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Aberdeen City and York

231,320 and 208,237 residents (mid-2024).

Aberdeen City is higher than York on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 17 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.

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Per person in the age group

Aberdeen City is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and York on 6. 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

Aberdeen City York

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £3,755, York £3,598York: £3,598Aberdeen City: £3,755York: £3,614Aberdeen City: £3,771York: £3,413Aberdeen City: £3,562

    £3,755£3,771£3,562Aberdeen City is higher£3,598£3,614£3,413

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeen City £12,632, York £12,644York: £12,644Aberdeen City: £12,632York: £12,698Aberdeen City: £12,686York: £11,993Aberdeen City: £11,982

    £12,632£12,686£11,982York is higher£12,644£12,698£11,993

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen City £1,580, York £1,154York: £1,154Aberdeen City: £1,580York: £1,159Aberdeen City: £1,587York: £1,095Aberdeen City: £1,499

    £1,580£1,587£1,499Aberdeen City is higher£1,154£1,159£1,095

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeen City £11,696, York £11,624York: £11,624Aberdeen City: £11,696York: £11,673Aberdeen City: £11,746York: £11,026Aberdeen City: £11,094

    £11,696£11,746£11,094Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£11,624£11,673£11,026

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeen City £354, York £282York: £282Aberdeen City: £354York: £283Aberdeen City: £356York: £267Aberdeen City: £336

    £354£356£336Aberdeen City is higher£282£283£267

  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: Aberdeen City £562, York £719York: £719Aberdeen City: £562York: £723Aberdeen City: £565York: £682Aberdeen City: £533

    £562£565£533York is higher£719£723£682

  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: Aberdeen City £19, York £19York: £19Aberdeen City: £19York: £19Aberdeen City: £19York: £18Aberdeen City: £18

    £19£19£18Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen City £352, York £282York: £282Aberdeen City: £352York: £283Aberdeen City: £353York: £267Aberdeen City: £334

    £352£353£334Aberdeen City is higher£282£283£267

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen City £131, York £94York: £94Aberdeen City: £131York: £94Aberdeen City: £131York: £89Aberdeen City: £124

    £131£131£124Aberdeen City is higher£94£94£89

  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: Aberdeen City £55, York £57York: £57Aberdeen City: £55York: £58Aberdeen City: £55York: £54Aberdeen City: £52

    £55£55£52York is higherDepends on how you count£57£58£54

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen City £1,192, York £903York: £903Aberdeen City: £1,192York: £907Aberdeen City: £1,197York: £857Aberdeen City: £1,131

    £1,192£1,197£1,131Aberdeen City is higher£903£907£857

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeen City £167, York £131York: £131Aberdeen City: £167York: £132Aberdeen City: £168York: £125Aberdeen City: £158

    £167£168£158Aberdeen City is higher£131£132£125

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen City £322, York £187York: £187Aberdeen City: £322York: £188Aberdeen City: £323York: £178Aberdeen City: £306

    £322£323£306Aberdeen City is higher£187£188£178

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen City £7.38, York £4.46York: £4.46Aberdeen City: £7.38York: £4.48Aberdeen City: £7.41York: £4.23Aberdeen City: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Aberdeen City is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen City £3.82, York £1.76York: £1.76Aberdeen City: £3.82York: £1.77Aberdeen City: £3.83York: £1.67Aberdeen City: £3.62

    £3.82£3.83£3.62Aberdeen City is higher£1.76£1.77£1.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £6.26, York £6.54York: £6.54Aberdeen City: £6.26York: £6.56Aberdeen City: £6.29York: £6.20Aberdeen City: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94York is higherDepends on how you count£6.54£6.56£6.20

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Aberdeen City 990.2, York 1,017.6York: 1,017.6Aberdeen City: 990.2

    990.2York is higher1,017.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Aberdeen City 87.7, York 72.9York: 72.9Aberdeen City: 87.7

    87.7Aberdeen City is higher72.9

  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: Aberdeen City 125.5, York 144.4York: 144.4Aberdeen City: 125.5

    125.5York is higher144.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen City 59.1, York 42.6York: 42.6Aberdeen City: 59.1

    59.1Aberdeen City is higher42.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen City 157.3, York 111.0York: 111.0Aberdeen City: 157.3

    157.3Aberdeen City is higher111.0

  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: Aberdeen City 13.9, York 13.2York: 13.2Aberdeen City: 13.9

    13.9Aberdeen City is higher13.2

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Aberdeen City and York, per person in the age group
MeasureAberdeen CityYorkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,755£3,771£3,562Estimated£3,598£3,614£3,413Aberdeen City
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,632£12,686£11,982Estimated£12,644£12,698£11,993York
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,580£1,587£1,499Estimated£1,154£1,159£1,095Aberdeen City
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,696£11,746£11,094£11,624£11,673£11,026Aberdeen City
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£354£356£336£282£283£267Aberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£562£565£533Estimated£719£723£682York
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18Estimated£19£19£18Aberdeen City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£352£353£334Estimated£282£283£267Aberdeen City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124Estimated£94£94£89Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£55£55£52Estimated£57£58£54York
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,192£1,197£1,131£903£907£857Aberdeen City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£131£132£125Aberdeen City
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£322£323£306£187£188£178Aberdeen City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£4.46£4.48£4.23Aberdeen City
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.82£3.83£3.62£1.76£1.77£1.67Aberdeen City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94Estimated£6.54£6.56£6.20York
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.21,017.6York
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.772.9Aberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.5144.4York
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.142.6Aberdeen City
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026157.3111.0Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.9Estimated13.2Aberdeen City

Per resident

Aberdeen City is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and York on 8. 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

Aberdeen City York

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £3,755, York £3,598York: £3,598Aberdeen City: £3,755York: £3,614Aberdeen City: £3,771York: £3,413Aberdeen City: £3,562

    £3,755£3,771£3,562Aberdeen City is higher£3,598£3,614£3,413

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £2,045, York £2,320York: £2,320Aberdeen City: £2,045York: £2,330Aberdeen City: £2,054York: £2,201Aberdeen City: £1,940

    £2,045£2,054£1,940York is higher£2,320£2,330£2,201

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £1,055, York £765York: £765Aberdeen City: £1,055York: £768Aberdeen City: £1,059York: £725Aberdeen City: £1,000

    £1,055£1,059£1,000Aberdeen City is higher£765£768£725

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Aberdeen City £1,894, York £2,133York: £2,133Aberdeen City: £1,894York: £2,142Aberdeen City: £1,902York: £2,023Aberdeen City: £1,796

    £1,894£1,902£1,796York is higherDepends on how you count£2,133£2,142£2,023

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Aberdeen City £57, York £52York: £52Aberdeen City: £57York: £52Aberdeen City: £58York: £49Aberdeen City: £54

    £57£58£54Aberdeen City is higher£52£52£49

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen City £91, York £132York: £132Aberdeen City: £91York: £133Aberdeen City: £91York: £125Aberdeen City: £86

    £91£91£86York is higher£132£133£125

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Aberdeen City £3.14, York £3.48York: £3.48Aberdeen City: £3.14York: £3.49Aberdeen City: £3.16York: £3.30Aberdeen City: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98York is higherDepends on how you count£3.48£3.49£3.30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen City £352, York £282York: £282Aberdeen City: £352York: £283Aberdeen City: £353York: £267Aberdeen City: £334

    £352£353£334Aberdeen City is higher£282£283£267

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen City £131, York £94York: £94Aberdeen City: £131York: £94Aberdeen City: £131York: £89Aberdeen City: £124

    £131£131£124Aberdeen City is higher£94£94£89

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Aberdeen City £37, York £38York: £38Aberdeen City: £37York: £38Aberdeen City: £37York: £36Aberdeen City: £35

    £37£37£35York is higherDepends on how you count£38£38£36

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Aberdeen City £795, York £598York: £598Aberdeen City: £795York: £601Aberdeen City: £799York: £567Aberdeen City: £755

    £795£799£755Aberdeen City is higher£598£601£567

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeen City £167, York £131York: £131Aberdeen City: £167York: £132Aberdeen City: £168York: £125Aberdeen City: £158

    £167£168£158Aberdeen City is higher£131£132£125

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Aberdeen City £215, York £124York: £124Aberdeen City: £215York: £125Aberdeen City: £216York: £118Aberdeen City: £204

    £215£216£204Aberdeen City is higher£124£125£118

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Aberdeen City £4.92, York £2.95York: £2.95Aberdeen City: £4.92York: £2.96Aberdeen City: £4.94York: £2.80Aberdeen City: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Aberdeen City is higher£2.95£2.96£2.80

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Aberdeen City £2.55, York £1.17York: £1.17Aberdeen City: £2.55York: £1.18Aberdeen City: £2.56York: £1.11Aberdeen City: £2.42

    £2.55£2.56£2.42Aberdeen City is higher£1.17£1.18£1.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £6.26, York £6.54York: £6.54Aberdeen City: £6.26York: £6.56Aberdeen City: £6.29York: £6.20Aberdeen City: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94York is higherDepends on how you count£6.54£6.56£6.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen City 160.3, York 186.8York: 186.8Aberdeen City: 160.3

    160.3York is higher186.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen City 14.2, York 13.4York: 13.4Aberdeen City: 14.2

    14.2Aberdeen City is higher13.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen City 20.3, York 26.5York: 26.5Aberdeen City: 20.3

    20.3York is higher26.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen City 59.1, York 42.6York: 42.6Aberdeen City: 59.1

    59.1Aberdeen City is higher42.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen City 105.0, York 73.5York: 73.5Aberdeen City: 105.0

    105.0Aberdeen City is higher73.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen City 9.3, York 8.7York: 8.7Aberdeen City: 9.3

    9.3Aberdeen City is higher8.7

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Aberdeen City and York, per resident
MeasureAberdeen CityYorkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,755£3,771£3,562Estimated£3,598£3,614£3,413Aberdeen City
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,045£2,054£1,940Estimated£2,320£2,330£2,201York
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,055£1,059£1,000Estimated£765£768£725Aberdeen City
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,894£1,902£1,796£2,133£2,142£2,023York
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£58£54£52£52£49Aberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86Estimated£132£133£125York
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98Estimated£3.48£3.49£3.30York
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£352£353£334Estimated£282£283£267Aberdeen City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124Estimated£94£94£89Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£37£37£35Estimated£38£38£36York
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£795£799£755£598£601£567Aberdeen City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£131£132£125Aberdeen City
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£124£125£118Aberdeen City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£2.95£2.96£2.80Aberdeen City
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.55£2.56£2.42£1.17£1.18£1.11Aberdeen City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94Estimated£6.54£6.56£6.20York
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.3186.8York
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.213.4Aberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.326.5York
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.142.6Aberdeen City
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.073.5Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.3Estimated8.7Aberdeen City

Total

Aberdeen City is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and York on 5. 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

Aberdeen City York

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Aberdeen City £868.7m, York £749.3mYork: £749.3mAberdeen City: £868.7mYork: £752.5mAberdeen City: £872.4mYork: £710.7mAberdeen City: £824.0m

    £868.7m£872.4m£824.0mAberdeen City is higher£749.3m£752.5m£710.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Aberdeen City £473.1m, York £483.2mYork: £483.2mAberdeen City: £473.1mYork: £485.3mAberdeen City: £475.2mYork: £458.3mAberdeen City: £448.8m

    £473.1m£475.2m£448.8mYork is higher£483.2m£485.3m£458.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Aberdeen City £243.9m, York £159.2mYork: £159.2mAberdeen City: £243.9mYork: £159.9mAberdeen City: £245.0mYork: £151.0mAberdeen City: £231.4m

    £243.9m£245.0m£231.4mAberdeen City is higher£159.2m£159.9m£151.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Aberdeen City £438.1m, York £444.2mYork: £444.2mAberdeen City: £438.1mYork: £446.1mAberdeen City: £440.0mYork: £421.4mAberdeen City: £415.5m

    £438.1m£440.0m£415.5mYork is higherDepends on how you count£444.2m£446.1m£421.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeen City £13.3m, York £10.8mYork: £10.8mAberdeen City: £13.3mYork: £10.8mAberdeen City: £13.3mYork: £10.2mAberdeen City: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mAberdeen City is higher£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen City £21.1m, York £27.5mYork: £27.5mAberdeen City: £21.1mYork: £27.6mAberdeen City: £21.2mYork: £26.1mAberdeen City: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mYork is higher£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Aberdeen City £0.73m, York £0.72mYork: £0.72mAberdeen City: £0.73mYork: £0.73mAberdeen City: £0.73mYork: £0.69mAberdeen City: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen City £81.4m, York £58.7mYork: £58.7mAberdeen City: £81.4mYork: £58.9mAberdeen City: £81.7mYork: £55.7mAberdeen City: £77.2m

    £81.4m£81.7m£77.2mAberdeen City is higher£58.7m£58.9m£55.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen City £30.2m, York £19.5mYork: £19.5mAberdeen City: £30.2mYork: £19.6mAberdeen City: £30.3mYork: £18.5mAberdeen City: £28.6m

    £30.2m£30.3m£28.6mAberdeen City is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeen City £8.5m, York £7.9mYork: £7.9mAberdeen City: £8.5mYork: £7.9mAberdeen City: £8.5mYork: £7.5mAberdeen City: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeen City £184.0m, York £124.6mYork: £124.6mAberdeen City: £184.0mYork: £125.1mAberdeen City: £184.8mYork: £118.2mAberdeen City: £174.5m

    £184.0m£184.8m£174.5mAberdeen City is higher£124.6m£125.1m£118.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Aberdeen City £38.6m, York £27.4mYork: £27.4mAberdeen City: £38.6mYork: £27.5mAberdeen City: £38.8mYork: £26.0mAberdeen City: £36.6m

    £38.6m£38.8m£36.6mAberdeen City is higher£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Aberdeen City £49.7m, York £25.9mYork: £25.9mAberdeen City: £49.7mYork: £26.0mAberdeen City: £49.9mYork: £24.5mAberdeen City: £47.2m

    £49.7m£49.9m£47.2mAberdeen City is higher£25.9m£26.0m£24.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Aberdeen City £1.1m, York £0.61mYork: £0.61mAberdeen City: £1.1mYork: £0.62mAberdeen City: £1.1mYork: £0.58mAberdeen City: £1.1m

    £1.1mAberdeen City is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Aberdeen City £0.59m, York £0.24mYork: £0.24mAberdeen City: £0.59mYork: £0.24mAberdeen City: £0.59mYork: £0.23mAberdeen City: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mAberdeen City is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Aberdeen City £1.4m, York £1.4mYork: £1.4mAberdeen City: £1.4mYork: £1.4mAberdeen City: £1.5mYork: £1.3mAberdeen City: £1.4m

    £1.4m£1.5m£1.4mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Aberdeen City 37,088, York 38,890York: 38,890Aberdeen City: 37,088

    37,088York is higher38,890

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeen City 3,284, York 2,786York: 2,786Aberdeen City: 3,284

    3,284Aberdeen City is higher2,786

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen City 4,700, York 5,519York: 5,519Aberdeen City: 4,700

    4,700York is higher5,519

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen City 13,665, York 8,870York: 8,870Aberdeen City: 13,665

    13,665Aberdeen City is higher8,870

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeen City 24,285, York 15,311York: 15,311Aberdeen City: 24,285

    24,285Aberdeen City is higher15,311

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeen City 2,147, York 1,815York: 1,815Aberdeen City: 2,147

    2,147Aberdeen City is higher1,815

Show the numbers
Aberdeen City and York, total
MeasureAberdeen CityYorkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£868.7m£872.4m£824.0mEstimated£749.3m£752.5m£710.7mAberdeen City
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£473.1m£475.2m£448.8mEstimated£483.2m£485.3m£458.3mYork
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£243.9m£245.0m£231.4mEstimated£159.2m£159.9m£151.0mAberdeen City
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£438.1m£440.0m£415.5m£444.2m£446.1m£421.4mYork
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mAberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mEstimated£27.5m£27.6m£26.1mYork
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mEstimated£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mAberdeen City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.4m£81.7m£77.2mEstimated£58.7m£58.9m£55.7mAberdeen City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.2m£30.3m£28.6mEstimated£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mAberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mEstimated£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mAberdeen City
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£184.0m£184.8m£174.5m£124.6m£125.1m£118.2mAberdeen City
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.6m£38.8m£36.6m£27.4m£27.5m£26.0mAberdeen City
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£49.7m£49.9m£47.2m£25.9m£26.0m£24.5mAberdeen City
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mAberdeen City
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mAberdeen City
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.5m£1.4mEstimated£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mAberdeen City
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,08838,890York
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,2842,786Aberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,7005,519York
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,6658,870Aberdeen City
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,28515,311Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,147Estimated1,815Aberdeen City

Sources

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

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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.
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