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Stirling and Moray
Stirling is higher than Moray on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 8 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.
Per person in the age group
Stirling is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Moray on 10. 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 Moray
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,206£4,224£3,990Moray is higher£4,451£4,470£4,222
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,686£12,740£12,033Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£12,201£12,253£11,573
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,487£1,493£1,410Moray is higher£1,655£1,662£1,570
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,623£11,673£11,025Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£11,369£11,417£10,784
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£359£360£340Stirling is higher£311£312£295
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£684£687£649Stirling is higher£505£507£479
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£20£20£19Stirling is higher£17£17£16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£450£452£427Moray is higher£458£460£434
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£148£149£140Stirling is higher£142£143£135
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£92£92£87Stirling is higher£91£91£86
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,073£1,077£1,017Moray is higher£1,216£1,222£1,154
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£152£153£145Stirling is higher£135£135£128
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£312£314£296Moray is higher£337£339£320
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.21£5.23£4.94Moray is higher£5.58£5.60£5.29
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.72£4.74£4.48Moray is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.77£4.79£4.52Moray is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,010.9Stirling is higherDepends on how you count1,002.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
88.8Stirling is higherDepends on how you count83.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
151.6Stirling is higher125.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
71.4Moray is higher73.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
143.1Moray is higher163.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
22.6Stirling is higher22.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Stirling | Moray | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,206£4,224£3,990Estimated | £4,451£4,470£4,222Estimated | Moray |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,686£12,740£12,033Estimated | £12,201£12,253£11,573Estimated | Stirling |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,487£1,493£1,410Estimated | £1,655£1,662£1,570Estimated | Moray |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,623£11,673£11,025 | £11,369£11,417£10,784 | Stirling |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £359£360£340 | £311£312£295 | Stirling |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £684£687£649Estimated | £505£507£479Estimated | Stirling |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £20£20£19Estimated | £17£17£16Estimated | Stirling |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £450£452£427Estimated | £458£460£434Estimated | Moray |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £148£149£140Estimated | £142£143£135Estimated | Stirling |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £92£92£87Estimated | £91£91£86Estimated | Stirling |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,073£1,077£1,017 | £1,216£1,222£1,154 | Moray |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £152£153£145 | £135£135£128 | Stirling |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £312£314£296 | £337£339£320 | Moray |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.21£5.23£4.94 | £5.58£5.60£5.29 | Moray |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.72£4.74£4.48 | £5.00£5.02£4.74 | Moray |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.77£4.79£4.52Estimated | £6.29£6.32£5.97Estimated | Moray |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,010.9 | 1,002.9 | Stirling |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 88.8 | 83.7 | Stirling |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 151.6 | 125.1 | Stirling |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 71.4 | 73.9 | Moray |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 143.1 | 163.4 | Moray |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 22.6Estimated | 22.3Estimated | Stirling |
Per resident
Stirling is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Moray on 14. 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 Moray
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,206£4,224£3,990Moray is higher£4,451£4,470£4,222
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,507£2,518£2,378Moray is higherDepends on how you count£2,713£2,725£2,574
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£944£948£895Moray is higher£997£1,002£946
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,297£2,307£2,179Moray is higherDepends on how you count£2,528£2,539£2,398
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£71£71£67Stirling is higher£69£69£66
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£135£136£128Stirling is higher£112£113£106
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.88£3.90£3.68Stirling is higher£3.77£3.79£3.58
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£450£452£427Moray is higher£458£460£434
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£148£149£140Stirling is higher£142£143£135
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£58£59£55Stirling is higher£55£55£52
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£681£684£646Moray is higher£733£736£695
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£152£153£145Stirling is higher£135£135£128
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£198£199£188Moray is higher£203£204£193
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.31£3.32£3.14Moray is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.00£3.02£2.85Moray is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.77£4.79£4.52Moray is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
199.8Moray is higherDepends on how you count223.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.6Moray is higherDepends on how you count18.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
30.0Stirling is higher27.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
71.4Moray is higher73.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
90.8Moray is higher98.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.3Stirling is higher13.5
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| Measure | Stirling | Moray | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,206£4,224£3,990Estimated | £4,451£4,470£4,222Estimated | Moray |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,507£2,518£2,378Estimated | £2,713£2,725£2,574Estimated | Moray |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £944£948£895Estimated | £997£1,002£946Estimated | Moray |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,297£2,307£2,179 | £2,528£2,539£2,398 | Moray |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £71£71£67 | £69£69£66 | Stirling |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £135£136£128Estimated | £112£113£106Estimated | Stirling |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.88£3.90£3.68Estimated | £3.77£3.79£3.58Estimated | Stirling |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £450£452£427Estimated | £458£460£434Estimated | Moray |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £148£149£140Estimated | £142£143£135Estimated | Stirling |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £58£59£55Estimated | £55£55£52Estimated | Stirling |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £681£684£646 | £733£736£695 | Moray |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £152£153£145 | £135£135£128 | Stirling |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £198£199£188 | £203£204£193 | Moray |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.31£3.32£3.14 | £3.36£3.38£3.19 | Moray |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.00£3.02£2.85 | £3.02£3.03£2.86 | Moray |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.77£4.79£4.52Estimated | £6.29£6.32£5.97Estimated | Moray |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 199.8 | 223.0 | Moray |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.6 | 18.6 | Moray |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 30.0 | 27.8 | Stirling |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 71.4 | 73.9 | Moray |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 90.8 | 98.5 | Moray |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.3Estimated | 13.5Estimated | Stirling |
Total
Stirling is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Moray on 14. 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 Moray
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£398.0m£399.7m£377.5mMoray is higher£422.4m£424.2m£400.7m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£237.2m£238.2m£225.0mMoray is higherDepends on how you count£257.5m£258.6m£244.2m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£89.3m£89.7m£84.7mMoray is higher£94.6m£95.0m£89.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£217.4m£218.3m£206.2mMoray is higherDepends on how you count£239.9m£240.9m£227.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mStirling is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mStirling is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mStirling is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£42.6m£42.8m£40.4mMoray is higher£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mStirling is higher£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mStirling is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£64.4m£64.7m£61.1mMoray is higher£69.6m£69.9m£66.0m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mStirling is higher£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£18.8m£18.8m£17.8mMoray is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mMoray is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.28m£0.29m£0.27mMoray is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mMoray is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
18,905Moray is higherDepends on how you count21,164
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,661Moray is higherDepends on how you count1,766
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,835Stirling is higher2,640
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,760Moray is higher7,010
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
8,590Moray is higher9,345
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,357Stirling is higher1,278
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| Measure | Stirling | Moray | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £398.0m£399.7m£377.5mEstimated | £422.4m£424.2m£400.7mEstimated | Moray |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £237.2m£238.2m£225.0mEstimated | £257.5m£258.6m£244.2mEstimated | Moray |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £89.3m£89.7m£84.7mEstimated | £94.6m£95.0m£89.8mEstimated | Moray |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £217.4m£218.3m£206.2m | £239.9m£240.9m£227.6m | Moray |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.7m£6.7m£6.4m | £6.6m£6.6m£6.2m | Stirling |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.8m£12.8m£12.1mEstimated | £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mEstimated | Stirling |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mEstimated | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEstimated | Stirling |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £42.6m£42.8m£40.4mEstimated | £43.4m£43.6m£41.2mEstimated | Moray |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mEstimated | £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mEstimated | Stirling |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mEstimated | £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mEstimated | Stirling |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £64.4m£64.7m£61.1m | £69.6m£69.9m£66.0m | Moray |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £14.4m£14.5m£13.7m | £12.8m£12.8m£12.1m | Stirling |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £18.8m£18.8m£17.8m | £19.3m£19.4m£18.3m | Moray |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.31m£0.31m£0.30m | £0.32m£0.32m£0.30m | Moray |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.28m£0.29m£0.27m | £0.29m£0.29m£0.27m | Moray |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mEstimated | £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mEstimated | Moray |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 18,905 | 21,164 | Moray |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,661 | 1,766 | Moray |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,835 | 2,640 | Stirling |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,760 | 7,010 | Moray |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 8,590 | 9,345 | Moray |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,357Estimated | 1,278Estimated | Stirling |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 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.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.