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Shetland Islands and Stirling

22,800 and 94,620 residents (mid-2024).

Shetland Islands is higher than Stirling on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 2 of 22 measures, and Stirling on 20. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Shetland Islands Stirling

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shetland Islands £2,838, Stirling £4,206Stirling: £4,206Shetland Islands: £2,838Stirling: £4,224Shetland Islands: £2,850Stirling: £3,990Shetland Islands: £2,692

    £2,838£2,850£2,692Stirling is higher£4,206£4,224£3,990

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Shetland Islands £6,727, Stirling £12,686Stirling: £12,686Shetland Islands: £6,727Stirling: £12,740Shetland Islands: £6,756Stirling: £12,033Shetland Islands: £6,381

    £6,727£6,756£6,381Stirling is higher£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: Shetland Islands £1,314, Stirling £1,487Stirling: £1,487Shetland Islands: £1,314Stirling: £1,493Shetland Islands: £1,320Stirling: £1,410Shetland Islands: £1,247

    £1,314£1,320£1,247Stirling 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: Shetland Islands £5,819, Stirling £11,623Stirling: £11,623Shetland Islands: £5,819Stirling: £11,673Shetland Islands: £5,844Stirling: £11,025Shetland Islands: £5,520

    £5,819£5,844£5,520Stirling is higher£11,623£11,673£11,025

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Shetland Islands £255, Stirling £359Stirling: £359Shetland Islands: £255Stirling: £360Shetland Islands: £256Stirling: £340Shetland Islands: £242

    £255£256£242Stirling is higher£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: Shetland Islands £639, Stirling £684Stirling: £684Shetland Islands: £639Stirling: £687Shetland Islands: £642Stirling: £649Shetland Islands: £606

    £639£642£606Stirling 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: Shetland Islands £14, Stirling £20Stirling: £20Shetland Islands: £14Stirling: £20Shetland Islands: £14Stirling: £19Shetland Islands: £13

    £14£14£13Stirling is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shetland Islands £374, Stirling £450Stirling: £450Shetland Islands: £374Stirling: £452Shetland Islands: £376Stirling: £427Shetland Islands: £355

    £374£376£355Stirling 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: Shetland Islands £132, Stirling £148Stirling: £148Shetland Islands: £132Stirling: £149Shetland Islands: £133Stirling: £140Shetland Islands: £125

    £132£133£125Stirling 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: Shetland Islands £60, Stirling £92Stirling: £92Shetland Islands: £60Stirling: £92Shetland Islands: £60Stirling: £87Shetland Islands: £57

    £60£60£57Stirling is higher£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Shetland Islands £936, Stirling £1,073Stirling: £1,073Shetland Islands: £936Stirling: £1,077Shetland Islands: £940Stirling: £1,017Shetland Islands: £887

    £936£940£887Stirling is higher£1,073£1,077£1,017

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shetland Islands £101, Stirling £152Stirling: £152Shetland Islands: £101Stirling: £153Shetland Islands: £101Stirling: £145Shetland Islands: £96

    £101£101£96Stirling 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: Shetland Islands £312, Stirling £312Stirling: £312Shetland Islands: £312Stirling: £314Shetland Islands: £314Stirling: £296Shetland Islands: £296

    £312£314£296Shetland 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: Shetland Islands £2.70, Stirling £5.21Stirling: £5.21Shetland Islands: £2.70Stirling: £5.23Shetland Islands: £2.71Stirling: £4.94Shetland Islands: £2.56

    £2.70£2.71£2.56Stirling 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: Shetland Islands £3.93, Stirling £4.72Stirling: £4.72Shetland Islands: £3.93Stirling: £4.74Shetland Islands: £3.95Stirling: £4.48Shetland Islands: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Stirling is higher£4.72£4.74£4.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shetland Islands £1.16, Stirling £4.77Stirling: £4.77Shetland Islands: £1.16Stirling: £4.79Shetland Islands: £1.16Stirling: £4.52Shetland Islands: £1.10

    £1.16£1.16£1.10Stirling is higher£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: Shetland Islands 985.3, Stirling 1,010.9Stirling: 1,010.9Shetland Islands: 985.3

    985.3Stirling 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: Shetland Islands 64.1, Stirling 88.8Stirling: 88.8Shetland Islands: 64.1

    64.1Stirling is higher88.8

  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, Stirling 151.6Stirling: 151.6Shetland Islands: 159.2

    159.2Shetland Islands 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: Shetland Islands 59.4, Stirling 71.4Stirling: 71.4Shetland Islands: 59.4

    59.4Stirling 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: Shetland Islands 119.5, Stirling 143.1Stirling: 143.1Shetland Islands: 119.5

    119.5Stirling 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: Shetland Islands 16.4, Stirling 22.6Stirling: 22.6Shetland Islands: 16.4

    16.4Stirling is higher22.6

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Shetland Islands and Stirling, per person in the age group
MeasureShetland IslandsStirlingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,838£2,850£2,692Estimated£4,206£4,224£3,990EstimatedStirling
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£6,727£6,756£6,381Estimated£12,686£12,740£12,033EstimatedStirling
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,314£1,320£1,247Estimated£1,487£1,493£1,410EstimatedStirling
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£5,819£5,844£5,520£11,623£11,673£11,025Stirling
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£255£256£242£359£360£340Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£639£642£606Estimated£684£687£649EstimatedStirling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13Estimated£20£20£19EstimatedStirling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£374£376£355Estimated£450£452£427EstimatedStirling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125Estimated£148£149£140EstimatedStirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£60£60£57Estimated£92£92£87EstimatedStirling
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£936£940£887£1,073£1,077£1,017Stirling
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£152£153£145Stirling
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£312£314£296£312£314£296Shetland Islands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.70£2.71£2.56£5.21£5.23£4.94Stirling
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£4.72£4.74£4.48Stirling
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1.16£1.16£1.10Estimated£4.77£4.79£4.52EstimatedStirling
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026985.31,010.9Stirling
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.188.8Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.2151.6Shetland Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.471.4Stirling
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026119.5143.1Stirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.4Estimated22.6EstimatedStirling

Per resident

Shetland 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

Shetland Islands Stirling

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shetland Islands £2,838, Stirling £4,206Stirling: £4,206Shetland Islands: £2,838Stirling: £4,224Shetland Islands: £2,850Stirling: £3,990Shetland Islands: £2,692

    £2,838£2,850£2,692Stirling is higher£4,206£4,224£3,990

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Shetland Islands £1,446, Stirling £2,507Stirling: £2,507Shetland Islands: £1,446Stirling: £2,518Shetland Islands: £1,452Stirling: £2,378Shetland Islands: £1,371

    £1,446£1,452£1,371Stirling is higher£2,507£2,518£2,378

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Shetland Islands £784, Stirling £944Stirling: £944Shetland Islands: £784Stirling: £948Shetland Islands: £787Stirling: £895Shetland Islands: £743

    £784£787£743Stirling is higher£944£948£895

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Shetland Islands £1,251, Stirling £2,297Stirling: £2,297Shetland Islands: £1,251Stirling: £2,307Shetland Islands: £1,256Stirling: £2,179Shetland Islands: £1,186

    £1,251£1,256£1,186Stirling is higher£2,297£2,307£2,179

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Shetland Islands £55, Stirling £71Stirling: £71Shetland Islands: £55Stirling: £71Shetland Islands: £55Stirling: £67Shetland Islands: £52

    £55£55£52Stirling is higher£71£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Shetland Islands £137, Stirling £135Stirling: £135Shetland Islands: £137Stirling: £136Shetland Islands: £138Stirling: £128Shetland Islands: £130

    £137£138£130Shetland 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: Shetland Islands £3.00, Stirling £3.88Stirling: £3.88Shetland Islands: £3.00Stirling: £3.90Shetland Islands: £3.02Stirling: £3.68Shetland Islands: £2.85

    £3.00£3.02£2.85Stirling is higher£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: Shetland Islands £374, Stirling £450Stirling: £450Shetland Islands: £374Stirling: £452Shetland Islands: £376Stirling: £427Shetland Islands: £355

    £374£376£355Stirling 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: Shetland Islands £132, Stirling £148Stirling: £148Shetland Islands: £132Stirling: £149Shetland Islands: £133Stirling: £140Shetland Islands: £125

    £132£133£125Stirling 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: Shetland Islands £36, Stirling £58Stirling: £58Shetland Islands: £36Stirling: £59Shetland Islands: £36Stirling: £55Shetland Islands: £34

    £36£36£34Stirling is higher£58£59£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Shetland Islands £558, Stirling £681Stirling: £681Shetland Islands: £558Stirling: £684Shetland Islands: £560Stirling: £646Shetland Islands: £529

    £558£560£529Stirling is higher£681£684£646

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shetland Islands £101, Stirling £152Stirling: £152Shetland Islands: £101Stirling: £153Shetland Islands: £101Stirling: £145Shetland Islands: £96

    £101£101£96Stirling is higher£152£153£145

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Shetland Islands £186, Stirling £198Stirling: £198Shetland Islands: £186Stirling: £199Shetland Islands: £187Stirling: £188Shetland Islands: £177

    £186£187£177Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£198£199£188

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Shetland Islands £1.61, Stirling £3.31Stirling: £3.31Shetland Islands: £1.61Stirling: £3.32Shetland Islands: £1.62Stirling: £3.14Shetland Islands: £1.53

    £1.61£1.62£1.53Stirling is higher£3.31£3.32£3.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Shetland Islands £2.34, Stirling £3.00Stirling: £3.00Shetland Islands: £2.34Stirling: £3.02Shetland Islands: £2.35Stirling: £2.85Shetland 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: Shetland Islands £1.16, Stirling £4.77Stirling: £4.77Shetland Islands: £1.16Stirling: £4.79Shetland Islands: £1.16Stirling: £4.52Shetland Islands: £1.10

    £1.16£1.16£1.10Stirling is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Shetland Islands 211.8, Stirling 199.8Stirling: 199.8Shetland Islands: 211.8

    211.8Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count199.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shetland Islands 13.8, Stirling 17.6Stirling: 17.6Shetland Islands: 13.8

    13.8Stirling is higher17.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Shetland Islands 34.2, Stirling 30.0Stirling: 30.0Shetland Islands: 34.2

    34.2Shetland 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: Shetland Islands 59.4, Stirling 71.4Stirling: 71.4Shetland Islands: 59.4

    59.4Stirling is higher71.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shetland Islands 71.2, Stirling 90.8Stirling: 90.8Shetland Islands: 71.2

    71.2Stirling 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: Shetland Islands 9.8, Stirling 14.3Stirling: 14.3Shetland Islands: 9.8

    9.8Stirling is higher14.3

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Shetland Islands and Stirling, per resident
MeasureShetland IslandsStirlingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,838£2,850£2,692Estimated£4,206£4,224£3,990EstimatedStirling
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,446£1,452£1,371Estimated£2,507£2,518£2,378EstimatedStirling
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£784£787£743Estimated£944£948£895EstimatedStirling
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,251£1,256£1,186£2,297£2,307£2,179Stirling
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£71£71£67Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130Estimated£135£136£128EstimatedShetland Islands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.00£3.02£2.85Estimated£3.88£3.90£3.68EstimatedStirling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£374£376£355Estimated£450£452£427EstimatedStirling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125Estimated£148£149£140EstimatedStirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34Estimated£58£59£55EstimatedStirling
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£558£560£529£681£684£646Stirling
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£152£153£145Stirling
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£198£199£188Stirling
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£1.61£1.62£1.53£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£1.16£1.16£1.10Estimated£4.77£4.79£4.52EstimatedStirling
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026211.8199.8Shetland Islands
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.817.6Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.230.0Shetland Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.471.4Stirling
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.290.8Stirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.8Estimated14.3EstimatedStirling

Total

Shetland 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

Shetland Islands Stirling

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Shetland Islands £64.7m, Stirling £398.0mStirling: £398.0mShetland Islands: £64.7mStirling: £399.7mShetland Islands: £65.0mStirling: £377.5mShetland Islands: £61.4m

    £64.7m£65.0m£61.4mStirling is higher£398.0m£399.7m£377.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Shetland Islands £33.0m, Stirling £237.2mStirling: £237.2mShetland Islands: £33.0mStirling: £238.2mShetland Islands: £33.1mStirling: £225.0mShetland Islands: £31.3m

    £33.0m£33.1m£31.3mStirling is higher£237.2m£238.2m£225.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Shetland Islands £17.9m, Stirling £89.3mStirling: £89.3mShetland Islands: £17.9mStirling: £89.7mShetland Islands: £17.9mStirling: £84.7mShetland Islands: £16.9m

    £17.9m£17.9m£16.9mStirling is higher£89.3m£89.7m£84.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Shetland Islands £28.5m, Stirling £217.4mStirling: £217.4mShetland Islands: £28.5mStirling: £218.3mShetland Islands: £28.6mStirling: £206.2mShetland Islands: £27.0m

    £28.5m£28.6m£27.0mStirling is higher£217.4m£218.3m£206.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Shetland Islands £1.3m, Stirling £6.7mStirling: £6.7mShetland Islands: £1.3mStirling: £6.7mShetland Islands: £1.3mStirling: £6.4mShetland Islands: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mStirling is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shetland Islands £3.1m, Stirling £12.8mStirling: £12.8mShetland Islands: £3.1mStirling: £12.8mShetland Islands: £3.1mStirling: £12.1mShetland Islands: £3.0m

    £3.1m£3.1m£3.0mStirling 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: Shetland Islands £0.07m, Stirling £0.37mStirling: £0.37mShetland Islands: £0.07mStirling: £0.37mShetland Islands: £0.07mStirling: £0.35mShetland Islands: £0.06m

    £0.07m£0.07m£0.06mStirling is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shetland Islands £8.5m, Stirling £42.6mStirling: £42.6mShetland Islands: £8.5mStirling: £42.8mShetland Islands: £8.6mStirling: £40.4mShetland Islands: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mStirling 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: Shetland Islands £3.0m, Stirling £14.0mStirling: £14.0mShetland Islands: £3.0mStirling: £14.1mShetland Islands: £3.0mStirling: £13.3mShetland Islands: £2.9m

    £3.0m£3.0m£2.9mStirling 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: Shetland Islands £0.81m, Stirling £5.5mStirling: £5.5mShetland Islands: £0.81mStirling: £5.5mShetland Islands: £0.82mStirling: £5.2mShetland Islands: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mStirling is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Shetland Islands £12.7m, Stirling £64.4mStirling: £64.4mShetland Islands: £12.7mStirling: £64.7mShetland Islands: £12.8mStirling: £61.1mShetland Islands: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mStirling is higher£64.4m£64.7m£61.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Shetland Islands £2.3m, Stirling £14.4mStirling: £14.4mShetland Islands: £2.3mStirling: £14.5mShetland Islands: £2.3mStirling: £13.7mShetland Islands: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mStirling is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Shetland Islands £4.2m, Stirling £18.8mStirling: £18.8mShetland Islands: £4.2mStirling: £18.8mShetland Islands: £4.3mStirling: £17.8mShetland Islands: £4.0m

    £4.2m£4.3m£4.0mStirling is higherDepends on how you count£18.8m£18.8m£17.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Shetland Islands £0.04m, Stirling £0.31mStirling: £0.31mShetland Islands: £0.04mStirling: £0.31mShetland Islands: £0.04mStirling: £0.30mShetland Islands: £0.03m

    £0.04m£0.04m£0.03mStirling is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Shetland Islands £0.05m, Stirling £0.28mStirling: £0.28mShetland Islands: £0.05mStirling: £0.29mShetland Islands: £0.05mStirling: £0.27mShetland Islands: £0.05m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Shetland Islands £0.03m, Stirling £0.45mStirling: £0.45mShetland Islands: £0.03mStirling: £0.45mShetland Islands: £0.03mStirling: £0.43mShetland Islands: £0.03m

    £0.03mStirling is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Shetland Islands 4,828, Stirling 18,905Stirling: 18,905Shetland Islands: 4,828

    4,828Stirling is higherDepends on how you count18,905

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Shetland Islands 314, Stirling 1,661Stirling: 1,661Shetland Islands: 314

    314Stirling is higher1,661

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shetland Islands 780, Stirling 2,835Stirling: 2,835Shetland Islands: 780

    780Stirling 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: Shetland Islands 1,355, Stirling 6,760Stirling: 6,760Shetland Islands: 1,355

    1,355Stirling is higher6,760

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Shetland Islands 1,624, Stirling 8,590Stirling: 8,590Shetland Islands: 1,624

    1,624Stirling is higher8,590

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shetland Islands 223, Stirling 1,357Stirling: 1,357Shetland Islands: 223

    223Stirling is higher1,357

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Shetland Islands and Stirling, total
MeasureShetland IslandsStirlingHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mEstimated£398.0m£399.7m£377.5mEstimatedStirling
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£33.0m£33.1m£31.3mEstimated£237.2m£238.2m£225.0mEstimatedStirling
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£17.9m£17.9m£16.9mEstimated£89.3m£89.7m£84.7mEstimatedStirling
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£28.5m£28.6m£27.0m£217.4m£218.3m£206.2mStirling
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mStirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.1m£3.1m£3.0mEstimated£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mEstimatedStirling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.07m£0.07m£0.06mEstimated£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mEstimatedStirling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mEstimated£42.6m£42.8m£40.4mEstimatedStirling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.0m£3.0m£2.9mEstimated£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mEstimatedStirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mEstimated£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mEstimatedStirling
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£64.4m£64.7m£61.1mStirling
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mStirling
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.3m£4.0m£18.8m£18.8m£17.8mStirling
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.04m£0.04m£0.03m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mStirling
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.05m£0.28m£0.29m£0.27mStirling
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.03mEstimated£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mEstimatedStirling
State Pensiontotal, March 20264,82818,905Stirling
Pension Credittotal, March 20263141,661Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267802,835Stirling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20261,3556,760Stirling
Universal Credittotal, May 20261,6248,590Stirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026223Estimated1,357EstimatedStirling

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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