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Orkney Islands and Cotswold

22,000 and 91,728 residents (mid-2024).

Orkney Islands is higher than Cotswold on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 16 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Orkney Islands is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Cotswold on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Orkney Islands Cotswold

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Orkney Islands £4,381, Cotswold £4,376Cotswold: £4,376Orkney Islands: £4,381Cotswold: £4,394Orkney Islands: £4,399Cotswold: £4,150Orkney Islands: £4,155

    £4,381£4,399£4,155Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£4,376£4,394£4,150

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Orkney Islands £11,866, Cotswold £12,343Cotswold: £12,343Orkney Islands: £11,866Cotswold: £12,396Orkney Islands: £11,916Cotswold: £11,708Orkney Islands: £11,255

    £11,866£11,916£11,255Cotswold is higher£12,343£12,396£11,708

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Orkney Islands £1,374, Cotswold £1,215Cotswold: £1,215Orkney Islands: £1,374Cotswold: £1,220Orkney Islands: £1,380Cotswold: £1,153Orkney Islands: £1,304

    £1,374£1,380£1,304Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£1,215£1,220£1,153

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Orkney Islands £10,889, Cotswold £11,539Cotswold: £11,539Orkney Islands: £10,889Cotswold: £11,588Orkney Islands: £10,936Cotswold: £10,945Orkney Islands: £10,329

    £10,889£10,936£10,329Cotswold is higher£11,539£11,588£10,945

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Orkney Islands £323, Cotswold £232Cotswold: £232Orkney Islands: £323Cotswold: £233Orkney Islands: £324Cotswold: £220Orkney Islands: £306

    £323£324£306Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£232£233£220

  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, Cotswold £556Cotswold: £556Orkney Islands: £636Cotswold: £559Orkney Islands: £639Cotswold: £528Orkney Islands: £603

    £636£639£603Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£556£559£528

  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, Cotswold £16Cotswold: £16Orkney Islands: £18Cotswold: £16Orkney Islands: £18Cotswold: £15Orkney Islands: £17

    £18£18£17Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney Islands £426, Cotswold £235Cotswold: £235Orkney Islands: £426Cotswold: £236Orkney Islands: £428Cotswold: £223Orkney Islands: £404

    £426£428£404Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£235£236£223

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney Islands £123, Cotswold £79Cotswold: £79Orkney Islands: £123Cotswold: £79Orkney Islands: £124Cotswold: £75Orkney Islands: £117

    £123£124£117Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

  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, Cotswold £59Cotswold: £59Orkney Islands: £84Cotswold: £60Orkney Islands: £85Cotswold: £56Orkney Islands: £80

    £84£85£80Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£59£60£56

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Orkney Islands £956, Cotswold £1,005Cotswold: £1,005Orkney Islands: £956Cotswold: £1,009Orkney Islands: £960Cotswold: £953Orkney Islands: £907

    £956£960£907Cotswold is higher£1,005£1,009£953

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Orkney Islands £129, Cotswold £137Cotswold: £137Orkney Islands: £129Cotswold: £137Orkney Islands: £130Cotswold: £130Orkney Islands: £123

    £129£130£123Cotswold is higher£137£137£130

  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, Cotswold £144Cotswold: £144Orkney Islands: £329Cotswold: £144Orkney Islands: £330Cotswold: £136Orkney Islands: £312

    £329£330£312Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£144£144£136

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Orkney Islands £0.97, Cotswold £5.24Cotswold: £5.24Orkney Islands: £0.97Cotswold: £5.26Orkney Islands: £0.97Cotswold: £4.97Orkney Islands: £0.92

    £0.97£0.97£0.92Cotswold is higher£5.24£5.26£4.97

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Orkney Islands £4.01, Cotswold £1.98Cotswold: £1.98Orkney Islands: £4.01Cotswold: £1.99Orkney Islands: £4.02Cotswold: £1.88Orkney Islands: £3.80

    £4.01£4.02£3.80Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£1.98£1.99£1.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Orkney Islands £8.00, Cotswold £6.63Cotswold: £6.63Orkney Islands: £8.00Cotswold: £6.66Orkney Islands: £8.04Cotswold: £6.29Orkney Islands: £7.59

    £8.00£8.04£7.59Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£6.63£6.66£6.29

  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, Cotswold 1,011.0Cotswold: 1,011.0Orkney Islands: 995.3

    995.3Cotswold is higher1,011.0

  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, Cotswold 61.7Cotswold: 61.7Orkney Islands: 74.3

    74.3Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count61.7

  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, Cotswold 119.8Cotswold: 119.8Orkney Islands: 142.7

    142.7Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count119.8

  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, Cotswold 35.5Cotswold: 35.5Orkney Islands: 63.6

    63.6Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count35.5

  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, Cotswold 111.5Cotswold: 111.5Orkney Islands: 128.7

    128.7Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count111.5

  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, Cotswold 13.1Cotswold: 13.1Orkney Islands: 19.0

    19.0Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count13.1

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Orkney Islands and Cotswold, per person in the age group
MeasureOrkney IslandsCotswoldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,381£4,399£4,155Estimated£4,376£4,394£4,150Orkney Islands
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,866£11,916£11,255Estimated£12,343£12,396£11,708Cotswold
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,374£1,380£1,304Estimated£1,215£1,220£1,153Orkney Islands
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,889£10,936£10,329£11,539£11,588£10,945Cotswold
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£323£324£306£232£233£220Orkney Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£636£639£603Estimated£556£559£528Orkney Islands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17Estimated£16£16£15Orkney Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£426£428£404Estimated£235£236£223Orkney Islands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117Estimated£79£79£75Orkney Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£84£85£80Estimated£59£60£56Orkney Islands
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£956£960£907£1,005£1,009£953Cotswold
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£137£137£130Cotswold
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£329£330£312£144£144£136Orkney Islands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£0.97£0.97£0.92£5.24£5.26£4.97Cotswold
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.01£4.02£3.80£1.98£1.99£1.88Orkney Islands
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.00£8.04£7.59Estimated£6.63£6.66£6.29Orkney Islands
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.31,011.0Cotswold
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.361.7Orkney Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.7119.8Orkney Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.635.5Orkney Islands
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.7111.5Orkney Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.0Estimated13.1Orkney Islands

Per resident

Orkney Islands is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Cotswold on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Orkney Islands Cotswold

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Orkney Islands £4,381, Cotswold £4,376Cotswold: £4,376Orkney Islands: £4,381Cotswold: £4,394Orkney Islands: £4,399Cotswold: £4,150Orkney Islands: £4,155

    £4,381£4,399£4,155Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£4,376£4,394£4,150

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Orkney Islands £2,891, Cotswold £3,229Cotswold: £3,229Orkney Islands: £2,891Cotswold: £3,243Orkney Islands: £2,903Cotswold: £3,063Orkney Islands: £2,742

    £2,891£2,903£2,742Cotswold is higher£3,229£3,243£3,063

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Orkney Islands £803, Cotswold £690Cotswold: £690Orkney Islands: £803Cotswold: £692Orkney Islands: £806Cotswold: £654Orkney Islands: £761

    £803£806£761Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£690£692£654

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Orkney Islands £2,653, Cotswold £3,018Cotswold: £3,018Orkney Islands: £2,653Cotswold: £3,031Orkney Islands: £2,664Cotswold: £2,863Orkney Islands: £2,516

    £2,653£2,664£2,516Cotswold is higher£3,018£3,031£2,863

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Orkney Islands £79, Cotswold £61Cotswold: £61Orkney Islands: £79Cotswold: £61Orkney Islands: £79Cotswold: £58Orkney Islands: £75

    £79£79£75Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£58

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney Islands £155, Cotswold £145Cotswold: £145Orkney Islands: £155Cotswold: £146Orkney Islands: £156Cotswold: £138Orkney Islands: £147

    £155£156£147Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£145£146£138

  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, Cotswold £4.22Cotswold: £4.22Orkney Islands: £4.30Cotswold: £4.23Orkney Islands: £4.32Cotswold: £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, Cotswold £235Cotswold: £235Orkney Islands: £426Cotswold: £236Orkney Islands: £428Cotswold: £223Orkney Islands: £404

    £426£428£404Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£235£236£223

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney Islands £123, Cotswold £79Cotswold: £79Orkney Islands: £123Cotswold: £79Orkney Islands: £124Cotswold: £75Orkney Islands: £117

    £123£124£117Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Orkney Islands £49, Cotswold £34Cotswold: £34Orkney Islands: £49Cotswold: £34Orkney Islands: £49Cotswold: £32Orkney Islands: £47

    £49£49£47Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£34£34£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Orkney Islands £559, Cotswold £570Cotswold: £570Orkney Islands: £559Cotswold: £573Orkney Islands: £561Cotswold: £541Orkney Islands: £530

    £559£561£530Cotswold is higher£570£573£541

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Orkney Islands £129, Cotswold £137Cotswold: £137Orkney Islands: £129Cotswold: £137Orkney Islands: £130Cotswold: £130Orkney Islands: £123

    £129£130£123Cotswold is higher£137£137£130

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Orkney Islands £192, Cotswold £81Cotswold: £81Orkney Islands: £192Cotswold: £82Orkney Islands: £193Cotswold: £77Orkney Islands: £182

    £192£193£182Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£81£82£77

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Orkney Islands £0.57, Cotswold £2.97Cotswold: £2.97Orkney Islands: £0.57Cotswold: £2.99Orkney Islands: £0.57Cotswold: £2.82Orkney Islands: £0.54

    £0.57£0.57£0.54Cotswold is higher£2.97£2.99£2.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Orkney Islands £2.34, Cotswold £1.13Cotswold: £1.13Orkney Islands: £2.34Cotswold: £1.13Orkney Islands: £2.35Cotswold: £1.07Orkney Islands: £2.22

    £2.34£2.35£2.22Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£1.13£1.13£1.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Orkney Islands £8.00, Cotswold £6.63Cotswold: £6.63Orkney Islands: £8.00Cotswold: £6.66Orkney Islands: £8.04Cotswold: £6.29Orkney Islands: £7.59

    £8.00£8.04£7.59Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£6.63£6.66£6.29

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Orkney Islands 242.5, Cotswold 264.5Cotswold: 264.5Orkney Islands: 242.5

    242.5Cotswold is higher264.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Orkney Islands 18.1, Cotswold 16.1Cotswold: 16.1Orkney Islands: 18.1

    18.1Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count16.1

  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, Cotswold 31.3Cotswold: 31.3Orkney Islands: 34.8

    34.8Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count31.3

  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, Cotswold 35.5Cotswold: 35.5Orkney Islands: 63.6

    63.6Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count35.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Orkney Islands 75.2, Cotswold 63.3Cotswold: 63.3Orkney Islands: 75.2

    75.2Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count63.3

  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, Cotswold 7.5Cotswold: 7.5Orkney Islands: 11.1

    11.1Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count7.5

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Orkney Islands and Cotswold, per resident
MeasureOrkney IslandsCotswoldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,381£4,399£4,155Estimated£4,376£4,394£4,150Orkney Islands
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,891£2,903£2,742Estimated£3,229£3,243£3,063Cotswold
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£803£806£761Estimated£690£692£654Orkney Islands
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,653£2,664£2,516£3,018£3,031£2,863Cotswold
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£61£61£58Orkney Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147Estimated£145£146£138Orkney Islands
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£235£236£223Orkney Islands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117Estimated£79£79£75Orkney Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£47Estimated£34£34£32Orkney Islands
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£559£561£530£570£573£541Cotswold
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£137£137£130Cotswold
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£81£82£77Orkney Islands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£0.57£0.57£0.54£2.97£2.99£2.82Cotswold
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.34£2.35£2.22£1.13£1.13£1.07Orkney Islands
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.00£8.04£7.59Estimated£6.63£6.66£6.29Orkney Islands
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026242.5264.5Cotswold
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.116.1Orkney Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.831.3Orkney Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.635.5Orkney Islands
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.263.3Orkney Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.1Estimated7.5Orkney Islands

Total

Orkney Islands is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Cotswold 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 Cotswold

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Orkney Islands £96.4m, Cotswold £401.4mCotswold: £401.4mOrkney Islands: £96.4mCotswold: £403.1mOrkney Islands: £96.8mCotswold: £380.7mOrkney Islands: £91.4m

    £96.4m£96.8m£91.4mCotswold is higherDepends on how you count£401.4m£403.1m£380.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Orkney Islands £63.6m, Cotswold £296.2mCotswold: £296.2mOrkney Islands: £63.6mCotswold: £297.4mOrkney Islands: £63.9mCotswold: £280.9mOrkney Islands: £60.3m

    £63.6m£63.9m£60.3mCotswold is higher£296.2m£297.4m£280.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Orkney Islands £17.7m, Cotswold £63.3mCotswold: £63.3mOrkney Islands: £17.7mCotswold: £63.5mOrkney Islands: £17.7mCotswold: £60.0mOrkney Islands: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.7m£16.8mCotswold is higherDepends on how you count£63.3m£63.5m£60.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Orkney Islands £58.4m, Cotswold £276.9mCotswold: £276.9mOrkney Islands: £58.4mCotswold: £278.0mOrkney Islands: £58.6mCotswold: £262.6mOrkney Islands: £55.4m

    £58.4m£58.6m£55.4mCotswold is higher£276.9m£278.0m£262.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Orkney Islands £1.7m, Cotswold £5.6mCotswold: £5.6mOrkney Islands: £1.7mCotswold: £5.6mOrkney Islands: £1.7mCotswold: £5.3mOrkney Islands: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCotswold is higherDepends on how you count£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Orkney Islands £3.4m, Cotswold £13.3mCotswold: £13.3mOrkney Islands: £3.4mCotswold: £13.4mOrkney Islands: £3.4mCotswold: £12.7mOrkney Islands: £3.2m

    £3.4m£3.4m£3.2mCotswold is higherDepends on how you count£13.3m£13.4m£12.7m

  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, Cotswold £0.39mCotswold: £0.39mOrkney Islands: £0.09mCotswold: £0.39mOrkney Islands: £0.10mCotswold: £0.37mOrkney Islands: £0.09m

    £0.09m£0.10m£0.09mCotswold is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Orkney Islands £9.4m, Cotswold £21.5mCotswold: £21.5mOrkney Islands: £9.4mCotswold: £21.6mOrkney Islands: £9.4mCotswold: £20.4mOrkney Islands: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mCotswold is higherDepends on how you count£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Orkney Islands £2.7m, Cotswold £7.3mCotswold: £7.3mOrkney Islands: £2.7mCotswold: £7.3mOrkney Islands: £2.7mCotswold: £6.9mOrkney Islands: £2.6m

    £2.7m£2.7m£2.6mCotswold is higherDepends on how you count£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Orkney Islands £1.1m, Cotswold £3.1mCotswold: £3.1mOrkney Islands: £1.1mCotswold: £3.1mOrkney Islands: £1.1mCotswold: £2.9mOrkney Islands: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCotswold is higherDepends on how you count£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Orkney Islands £12.3m, Cotswold £52.3mCotswold: £52.3mOrkney Islands: £12.3mCotswold: £52.5mOrkney Islands: £12.3mCotswold: £49.6mOrkney Islands: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.7mCotswold is higher£52.3m£52.5m£49.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Orkney Islands £2.8m, Cotswold £12.5mCotswold: £12.5mOrkney Islands: £2.8mCotswold: £12.6mOrkney Islands: £2.9mCotswold: £11.9mOrkney Islands: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.9m£2.7mCotswold is higher£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Orkney Islands £4.2m, Cotswold £7.5mCotswold: £7.5mOrkney Islands: £4.2mCotswold: £7.5mOrkney Islands: £4.2mCotswold: £7.1mOrkney Islands: £4.0m

    £4.2m£4.2m£4.0mCotswold is higherDepends on how you count£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Orkney Islands £0.01m, Cotswold £0.27mCotswold: £0.27mOrkney Islands: £0.01mCotswold: £0.27mOrkney Islands: £0.01mCotswold: £0.26mOrkney Islands: £0.01m

    £0.01mCotswold is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Orkney Islands £0.05m, Cotswold £0.10mCotswold: £0.10mOrkney Islands: £0.05mCotswold: £0.10mOrkney Islands: £0.05mCotswold: £0.10mOrkney Islands: £0.05m

    £0.05mCotswold is higherDepends on how you count£0.10m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Orkney Islands £0.18m, Cotswold £0.61mCotswold: £0.61mOrkney Islands: £0.18mCotswold: £0.61mOrkney Islands: £0.18mCotswold: £0.58mOrkney Islands: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mCotswold is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Orkney Islands 5,335, Cotswold 24,259Cotswold: 24,259Orkney Islands: 5,335

    5,335Cotswold is higher24,259

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Orkney Islands 398, Cotswold 1,480Cotswold: 1,480Orkney Islands: 398

    398Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count1,480

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Orkney Islands 765, Cotswold 2,875Cotswold: 2,875Orkney Islands: 765

    765Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count2,875

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Orkney Islands 1,400, Cotswold 3,260Cotswold: 3,260Orkney Islands: 1,400

    1,400Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count3,260

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Orkney Islands 1,654, Cotswold 5,802Cotswold: 5,802Orkney Islands: 1,654

    1,654Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count5,802

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Orkney Islands 244, Cotswold 684Cotswold: 684Orkney Islands: 244

    244Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count684

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Orkney Islands and Cotswold, total
MeasureOrkney IslandsCotswoldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£96.4m£96.8m£91.4mEstimated£401.4m£403.1m£380.7mCotswold
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£63.6m£63.9m£60.3mEstimated£296.2m£297.4m£280.9mCotswold
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.7m£16.8mEstimated£63.3m£63.5m£60.0mCotswold
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£58.4m£58.6m£55.4m£276.9m£278.0m£262.6mCotswold
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mCotswold
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.4m£3.4m£3.2mEstimated£13.3m£13.4m£12.7mCotswold
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.09m£0.10m£0.09mEstimated£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mCotswold
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mEstimated£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mCotswold
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.7m£2.7m£2.6mEstimated£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mCotswold
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimated£3.1m£3.1m£2.9mCotswold
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.7m£52.3m£52.5m£49.6mCotswold
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mCotswold
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.2m£4.0m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mCotswold
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.01m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mCotswold
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.05m£0.10mCotswold
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mEstimated£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mCotswold
State Pensiontotal, March 20265,33524,259Cotswold
Pension Credittotal, March 20263981,480Cotswold
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267652,875Cotswold
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20261,4003,260Cotswold
Universal Credittotal, May 20261,6545,802Cotswold
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026244Estimated684Cotswold

Sources

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

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