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Aberdeen City and Brighton and Hove

231,320 and 285,063 residents (mid-2024).

Aberdeen City is higher than Brighton and Hove on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 2 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 2 of 22 measures, and Brighton and Hove 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 Brighton and Hove

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £3,755, Brighton and Hove £4,100Brighton and Hove: £4,100Aberdeen City: £3,755Brighton and Hove: £4,118Aberdeen City: £3,771Brighton and Hove: £3,889Aberdeen City: £3,562

    £3,755£3,771£3,562Brighton and Hove is higher£4,100£4,118£3,889

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeen City £12,632, Brighton and Hove £12,878Brighton and Hove: £12,878Aberdeen City: £12,632Brighton and Hove: £12,932Aberdeen City: £12,686Brighton and Hove: £12,215Aberdeen City: £11,982

    £12,632£12,686£11,982Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£12,878£12,932£12,215

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen City £1,580, Brighton and Hove £1,937Brighton and Hove: £1,937Aberdeen City: £1,580Brighton and Hove: £1,946Aberdeen City: £1,587Brighton and Hove: £1,838Aberdeen City: £1,499

    £1,580£1,587£1,499Brighton and Hove is higher£1,937£1,946£1,838

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeen City £11,696, Brighton and Hove £11,440Brighton and Hove: £11,440Aberdeen City: £11,696Brighton and Hove: £11,488Aberdeen City: £11,746Brighton and Hove: £10,851Aberdeen City: £11,094

    £11,696£11,746£11,094Aberdeen City is higher£11,440£11,488£10,851

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeen City £354, Brighton and Hove £745Brighton and Hove: £745Aberdeen City: £354Brighton and Hove: £748Aberdeen City: £356Brighton and Hove: £707Aberdeen City: £336

    £354£356£336Brighton and Hove is higher£745£748£707

  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, Brighton and Hove £655Brighton and Hove: £655Aberdeen City: £562Brighton and Hove: £658Aberdeen City: £565Brighton and Hove: £621Aberdeen City: £533

    £562£565£533Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£655£658£621

  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, Brighton and Hove £38Brighton and Hove: £38Aberdeen City: £19Brighton and Hove: £38Aberdeen City: £19Brighton and Hove: £36Aberdeen City: £18

    £19£19£18Brighton and Hove is higher£38£38£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen City £352, Brighton and Hove £441Brighton and Hove: £441Aberdeen City: £352Brighton and Hove: £443Aberdeen City: £353Brighton and Hove: £418Aberdeen City: £334

    £352£353£334Brighton and Hove is higher£441£443£418

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen City £131, Brighton and Hove £138Brighton and Hove: £138Aberdeen City: £131Brighton and Hove: £139Aberdeen City: £131Brighton and Hove: £131Aberdeen City: £124

    £131£131£124Brighton and Hove is higher£138£139£131

  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, Brighton and Hove £75Brighton and Hove: £75Aberdeen City: £55Brighton and Hove: £75Aberdeen City: £55Brighton and Hove: £71Aberdeen City: £52

    £55£55£52Brighton and Hove is higher£75£75£71

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen City £1,192, Brighton and Hove £1,512Brighton and Hove: £1,512Aberdeen City: £1,192Brighton and Hove: £1,518Aberdeen City: £1,197Brighton and Hove: £1,434Aberdeen City: £1,131

    £1,192£1,197£1,131Brighton and Hove is higher£1,512£1,518£1,434

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeen City £167, Brighton and Hove £405Brighton and Hove: £405Aberdeen City: £167Brighton and Hove: £407Aberdeen City: £168Brighton and Hove: £384Aberdeen City: £158

    £167£168£158Brighton and Hove is higher£405£407£384

  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, Brighton and Hove £336Brighton and Hove: £336Aberdeen City: £322Brighton and Hove: £337Aberdeen City: £323Brighton and Hove: £319Aberdeen City: £306

    £322£323£306Brighton and Hove is higher£336£337£319

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen City £7.38, Brighton and Hove £9.09Brighton and Hove: £9.09Aberdeen City: £7.38Brighton and Hove: £9.13Aberdeen City: £7.41Brighton and Hove: £8.62Aberdeen City: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Brighton and Hove is higher£9.09£9.13£8.62

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen City £3.82, Brighton and Hove £5.64Brighton and Hove: £5.64Aberdeen City: £3.82Brighton and Hove: £5.66Aberdeen City: £3.83Brighton and Hove: £5.35Aberdeen City: £3.62

    £3.82£3.83£3.62Brighton and Hove is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £6.26, Brighton and Hove £4.95Brighton and Hove: £4.95Aberdeen City: £6.26Brighton and Hove: £4.98Aberdeen City: £6.29Brighton and Hove: £4.70Aberdeen City: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Aberdeen City is higher£4.95£4.98£4.70

  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, Brighton and Hove 1,031.4Brighton and Hove: 1,031.4Aberdeen City: 990.2

    990.2Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count1,031.4

  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, Brighton and Hove 155.8Brighton and Hove: 155.8Aberdeen City: 87.7

    87.7Brighton and Hove is higher155.8

  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, Brighton and Hove 134.9Brighton and Hove: 134.9Aberdeen City: 125.5

    125.5Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count134.9

  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, Brighton and Hove 65.6Brighton and Hove: 65.6Aberdeen City: 59.1

    59.1Brighton and Hove is higher65.6

  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, Brighton and Hove 175.2Brighton and Hove: 175.2Aberdeen City: 157.3

    157.3Brighton and Hove is higher175.2

  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, Brighton and Hove 16.5Brighton and Hove: 16.5Aberdeen City: 13.9

    13.9Brighton and Hove is higher16.5

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Aberdeen City and Brighton and Hove, per person in the age group
MeasureAberdeen CityBrighton and HoveHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,755£3,771£3,562Estimated£4,100£4,118£3,889Brighton and Hove
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,632£12,686£11,982Estimated£12,878£12,932£12,215Brighton and Hove
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,580£1,587£1,499Estimated£1,937£1,946£1,838Brighton and Hove
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,696£11,746£11,094£11,440£11,488£10,851Aberdeen City
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£354£356£336£745£748£707Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£562£565£533Estimated£655£658£621Brighton and Hove
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18Estimated£38£38£36Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£352£353£334Estimated£441£443£418Brighton and Hove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124Estimated£138£139£131Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£55£55£52Estimated£75£75£71Brighton and Hove
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,192£1,197£1,131£1,512£1,518£1,434Brighton and Hove
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£405£407£384Brighton and Hove
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£322£323£306£336£337£319Brighton and Hove
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£9.09£9.13£8.62Brighton and Hove
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.82£3.83£3.62£5.64£5.66£5.35Brighton and Hove
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94Estimated£4.95£4.98£4.70Aberdeen City
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.21,031.4Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.7155.8Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.5134.9Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.165.6Brighton and Hove
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026157.3175.2Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.9Estimated16.5Brighton and Hove

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £3,755, Brighton and Hove £4,100Brighton and Hove: £4,100Aberdeen City: £3,755Brighton and Hove: £4,118Aberdeen City: £3,771Brighton and Hove: £3,889Aberdeen City: £3,562

    £3,755£3,771£3,562Brighton and Hove is higher£4,100£4,118£3,889

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £2,045, Brighton and Hove £1,722Brighton and Hove: £1,722Aberdeen City: £2,045Brighton and Hove: £1,730Aberdeen City: £2,054Brighton and Hove: £1,634Aberdeen City: £1,940

    £2,045£2,054£1,940Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£1,722£1,730£1,634

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £1,055, Brighton and Hove £1,388Brighton and Hove: £1,388Aberdeen City: £1,055Brighton and Hove: £1,394Aberdeen City: £1,059Brighton and Hove: £1,317Aberdeen City: £1,000

    £1,055£1,059£1,000Brighton and Hove is higher£1,388£1,394£1,317

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Aberdeen City £1,894, Brighton and Hove £1,530Brighton and Hove: £1,530Aberdeen City: £1,894Brighton and Hove: £1,537Aberdeen City: £1,902Brighton and Hove: £1,451Aberdeen City: £1,796

    £1,894£1,902£1,796Aberdeen City is higher£1,530£1,537£1,451

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Aberdeen City £57, Brighton and Hove £100Brighton and Hove: £100Aberdeen City: £57Brighton and Hove: £100Aberdeen City: £58Brighton and Hove: £95Aberdeen City: £54

    £57£58£54Brighton and Hove is higher£100£100£95

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen City £91, Brighton and Hove £88Brighton and Hove: £88Aberdeen City: £91Brighton and Hove: £88Aberdeen City: £91Brighton and Hove: £83Aberdeen City: £86

    £91£91£86Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£88£88£83

  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, Brighton and Hove £5.10Brighton and Hove: £5.10Aberdeen City: £3.14Brighton and Hove: £5.12Aberdeen City: £3.16Brighton and Hove: £4.84Aberdeen City: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98Brighton and Hove is higher£5.10£5.12£4.84

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen City £352, Brighton and Hove £441Brighton and Hove: £441Aberdeen City: £352Brighton and Hove: £443Aberdeen City: £353Brighton and Hove: £418Aberdeen City: £334

    £352£353£334Brighton and Hove is higher£441£443£418

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen City £131, Brighton and Hove £138Brighton and Hove: £138Aberdeen City: £131Brighton and Hove: £139Aberdeen City: £131Brighton and Hove: £131Aberdeen City: £124

    £131£131£124Brighton and Hove is higher£138£139£131

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Aberdeen City £37, Brighton and Hove £54Brighton and Hove: £54Aberdeen City: £37Brighton and Hove: £54Aberdeen City: £37Brighton and Hove: £51Aberdeen City: £35

    £37£37£35Brighton and Hove is higher£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Aberdeen City £795, Brighton and Hove £1,083Brighton and Hove: £1,083Aberdeen City: £795Brighton and Hove: £1,088Aberdeen City: £799Brighton and Hove: £1,028Aberdeen City: £755

    £795£799£755Brighton and Hove is higher£1,083£1,088£1,028

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeen City £167, Brighton and Hove £405Brighton and Hove: £405Aberdeen City: £167Brighton and Hove: £407Aberdeen City: £168Brighton and Hove: £384Aberdeen City: £158

    £167£168£158Brighton and Hove is higher£405£407£384

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Aberdeen City £215, Brighton and Hove £241Brighton and Hove: £241Aberdeen City: £215Brighton and Hove: £242Aberdeen City: £216Brighton and Hove: £228Aberdeen City: £204

    £215£216£204Brighton and Hove is higher£241£242£228

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Aberdeen City £4.92, Brighton and Hove £6.52Brighton and Hove: £6.52Aberdeen City: £4.92Brighton and Hove: £6.54Aberdeen City: £4.94Brighton and Hove: £6.18Aberdeen City: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Brighton and Hove is higher£6.52£6.54£6.18

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Aberdeen City £2.55, Brighton and Hove £4.04Brighton and Hove: £4.04Aberdeen City: £2.55Brighton and Hove: £4.05Aberdeen City: £2.56Brighton and Hove: £3.83Aberdeen City: £2.42

    £2.55£2.56£2.42Brighton and Hove is higher£4.04£4.05£3.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £6.26, Brighton and Hove £4.95Brighton and Hove: £4.95Aberdeen City: £6.26Brighton and Hove: £4.98Aberdeen City: £6.29Brighton and Hove: £4.70Aberdeen City: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Aberdeen City is higher£4.95£4.98£4.70

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen City 160.3, Brighton and Hove 138.0Brighton and Hove: 138.0Aberdeen City: 160.3

    160.3Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count138.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen City 14.2, Brighton and Hove 20.8Brighton and Hove: 20.8Aberdeen City: 14.2

    14.2Brighton and Hove is higher20.8

  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, Brighton and Hove 18.0Brighton and Hove: 18.0Aberdeen City: 20.3

    20.3Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count18.0

  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, Brighton and Hove 65.6Brighton and Hove: 65.6Aberdeen City: 59.1

    59.1Brighton and Hove is higher65.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen City 105.0, Brighton and Hove 125.5Brighton and Hove: 125.5Aberdeen City: 105.0

    105.0Brighton and Hove is higher125.5

  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, Brighton and Hove 11.8Brighton and Hove: 11.8Aberdeen City: 9.3

    9.3Brighton and Hove is higher11.8

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Aberdeen City and Brighton and Hove, per resident
MeasureAberdeen CityBrighton and HoveHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,755£3,771£3,562Estimated£4,100£4,118£3,889Brighton and Hove
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,045£2,054£1,940Estimated£1,722£1,730£1,634Aberdeen City
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,055£1,059£1,000Estimated£1,388£1,394£1,317Brighton and Hove
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,894£1,902£1,796£1,530£1,537£1,451Aberdeen City
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£58£54£100£100£95Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86Estimated£88£88£83Aberdeen City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98Estimated£5.10£5.12£4.84Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£352£353£334Estimated£441£443£418Brighton and Hove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124Estimated£138£139£131Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£37£37£35Estimated£54£54£51Brighton and Hove
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£795£799£755£1,083£1,088£1,028Brighton and Hove
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£405£407£384Brighton and Hove
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£241£242£228Brighton and Hove
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£6.52£6.54£6.18Brighton and Hove
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.55£2.56£2.42£4.04£4.05£3.83Brighton and Hove
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94Estimated£4.95£4.98£4.70Aberdeen City
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.3138.0Aberdeen City
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.220.8Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.318.0Aberdeen City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.165.6Brighton and Hove
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.0125.5Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.3Estimated11.8Brighton and Hove

Total

Aberdeen City is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Brighton and Hove 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 Brighton and Hove

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Aberdeen City £868.7m, Brighton and Hove £1.2bnBrighton and Hove: £1.2bnAberdeen City: £868.7mBrighton and Hove: £1.2bnAberdeen City: £872.4mBrighton and Hove: £1.1bnAberdeen City: £824.0m

    £868.7m£872.4m£824.0mBrighton and Hove is higher£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Aberdeen City £473.1m, Brighton and Hove £491.0mBrighton and Hove: £491.0mAberdeen City: £473.1mBrighton and Hove: £493.1mAberdeen City: £475.2mBrighton and Hove: £465.7mAberdeen City: £448.8m

    £473.1m£475.2m£448.8mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£491.0m£493.1m£465.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Aberdeen City £243.9m, Brighton and Hove £395.8mBrighton and Hove: £395.8mAberdeen City: £243.9mBrighton and Hove: £397.5mAberdeen City: £245.0mBrighton and Hove: £375.4mAberdeen City: £231.4m

    £243.9m£245.0m£231.4mBrighton and Hove is higher£395.8m£397.5m£375.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Aberdeen City £438.1m, Brighton and Hove £436.2mBrighton and Hove: £436.2mAberdeen City: £438.1mBrighton and Hove: £438.0mAberdeen City: £440.0mBrighton and Hove: £413.7mAberdeen City: £415.5m

    £438.1m£440.0m£415.5mAberdeen City is higher£436.2m£438.0m£413.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeen City £13.3m, Brighton and Hove £28.4mBrighton and Hove: £28.4mAberdeen City: £13.3mBrighton and Hove: £28.5mAberdeen City: £13.3mBrighton and Hove: £26.9mAberdeen City: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mBrighton and Hove is higher£28.4m£28.5m£26.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen City £21.1m, Brighton and Hove £25.0mBrighton and Hove: £25.0mAberdeen City: £21.1mBrighton and Hove: £25.1mAberdeen City: £21.2mBrighton and Hove: £23.7mAberdeen City: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  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, Brighton and Hove £1.5mBrighton and Hove: £1.5mAberdeen City: £0.73mBrighton and Hove: £1.5mAberdeen City: £0.73mBrighton and Hove: £1.4mAberdeen City: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mBrighton and Hove is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen City £81.4m, Brighton and Hove £125.8mBrighton and Hove: £125.8mAberdeen City: £81.4mBrighton and Hove: £126.3mAberdeen City: £81.7mBrighton and Hove: £119.3mAberdeen City: £77.2m

    £81.4m£81.7m£77.2mBrighton and Hove is higher£125.8m£126.3m£119.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen City £30.2m, Brighton and Hove £39.4mBrighton and Hove: £39.4mAberdeen City: £30.2mBrighton and Hove: £39.6mAberdeen City: £30.3mBrighton and Hove: £37.4mAberdeen City: £28.6m

    £30.2m£30.3m£28.6mBrighton and Hove is higher£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeen City £8.5m, Brighton and Hove £15.3mBrighton and Hove: £15.3mAberdeen City: £8.5mBrighton and Hove: £15.4mAberdeen City: £8.5mBrighton and Hove: £14.5mAberdeen City: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mBrighton and Hove is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeen City £184.0m, Brighton and Hove £308.9mBrighton and Hove: £308.9mAberdeen City: £184.0mBrighton and Hove: £310.2mAberdeen City: £184.8mBrighton and Hove: £293.0mAberdeen City: £174.5m

    £184.0m£184.8m£174.5mBrighton and Hove is higher£308.9m£310.2m£293.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Aberdeen City £38.6m, Brighton and Hove £115.4mBrighton and Hove: £115.4mAberdeen City: £38.6mBrighton and Hove: £115.9mAberdeen City: £38.8mBrighton and Hove: £109.5mAberdeen City: £36.6m

    £38.6m£38.8m£36.6mBrighton and Hove is higher£115.4m£115.9m£109.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Aberdeen City £49.7m, Brighton and Hove £68.6mBrighton and Hove: £68.6mAberdeen City: £49.7mBrighton and Hove: £68.9mAberdeen City: £49.9mBrighton and Hove: £65.1mAberdeen City: £47.2m

    £49.7m£49.9m£47.2mBrighton and Hove is higher£68.6m£68.9m£65.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Aberdeen City £1.1m, Brighton and Hove £1.9mBrighton and Hove: £1.9mAberdeen City: £1.1mBrighton and Hove: £1.9mAberdeen City: £1.1mBrighton and Hove: £1.8mAberdeen City: £1.1m

    £1.1mBrighton and Hove is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Aberdeen City £0.59m, Brighton and Hove £1.2mBrighton and Hove: £1.2mAberdeen City: £0.59mBrighton and Hove: £1.2mAberdeen City: £0.59mBrighton and Hove: £1.1mAberdeen City: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mBrighton and Hove is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Aberdeen City £1.4m, Brighton and Hove £1.4mBrighton and Hove: £1.4mAberdeen City: £1.4mBrighton and Hove: £1.4mAberdeen City: £1.5mBrighton and Hove: £1.3mAberdeen City: £1.4m

    £1.4m£1.5m£1.4mAberdeen City is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Aberdeen City 37,088, Brighton and Hove 39,325Brighton and Hove: 39,325Aberdeen City: 37,088

    37,088Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count39,325

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeen City 3,284, Brighton and Hove 5,941Brighton and Hove: 5,941Aberdeen City: 3,284

    3,284Brighton and Hove is higher5,941

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen City 4,700, Brighton and Hove 5,142Brighton and Hove: 5,142Aberdeen City: 4,700

    4,700Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count5,142

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen City 13,665, Brighton and Hove 18,703Brighton and Hove: 18,703Aberdeen City: 13,665

    13,665Brighton and Hove is higher18,703

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeen City 24,285, Brighton and Hove 35,788Brighton and Hove: 35,788Aberdeen City: 24,285

    24,285Brighton and Hove is higher35,788

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeen City 2,147, Brighton and Hove 3,361Brighton and Hove: 3,361Aberdeen City: 2,147

    2,147Brighton and Hove is higher3,361

Show the numbers
Aberdeen City and Brighton and Hove, total
MeasureAberdeen CityBrighton and HoveHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£868.7m£872.4m£824.0mEstimated£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnBrighton and Hove
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£473.1m£475.2m£448.8mEstimated£491.0m£493.1m£465.7mBrighton and Hove
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£243.9m£245.0m£231.4mEstimated£395.8m£397.5m£375.4mBrighton and Hove
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£438.1m£440.0m£415.5m£436.2m£438.0m£413.7mAberdeen City
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£28.4m£28.5m£26.9mBrighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mEstimated£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mBrighton and Hove
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mEstimated£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBrighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.4m£81.7m£77.2mEstimated£125.8m£126.3m£119.3mBrighton and Hove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.2m£30.3m£28.6mEstimated£39.4m£39.6m£37.4mBrighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mEstimated£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mBrighton and Hove
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£184.0m£184.8m£174.5m£308.9m£310.2m£293.0mBrighton and Hove
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.6m£38.8m£36.6m£115.4m£115.9m£109.5mBrighton and Hove
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£49.7m£49.9m£47.2m£68.6m£68.9m£65.1mBrighton and Hove
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBrighton and Hove
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBrighton and Hove
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.5m£1.4mEstimated£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mAberdeen City
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,08839,325Brighton and Hove
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,2845,941Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,7005,142Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,66518,703Brighton and Hove
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,28535,788Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,147Estimated3,361Brighton and Hove

Sources

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

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