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Orkney Islands and Na h-Eileanan Siar

22,000 and 25,930 residents (mid-2024).

Orkney Islands is higher than Na h-Eileanan Siar on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 3 of 22 measures, and Na h-Eileanan Siar on 19. 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 Na h-Eileanan Siar

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Orkney Islands £4,381, Na h-Eileanan Siar £4,968Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,968Orkney Islands: £4,381Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,989Orkney Islands: £4,399Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,713Orkney Islands: £4,155

    £4,381£4,399£4,155Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher£4,968£4,989£4,713

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Orkney Islands £11,866, Na h-Eileanan Siar £12,849Na h-Eileanan Siar: £12,849Orkney Islands: £11,866Na h-Eileanan Siar: £12,904Orkney Islands: £11,916Na h-Eileanan Siar: £12,188Orkney Islands: £11,255

    £11,866£11,916£11,255Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher£12,849£12,904£12,188

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Orkney Islands £1,374, Na h-Eileanan Siar £1,410Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,410Orkney Islands: £1,374Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,416Orkney Islands: £1,380Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,337Orkney Islands: £1,304

    £1,374£1,380£1,304Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher£1,410£1,416£1,337

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Orkney Islands £10,889, Na h-Eileanan Siar £11,306Na h-Eileanan Siar: £11,306Orkney Islands: £10,889Na h-Eileanan Siar: £11,354Orkney Islands: £10,936Na h-Eileanan Siar: £10,725Orkney Islands: £10,329

    £10,889£10,936£10,329Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher£11,306£11,354£10,725

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Orkney Islands £323, Na h-Eileanan Siar £513Na h-Eileanan Siar: £513Orkney Islands: £323Na h-Eileanan Siar: £515Orkney Islands: £324Na h-Eileanan Siar: £487Orkney Islands: £306

    £323£324£306Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher£513£515£487

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar £1,002Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,002Orkney Islands: £636Na h-Eileanan Siar: £1,006Orkney Islands: £639Na h-Eileanan Siar: £950Orkney Islands: £603

    £636£639£603Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher£1,002£1,006£950

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar £28Na h-Eileanan Siar: £28Orkney Islands: £18Na h-Eileanan Siar: £28Orkney Islands: £18Na h-Eileanan Siar: £27Orkney Islands: £17

    £18£18£17Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher£28£28£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney Islands £426, Na h-Eileanan Siar £567Na h-Eileanan Siar: £567Orkney Islands: £426Na h-Eileanan Siar: £570Orkney Islands: £428Na h-Eileanan Siar: £538Orkney Islands: £404

    £426£428£404Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher£567£570£538

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney Islands £123, Na h-Eileanan Siar £107Na h-Eileanan Siar: £107Orkney Islands: £123Na h-Eileanan Siar: £108Orkney Islands: £124Na h-Eileanan Siar: £102Orkney Islands: £117

    £123£124£117Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£107£108£102

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar £85Na h-Eileanan Siar: £85Orkney Islands: £84Na h-Eileanan Siar: £86Orkney Islands: £85Na h-Eileanan Siar: £81Orkney Islands: £80

    £84£85£80Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher£85£86£81

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Orkney Islands £956, Na h-Eileanan Siar £895Na h-Eileanan Siar: £895Orkney Islands: £956Na h-Eileanan Siar: £899Orkney Islands: £960Na h-Eileanan Siar: £849Orkney Islands: £907

    £956£960£907Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£895£899£849

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Orkney Islands £129, Na h-Eileanan Siar £141Na h-Eileanan Siar: £141Orkney Islands: £129Na h-Eileanan Siar: £142Orkney Islands: £130Na h-Eileanan Siar: £134Orkney Islands: £123

    £129£130£123Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher£141£142£134

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar £413Na h-Eileanan Siar: £413Orkney Islands: £329Na h-Eileanan Siar: £415Orkney Islands: £330Na h-Eileanan Siar: £392Orkney Islands: £312

    £329£330£312Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher£413£415£392

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Orkney Islands £0.97, Na h-Eileanan Siar £7.84Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.84Orkney Islands: £0.97Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.88Orkney Islands: £0.97Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.44Orkney Islands: £0.92

    £0.97£0.97£0.92Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher£7.84£7.88£7.44

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Orkney Islands £4.01, Na h-Eileanan Siar £7.75Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.75Orkney Islands: £4.01Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.78Orkney Islands: £4.02Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.35Orkney Islands: £3.80

    £4.01£4.02£3.80Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher£7.75£7.78£7.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Orkney Islands £8.00, Na h-Eileanan Siar £14Na h-Eileanan Siar: £14Orkney Islands: £8.00Na h-Eileanan Siar: £14Orkney Islands: £8.04Na h-Eileanan Siar: £13Orkney Islands: £7.59

    £8.00£8.04£7.59Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher£14£14£13

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar 987.2Na h-Eileanan Siar: 987.2Orkney Islands: 995.3

    995.3Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count987.2

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar 131.5Na h-Eileanan Siar: 131.5Orkney Islands: 74.3

    74.3Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher131.5

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar 180.5Na h-Eileanan Siar: 180.5Orkney Islands: 142.7

    142.7Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher180.5

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar 81.4Na h-Eileanan Siar: 81.4Orkney Islands: 63.6

    63.6Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher81.4

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar 141.5Na h-Eileanan Siar: 141.5Orkney Islands: 128.7

    128.7Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher141.5

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar 21.8Na h-Eileanan Siar: 21.8Orkney Islands: 19.0

    19.0Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher21.8

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Orkney Islands and Na h-Eileanan Siar, per person in the age group
MeasureOrkney IslandsNa h-Eileanan SiarHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,381£4,399£4,155Estimated£4,968£4,989£4,713EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,866£11,916£11,255Estimated£12,849£12,904£12,188EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,374£1,380£1,304Estimated£1,410£1,416£1,337EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,889£10,936£10,329£11,306£11,354£10,725Na h-Eileanan Siar
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£323£324£306£513£515£487Na h-Eileanan Siar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£636£639£603Estimated£1,002£1,006£950EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17Estimated£28£28£27EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£426£428£404Estimated£567£570£538EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117Estimated£107£108£102EstimatedOrkney Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£84£85£80Estimated£85£86£81EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£956£960£907£895£899£849Orkney Islands
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£141£142£134Na h-Eileanan Siar
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£329£330£312£413£415£392Na h-Eileanan Siar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£0.97£0.97£0.92£7.84£7.88£7.44Na h-Eileanan Siar
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.01£4.02£3.80£7.75£7.78£7.35Na h-Eileanan Siar
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.00£8.04£7.59Estimated£14£14£13EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.3987.2Orkney Islands
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.3131.5Na h-Eileanan Siar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.7180.5Na h-Eileanan Siar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.681.4Na h-Eileanan Siar
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.7141.5Na h-Eileanan Siar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.0Estimated21.8EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar

Per resident

Orkney Islands is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Na h-Eileanan Siar on 20. 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 Na h-Eileanan Siar

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Orkney Islands £4,381, Na h-Eileanan Siar £4,968Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,968Orkney Islands: £4,381Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,989Orkney Islands: £4,399Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4,713Orkney Islands: £4,155

    £4,381£4,399£4,155Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher£4,968£4,989£4,713

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Orkney Islands £2,891, Na h-Eileanan Siar £3,323Na h-Eileanan Siar: £3,323Orkney Islands: £2,891Na h-Eileanan Siar: £3,337Orkney Islands: £2,903Na h-Eileanan Siar: £3,152Orkney Islands: £2,742

    £2,891£2,903£2,742Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher£3,323£3,337£3,152

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Orkney Islands £803, Na h-Eileanan Siar £816Na h-Eileanan Siar: £816Orkney Islands: £803Na h-Eileanan Siar: £820Orkney Islands: £806Na h-Eileanan Siar: £774Orkney Islands: £761

    £803£806£761Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher£816£820£774

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Orkney Islands £2,653, Na h-Eileanan Siar £2,924Na h-Eileanan Siar: £2,924Orkney Islands: £2,653Na h-Eileanan Siar: £2,936Orkney Islands: £2,664Na h-Eileanan Siar: £2,773Orkney Islands: £2,516

    £2,653£2,664£2,516Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher£2,924£2,936£2,773

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Orkney Islands £79, Na h-Eileanan Siar £133Na h-Eileanan Siar: £133Orkney Islands: £79Na h-Eileanan Siar: £133Orkney Islands: £79Na h-Eileanan Siar: £126Orkney Islands: £75

    £79£79£75Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher£133£133£126

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney Islands £155, Na h-Eileanan Siar £259Na h-Eileanan Siar: £259Orkney Islands: £155Na h-Eileanan Siar: £260Orkney Islands: £156Na h-Eileanan Siar: £246Orkney Islands: £147

    £155£156£147Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher£259£260£246

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar £7.25Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.25Orkney Islands: £4.30Na h-Eileanan Siar: £7.28Orkney Islands: £4.32Na h-Eileanan Siar: £6.88Orkney Islands: £4.08

    £4.30£4.32£4.08Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher£7.25£7.28£6.88

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney Islands £426, Na h-Eileanan Siar £567Na h-Eileanan Siar: £567Orkney Islands: £426Na h-Eileanan Siar: £570Orkney Islands: £428Na h-Eileanan Siar: £538Orkney Islands: £404

    £426£428£404Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher£567£570£538

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney Islands £123, Na h-Eileanan Siar £107Na h-Eileanan Siar: £107Orkney Islands: £123Na h-Eileanan Siar: £108Orkney Islands: £124Na h-Eileanan Siar: £102Orkney Islands: £117

    £123£124£117Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£107£108£102

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Orkney Islands £49, Na h-Eileanan Siar £49Na h-Eileanan Siar: £49Orkney Islands: £49Na h-Eileanan Siar: £50Orkney Islands: £49Na h-Eileanan Siar: £47Orkney Islands: £47

    £49£49£47Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher£49£50£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Orkney Islands £559, Na h-Eileanan Siar £519Na h-Eileanan Siar: £519Orkney Islands: £559Na h-Eileanan Siar: £521Orkney Islands: £561Na h-Eileanan Siar: £492Orkney Islands: £530

    £559£561£530Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£519£521£492

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Orkney Islands £129, Na h-Eileanan Siar £141Na h-Eileanan Siar: £141Orkney Islands: £129Na h-Eileanan Siar: £142Orkney Islands: £130Na h-Eileanan Siar: £134Orkney Islands: £123

    £129£130£123Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher£141£142£134

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Orkney Islands £192, Na h-Eileanan Siar £239Na h-Eileanan Siar: £239Orkney Islands: £192Na h-Eileanan Siar: £240Orkney Islands: £193Na h-Eileanan Siar: £227Orkney Islands: £182

    £192£193£182Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher£239£240£227

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Orkney Islands £0.57, Na h-Eileanan Siar £4.54Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.54Orkney Islands: £0.57Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.56Orkney Islands: £0.57Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.31Orkney Islands: £0.54

    £0.57£0.57£0.54Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher£4.54£4.56£4.31

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Orkney Islands £2.34, Na h-Eileanan Siar £4.49Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.49Orkney Islands: £2.34Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.51Orkney Islands: £2.35Na h-Eileanan Siar: £4.26Orkney Islands: £2.22

    £2.34£2.35£2.22Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher£4.49£4.51£4.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Orkney Islands £8.00, Na h-Eileanan Siar £14Na h-Eileanan Siar: £14Orkney Islands: £8.00Na h-Eileanan Siar: £14Orkney Islands: £8.04Na h-Eileanan Siar: £13Orkney Islands: £7.59

    £8.00£8.04£7.59Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher£14£14£13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Orkney Islands 242.5, Na h-Eileanan Siar 255.3Na h-Eileanan Siar: 255.3Orkney Islands: 242.5

    242.5Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count255.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Orkney Islands 18.1, Na h-Eileanan Siar 34.0Na h-Eileanan Siar: 34.0Orkney Islands: 18.1

    18.1Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher34.0

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar 46.7Na h-Eileanan Siar: 46.7Orkney Islands: 34.8

    34.8Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher46.7

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar 81.4Na h-Eileanan Siar: 81.4Orkney Islands: 63.6

    63.6Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher81.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Orkney Islands 75.2, Na h-Eileanan Siar 82.0Na h-Eileanan Siar: 82.0Orkney Islands: 75.2

    75.2Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher82.0

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar 12.6Na h-Eileanan Siar: 12.6Orkney Islands: 11.1

    11.1Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher12.6

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Orkney Islands and Na h-Eileanan Siar, per resident
MeasureOrkney IslandsNa h-Eileanan SiarHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,381£4,399£4,155Estimated£4,968£4,989£4,713EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,891£2,903£2,742Estimated£3,323£3,337£3,152EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£803£806£761Estimated£816£820£774EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,653£2,664£2,516£2,924£2,936£2,773Na h-Eileanan Siar
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£133£133£126Na h-Eileanan Siar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147Estimated£259£260£246EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.30£4.32£4.08Estimated£7.25£7.28£6.88EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£426£428£404Estimated£567£570£538EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117Estimated£107£108£102EstimatedOrkney Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£47Estimated£49£50£47EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£559£561£530£519£521£492Orkney Islands
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£141£142£134Na h-Eileanan Siar
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£239£240£227Na h-Eileanan Siar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£0.57£0.57£0.54£4.54£4.56£4.31Na h-Eileanan Siar
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.34£2.35£2.22£4.49£4.51£4.26Na h-Eileanan Siar
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.00£8.04£7.59Estimated£14£14£13EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026242.5255.3Na h-Eileanan Siar
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.134.0Na h-Eileanan Siar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.846.7Na h-Eileanan Siar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.681.4Na h-Eileanan Siar
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.282.0Na h-Eileanan Siar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.1Estimated12.6EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar

Total

Orkney Islands is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Na h-Eileanan Siar 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 Na h-Eileanan Siar

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Orkney Islands £96.4m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £128.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £128.8mOrkney Islands: £96.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £129.4mOrkney Islands: £96.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £122.2mOrkney Islands: £91.4m

    £96.4m£96.8m£91.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar is higher£128.8m£129.4m£122.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Orkney Islands £63.6m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £86.2mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £86.2mOrkney Islands: £63.6mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £86.5mOrkney Islands: £63.9mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £81.7mOrkney Islands: £60.3m

    £63.6m£63.9m£60.3mNa h-Eileanan Siar is higher£86.2m£86.5m£81.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Orkney Islands £17.7m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £21.2mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £21.2mOrkney Islands: £17.7mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £21.3mOrkney Islands: £17.7mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £20.1mOrkney Islands: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.7m£16.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Orkney Islands £58.4m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £75.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £75.8mOrkney Islands: £58.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £76.1mOrkney Islands: £58.6mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £71.9mOrkney Islands: £55.4m

    £58.4m£58.6m£55.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar is higher£75.8m£76.1m£71.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Orkney Islands £1.7m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £3.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.4mOrkney Islands: £1.7mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.5mOrkney Islands: £1.7mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.3mOrkney Islands: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mNa h-Eileanan Siar is higher£3.4m£3.5m£3.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Orkney Islands £3.4m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £6.7mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £6.7mOrkney Islands: £3.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £6.7mOrkney Islands: £3.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £6.4mOrkney Islands: £3.2m

    £3.4m£3.4m£3.2mNa h-Eileanan Siar is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m

  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, Na h-Eileanan Siar £0.19mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.19mOrkney Islands: £0.09mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.19mOrkney Islands: £0.10mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.18mOrkney Islands: £0.09m

    £0.09m£0.10m£0.09mNa h-Eileanan Siar is higher£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Orkney Islands £9.4m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £14.7mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £14.7mOrkney Islands: £9.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £14.8mOrkney Islands: £9.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £14.0mOrkney Islands: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mNa h-Eileanan Siar is higher£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Orkney Islands £2.7m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £2.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £2.8mOrkney Islands: £2.7mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £2.8mOrkney Islands: £2.7mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £2.6mOrkney Islands: £2.6m

    £2.7m£2.7m£2.6mNa h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Orkney Islands £1.1m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £1.3mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £1.3mOrkney Islands: £1.1mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £1.3mOrkney Islands: £1.1mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £1.2mOrkney Islands: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mNa h-Eileanan Siar is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Orkney Islands £12.3m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £13.4mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £13.4mOrkney Islands: £12.3mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £13.5mOrkney Islands: £12.3mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £12.8mOrkney Islands: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.7mNa h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£13.4m£13.5m£12.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Orkney Islands £2.8m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £3.7mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.7mOrkney Islands: £2.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.7mOrkney Islands: £2.9mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £3.5mOrkney Islands: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.9m£2.7mNa h-Eileanan Siar is higher£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Orkney Islands £4.2m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £6.2mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £6.2mOrkney Islands: £4.2mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £6.2mOrkney Islands: £4.2mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £5.9mOrkney Islands: £4.0m

    £4.2m£4.2m£4.0mNa h-Eileanan Siar is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Orkney Islands £0.01m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £0.12mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.12mOrkney Islands: £0.01mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.12mOrkney Islands: £0.01mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.11mOrkney Islands: £0.01m

    £0.01mNa h-Eileanan Siar is higher£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Orkney Islands £0.05m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £0.12mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.12mOrkney Islands: £0.05mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.12mOrkney Islands: £0.05mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.11mOrkney Islands: £0.05m

    £0.05mNa h-Eileanan Siar is higher£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Orkney Islands £0.18m, Na h-Eileanan Siar £0.35mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.35mOrkney Islands: £0.18mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.35mOrkney Islands: £0.18mNa h-Eileanan Siar: £0.33mOrkney Islands: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mNa h-Eileanan Siar is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Orkney Islands 5,335, Na h-Eileanan Siar 6,619Na h-Eileanan Siar: 6,619Orkney Islands: 5,335

    5,335Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count6,619

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Orkney Islands 398, Na h-Eileanan Siar 882Na h-Eileanan Siar: 882Orkney Islands: 398

    398Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher882

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Orkney Islands 765, Na h-Eileanan Siar 1,210Na h-Eileanan Siar: 1,210Orkney Islands: 765

    765Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher1,210

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Orkney Islands 1,400, Na h-Eileanan Siar 2,110Na h-Eileanan Siar: 2,110Orkney Islands: 1,400

    1,400Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher2,110

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Orkney Islands 1,654, Na h-Eileanan Siar 2,125Na h-Eileanan Siar: 2,125Orkney Islands: 1,654

    1,654Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher2,125

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Orkney Islands 244, Na h-Eileanan Siar 327Na h-Eileanan Siar: 327Orkney Islands: 244

    244Na h-Eileanan Siar is higher327

Show the numbers
Orkney Islands and Na h-Eileanan Siar, total
MeasureOrkney IslandsNa h-Eileanan SiarHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£96.4m£96.8m£91.4mEstimated£128.8m£129.4m£122.2mEstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£63.6m£63.9m£60.3mEstimated£86.2m£86.5m£81.7mEstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.7m£16.8mEstimated£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mEstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£58.4m£58.6m£55.4m£75.8m£76.1m£71.9mNa h-Eileanan Siar
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£3.4m£3.5m£3.3mNa h-Eileanan Siar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.4m£3.4m£3.2mEstimated£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mEstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.09m£0.10m£0.09mEstimated£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mEstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mEstimated£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mEstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.7m£2.7m£2.6mEstimated£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mEstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimated£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mEstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.7m£13.4m£13.5m£12.8mNa h-Eileanan Siar
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m£3.7m£3.7m£3.5mNa h-Eileanan Siar
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.2m£4.0m£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mNa h-Eileanan Siar
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.01m£0.12m£0.12m£0.11mNa h-Eileanan Siar
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.05m£0.12m£0.12m£0.11mNa h-Eileanan Siar
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mEstimated£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mEstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar
State Pensiontotal, March 20265,3356,619Na h-Eileanan Siar
Pension Credittotal, March 2026398882Na h-Eileanan Siar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267651,210Na h-Eileanan Siar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20261,4002,110Na h-Eileanan Siar
Universal Credittotal, May 20261,6542,125Na h-Eileanan Siar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026244Estimated327EstimatedNa h-Eileanan Siar

Sources

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

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  7. 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.
  8. 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.
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