: £129Westmorland and Furness: £162Orkney Islands: £130Westmorland and Furness: £153Orkney Islands: £123

    £129£130£123Westmorland and Furness is higher£161£162£153

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Orkney Islands £192, Westmorland and Furness £183Westmorland and Furness: £183Orkney Islands: £192Westmorland and Furness: £184Orkney Islands: £193Westmorland and Furness: £174Orkney Islands: £182

    £192£193£182Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£183£184£174

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Orkney Islands £0.57, Westmorland and Furness £2.49Westmorland and Furness: £2.49Orkney Islands: £0.57Westmorland and Furness: £2.50Orkney Islands: £0.57Westmorland and Furness: £2.36Orkney Islands: £0.54

    £0.57£0.57£0.54Westmorland and Furness is higher£2.49£2.50£2.36

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Orkney Islands £2.34, Westmorland and Furness £2.57Westmorland and Furness: £2.57Orkney Islands: £2.34Westmorland and Furness: £2.58Orkney Islands: £2.35Westmorland and Furness: £2.44Orkney Islands: £2.22

    £2.34£2.35£2.22Westmorland and Furness is higher£2.57£2.58£2.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Orkney Islands £8.00, Westmorland and Furness £7.44Westmorland and Furness: £7.44Orkney Islands: £8.00Westmorland and Furness: £7.47Orkney Islands: £8.04Westmorland and Furness: £7.06Orkney Islands: £7.59

    £8.00£8.04£7.59Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£7.44£7.47£7.06

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Orkney Islands 242.5, Westmorland and Furness 254.0Westmorland and Furness: 254.0Orkney Islands: 242.5

    242.5Westmorland and Furness is higher254.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Orkney Islands 18.1, Westmorland and Furness 17.8Westmorland and Furness: 17.8Orkney Islands: 18.1

    18.1Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count17.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Orkney Islands 34.8, Westmorland and Furness 35.3Westmorland and Furness: 35.3Orkney Islands: 34.8

    34.8Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count35.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Orkney Islands 63.6, Westmorland and Furness 56.2Westmorland and Furness: 56.2Orkney Islands: 63.6

    63.6Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count56.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Orkney Islands 75.2, Westmorland and Furness 76.6Westmorland and Furness: 76.6Orkney Islands: 75.2

    75.2Westmorland and Furness is higher76.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Orkney Islands 11.1, Westmorland and Furness 9.4Westmorland and Furness: 9.4Orkney Islands: 11.1

    11.1Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count9.4

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Orkney Islands and Westmorland and Furness, per resident
MeasureOrkney IslandsWestmorland and FurnessHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,381£4,399£4,155Estimated£4,624£4,644£4,386Westmorland and Furness
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,891£2,903£2,742Estimated£3,129£3,143£2,968Westmorland and Furness
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£803£806£761Estimated£825£829£783Westmorland and Furness
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,653£2,664£2,516£2,873£2,885£2,725Westmorland and Furness
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£69£69£65Orkney Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147Estimated£183£184£174Westmorland and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.30£4.32£4.08Estimated£4.62£4.64£4.38Westmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£426£428£404Estimated£386£387£366Orkney Islands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117Estimated£115£116£109Orkney Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£47Estimated£47£47£44Orkney Islands
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£559£561£530£590£593£560Westmorland and Furness
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£161£162£153Westmorland and Furness
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£183£184£174Orkney Islands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£0.57£0.57£0.54£2.49£2.50£2.36Westmorland and Furness
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.34£2.35£2.22£2.57£2.58£2.44Westmorland and Furness
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.00£8.04£7.59Estimated£7.44£7.47£7.06Orkney Islands
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026242.5254.0Westmorland and Furness
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.117.8Orkney Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.835.3Westmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.656.2Orkney Islands
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.276.6Westmorland and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.1Estimated9.4Orkney Islands

Total

Orkney Islands is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Westmorland and Furness 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

Orkney Islands Westmorland and Furness

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Orkney Islands £96.4m, Westmorland and Furness £1.1bnWestmorland and Furness: £1.1bnOrkney Islands: £96.4mWestmorland and Furness: £1.1bnOrkney Islands: £96.8mWestmorland and Furness: £1.0bnOrkney Islands: £91.4m

    £96.4m£96.8m£91.4mWestmorland and Furness is higher£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Orkney Islands £63.6m, Westmorland and Furness £719.2mWestmorland and Furness: £719.2mOrkney Islands: £63.6mWestmorland and Furness: £722.3mOrkney Islands: £63.9mWestmorland and Furness: £682.2mOrkney Islands: £60.3m

    £63.6m£63.9m£60.3mWestmorland and Furness is higher£719.2m£722.3m£682.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Orkney Islands £17.7m, Westmorland and Furness £189.7mWestmorland and Furness: £189.7mOrkney Islands: £17.7mWestmorland and Furness: £190.5mOrkney Islands: £17.7mWestmorland and Furness: £179.9mOrkney Islands: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.7m£16.8mWestmorland and Furness is higher£189.7m£190.5m£179.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Orkney Islands £58.4m, Westmorland and Furness £660.3mWestmorland and Furness: £660.3mOrkney Islands: £58.4mWestmorland and Furness: £663.1mOrkney Islands: £58.6mWestmorland and Furness: £626.3mOrkney Islands: £55.4m

    £58.4m£58.6m£55.4mWestmorland and Furness is higher£660.3m£663.1m£626.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Orkney Islands £1.7m, Westmorland and Furness £15.8mWestmorland and Furness: £15.8mOrkney Islands: £1.7mWestmorland and Furness: £15.9mOrkney Islands: £1.7mWestmorland and Furness: £15.0mOrkney Islands: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Orkney Islands £3.4m, Westmorland and Furness £42.1mWestmorland and Furness: £42.1mOrkney Islands: £3.4mWestmorland and Furness: £42.3mOrkney Islands: £3.4mWestmorland and Furness: £39.9mOrkney Islands: £3.2m

    £3.4m£3.4m£3.2mWestmorland and Furness is higher£42.1m£42.3m£39.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Orkney Islands £0.09m, Westmorland and Furness £1.1mWestmorland and Furness: £1.1mOrkney Islands: £0.09mWestmorland and Furness: £1.1mOrkney Islands: £0.10mWestmorland and Furness: £1.0mOrkney Islands: £0.09m

    £0.09m£0.10m£0.09mWestmorland and Furness is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Orkney Islands £9.4m, Westmorland and Furness £88.7mWestmorland and Furness: £88.7mOrkney Islands: £9.4mWestmorland and Furness: £89.0mOrkney Islands: £9.4mWestmorland and Furness: £84.1mOrkney Islands: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£88.7m£89.0m£84.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Orkney Islands £2.7m, Westmorland and Furness £26.5mWestmorland and Furness: £26.5mOrkney Islands: £2.7mWestmorland and Furness: £26.6mOrkney Islands: £2.7mWestmorland and Furness: £25.2mOrkney Islands: £2.6m

    £2.7m£2.7m£2.6mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£26.5m£26.6m£25.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Orkney Islands £1.1m, Westmorland and Furness £10.7mWestmorland and Furness: £10.7mOrkney Islands: £1.1mWestmorland and Furness: £10.8mOrkney Islands: £1.1mWestmorland and Furness: £10.2mOrkney Islands: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Orkney Islands £12.3m, Westmorland and Furness £135.7mWestmorland and Furness: £135.7mOrkney Islands: £12.3mWestmorland and Furness: £136.3mOrkney Islands: £12.3mWestmorland and Furness: £128.7mOrkney Islands: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.7mWestmorland and Furness is higher£135.7m£136.3m£128.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Orkney Islands £2.8m, Westmorland and Furness £37.0mWestmorland and Furness: £37.0mOrkney Islands: £2.8mWestmorland and Furness: £37.1mOrkney Islands: £2.9mWestmorland and Furness: £35.1mOrkney Islands: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.9m£2.7mWestmorland and Furness is higher£37.0m£37.1m£35.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Orkney Islands £4.2m, Westmorland and Furness £42.1mWestmorland and Furness: £42.1mOrkney Islands: £4.2mWestmorland and Furness: £42.3mOrkney Islands: £4.2mWestmorland and Furness: £39.9mOrkney Islands: £4.0m

    £4.2m£4.2m£4.0mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£42.1m£42.3m£39.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Orkney Islands £0.01m, Westmorland and Furness £0.57mWestmorland and Furness: £0.57mOrkney Islands: £0.01mWestmorland and Furness: £0.58mOrkney Islands: £0.01mWestmorland and Furness: £0.54mOrkney Islands: £0.01m

    £0.01mWestmorland and Furness is higher£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Orkney Islands £0.05m, Westmorland and Furness £0.59mWestmorland and Furness: £0.59mOrkney Islands: £0.05mWestmorland and Furness: £0.59mOrkney Islands: £0.05mWestmorland and Furness: £0.56mOrkney Islands: £0.05m

    £0.05mWestmorland and Furness is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Orkney Islands £0.18m, Westmorland and Furness £1.7mWestmorland and Furness: £1.7mOrkney Islands: £0.18mWestmorland and Furness: £1.7mOrkney Islands: £0.18mWestmorland and Furness: £1.6mOrkney Islands: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Orkney Islands 5,335, Westmorland and Furness 58,367Westmorland and Furness: 58,367Orkney Islands: 5,335

    5,335Westmorland and Furness is higher58,367

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Orkney Islands 398, Westmorland and Furness 4,085Westmorland and Furness: 4,085Orkney Islands: 398

    398Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count4,085

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Orkney Islands 765, Westmorland and Furness 8,117Westmorland and Furness: 8,117Orkney Islands: 765

    765Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count8,117

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Orkney Islands 1,400, Westmorland and Furness 12,922Westmorland and Furness: 12,922Orkney Islands: 1,400

    1,400Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count12,922

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Orkney Islands 1,654, Westmorland and Furness 17,609Westmorland and Furness: 17,609Orkney Islands: 1,654

    1,654Westmorland and Furness is higher17,609

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Orkney Islands 244, Westmorland and Furness 2,149Westmorland and Furness: 2,149Orkney Islands: 244

    244Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count2,149

Show the numbers
Orkney Islands and Westmorland and Furness, total
MeasureOrkney IslandsWestmorland and FurnessHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£96.4m£96.8m£91.4mEstimated£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnWestmorland and Furness
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£63.6m£63.9m£60.3mEstimated£719.2m£722.3m£682.2mWestmorland and Furness
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.7m£16.8mEstimated£189.7m£190.5m£179.9mWestmorland and Furness
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£58.4m£58.6m£55.4m£660.3m£663.1m£626.3mWestmorland and Furness
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mWestmorland and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.4m£3.4m£3.2mEstimated£42.1m£42.3m£39.9mWestmorland and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.09m£0.10m£0.09mEstimated£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWestmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mEstimated£88.7m£89.0m£84.1mWestmorland and Furness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.7m£2.7m£2.6mEstimated£26.5m£26.6m£25.2mWestmorland and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimated£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mWestmorland and Furness
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.7m£135.7m£136.3m£128.7mWestmorland and Furness
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m£37.0m£37.1m£35.1mWestmorland and Furness
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.2m£4.0m£42.1m£42.3m£39.9mWestmorland and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.01m£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mWestmorland and Furness
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.05m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWestmorland and Furness
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mEstimated£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWestmorland and Furness
State Pensiontotal, March 20265,33558,367Westmorland and Furness
Pension Credittotal, March 20263984,085Westmorland and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267658,117Westmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20261,40012,922Westmorland and Furness
Universal Credittotal, May 20261,65417,609Westmorland and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026244Estimated2,149Westmorland and Furness

Sources

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

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