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Shetland Islands and West Berkshire

22,800 and 164,918 residents (mid-2024).

Shetland Islands is higher than West Berkshire on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 12 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

Shetland Islands is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and West Berkshire 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

Shetland Islands West Berkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shetland Islands £2,838, West Berkshire £3,766West Berkshire: £3,766Shetland Islands: £2,838West Berkshire: £3,782Shetland Islands: £2,850West Berkshire: £3,572Shetland Islands: £2,692

    £2,838£2,850£2,692West Berkshire is higher£3,766£3,782£3,572

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Shetland Islands £6,727, West Berkshire £12,624West Berkshire: £12,624Shetland Islands: £6,727West Berkshire: £12,678Shetland Islands: £6,756West Berkshire: £11,974Shetland Islands: £6,381

    £6,727£6,756£6,381West Berkshire is higher£12,624£12,678£11,974

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Shetland Islands £1,314, West Berkshire £1,326West Berkshire: £1,326Shetland Islands: £1,314West Berkshire: £1,332Shetland Islands: £1,320West Berkshire: £1,258Shetland Islands: £1,247

    £1,314£1,320£1,247West Berkshire is higher£1,326£1,332£1,258

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Shetland Islands £5,819, West Berkshire £11,839West Berkshire: £11,839Shetland Islands: £5,819West Berkshire: £11,889Shetland Islands: £5,844West Berkshire: £11,229Shetland Islands: £5,520

    £5,819£5,844£5,520West Berkshire is higher£11,839£11,889£11,229

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Shetland Islands £255, West Berkshire £263West Berkshire: £263Shetland Islands: £255West Berkshire: £264Shetland Islands: £256West Berkshire: £249Shetland Islands: £242

    £255£256£242West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£263£264£249

  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: Shetland Islands £639, West Berkshire £506West Berkshire: £506Shetland Islands: £639West Berkshire: £508Shetland Islands: £642West Berkshire: £480Shetland Islands: £606

    £639£642£606Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£506£508£480

  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: Shetland Islands £14, West Berkshire £17West Berkshire: £17Shetland Islands: £14West Berkshire: £17Shetland Islands: £14West Berkshire: £16Shetland Islands: £13

    £14£14£13West Berkshire is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shetland Islands £374, West Berkshire £250West Berkshire: £250Shetland Islands: £374West Berkshire: £251Shetland Islands: £376West Berkshire: £237Shetland Islands: £355

    £374£376£355Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£250£251£237

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shetland Islands £132, West Berkshire £116West Berkshire: £116Shetland Islands: £132West Berkshire: £117Shetland Islands: £133West Berkshire: £110Shetland Islands: £125

    £132£133£125Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£116£117£110

  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: Shetland Islands £60, West Berkshire £66West Berkshire: £66Shetland Islands: £60West Berkshire: £66Shetland Islands: £60West Berkshire: £62Shetland Islands: £57

    £60£60£57West Berkshire is higher£66£66£62

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Shetland Islands £936, West Berkshire £1,096West Berkshire: £1,096Shetland Islands: £936West Berkshire: £1,101Shetland Islands: £940West Berkshire: £1,040Shetland Islands: £887

    £936£940£887West Berkshire is higher£1,096£1,101£1,040

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shetland Islands £101, West Berkshire £156West Berkshire: £156Shetland Islands: £101West Berkshire: £157Shetland Islands: £101West Berkshire: £148Shetland Islands: £96

    £101£101£96West Berkshire is higher£156£157£148

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shetland Islands £312, West Berkshire £155West Berkshire: £155Shetland Islands: £312West Berkshire: £156Shetland Islands: £314West Berkshire: £147Shetland Islands: £296

    £312£314£296Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£155£156£147

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shetland Islands £2.70, West Berkshire £6.88West Berkshire: £6.88Shetland Islands: £2.70West Berkshire: £6.91Shetland Islands: £2.71West Berkshire: £6.53Shetland Islands: £2.56

    £2.70£2.71£2.56West Berkshire is higher£6.88£6.91£6.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Shetland Islands £3.93, West Berkshire £2.38West Berkshire: £2.38Shetland Islands: £3.93West Berkshire: £2.39Shetland Islands: £3.95West Berkshire: £2.26Shetland Islands: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£2.38£2.39£2.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shetland Islands £1.16, West Berkshire £6.17West Berkshire: £6.17Shetland Islands: £1.16West Berkshire: £6.19Shetland Islands: £1.16West Berkshire: £5.85Shetland Islands: £1.10

    £1.16£1.16£1.10West Berkshire is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Shetland Islands 985.3, West Berkshire 1,016.9West Berkshire: 1,016.9Shetland Islands: 985.3

    985.3West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,016.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Shetland Islands 64.1, West Berkshire 63.8West Berkshire: 63.8Shetland Islands: 64.1

    64.1Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count63.8

  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: Shetland Islands 159.2, West Berkshire 107.0West Berkshire: 107.0Shetland Islands: 159.2

    159.2Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count107.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Shetland Islands 59.4, West Berkshire 38.5West Berkshire: 38.5Shetland Islands: 59.4

    59.4Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count38.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Shetland Islands 119.5, West Berkshire 118.9West Berkshire: 118.9Shetland Islands: 119.5

    119.5Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count118.9

  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: Shetland Islands 16.4, West Berkshire 15.3West Berkshire: 15.3Shetland Islands: 16.4

    16.4Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count15.3

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Shetland Islands and West Berkshire, per person in the age group
MeasureShetland IslandsWest BerkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,838£2,850£2,692Estimated£3,766£3,782£3,572West Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£6,727£6,756£6,381Estimated£12,624£12,678£11,974West Berkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,314£1,320£1,247Estimated£1,326£1,332£1,258West Berkshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£5,819£5,844£5,520£11,839£11,889£11,229West Berkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£255£256£242£263£264£249West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£639£642£606Estimated£506£508£480Shetland Islands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13Estimated£17£17£16West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£374£376£355Estimated£250£251£237Shetland Islands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125Estimated£116£117£110Shetland Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£60£60£57Estimated£66£66£62West Berkshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£936£940£887£1,096£1,101£1,040West Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£156£157£148West Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£312£314£296£155£156£147Shetland Islands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.70£2.71£2.56£6.88£6.91£6.53West Berkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£2.38£2.39£2.26Shetland Islands
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1.16£1.16£1.10Estimated£6.17£6.19£5.85West Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026985.31,016.9West Berkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.163.8Shetland Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.2107.0Shetland Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.438.5Shetland Islands
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026119.5118.9Shetland Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.4Estimated15.3Shetland Islands

Per resident

Shetland Islands is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and West Berkshire on 11. 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

Shetland Islands West Berkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shetland Islands £2,838, West Berkshire £3,766West Berkshire: £3,766Shetland Islands: £2,838West Berkshire: £3,782Shetland Islands: £2,850West Berkshire: £3,572Shetland Islands: £2,692

    £2,838£2,850£2,692West Berkshire is higher£3,766£3,782£3,572

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Shetland Islands £1,446, West Berkshire £2,429West Berkshire: £2,429Shetland Islands: £1,446West Berkshire: £2,440Shetland Islands: £1,452West Berkshire: £2,304Shetland Islands: £1,371

    £1,446£1,452£1,371West Berkshire is higher£2,429£2,440£2,304

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Shetland Islands £784, West Berkshire £809West Berkshire: £809Shetland Islands: £784West Berkshire: £812Shetland Islands: £787West Berkshire: £767Shetland Islands: £743

    £784£787£743West Berkshire is higher£809£812£767

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Shetland Islands £1,251, West Berkshire £2,278West Berkshire: £2,278Shetland Islands: £1,251West Berkshire: £2,288Shetland Islands: £1,256West Berkshire: £2,161Shetland Islands: £1,186

    £1,251£1,256£1,186West Berkshire is higher£2,278£2,288£2,161

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Shetland Islands £55, West Berkshire £51West Berkshire: £51Shetland Islands: £55West Berkshire: £51Shetland Islands: £55West Berkshire: £48Shetland Islands: £52

    £55£55£52Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Shetland Islands £137, West Berkshire £97West Berkshire: £97Shetland Islands: £137West Berkshire: £98Shetland Islands: £138West Berkshire: £92Shetland Islands: £130

    £137£138£130Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£97£98£92

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Shetland Islands £3.00, West Berkshire £3.18West Berkshire: £3.18Shetland Islands: £3.00West Berkshire: £3.20Shetland Islands: £3.02West Berkshire: £3.02Shetland Islands: £2.85

    £3.00£3.02£2.85West Berkshire is higher£3.18£3.20£3.02

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shetland Islands £374, West Berkshire £250West Berkshire: £250Shetland Islands: £374West Berkshire: £251Shetland Islands: £376West Berkshire: £237Shetland Islands: £355

    £374£376£355Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£250£251£237

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shetland Islands £132, West Berkshire £116West Berkshire: £116Shetland Islands: £132West Berkshire: £117Shetland Islands: £133West Berkshire: £110Shetland Islands: £125

    £132£133£125Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£116£117£110

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Shetland Islands £36, West Berkshire £40West Berkshire: £40Shetland Islands: £36West Berkshire: £40Shetland Islands: £36West Berkshire: £38Shetland Islands: £34

    £36£36£34West Berkshire is higher£40£40£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Shetland Islands £558, West Berkshire £669West Berkshire: £669Shetland Islands: £558West Berkshire: £671Shetland Islands: £560West Berkshire: £634Shetland Islands: £529

    £558£560£529West Berkshire is higher£669£671£634

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shetland Islands £101, West Berkshire £156West Berkshire: £156Shetland Islands: £101West Berkshire: £157Shetland Islands: £101West Berkshire: £148Shetland Islands: £96

    £101£101£96West Berkshire is higher£156£157£148

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Shetland Islands £186, West Berkshire £94West Berkshire: £94Shetland Islands: £186West Berkshire: £95Shetland Islands: £187West Berkshire: £90Shetland Islands: £177

    £186£187£177Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£94£95£90

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Shetland Islands £1.61, West Berkshire £4.20West Berkshire: £4.20Shetland Islands: £1.61West Berkshire: £4.21Shetland Islands: £1.62West Berkshire: £3.98Shetland Islands: £1.53

    £1.61£1.62£1.53West Berkshire is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Shetland Islands £2.34, West Berkshire £1.45West Berkshire: £1.45Shetland Islands: £2.34West Berkshire: £1.46Shetland Islands: £2.35West Berkshire: £1.38Shetland Islands: £2.22

    £2.34£2.35£2.22Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£1.45£1.46£1.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shetland Islands £1.16, West Berkshire £6.17West Berkshire: £6.17Shetland Islands: £1.16West Berkshire: £6.19Shetland Islands: £1.16West Berkshire: £5.85Shetland Islands: £1.10

    £1.16£1.16£1.10West Berkshire is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Shetland Islands 211.8, West Berkshire 195.7West Berkshire: 195.7Shetland Islands: 211.8

    211.8Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count195.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shetland Islands 13.8, West Berkshire 12.3West Berkshire: 12.3Shetland Islands: 13.8

    13.8Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count12.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Shetland Islands 34.2, West Berkshire 20.6West Berkshire: 20.6Shetland Islands: 34.2

    34.2Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count20.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Shetland Islands 59.4, West Berkshire 38.5West Berkshire: 38.5Shetland Islands: 59.4

    59.4Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count38.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shetland Islands 71.2, West Berkshire 72.5West Berkshire: 72.5Shetland Islands: 71.2

    71.2West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count72.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Shetland Islands 9.8, West Berkshire 9.3West Berkshire: 9.3Shetland Islands: 9.8

    9.8Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count9.3

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Shetland Islands and West Berkshire, per resident
MeasureShetland IslandsWest BerkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,838£2,850£2,692Estimated£3,766£3,782£3,572West Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,446£1,452£1,371Estimated£2,429£2,440£2,304West Berkshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£784£787£743Estimated£809£812£767West Berkshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,251£1,256£1,186£2,278£2,288£2,161West Berkshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£51£51£48Shetland Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130Estimated£97£98£92Shetland Islands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.00£3.02£2.85Estimated£3.18£3.20£3.02West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£374£376£355Estimated£250£251£237Shetland Islands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125Estimated£116£117£110Shetland Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34Estimated£40£40£38West Berkshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£558£560£529£669£671£634West Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£156£157£148West Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£94£95£90Shetland Islands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£1.61£1.62£1.53£4.20£4.21£3.98West Berkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.34£2.35£2.22£1.45£1.46£1.38Shetland Islands
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1.16£1.16£1.10Estimated£6.17£6.19£5.85West Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026211.8195.7Shetland Islands
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.812.3Shetland Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.220.6Shetland Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.438.5Shetland Islands
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.272.5West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.8Estimated9.3Shetland Islands

Total

Shetland Islands is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and West Berkshire 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

Shetland Islands West Berkshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Shetland Islands £64.7m, West Berkshire £621.1mWest Berkshire: £621.1mShetland Islands: £64.7mWest Berkshire: £623.8mShetland Islands: £65.0mWest Berkshire: £589.2mShetland Islands: £61.4m

    £64.7m£65.0m£61.4mWest Berkshire is higher£621.1m£623.8m£589.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Shetland Islands £33.0m, West Berkshire £400.6mWest Berkshire: £400.6mShetland Islands: £33.0mWest Berkshire: £402.3mShetland Islands: £33.1mWest Berkshire: £380.0mShetland Islands: £31.3m

    £33.0m£33.1m£31.3mWest Berkshire is higher£400.6m£402.3m£380.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Shetland Islands £17.9m, West Berkshire £133.4mWest Berkshire: £133.4mShetland Islands: £17.9mWest Berkshire: £133.9mShetland Islands: £17.9mWest Berkshire: £126.5mShetland Islands: £16.9m

    £17.9m£17.9m£16.9mWest Berkshire is higher£133.4m£133.9m£126.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Shetland Islands £28.5m, West Berkshire £375.7mWest Berkshire: £375.7mShetland Islands: £28.5mWest Berkshire: £377.3mShetland Islands: £28.6mWest Berkshire: £356.4mShetland Islands: £27.0m

    £28.5m£28.6m£27.0mWest Berkshire is higher£375.7m£377.3m£356.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Shetland Islands £1.3m, West Berkshire £8.3mWest Berkshire: £8.3mShetland Islands: £1.3mWest Berkshire: £8.4mShetland Islands: £1.3mWest Berkshire: £7.9mShetland Islands: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shetland Islands £3.1m, West Berkshire £16.1mWest Berkshire: £16.1mShetland Islands: £3.1mWest Berkshire: £16.1mShetland Islands: £3.1mWest Berkshire: £15.2mShetland Islands: £3.0m

    £3.1m£3.1m£3.0mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Shetland Islands £0.07m, West Berkshire £0.53mWest Berkshire: £0.53mShetland Islands: £0.07mWest Berkshire: £0.53mShetland Islands: £0.07mWest Berkshire: £0.50mShetland Islands: £0.06m

    £0.07m£0.07m£0.06mWest Berkshire is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shetland Islands £8.5m, West Berkshire £41.2mWest Berkshire: £41.2mShetland Islands: £8.5mWest Berkshire: £41.4mShetland Islands: £8.6mWest Berkshire: £39.1mShetland Islands: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Shetland Islands £3.0m, West Berkshire £19.1mWest Berkshire: £19.1mShetland Islands: £3.0mWest Berkshire: £19.2mShetland Islands: £3.0mWest Berkshire: £18.2mShetland Islands: £2.9m

    £3.0m£3.0m£2.9mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shetland Islands £0.81m, West Berkshire £6.6mWest Berkshire: £6.6mShetland Islands: £0.81mWest Berkshire: £6.6mShetland Islands: £0.82mWest Berkshire: £6.3mShetland Islands: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mWest Berkshire is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Shetland Islands £12.7m, West Berkshire £110.2mWest Berkshire: £110.2mShetland Islands: £12.7mWest Berkshire: £110.7mShetland Islands: £12.8mWest Berkshire: £104.6mShetland Islands: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mWest Berkshire is higher£110.2m£110.7m£104.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Shetland Islands £2.3m, West Berkshire £25.8mWest Berkshire: £25.8mShetland Islands: £2.3mWest Berkshire: £25.9mShetland Islands: £2.3mWest Berkshire: £24.5mShetland Islands: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mWest Berkshire is higher£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Shetland Islands £4.2m, West Berkshire £15.6mWest Berkshire: £15.6mShetland Islands: £4.2mWest Berkshire: £15.6mShetland Islands: £4.3mWest Berkshire: £14.8mShetland Islands: £4.0m

    £4.2m£4.3m£4.0mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Shetland Islands £0.04m, West Berkshire £0.69mWest Berkshire: £0.69mShetland Islands: £0.04mWest Berkshire: £0.70mShetland Islands: £0.04mWest Berkshire: £0.66mShetland Islands: £0.03m

    £0.04m£0.04m£0.03mWest Berkshire is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Shetland Islands £0.05m, West Berkshire £0.24mWest Berkshire: £0.24mShetland Islands: £0.05mWest Berkshire: £0.24mShetland Islands: £0.05mWest Berkshire: £0.23mShetland Islands: £0.05m

    £0.05mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Shetland Islands £0.03m, West Berkshire £1.0mWest Berkshire: £1.0mShetland Islands: £0.03mWest Berkshire: £1.0mShetland Islands: £0.03mWest Berkshire: £0.97mShetland Islands: £0.03m

    £0.03mWest Berkshire is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Shetland Islands 4,828, West Berkshire 32,270West Berkshire: 32,270Shetland Islands: 4,828

    4,828West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count32,270

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Shetland Islands 314, West Berkshire 2,026West Berkshire: 2,026Shetland Islands: 314

    314West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count2,026

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shetland Islands 780, West Berkshire 3,395West Berkshire: 3,395Shetland Islands: 780

    780West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count3,395

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shetland Islands 1,355, West Berkshire 6,355West Berkshire: 6,355Shetland Islands: 1,355

    1,355West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count6,355

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Shetland Islands 1,624, West Berkshire 11,960West Berkshire: 11,960Shetland Islands: 1,624

    1,624West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count11,960

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shetland Islands 223, West Berkshire 1,535West Berkshire: 1,535Shetland Islands: 223

    223West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,535

Show the numbers
Shetland Islands and West Berkshire, total
MeasureShetland IslandsWest BerkshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mEstimated£621.1m£623.8m£589.2mWest Berkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£33.0m£33.1m£31.3mEstimated£400.6m£402.3m£380.0mWest Berkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£17.9m£17.9m£16.9mEstimated£133.4m£133.9m£126.5mWest Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£28.5m£28.6m£27.0m£375.7m£377.3m£356.4mWest Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mWest Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.1m£3.1m£3.0mEstimated£16.1m£16.1m£15.2mWest Berkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.07m£0.07m£0.06mEstimated£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWest Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mEstimated£41.2m£41.4m£39.1mWest Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.0m£3.0m£2.9mEstimated£19.1m£19.2m£18.2mWest Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mEstimated£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mWest Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£110.2m£110.7m£104.6mWest Berkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£25.8m£25.9m£24.5mWest Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.3m£4.0m£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mWest Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.04m£0.04m£0.03m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWest Berkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.05m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mWest Berkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.03mEstimated£1.0m£1.0m£0.97mWest Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 20264,82832,270West Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263142,026West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267803,395West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20261,3556,355West Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20261,62411,960West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026223Estimated1,535West Berkshire

Sources

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

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