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Stirling and Aberdeenshire

94,620 and 265,110 residents (mid-2024).

Stirling is higher than Aberdeenshire on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 21 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 21 of 22 measures, and Aberdeenshire on 1. 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 Aberdeenshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stirling £4,206, Aberdeenshire £3,877Aberdeenshire: £3,877Stirling: £4,206Aberdeenshire: £3,894Stirling: £4,224Aberdeenshire: £3,678Stirling: £3,990

    £4,206£4,224£3,990Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£3,877£3,894£3,678

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stirling £12,686, Aberdeenshire £12,172Aberdeenshire: £12,172Stirling: £12,686Aberdeenshire: £12,224Stirling: £12,740Aberdeenshire: £11,546Stirling: £12,033

    £12,686£12,740£12,033Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£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: Stirling £1,487, Aberdeenshire £1,316Aberdeenshire: £1,316Stirling: £1,487Aberdeenshire: £1,322Stirling: £1,493Aberdeenshire: £1,248Stirling: £1,410

    £1,487£1,493£1,410Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£1,316£1,322£1,248

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stirling £11,623, Aberdeenshire £11,568Aberdeenshire: £11,568Stirling: £11,623Aberdeenshire: £11,618Stirling: £11,673Aberdeenshire: £10,973Stirling: £11,025

    £11,623£11,673£11,025Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£11,568£11,618£10,973

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stirling £359, Aberdeenshire £223Aberdeenshire: £223Stirling: £359Aberdeenshire: £224Stirling: £360Aberdeenshire: £211Stirling: £340

    £359£360£340Stirling 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: Stirling £684, Aberdeenshire £369Aberdeenshire: £369Stirling: £684Aberdeenshire: £370Stirling: £687Aberdeenshire: £350Stirling: £649

    £684£687£649Stirling 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: Stirling £20, Aberdeenshire £12Aberdeenshire: £12Stirling: £20Aberdeenshire: £12Stirling: £20Aberdeenshire: £12Stirling: £19

    £20£20£19Stirling 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: Stirling £450, Aberdeenshire £311Aberdeenshire: £311Stirling: £450Aberdeenshire: £312Stirling: £452Aberdeenshire: £295Stirling: £427

    £450£452£427Stirling 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: Stirling £148, Aberdeenshire £136Aberdeenshire: £136Stirling: £148Aberdeenshire: £137Stirling: £149Aberdeenshire: £129Stirling: £140

    £148£149£140Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£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: Stirling £92, Aberdeenshire £69Aberdeenshire: £69Stirling: £92Aberdeenshire: £69Stirling: £92Aberdeenshire: £65Stirling: £87

    £92£92£87Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£69£69£65

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stirling £1,073, Aberdeenshire £986Aberdeenshire: £986Stirling: £1,073Aberdeenshire: £990Stirling: £1,077Aberdeenshire: £935Stirling: £1,017

    £1,073£1,077£1,017Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£986£990£935

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stirling £152, Aberdeenshire £96Aberdeenshire: £96Stirling: £152Aberdeenshire: £97Stirling: £153Aberdeenshire: £92Stirling: £145

    £152£153£145Stirling 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: Stirling £312, Aberdeenshire £254Aberdeenshire: £254Stirling: £312Aberdeenshire: £255Stirling: £314Aberdeenshire: £241Stirling: £296

    £312£314£296Stirling 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: Stirling £5.21, Aberdeenshire £4.74Aberdeenshire: £4.74Stirling: £5.21Aberdeenshire: £4.76Stirling: £5.23Aberdeenshire: £4.50Stirling: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£4.74£4.76£4.50

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stirling £4.72, Aberdeenshire £3.39Aberdeenshire: £3.39Stirling: £4.72Aberdeenshire: £3.41Stirling: £4.74Aberdeenshire: £3.22Stirling: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£3.39£3.41£3.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stirling £4.77, Aberdeenshire £8.47Aberdeenshire: £8.47Stirling: £4.77Aberdeenshire: £8.50Stirling: £4.79Aberdeenshire: £8.03Stirling: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Aberdeenshire 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: Stirling 1,010.9, Aberdeenshire 1,009.0Aberdeenshire: 1,009.0Stirling: 1,010.9

    1,010.9Stirling 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: Stirling 88.8, Aberdeenshire 63.5Aberdeenshire: 63.5Stirling: 88.8

    88.8Stirling 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: Stirling 151.6, Aberdeenshire 103.1Aberdeenshire: 103.1Stirling: 151.6

    151.6Stirling 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: Stirling 71.4, Aberdeenshire 52.3Aberdeenshire: 52.3Stirling: 71.4

    71.4Stirling 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: Stirling 143.1, Aberdeenshire 127.1Aberdeenshire: 127.1Stirling: 143.1

    143.1Stirling is higherDepends on how you count127.1

  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: Stirling 22.6, Aberdeenshire 17.9Aberdeenshire: 17.9Stirling: 22.6

    22.6Stirling is higherDepends on how you count17.9

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Stirling and Aberdeenshire, per person in the age group
MeasureStirlingAberdeenshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,206£4,224£3,990Estimated£3,877£3,894£3,678EstimatedStirling
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,686£12,740£12,033Estimated£12,172£12,224£11,546EstimatedStirling
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,487£1,493£1,410Estimated£1,316£1,322£1,248EstimatedStirling
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,623£11,673£11,025£11,568£11,618£10,973Stirling
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£359£360£340£223£224£211Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£684£687£649Estimated£369£370£350EstimatedStirling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19Estimated£12EstimatedStirling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£450£452£427Estimated£311£312£295EstimatedStirling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140Estimated£136£137£129EstimatedStirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87Estimated£69£69£65EstimatedStirling
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,073£1,077£1,017£986£990£935Stirling
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£152£153£145£96£97£92Stirling
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£312£314£296£254£255£241Stirling
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£4.74£4.76£4.50Stirling
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£3.39£3.41£3.22Stirling
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52Estimated£8.47£8.50£8.03EstimatedAberdeenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.91,009.0Stirling
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202688.863.5Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.6103.1Stirling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.452.3Stirling
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026143.1127.1Stirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.6Estimated17.9EstimatedStirling

Per resident

Stirling is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Aberdeenshire on 4. 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 Aberdeenshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stirling £4,206, Aberdeenshire £3,877Aberdeenshire: £3,877Stirling: £4,206Aberdeenshire: £3,894Stirling: £4,224Aberdeenshire: £3,678Stirling: £3,990

    £4,206£4,224£3,990Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£3,877£3,894£3,678

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stirling £2,507, Aberdeenshire £2,537Aberdeenshire: £2,537Stirling: £2,507Aberdeenshire: £2,548Stirling: £2,518Aberdeenshire: £2,407Stirling: £2,378

    £2,507£2,518£2,378Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,537£2,548£2,407

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stirling £944, Aberdeenshire £788Aberdeenshire: £788Stirling: £944Aberdeenshire: £792Stirling: £948Aberdeenshire: £748Stirling: £895

    £944£948£895Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£788£792£748

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stirling £2,297, Aberdeenshire £2,411Aberdeenshire: £2,411Stirling: £2,297Aberdeenshire: £2,422Stirling: £2,307Aberdeenshire: £2,287Stirling: £2,179

    £2,297£2,307£2,179Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,411£2,422£2,287

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stirling £71, Aberdeenshire £46Aberdeenshire: £46Stirling: £71Aberdeenshire: £47Stirling: £71Aberdeenshire: £44Stirling: £67

    £71£71£67Stirling 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: Stirling £135, Aberdeenshire £77Aberdeenshire: £77Stirling: £135Aberdeenshire: £77Stirling: £136Aberdeenshire: £73Stirling: £128

    £135£136£128Stirling 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: Stirling £3.88, Aberdeenshire £2.54Aberdeenshire: £2.54Stirling: £3.88Aberdeenshire: £2.55Stirling: £3.90Aberdeenshire: £2.41Stirling: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68Stirling 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: Stirling £450, Aberdeenshire £311Aberdeenshire: £311Stirling: £450Aberdeenshire: £312Stirling: £452Aberdeenshire: £295Stirling: £427

    £450£452£427Stirling 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: Stirling £148, Aberdeenshire £136Aberdeenshire: £136Stirling: £148Aberdeenshire: £137Stirling: £149Aberdeenshire: £129Stirling: £140

    £148£149£140Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£136£137£129

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stirling £58, Aberdeenshire £41Aberdeenshire: £41Stirling: £58Aberdeenshire: £41Stirling: £59Aberdeenshire: £39Stirling: £55

    £58£59£55Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stirling £681, Aberdeenshire £590Aberdeenshire: £590Stirling: £681Aberdeenshire: £593Stirling: £684Aberdeenshire: £560Stirling: £646

    £681£684£646Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£590£593£560

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stirling £152, Aberdeenshire £96Aberdeenshire: £96Stirling: £152Aberdeenshire: £97Stirling: £153Aberdeenshire: £92Stirling: £145

    £152£153£145Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£96£97£92

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stirling £198, Aberdeenshire £152Aberdeenshire: £152Stirling: £198Aberdeenshire: £153Stirling: £199Aberdeenshire: £144Stirling: £188

    £198£199£188Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£152£153£144

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stirling £3.31, Aberdeenshire £2.84Aberdeenshire: £2.84Stirling: £3.31Aberdeenshire: £2.85Stirling: £3.32Aberdeenshire: £2.69Stirling: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£2.84£2.85£2.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stirling £3.00, Aberdeenshire £2.03Aberdeenshire: £2.03Stirling: £3.00Aberdeenshire: £2.04Stirling: £3.02Aberdeenshire: £1.93Stirling: £2.85

    £3.00£3.02£2.85Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£2.03£2.04£1.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stirling £4.77, Aberdeenshire £8.47Aberdeenshire: £8.47Stirling: £4.77Aberdeenshire: £8.50Stirling: £4.79Aberdeenshire: £8.03Stirling: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Aberdeenshire is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stirling 199.8, Aberdeenshire 210.3Aberdeenshire: 210.3Stirling: 199.8

    199.8Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count210.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stirling 17.6, Aberdeenshire 13.2Aberdeenshire: 13.2Stirling: 17.6

    17.6Stirling 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: Stirling 30.0, Aberdeenshire 21.5Aberdeenshire: 21.5Stirling: 30.0

    30.0Stirling 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: Stirling 71.4, Aberdeenshire 52.3Aberdeenshire: 52.3Stirling: 71.4

    71.4Stirling is higherDepends on how you count52.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stirling 90.8, Aberdeenshire 76.2Aberdeenshire: 76.2Stirling: 90.8

    90.8Stirling is higherDepends on how you count76.2

  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, Aberdeenshire 10.7Aberdeenshire: 10.7Stirling: 14.3

    14.3Stirling is higherDepends on how you count10.7

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Stirling and Aberdeenshire, per resident
MeasureStirlingAberdeenshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,206£4,224£3,990Estimated£3,877£3,894£3,678EstimatedStirling
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,507£2,518£2,378Estimated£2,537£2,548£2,407EstimatedAberdeenshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£944£948£895Estimated£788£792£748EstimatedStirling
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,297£2,307£2,179£2,411£2,422£2,287Aberdeenshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£46£47£44Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128Estimated£77£77£73EstimatedStirling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68Estimated£2.54£2.55£2.41EstimatedStirling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£450£452£427Estimated£311£312£295EstimatedStirling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140Estimated£136£137£129EstimatedStirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£59£55Estimated£41£41£39EstimatedStirling
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£681£684£646£590£593£560Stirling
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£152£153£145£96£97£92Stirling
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£152£153£144Stirling
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£2.84£2.85£2.69Stirling
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.00£3.02£2.85£2.03£2.04£1.93Stirling
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52Estimated£8.47£8.50£8.03EstimatedAberdeenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.8210.3Aberdeenshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.613.2Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.021.5Stirling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.452.3Stirling
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202690.876.2Stirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.3Estimated10.7EstimatedStirling

Total

Stirling 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

Stirling Aberdeenshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stirling £398.0m, Aberdeenshire £1.0bnAberdeenshire: £1.0bnStirling: £398.0mAberdeenshire: £1.0bnStirling: £399.7mAberdeenshire: £975.0mStirling: £377.5m

    £398.0m£399.7m£377.5mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£975.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stirling £237.2m, Aberdeenshire £672.7mAberdeenshire: £672.7mStirling: £237.2mAberdeenshire: £675.5mStirling: £238.2mAberdeenshire: £638.0mStirling: £225.0m

    £237.2m£238.2m£225.0mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£672.7m£675.5m£638.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stirling £89.3m, Aberdeenshire £209.0mAberdeenshire: £209.0mStirling: £89.3mAberdeenshire: £209.9mStirling: £89.7mAberdeenshire: £198.3mStirling: £84.7m

    £89.3m£89.7m£84.7mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£209.0m£209.9m£198.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stirling £217.4m, Aberdeenshire £639.3mAberdeenshire: £639.3mStirling: £217.4mAberdeenshire: £642.0mStirling: £218.3mAberdeenshire: £606.4mStirling: £206.2m

    £217.4m£218.3m£206.2mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£639.3m£642.0m£606.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stirling £6.7m, Aberdeenshire £12.3mAberdeenshire: £12.3mStirling: £6.7mAberdeenshire: £12.4mStirling: £6.7mAberdeenshire: £11.7mStirling: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.4mAberdeenshire 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: Stirling £12.8m, Aberdeenshire £20.4mAberdeenshire: £20.4mStirling: £12.8mAberdeenshire: £20.5mStirling: £12.8mAberdeenshire: £19.3mStirling: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.8m£12.1mAberdeenshire 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: Stirling £0.37m, Aberdeenshire £0.67mAberdeenshire: £0.67mStirling: £0.37mAberdeenshire: £0.68mStirling: £0.37mAberdeenshire: £0.64mStirling: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mAberdeenshire 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: Stirling £42.6m, Aberdeenshire £82.4mAberdeenshire: £82.4mStirling: £42.6mAberdeenshire: £82.7mStirling: £42.8mAberdeenshire: £78.1mStirling: £40.4m

    £42.6m£42.8m£40.4mAberdeenshire 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: Stirling £14.0m, Aberdeenshire £36.1mAberdeenshire: £36.1mStirling: £14.0mAberdeenshire: £36.2mStirling: £14.1mAberdeenshire: £34.2mStirling: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stirling £5.5m, Aberdeenshire £10.9mAberdeenshire: £10.9mStirling: £5.5mAberdeenshire: £10.9mStirling: £5.5mAberdeenshire: £10.3mStirling: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stirling £64.4m, Aberdeenshire £156.5mAberdeenshire: £156.5mStirling: £64.4mAberdeenshire: £157.2mStirling: £64.7mAberdeenshire: £148.5mStirling: £61.1m

    £64.4m£64.7m£61.1mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£156.5m£157.2m£148.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stirling £14.4m, Aberdeenshire £25.6mAberdeenshire: £25.6mStirling: £14.4mAberdeenshire: £25.7mStirling: £14.5mAberdeenshire: £24.3mStirling: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stirling £18.8m, Aberdeenshire £40.3mAberdeenshire: £40.3mStirling: £18.8mAberdeenshire: £40.5mStirling: £18.8mAberdeenshire: £38.2mStirling: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.8m£17.8mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£40.3m£40.5m£38.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stirling £0.31m, Aberdeenshire £0.75mAberdeenshire: £0.75mStirling: £0.31mAberdeenshire: £0.76mStirling: £0.31mAberdeenshire: £0.71mStirling: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stirling £0.28m, Aberdeenshire £0.54mAberdeenshire: £0.54mStirling: £0.28mAberdeenshire: £0.54mStirling: £0.29mAberdeenshire: £0.51mStirling: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.29m£0.27mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stirling £0.45m, Aberdeenshire £2.2mAberdeenshire: £2.2mStirling: £0.45mAberdeenshire: £2.3mStirling: £0.45mAberdeenshire: £2.1mStirling: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mAberdeenshire is higher£2.2m£2.3m£2.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stirling 18,905, Aberdeenshire 55,758Aberdeenshire: 55,758Stirling: 18,905

    18,905Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count55,758

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stirling 1,661, Aberdeenshire 3,508Aberdeenshire: 3,508Stirling: 1,661

    1,661Aberdeenshire 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: Stirling 2,835, Aberdeenshire 5,700Aberdeenshire: 5,700Stirling: 2,835

    2,835Aberdeenshire 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: Stirling 6,760, Aberdeenshire 13,865Aberdeenshire: 13,865Stirling: 6,760

    6,760Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count13,865

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stirling 8,590, Aberdeenshire 20,190Aberdeenshire: 20,190Stirling: 8,590

    8,590Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count20,190

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stirling 1,357, Aberdeenshire 2,847Aberdeenshire: 2,847Stirling: 1,357

    1,357Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count2,847

Show the numbers
Stirling and Aberdeenshire, total
MeasureStirlingAberdeenshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£398.0m£399.7m£377.5mEstimated£1.0bn£1.0bn£975.0mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£237.2m£238.2m£225.0mEstimated£672.7m£675.5m£638.0mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£89.3m£89.7m£84.7mEstimated£209.0m£209.9m£198.3mEstimatedAberdeenshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£217.4m£218.3m£206.2m£639.3m£642.0m£606.4mAberdeenshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mAberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mEstimated£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mEstimated£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.6m£42.8m£40.4mEstimated£82.4m£82.7m£78.1mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mEstimated£36.1m£36.2m£34.2mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mEstimated£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£64.4m£64.7m£61.1m£156.5m£157.2m£148.5mAberdeenshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mAberdeenshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.8m£17.8m£40.3m£40.5m£38.2mAberdeenshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.75m£0.76m£0.71mAberdeenshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mAberdeenshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mEstimated£2.2m£2.3m£2.1mEstimatedAberdeenshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,90555,758Aberdeenshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6613,508Aberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8355,700Aberdeenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,76013,865Aberdeenshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,59020,190Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,357Estimated2,847EstimatedAberdeenshire

Sources

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

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  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.
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