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Aberdeen City and Bath and North East Somerset

231,320 and 200,539 residents (mid-2024).

Aberdeen City is higher than Bath and North East Somerset on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 Bath and North East Somerset 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 Bath and North East Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £3,755, Bath and North East Somerset £3,771Bath and North East Somerset: £3,771Aberdeen City: £3,755Bath and North East Somerset: £3,787Aberdeen City: £3,771Bath and North East Somerset: £3,577Aberdeen City: £3,562

    £3,755£3,771£3,562Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£3,771£3,787£3,577

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeen City £12,632, Bath and North East Somerset £12,497Bath and North East Somerset: £12,497Aberdeen City: £12,632Bath and North East Somerset: £12,550Aberdeen City: £12,686Bath and North East Somerset: £11,854Aberdeen City: £11,982

    £12,632£12,686£11,982Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£12,497£12,550£11,854

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen City £1,580, Bath and North East Somerset £1,353Bath and North East Somerset: £1,353Aberdeen City: £1,580Bath and North East Somerset: £1,359Aberdeen City: £1,587Bath and North East Somerset: £1,283Aberdeen City: £1,499

    £1,580£1,587£1,499Aberdeen City is higher£1,353£1,359£1,283

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeen City £11,696, Bath and North East Somerset £11,545Bath and North East Somerset: £11,545Aberdeen City: £11,696Bath and North East Somerset: £11,594Aberdeen City: £11,746Bath and North East Somerset: £10,951Aberdeen City: £11,094

    £11,696£11,746£11,094Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£11,545£11,594£10,951

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeen City £354, Bath and North East Somerset £304Bath and North East Somerset: £304Aberdeen City: £354Bath and North East Somerset: £305Aberdeen City: £356Bath and North East Somerset: £288Aberdeen City: £336

    £354£356£336Aberdeen City is higher£304£305£288

  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, Bath and North East Somerset £629Bath and North East Somerset: £629Aberdeen City: £562Bath and North East Somerset: £632Aberdeen City: £565Bath and North East Somerset: £597Aberdeen City: £533

    £562£565£533Bath and North East Somerset is higher£629£632£597

  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, Bath and North East Somerset £19Bath and North East Somerset: £19Aberdeen City: £19Bath and North East Somerset: £19Aberdeen City: £19Bath and North East Somerset: £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, Bath and North East Somerset £316Bath and North East Somerset: £316Aberdeen City: £352Bath and North East Somerset: £317Aberdeen City: £353Bath and North East Somerset: £300Aberdeen City: £334

    £352£353£334Aberdeen City is higher£316£317£300

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen City £131, Bath and North East Somerset £105Bath and North East Somerset: £105Aberdeen City: £131Bath and North East Somerset: £105Aberdeen City: £131Bath and North East Somerset: £100Aberdeen City: £124

    £131£131£124Aberdeen City is higher£105£105£100

  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, Bath and North East Somerset £65Bath and North East Somerset: £65Aberdeen City: £55Bath and North East Somerset: £65Aberdeen City: £55Bath and North East Somerset: £62Aberdeen City: £52

    £55£55£52Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£65£65£62

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen City £1,192, Bath and North East Somerset £1,105Bath and North East Somerset: £1,105Aberdeen City: £1,192Bath and North East Somerset: £1,109Aberdeen City: £1,197Bath and North East Somerset: £1,048Aberdeen City: £1,131

    £1,192£1,197£1,131Aberdeen City is higher£1,105£1,109£1,048

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeen City £167, Bath and North East Somerset £155Bath and North East Somerset: £155Aberdeen City: £167Bath and North East Somerset: £156Aberdeen City: £168Bath and North East Somerset: £147Aberdeen City: £158

    £167£168£158Aberdeen City is higher£155£156£147

  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, Bath and North East Somerset £176Bath and North East Somerset: £176Aberdeen City: £322Bath and North East Somerset: £177Aberdeen City: £323Bath and North East Somerset: £167Aberdeen City: £306

    £322£323£306Aberdeen City is higher£176£177£167

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen City £7.38, Bath and North East Somerset £4.72Bath and North East Somerset: £4.72Aberdeen City: £7.38Bath and North East Somerset: £4.74Aberdeen City: £7.41Bath and North East Somerset: £4.48Aberdeen City: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Aberdeen City is higher£4.72£4.74£4.48

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen City £3.82, Bath and North East Somerset £2.53Bath and North East Somerset: £2.53Aberdeen City: £3.82Bath and North East Somerset: £2.54Aberdeen City: £3.83Bath and North East Somerset: £2.40Aberdeen City: £3.62

    £3.82£3.83£3.62Aberdeen City is higher£2.53£2.54£2.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £6.26, Bath and North East Somerset £7.57Bath and North East Somerset: £7.57Aberdeen City: £6.26Bath and North East Somerset: £7.60Aberdeen City: £6.29Bath and North East Somerset: £7.18Aberdeen City: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Bath and North East Somerset is higher£7.57£7.60£7.18

  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, Bath and North East Somerset 1,014.6Bath and North East Somerset: 1,014.6Aberdeen City: 990.2

    990.2Bath and North East Somerset is higher1,014.6

  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, Bath and North East Somerset 77.1Bath and North East Somerset: 77.1Aberdeen City: 87.7

    87.7Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count77.1

  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, Bath and North East Somerset 132.3Bath and North East Somerset: 132.3Aberdeen City: 125.5

    125.5Bath and North East Somerset is higher132.3

  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, Bath and North East Somerset 46.5Bath and North East Somerset: 46.5Aberdeen City: 59.1

    59.1Aberdeen City is higher46.5

  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, Bath and North East Somerset 113.3Bath and North East Somerset: 113.3Aberdeen City: 157.3

    157.3Aberdeen City is higher113.3

  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, Bath and North East Somerset 13.9Bath and North East Somerset: 13.9Aberdeen City: 13.9

    13.9Aberdeen City is higher13.9

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Aberdeen City and Bath and North East Somerset, per person in the age group
MeasureAberdeen CityBath and North East SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,755£3,771£3,562Estimated£3,771£3,787£3,577Bath and North East Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,632£12,686£11,982Estimated£12,497£12,550£11,854Aberdeen City
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,580£1,587£1,499Estimated£1,353£1,359£1,283Aberdeen City
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,696£11,746£11,094£11,545£11,594£10,951Aberdeen City
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£354£356£336£304£305£288Aberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£562£565£533Estimated£629£632£597Bath and North East Somerset
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£316£317£300Aberdeen City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124Estimated£105£105£100Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£55£55£52Estimated£65£65£62Bath and North East Somerset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,192£1,197£1,131£1,105£1,109£1,048Aberdeen City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£155£156£147Aberdeen City
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£322£323£306£176£177£167Aberdeen City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£4.72£4.74£4.48Aberdeen City
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.82£3.83£3.62£2.53£2.54£2.40Aberdeen City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94Estimated£7.57£7.60£7.18Bath and North East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.21,014.6Bath and North East Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.777.1Aberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.5132.3Bath and North East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.146.5Aberdeen City
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026157.3113.3Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.9Estimated13.9Aberdeen City

Per resident

Aberdeen City is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Bath and North East Somerset 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

Aberdeen City Bath and North East Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £3,755, Bath and North East Somerset £3,771Bath and North East Somerset: £3,771Aberdeen City: £3,755Bath and North East Somerset: £3,787Aberdeen City: £3,771Bath and North East Somerset: £3,577Aberdeen City: £3,562

    £3,755£3,771£3,562Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£3,771£3,787£3,577

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £2,045, Bath and North East Somerset £2,314Bath and North East Somerset: £2,314Aberdeen City: £2,045Bath and North East Somerset: £2,324Aberdeen City: £2,054Bath and North East Somerset: £2,195Aberdeen City: £1,940

    £2,045£2,054£1,940Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,314£2,324£2,195

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £1,055, Bath and North East Somerset £873Bath and North East Somerset: £873Aberdeen City: £1,055Bath and North East Somerset: £877Aberdeen City: £1,059Bath and North East Somerset: £828Aberdeen City: £1,000

    £1,055£1,059£1,000Aberdeen City is higher£873£877£828

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Aberdeen City £1,894, Bath and North East Somerset £2,138Bath and North East Somerset: £2,138Aberdeen City: £1,894Bath and North East Somerset: £2,147Aberdeen City: £1,902Bath and North East Somerset: £2,028Aberdeen City: £1,796

    £1,894£1,902£1,796Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,138£2,147£2,028

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Aberdeen City £57, Bath and North East Somerset £56Bath and North East Somerset: £56Aberdeen City: £57Bath and North East Somerset: £56Aberdeen City: £58Bath and North East Somerset: £53Aberdeen City: £54

    £57£58£54Aberdeen City is higher£56£56£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen City £91, Bath and North East Somerset £117Bath and North East Somerset: £117Aberdeen City: £91Bath and North East Somerset: £117Aberdeen City: £91Bath and North East Somerset: £111Aberdeen City: £86

    £91£91£86Bath and North East Somerset is higher£117£117£111

  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, Bath and North East Somerset £3.57Bath and North East Somerset: £3.57Aberdeen City: £3.14Bath and North East Somerset: £3.59Aberdeen City: £3.16Bath and North East Somerset: £3.39Aberdeen City: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£3.57£3.59£3.39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen City £352, Bath and North East Somerset £316Bath and North East Somerset: £316Aberdeen City: £352Bath and North East Somerset: £317Aberdeen City: £353Bath and North East Somerset: £300Aberdeen City: £334

    £352£353£334Aberdeen City is higher£316£317£300

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen City £131, Bath and North East Somerset £105Bath and North East Somerset: £105Aberdeen City: £131Bath and North East Somerset: £105Aberdeen City: £131Bath and North East Somerset: £100Aberdeen City: £124

    £131£131£124Aberdeen City is higher£105£105£100

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Aberdeen City £37, Bath and North East Somerset £42Bath and North East Somerset: £42Aberdeen City: £37Bath and North East Somerset: £42Aberdeen City: £37Bath and North East Somerset: £40Aberdeen City: £35

    £37£37£35Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£42£42£40

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Aberdeen City £795, Bath and North East Somerset £713Bath and North East Somerset: £713Aberdeen City: £795Bath and North East Somerset: £716Aberdeen City: £799Bath and North East Somerset: £676Aberdeen City: £755

    £795£799£755Aberdeen City is higher£713£716£676

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeen City £167, Bath and North East Somerset £155Bath and North East Somerset: £155Aberdeen City: £167Bath and North East Somerset: £156Aberdeen City: £168Bath and North East Somerset: £147Aberdeen City: £158

    £167£168£158Aberdeen City is higher£155£156£147

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Aberdeen City £215, Bath and North East Somerset £114Bath and North East Somerset: £114Aberdeen City: £215Bath and North East Somerset: £114Aberdeen City: £216Bath and North East Somerset: £108Aberdeen City: £204

    £215£216£204Aberdeen City is higher£114£114£108

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Aberdeen City £4.92, Bath and North East Somerset £3.05Bath and North East Somerset: £3.05Aberdeen City: £4.92Bath and North East Somerset: £3.06Aberdeen City: £4.94Bath and North East Somerset: £2.89Aberdeen City: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Aberdeen City is higher£3.05£3.06£2.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Aberdeen City £2.55, Bath and North East Somerset £1.63Bath and North East Somerset: £1.63Aberdeen City: £2.55Bath and North East Somerset: £1.64Aberdeen City: £2.56Bath and North East Somerset: £1.55Aberdeen City: £2.42

    £2.55£2.56£2.42Aberdeen City is higher£1.63£1.64£1.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £6.26, Bath and North East Somerset £7.57Bath and North East Somerset: £7.57Aberdeen City: £6.26Bath and North East Somerset: £7.60Aberdeen City: £6.29Bath and North East Somerset: £7.18Aberdeen City: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Bath and North East Somerset is higher£7.57£7.60£7.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen City 160.3, Bath and North East Somerset 187.9Bath and North East Somerset: 187.9Aberdeen City: 160.3

    160.3Bath and North East Somerset is higher187.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen City 14.2, Bath and North East Somerset 14.3Bath and North East Somerset: 14.3Aberdeen City: 14.2

    14.2Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count14.3

  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, Bath and North East Somerset 24.5Bath and North East Somerset: 24.5Aberdeen City: 20.3

    20.3Bath and North East Somerset is higher24.5

  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, Bath and North East Somerset 46.5Bath and North East Somerset: 46.5Aberdeen City: 59.1

    59.1Aberdeen City is higher46.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen City 105.0, Bath and North East Somerset 73.1Bath and North East Somerset: 73.1Aberdeen City: 105.0

    105.0Aberdeen City is higher73.1

  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, Bath and North East Somerset 9.0Bath and North East Somerset: 9.0Aberdeen City: 9.3

    9.3Aberdeen City is higher9.0

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Aberdeen City and Bath and North East Somerset, per resident
MeasureAberdeen CityBath and North East SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,755£3,771£3,562Estimated£3,771£3,787£3,577Bath and North East Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,045£2,054£1,940Estimated£2,314£2,324£2,195Bath and North East Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,055£1,059£1,000Estimated£873£877£828Aberdeen City
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,894£1,902£1,796£2,138£2,147£2,028Bath and North East Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£58£54£56£56£53Aberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86Estimated£117£117£111Bath and North East Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98Estimated£3.57£3.59£3.39Bath and North East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£352£353£334Estimated£316£317£300Aberdeen City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124Estimated£105£105£100Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£37£37£35Estimated£42£42£40Bath and North East Somerset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£795£799£755£713£716£676Aberdeen City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£155£156£147Aberdeen City
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£114£114£108Aberdeen City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£3.05£3.06£2.89Aberdeen City
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.55£2.56£2.42£1.63£1.64£1.55Aberdeen City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94Estimated£7.57£7.60£7.18Bath and North East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.3187.9Bath and North East Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.214.3Bath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.324.5Bath and North East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.146.5Aberdeen City
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.073.1Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.3Estimated9.0Aberdeen City

Total

Aberdeen City is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Bath and North East Somerset 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

Aberdeen City Bath and North East Somerset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Aberdeen City £868.7m, Bath and North East Somerset £756.2mBath and North East Somerset: £756.2mAberdeen City: £868.7mBath and North East Somerset: £759.4mAberdeen City: £872.4mBath and North East Somerset: £717.3mAberdeen City: £824.0m

    £868.7m£872.4m£824.0mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£756.2m£759.4m£717.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Aberdeen City £473.1m, Bath and North East Somerset £464.1mBath and North East Somerset: £464.1mAberdeen City: £473.1mBath and North East Somerset: £466.1mAberdeen City: £475.2mBath and North East Somerset: £440.2mAberdeen City: £448.8m

    £473.1m£475.2m£448.8mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£464.1m£466.1m£440.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Aberdeen City £243.9m, Bath and North East Somerset £175.1mBath and North East Somerset: £175.1mAberdeen City: £243.9mBath and North East Somerset: £175.9mAberdeen City: £245.0mBath and North East Somerset: £166.1mAberdeen City: £231.4m

    £243.9m£245.0m£231.4mAberdeen City is higher£175.1m£175.9m£166.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Aberdeen City £438.1m, Bath and North East Somerset £428.7mBath and North East Somerset: £428.7mAberdeen City: £438.1mBath and North East Somerset: £430.5mAberdeen City: £440.0mBath and North East Somerset: £406.7mAberdeen City: £415.5m

    £438.1m£440.0m£415.5mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£428.7m£430.5m£406.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeen City £13.3m, Bath and North East Somerset £11.3mBath and North East Somerset: £11.3mAberdeen City: £13.3mBath and North East Somerset: £11.3mAberdeen City: £13.3mBath and North East Somerset: £10.7mAberdeen City: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mAberdeen City is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen City £21.1m, Bath and North East Somerset £23.4mBath and North East Somerset: £23.4mAberdeen City: £21.1mBath and North East Somerset: £23.5mAberdeen City: £21.2mBath and North East Somerset: £22.2mAberdeen City: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mBath and North East Somerset is higher£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

  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, Bath and North East Somerset £0.72mBath and North East Somerset: £0.72mAberdeen City: £0.73mBath and North East Somerset: £0.72mAberdeen City: £0.73mBath and North East Somerset: £0.68mAberdeen City: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen City £81.4m, Bath and North East Somerset £63.3mBath and North East Somerset: £63.3mAberdeen City: £81.4mBath and North East Somerset: £63.6mAberdeen City: £81.7mBath and North East Somerset: £60.1mAberdeen City: £77.2m

    £81.4m£81.7m£77.2mAberdeen City is higher£63.3m£63.6m£60.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen City £30.2m, Bath and North East Somerset £21.1mBath and North East Somerset: £21.1mAberdeen City: £30.2mBath and North East Somerset: £21.1mAberdeen City: £30.3mBath and North East Somerset: £20.0mAberdeen City: £28.6m

    £30.2m£30.3m£28.6mAberdeen City is higher£21.1m£21.1m£20.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeen City £8.5m, Bath and North East Somerset £8.4mBath and North East Somerset: £8.4mAberdeen City: £8.5mBath and North East Somerset: £8.4mAberdeen City: £8.5mBath and North East Somerset: £8.0mAberdeen City: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeen City £184.0m, Bath and North East Somerset £143.0mBath and North East Somerset: £143.0mAberdeen City: £184.0mBath and North East Somerset: £143.6mAberdeen City: £184.8mBath and North East Somerset: £135.6mAberdeen City: £174.5m

    £184.0m£184.8m£174.5mAberdeen City is higher£143.0m£143.6m£135.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Aberdeen City £38.6m, Bath and North East Somerset £31.1mBath and North East Somerset: £31.1mAberdeen City: £38.6mBath and North East Somerset: £31.3mAberdeen City: £38.8mBath and North East Somerset: £29.5mAberdeen City: £36.6m

    £38.6m£38.8m£36.6mAberdeen City is higher£31.1m£31.3m£29.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Aberdeen City £49.7m, Bath and North East Somerset £22.8mBath and North East Somerset: £22.8mAberdeen City: £49.7mBath and North East Somerset: £22.9mAberdeen City: £49.9mBath and North East Somerset: £21.6mAberdeen City: £47.2m

    £49.7m£49.9m£47.2mAberdeen City is higher£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Aberdeen City £1.1m, Bath and North East Somerset £0.61mBath and North East Somerset: £0.61mAberdeen City: £1.1mBath and North East Somerset: £0.61mAberdeen City: £1.1mBath and North East Somerset: £0.58mAberdeen City: £1.1m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Aberdeen City £0.59m, Bath and North East Somerset £0.33mBath and North East Somerset: £0.33mAberdeen City: £0.59mBath and North East Somerset: £0.33mAberdeen City: £0.59mBath and North East Somerset: £0.31mAberdeen City: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mAberdeen City is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Aberdeen City £1.4m, Bath and North East Somerset £1.5mBath and North East Somerset: £1.5mAberdeen City: £1.4mBath and North East Somerset: £1.5mAberdeen City: £1.5mBath and North East Somerset: £1.4mAberdeen City: £1.4m

    £1.4m£1.5m£1.4mBath and North East Somerset is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Aberdeen City 37,088, Bath and North East Somerset 37,677Bath and North East Somerset: 37,677Aberdeen City: 37,088

    37,088Bath and North East Somerset is higher37,677

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeen City 3,284, Bath and North East Somerset 2,863Bath and North East Somerset: 2,863Aberdeen City: 3,284

    3,284Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count2,863

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen City 4,700, Bath and North East Somerset 4,914Bath and North East Somerset: 4,914Aberdeen City: 4,700

    4,700Bath and North East Somerset is higher4,914

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen City 13,665, Bath and North East Somerset 9,326Bath and North East Somerset: 9,326Aberdeen City: 13,665

    13,665Aberdeen City is higher9,326

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeen City 24,285, Bath and North East Somerset 14,662Bath and North East Somerset: 14,662Aberdeen City: 24,285

    24,285Aberdeen City is higher14,662

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeen City 2,147, Bath and North East Somerset 1,798Bath and North East Somerset: 1,798Aberdeen City: 2,147

    2,147Aberdeen City is higher1,798

Show the numbers
Aberdeen City and Bath and North East Somerset, total
MeasureAberdeen CityBath and North East SomersetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£868.7m£872.4m£824.0mEstimated£756.2m£759.4m£717.3mAberdeen City
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£473.1m£475.2m£448.8mEstimated£464.1m£466.1m£440.2mAberdeen City
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£243.9m£245.0m£231.4mEstimated£175.1m£175.9m£166.1mAberdeen City
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£438.1m£440.0m£415.5m£428.7m£430.5m£406.7mAberdeen City
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mAberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mEstimated£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mBath and North East Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mEstimated£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mAberdeen City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.4m£81.7m£77.2mEstimated£63.3m£63.6m£60.1mAberdeen City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.2m£30.3m£28.6mEstimated£21.1m£21.1m£20.0mAberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mEstimated£8.4m£8.4m£8.0mAberdeen City
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£184.0m£184.8m£174.5m£143.0m£143.6m£135.6mAberdeen City
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.6m£38.8m£36.6m£31.1m£31.3m£29.5mAberdeen City
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£49.7m£49.9m£47.2m£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mAberdeen City
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mAberdeen City
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mAberdeen City
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.5m£1.4mEstimated£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBath and North East Somerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,08837,677Bath and North East Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,2842,863Aberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,7004,914Bath and North East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,6659,326Aberdeen City
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,28514,662Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,147Estimated1,798Aberdeen City

Sources

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

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  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.
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