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Aberdeen City and South Ribble

231,320 and 115,727 residents (mid-2024).

Aberdeen City is higher than South Ribble on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 22 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 11 of 22 measures, and South Ribble on 11. 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 Ribble

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £3,755, South Ribble £4,294South Ribble: £4,294Aberdeen City: £3,755South Ribble: £4,312Aberdeen City: £3,771South Ribble: £4,073Aberdeen City: £3,562

    £3,755£3,771£3,562South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£4,294£4,312£4,073

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeen City £12,632, South Ribble £12,735South Ribble: £12,735Aberdeen City: £12,632South Ribble: £12,789Aberdeen City: £12,686South Ribble: £12,080Aberdeen City: £11,982

    £12,632£12,686£11,982South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£12,735£12,789£12,080

  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 Ribble £1,554South Ribble: £1,554Aberdeen City: £1,580South Ribble: £1,560Aberdeen City: £1,587South Ribble: £1,474Aberdeen City: £1,499

    £1,580£1,587£1,499Aberdeen City is higher£1,554£1,560£1,474

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeen City £11,696, South Ribble £11,723South Ribble: £11,723Aberdeen City: £11,696South Ribble: £11,773Aberdeen City: £11,746South Ribble: £11,120Aberdeen City: £11,094

    £11,696£11,746£11,094South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£11,723£11,773£11,120

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeen City £354, South Ribble £281South Ribble: £281Aberdeen City: £354South Ribble: £282Aberdeen City: £356South Ribble: £267Aberdeen City: £336

    £354£356£336Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£281£282£267

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeen City £562, South Ribble £711South Ribble: £711Aberdeen City: £562South Ribble: £714Aberdeen City: £565South Ribble: £675Aberdeen City: £533

    £562£565£533South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£711£714£675

  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 Ribble £19South Ribble: £19Aberdeen City: £19South Ribble: £19Aberdeen City: £19South Ribble: £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, South Ribble £432South Ribble: £432Aberdeen City: £352South Ribble: £434Aberdeen City: £353South Ribble: £410Aberdeen City: £334

    £352£353£334South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£432£434£410

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen City £131, South Ribble £117South Ribble: £117Aberdeen City: £131South Ribble: £117Aberdeen City: £131South Ribble: £111Aberdeen City: £124

    £131£131£124Aberdeen City is higher£117£117£111

  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 Ribble £92South Ribble: £92Aberdeen City: £55South Ribble: £92Aberdeen City: £55South Ribble: £87Aberdeen City: £52

    £55£55£52South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen City £1,192, South Ribble £1,170South Ribble: £1,170Aberdeen City: £1,192South Ribble: £1,175Aberdeen City: £1,197South Ribble: £1,110Aberdeen City: £1,131

    £1,192£1,197£1,131Aberdeen City is higher£1,170£1,175£1,110

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £167£168£158Aberdeen City is higher£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 Ribble £284South Ribble: £284Aberdeen City: £322South Ribble: £285Aberdeen City: £323South Ribble: £269Aberdeen City: £306

    £322£323£306Aberdeen City is higher£284£285£269

  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 Ribble £5.52South Ribble: £5.52Aberdeen City: £7.38South Ribble: £5.55Aberdeen City: £7.41South Ribble: £5.24Aberdeen City: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Aberdeen City is higher£5.52£5.55£5.24

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen City £3.82, South Ribble £2.67South Ribble: £2.67Aberdeen City: £3.82South Ribble: £2.68Aberdeen City: £3.83South Ribble: £2.53Aberdeen City: £3.62

    £3.82£3.83£3.62Aberdeen City is higher£2.67£2.68£2.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £6.26, South Ribble £7.10South Ribble: £7.10Aberdeen City: £6.26South Ribble: £7.13Aberdeen City: £6.29South Ribble: £6.73Aberdeen City: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£7.10£7.13£6.73

  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 Ribble 1,022.7South Ribble: 1,022.7Aberdeen City: 990.2

    990.2South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count1,022.7

  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 Ribble 78.0South Ribble: 78.0Aberdeen City: 87.7

    87.7Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count78.0

  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 Ribble 150.6South Ribble: 150.6Aberdeen City: 125.5

    125.5South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count150.6

  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, South Ribble 64.9South Ribble: 64.9Aberdeen City: 59.1

    59.1South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count64.9

  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 Ribble 145.4South Ribble: 145.4Aberdeen City: 157.3

    157.3Aberdeen City is higher145.4

  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 Ribble 20.2South Ribble: 20.2Aberdeen City: 13.9

    13.9South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count20.2

Show the numbers
Aberdeen City and South Ribble, per person in the age group
MeasureAberdeen CitySouth RibbleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,755£3,771£3,562Estimated£4,294£4,312£4,073South Ribble
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,632£12,686£11,982Estimated£12,735£12,789£12,080South Ribble
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,580£1,587£1,499Estimated£1,554£1,560£1,474Aberdeen City
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,696£11,746£11,094£11,723£11,773£11,120South Ribble
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£354£356£336£281£282£267Aberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£562£565£533Estimated£711£714£675South Ribble
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£432£434£410South Ribble
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124Estimated£117£117£111Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£55£55£52Estimated£92£92£87South Ribble
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,192£1,197£1,131£1,170£1,175£1,110Aberdeen 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£284£285£269Aberdeen City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£5.52£5.55£5.24Aberdeen City
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.82£3.83£3.62£2.67£2.68£2.53Aberdeen City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94Estimated£7.10£7.13£6.73South Ribble
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.21,022.7South Ribble
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.778.0Aberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.5150.6South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.164.9South Ribble
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026157.3145.4Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.9Estimated20.2South Ribble

Per resident

Aberdeen City is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and South Ribble 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 South Ribble

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £3,755, South Ribble £4,294South Ribble: £4,294Aberdeen City: £3,755South Ribble: £4,312Aberdeen City: £3,771South Ribble: £4,073Aberdeen City: £3,562

    £3,755£3,771£3,562South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£4,294£4,312£4,073

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £2,045, South Ribble £2,658South Ribble: £2,658Aberdeen City: £2,045South Ribble: £2,669Aberdeen City: £2,054South Ribble: £2,521Aberdeen City: £1,940

    £2,045£2,054£1,940South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£2,658£2,669£2,521

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £1,055, South Ribble £943South Ribble: £943Aberdeen City: £1,055South Ribble: £947Aberdeen City: £1,059South Ribble: £895Aberdeen City: £1,000

    £1,055£1,059£1,000Aberdeen City is higher£943£947£895

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Aberdeen City £1,894, South Ribble £2,447South Ribble: £2,447Aberdeen City: £1,894South Ribble: £2,457Aberdeen City: £1,902South Ribble: £2,321Aberdeen City: £1,796

    £1,894£1,902£1,796South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£2,447£2,457£2,321

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Aberdeen City £57, South Ribble £59South Ribble: £59Aberdeen City: £57South Ribble: £59Aberdeen City: £58South Ribble: £56Aberdeen City: £54

    £57£58£54South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£59£59£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen City £91, South Ribble £148South Ribble: £148Aberdeen City: £91South Ribble: £149Aberdeen City: £91South Ribble: £141Aberdeen City: £86

    £91£91£86South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£148£149£141

  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 Ribble £4.03South Ribble: £4.03Aberdeen City: £3.14South Ribble: £4.04Aberdeen City: £3.16South Ribble: £3.82Aberdeen City: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£4.03£4.04£3.82

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen City £352, South Ribble £432South Ribble: £432Aberdeen City: £352South Ribble: £434Aberdeen City: £353South Ribble: £410Aberdeen City: £334

    £352£353£334South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£432£434£410

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen City £131, South Ribble £117South Ribble: £117Aberdeen City: £131South Ribble: £117Aberdeen City: £131South Ribble: £111Aberdeen City: £124

    £131£131£124Aberdeen City is higher£117£117£111

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Aberdeen City £37, South Ribble £56South Ribble: £56Aberdeen City: £37South Ribble: £56Aberdeen City: £37South Ribble: £53Aberdeen City: £35

    £37£37£35South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£56£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Aberdeen City £795, South Ribble £710South Ribble: £710Aberdeen City: £795South Ribble: £713Aberdeen City: £799South Ribble: £673Aberdeen City: £755

    £795£799£755Aberdeen City is higher£710£713£673

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £167£168£158Aberdeen City is higher£136£137£129

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Aberdeen City £215, South Ribble £172South Ribble: £172Aberdeen City: £215South Ribble: £173Aberdeen City: £216South Ribble: £164Aberdeen City: £204

    £215£216£204Aberdeen City is higher£172£173£164

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Aberdeen City £4.92, South Ribble £3.35South Ribble: £3.35Aberdeen City: £4.92South Ribble: £3.37Aberdeen City: £4.94South Ribble: £3.18Aberdeen City: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Aberdeen City is higher£3.35£3.37£3.18

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Aberdeen City £2.55, South Ribble £1.62South Ribble: £1.62Aberdeen City: £2.55South Ribble: £1.63Aberdeen City: £2.56South Ribble: £1.54Aberdeen City: £2.42

    £2.55£2.56£2.42Aberdeen City is higher£1.62£1.63£1.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £6.26, South Ribble £7.10South Ribble: £7.10Aberdeen City: £6.26South Ribble: £7.13Aberdeen City: £6.29South Ribble: £6.73Aberdeen City: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£7.10£7.13£6.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen City 160.3, South Ribble 213.5South Ribble: 213.5Aberdeen City: 160.3

    160.3South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count213.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen City 14.2, South Ribble 16.3South Ribble: 16.3Aberdeen City: 14.2

    14.2South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count16.3

  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, South Ribble 31.4South Ribble: 31.4Aberdeen City: 20.3

    20.3South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count31.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen City 59.1, South Ribble 64.9South Ribble: 64.9Aberdeen City: 59.1

    59.1South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count64.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen City 105.0, South Ribble 88.3South Ribble: 88.3Aberdeen City: 105.0

    105.0Aberdeen City is higher88.3

  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 Ribble 12.2South Ribble: 12.2Aberdeen City: 9.3

    9.3South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count12.2

Show the numbers
Aberdeen City and South Ribble, per resident
MeasureAberdeen CitySouth RibbleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,755£3,771£3,562Estimated£4,294£4,312£4,073South Ribble
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,045£2,054£1,940Estimated£2,658£2,669£2,521South Ribble
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,055£1,059£1,000Estimated£943£947£895Aberdeen City
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,894£1,902£1,796£2,447£2,457£2,321South Ribble
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£58£54£59£59£56South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86Estimated£148£149£141South Ribble
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98Estimated£4.03£4.04£3.82South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£352£353£334Estimated£432£434£410South Ribble
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124Estimated£117£117£111Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£37£37£35Estimated£56£56£53South Ribble
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£795£799£755£710£713£673Aberdeen City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£136£137£129Aberdeen City
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£172£173£164Aberdeen City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£3.35£3.37£3.18Aberdeen City
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.55£2.56£2.42£1.62£1.63£1.54Aberdeen City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94Estimated£7.10£7.13£6.73South Ribble
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.3213.5South Ribble
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.216.3South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.331.4South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.164.9South Ribble
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.088.3Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.3Estimated12.2South Ribble

Total

Aberdeen City is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and South Ribble 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 South Ribble

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Aberdeen City £868.7m, South Ribble £496.9mSouth Ribble: £496.9mAberdeen City: £868.7mSouth Ribble: £499.0mAberdeen City: £872.4mSouth Ribble: £471.3mAberdeen City: £824.0m

    £868.7m£872.4m£824.0mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£496.9m£499.0m£471.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Aberdeen City £473.1m, South Ribble £307.6mSouth Ribble: £307.6mAberdeen City: £473.1mSouth Ribble: £308.9mAberdeen City: £475.2mSouth Ribble: £291.8mAberdeen City: £448.8m

    £473.1m£475.2m£448.8mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£307.6m£308.9m£291.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Aberdeen City £243.9m, South Ribble £109.1mSouth Ribble: £109.1mAberdeen City: £243.9mSouth Ribble: £109.6mAberdeen City: £245.0mSouth Ribble: £103.5mAberdeen City: £231.4m

    £243.9m£245.0m£231.4mAberdeen City is higher£109.1m£109.6m£103.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Aberdeen City £438.1m, South Ribble £283.2mSouth Ribble: £283.2mAberdeen City: £438.1mSouth Ribble: £284.4mAberdeen City: £440.0mSouth Ribble: £268.6mAberdeen City: £415.5m

    £438.1m£440.0m£415.5mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£283.2m£284.4m£268.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeen City £13.3m, South Ribble £6.8mSouth Ribble: £6.8mAberdeen City: £13.3mSouth Ribble: £6.8mAberdeen City: £13.3mSouth Ribble: £6.4mAberdeen City: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen City £21.1m, South Ribble £17.2mSouth Ribble: £17.2mAberdeen City: £21.1mSouth Ribble: £17.3mAberdeen City: £21.2mSouth Ribble: £16.3mAberdeen City: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  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 Ribble £0.47mSouth Ribble: £0.47mAberdeen City: £0.73mSouth Ribble: £0.47mAberdeen City: £0.73mSouth Ribble: £0.44mAberdeen City: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen City £81.4m, South Ribble £50.0mSouth Ribble: £50.0mAberdeen City: £81.4mSouth Ribble: £50.3mAberdeen City: £81.7mSouth Ribble: £47.5mAberdeen City: £77.2m

    £81.4m£81.7m£77.2mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£50.0m£50.3m£47.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen City £30.2m, South Ribble £13.5mSouth Ribble: £13.5mAberdeen City: £30.2mSouth Ribble: £13.6mAberdeen City: £30.3mSouth Ribble: £12.8mAberdeen City: £28.6m

    £30.2m£30.3m£28.6mAberdeen City is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeen City £8.5m, South Ribble £6.4mSouth Ribble: £6.4mAberdeen City: £8.5mSouth Ribble: £6.5mAberdeen City: £8.5mSouth Ribble: £6.1mAberdeen City: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeen City £184.0m, South Ribble £82.2mSouth Ribble: £82.2mAberdeen City: £184.0mSouth Ribble: £82.5mAberdeen City: £184.8mSouth Ribble: £77.9mAberdeen City: £174.5m

    £184.0m£184.8m£174.5mAberdeen City is higher£82.2m£82.5m£77.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Aberdeen City £38.6m, South Ribble £15.8mSouth Ribble: £15.8mAberdeen City: £38.6mSouth Ribble: £15.9mAberdeen City: £38.8mSouth Ribble: £15.0mAberdeen City: £36.6m

    £38.6m£38.8m£36.6mAberdeen City is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Aberdeen City £49.7m, South Ribble £20.0mSouth Ribble: £20.0mAberdeen City: £49.7mSouth Ribble: £20.0mAberdeen City: £49.9mSouth Ribble: £18.9mAberdeen City: £47.2m

    £49.7m£49.9m£47.2mAberdeen City is higher£20.0m£20.0m£18.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Aberdeen City £1.1m, South Ribble £0.39mSouth Ribble: £0.39mAberdeen City: £1.1mSouth Ribble: £0.39mAberdeen City: £1.1mSouth Ribble: £0.37mAberdeen City: £1.1m

    £1.1mAberdeen City is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Aberdeen City £0.59m, South Ribble £0.19mSouth Ribble: £0.19mAberdeen City: £0.59mSouth Ribble: £0.19mAberdeen City: £0.59mSouth Ribble: £0.18mAberdeen City: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mAberdeen City is higher£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Aberdeen City £1.4m, South Ribble £0.82mSouth Ribble: £0.82mAberdeen City: £1.4mSouth Ribble: £0.82mAberdeen City: £1.5mSouth Ribble: £0.78mAberdeen City: £1.4m

    £1.4m£1.5m£1.4mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Aberdeen City 37,088, South Ribble 24,703South Ribble: 24,703Aberdeen City: 37,088

    37,088Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count24,703

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeen City 3,284, South Ribble 1,884South Ribble: 1,884Aberdeen City: 3,284

    3,284Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count1,884

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen City 4,700, South Ribble 3,638South Ribble: 3,638Aberdeen City: 4,700

    4,700Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count3,638

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen City 13,665, South Ribble 7,509South Ribble: 7,509Aberdeen City: 13,665

    13,665Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count7,509

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeen City 24,285, South Ribble 10,214South Ribble: 10,214Aberdeen City: 24,285

    24,285Aberdeen City is higher10,214

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeen City 2,147, South Ribble 1,417South Ribble: 1,417Aberdeen City: 2,147

    2,147Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count1,417

Show the numbers
Aberdeen City and South Ribble, total
MeasureAberdeen CitySouth RibbleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£868.7m£872.4m£824.0mEstimated£496.9m£499.0m£471.3mAberdeen City
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£473.1m£475.2m£448.8mEstimated£307.6m£308.9m£291.8mAberdeen City
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£243.9m£245.0m£231.4mEstimated£109.1m£109.6m£103.5mAberdeen City
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£438.1m£440.0m£415.5m£283.2m£284.4m£268.6mAberdeen City
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mAberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mEstimated£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mAberdeen City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mEstimated£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mAberdeen City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.4m£81.7m£77.2mEstimated£50.0m£50.3m£47.5mAberdeen City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.2m£30.3m£28.6mEstimated£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mAberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mEstimated£6.4m£6.5m£6.1mAberdeen City
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£184.0m£184.8m£174.5m£82.2m£82.5m£77.9mAberdeen City
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.6m£38.8m£36.6m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mAberdeen City
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£49.7m£49.9m£47.2m£20.0m£20.0m£18.9mAberdeen City
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mAberdeen City
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mAberdeen City
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.5m£1.4mEstimated£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mAberdeen City
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,08824,703Aberdeen City
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,2841,884Aberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,7003,638Aberdeen City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,6657,509Aberdeen City
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,28510,214Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,147Estimated1,417Aberdeen 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.
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  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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