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Stirling and Orkney Islands

94,620 and 22,000 residents (mid-2024).

Stirling is higher than Orkney Islands on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 22 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

Stirling is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Orkney Islands on 3. 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 Orkney Islands

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stirling £4,206, Orkney Islands £4,381Orkney Islands: £4,381Stirling: £4,206Orkney Islands: £4,399Stirling: £4,224Orkney Islands: £4,155Stirling: £3,990

    £4,206£4,224£3,990Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£4,381£4,399£4,155

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stirling £12,686, Orkney Islands £11,866Orkney Islands: £11,866Stirling: £12,686Orkney Islands: £11,916Stirling: £12,740Orkney Islands: £11,255Stirling: £12,033

    £12,686£12,740£12,033Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£11,866£11,916£11,255

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stirling £1,487, Orkney Islands £1,374Orkney Islands: £1,374Stirling: £1,487Orkney Islands: £1,380Stirling: £1,493Orkney Islands: £1,304Stirling: £1,410

    £1,487£1,493£1,410Stirling is higher£1,374£1,380£1,304

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stirling £11,623, Orkney Islands £10,889Orkney Islands: £10,889Stirling: £11,623Orkney Islands: £10,936Stirling: £11,673Orkney Islands: £10,329Stirling: £11,025

    £11,623£11,673£11,025Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£10,889£10,936£10,329

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stirling £359, Orkney Islands £323Orkney Islands: £323Stirling: £359Orkney Islands: £324Stirling: £360Orkney Islands: £306Stirling: £340

    £359£360£340Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£323£324£306

  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, Orkney Islands £636Orkney Islands: £636Stirling: £684Orkney Islands: £639Stirling: £687Orkney Islands: £603Stirling: £649

    £684£687£649Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£636£639£603

  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, Orkney Islands £18Orkney Islands: £18Stirling: £20Orkney Islands: £18Stirling: £20Orkney Islands: £17Stirling: £19

    £20£20£19Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stirling £450, Orkney Islands £426Orkney Islands: £426Stirling: £450Orkney Islands: £428Stirling: £452Orkney Islands: £404Stirling: £427

    £450£452£427Stirling is higher£426£428£404

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stirling £148, Orkney Islands £123Orkney Islands: £123Stirling: £148Orkney Islands: £124Stirling: £149Orkney Islands: £117Stirling: £140

    £148£149£140Stirling is higher£123£124£117

  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, Orkney Islands £84Orkney Islands: £84Stirling: £92Orkney Islands: £85Stirling: £92Orkney Islands: £80Stirling: £87

    £92£92£87Stirling is higher£84£85£80

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stirling £1,073, Orkney Islands £956Orkney Islands: £956Stirling: £1,073Orkney Islands: £960Stirling: £1,077Orkney Islands: £907Stirling: £1,017

    £1,073£1,077£1,017Stirling is higher£956£960£907

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stirling £152, Orkney Islands £129Orkney Islands: £129Stirling: £152Orkney Islands: £130Stirling: £153Orkney Islands: £123Stirling: £145

    £152£153£145Stirling is higher£129£130£123

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stirling £312, Orkney Islands £329Orkney Islands: £329Stirling: £312Orkney Islands: £330Stirling: £314Orkney Islands: £312Stirling: £296

    £312£314£296Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£329£330£312

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stirling £5.21, Orkney Islands £0.97Orkney Islands: £0.97Stirling: £5.21Orkney Islands: £0.97Stirling: £5.23Orkney Islands: £0.92Stirling: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Stirling is higher£0.97£0.97£0.92

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stirling £4.72, Orkney Islands £4.01Orkney Islands: £4.01Stirling: £4.72Orkney Islands: £4.02Stirling: £4.74Orkney Islands: £3.80Stirling: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Stirling is higher£4.01£4.02£3.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stirling £4.77, Orkney Islands £8.00Orkney Islands: £8.00Stirling: £4.77Orkney Islands: £8.04Stirling: £4.79Orkney Islands: £7.59Stirling: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£8.00£8.04£7.59

  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, Orkney Islands 995.3Orkney Islands: 995.3Stirling: 1,010.9

    1,010.9Stirling is higherDepends on how you count995.3

  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, Orkney Islands 74.3Orkney Islands: 74.3Stirling: 88.8

    88.8Stirling is higherDepends on how you count74.3

  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, Orkney Islands 142.7Orkney Islands: 142.7Stirling: 151.6

    151.6Stirling is higherDepends on how you count142.7

  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, Orkney Islands 63.6Orkney Islands: 63.6Stirling: 71.4

    71.4Stirling is higher63.6

  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, Orkney Islands 128.7Orkney Islands: 128.7Stirling: 143.1

    143.1Stirling is higher128.7

  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, Orkney Islands 19.0Orkney Islands: 19.0Stirling: 22.6

    22.6Stirling is higher19.0

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Stirling and Orkney Islands, per person in the age group
MeasureStirlingOrkney IslandsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,206£4,224£3,990Estimated£4,381£4,399£4,155EstimatedOrkney Islands
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,686£12,740£12,033Estimated£11,866£11,916£11,255EstimatedStirling
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,487£1,493£1,410Estimated£1,374£1,380£1,304EstimatedStirling
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,623£11,673£11,025£10,889£10,936£10,329Stirling
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£359£360£340£323£324£306Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£684£687£649Estimated£636£639£603EstimatedStirling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19Estimated£18£18£17EstimatedStirling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£450£452£427Estimated£426£428£404EstimatedStirling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140Estimated£123£124£117EstimatedStirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87Estimated£84£85£80EstimatedStirling
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,073£1,077£1,017£956£960£907Stirling
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£152£153£145£129£130£123Stirling
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£312£314£296£329£330£312Orkney Islands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£0.97£0.97£0.92Stirling
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£4.01£4.02£3.80Stirling
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52Estimated£8.00£8.04£7.59EstimatedOrkney Islands
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.9995.3Stirling
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202688.874.3Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.6142.7Stirling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.463.6Stirling
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026143.1128.7Stirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.6Estimated19.0EstimatedStirling

Per resident

Stirling is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Orkney Islands 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 Orkney Islands

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stirling £4,206, Orkney Islands £4,381Orkney Islands: £4,381Stirling: £4,206Orkney Islands: £4,399Stirling: £4,224Orkney Islands: £4,155Stirling: £3,990

    £4,206£4,224£3,990Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£4,381£4,399£4,155

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stirling £2,507, Orkney Islands £2,891Orkney Islands: £2,891Stirling: £2,507Orkney Islands: £2,903Stirling: £2,518Orkney Islands: £2,742Stirling: £2,378

    £2,507£2,518£2,378Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£2,891£2,903£2,742

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stirling £944, Orkney Islands £803Orkney Islands: £803Stirling: £944Orkney Islands: £806Stirling: £948Orkney Islands: £761Stirling: £895

    £944£948£895Stirling is higher£803£806£761

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stirling £2,297, Orkney Islands £2,653Orkney Islands: £2,653Stirling: £2,297Orkney Islands: £2,664Stirling: £2,307Orkney Islands: £2,516Stirling: £2,179

    £2,297£2,307£2,179Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£2,653£2,664£2,516

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stirling £71, Orkney Islands £79Orkney Islands: £79Stirling: £71Orkney Islands: £79Stirling: £71Orkney Islands: £75Stirling: £67

    £71£71£67Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stirling £135, Orkney Islands £155Orkney Islands: £155Stirling: £135Orkney Islands: £156Stirling: £136Orkney Islands: £147Stirling: £128

    £135£136£128Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£155£156£147

  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, Orkney Islands £4.30Orkney Islands: £4.30Stirling: £3.88Orkney Islands: £4.32Stirling: £3.90Orkney Islands: £4.08Stirling: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£4.30£4.32£4.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stirling £450, Orkney Islands £426Orkney Islands: £426Stirling: £450Orkney Islands: £428Stirling: £452Orkney Islands: £404Stirling: £427

    £450£452£427Stirling is higher£426£428£404

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stirling £148, Orkney Islands £123Orkney Islands: £123Stirling: £148Orkney Islands: £124Stirling: £149Orkney Islands: £117Stirling: £140

    £148£149£140Stirling is higher£123£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stirling £58, Orkney Islands £49Orkney Islands: £49Stirling: £58Orkney Islands: £49Stirling: £59Orkney Islands: £47Stirling: £55

    £58£59£55Stirling is higher£49£49£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stirling £681, Orkney Islands £559Orkney Islands: £559Stirling: £681Orkney Islands: £561Stirling: £684Orkney Islands: £530Stirling: £646

    £681£684£646Stirling is higher£559£561£530

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stirling £152, Orkney Islands £129Orkney Islands: £129Stirling: £152Orkney Islands: £130Stirling: £153Orkney Islands: £123Stirling: £145

    £152£153£145Stirling is higher£129£130£123

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stirling £198, Orkney Islands £192Orkney Islands: £192Stirling: £198Orkney Islands: £193Stirling: £199Orkney Islands: £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, Orkney Islands £0.57Orkney Islands: £0.57Stirling: £3.31Orkney Islands: £0.57Stirling: £3.32Orkney Islands: £0.54Stirling: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14Stirling is higher£0.57£0.57£0.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stirling £3.00, Orkney Islands £2.34Orkney Islands: £2.34Stirling: £3.00Orkney Islands: £2.35Stirling: £3.02Orkney Islands: £2.22Stirling: £2.85

    £3.00£3.02£2.85Stirling is higher£2.34£2.35£2.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stirling £4.77, Orkney Islands £8.00Orkney Islands: £8.00Stirling: £4.77Orkney Islands: £8.04Stirling: £4.79Orkney Islands: £7.59Stirling: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£8.00£8.04£7.59

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stirling 199.8, Orkney Islands 242.5Orkney Islands: 242.5Stirling: 199.8

    199.8Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count242.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stirling 17.6, Orkney Islands 18.1Orkney Islands: 18.1Stirling: 17.6

    17.6Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count18.1

  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, Orkney Islands 34.8Orkney Islands: 34.8Stirling: 30.0

    30.0Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count34.8

  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, Orkney Islands 63.6Orkney Islands: 63.6Stirling: 71.4

    71.4Stirling is higher63.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stirling 90.8, Orkney Islands 75.2Orkney Islands: 75.2Stirling: 90.8

    90.8Stirling is higher75.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stirling 14.3, Orkney Islands 11.1Orkney Islands: 11.1Stirling: 14.3

    14.3Stirling is higher11.1

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Stirling and Orkney Islands, per resident
MeasureStirlingOrkney IslandsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,206£4,224£3,990Estimated£4,381£4,399£4,155EstimatedOrkney Islands
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,507£2,518£2,378Estimated£2,891£2,903£2,742EstimatedOrkney Islands
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£944£948£895Estimated£803£806£761EstimatedStirling
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,297£2,307£2,179£2,653£2,664£2,516Orkney Islands
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£79£79£75Orkney Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128Estimated£155£156£147EstimatedOrkney Islands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68Estimated£4.30£4.32£4.08EstimatedOrkney Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£450£452£427Estimated£426£428£404EstimatedStirling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140Estimated£123£124£117EstimatedStirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£59£55Estimated£49£49£47EstimatedStirling
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£681£684£646£559£561£530Stirling
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£152£153£145£129£130£123Stirling
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£0.57£0.57£0.54Stirling
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.00£3.02£2.85£2.34£2.35£2.22Stirling
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52Estimated£8.00£8.04£7.59EstimatedOrkney Islands
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.8242.5Orkney Islands
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.618.1Orkney Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.034.8Orkney Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.463.6Stirling
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202690.875.2Stirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.3Estimated11.1EstimatedStirling

Total

Stirling is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Orkney Islands on 0. 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 Orkney Islands

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stirling £398.0m, Orkney Islands £96.4mOrkney Islands: £96.4mStirling: £398.0mOrkney Islands: £96.8mStirling: £399.7mOrkney Islands: £91.4mStirling: £377.5m

    £398.0m£399.7m£377.5mStirling is higherDepends on how you count£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stirling £237.2m, Orkney Islands £63.6mOrkney Islands: £63.6mStirling: £237.2mOrkney Islands: £63.9mStirling: £238.2mOrkney Islands: £60.3mStirling: £225.0m

    £237.2m£238.2m£225.0mStirling is higherDepends on how you count£63.6m£63.9m£60.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stirling £89.3m, Orkney Islands £17.7mOrkney Islands: £17.7mStirling: £89.3mOrkney Islands: £17.7mStirling: £89.7mOrkney Islands: £16.8mStirling: £84.7m

    £89.3m£89.7m£84.7mStirling is higher£17.7m£17.7m£16.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stirling £217.4m, Orkney Islands £58.4mOrkney Islands: £58.4mStirling: £217.4mOrkney Islands: £58.6mStirling: £218.3mOrkney Islands: £55.4mStirling: £206.2m

    £217.4m£218.3m£206.2mStirling is higherDepends on how you count£58.4m£58.6m£55.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stirling £6.7m, Orkney Islands £1.7mOrkney Islands: £1.7mStirling: £6.7mOrkney Islands: £1.7mStirling: £6.7mOrkney Islands: £1.6mStirling: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.4mStirling is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stirling £12.8m, Orkney Islands £3.4mOrkney Islands: £3.4mStirling: £12.8mOrkney Islands: £3.4mStirling: £12.8mOrkney Islands: £3.2mStirling: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.8m£12.1mStirling is higherDepends on how you count£3.4m£3.4m£3.2m

  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, Orkney Islands £0.09mOrkney Islands: £0.09mStirling: £0.37mOrkney Islands: £0.10mStirling: £0.37mOrkney Islands: £0.09mStirling: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mStirling is higherDepends on how you count£0.09m£0.10m£0.09m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stirling £42.6m, Orkney Islands £9.4mOrkney Islands: £9.4mStirling: £42.6mOrkney Islands: £9.4mStirling: £42.8mOrkney Islands: £8.9mStirling: £40.4m

    £42.6m£42.8m£40.4mStirling is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stirling £14.0m, Orkney Islands £2.7mOrkney Islands: £2.7mStirling: £14.0mOrkney Islands: £2.7mStirling: £14.1mOrkney Islands: £2.6mStirling: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mStirling is higher£2.7m£2.7m£2.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stirling £5.5m, Orkney Islands £1.1mOrkney Islands: £1.1mStirling: £5.5mOrkney Islands: £1.1mStirling: £5.5mOrkney Islands: £1.0mStirling: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mStirling is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stirling £64.4m, Orkney Islands £12.3mOrkney Islands: £12.3mStirling: £64.4mOrkney Islands: £12.3mStirling: £64.7mOrkney Islands: £11.7mStirling: £61.1m

    £64.4m£64.7m£61.1mStirling is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stirling £14.4m, Orkney Islands £2.8mOrkney Islands: £2.8mStirling: £14.4mOrkney Islands: £2.9mStirling: £14.5mOrkney Islands: £2.7mStirling: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mStirling is higher£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stirling £18.8m, Orkney Islands £4.2mOrkney Islands: £4.2mStirling: £18.8mOrkney Islands: £4.2mStirling: £18.8mOrkney Islands: £4.0mStirling: £17.8m

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stirling £0.31m, Orkney Islands £0.01mOrkney Islands: £0.01mStirling: £0.31mOrkney Islands: £0.01mStirling: £0.31mOrkney Islands: £0.01mStirling: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mStirling is higher£0.01m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stirling £0.28m, Orkney Islands £0.05mOrkney Islands: £0.05mStirling: £0.28mOrkney Islands: £0.05mStirling: £0.29mOrkney Islands: £0.05mStirling: £0.27m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stirling £0.45m, Orkney Islands £0.18mOrkney Islands: £0.18mStirling: £0.45mOrkney Islands: £0.18mStirling: £0.45mOrkney Islands: £0.17mStirling: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mStirling is higherDepends on how you count£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stirling 18,905, Orkney Islands 5,335Orkney Islands: 5,335Stirling: 18,905

    18,905Stirling is higherDepends on how you count5,335

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stirling 1,661, Orkney Islands 398Orkney Islands: 398Stirling: 1,661

    1,661Stirling is higherDepends on how you count398

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stirling 2,835, Orkney Islands 765Orkney Islands: 765Stirling: 2,835

    2,835Stirling is higherDepends on how you count765

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stirling 6,760, Orkney Islands 1,400Orkney Islands: 1,400Stirling: 6,760

    6,760Stirling is higher1,400

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stirling 8,590, Orkney Islands 1,654Orkney Islands: 1,654Stirling: 8,590

    8,590Stirling is higher1,654

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stirling 1,357, Orkney Islands 244Orkney Islands: 244Stirling: 1,357

    1,357Stirling is higher244

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Stirling and Orkney Islands, total
MeasureStirlingOrkney IslandsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£398.0m£399.7m£377.5mEstimated£96.4m£96.8m£91.4mEstimatedStirling
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£237.2m£238.2m£225.0mEstimated£63.6m£63.9m£60.3mEstimatedStirling
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£89.3m£89.7m£84.7mEstimated£17.7m£17.7m£16.8mEstimatedStirling
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£217.4m£218.3m£206.2m£58.4m£58.6m£55.4mStirling
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mStirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mEstimated£3.4m£3.4m£3.2mEstimatedStirling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mEstimated£0.09m£0.10m£0.09mEstimatedStirling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.6m£42.8m£40.4mEstimated£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mEstimatedStirling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mEstimated£2.7m£2.7m£2.6mEstimatedStirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mEstimated£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimatedStirling
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£64.4m£64.7m£61.1m£12.3m£12.3m£11.7mStirling
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£2.8m£2.9m£2.7mStirling
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.8m£17.8m£4.2m£4.2m£4.0mStirling
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.01mStirling
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m£0.05mStirling
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mEstimated£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mEstimatedStirling
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,9055,335Stirling
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,661398Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,835765Stirling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,7601,400Stirling
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,5901,654Stirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,357Estimated244EstimatedStirling

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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