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Shetland Islands and Cotswold

22,800 and 91,728 residents (mid-2024).

Shetland Islands is higher than Cotswold on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 13 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 13 of 22 measures, and Cotswold on 9. 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 Cotswold

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shetland Islands £2,838, Cotswold £4,376Cotswold: £4,376Shetland Islands: £2,838Cotswold: £4,394Shetland Islands: £2,850Cotswold: £4,150Shetland Islands: £2,692

    £2,838£2,850£2,692Cotswold is higher£4,376£4,394£4,150

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Shetland Islands £6,727, Cotswold £12,343Cotswold: £12,343Shetland Islands: £6,727Cotswold: £12,396Shetland Islands: £6,756Cotswold: £11,708Shetland Islands: £6,381

    £6,727£6,756£6,381Cotswold is higher£12,343£12,396£11,708

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Shetland Islands £1,314, Cotswold £1,215Cotswold: £1,215Shetland Islands: £1,314Cotswold: £1,220Shetland Islands: £1,320Cotswold: £1,153Shetland Islands: £1,247

    £1,314£1,320£1,247Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£1,215£1,220£1,153

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Shetland Islands £5,819, Cotswold £11,539Cotswold: £11,539Shetland Islands: £5,819Cotswold: £11,588Shetland Islands: £5,844Cotswold: £10,945Shetland Islands: £5,520

    £5,819£5,844£5,520Cotswold is higher£11,539£11,588£10,945

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Shetland Islands £255, Cotswold £232Cotswold: £232Shetland Islands: £255Cotswold: £233Shetland Islands: £256Cotswold: £220Shetland Islands: £242

    £255£256£242Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£232£233£220

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Shetland Islands £639, Cotswold £556Cotswold: £556Shetland Islands: £639Cotswold: £559Shetland Islands: £642Cotswold: £528Shetland Islands: £606

    £639£642£606Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£556£559£528

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Shetland Islands £14, Cotswold £16Cotswold: £16Shetland Islands: £14Cotswold: £16Shetland Islands: £14Cotswold: £15Shetland Islands: £13

    £14£14£13Cotswold is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shetland Islands £374, Cotswold £235Cotswold: £235Shetland Islands: £374Cotswold: £236Shetland Islands: £376Cotswold: £223Shetland Islands: £355

    £374£376£355Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£235£236£223

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shetland Islands £132, Cotswold £79Cotswold: £79Shetland Islands: £132Cotswold: £79Shetland Islands: £133Cotswold: £75Shetland Islands: £125

    £132£133£125Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Shetland Islands £60, Cotswold £59Cotswold: £59Shetland Islands: £60Cotswold: £60Shetland Islands: £60Cotswold: £56Shetland Islands: £57

    £60£60£57Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£59£60£56

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Shetland Islands £936, Cotswold £1,005Cotswold: £1,005Shetland Islands: £936Cotswold: £1,009Shetland Islands: £940Cotswold: £953Shetland Islands: £887

    £936£940£887Cotswold is higher£1,005£1,009£953

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shetland Islands £101, Cotswold £137Cotswold: £137Shetland Islands: £101Cotswold: £137Shetland Islands: £101Cotswold: £130Shetland Islands: £96

    £101£101£96Cotswold is higher£137£137£130

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shetland Islands £312, Cotswold £144Cotswold: £144Shetland Islands: £312Cotswold: £144Shetland Islands: £314Cotswold: £136Shetland Islands: £296

    £312£314£296Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£144£144£136

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shetland Islands £2.70, Cotswold £5.24Cotswold: £5.24Shetland Islands: £2.70Cotswold: £5.26Shetland Islands: £2.71Cotswold: £4.97Shetland Islands: £2.56

    £2.70£2.71£2.56Cotswold is higher£5.24£5.26£4.97

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Shetland Islands £3.93, Cotswold £1.98Cotswold: £1.98Shetland Islands: £3.93Cotswold: £1.99Shetland Islands: £3.95Cotswold: £1.88Shetland Islands: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£1.98£1.99£1.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shetland Islands £1.16, Cotswold £6.63Cotswold: £6.63Shetland Islands: £1.16Cotswold: £6.66Shetland Islands: £1.16Cotswold: £6.29Shetland Islands: £1.10

    £1.16£1.16£1.10Cotswold is higher£6.63£6.66£6.29

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Shetland Islands 985.3, Cotswold 1,011.0Cotswold: 1,011.0Shetland Islands: 985.3

    985.3Cotswold is higher1,011.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Shetland Islands 64.1, Cotswold 61.7Cotswold: 61.7Shetland Islands: 64.1

    64.1Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count61.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Shetland Islands 159.2, Cotswold 119.8Cotswold: 119.8Shetland Islands: 159.2

    159.2Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count119.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Shetland Islands 59.4, Cotswold 35.5Cotswold: 35.5Shetland Islands: 59.4

    59.4Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count35.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Shetland Islands 119.5, Cotswold 111.5Cotswold: 111.5Shetland Islands: 119.5

    119.5Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count111.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Shetland Islands 16.4, Cotswold 13.1Cotswold: 13.1Shetland Islands: 16.4

    16.4Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count13.1

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Shetland Islands and Cotswold, per person in the age group
MeasureShetland IslandsCotswoldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,838£2,850£2,692Estimated£4,376£4,394£4,150Cotswold
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£6,727£6,756£6,381Estimated£12,343£12,396£11,708Cotswold
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,314£1,320£1,247Estimated£1,215£1,220£1,153Shetland Islands
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£5,819£5,844£5,520£11,539£11,588£10,945Cotswold
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£255£256£242£232£233£220Shetland Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£639£642£606Estimated£556£559£528Shetland Islands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13Estimated£16£16£15Cotswold
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£374£376£355Estimated£235£236£223Shetland Islands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125Estimated£79£79£75Shetland Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£60£60£57Estimated£59£60£56Shetland Islands
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£936£940£887£1,005£1,009£953Cotswold
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£137£137£130Cotswold
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£312£314£296£144£144£136Shetland Islands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.70£2.71£2.56£5.24£5.26£4.97Cotswold
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£1.98£1.99£1.88Shetland Islands
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1.16£1.16£1.10Estimated£6.63£6.66£6.29Cotswold
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026985.31,011.0Cotswold
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.161.7Shetland Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.2119.8Shetland Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.435.5Shetland Islands
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026119.5111.5Shetland Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.4Estimated13.1Shetland Islands

Per resident

Shetland Islands is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Cotswold 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 Cotswold

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shetland Islands £2,838, Cotswold £4,376Cotswold: £4,376Shetland Islands: £2,838Cotswold: £4,394Shetland Islands: £2,850Cotswold: £4,150Shetland Islands: £2,692

    £2,838£2,850£2,692Cotswold is higher£4,376£4,394£4,150

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Shetland Islands £1,446, Cotswold £3,229Cotswold: £3,229Shetland Islands: £1,446Cotswold: £3,243Shetland Islands: £1,452Cotswold: £3,063Shetland Islands: £1,371

    £1,446£1,452£1,371Cotswold is higher£3,229£3,243£3,063

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Shetland Islands £784, Cotswold £690Cotswold: £690Shetland Islands: £784Cotswold: £692Shetland Islands: £787Cotswold: £654Shetland Islands: £743

    £784£787£743Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£690£692£654

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Shetland Islands £1,251, Cotswold £3,018Cotswold: £3,018Shetland Islands: £1,251Cotswold: £3,031Shetland Islands: £1,256Cotswold: £2,863Shetland Islands: £1,186

    £1,251£1,256£1,186Cotswold is higher£3,018£3,031£2,863

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Shetland Islands £55, Cotswold £61Cotswold: £61Shetland Islands: £55Cotswold: £61Shetland Islands: £55Cotswold: £58Shetland Islands: £52

    £55£55£52Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£58

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Shetland Islands £137, Cotswold £145Cotswold: £145Shetland Islands: £137Cotswold: £146Shetland Islands: £138Cotswold: £138Shetland Islands: £130

    £137£138£130Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£145£146£138

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Shetland Islands £3.00, Cotswold £4.22Cotswold: £4.22Shetland Islands: £3.00Cotswold: £4.23Shetland Islands: £3.02Cotswold: £4.00Shetland Islands: £2.85

    £3.00£3.02£2.85Cotswold is higher£4.22£4.23£4.00

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shetland Islands £374, Cotswold £235Cotswold: £235Shetland Islands: £374Cotswold: £236Shetland Islands: £376Cotswold: £223Shetland Islands: £355

    £374£376£355Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£235£236£223

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shetland Islands £132, Cotswold £79Cotswold: £79Shetland Islands: £132Cotswold: £79Shetland Islands: £133Cotswold: £75Shetland Islands: £125

    £132£133£125Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Shetland Islands £36, Cotswold £34Cotswold: £34Shetland Islands: £36Cotswold: £34Shetland Islands: £36Cotswold: £32Shetland Islands: £34

    £36£36£34Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£34£34£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Shetland Islands £558, Cotswold £570Cotswold: £570Shetland Islands: £558Cotswold: £573Shetland Islands: £560Cotswold: £541Shetland Islands: £529

    £558£560£529Cotswold is higher£570£573£541

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shetland Islands £101, Cotswold £137Cotswold: £137Shetland Islands: £101Cotswold: £137Shetland Islands: £101Cotswold: £130Shetland Islands: £96

    £101£101£96Cotswold is higher£137£137£130

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Shetland Islands £186, Cotswold £81Cotswold: £81Shetland Islands: £186Cotswold: £82Shetland Islands: £187Cotswold: £77Shetland Islands: £177

    £186£187£177Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£81£82£77

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Shetland Islands £1.61, Cotswold £2.97Cotswold: £2.97Shetland Islands: £1.61Cotswold: £2.99Shetland Islands: £1.62Cotswold: £2.82Shetland Islands: £1.53

    £1.61£1.62£1.53Cotswold is higher£2.97£2.99£2.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shetland Islands £1.16, Cotswold £6.63Cotswold: £6.63Shetland Islands: £1.16Cotswold: £6.66Shetland Islands: £1.16Cotswold: £6.29Shetland Islands: £1.10

    £1.16£1.16£1.10Cotswold is higher£6.63£6.66£6.29

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Shetland Islands 211.8, Cotswold 264.5Cotswold: 264.5Shetland Islands: 211.8

    211.8Cotswold is higher264.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shetland Islands 13.8, Cotswold 16.1Cotswold: 16.1Shetland Islands: 13.8

    13.8Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count16.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Shetland Islands 34.2, Cotswold 31.3Cotswold: 31.3Shetland Islands: 34.2

    34.2Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count31.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Shetland Islands 59.4, Cotswold 35.5Cotswold: 35.5Shetland Islands: 59.4

    59.4Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count35.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shetland Islands 71.2, Cotswold 63.3Cotswold: 63.3Shetland Islands: 71.2

    71.2Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count63.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Shetland Islands 9.8, Cotswold 7.5Cotswold: 7.5Shetland Islands: 9.8

    9.8Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count7.5

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Shetland Islands and Cotswold, per resident
MeasureShetland IslandsCotswoldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,838£2,850£2,692Estimated£4,376£4,394£4,150Cotswold
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,446£1,452£1,371Estimated£3,229£3,243£3,063Cotswold
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£784£787£743Estimated£690£692£654Shetland Islands
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,251£1,256£1,186£3,018£3,031£2,863Cotswold
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£61£61£58Cotswold
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130Estimated£145£146£138Cotswold
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.00£3.02£2.85Estimated£4.22£4.23£4.00Cotswold
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£374£376£355Estimated£235£236£223Shetland Islands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125Estimated£79£79£75Shetland Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34Estimated£34£34£32Shetland Islands
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£558£560£529£570£573£541Cotswold
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£137£137£130Cotswold
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£81£82£77Shetland Islands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£1.61£1.62£1.53£2.97£2.99£2.82Cotswold
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.34£2.35£2.22£1.13£1.13£1.07Shetland Islands
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1.16£1.16£1.10Estimated£6.63£6.66£6.29Cotswold
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026211.8264.5Cotswold
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.816.1Cotswold
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.231.3Shetland Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.435.5Shetland Islands
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.263.3Shetland Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.8Estimated7.5Shetland Islands

Total

Shetland Islands is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Cotswold on 22. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Shetland Islands Cotswold

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Shetland Islands £64.7m, Cotswold £401.4mCotswold: £401.4mShetland Islands: £64.7mCotswold: £403.1mShetland Islands: £65.0mCotswold: £380.7mShetland Islands: £61.4m

    £64.7m£65.0m£61.4mCotswold is higher£401.4m£403.1m£380.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Shetland Islands £33.0m, Cotswold £296.2mCotswold: £296.2mShetland Islands: £33.0mCotswold: £297.4mShetland Islands: £33.1mCotswold: £280.9mShetland Islands: £31.3m

    £33.0m£33.1m£31.3mCotswold is higher£296.2m£297.4m£280.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Shetland Islands £17.9m, Cotswold £63.3mCotswold: £63.3mShetland Islands: £17.9mCotswold: £63.5mShetland Islands: £17.9mCotswold: £60.0mShetland Islands: £16.9m

    £17.9m£17.9m£16.9mCotswold is higherDepends on how you count£63.3m£63.5m£60.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Shetland Islands £28.5m, Cotswold £276.9mCotswold: £276.9mShetland Islands: £28.5mCotswold: £278.0mShetland Islands: £28.6mCotswold: £262.6mShetland Islands: £27.0m

    £28.5m£28.6m£27.0mCotswold is higher£276.9m£278.0m£262.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Shetland Islands £1.3m, Cotswold £5.6mCotswold: £5.6mShetland Islands: £1.3mCotswold: £5.6mShetland Islands: £1.3mCotswold: £5.3mShetland Islands: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mCotswold is higherDepends on how you count£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shetland Islands £3.1m, Cotswold £13.3mCotswold: £13.3mShetland Islands: £3.1mCotswold: £13.4mShetland Islands: £3.1mCotswold: £12.7mShetland Islands: £3.0m

    £3.1m£3.1m£3.0mCotswold is higherDepends on how you count£13.3m£13.4m£12.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Shetland Islands £0.07m, Cotswold £0.39mCotswold: £0.39mShetland Islands: £0.07mCotswold: £0.39mShetland Islands: £0.07mCotswold: £0.37mShetland Islands: £0.06m

    £0.07m£0.07m£0.06mCotswold is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shetland Islands £8.5m, Cotswold £21.5mCotswold: £21.5mShetland Islands: £8.5mCotswold: £21.6mShetland Islands: £8.6mCotswold: £20.4mShetland Islands: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mCotswold is higherDepends on how you count£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Shetland Islands £3.0m, Cotswold £7.3mCotswold: £7.3mShetland Islands: £3.0mCotswold: £7.3mShetland Islands: £3.0mCotswold: £6.9mShetland Islands: £2.9m

    £3.0m£3.0m£2.9mCotswold is higherDepends on how you count£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shetland Islands £0.81m, Cotswold £3.1mCotswold: £3.1mShetland Islands: £0.81mCotswold: £3.1mShetland Islands: £0.82mCotswold: £2.9mShetland Islands: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mCotswold is higherDepends on how you count£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Shetland Islands £12.7m, Cotswold £52.3mCotswold: £52.3mShetland Islands: £12.7mCotswold: £52.5mShetland Islands: £12.8mCotswold: £49.6mShetland Islands: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mCotswold is higher£52.3m£52.5m£49.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Shetland Islands £2.3m, Cotswold £12.5mCotswold: £12.5mShetland Islands: £2.3mCotswold: £12.6mShetland Islands: £2.3mCotswold: £11.9mShetland Islands: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mCotswold is higher£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Shetland Islands £4.2m, Cotswold £7.5mCotswold: £7.5mShetland Islands: £4.2mCotswold: £7.5mShetland Islands: £4.3mCotswold: £7.1mShetland Islands: £4.0m

    £4.2m£4.3m£4.0mCotswold is higherDepends on how you count£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Shetland Islands £0.04m, Cotswold £0.27mCotswold: £0.27mShetland Islands: £0.04mCotswold: £0.27mShetland Islands: £0.04mCotswold: £0.26mShetland Islands: £0.03m

    £0.04m£0.04m£0.03mCotswold is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Shetland Islands £0.05m, Cotswold £0.10mCotswold: £0.10mShetland Islands: £0.05mCotswold: £0.10mShetland Islands: £0.05mCotswold: £0.10mShetland Islands: £0.05m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Shetland Islands £0.03m, Cotswold £0.61mCotswold: £0.61mShetland Islands: £0.03mCotswold: £0.61mShetland Islands: £0.03mCotswold: £0.58mShetland Islands: £0.03m

    £0.03mCotswold is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Shetland Islands 4,828, Cotswold 24,259Cotswold: 24,259Shetland Islands: 4,828

    4,828Cotswold is higher24,259

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Shetland Islands 314, Cotswold 1,480Cotswold: 1,480Shetland Islands: 314

    314Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count1,480

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shetland Islands 780, Cotswold 2,875Cotswold: 2,875Shetland Islands: 780

    780Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count2,875

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shetland Islands 1,355, Cotswold 3,260Cotswold: 3,260Shetland Islands: 1,355

    1,355Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count3,260

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Shetland Islands 1,624, Cotswold 5,802Cotswold: 5,802Shetland Islands: 1,624

    1,624Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count5,802

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shetland Islands 223, Cotswold 684Cotswold: 684Shetland Islands: 223

    223Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count684

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Shetland Islands and Cotswold, total
MeasureShetland IslandsCotswoldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mEstimated£401.4m£403.1m£380.7mCotswold
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£33.0m£33.1m£31.3mEstimated£296.2m£297.4m£280.9mCotswold
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£17.9m£17.9m£16.9mEstimated£63.3m£63.5m£60.0mCotswold
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£28.5m£28.6m£27.0m£276.9m£278.0m£262.6mCotswold
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mCotswold
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.1m£3.1m£3.0mEstimated£13.3m£13.4m£12.7mCotswold
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.07m£0.07m£0.06mEstimated£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mCotswold
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mEstimated£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mCotswold
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.0m£3.0m£2.9mEstimated£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mCotswold
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mEstimated£3.1m£3.1m£2.9mCotswold
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£52.3m£52.5m£49.6mCotswold
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mCotswold
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.3m£4.0m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mCotswold
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.04m£0.04m£0.03m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mCotswold
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.05m£0.10mCotswold
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.03mEstimated£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mCotswold
State Pensiontotal, March 20264,82824,259Cotswold
Pension Credittotal, March 20263141,480Cotswold
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267802,875Cotswold
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20261,3553,260Cotswold
Universal Credittotal, May 20261,6245,802Cotswold
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026223Estimated684Cotswold

Sources

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

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