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Stirling and Highland

94,620 and 237,570 residents (mid-2024).

Stirling is higher than Highland on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Stirling is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Highland 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

Stirling Highland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stirling £4,206, Highland £4,697Highland: £4,697Stirling: £4,206Highland: £4,717Stirling: £4,224Highland: £4,456Stirling: £3,990

    £4,206£4,224£3,990Highland is higher£4,697£4,717£4,456

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stirling £12,686, Highland £12,409Highland: £12,409Stirling: £12,686Highland: £12,462Stirling: £12,740Highland: £11,771Stirling: £12,033

    £12,686£12,740£12,033Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£12,409£12,462£11,771

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stirling £1,487, Highland £1,725Highland: £1,725Stirling: £1,487Highland: £1,732Stirling: £1,493Highland: £1,636Stirling: £1,410

    £1,487£1,493£1,410Highland is higher£1,725£1,732£1,636

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stirling £11,623, Highland £11,412Highland: £11,412Stirling: £11,623Highland: £11,461Stirling: £11,673Highland: £10,825Stirling: £11,025

    £11,623£11,673£11,025Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£11,412£11,461£10,825

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stirling £359, Highland £356Highland: £356Stirling: £359Highland: £358Stirling: £360Highland: £338Stirling: £340

    £359£360£340Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£356£358£338

  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: Stirling £684, Highland £621Highland: £621Stirling: £684Highland: £624Stirling: £687Highland: £589Stirling: £649

    £684£687£649Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£621£624£589

  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: Stirling £20, Highland £19Highland: £19Stirling: £20Highland: £20Stirling: £20Highland: £18Stirling: £19

    £20£20£19Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£19£20£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stirling £450, Highland £495Highland: £495Stirling: £450Highland: £497Stirling: £452Highland: £470Stirling: £427

    £450£452£427Highland is higher£495£497£470

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stirling £148, Highland £141Highland: £141Stirling: £148Highland: £142Stirling: £149Highland: £134Stirling: £140

    £148£149£140Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134

  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: Stirling £92, Highland £101Highland: £101Stirling: £92Highland: £101Stirling: £92Highland: £96Stirling: £87

    £92£92£87Highland is higher£101£101£96

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stirling £1,073, Highland £1,294Highland: £1,294Stirling: £1,073Highland: £1,300Stirling: £1,077Highland: £1,228Stirling: £1,017

    £1,073£1,077£1,017Highland is higher£1,294£1,300£1,228

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stirling £152, Highland £147Highland: £147Stirling: £152Highland: £148Stirling: £153Highland: £139Stirling: £145

    £152£153£145Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£139

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stirling £312, Highland £320Highland: £320Stirling: £312Highland: £322Stirling: £314Highland: £304Stirling: £296

    £312£314£296Highland is higherDepends on how you count£320£322£304

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stirling £5.21, Highland £3.50Highland: £3.50Stirling: £5.21Highland: £3.52Stirling: £5.23Highland: £3.32Stirling: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£3.50£3.52£3.32

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stirling £4.72, Highland £5.55Highland: £5.55Stirling: £4.72Highland: £5.57Stirling: £4.74Highland: £5.26Stirling: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Highland is higher£5.55£5.57£5.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stirling £4.77, Highland £7.73Highland: £7.73Stirling: £4.77Highland: £7.76Stirling: £4.79Highland: £7.33Stirling: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Highland is higher£7.73£7.76£7.33

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stirling 1,010.9, Highland 1,002.6Highland: 1,002.6Stirling: 1,010.9

    1,010.9Stirling is higherDepends on how you count1,002.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stirling 88.8, Highland 91.3Highland: 91.3Stirling: 88.8

    88.8Highland is higher91.3

  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: Stirling 151.6, Highland 137.8Highland: 137.8Stirling: 151.6

    151.6Stirling is higherDepends on how you count137.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stirling 71.4, Highland 77.4Highland: 77.4Stirling: 71.4

    71.4Highland is higher77.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Stirling 143.1, Highland 162.8Highland: 162.8Stirling: 143.1

    143.1Highland is higher162.8

  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: Stirling 22.6, Highland 22.5Highland: 22.5Stirling: 22.6

    22.6Stirling is higherDepends on how you count22.5

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Stirling and Highland, per person in the age group
MeasureStirlingHighlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,206£4,224£3,990Estimated£4,697£4,717£4,456EstimatedHighland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,686£12,740£12,033Estimated£12,409£12,462£11,771EstimatedStirling
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,487£1,493£1,410Estimated£1,725£1,732£1,636EstimatedHighland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,623£11,673£11,025£11,412£11,461£10,825Stirling
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£359£360£340£356£358£338Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£684£687£649Estimated£621£624£589EstimatedStirling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19Estimated£19£20£18EstimatedStirling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£450£452£427Estimated£495£497£470EstimatedHighland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140Estimated£141£142£134EstimatedStirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87Estimated£101£101£96EstimatedHighland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,073£1,077£1,017£1,294£1,300£1,228Highland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£152£153£145£147£148£139Stirling
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£312£314£296£320£322£304Highland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£3.50£3.52£3.32Stirling
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£5.55£5.57£5.26Highland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52Estimated£7.73£7.76£7.33EstimatedHighland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.91,002.6Stirling
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202688.891.3Highland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.6137.8Stirling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.477.4Highland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026143.1162.8Highland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.6Estimated22.5EstimatedStirling

Per resident

Stirling is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Highland on 17. 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

Stirling Highland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stirling £4,206, Highland £4,697Highland: £4,697Stirling: £4,206Highland: £4,717Stirling: £4,224Highland: £4,456Stirling: £3,990

    £4,206£4,224£3,990Highland is higher£4,697£4,717£4,456

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stirling £2,507, Highland £2,872Highland: £2,872Stirling: £2,507Highland: £2,885Stirling: £2,518Highland: £2,725Stirling: £2,378

    £2,507£2,518£2,378Highland is higherDepends on how you count£2,872£2,885£2,725

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stirling £944, Highland £1,034Highland: £1,034Stirling: £944Highland: £1,038Stirling: £948Highland: £981Stirling: £895

    £944£948£895Highland is higher£1,034£1,038£981

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stirling £2,297, Highland £2,642Highland: £2,642Stirling: £2,297Highland: £2,653Stirling: £2,307Highland: £2,506Stirling: £2,179

    £2,297£2,307£2,179Highland is higherDepends on how you count£2,642£2,653£2,506

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stirling £71, Highland £83Highland: £83Stirling: £71Highland: £83Stirling: £71Highland: £78Stirling: £67

    £71£71£67Highland is higherDepends on how you count£83£83£78

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stirling £135, Highland £144Highland: £144Stirling: £135Highland: £144Stirling: £136Highland: £136Stirling: £128

    £135£136£128Highland is higherDepends on how you count£144£144£136

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Stirling £3.88, Highland £4.51Highland: £4.51Stirling: £3.88Highland: £4.53Stirling: £3.90Highland: £4.28Stirling: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68Highland is higherDepends on how you count£4.51£4.53£4.28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stirling £450, Highland £495Highland: £495Stirling: £450Highland: £497Stirling: £452Highland: £470Stirling: £427

    £450£452£427Highland is higher£495£497£470

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stirling £148, Highland £141Highland: £141Stirling: £148Highland: £142Stirling: £149Highland: £134Stirling: £140

    £148£149£140Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stirling £58, Highland £60Highland: £60Stirling: £58Highland: £61Stirling: £59Highland: £57Stirling: £55

    £58£59£55Highland is higher£60£61£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stirling £681, Highland £776Highland: £776Stirling: £681Highland: £779Stirling: £684Highland: £736Stirling: £646

    £681£684£646Highland is higher£776£779£736

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stirling £152, Highland £147Highland: £147Stirling: £152Highland: £148Stirling: £153Highland: £139Stirling: £145

    £152£153£145Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£139

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stirling £198, Highland £192Highland: £192Stirling: £198Highland: £193Stirling: £199Highland: £182Stirling: £188

    £198£199£188Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£192£193£182

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stirling £3.31, Highland £2.10Highland: £2.10Stirling: £3.31Highland: £2.11Stirling: £3.32Highland: £1.99Stirling: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£2.10£2.11£1.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stirling £3.00, Highland £3.32Highland: £3.32Stirling: £3.00Highland: £3.34Stirling: £3.02Highland: £3.15Stirling: £2.85

    £3.00£3.02£2.85Highland is higher£3.32£3.34£3.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stirling £4.77, Highland £7.73Highland: £7.73Stirling: £4.77Highland: £7.76Stirling: £4.79Highland: £7.33Stirling: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Highland is higher£7.73£7.76£7.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stirling 199.8, Highland 232.1Highland: 232.1Stirling: 199.8

    199.8Highland is higherDepends on how you count232.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stirling 17.6, Highland 21.1Highland: 21.1Stirling: 17.6

    17.6Highland is higher21.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stirling 30.0, Highland 31.9Highland: 31.9Stirling: 30.0

    30.0Highland is higherDepends on how you count31.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stirling 71.4, Highland 77.4Highland: 77.4Stirling: 71.4

    71.4Highland is higher77.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stirling 90.8, Highland 97.6Highland: 97.6Stirling: 90.8

    90.8Highland is higher97.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stirling 14.3, Highland 13.5Highland: 13.5Stirling: 14.3

    14.3Stirling is higherDepends on how you count13.5

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Stirling and Highland, per resident
MeasureStirlingHighlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,206£4,224£3,990Estimated£4,697£4,717£4,456EstimatedHighland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,507£2,518£2,378Estimated£2,872£2,885£2,725EstimatedHighland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£944£948£895Estimated£1,034£1,038£981EstimatedHighland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,297£2,307£2,179£2,642£2,653£2,506Highland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£83£83£78Highland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128Estimated£144£144£136EstimatedHighland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68Estimated£4.51£4.53£4.28EstimatedHighland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£450£452£427Estimated£495£497£470EstimatedHighland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140Estimated£141£142£134EstimatedStirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£59£55Estimated£60£61£57EstimatedHighland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£681£684£646£776£779£736Highland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£152£153£145£147£148£139Stirling
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£192£193£182Stirling
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£2.10£2.11£1.99Stirling
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.00£3.02£2.85£3.32£3.34£3.15Highland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52Estimated£7.73£7.76£7.33EstimatedHighland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.8232.1Highland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.621.1Highland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.031.9Highland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.477.4Highland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202690.897.6Highland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.3Estimated13.5EstimatedStirling

Total

Stirling is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Highland 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

Stirling Highland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stirling £398.0m, Highland £1.1bnHighland: £1.1bnStirling: £398.0mHighland: £1.1bnStirling: £399.7mHighland: £1.1bnStirling: £377.5m

    £398.0m£399.7m£377.5mHighland is higher£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stirling £237.2m, Highland £682.4mHighland: £682.4mStirling: £237.2mHighland: £685.3mStirling: £238.2mHighland: £647.3mStirling: £225.0m

    £237.2m£238.2m£225.0mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£682.4m£685.3m£647.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stirling £89.3m, Highland £245.6mHighland: £245.6mStirling: £89.3mHighland: £246.6mStirling: £89.7mHighland: £232.9mStirling: £84.7m

    £89.3m£89.7m£84.7mHighland is higher£245.6m£246.6m£232.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stirling £217.4m, Highland £627.6mHighland: £627.6mStirling: £217.4mHighland: £630.2mStirling: £218.3mHighland: £595.3mStirling: £206.2m

    £217.4m£218.3m£206.2mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£627.6m£630.2m£595.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stirling £6.7m, Highland £19.6mHighland: £19.6mStirling: £6.7mHighland: £19.7mStirling: £6.7mHighland: £18.6mStirling: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.4mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stirling £12.8m, Highland £34.2mHighland: £34.2mStirling: £12.8mHighland: £34.3mStirling: £12.8mHighland: £32.4mStirling: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.8m£12.1mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£34.2m£34.3m£32.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Stirling £0.37m, Highland £1.1mHighland: £1.1mStirling: £0.37mHighland: £1.1mStirling: £0.37mHighland: £1.0mStirling: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stirling £42.6m, Highland £117.7mHighland: £117.7mStirling: £42.6mHighland: £118.2mStirling: £42.8mHighland: £111.6mStirling: £40.4m

    £42.6m£42.8m£40.4mHighland is higher£117.7m£118.2m£111.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stirling £14.0m, Highland £33.5mHighland: £33.5mStirling: £14.0mHighland: £33.7mStirling: £14.1mHighland: £31.8mStirling: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stirling £5.5m, Highland £14.4mHighland: £14.4mStirling: £5.5mHighland: £14.4mStirling: £5.5mHighland: £13.6mStirling: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mHighland is higher£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stirling £64.4m, Highland £184.3mHighland: £184.3mStirling: £64.4mHighland: £185.1mStirling: £64.7mHighland: £174.8mStirling: £61.1m

    £64.4m£64.7m£61.1mHighland is higher£184.3m£185.1m£174.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stirling £14.4m, Highland £34.9mHighland: £34.9mStirling: £14.4mHighland: £35.0mStirling: £14.5mHighland: £33.1mStirling: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£34.9m£35.0m£33.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stirling £18.8m, Highland £45.6mHighland: £45.6mStirling: £18.8mHighland: £45.8mStirling: £18.8mHighland: £43.3mStirling: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.8m£17.8mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stirling £0.31m, Highland £0.50mHighland: £0.50mStirling: £0.31mHighland: £0.50mStirling: £0.31mHighland: £0.47mStirling: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stirling £0.28m, Highland £0.79mHighland: £0.79mStirling: £0.28mHighland: £0.79mStirling: £0.29mHighland: £0.75mStirling: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.29m£0.27mHighland is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stirling £0.45m, Highland £1.8mHighland: £1.8mStirling: £0.45mHighland: £1.8mStirling: £0.45mHighland: £1.7mStirling: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mHighland is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stirling 18,905, Highland 55,132Highland: 55,132Stirling: 18,905

    18,905Highland is higherDepends on how you count55,132

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stirling 1,661, Highland 5,020Highland: 5,020Stirling: 1,661

    1,661Highland is higher5,020

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stirling 2,835, Highland 7,575Highland: 7,575Stirling: 2,835

    2,835Highland is higherDepends on how you count7,575

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stirling 6,760, Highland 18,395Highland: 18,395Stirling: 6,760

    6,760Highland is higher18,395

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stirling 8,590, Highland 23,186Highland: 23,186Stirling: 8,590

    8,590Highland is higher23,186

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stirling 1,357, Highland 3,202Highland: 3,202Stirling: 1,357

    1,357Highland is higherDepends on how you count3,202

Show the numbers
Stirling and Highland, total
MeasureStirlingHighlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£398.0m£399.7m£377.5mEstimated£1.1bnEstimatedHighland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£237.2m£238.2m£225.0mEstimated£682.4m£685.3m£647.3mEstimatedHighland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£89.3m£89.7m£84.7mEstimated£245.6m£246.6m£232.9mEstimatedHighland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£217.4m£218.3m£206.2m£627.6m£630.2m£595.3mHighland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mHighland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mEstimated£34.2m£34.3m£32.4mEstimatedHighland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mEstimated£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimatedHighland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.6m£42.8m£40.4mEstimated£117.7m£118.2m£111.6mEstimatedHighland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mEstimated£33.5m£33.7m£31.8mEstimatedHighland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mEstimated£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mEstimatedHighland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£64.4m£64.7m£61.1m£184.3m£185.1m£174.8mHighland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£34.9m£35.0m£33.1mHighland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.8m£17.8m£45.6m£45.8m£43.3mHighland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mHighland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mHighland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mEstimated£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mEstimatedHighland
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,90555,132Highland
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6615,020Highland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8357,575Highland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,76018,395Highland
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,59023,186Highland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,357Estimated3,202EstimatedHighland

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.