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Aberdeen City and South Gloucestershire

231,320 and 305,766 residents (mid-2024).

Aberdeen City is higher than South Gloucestershire on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 14 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 15 of 22 measures, and South Gloucestershire on 7. 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 South Gloucestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £3,755, South Gloucestershire £3,733South Gloucestershire: £3,733Aberdeen City: £3,755South Gloucestershire: £3,749Aberdeen City: £3,771South Gloucestershire: £3,541Aberdeen City: £3,562

    £3,755£3,771£3,562Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£3,733£3,749£3,541

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeen City £12,632, South Gloucestershire £12,671South Gloucestershire: £12,671Aberdeen City: £12,632South Gloucestershire: £12,725Aberdeen City: £12,686South Gloucestershire: £12,019Aberdeen City: £11,982

    £12,632£12,686£11,982South Gloucestershire is higher£12,671£12,725£12,019

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen City £1,580, South Gloucestershire £1,432South Gloucestershire: £1,432Aberdeen City: £1,580South Gloucestershire: £1,438Aberdeen City: £1,587South Gloucestershire: £1,358Aberdeen City: £1,499

    £1,580£1,587£1,499Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£1,432£1,438£1,358

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeen City £11,696, South Gloucestershire £11,626South Gloucestershire: £11,626Aberdeen City: £11,696South Gloucestershire: £11,675Aberdeen City: £11,746South Gloucestershire: £11,027Aberdeen City: £11,094

    £11,696£11,746£11,094Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£11,626£11,675£11,027

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeen City £354, South Gloucestershire £284South Gloucestershire: £284Aberdeen City: £354South Gloucestershire: £285Aberdeen City: £356South Gloucestershire: £270Aberdeen City: £336

    £354£356£336Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£284£285£270

  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, South Gloucestershire £744South Gloucestershire: £744Aberdeen City: £562South Gloucestershire: £747Aberdeen City: £565South Gloucestershire: £705Aberdeen City: £533

    £562£565£533South Gloucestershire is higher£744£747£705

  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, South Gloucestershire £17South Gloucestershire: £17Aberdeen City: £19South Gloucestershire: £18Aberdeen City: £19South Gloucestershire: £17Aberdeen City: £18

    £19£19£18Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£17£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen City £352, South Gloucestershire £333South Gloucestershire: £333Aberdeen City: £352South Gloucestershire: £335Aberdeen City: £353South Gloucestershire: £316Aberdeen City: £334

    £352£353£334Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£333£335£316

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen City £131, South Gloucestershire £111South Gloucestershire: £111Aberdeen City: £131South Gloucestershire: £111Aberdeen City: £131South Gloucestershire: £105Aberdeen City: £124

    £131£131£124Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£111£111£105

  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, South Gloucestershire £71South Gloucestershire: £71Aberdeen City: £55South Gloucestershire: £71Aberdeen City: £55South Gloucestershire: £67Aberdeen City: £52

    £55£55£52South Gloucestershire is higher£71£71£67

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen City £1,192, South Gloucestershire £1,140South Gloucestershire: £1,140Aberdeen City: £1,192South Gloucestershire: £1,145Aberdeen City: £1,197South Gloucestershire: £1,082Aberdeen City: £1,131

    £1,192£1,197£1,131Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£1,140£1,145£1,082

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeen City £167, South Gloucestershire £136South Gloucestershire: £136Aberdeen City: £167South Gloucestershire: £137Aberdeen City: £168South Gloucestershire: £129Aberdeen City: £158

    £167£168£158Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£136£137£129

  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, South Gloucestershire £212South Gloucestershire: £212Aberdeen City: £322South Gloucestershire: £213Aberdeen City: £323South Gloucestershire: £201Aberdeen City: £306

    £322£323£306Aberdeen City is higher£212£213£201

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen City £7.38, South Gloucestershire £4.79South Gloucestershire: £4.79Aberdeen City: £7.38South Gloucestershire: £4.81Aberdeen City: £7.41South Gloucestershire: £4.54Aberdeen City: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Aberdeen City is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen City £3.82, South Gloucestershire £3.83South Gloucestershire: £3.83Aberdeen City: £3.82South Gloucestershire: £3.84Aberdeen City: £3.83South Gloucestershire: £3.63Aberdeen City: £3.62

    £3.82£3.83£3.62South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£3.83£3.84£3.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £6.26, South Gloucestershire £5.00South Gloucestershire: £5.00Aberdeen City: £6.26South Gloucestershire: £5.02Aberdeen City: £6.29South Gloucestershire: £4.74Aberdeen City: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£5.00£5.02£4.74

  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, South Gloucestershire 1,018.6South Gloucestershire: 1,018.6Aberdeen City: 990.2

    990.2South Gloucestershire is higher1,018.6

  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, South Gloucestershire 67.7South Gloucestershire: 67.7Aberdeen City: 87.7

    87.7Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count67.7

  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, South Gloucestershire 153.8South Gloucestershire: 153.8Aberdeen City: 125.5

    125.5South Gloucestershire is higher153.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen City 59.1, South Gloucestershire 49.9South Gloucestershire: 49.9Aberdeen City: 59.1

    59.1Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count49.9

  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, South Gloucestershire 126.6South Gloucestershire: 126.6Aberdeen City: 157.3

    157.3Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count126.6

  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, South Gloucestershire 15.9South Gloucestershire: 15.9Aberdeen City: 13.9

    13.9South Gloucestershire is higher15.9

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Aberdeen City and South Gloucestershire, per person in the age group
MeasureAberdeen CitySouth GloucestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,755£3,771£3,562Estimated£3,733£3,749£3,541Aberdeen City
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,632£12,686£11,982Estimated£12,671£12,725£12,019South Gloucestershire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,580£1,587£1,499Estimated£1,432£1,438£1,358Aberdeen City
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,696£11,746£11,094£11,626£11,675£11,027Aberdeen City
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£354£356£336£284£285£270Aberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£562£565£533Estimated£744£747£705South Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18Estimated£17£18£17Aberdeen City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£352£353£334Estimated£333£335£316Aberdeen City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124Estimated£111£111£105Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£55£55£52Estimated£71£71£67South Gloucestershire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,192£1,197£1,131£1,140£1,145£1,082Aberdeen City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£136£137£129Aberdeen City
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£322£323£306£212£213£201Aberdeen City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£4.79£4.81£4.54Aberdeen City
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.82£3.83£3.62£3.83£3.84£3.63South Gloucestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94Estimated£5.00£5.02£4.74Aberdeen City
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.21,018.6South Gloucestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.767.7Aberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.5153.8South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.149.9Aberdeen City
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026157.3126.6Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.9Estimated15.9South Gloucestershire

Per resident

Aberdeen City is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and South Gloucestershire on 7. 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 South Gloucestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £3,755, South Gloucestershire £3,733South Gloucestershire: £3,733Aberdeen City: £3,755South Gloucestershire: £3,749Aberdeen City: £3,771South Gloucestershire: £3,541Aberdeen City: £3,562

    £3,755£3,771£3,562Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£3,733£3,749£3,541

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £2,045, South Gloucestershire £2,243South Gloucestershire: £2,243Aberdeen City: £2,045South Gloucestershire: £2,253Aberdeen City: £2,054South Gloucestershire: £2,128Aberdeen City: £1,940

    £2,045£2,054£1,940South Gloucestershire is higher£2,243£2,253£2,128

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £1,055, South Gloucestershire £905South Gloucestershire: £905Aberdeen City: £1,055South Gloucestershire: £909Aberdeen City: £1,059South Gloucestershire: £858Aberdeen City: £1,000

    £1,055£1,059£1,000Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£905£909£858

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Aberdeen City £1,894, South Gloucestershire £2,058South Gloucestershire: £2,058Aberdeen City: £1,894South Gloucestershire: £2,067Aberdeen City: £1,902South Gloucestershire: £1,952Aberdeen City: £1,796

    £1,894£1,902£1,796South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£2,058£2,067£1,952

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Aberdeen City £57, South Gloucestershire £50South Gloucestershire: £50Aberdeen City: £57South Gloucestershire: £51Aberdeen City: £58South Gloucestershire: £48Aberdeen City: £54

    £57£58£54Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£50£51£48

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

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

    £91£91£86South Gloucestershire is higher£132£132£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, South Gloucestershire £3.09South Gloucestershire: £3.09Aberdeen City: £3.14South Gloucestershire: £3.10Aberdeen City: £3.16South Gloucestershire: £2.93Aberdeen City: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£3.09£3.10£2.93

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen City £352, South Gloucestershire £333South Gloucestershire: £333Aberdeen City: £352South Gloucestershire: £335Aberdeen City: £353South Gloucestershire: £316Aberdeen City: £334

    £352£353£334Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£333£335£316

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen City £131, South Gloucestershire £111South Gloucestershire: £111Aberdeen City: £131South Gloucestershire: £111Aberdeen City: £131South Gloucestershire: £105Aberdeen City: £124

    £131£131£124Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£111£111£105

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Aberdeen City £37, South Gloucestershire £45South Gloucestershire: £45Aberdeen City: £37South Gloucestershire: £45Aberdeen City: £37South Gloucestershire: £42Aberdeen City: £35

    £37£37£35South Gloucestershire is higher£45£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Aberdeen City £795, South Gloucestershire £721South Gloucestershire: £721Aberdeen City: £795South Gloucestershire: £724Aberdeen City: £799South Gloucestershire: £684Aberdeen City: £755

    £795£799£755Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£721£724£684

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeen City £167, South Gloucestershire £136South Gloucestershire: £136Aberdeen City: £167South Gloucestershire: £137Aberdeen City: £168South Gloucestershire: £129Aberdeen City: £158

    £167£168£158Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£136£137£129

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Aberdeen City £215, South Gloucestershire £134South Gloucestershire: £134Aberdeen City: £215South Gloucestershire: £135Aberdeen City: £216South Gloucestershire: £127Aberdeen City: £204

    £215£216£204Aberdeen City is higher£134£135£127

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Aberdeen City £4.92, South Gloucestershire £3.03South Gloucestershire: £3.03Aberdeen City: £4.92South Gloucestershire: £3.04Aberdeen City: £4.94South Gloucestershire: £2.87Aberdeen City: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Aberdeen City is higher£3.03£3.04£2.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Aberdeen City £2.55, South Gloucestershire £2.41South Gloucestershire: £2.41Aberdeen City: £2.55South Gloucestershire: £2.42Aberdeen City: £2.56South Gloucestershire: £2.29Aberdeen City: £2.42

    £2.55£2.56£2.42Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£2.41£2.42£2.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £6.26, South Gloucestershire £5.00South Gloucestershire: £5.00Aberdeen City: £6.26South Gloucestershire: £5.02Aberdeen City: £6.29South Gloucestershire: £4.74Aberdeen City: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£5.00£5.02£4.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen City 160.3, South Gloucestershire 180.3South Gloucestershire: 180.3Aberdeen City: 160.3

    160.3South Gloucestershire is higher180.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen City 14.2, South Gloucestershire 12.0South Gloucestershire: 12.0Aberdeen City: 14.2

    14.2Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count12.0

  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, South Gloucestershire 27.2South Gloucestershire: 27.2Aberdeen City: 20.3

    20.3South Gloucestershire is higher27.2

  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, South Gloucestershire 49.9South Gloucestershire: 49.9Aberdeen City: 59.1

    59.1Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count49.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen City 105.0, South Gloucestershire 80.0South Gloucestershire: 80.0Aberdeen City: 105.0

    105.0Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count80.0

  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, South Gloucestershire 10.0South Gloucestershire: 10.0Aberdeen City: 9.3

    9.3South Gloucestershire is higher10.0

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Aberdeen City and South Gloucestershire, per resident
MeasureAberdeen CitySouth GloucestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,755£3,771£3,562Estimated£3,733£3,749£3,541Aberdeen City
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,045£2,054£1,940Estimated£2,243£2,253£2,128South Gloucestershire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,055£1,059£1,000Estimated£905£909£858Aberdeen City
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,894£1,902£1,796£2,058£2,067£1,952South Gloucestershire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£58£54£50£51£48Aberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86Estimated£132£132£125South Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98Estimated£3.09£3.10£2.93Aberdeen City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£352£353£334Estimated£333£335£316Aberdeen City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124Estimated£111£111£105Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£37£37£35Estimated£45£45£42South Gloucestershire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£795£799£755£721£724£684Aberdeen City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£136£137£129Aberdeen City
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£134£135£127Aberdeen City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£3.03£3.04£2.87Aberdeen City
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.55£2.56£2.42£2.41£2.42£2.29Aberdeen City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94Estimated£5.00£5.02£4.74Aberdeen City
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.3180.3South Gloucestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.212.0Aberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.327.2South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.149.9Aberdeen City
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.080.0Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.3Estimated10.0South Gloucestershire

Total

Aberdeen City is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and South Gloucestershire on 20. 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 South Gloucestershire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Aberdeen City £868.7m, South Gloucestershire £1.1bnSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bnAberdeen City: £868.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bnAberdeen City: £872.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bnAberdeen City: £824.0m

    £868.7m£872.4m£824.0mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Aberdeen City £473.1m, South Gloucestershire £685.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £685.9mAberdeen City: £473.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £688.8mAberdeen City: £475.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £650.6mAberdeen City: £448.8m

    £473.1m£475.2m£448.8mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£685.9m£688.8m£650.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Aberdeen City £243.9m, South Gloucestershire £276.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £276.7mAberdeen City: £243.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £277.9mAberdeen City: £245.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £262.5mAberdeen City: £231.4m

    £243.9m£245.0m£231.4mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£276.7m£277.9m£262.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Aberdeen City £438.1m, South Gloucestershire £629.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £629.3mAberdeen City: £438.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £632.0mAberdeen City: £440.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £596.9mAberdeen City: £415.5m

    £438.1m£440.0m£415.5mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£629.3m£632.0m£596.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeen City £13.3m, South Gloucestershire £15.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £15.4mAberdeen City: £13.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £15.5mAberdeen City: £13.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £14.6mAberdeen City: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen City £21.1m, South Gloucestershire £40.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £40.3mAberdeen City: £21.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £40.4mAberdeen City: £21.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £38.2mAberdeen City: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£40.3m£40.4m£38.2m

  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, South Gloucestershire £0.95mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.95mAberdeen City: £0.73mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.95mAberdeen City: £0.73mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.90mAberdeen City: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen City £81.4m, South Gloucestershire £101.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £101.9mAberdeen City: £81.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £102.3mAberdeen City: £81.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £96.6mAberdeen City: £77.2m

    £81.4m£81.7m£77.2mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£101.9m£102.3m£96.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen City £30.2m, South Gloucestershire £33.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £33.8mAberdeen City: £30.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £33.9mAberdeen City: £30.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £32.1mAberdeen City: £28.6m

    £30.2m£30.3m£28.6mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£33.8m£33.9m£32.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeen City £8.5m, South Gloucestershire £13.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.7mAberdeen City: £8.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.7mAberdeen City: £8.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.0mAberdeen City: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeen City £184.0m, South Gloucestershire £220.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £220.4mAberdeen City: £184.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £221.3mAberdeen City: £184.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £209.0mAberdeen City: £174.5m

    £184.0m£184.8m£174.5mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£220.4m£221.3m£209.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Aberdeen City £38.6m, South Gloucestershire £41.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.6mAberdeen City: £38.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.8mAberdeen City: £38.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £39.5mAberdeen City: £36.6m

    £38.6m£38.8m£36.6mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£41.6m£41.8m£39.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Aberdeen City £49.7m, South Gloucestershire £41.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.0mAberdeen City: £49.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.2mAberdeen City: £49.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £38.9mAberdeen City: £47.2m

    £49.7m£49.9m£47.2mAberdeen City is higher£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Aberdeen City £1.1m, South Gloucestershire £0.92mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.92mAberdeen City: £1.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.93mAberdeen City: £1.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.88mAberdeen City: £1.1m

    £1.1mAberdeen City is higher£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Aberdeen City £0.59m, South Gloucestershire £0.74mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.74mAberdeen City: £0.59mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.74mAberdeen City: £0.59mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.70mAberdeen City: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Aberdeen City £1.4m, South Gloucestershire £1.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.5mAberdeen City: £1.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.5mAberdeen City: £1.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.4mAberdeen City: £1.4m

    £1.4m£1.5m£1.4mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Aberdeen City 37,088, South Gloucestershire 55,138South Gloucestershire: 55,138Aberdeen City: 37,088

    37,088South Gloucestershire is higher55,138

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeen City 3,284, South Gloucestershire 3,665South Gloucestershire: 3,665Aberdeen City: 3,284

    3,284South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count3,665

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen City 4,700, South Gloucestershire 8,323South Gloucestershire: 8,323Aberdeen City: 4,700

    4,700South Gloucestershire is higher8,323

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen City 13,665, South Gloucestershire 15,249South Gloucestershire: 15,249Aberdeen City: 13,665

    13,665South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count15,249

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeen City 24,285, South Gloucestershire 24,460South Gloucestershire: 24,460Aberdeen City: 24,285

    24,285South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count24,460

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeen City 2,147, South Gloucestershire 3,071South Gloucestershire: 3,071Aberdeen City: 2,147

    2,147South Gloucestershire is higher3,071

Show the numbers
Aberdeen City and South Gloucestershire, total
MeasureAberdeen CitySouth GloucestershireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£868.7m£872.4m£824.0mEstimated£1.1bnSouth Gloucestershire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£473.1m£475.2m£448.8mEstimated£685.9m£688.8m£650.6mSouth Gloucestershire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£243.9m£245.0m£231.4mEstimated£276.7m£277.9m£262.5mSouth Gloucestershire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£438.1m£440.0m£415.5m£629.3m£632.0m£596.9mSouth Gloucestershire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mSouth Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mEstimated£40.3m£40.4m£38.2mSouth Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mEstimated£0.95m£0.95m£0.90mSouth Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.4m£81.7m£77.2mEstimated£101.9m£102.3m£96.6mSouth Gloucestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.2m£30.3m£28.6mEstimated£33.8m£33.9m£32.1mSouth Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mEstimated£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mSouth Gloucestershire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£184.0m£184.8m£174.5m£220.4m£221.3m£209.0mSouth Gloucestershire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.6m£38.8m£36.6m£41.6m£41.8m£39.5mSouth Gloucestershire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£49.7m£49.9m£47.2m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mAberdeen City
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mAberdeen City
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mSouth Gloucestershire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.5m£1.4mEstimated£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSouth Gloucestershire
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,08855,138South Gloucestershire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,2843,665South Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,7008,323South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,66515,249South Gloucestershire
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,28524,460South Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,147Estimated3,071South Gloucestershire

Sources

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

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