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Aberdeen City and Chorley

231,320 and 120,579 residents (mid-2024).

Aberdeen City is higher than Chorley on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 18 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 8 of 22 measures, and Chorley on 14. 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 Chorley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £3,755, Chorley £4,252Chorley: £4,252Aberdeen City: £3,755Chorley: £4,270Aberdeen City: £3,771Chorley: £4,033Aberdeen City: £3,562

    £3,755£3,771£3,562Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£4,252£4,270£4,033

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeen City £12,632, Chorley £12,616Chorley: £12,616Aberdeen City: £12,632Chorley: £12,670Aberdeen City: £12,686Chorley: £11,967Aberdeen City: £11,982

    £12,632£12,686£11,982Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£12,616£12,670£11,967

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen City £1,580, Chorley £1,634Chorley: £1,634Aberdeen City: £1,580Chorley: £1,641Aberdeen City: £1,587Chorley: £1,550Aberdeen City: £1,499

    £1,580£1,587£1,499Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£1,634£1,641£1,550

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeen City £11,696, Chorley £11,625Chorley: £11,625Aberdeen City: £11,696Chorley: £11,674Aberdeen City: £11,746Chorley: £11,027Aberdeen City: £11,094

    £11,696£11,746£11,094Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£11,625£11,674£11,027

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeen City £354, Chorley £302Chorley: £302Aberdeen City: £354Chorley: £303Aberdeen City: £356Chorley: £286Aberdeen City: £336

    £354£356£336Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£302£303£286

  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, Chorley £668Chorley: £668Aberdeen City: £562Chorley: £671Aberdeen City: £565Chorley: £634Aberdeen City: £533

    £562£565£533Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£668£671£634

  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, Chorley £21Chorley: £21Aberdeen City: £19Chorley: £21Aberdeen City: £19Chorley: £20Aberdeen City: £18

    £19£19£18Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen City £352, Chorley £440Chorley: £440Aberdeen City: £352Chorley: £441Aberdeen City: £353Chorley: £417Aberdeen City: £334

    £352£353£334Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£440£441£417

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen City £131, Chorley £120Chorley: £120Aberdeen City: £131Chorley: £120Aberdeen City: £131Chorley: £113Aberdeen City: £124

    £131£131£124Aberdeen City is higher£120£120£113

  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, Chorley £89Chorley: £89Aberdeen City: £55Chorley: £90Aberdeen City: £55Chorley: £85Aberdeen City: £52

    £55£55£52Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£89£90£85

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen City £1,192, Chorley £1,223Chorley: £1,223Aberdeen City: £1,192Chorley: £1,228Aberdeen City: £1,197Chorley: £1,160Aberdeen City: £1,131

    £1,192£1,197£1,131Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£1,223£1,228£1,160

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeen City £167, Chorley £172Chorley: £172Aberdeen City: £167Chorley: £173Aberdeen City: £168Chorley: £163Aberdeen City: £158

    £167£168£158Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163

  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, Chorley £313Chorley: £313Aberdeen City: £322Chorley: £314Aberdeen City: £323Chorley: £297Aberdeen City: £306

    £322£323£306Aberdeen City is higher£313£314£297

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen City £7.38, Chorley £5.42Chorley: £5.42Aberdeen City: £7.38Chorley: £5.44Aberdeen City: £7.41Chorley: £5.14Aberdeen City: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Aberdeen City is higher£5.42£5.44£5.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen City £3.82, Chorley £3.85Chorley: £3.85Aberdeen City: £3.82Chorley: £3.86Aberdeen City: £3.83Chorley: £3.65Aberdeen City: £3.62

    £3.82£3.83£3.62Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£3.85£3.86£3.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £6.26, Chorley £6.38Chorley: £6.38Aberdeen City: £6.26Chorley: £6.41Aberdeen City: £6.29Chorley: £6.05Aberdeen City: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£6.38£6.41£6.05

  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, Chorley 1,009.0Chorley: 1,009.0Aberdeen City: 990.2

    990.2Chorley is higherDepends on how you count1,009.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Aberdeen City 87.7, Chorley 83.4Chorley: 83.4Aberdeen City: 87.7

    87.7Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count83.4

  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, Chorley 143.8Chorley: 143.8Aberdeen City: 125.5

    125.5Chorley is higherDepends on how you count143.8

  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, Chorley 65.6Chorley: 65.6Aberdeen City: 59.1

    59.1Chorley is higherDepends on how you count65.6

  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, Chorley 153.0Chorley: 153.0Aberdeen City: 157.3

    157.3Aberdeen City is higher153.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen City 13.9, Chorley 19.9Chorley: 19.9Aberdeen City: 13.9

    13.9Chorley is higherDepends on how you count19.9

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Aberdeen City and Chorley, per person in the age group
MeasureAberdeen CityChorleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,755£3,771£3,562Estimated£4,252£4,270£4,033Chorley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,632£12,686£11,982Estimated£12,616£12,670£11,967Aberdeen City
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,580£1,587£1,499Estimated£1,634£1,641£1,550Chorley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,696£11,746£11,094£11,625£11,674£11,027Aberdeen City
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£354£356£336£302£303£286Aberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£562£565£533Estimated£668£671£634Chorley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18Estimated£21£21£20Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£352£353£334Estimated£440£441£417Chorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124Estimated£120£120£113Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£55£55£52Estimated£89£90£85Chorley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,192£1,197£1,131£1,223£1,228£1,160Chorley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£172£173£163Chorley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£322£323£306£313£314£297Aberdeen City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£5.42£5.44£5.14Aberdeen City
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.82£3.83£3.62£3.85£3.86£3.65Chorley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94Estimated£6.38£6.41£6.05Chorley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.21,009.0Chorley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.783.4Aberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.5143.8Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.165.6Chorley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026157.3153.0Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.9Estimated19.9Chorley

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £3,755, Chorley £4,252Chorley: £4,252Aberdeen City: £3,755Chorley: £4,270Aberdeen City: £3,771Chorley: £4,033Aberdeen City: £3,562

    £3,755£3,771£3,562Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£4,252£4,270£4,033

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £2,045, Chorley £2,510Chorley: £2,510Aberdeen City: £2,045Chorley: £2,521Aberdeen City: £2,054Chorley: £2,381Aberdeen City: £1,940

    £2,045£2,054£1,940Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£2,510£2,521£2,381

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £1,055, Chorley £1,004Chorley: £1,004Aberdeen City: £1,055Chorley: £1,008Aberdeen City: £1,059Chorley: £952Aberdeen City: £1,000

    £1,055£1,059£1,000Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£1,004£1,008£952

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Aberdeen City £1,894, Chorley £2,313Chorley: £2,313Aberdeen City: £1,894Chorley: £2,323Aberdeen City: £1,902Chorley: £2,194Aberdeen City: £1,796

    £1,894£1,902£1,796Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£2,313£2,323£2,194

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Aberdeen City £57, Chorley £60Chorley: £60Aberdeen City: £57Chorley: £60Aberdeen City: £58Chorley: £57Aberdeen City: £54

    £57£58£54Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£60£60£57

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen City £91, Chorley £133Chorley: £133Aberdeen City: £91Chorley: £134Aberdeen City: £91Chorley: £126Aberdeen City: £86

    £91£91£86Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£133£134£126

  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, Chorley £4.15Chorley: £4.15Aberdeen City: £3.14Chorley: £4.17Aberdeen City: £3.16Chorley: £3.94Aberdeen City: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£4.15£4.17£3.94

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen City £352, Chorley £440Chorley: £440Aberdeen City: £352Chorley: £441Aberdeen City: £353Chorley: £417Aberdeen City: £334

    £352£353£334Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£440£441£417

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen City £131, Chorley £120Chorley: £120Aberdeen City: £131Chorley: £120Aberdeen City: £131Chorley: £113Aberdeen City: £124

    £131£131£124Aberdeen City is higher£120£120£113

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Aberdeen City £37, Chorley £55Chorley: £55Aberdeen City: £37Chorley: £55Aberdeen City: £37Chorley: £52Aberdeen City: £35

    £37£37£35Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Aberdeen City £795, Chorley £751Chorley: £751Aberdeen City: £795Chorley: £754Aberdeen City: £799Chorley: £712Aberdeen City: £755

    £795£799£755Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£751£754£712

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeen City £167, Chorley £172Chorley: £172Aberdeen City: £167Chorley: £173Aberdeen City: £168Chorley: £163Aberdeen City: £158

    £167£168£158Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Aberdeen City £215, Chorley £192Chorley: £192Aberdeen City: £215Chorley: £193Aberdeen City: £216Chorley: £182Aberdeen City: £204

    £215£216£204Aberdeen City is higher£192£193£182

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Aberdeen City £4.92, Chorley £3.33Chorley: £3.33Aberdeen City: £4.92Chorley: £3.35Aberdeen City: £4.94Chorley: £3.16Aberdeen City: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Aberdeen City is higher£3.33£3.35£3.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Aberdeen City £2.55, Chorley £2.36Chorley: £2.36Aberdeen City: £2.55Chorley: £2.37Aberdeen City: £2.56Chorley: £2.24Aberdeen City: £2.42

    £2.55£2.56£2.42Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£2.36£2.37£2.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £6.26, Chorley £6.38Chorley: £6.38Aberdeen City: £6.26Chorley: £6.41Aberdeen City: £6.29Chorley: £6.05Aberdeen City: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£6.38£6.41£6.05

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen City 160.3, Chorley 200.8Chorley: 200.8Aberdeen City: 160.3

    160.3Chorley is higherDepends on how you count200.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen City 14.2, Chorley 16.6Chorley: 16.6Aberdeen City: 14.2

    14.2Chorley is higherDepends on how you count16.6

  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, Chorley 28.6Chorley: 28.6Aberdeen City: 20.3

    20.3Chorley is higherDepends on how you count28.6

  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, Chorley 65.6Chorley: 65.6Aberdeen City: 59.1

    59.1Chorley is higherDepends on how you count65.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen City 105.0, Chorley 94.0Chorley: 94.0Aberdeen City: 105.0

    105.0Aberdeen City is higher94.0

  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, Chorley 12.2Chorley: 12.2Aberdeen City: 9.3

    9.3Chorley is higherDepends on how you count12.2

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Aberdeen City and Chorley, per resident
MeasureAberdeen CityChorleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,755£3,771£3,562Estimated£4,252£4,270£4,033Chorley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,045£2,054£1,940Estimated£2,510£2,521£2,381Chorley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,055£1,059£1,000Estimated£1,004£1,008£952Aberdeen City
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,894£1,902£1,796£2,313£2,323£2,194Chorley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£58£54£60£60£57Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86Estimated£133£134£126Chorley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98Estimated£4.15£4.17£3.94Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£352£353£334Estimated£440£441£417Chorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124Estimated£120£120£113Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£37£37£35Estimated£55£55£52Chorley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£795£799£755£751£754£712Aberdeen City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£172£173£163Chorley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£192£193£182Aberdeen City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£3.33£3.35£3.16Aberdeen City
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.55£2.56£2.42£2.36£2.37£2.24Aberdeen City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94Estimated£6.38£6.41£6.05Chorley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.3200.8Chorley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.216.6Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.328.6Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.165.6Chorley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.094.0Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.3Estimated12.2Chorley

Total

Aberdeen City is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Chorley on 0. 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 Chorley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Aberdeen City £868.7m, Chorley £512.7mChorley: £512.7mAberdeen City: £868.7mChorley: £514.9mAberdeen City: £872.4mChorley: £486.3mAberdeen City: £824.0m

    £868.7m£872.4m£824.0mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£512.7m£514.9m£486.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Aberdeen City £473.1m, Chorley £302.7mChorley: £302.7mAberdeen City: £473.1mChorley: £304.0mAberdeen City: £475.2mChorley: £287.1mAberdeen City: £448.8m

    £473.1m£475.2m£448.8mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£302.7m£304.0m£287.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Aberdeen City £243.9m, Chorley £121.0mChorley: £121.0mAberdeen City: £243.9mChorley: £121.5mAberdeen City: £245.0mChorley: £114.8mAberdeen City: £231.4m

    £243.9m£245.0m£231.4mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£121.0m£121.5m£114.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Aberdeen City £438.1m, Chorley £278.9mChorley: £278.9mAberdeen City: £438.1mChorley: £280.1mAberdeen City: £440.0mChorley: £264.6mAberdeen City: £415.5m

    £438.1m£440.0m£415.5mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£278.9m£280.1m£264.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeen City £13.3m, Chorley £7.2mChorley: £7.2mAberdeen City: £13.3mChorley: £7.3mAberdeen City: £13.3mChorley: £6.9mAberdeen City: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen City £21.1m, Chorley £16.0mChorley: £16.0mAberdeen City: £21.1mChorley: £16.1mAberdeen City: £21.2mChorley: £15.2mAberdeen City: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

  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, Chorley £0.50mChorley: £0.50mAberdeen City: £0.73mChorley: £0.50mAberdeen City: £0.73mChorley: £0.48mAberdeen City: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen City £81.4m, Chorley £53.0mChorley: £53.0mAberdeen City: £81.4mChorley: £53.2mAberdeen City: £81.7mChorley: £50.3mAberdeen City: £77.2m

    £81.4m£81.7m£77.2mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£53.0m£53.2m£50.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen City £30.2m, Chorley £14.4mChorley: £14.4mAberdeen City: £30.2mChorley: £14.5mAberdeen City: £30.3mChorley: £13.7mAberdeen City: £28.6m

    £30.2m£30.3m£28.6mAberdeen City is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeen City £8.5m, Chorley £6.6mChorley: £6.6mAberdeen City: £8.5mChorley: £6.6mAberdeen City: £8.5mChorley: £6.3mAberdeen City: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeen City £184.0m, Chorley £90.5mChorley: £90.5mAberdeen City: £184.0mChorley: £90.9mAberdeen City: £184.8mChorley: £85.9mAberdeen City: £174.5m

    £184.0m£184.8m£174.5mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£90.5m£90.9m£85.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Aberdeen City £38.6m, Chorley £20.8mChorley: £20.8mAberdeen City: £38.6mChorley: £20.8mAberdeen City: £38.8mChorley: £19.7mAberdeen City: £36.6m

    £38.6m£38.8m£36.6mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£20.8m£20.8m£19.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Aberdeen City £49.7m, Chorley £23.2mChorley: £23.2mAberdeen City: £49.7mChorley: £23.3mAberdeen City: £49.9mChorley: £22.0mAberdeen City: £47.2m

    £49.7m£49.9m£47.2mAberdeen City is higher£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Aberdeen City £1.1m, Chorley £0.40mChorley: £0.40mAberdeen City: £1.1mChorley: £0.40mAberdeen City: £1.1mChorley: £0.38mAberdeen City: £1.1m

    £1.1mAberdeen City is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Aberdeen City £0.59m, Chorley £0.28mChorley: £0.28mAberdeen City: £0.59mChorley: £0.29mAberdeen City: £0.59mChorley: £0.27mAberdeen City: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Aberdeen City £1.4m, Chorley £0.77mChorley: £0.77mAberdeen City: £1.4mChorley: £0.77mAberdeen City: £1.5mChorley: £0.73mAberdeen City: £1.4m

    £1.4m£1.5m£1.4mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Aberdeen City 37,088, Chorley 24,210Chorley: 24,210Aberdeen City: 37,088

    37,088Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count24,210

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeen City 3,284, Chorley 2,001Chorley: 2,001Aberdeen City: 3,284

    3,284Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count2,001

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen City 4,700, Chorley 3,450Chorley: 3,450Aberdeen City: 4,700

    4,700Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count3,450

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen City 13,665, Chorley 7,909Chorley: 7,909Aberdeen City: 13,665

    13,665Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count7,909

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeen City 24,285, Chorley 11,329Chorley: 11,329Aberdeen City: 24,285

    24,285Aberdeen City is higher11,329

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeen City 2,147, Chorley 1,471Chorley: 1,471Aberdeen City: 2,147

    2,147Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count1,471

Show the numbers
Aberdeen City and Chorley, total
MeasureAberdeen CityChorleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£868.7m£872.4m£824.0mEstimated£512.7m£514.9m£486.3mAberdeen City
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£473.1m£475.2m£448.8mEstimated£302.7m£304.0m£287.1mAberdeen City
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£243.9m£245.0m£231.4mEstimated£121.0m£121.5m£114.8mAberdeen City
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£438.1m£440.0m£415.5m£278.9m£280.1m£264.6mAberdeen City
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£7.2m£7.3m£6.9mAberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mEstimated£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mAberdeen City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mEstimated£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mAberdeen City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.4m£81.7m£77.2mEstimated£53.0m£53.2m£50.3mAberdeen City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.2m£30.3m£28.6mEstimated£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mAberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mEstimated£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mAberdeen City
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£184.0m£184.8m£174.5m£90.5m£90.9m£85.9mAberdeen City
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.6m£38.8m£36.6m£20.8m£20.8m£19.7mAberdeen City
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£49.7m£49.9m£47.2m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mAberdeen City
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mAberdeen City
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.28m£0.29m£0.27mAberdeen City
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.5m£1.4mEstimated£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mAberdeen City
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,08824,210Aberdeen City
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,2842,001Aberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,7003,450Aberdeen City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,6657,909Aberdeen City
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,28511,329Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,147Estimated1,471Aberdeen City

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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