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Shetland Islands and Aberdeenshire

22,800 and 265,110 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 11 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shetland Islands £2,838, Aberdeenshire £3,877Aberdeenshire: £3,877Shetland Islands: £2,838Aberdeenshire: £3,894Shetland Islands: £2,850Aberdeenshire: £3,678Shetland Islands: £2,692

    £2,838£2,850£2,692Aberdeenshire is higher£3,877£3,894£3,678

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Shetland Islands £6,727, Aberdeenshire £12,172Aberdeenshire: £12,172Shetland Islands: £6,727Aberdeenshire: £12,224Shetland Islands: £6,756Aberdeenshire: £11,546Shetland Islands: £6,381

    £6,727£6,756£6,381Aberdeenshire is higher£12,172£12,224£11,546

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Shetland Islands £1,314, Aberdeenshire £1,316Aberdeenshire: £1,316Shetland Islands: £1,314Aberdeenshire: £1,322Shetland Islands: £1,320Aberdeenshire: £1,248Shetland Islands: £1,247

    £1,314£1,320£1,247Aberdeenshire is higher£1,316£1,322£1,248

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Shetland Islands £5,819, Aberdeenshire £11,568Aberdeenshire: £11,568Shetland Islands: £5,819Aberdeenshire: £11,618Shetland Islands: £5,844Aberdeenshire: £10,973Shetland Islands: £5,520

    £5,819£5,844£5,520Aberdeenshire is higher£11,568£11,618£10,973

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Shetland Islands £255, Aberdeenshire £223Aberdeenshire: £223Shetland Islands: £255Aberdeenshire: £224Shetland Islands: £256Aberdeenshire: £211Shetland Islands: £242

    £255£256£242Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£223£224£211

  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, Aberdeenshire £369Aberdeenshire: £369Shetland Islands: £639Aberdeenshire: £370Shetland Islands: £642Aberdeenshire: £350Shetland Islands: £606

    £639£642£606Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£369£370£350

  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, Aberdeenshire £12Aberdeenshire: £12Shetland Islands: £14Aberdeenshire: £12Shetland Islands: £14Aberdeenshire: £12Shetland Islands: £13

    £14£14£13Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shetland Islands £374, Aberdeenshire £311Aberdeenshire: £311Shetland Islands: £374Aberdeenshire: £312Shetland Islands: £376Aberdeenshire: £295Shetland Islands: £355

    £374£376£355Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£311£312£295

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shetland Islands £132, Aberdeenshire £136Aberdeenshire: £136Shetland Islands: £132Aberdeenshire: £137Shetland Islands: £133Aberdeenshire: £129Shetland Islands: £125

    £132£133£125Aberdeenshire is higher£136£137£129

  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, Aberdeenshire £69Aberdeenshire: £69Shetland Islands: £60Aberdeenshire: £69Shetland Islands: £60Aberdeenshire: £65Shetland Islands: £57

    £60£60£57Aberdeenshire is higher£69£69£65

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Shetland Islands £936, Aberdeenshire £986Aberdeenshire: £986Shetland Islands: £936Aberdeenshire: £990Shetland Islands: £940Aberdeenshire: £935Shetland Islands: £887

    £936£940£887Aberdeenshire is higher£986£990£935

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shetland Islands £101, Aberdeenshire £96Aberdeenshire: £96Shetland Islands: £101Aberdeenshire: £97Shetland Islands: £101Aberdeenshire: £92Shetland Islands: £96

    £101£101£96Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£96£97£92

  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, Aberdeenshire £254Aberdeenshire: £254Shetland Islands: £312Aberdeenshire: £255Shetland Islands: £314Aberdeenshire: £241Shetland Islands: £296

    £312£314£296Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£254£255£241

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shetland Islands £2.70, Aberdeenshire £4.74Aberdeenshire: £4.74Shetland Islands: £2.70Aberdeenshire: £4.76Shetland Islands: £2.71Aberdeenshire: £4.50Shetland Islands: £2.56

    £2.70£2.71£2.56Aberdeenshire is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Shetland Islands £3.93, Aberdeenshire £3.39Aberdeenshire: £3.39Shetland Islands: £3.93Aberdeenshire: £3.41Shetland Islands: £3.95Aberdeenshire: £3.22Shetland Islands: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£3.39£3.41£3.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shetland Islands £1.16, Aberdeenshire £8.47Aberdeenshire: £8.47Shetland Islands: £1.16Aberdeenshire: £8.50Shetland Islands: £1.16Aberdeenshire: £8.03Shetland Islands: £1.10

    £1.16£1.16£1.10Aberdeenshire is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

  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, Aberdeenshire 1,009.0Aberdeenshire: 1,009.0Shetland Islands: 985.3

    985.3Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count1,009.0

  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, Aberdeenshire 63.5Aberdeenshire: 63.5Shetland Islands: 64.1

    64.1Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count63.5

  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, Aberdeenshire 103.1Aberdeenshire: 103.1Shetland Islands: 159.2

    159.2Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count103.1

  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, Aberdeenshire 52.3Aberdeenshire: 52.3Shetland Islands: 59.4

    59.4Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count52.3

  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, Aberdeenshire 127.1Aberdeenshire: 127.1Shetland Islands: 119.5

    119.5Aberdeenshire is higher127.1

  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, Aberdeenshire 17.9Aberdeenshire: 17.9Shetland Islands: 16.4

    16.4Aberdeenshire is higher17.9

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Shetland Islands and Aberdeenshire, per person in the age group
MeasureShetland IslandsAberdeenshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,838£2,850£2,692Estimated£3,877£3,894£3,678EstimatedAberdeenshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£6,727£6,756£6,381Estimated£12,172£12,224£11,546EstimatedAberdeenshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,314£1,320£1,247Estimated£1,316£1,322£1,248EstimatedAberdeenshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£5,819£5,844£5,520£11,568£11,618£10,973Aberdeenshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£255£256£242£223£224£211Shetland Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£639£642£606Estimated£369£370£350EstimatedShetland Islands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13Estimated£12EstimatedShetland Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£374£376£355Estimated£311£312£295EstimatedShetland Islands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125Estimated£136£137£129EstimatedAberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£60£60£57Estimated£69£69£65EstimatedAberdeenshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£936£940£887£986£990£935Aberdeenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£96£97£92Shetland Islands
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£312£314£296£254£255£241Shetland Islands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.70£2.71£2.56£4.74£4.76£4.50Aberdeenshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£3.39£3.41£3.22Shetland Islands
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1.16£1.16£1.10Estimated£8.47£8.50£8.03EstimatedAberdeenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026985.31,009.0Aberdeenshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.163.5Shetland Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.2103.1Shetland Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.452.3Shetland Islands
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026119.5127.1Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.4Estimated17.9EstimatedAberdeenshire

Per resident

Shetland Islands is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Aberdeenshire 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 Aberdeenshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shetland Islands £2,838, Aberdeenshire £3,877Aberdeenshire: £3,877Shetland Islands: £2,838Aberdeenshire: £3,894Shetland Islands: £2,850Aberdeenshire: £3,678Shetland Islands: £2,692

    £2,838£2,850£2,692Aberdeenshire is higher£3,877£3,894£3,678

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Shetland Islands £1,446, Aberdeenshire £2,537Aberdeenshire: £2,537Shetland Islands: £1,446Aberdeenshire: £2,548Shetland Islands: £1,452Aberdeenshire: £2,407Shetland Islands: £1,371

    £1,446£1,452£1,371Aberdeenshire is higher£2,537£2,548£2,407

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Shetland Islands £784, Aberdeenshire £788Aberdeenshire: £788Shetland Islands: £784Aberdeenshire: £792Shetland Islands: £787Aberdeenshire: £748Shetland Islands: £743

    £784£787£743Aberdeenshire is higher£788£792£748

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Shetland Islands £1,251, Aberdeenshire £2,411Aberdeenshire: £2,411Shetland Islands: £1,251Aberdeenshire: £2,422Shetland Islands: £1,256Aberdeenshire: £2,287Shetland Islands: £1,186

    £1,251£1,256£1,186Aberdeenshire is higher£2,411£2,422£2,287

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Shetland Islands £55, Aberdeenshire £46Aberdeenshire: £46Shetland Islands: £55Aberdeenshire: £47Shetland Islands: £55Aberdeenshire: £44Shetland Islands: £52

    £55£55£52Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£46£47£44

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Shetland Islands £137, Aberdeenshire £77Aberdeenshire: £77Shetland Islands: £137Aberdeenshire: £77Shetland Islands: £138Aberdeenshire: £73Shetland Islands: £130

    £137£138£130Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£77£77£73

  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, Aberdeenshire £2.54Aberdeenshire: £2.54Shetland Islands: £3.00Aberdeenshire: £2.55Shetland Islands: £3.02Aberdeenshire: £2.41Shetland Islands: £2.85

    £3.00£3.02£2.85Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£2.54£2.55£2.41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shetland Islands £374, Aberdeenshire £311Aberdeenshire: £311Shetland Islands: £374Aberdeenshire: £312Shetland Islands: £376Aberdeenshire: £295Shetland Islands: £355

    £374£376£355Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£311£312£295

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shetland Islands £132, Aberdeenshire £136Aberdeenshire: £136Shetland Islands: £132Aberdeenshire: £137Shetland Islands: £133Aberdeenshire: £129Shetland Islands: £125

    £132£133£125Aberdeenshire is higher£136£137£129

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Shetland Islands £36, Aberdeenshire £41Aberdeenshire: £41Shetland Islands: £36Aberdeenshire: £41Shetland Islands: £36Aberdeenshire: £39Shetland Islands: £34

    £36£36£34Aberdeenshire is higher£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Shetland Islands £558, Aberdeenshire £590Aberdeenshire: £590Shetland Islands: £558Aberdeenshire: £593Shetland Islands: £560Aberdeenshire: £560Shetland Islands: £529

    £558£560£529Aberdeenshire is higher£590£593£560

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shetland Islands £101, Aberdeenshire £96Aberdeenshire: £96Shetland Islands: £101Aberdeenshire: £97Shetland Islands: £101Aberdeenshire: £92Shetland Islands: £96

    £101£101£96Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£96£97£92

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Shetland Islands £186, Aberdeenshire £152Aberdeenshire: £152Shetland Islands: £186Aberdeenshire: £153Shetland Islands: £187Aberdeenshire: £144Shetland Islands: £177

    £186£187£177Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£152£153£144

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Shetland Islands £1.61, Aberdeenshire £2.84Aberdeenshire: £2.84Shetland Islands: £1.61Aberdeenshire: £2.85Shetland Islands: £1.62Aberdeenshire: £2.69Shetland Islands: £1.53

    £1.61£1.62£1.53Aberdeenshire is higher£2.84£2.85£2.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Shetland Islands £2.34, Aberdeenshire £2.03Aberdeenshire: £2.03Shetland Islands: £2.34Aberdeenshire: £2.04Shetland Islands: £2.35Aberdeenshire: £1.93Shetland Islands: £2.22

    £2.34£2.35£2.22Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£2.03£2.04£1.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shetland Islands £1.16, Aberdeenshire £8.47Aberdeenshire: £8.47Shetland Islands: £1.16Aberdeenshire: £8.50Shetland Islands: £1.16Aberdeenshire: £8.03Shetland Islands: £1.10

    £1.16£1.16£1.10Aberdeenshire is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Shetland Islands 211.8, Aberdeenshire 210.3Aberdeenshire: 210.3Shetland Islands: 211.8

    211.8Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count210.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shetland Islands 13.8, Aberdeenshire 13.2Aberdeenshire: 13.2Shetland Islands: 13.8

    13.8Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count13.2

  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, Aberdeenshire 21.5Aberdeenshire: 21.5Shetland Islands: 34.2

    34.2Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count21.5

  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, Aberdeenshire 52.3Aberdeenshire: 52.3Shetland Islands: 59.4

    59.4Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count52.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shetland Islands 71.2, Aberdeenshire 76.2Aberdeenshire: 76.2Shetland Islands: 71.2

    71.2Aberdeenshire is higher76.2

  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, Aberdeenshire 10.7Aberdeenshire: 10.7Shetland Islands: 9.8

    9.8Aberdeenshire is higher10.7

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Shetland Islands and Aberdeenshire, per resident
MeasureShetland IslandsAberdeenshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,838£2,850£2,692Estimated£3,877£3,894£3,678EstimatedAberdeenshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,446£1,452£1,371Estimated£2,537£2,548£2,407EstimatedAberdeenshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£784£787£743Estimated£788£792£748EstimatedAberdeenshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,251£1,256£1,186£2,411£2,422£2,287Aberdeenshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£46£47£44Shetland Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130Estimated£77£77£73EstimatedShetland Islands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.00£3.02£2.85Estimated£2.54£2.55£2.41EstimatedShetland Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£374£376£355Estimated£311£312£295EstimatedShetland Islands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125Estimated£136£137£129EstimatedAberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34Estimated£41£41£39EstimatedAberdeenshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£558£560£529£590£593£560Aberdeenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£96£97£92Shetland Islands
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£152£153£144Shetland Islands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£1.61£1.62£1.53£2.84£2.85£2.69Aberdeenshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.34£2.35£2.22£2.03£2.04£1.93Shetland Islands
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1.16£1.16£1.10Estimated£8.47£8.50£8.03EstimatedAberdeenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026211.8210.3Shetland Islands
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.813.2Shetland Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.221.5Shetland Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.452.3Shetland Islands
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.276.2Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.8Estimated10.7EstimatedAberdeenshire

Total

Shetland Islands is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Aberdeenshire 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 Aberdeenshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Shetland Islands £64.7m, Aberdeenshire £1.0bnAberdeenshire: £1.0bnShetland Islands: £64.7mAberdeenshire: £1.0bnShetland Islands: £65.0mAberdeenshire: £975.0mShetland Islands: £61.4m

    £64.7m£65.0m£61.4mAberdeenshire is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£975.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Shetland Islands £33.0m, Aberdeenshire £672.7mAberdeenshire: £672.7mShetland Islands: £33.0mAberdeenshire: £675.5mShetland Islands: £33.1mAberdeenshire: £638.0mShetland Islands: £31.3m

    £33.0m£33.1m£31.3mAberdeenshire is higher£672.7m£675.5m£638.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Shetland Islands £17.9m, Aberdeenshire £209.0mAberdeenshire: £209.0mShetland Islands: £17.9mAberdeenshire: £209.9mShetland Islands: £17.9mAberdeenshire: £198.3mShetland Islands: £16.9m

    £17.9m£17.9m£16.9mAberdeenshire is higher£209.0m£209.9m£198.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Shetland Islands £28.5m, Aberdeenshire £639.3mAberdeenshire: £639.3mShetland Islands: £28.5mAberdeenshire: £642.0mShetland Islands: £28.6mAberdeenshire: £606.4mShetland Islands: £27.0m

    £28.5m£28.6m£27.0mAberdeenshire is higher£639.3m£642.0m£606.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Shetland Islands £1.3m, Aberdeenshire £12.3mAberdeenshire: £12.3mShetland Islands: £1.3mAberdeenshire: £12.4mShetland Islands: £1.3mAberdeenshire: £11.7mShetland Islands: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shetland Islands £3.1m, Aberdeenshire £20.4mAberdeenshire: £20.4mShetland Islands: £3.1mAberdeenshire: £20.5mShetland Islands: £3.1mAberdeenshire: £19.3mShetland Islands: £3.0m

    £3.1m£3.1m£3.0mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m

  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, Aberdeenshire £0.67mAberdeenshire: £0.67mShetland Islands: £0.07mAberdeenshire: £0.68mShetland Islands: £0.07mAberdeenshire: £0.64mShetland Islands: £0.06m

    £0.07m£0.07m£0.06mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shetland Islands £8.5m, Aberdeenshire £82.4mAberdeenshire: £82.4mShetland Islands: £8.5mAberdeenshire: £82.7mShetland Islands: £8.6mAberdeenshire: £78.1mShetland Islands: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£82.4m£82.7m£78.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Shetland Islands £3.0m, Aberdeenshire £36.1mAberdeenshire: £36.1mShetland Islands: £3.0mAberdeenshire: £36.2mShetland Islands: £3.0mAberdeenshire: £34.2mShetland Islands: £2.9m

    £3.0m£3.0m£2.9mAberdeenshire is higher£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shetland Islands £0.81m, Aberdeenshire £10.9mAberdeenshire: £10.9mShetland Islands: £0.81mAberdeenshire: £10.9mShetland Islands: £0.82mAberdeenshire: £10.3mShetland Islands: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mAberdeenshire is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Shetland Islands £12.7m, Aberdeenshire £156.5mAberdeenshire: £156.5mShetland Islands: £12.7mAberdeenshire: £157.2mShetland Islands: £12.8mAberdeenshire: £148.5mShetland Islands: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mAberdeenshire is higher£156.5m£157.2m£148.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Shetland Islands £2.3m, Aberdeenshire £25.6mAberdeenshire: £25.6mShetland Islands: £2.3mAberdeenshire: £25.7mShetland Islands: £2.3mAberdeenshire: £24.3mShetland Islands: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Shetland Islands £4.2m, Aberdeenshire £40.3mAberdeenshire: £40.3mShetland Islands: £4.2mAberdeenshire: £40.5mShetland Islands: £4.3mAberdeenshire: £38.2mShetland Islands: £4.0m

    £4.2m£4.3m£4.0mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£40.3m£40.5m£38.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Shetland Islands £0.04m, Aberdeenshire £0.75mAberdeenshire: £0.75mShetland Islands: £0.04mAberdeenshire: £0.76mShetland Islands: £0.04mAberdeenshire: £0.71mShetland Islands: £0.03m

    £0.04m£0.04m£0.03mAberdeenshire is higher£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Shetland Islands £0.05m, Aberdeenshire £0.54mAberdeenshire: £0.54mShetland Islands: £0.05mAberdeenshire: £0.54mShetland Islands: £0.05mAberdeenshire: £0.51mShetland Islands: £0.05m

    £0.05mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Shetland Islands £0.03m, Aberdeenshire £2.2mAberdeenshire: £2.2mShetland Islands: £0.03mAberdeenshire: £2.3mShetland Islands: £0.03mAberdeenshire: £2.1mShetland Islands: £0.03m

    £0.03mAberdeenshire is higher£2.2m£2.3m£2.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Shetland Islands 4,828, Aberdeenshire 55,758Aberdeenshire: 55,758Shetland Islands: 4,828

    4,828Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count55,758

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Shetland Islands 314, Aberdeenshire 3,508Aberdeenshire: 3,508Shetland Islands: 314

    314Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count3,508

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shetland Islands 780, Aberdeenshire 5,700Aberdeenshire: 5,700Shetland Islands: 780

    780Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count5,700

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shetland Islands 1,355, Aberdeenshire 13,865Aberdeenshire: 13,865Shetland Islands: 1,355

    1,355Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count13,865

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Shetland Islands 1,624, Aberdeenshire 20,190Aberdeenshire: 20,190Shetland Islands: 1,624

    1,624Aberdeenshire is higher20,190

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shetland Islands 223, Aberdeenshire 2,847Aberdeenshire: 2,847Shetland Islands: 223

    223Aberdeenshire is higher2,847

Show the numbers
Shetland Islands and Aberdeenshire, total
MeasureShetland IslandsAberdeenshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mEstimated£1.0bn£1.0bn£975.0mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£33.0m£33.1m£31.3mEstimated£672.7m£675.5m£638.0mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£17.9m£17.9m£16.9mEstimated£209.0m£209.9m£198.3mEstimatedAberdeenshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£28.5m£28.6m£27.0m£639.3m£642.0m£606.4mAberdeenshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mAberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.1m£3.1m£3.0mEstimated£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.07m£0.07m£0.06mEstimated£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mEstimated£82.4m£82.7m£78.1mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.0m£3.0m£2.9mEstimated£36.1m£36.2m£34.2mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mEstimated£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£156.5m£157.2m£148.5mAberdeenshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mAberdeenshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.3m£4.0m£40.3m£40.5m£38.2mAberdeenshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.04m£0.04m£0.03m£0.75m£0.76m£0.71mAberdeenshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.05m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mAberdeenshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.03mEstimated£2.2m£2.3m£2.1mEstimatedAberdeenshire
State Pensiontotal, March 20264,82855,758Aberdeenshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263143,508Aberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267805,700Aberdeenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20261,35513,865Aberdeenshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20261,62420,190Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026223Estimated2,847EstimatedAberdeenshire

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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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