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Orkney Islands and Stirling

22,000 and 94,620 residents (mid-2024).

Orkney Islands is higher than Stirling on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 Stirling 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 Stirling

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Orkney Islands £4,381, Stirling £4,206Stirling: £4,206Orkney Islands: £4,381Stirling: £4,224Orkney Islands: £4,399Stirling: £3,990Orkney Islands: £4,155

    £4,381£4,399£4,155Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£4,206£4,224£3,990

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Orkney Islands £11,866, Stirling £12,686Stirling: £12,686Orkney Islands: £11,866Stirling: £12,740Orkney Islands: £11,916Stirling: £12,033Orkney Islands: £11,255

    £11,866£11,916£11,255Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£12,686£12,740£12,033

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Orkney Islands £1,374, Stirling £1,487Stirling: £1,487Orkney Islands: £1,374Stirling: £1,493Orkney Islands: £1,380Stirling: £1,410Orkney Islands: £1,304

    £1,374£1,380£1,304Stirling is higher£1,487£1,493£1,410

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Orkney Islands £10,889, Stirling £11,623Stirling: £11,623Orkney Islands: £10,889Stirling: £11,673Orkney Islands: £10,936Stirling: £11,025Orkney Islands: £10,329

    £10,889£10,936£10,329Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£11,623£11,673£11,025

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Orkney Islands £323, Stirling £359Stirling: £359Orkney Islands: £323Stirling: £360Orkney Islands: £324Stirling: £340Orkney Islands: £306

    £323£324£306Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£359£360£340

  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, Stirling £684Stirling: £684Orkney Islands: £636Stirling: £687Orkney Islands: £639Stirling: £649Orkney Islands: £603

    £636£639£603Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£684£687£649

  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, Stirling £20Stirling: £20Orkney Islands: £18Stirling: £20Orkney Islands: £18Stirling: £19Orkney Islands: £17

    £18£18£17Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney Islands £426, Stirling £450Stirling: £450Orkney Islands: £426Stirling: £452Orkney Islands: £428Stirling: £427Orkney Islands: £404

    £426£428£404Stirling is higher£450£452£427

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney Islands £123, Stirling £148Stirling: £148Orkney Islands: £123Stirling: £149Orkney Islands: £124Stirling: £140Orkney Islands: £117

    £123£124£117Stirling is higher£148£149£140

  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, Stirling £92Stirling: £92Orkney Islands: £84Stirling: £92Orkney Islands: £85Stirling: £87Orkney Islands: £80

    £84£85£80Stirling is higher£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Orkney Islands £956, Stirling £1,073Stirling: £1,073Orkney Islands: £956Stirling: £1,077Orkney Islands: £960Stirling: £1,017Orkney Islands: £907

    £956£960£907Stirling is higher£1,073£1,077£1,017

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Orkney Islands £129, Stirling £152Stirling: £152Orkney Islands: £129Stirling: £153Orkney Islands: £130Stirling: £145Orkney Islands: £123

    £129£130£123Stirling is higher£152£153£145

  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, Stirling £312Stirling: £312Orkney Islands: £329Stirling: £314Orkney Islands: £330Stirling: £296Orkney Islands: £312

    £329£330£312Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£312£314£296

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Orkney Islands £0.97, Stirling £5.21Stirling: £5.21Orkney Islands: £0.97Stirling: £5.23Orkney Islands: £0.97Stirling: £4.94Orkney Islands: £0.92

    £0.97£0.97£0.92Stirling is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Orkney Islands £4.01, Stirling £4.72Stirling: £4.72Orkney Islands: £4.01Stirling: £4.74Orkney Islands: £4.02Stirling: £4.48Orkney Islands: £3.80

    £4.01£4.02£3.80Stirling is higher£4.72£4.74£4.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Orkney Islands £8.00, Stirling £4.77Stirling: £4.77Orkney Islands: £8.00Stirling: £4.79Orkney Islands: £8.04Stirling: £4.52Orkney Islands: £7.59

    £8.00£8.04£7.59Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£4.77£4.79£4.52

  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, Stirling 1,010.9Stirling: 1,010.9Orkney Islands: 995.3

    995.3Stirling is higherDepends on how you count1,010.9

  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, Stirling 88.8Stirling: 88.8Orkney Islands: 74.3

    74.3Stirling is higherDepends on how you count88.8

  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, Stirling 151.6Stirling: 151.6Orkney Islands: 142.7

    142.7Stirling is higherDepends on how you count151.6

  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, Stirling 71.4Stirling: 71.4Orkney Islands: 63.6

    63.6Stirling is higher71.4

  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, Stirling 143.1Stirling: 143.1Orkney Islands: 128.7

    128.7Stirling is higher143.1

  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, Stirling 22.6Stirling: 22.6Orkney Islands: 19.0

    19.0Stirling is higher22.6

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Orkney Islands and Stirling, per person in the age group
MeasureOrkney IslandsStirlingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,381£4,399£4,155Estimated£4,206£4,224£3,990EstimatedOrkney Islands
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,866£11,916£11,255Estimated£12,686£12,740£12,033EstimatedStirling
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,374£1,380£1,304Estimated£1,487£1,493£1,410EstimatedStirling
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,889£10,936£10,329£11,623£11,673£11,025Stirling
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£323£324£306£359£360£340Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£636£639£603Estimated£684£687£649EstimatedStirling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17Estimated£20£20£19EstimatedStirling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£426£428£404Estimated£450£452£427EstimatedStirling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117Estimated£148£149£140EstimatedStirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£84£85£80Estimated£92£92£87EstimatedStirling
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£956£960£907£1,073£1,077£1,017Stirling
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£152£153£145Stirling
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£329£330£312£312£314£296Orkney Islands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£0.97£0.97£0.92£5.21£5.23£4.94Stirling
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.01£4.02£3.80£4.72£4.74£4.48Stirling
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.00£8.04£7.59Estimated£4.77£4.79£4.52EstimatedOrkney Islands
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.31,010.9Stirling
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.388.8Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.7151.6Stirling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.671.4Stirling
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.7143.1Stirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.0Estimated22.6EstimatedStirling

Per resident

Orkney Islands is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Stirling 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 Stirling

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Orkney Islands £4,381, Stirling £4,206Stirling: £4,206Orkney Islands: £4,381Stirling: £4,224Orkney Islands: £4,399Stirling: £3,990Orkney Islands: £4,155

    £4,381£4,399£4,155Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£4,206£4,224£3,990

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Orkney Islands £2,891, Stirling £2,507Stirling: £2,507Orkney Islands: £2,891Stirling: £2,518Orkney Islands: £2,903Stirling: £2,378Orkney Islands: £2,742

    £2,891£2,903£2,742Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£2,507£2,518£2,378

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Orkney Islands £803, Stirling £944Stirling: £944Orkney Islands: £803Stirling: £948Orkney Islands: £806Stirling: £895Orkney Islands: £761

    £803£806£761Stirling is higher£944£948£895

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Orkney Islands £2,653, Stirling £2,297Stirling: £2,297Orkney Islands: £2,653Stirling: £2,307Orkney Islands: £2,664Stirling: £2,179Orkney Islands: £2,516

    £2,653£2,664£2,516Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£2,297£2,307£2,179

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Orkney Islands £79, Stirling £71Stirling: £71Orkney Islands: £79Stirling: £71Orkney Islands: £79Stirling: £67Orkney Islands: £75

    £79£79£75Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney Islands £155, Stirling £135Stirling: £135Orkney Islands: £155Stirling: £136Orkney Islands: £156Stirling: £128Orkney Islands: £147

    £155£156£147Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£135£136£128

  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, Stirling £3.88Stirling: £3.88Orkney Islands: £4.30Stirling: £3.90Orkney Islands: £4.32Stirling: £3.68Orkney Islands: £4.08

    £4.30£4.32£4.08Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£3.88£3.90£3.68

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney Islands £426, Stirling £450Stirling: £450Orkney Islands: £426Stirling: £452Orkney Islands: £428Stirling: £427Orkney Islands: £404

    £426£428£404Stirling is higher£450£452£427

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney Islands £123, Stirling £148Stirling: £148Orkney Islands: £123Stirling: £149Orkney Islands: £124Stirling: £140Orkney Islands: £117

    £123£124£117Stirling is higher£148£149£140

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Orkney Islands £49, Stirling £58Stirling: £58Orkney Islands: £49Stirling: £59Orkney Islands: £49Stirling: £55Orkney Islands: £47

    £49£49£47Stirling is higher£58£59£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Orkney Islands £559, Stirling £681Stirling: £681Orkney Islands: £559Stirling: £684Orkney Islands: £561Stirling: £646Orkney Islands: £530

    £559£561£530Stirling is higher£681£684£646

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Orkney Islands £129, Stirling £152Stirling: £152Orkney Islands: £129Stirling: £153Orkney Islands: £130Stirling: £145Orkney Islands: £123

    £129£130£123Stirling is higher£152£153£145

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Orkney Islands £192, Stirling £198Stirling: £198Orkney Islands: £192Stirling: £199Orkney Islands: £193Stirling: £188Orkney Islands: £182

    £192£193£182Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£198£199£188

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Orkney Islands £0.57, Stirling £3.31Stirling: £3.31Orkney Islands: £0.57Stirling: £3.32Orkney Islands: £0.57Stirling: £3.14Orkney Islands: £0.54

    £0.57£0.57£0.54Stirling is higher£3.31£3.32£3.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Orkney Islands £2.34, Stirling £3.00Stirling: £3.00Orkney Islands: £2.34Stirling: £3.02Orkney Islands: £2.35Stirling: £2.85Orkney Islands: £2.22

    £2.34£2.35£2.22Stirling is higher£3.00£3.02£2.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Orkney Islands £8.00, Stirling £4.77Stirling: £4.77Orkney Islands: £8.00Stirling: £4.79Orkney Islands: £8.04Stirling: £4.52Orkney Islands: £7.59

    £8.00£8.04£7.59Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£4.77£4.79£4.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Orkney Islands 242.5, Stirling 199.8Stirling: 199.8Orkney Islands: 242.5

    242.5Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count199.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Orkney Islands 18.1, Stirling 17.6Stirling: 17.6Orkney Islands: 18.1

    18.1Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count17.6

  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, Stirling 30.0Stirling: 30.0Orkney Islands: 34.8

    34.8Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count30.0

  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, Stirling 71.4Stirling: 71.4Orkney Islands: 63.6

    63.6Stirling is higher71.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Orkney Islands 75.2, Stirling 90.8Stirling: 90.8Orkney Islands: 75.2

    75.2Stirling is higher90.8

  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, Stirling 14.3Stirling: 14.3Orkney Islands: 11.1

    11.1Stirling is higher14.3

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Orkney Islands and Stirling, per resident
MeasureOrkney IslandsStirlingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,381£4,399£4,155Estimated£4,206£4,224£3,990EstimatedOrkney Islands
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,891£2,903£2,742Estimated£2,507£2,518£2,378EstimatedOrkney Islands
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£803£806£761Estimated£944£948£895EstimatedStirling
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,653£2,664£2,516£2,297£2,307£2,179Orkney Islands
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£71£71£67Orkney Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147Estimated£135£136£128EstimatedOrkney Islands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.30£4.32£4.08Estimated£3.88£3.90£3.68EstimatedOrkney Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£426£428£404Estimated£450£452£427EstimatedStirling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117Estimated£148£149£140EstimatedStirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£47Estimated£58£59£55EstimatedStirling
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£559£561£530£681£684£646Stirling
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£152£153£145Stirling
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£198£199£188Stirling
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£0.57£0.57£0.54£3.31£3.32£3.14Stirling
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.34£2.35£2.22£3.00£3.02£2.85Stirling
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.00£8.04£7.59Estimated£4.77£4.79£4.52EstimatedOrkney Islands
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026242.5199.8Orkney Islands
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.117.6Orkney Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.830.0Orkney Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.671.4Stirling
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.290.8Stirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.1Estimated14.3EstimatedStirling

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Orkney Islands £96.4m, Stirling £398.0mStirling: £398.0mOrkney Islands: £96.4mStirling: £399.7mOrkney Islands: £96.8mStirling: £377.5mOrkney Islands: £91.4m

    £96.4m£96.8m£91.4mStirling is higherDepends on how you count£398.0m£399.7m£377.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Orkney Islands £63.6m, Stirling £237.2mStirling: £237.2mOrkney Islands: £63.6mStirling: £238.2mOrkney Islands: £63.9mStirling: £225.0mOrkney Islands: £60.3m

    £63.6m£63.9m£60.3mStirling is higherDepends on how you count£237.2m£238.2m£225.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Orkney Islands £17.7m, Stirling £89.3mStirling: £89.3mOrkney Islands: £17.7mStirling: £89.7mOrkney Islands: £17.7mStirling: £84.7mOrkney Islands: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.7m£16.8mStirling is higher£89.3m£89.7m£84.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Orkney Islands £58.4m, Stirling £217.4mStirling: £217.4mOrkney Islands: £58.4mStirling: £218.3mOrkney Islands: £58.6mStirling: £206.2mOrkney Islands: £55.4m

    £58.4m£58.6m£55.4mStirling is higherDepends on how you count£217.4m£218.3m£206.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Orkney Islands £1.7m, Stirling £6.7mStirling: £6.7mOrkney Islands: £1.7mStirling: £6.7mOrkney Islands: £1.7mStirling: £6.4mOrkney Islands: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mStirling is higherDepends on how you count£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Orkney Islands £3.4m, Stirling £12.8mStirling: £12.8mOrkney Islands: £3.4mStirling: £12.8mOrkney Islands: £3.4mStirling: £12.1mOrkney Islands: £3.2m

    £3.4m£3.4m£3.2mStirling is higherDepends on how you count£12.8m£12.8m£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, Stirling £0.37mStirling: £0.37mOrkney Islands: £0.09mStirling: £0.37mOrkney Islands: £0.10mStirling: £0.35mOrkney Islands: £0.09m

    £0.09m£0.10m£0.09mStirling is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Orkney Islands £9.4m, Stirling £42.6mStirling: £42.6mOrkney Islands: £9.4mStirling: £42.8mOrkney Islands: £9.4mStirling: £40.4mOrkney Islands: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mStirling is higher£42.6m£42.8m£40.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Orkney Islands £2.7m, Stirling £14.0mStirling: £14.0mOrkney Islands: £2.7mStirling: £14.1mOrkney Islands: £2.7mStirling: £13.3mOrkney Islands: £2.6m

    £2.7m£2.7m£2.6mStirling is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Orkney Islands £1.1m, Stirling £5.5mStirling: £5.5mOrkney Islands: £1.1mStirling: £5.5mOrkney Islands: £1.1mStirling: £5.2mOrkney Islands: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mStirling is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Orkney Islands £12.3m, Stirling £64.4mStirling: £64.4mOrkney Islands: £12.3mStirling: £64.7mOrkney Islands: £12.3mStirling: £61.1mOrkney Islands: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.7mStirling is higher£64.4m£64.7m£61.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Orkney Islands £2.8m, Stirling £14.4mStirling: £14.4mOrkney Islands: £2.8mStirling: £14.5mOrkney Islands: £2.9mStirling: £13.7mOrkney Islands: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.9m£2.7mStirling is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Orkney Islands £4.2m, Stirling £18.8mStirling: £18.8mOrkney Islands: £4.2mStirling: £18.8mOrkney Islands: £4.2mStirling: £17.8mOrkney Islands: £4.0m

    £4.2m£4.2m£4.0mStirling is higherDepends on how you count£18.8m£18.8m£17.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Orkney Islands £0.01m, Stirling £0.31mStirling: £0.31mOrkney Islands: £0.01mStirling: £0.31mOrkney Islands: £0.01mStirling: £0.30mOrkney Islands: £0.01m

    £0.01mStirling is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Orkney Islands £0.05m, Stirling £0.28mStirling: £0.28mOrkney Islands: £0.05mStirling: £0.29mOrkney Islands: £0.05mStirling: £0.27mOrkney Islands: £0.05m

    £0.05mStirling is higher£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Orkney Islands £0.18m, Stirling £0.45mStirling: £0.45mOrkney Islands: £0.18mStirling: £0.45mOrkney Islands: £0.18mStirling: £0.43mOrkney Islands: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mStirling is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Orkney Islands 5,335, Stirling 18,905Stirling: 18,905Orkney Islands: 5,335

    5,335Stirling is higherDepends on how you count18,905

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Orkney Islands 398, Stirling 1,661Stirling: 1,661Orkney Islands: 398

    398Stirling is higherDepends on how you count1,661

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Orkney Islands 765, Stirling 2,835Stirling: 2,835Orkney Islands: 765

    765Stirling is higherDepends on how you count2,835

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Orkney Islands 1,400, Stirling 6,760Stirling: 6,760Orkney Islands: 1,400

    1,400Stirling is higher6,760

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Orkney Islands 1,654, Stirling 8,590Stirling: 8,590Orkney Islands: 1,654

    1,654Stirling is higher8,590

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Orkney Islands 244, Stirling 1,357Stirling: 1,357Orkney Islands: 244

    244Stirling is higher1,357

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Orkney Islands and Stirling, total
MeasureOrkney IslandsStirlingHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£96.4m£96.8m£91.4mEstimated£398.0m£399.7m£377.5mEstimatedStirling
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£63.6m£63.9m£60.3mEstimated£237.2m£238.2m£225.0mEstimatedStirling
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.7m£16.8mEstimated£89.3m£89.7m£84.7mEstimatedStirling
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£58.4m£58.6m£55.4m£217.4m£218.3m£206.2mStirling
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mStirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.4m£3.4m£3.2mEstimated£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mEstimatedStirling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.09m£0.10m£0.09mEstimated£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mEstimatedStirling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mEstimated£42.6m£42.8m£40.4mEstimatedStirling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.7m£2.7m£2.6mEstimated£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mEstimatedStirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimated£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mEstimatedStirling
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.7m£64.4m£64.7m£61.1mStirling
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mStirling
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.2m£4.0m£18.8m£18.8m£17.8mStirling
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.01m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mStirling
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.05m£0.28m£0.29m£0.27mStirling
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mEstimated£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mEstimatedStirling
State Pensiontotal, March 20265,33518,905Stirling
Pension Credittotal, March 20263981,661Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267652,835Stirling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20261,4006,760Stirling
Universal Credittotal, May 20261,6548,590Stirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026244Estimated1,357EstimatedStirling

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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