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Orkney Islands and Derbyshire Dales

22,000 and 71,762 residents (mid-2024).

Orkney Islands is higher than Derbyshire Dales on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 15 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 15 of 22 measures, and Derbyshire Dales 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

Orkney Islands Derbyshire Dales

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Orkney Islands £4,381, Derbyshire Dales £4,756Derbyshire Dales: £4,756Orkney Islands: £4,381Derbyshire Dales: £4,776Orkney Islands: £4,399Derbyshire Dales: £4,511Orkney Islands: £4,155

    £4,381£4,399£4,155Derbyshire Dales is higher£4,756£4,776£4,511

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Orkney Islands £11,866, Derbyshire Dales £12,551Derbyshire Dales: £12,551Orkney Islands: £11,866Derbyshire Dales: £12,604Orkney Islands: £11,916Derbyshire Dales: £11,905Orkney Islands: £11,255

    £11,866£11,916£11,255Derbyshire Dales is higher£12,551£12,604£11,905

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Orkney Islands £1,374, Derbyshire Dales £1,255Derbyshire Dales: £1,255Orkney Islands: £1,374Derbyshire Dales: £1,261Orkney Islands: £1,380Derbyshire Dales: £1,191Orkney Islands: £1,304

    £1,374£1,380£1,304Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£1,255£1,261£1,191

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Orkney Islands £10,889, Derbyshire Dales £11,665Derbyshire Dales: £11,665Orkney Islands: £10,889Derbyshire Dales: £11,715Orkney Islands: £10,936Derbyshire Dales: £11,065Orkney Islands: £10,329

    £10,889£10,936£10,329Derbyshire Dales is higher£11,665£11,715£11,065

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Orkney Islands £323, Derbyshire Dales £228Derbyshire Dales: £228Orkney Islands: £323Derbyshire Dales: £229Orkney Islands: £324Derbyshire Dales: £216Orkney Islands: £306

    £323£324£306Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£228£229£216

  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, Derbyshire Dales £642Derbyshire Dales: £642Orkney Islands: £636Derbyshire Dales: £645Orkney Islands: £639Derbyshire Dales: £609Orkney Islands: £603

    £636£639£603Derbyshire Dales is higher£642£645£609

  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, Derbyshire Dales £15Derbyshire Dales: £15Orkney Islands: £18Derbyshire Dales: £15Orkney Islands: £18Derbyshire Dales: £14Orkney Islands: £17

    £18£18£17Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£15£15£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney Islands £426, Derbyshire Dales £333Derbyshire Dales: £333Orkney Islands: £426Derbyshire Dales: £335Orkney Islands: £428Derbyshire Dales: £316Orkney Islands: £404

    £426£428£404Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£333£335£316

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney Islands £123, Derbyshire Dales £89Derbyshire Dales: £89Orkney Islands: £123Derbyshire Dales: £90Orkney Islands: £124Derbyshire Dales: £85Orkney Islands: £117

    £123£124£117Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£89£90£85

  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, Derbyshire Dales £79Derbyshire Dales: £79Orkney Islands: £84Derbyshire Dales: £79Orkney Islands: £85Derbyshire Dales: £75Orkney Islands: £80

    £84£85£80Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Orkney Islands £956, Derbyshire Dales £920Derbyshire Dales: £920Orkney Islands: £956Derbyshire Dales: £923Orkney Islands: £960Derbyshire Dales: £872Orkney Islands: £907

    £956£960£907Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£920£923£872

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Orkney Islands £129, Derbyshire Dales £127Derbyshire Dales: £127Orkney Islands: £129Derbyshire Dales: £127Orkney Islands: £130Derbyshire Dales: £120Orkney Islands: £123

    £129£130£123Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£127£127£120

  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, Derbyshire Dales £248Derbyshire Dales: £248Orkney Islands: £329Derbyshire Dales: £249Orkney Islands: £330Derbyshire Dales: £235Orkney Islands: £312

    £329£330£312Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£248£249£235

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Orkney Islands £0.97, Derbyshire Dales £6.06Derbyshire Dales: £6.06Orkney Islands: £0.97Derbyshire Dales: £6.09Orkney Islands: £0.97Derbyshire Dales: £5.75Orkney Islands: £0.92

    £0.97£0.97£0.92Derbyshire Dales is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Orkney Islands £4.01, Derbyshire Dales £3.14Derbyshire Dales: £3.14Orkney Islands: £4.01Derbyshire Dales: £3.16Orkney Islands: £4.02Derbyshire Dales: £2.98Orkney Islands: £3.80

    £4.01£4.02£3.80Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£3.14£3.16£2.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Orkney Islands £8.00, Derbyshire Dales £13Derbyshire Dales: £13Orkney Islands: £8.00Derbyshire Dales: £13Orkney Islands: £8.04Derbyshire Dales: £12Orkney Islands: £7.59

    £8.00£8.04£7.59Derbyshire Dales is higher£13£13£12

  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, Derbyshire Dales 1,024.6Derbyshire Dales: 1,024.6Orkney Islands: 995.3

    995.3Derbyshire Dales is higher1,024.6

  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, Derbyshire Dales 58.3Derbyshire Dales: 58.3Orkney Islands: 74.3

    74.3Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count58.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Orkney Islands 142.7, Derbyshire Dales 129.5Derbyshire Dales: 129.5Orkney Islands: 142.7

    142.7Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count129.5

  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, Derbyshire Dales 48.1Derbyshire Dales: 48.1Orkney Islands: 63.6

    63.6Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count48.1

  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, Derbyshire Dales 112.7Derbyshire Dales: 112.7Orkney Islands: 128.7

    128.7Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count112.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Orkney Islands 19.0, Derbyshire Dales 17.3Derbyshire Dales: 17.3Orkney Islands: 19.0

    19.0Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count17.3

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Orkney Islands and Derbyshire Dales, per person in the age group
MeasureOrkney IslandsDerbyshire DalesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,381£4,399£4,155Estimated£4,756£4,776£4,511Derbyshire Dales
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,866£11,916£11,255Estimated£12,551£12,604£11,905Derbyshire Dales
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,374£1,380£1,304Estimated£1,255£1,261£1,191Orkney Islands
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,889£10,936£10,329£11,665£11,715£11,065Derbyshire Dales
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£323£324£306£228£229£216Orkney Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£636£639£603Estimated£642£645£609Derbyshire Dales
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17Estimated£15£15£14Orkney Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£426£428£404Estimated£333£335£316Orkney Islands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117Estimated£89£90£85Orkney Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£84£85£80Estimated£79£79£75Orkney Islands
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£956£960£907£920£923£872Orkney Islands
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£127£127£120Orkney Islands
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£329£330£312£248£249£235Orkney Islands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£0.97£0.97£0.92£6.06£6.09£5.75Derbyshire Dales
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.01£4.02£3.80£3.14£3.16£2.98Orkney Islands
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.00£8.04£7.59Estimated£13£13£12Derbyshire Dales
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.31,024.6Derbyshire Dales
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.358.3Orkney Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.7129.5Orkney Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.648.1Orkney Islands
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.7112.7Orkney Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.0Estimated17.3Orkney Islands

Per resident

Orkney Islands is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Derbyshire Dales 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

Orkney Islands Derbyshire Dales

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Orkney Islands £4,381, Derbyshire Dales £4,756Derbyshire Dales: £4,756Orkney Islands: £4,381Derbyshire Dales: £4,776Orkney Islands: £4,399Derbyshire Dales: £4,511Orkney Islands: £4,155

    £4,381£4,399£4,155Derbyshire Dales is higher£4,756£4,776£4,511

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Orkney Islands £2,891, Derbyshire Dales £3,484Derbyshire Dales: £3,484Orkney Islands: £2,891Derbyshire Dales: £3,499Orkney Islands: £2,903Derbyshire Dales: £3,305Orkney Islands: £2,742

    £2,891£2,903£2,742Derbyshire Dales is higher£3,484£3,499£3,305

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Orkney Islands £803, Derbyshire Dales £709Derbyshire Dales: £709Orkney Islands: £803Derbyshire Dales: £712Orkney Islands: £806Derbyshire Dales: £673Orkney Islands: £761

    £803£806£761Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£709£712£673

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Orkney Islands £2,653, Derbyshire Dales £3,238Derbyshire Dales: £3,238Orkney Islands: £2,653Derbyshire Dales: £3,252Orkney Islands: £2,664Derbyshire Dales: £3,072Orkney Islands: £2,516

    £2,653£2,664£2,516Derbyshire Dales is higher£3,238£3,252£3,072

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Orkney Islands £79, Derbyshire Dales £63Derbyshire Dales: £63Orkney Islands: £79Derbyshire Dales: £64Orkney Islands: £79Derbyshire Dales: £60Orkney Islands: £75

    £79£79£75Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£63£64£60

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney Islands £155, Derbyshire Dales £178Derbyshire Dales: £178Orkney Islands: £155Derbyshire Dales: £179Orkney Islands: £156Derbyshire Dales: £169Orkney Islands: £147

    £155£156£147Derbyshire Dales is higher£178£179£169

  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, Derbyshire Dales £4.22Derbyshire Dales: £4.22Orkney Islands: £4.30Derbyshire Dales: £4.23Orkney Islands: £4.32Derbyshire Dales: £4.00Orkney Islands: £4.08

    £4.30£4.32£4.08Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£4.22£4.23£4.00

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney Islands £426, Derbyshire Dales £333Derbyshire Dales: £333Orkney Islands: £426Derbyshire Dales: £335Orkney Islands: £428Derbyshire Dales: £316Orkney Islands: £404

    £426£428£404Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£333£335£316

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney Islands £123, Derbyshire Dales £89Derbyshire Dales: £89Orkney Islands: £123Derbyshire Dales: £90Orkney Islands: £124Derbyshire Dales: £85Orkney Islands: £117

    £123£124£117Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£89£90£85

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Orkney Islands £49, Derbyshire Dales £44Derbyshire Dales: £44Orkney Islands: £49Derbyshire Dales: £45Orkney Islands: £49Derbyshire Dales: £42Orkney Islands: £47

    £49£49£47Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£44£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Orkney Islands £559, Derbyshire Dales £520Derbyshire Dales: £520Orkney Islands: £559Derbyshire Dales: £522Orkney Islands: £561Derbyshire Dales: £493Orkney Islands: £530

    £559£561£530Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£520£522£493

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Orkney Islands £129, Derbyshire Dales £127Derbyshire Dales: £127Orkney Islands: £129Derbyshire Dales: £127Orkney Islands: £130Derbyshire Dales: £120Orkney Islands: £123

    £129£130£123Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£127£127£120

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Orkney Islands £192, Derbyshire Dales £140Derbyshire Dales: £140Orkney Islands: £192Derbyshire Dales: £141Orkney Islands: £193Derbyshire Dales: £133Orkney Islands: £182

    £192£193£182Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£140£141£133

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Orkney Islands £0.57, Derbyshire Dales £3.43Derbyshire Dales: £3.43Orkney Islands: £0.57Derbyshire Dales: £3.44Orkney Islands: £0.57Derbyshire Dales: £3.25Orkney Islands: £0.54

    £0.57£0.57£0.54Derbyshire Dales is higher£3.43£3.44£3.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Orkney Islands £2.34, Derbyshire Dales £1.77Derbyshire Dales: £1.77Orkney Islands: £2.34Derbyshire Dales: £1.78Orkney Islands: £2.35Derbyshire Dales: £1.68Orkney Islands: £2.22

    £2.34£2.35£2.22Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£1.77£1.78£1.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Orkney Islands £8.00, Derbyshire Dales £13Derbyshire Dales: £13Orkney Islands: £8.00Derbyshire Dales: £13Orkney Islands: £8.04Derbyshire Dales: £12Orkney Islands: £7.59

    £8.00£8.04£7.59Derbyshire Dales is higher£13£13£12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Orkney Islands 242.5, Derbyshire Dales 284.5Derbyshire Dales: 284.5Orkney Islands: 242.5

    242.5Derbyshire Dales is higher284.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Orkney Islands 18.1, Derbyshire Dales 16.2Derbyshire Dales: 16.2Orkney Islands: 18.1

    18.1Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count16.2

  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, Derbyshire Dales 35.9Derbyshire Dales: 35.9Orkney Islands: 34.8

    34.8Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count35.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Orkney Islands 63.6, Derbyshire Dales 48.1Derbyshire Dales: 48.1Orkney Islands: 63.6

    63.6Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count48.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Orkney Islands 75.2, Derbyshire Dales 63.7Derbyshire Dales: 63.7Orkney Islands: 75.2

    75.2Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count63.7

  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, Derbyshire Dales 9.8Derbyshire Dales: 9.8Orkney Islands: 11.1

    11.1Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count9.8

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Orkney Islands and Derbyshire Dales, per resident
MeasureOrkney IslandsDerbyshire DalesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,381£4,399£4,155Estimated£4,756£4,776£4,511Derbyshire Dales
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,891£2,903£2,742Estimated£3,484£3,499£3,305Derbyshire Dales
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£803£806£761Estimated£709£712£673Orkney Islands
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,653£2,664£2,516£3,238£3,252£3,072Derbyshire Dales
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£63£64£60Orkney Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147Estimated£178£179£169Derbyshire Dales
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.30£4.32£4.08Estimated£4.22£4.23£4.00Orkney Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£426£428£404Estimated£333£335£316Orkney Islands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117Estimated£89£90£85Orkney Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£47Estimated£44£45£42Orkney Islands
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£559£561£530£520£522£493Orkney Islands
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£127£127£120Orkney Islands
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£140£141£133Orkney Islands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£0.57£0.57£0.54£3.43£3.44£3.25Derbyshire Dales
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.34£2.35£2.22£1.77£1.78£1.68Orkney Islands
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.00£8.04£7.59Estimated£13£13£12Derbyshire Dales
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026242.5284.5Derbyshire Dales
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.116.2Orkney Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.835.9Derbyshire Dales
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.648.1Orkney Islands
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.263.7Orkney Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.1Estimated9.8Orkney Islands

Total

Orkney Islands is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Derbyshire Dales 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 Derbyshire Dales

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Orkney Islands £96.4m, Derbyshire Dales £341.3mDerbyshire Dales: £341.3mOrkney Islands: £96.4mDerbyshire Dales: £342.7mOrkney Islands: £96.8mDerbyshire Dales: £323.7mOrkney Islands: £91.4m

    £96.4m£96.8m£91.4mDerbyshire Dales is higher£341.3m£342.7m£323.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Orkney Islands £63.6m, Derbyshire Dales £250.0mDerbyshire Dales: £250.0mOrkney Islands: £63.6mDerbyshire Dales: £251.1mOrkney Islands: £63.9mDerbyshire Dales: £237.2mOrkney Islands: £60.3m

    £63.6m£63.9m£60.3mDerbyshire Dales is higher£250.0m£251.1m£237.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Orkney Islands £17.7m, Derbyshire Dales £50.9mDerbyshire Dales: £50.9mOrkney Islands: £17.7mDerbyshire Dales: £51.1mOrkney Islands: £17.7mDerbyshire Dales: £48.3mOrkney Islands: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.7m£16.8mDerbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£50.9m£51.1m£48.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Orkney Islands £58.4m, Derbyshire Dales £232.4mDerbyshire Dales: £232.4mOrkney Islands: £58.4mDerbyshire Dales: £233.4mOrkney Islands: £58.6mDerbyshire Dales: £220.4mOrkney Islands: £55.4m

    £58.4m£58.6m£55.4mDerbyshire Dales is higher£232.4m£233.4m£220.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Orkney Islands £1.7m, Derbyshire Dales £4.5mDerbyshire Dales: £4.5mOrkney Islands: £1.7mDerbyshire Dales: £4.6mOrkney Islands: £1.7mDerbyshire Dales: £4.3mOrkney Islands: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mDerbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Orkney Islands £3.4m, Derbyshire Dales £12.8mDerbyshire Dales: £12.8mOrkney Islands: £3.4mDerbyshire Dales: £12.9mOrkney Islands: £3.4mDerbyshire Dales: £12.1mOrkney Islands: £3.2m

    £3.4m£3.4m£3.2mDerbyshire Dales is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.1m

  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, Derbyshire Dales £0.30mDerbyshire Dales: £0.30mOrkney Islands: £0.09mDerbyshire Dales: £0.30mOrkney Islands: £0.10mDerbyshire Dales: £0.29mOrkney Islands: £0.09m

    £0.09m£0.10m£0.09mDerbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Orkney Islands £9.4m, Derbyshire Dales £23.9mDerbyshire Dales: £23.9mOrkney Islands: £9.4mDerbyshire Dales: £24.0mOrkney Islands: £9.4mDerbyshire Dales: £22.7mOrkney Islands: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mDerbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Orkney Islands £2.7m, Derbyshire Dales £6.4mDerbyshire Dales: £6.4mOrkney Islands: £2.7mDerbyshire Dales: £6.4mOrkney Islands: £2.7mDerbyshire Dales: £6.1mOrkney Islands: £2.6m

    £2.7m£2.7m£2.6mDerbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Orkney Islands £1.1m, Derbyshire Dales £3.2mDerbyshire Dales: £3.2mOrkney Islands: £1.1mDerbyshire Dales: £3.2mOrkney Islands: £1.1mDerbyshire Dales: £3.0mOrkney Islands: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mDerbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Orkney Islands £12.3m, Derbyshire Dales £37.3mDerbyshire Dales: £37.3mOrkney Islands: £12.3mDerbyshire Dales: £37.4mOrkney Islands: £12.3mDerbyshire Dales: £35.4mOrkney Islands: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.7mDerbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£37.3m£37.4m£35.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Orkney Islands £2.8m, Derbyshire Dales £9.1mDerbyshire Dales: £9.1mOrkney Islands: £2.8mDerbyshire Dales: £9.1mOrkney Islands: £2.9mDerbyshire Dales: £8.6mOrkney Islands: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.9m£2.7mDerbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Orkney Islands £4.2m, Derbyshire Dales £10.1mDerbyshire Dales: £10.1mOrkney Islands: £4.2mDerbyshire Dales: £10.1mOrkney Islands: £4.2mDerbyshire Dales: £9.5mOrkney Islands: £4.0m

    £4.2m£4.2m£4.0mDerbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£10.1m£10.1m£9.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Orkney Islands £0.01m, Derbyshire Dales £0.25mDerbyshire Dales: £0.25mOrkney Islands: £0.01mDerbyshire Dales: £0.25mOrkney Islands: £0.01mDerbyshire Dales: £0.23mOrkney Islands: £0.01m

    £0.01mDerbyshire Dales is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Orkney Islands £0.05m, Derbyshire Dales £0.13mDerbyshire Dales: £0.13mOrkney Islands: £0.05mDerbyshire Dales: £0.13mOrkney Islands: £0.05mDerbyshire Dales: £0.12mOrkney Islands: £0.05m

    £0.05mDerbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£0.13m£0.13m£0.12m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Orkney Islands £0.18m, Derbyshire Dales £0.90mDerbyshire Dales: £0.90mOrkney Islands: £0.18mDerbyshire Dales: £0.90mOrkney Islands: £0.18mDerbyshire Dales: £0.85mOrkney Islands: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mDerbyshire Dales is higher£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Orkney Islands 5,335, Derbyshire Dales 20,414Derbyshire Dales: 20,414Orkney Islands: 5,335

    5,335Derbyshire Dales is higher20,414

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Orkney Islands 398, Derbyshire Dales 1,161Derbyshire Dales: 1,161Orkney Islands: 398

    398Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count1,161

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Orkney Islands 765, Derbyshire Dales 2,579Derbyshire Dales: 2,579Orkney Islands: 765

    765Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count2,579

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Orkney Islands 1,400, Derbyshire Dales 3,452Derbyshire Dales: 3,452Orkney Islands: 1,400

    1,400Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count3,452

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Orkney Islands 1,654, Derbyshire Dales 4,569Derbyshire Dales: 4,569Orkney Islands: 1,654

    1,654Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count4,569

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Orkney Islands 244, Derbyshire Dales 703Derbyshire Dales: 703Orkney Islands: 244

    244Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count703

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Orkney Islands and Derbyshire Dales, total
MeasureOrkney IslandsDerbyshire DalesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£96.4m£96.8m£91.4mEstimated£341.3m£342.7m£323.7mDerbyshire Dales
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£63.6m£63.9m£60.3mEstimated£250.0m£251.1m£237.2mDerbyshire Dales
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.7m£16.8mEstimated£50.9m£51.1m£48.3mDerbyshire Dales
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£58.4m£58.6m£55.4m£232.4m£233.4m£220.4mDerbyshire Dales
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£4.5m£4.6m£4.3mDerbyshire Dales
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.4m£3.4m£3.2mEstimated£12.8m£12.9m£12.1mDerbyshire Dales
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.09m£0.10m£0.09mEstimated£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mDerbyshire Dales
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mEstimated£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mDerbyshire Dales
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.7m£2.7m£2.6mEstimated£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mDerbyshire Dales
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimated£3.2m£3.2m£3.0mDerbyshire Dales
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.7m£37.3m£37.4m£35.4mDerbyshire Dales
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mDerbyshire Dales
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.2m£4.0m£10.1m£10.1m£9.5mDerbyshire Dales
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.01m£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mDerbyshire Dales
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.05m£0.13m£0.13m£0.12mDerbyshire Dales
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mEstimated£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mDerbyshire Dales
State Pensiontotal, March 20265,33520,414Derbyshire Dales
Pension Credittotal, March 20263981,161Derbyshire Dales
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267652,579Derbyshire Dales
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20261,4003,452Derbyshire Dales
Universal Credittotal, May 20261,6544,569Derbyshire Dales
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026244Estimated703Derbyshire Dales

Sources

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

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