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Scottish Borders and North Yorkshire

117,190 and 633,692 residents (mid-2024).

Scottish Borders is higher than North Yorkshire on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 19 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

Scottish Borders is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and North Yorkshire 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

Scottish Borders North Yorkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £4,986, North Yorkshire £4,513North Yorkshire: £4,513Scottish Borders: £4,986North Yorkshire: £4,532Scottish Borders: £5,007North Yorkshire: £4,281Scottish Borders: £4,729

    £4,986£5,007£4,729Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£4,513£4,532£4,281

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Scottish Borders £12,258, North Yorkshire £12,429North Yorkshire: £12,429Scottish Borders: £12,258North Yorkshire: £12,482Scottish Borders: £12,310North Yorkshire: £11,789Scottish Borders: £11,627

    £12,258£12,310£11,627North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,429£12,482£11,789

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Scottish Borders £1,832, North Yorkshire £1,458North Yorkshire: £1,458Scottish Borders: £1,832North Yorkshire: £1,464Scottish Borders: £1,840North Yorkshire: £1,383Scottish Borders: £1,738

    £1,832£1,840£1,738Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£1,458£1,464£1,383

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Scottish Borders £11,419, North Yorkshire £11,442North Yorkshire: £11,442Scottish Borders: £11,419North Yorkshire: £11,491Scottish Borders: £11,467North Yorkshire: £10,853Scottish Borders: £10,831

    £11,419£11,467£10,831North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,442£11,491£10,853

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Scottish Borders £294, North Yorkshire £290North Yorkshire: £290Scottish Borders: £294North Yorkshire: £291Scottish Borders: £295North Yorkshire: £275Scottish Borders: £279

    £294£295£279Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£290£291£275

  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: Scottish Borders £529, North Yorkshire £678North Yorkshire: £678Scottish Borders: £529North Yorkshire: £681Scottish Borders: £531North Yorkshire: £643Scottish Borders: £501

    £529£531£501North Yorkshire is higher£678£681£643

  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: Scottish Borders £16, North Yorkshire £19North Yorkshire: £19Scottish Borders: £16North Yorkshire: £19Scottish Borders: £16North Yorkshire: £18Scottish Borders: £15

    £16£16£15North Yorkshire is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £449, North Yorkshire £340North Yorkshire: £340Scottish Borders: £449North Yorkshire: £342Scottish Borders: £451North Yorkshire: £323Scottish Borders: £426

    £449£451£426Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£340£342£323

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £121, North Yorkshire £109North Yorkshire: £109Scottish Borders: £121North Yorkshire: £110Scottish Borders: £122North Yorkshire: £104Scottish Borders: £115

    £121£122£115Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£109£110£104

  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: Scottish Borders £98, North Yorkshire £83North Yorkshire: £83Scottish Borders: £98North Yorkshire: £83Scottish Borders: £99North Yorkshire: £79Scottish Borders: £93

    £98£99£93Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£83£83£79

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Scottish Borders £1,354, North Yorkshire £1,136North Yorkshire: £1,136Scottish Borders: £1,354North Yorkshire: £1,141Scottish Borders: £1,359North Yorkshire: £1,078Scottish Borders: £1,284

    £1,354£1,359£1,284Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£1,136£1,141£1,078

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Scottish Borders £192, North Yorkshire £143North Yorkshire: £143Scottish Borders: £192North Yorkshire: £144Scottish Borders: £192North Yorkshire: £136Scottish Borders: £182

    £192£192£182Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Scottish Borders £368, North Yorkshire £230North Yorkshire: £230Scottish Borders: £368North Yorkshire: £231Scottish Borders: £369North Yorkshire: £218Scottish Borders: £349

    £368£369£349Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£230£231£218

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Scottish Borders £6.40, North Yorkshire £5.48North Yorkshire: £5.48Scottish Borders: £6.40North Yorkshire: £5.51Scottish Borders: £6.43North Yorkshire: £5.20Scottish Borders: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£5.48£5.51£5.20

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Scottish Borders £5.74, North Yorkshire £3.15North Yorkshire: £3.15Scottish Borders: £5.74North Yorkshire: £3.17Scottish Borders: £5.76North Yorkshire: £2.99Scottish Borders: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£3.15£3.17£2.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £7.17, North Yorkshire £5.81North Yorkshire: £5.81Scottish Borders: £7.17North Yorkshire: £5.83Scottish Borders: £7.20North Yorkshire: £5.51Scottish Borders: £6.80

    £7.17£7.20£6.80Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£5.81£5.83£5.51

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Scottish Borders 1,006.0, North Yorkshire 1,022.3North Yorkshire: 1,022.3Scottish Borders: 1,006.0

    1,006.0North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,022.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Scottish Borders 82.4, North Yorkshire 76.4North Yorkshire: 76.4Scottish Borders: 82.4

    82.4Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count76.4

  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: Scottish Borders 134.0, North Yorkshire 141.9North Yorkshire: 141.9Scottish Borders: 134.0

    134.0North Yorkshire is higher141.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scottish Borders 71.6, North Yorkshire 51.6North Yorkshire: 51.6Scottish Borders: 71.6

    71.6Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count51.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Scottish Borders 178.6, North Yorkshire 136.9North Yorkshire: 136.9Scottish Borders: 178.6

    178.6Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count136.9

  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: Scottish Borders 23.5, North Yorkshire 18.2North Yorkshire: 18.2Scottish Borders: 23.5

    23.5Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count18.2

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Scottish Borders and North Yorkshire, per person in the age group
MeasureScottish BordersNorth YorkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,986£5,007£4,729Estimated£4,513£4,532£4,281Scottish Borders
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,258£12,310£11,627Estimated£12,429£12,482£11,789North Yorkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,832£1,840£1,738Estimated£1,458£1,464£1,383Scottish Borders
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,419£11,467£10,831£11,442£11,491£10,853North Yorkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£294£295£279£290£291£275Scottish Borders
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£529£531£501Estimated£678£681£643North Yorkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15Estimated£19£19£18North Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426Estimated£340£342£323Scottish Borders
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115Estimated£109£110£104Scottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£99£93Estimated£83£83£79Scottish Borders
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,354£1,359£1,284£1,136£1,141£1,078Scottish Borders
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£192£182£143£144£136Scottish Borders
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£368£369£349£230£231£218Scottish Borders
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£5.48£5.51£5.20Scottish Borders
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£3.15£3.17£2.99Scottish Borders
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.17£7.20£6.80Estimated£5.81£5.83£5.51Scottish Borders
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.01,022.3North Yorkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202682.476.4Scottish Borders
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026134.0141.9North Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.651.6Scottish Borders
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026178.6136.9Scottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.5Estimated18.2Scottish Borders

Per resident

Scottish Borders is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and North Yorkshire on 3. 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

Scottish Borders North Yorkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £4,986, North Yorkshire £4,513North Yorkshire: £4,513Scottish Borders: £4,986North Yorkshire: £4,532Scottish Borders: £5,007North Yorkshire: £4,281Scottish Borders: £4,729

    £4,986£5,007£4,729Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£4,513£4,532£4,281

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £3,165, North Yorkshire £3,068North Yorkshire: £3,068Scottish Borders: £3,165North Yorkshire: £3,081Scottish Borders: £3,178North Yorkshire: £2,910Scottish Borders: £3,002

    £3,165£3,178£3,002Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£3,068£3,081£2,910

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £1,052, North Yorkshire £846North Yorkshire: £846Scottish Borders: £1,052North Yorkshire: £850Scottish Borders: £1,056North Yorkshire: £803Scottish Borders: £998

    £1,052£1,056£998Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£846£850£803

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Scottish Borders £2,948, North Yorkshire £2,824North Yorkshire: £2,824Scottish Borders: £2,948North Yorkshire: £2,836Scottish Borders: £2,961North Yorkshire: £2,679Scottish Borders: £2,797

    £2,948£2,961£2,797Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£2,824£2,836£2,679

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Scottish Borders £76, North Yorkshire £72North Yorkshire: £72Scottish Borders: £76North Yorkshire: £72Scottish Borders: £76North Yorkshire: £68Scottish Borders: £72

    £76£76£72Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£72£72£68

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £137, North Yorkshire £167North Yorkshire: £167Scottish Borders: £137North Yorkshire: £168Scottish Borders: £137North Yorkshire: £159Scottish Borders: £129

    £137£137£129North Yorkshire is higher£167£168£159

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £4.15, North Yorkshire £4.74North Yorkshire: £4.74Scottish Borders: £4.15North Yorkshire: £4.76Scottish Borders: £4.17North Yorkshire: £4.50Scottish Borders: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94North Yorkshire is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £449, North Yorkshire £340North Yorkshire: £340Scottish Borders: £449North Yorkshire: £342Scottish Borders: £451North Yorkshire: £323Scottish Borders: £426

    £449£451£426Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£340£342£323

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £121, North Yorkshire £109North Yorkshire: £109Scottish Borders: £121North Yorkshire: £110Scottish Borders: £122North Yorkshire: £104Scottish Borders: £115

    £121£122£115Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£109£110£104

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £56, North Yorkshire £48North Yorkshire: £48Scottish Borders: £56North Yorkshire: £48Scottish Borders: £57North Yorkshire: £46Scottish Borders: £53

    £56£57£53Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£48£48£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Scottish Borders £777, North Yorkshire £659North Yorkshire: £659Scottish Borders: £777North Yorkshire: £662Scottish Borders: £780North Yorkshire: £626Scottish Borders: £737

    £777£780£737Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£659£662£626

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Scottish Borders £192, North Yorkshire £143North Yorkshire: £143Scottish Borders: £192North Yorkshire: £144Scottish Borders: £192North Yorkshire: £136Scottish Borders: £182

    £192£192£182Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Scottish Borders £211, North Yorkshire £133North Yorkshire: £133Scottish Borders: £211North Yorkshire: £134Scottish Borders: £212North Yorkshire: £127Scottish Borders: £200

    £211£212£200Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£133£134£127

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Scottish Borders £3.68, North Yorkshire £3.18North Yorkshire: £3.18Scottish Borders: £3.68North Yorkshire: £3.20Scottish Borders: £3.69North Yorkshire: £3.02Scottish Borders: £3.49

    £3.68£3.69£3.49Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£3.18£3.20£3.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Scottish Borders £3.29, North Yorkshire £1.83North Yorkshire: £1.83Scottish Borders: £3.29North Yorkshire: £1.84Scottish Borders: £3.30North Yorkshire: £1.74Scottish Borders: £3.12

    £3.29£3.30£3.12Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£1.83£1.84£1.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £7.17, North Yorkshire £5.81North Yorkshire: £5.81Scottish Borders: £7.17North Yorkshire: £5.83Scottish Borders: £7.20North Yorkshire: £5.51Scottish Borders: £6.80

    £7.17£7.20£6.80Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£5.81£5.83£5.51

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Scottish Borders 259.7, North Yorkshire 252.4North Yorkshire: 252.4Scottish Borders: 259.7

    259.7Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count252.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Scottish Borders 21.3, North Yorkshire 18.9North Yorkshire: 18.9Scottish Borders: 21.3

    21.3Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count18.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scottish Borders 34.6, North Yorkshire 35.0North Yorkshire: 35.0Scottish Borders: 34.6

    34.6North Yorkshire is higher35.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scottish Borders 71.6, North Yorkshire 51.6North Yorkshire: 51.6Scottish Borders: 71.6

    71.6Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count51.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Scottish Borders 102.5, North Yorkshire 79.5North Yorkshire: 79.5Scottish Borders: 102.5

    102.5Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count79.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scottish Borders 13.5, North Yorkshire 10.6North Yorkshire: 10.6Scottish Borders: 13.5

    13.5Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count10.6

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Scottish Borders and North Yorkshire, per resident
MeasureScottish BordersNorth YorkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,986£5,007£4,729Estimated£4,513£4,532£4,281Scottish Borders
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,165£3,178£3,002Estimated£3,068£3,081£2,910Scottish Borders
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,052£1,056£998Estimated£846£850£803Scottish Borders
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,948£2,961£2,797£2,824£2,836£2,679Scottish Borders
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£72£72£68Scottish Borders
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£129Estimated£167£168£159North Yorkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94Estimated£4.74£4.76£4.50North Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426Estimated£340£342£323Scottish Borders
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115Estimated£109£110£104Scottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53Estimated£48£48£46Scottish Borders
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£777£780£737£659£662£626Scottish Borders
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£192£182£143£144£136Scottish Borders
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£133£134£127Scottish Borders
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£3.18£3.20£3.02Scottish Borders
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.29£3.30£3.12£1.83£1.84£1.74Scottish Borders
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.17£7.20£6.80Estimated£5.81£5.83£5.51Scottish Borders
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026259.7252.4Scottish Borders
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.318.9Scottish Borders
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.635.0North Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.651.6Scottish Borders
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.579.5Scottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Estimated10.6Scottish Borders

Total

Scottish Borders is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and North Yorkshire 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

Scottish Borders North Yorkshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Scottish Borders £584.3m, North Yorkshire £2.9bnNorth Yorkshire: £2.9bnScottish Borders: £584.3mNorth Yorkshire: £2.9bnScottish Borders: £586.8mNorth Yorkshire: £2.7bnScottish Borders: £554.2m

    £584.3m£586.8m£554.2mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Scottish Borders £370.9m, North Yorkshire £1.9bnNorth Yorkshire: £1.9bnScottish Borders: £370.9mNorth Yorkshire: £2.0bnScottish Borders: £372.5mNorth Yorkshire: £1.8bnScottish Borders: £351.8m

    £370.9m£372.5m£351.8mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Scottish Borders £123.2m, North Yorkshire £536.1mNorth Yorkshire: £536.1mScottish Borders: £123.2mNorth Yorkshire: £538.4mScottish Borders: £123.8mNorth Yorkshire: £508.5mScottish Borders: £116.9m

    £123.2m£123.8m£116.9mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£536.1m£538.4m£508.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Scottish Borders £345.5m, North Yorkshire £1.8bnNorth Yorkshire: £1.8bnScottish Borders: £345.5mNorth Yorkshire: £1.8bnScottish Borders: £347.0mNorth Yorkshire: £1.7bnScottish Borders: £327.7m

    £345.5m£347.0m£327.7mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Scottish Borders £8.9m, North Yorkshire £45.3mNorth Yorkshire: £45.3mScottish Borders: £8.9mNorth Yorkshire: £45.5mScottish Borders: £8.9mNorth Yorkshire: £43.0mScottish Borders: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£45.3m£45.5m£43.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Scottish Borders £16.0m, North Yorkshire £106.0mNorth Yorkshire: £106.0mScottish Borders: £16.0mNorth Yorkshire: £106.5mScottish Borders: £16.1mNorth Yorkshire: £100.6mScottish Borders: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mNorth Yorkshire is higher£106.0m£106.5m£100.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Scottish Borders £0.49m, North Yorkshire £3.0mNorth Yorkshire: £3.0mScottish Borders: £0.49mNorth Yorkshire: £3.0mScottish Borders: £0.49mNorth Yorkshire: £2.9mScottish Borders: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mNorth Yorkshire is higher£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Scottish Borders £52.6m, North Yorkshire £215.7mNorth Yorkshire: £215.7mScottish Borders: £52.6mNorth Yorkshire: £216.7mScottish Borders: £52.9mNorth Yorkshire: £204.6mScottish Borders: £49.9m

    £52.6m£52.9m£49.9mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£215.7m£216.7m£204.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Scottish Borders £14.2m, North Yorkshire £69.2mNorth Yorkshire: £69.2mScottish Borders: £14.2mNorth Yorkshire: £69.5mScottish Borders: £14.3mNorth Yorkshire: £65.6mScottish Borders: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£69.2m£69.5m£65.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Scottish Borders £6.6m, North Yorkshire £30.5mNorth Yorkshire: £30.5mScottish Borders: £6.6mNorth Yorkshire: £30.7mScottish Borders: £6.6mNorth Yorkshire: £29.0mScottish Borders: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.3mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Scottish Borders £91.1m, North Yorkshire £417.9mNorth Yorkshire: £417.9mScottish Borders: £91.1mNorth Yorkshire: £419.7mScottish Borders: £91.5mNorth Yorkshire: £396.4mScottish Borders: £86.4m

    £91.1m£91.5m£86.4mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£417.9m£419.7m£396.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Scottish Borders £22.5m, North Yorkshire £90.9mNorth Yorkshire: £90.9mScottish Borders: £22.5mNorth Yorkshire: £91.3mScottish Borders: £22.6mNorth Yorkshire: £86.2mScottish Borders: £21.3m

    £22.5m£22.6m£21.3mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£90.9m£91.3m£86.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Scottish Borders £24.8m, North Yorkshire £84.5mNorth Yorkshire: £84.5mScottish Borders: £24.8mNorth Yorkshire: £84.9mScottish Borders: £24.9mNorth Yorkshire: £80.2mScottish Borders: £23.5m

    £24.8m£24.9m£23.5mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£84.5m£84.9m£80.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Scottish Borders £0.43m, North Yorkshire £2.0mNorth Yorkshire: £2.0mScottish Borders: £0.43mNorth Yorkshire: £2.0mScottish Borders: £0.43mNorth Yorkshire: £1.9mScottish Borders: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Scottish Borders £0.39m, North Yorkshire £1.2mNorth Yorkshire: £1.2mScottish Borders: £0.39mNorth Yorkshire: £1.2mScottish Borders: £0.39mNorth Yorkshire: £1.1mScottish Borders: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Scottish Borders £0.84m, North Yorkshire £3.7mNorth Yorkshire: £3.7mScottish Borders: £0.84mNorth Yorkshire: £3.7mScottish Borders: £0.84mNorth Yorkshire: £3.5mScottish Borders: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Scottish Borders 30,439, North Yorkshire 159,912North Yorkshire: 159,912Scottish Borders: 30,439

    30,439North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count159,912

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Scottish Borders 2,493, North Yorkshire 11,951North Yorkshire: 11,951Scottish Borders: 2,493

    2,493North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count11,951

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Scottish Borders 4,055, North Yorkshire 22,187North Yorkshire: 22,187Scottish Borders: 4,055

    4,055North Yorkshire is higher22,187

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Scottish Borders 8,385, North Yorkshire 32,720North Yorkshire: 32,720Scottish Borders: 8,385

    8,385North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count32,720

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Scottish Borders 12,015, North Yorkshire 50,373North Yorkshire: 50,373Scottish Borders: 12,015

    12,015North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count50,373

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Scottish Borders 1,583, North Yorkshire 6,710North Yorkshire: 6,710Scottish Borders: 1,583

    1,583North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count6,710

Show the numbers
Scottish Borders and North Yorkshire, total
MeasureScottish BordersNorth YorkshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£584.3m£586.8m£554.2mEstimated£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bnNorth Yorkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£370.9m£372.5m£351.8mEstimated£1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bnNorth Yorkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.2m£123.8m£116.9mEstimated£536.1m£538.4m£508.5mNorth Yorkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£345.5m£347.0m£327.7m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnNorth Yorkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£45.3m£45.5m£43.0mNorth Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mEstimated£106.0m£106.5m£100.6mNorth Yorkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mEstimated£3.0m£3.0m£2.9mNorth Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.6m£52.9m£49.9mEstimated£215.7m£216.7m£204.6mNorth Yorkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mEstimated£69.2m£69.5m£65.6mNorth Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mEstimated£30.5m£30.7m£29.0mNorth Yorkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£91.1m£91.5m£86.4m£417.9m£419.7m£396.4mNorth Yorkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m£90.9m£91.3m£86.2mNorth Yorkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.5m£84.5m£84.9m£80.2mNorth Yorkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorth Yorkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNorth Yorkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mEstimated£3.7m£3.7m£3.5mNorth Yorkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,439159,912North Yorkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,49311,951North Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,05522,187North Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,38532,720North Yorkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,01550,373North Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,583Estimated6,710North Yorkshire

Sources

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

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