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Aberdeen City and Charnwood

231,320 and 188,310 residents (mid-2024).

Aberdeen City is higher than Charnwood on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 6 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Aberdeen City is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Charnwood on 9. 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 Charnwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £3,755, Charnwood £3,848Charnwood: £3,848Aberdeen City: £3,755Charnwood: £3,865Aberdeen City: £3,771Charnwood: £3,650Aberdeen City: £3,562

    £3,755£3,771£3,562Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£3,848£3,865£3,650

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeen City £12,632, Charnwood £12,884Charnwood: £12,884Aberdeen City: £12,632Charnwood: £12,938Aberdeen City: £12,686Charnwood: £12,221Aberdeen City: £11,982

    £12,632£12,686£11,982Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£12,884£12,938£12,221

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen City £1,580, Charnwood £1,419Charnwood: £1,419Aberdeen City: £1,580Charnwood: £1,425Aberdeen City: £1,587Charnwood: £1,346Aberdeen City: £1,499

    £1,580£1,587£1,499Aberdeen City is higher£1,419£1,425£1,346

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeen City £11,696, Charnwood £11,820Charnwood: £11,820Aberdeen City: £11,696Charnwood: £11,871Aberdeen City: £11,746Charnwood: £11,212Aberdeen City: £11,094

    £11,696£11,746£11,094Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£11,820£11,871£11,212

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeen City £354, Charnwood £341Charnwood: £341Aberdeen City: £354Charnwood: £342Aberdeen City: £356Charnwood: £323Aberdeen City: £336

    £354£356£336Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£341£342£323

  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, Charnwood £701Charnwood: £701Aberdeen City: £562Charnwood: £704Aberdeen City: £565Charnwood: £665Aberdeen City: £533

    £562£565£533Charnwood is higher£701£704£665

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

    £19£19£18Charnwood is higher£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, Charnwood £351Charnwood: £351Aberdeen City: £352Charnwood: £352Aberdeen City: £353Charnwood: £333Aberdeen City: £334

    £352£353£334Aberdeen City is higher£351£352£333

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen City £131, Charnwood £93Charnwood: £93Aberdeen City: £131Charnwood: £94Aberdeen City: £131Charnwood: £88Aberdeen City: £124

    £131£131£124Aberdeen City is higher£93£94£88

  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, Charnwood £85Charnwood: £85Aberdeen City: £55Charnwood: £85Aberdeen City: £55Charnwood: £81Aberdeen City: £52

    £55£55£52Charnwood is higher£85£85£81

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen City £1,192, Charnwood £1,095Charnwood: £1,095Aberdeen City: £1,192Charnwood: £1,100Aberdeen City: £1,197Charnwood: £1,039Aberdeen City: £1,131

    £1,192£1,197£1,131Aberdeen City is higher£1,095£1,100£1,039

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeen City £167, Charnwood £130Charnwood: £130Aberdeen City: £167Charnwood: £130Aberdeen City: £168Charnwood: £123Aberdeen City: £158

    £167£168£158Aberdeen City is higher£130£130£123

  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, Charnwood £230Charnwood: £230Aberdeen City: £322Charnwood: £231Aberdeen City: £323Charnwood: £218Aberdeen City: £306

    £322£323£306Aberdeen City is higher£230£231£218

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen City £7.38, Charnwood £5.76Charnwood: £5.76Aberdeen City: £7.38Charnwood: £5.78Aberdeen City: £7.41Charnwood: £5.46Aberdeen City: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Aberdeen City is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen City £3.82, Charnwood £3.75Charnwood: £3.75Aberdeen City: £3.82Charnwood: £3.77Aberdeen City: £3.83Charnwood: £3.56Aberdeen City: £3.62

    £3.82£3.83£3.62Aberdeen City is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £6.26, Charnwood £5.74Charnwood: £5.74Aberdeen City: £6.26Charnwood: £5.76Aberdeen City: £6.29Charnwood: £5.44Aberdeen City: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Aberdeen City is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  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, Charnwood 1,016.6Charnwood: 1,016.6Aberdeen City: 990.2

    990.2Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count1,016.6

  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, Charnwood 80.9Charnwood: 80.9Aberdeen City: 87.7

    87.7Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count80.9

  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, Charnwood 145.1Charnwood: 145.1Aberdeen City: 125.5

    125.5Charnwood is higher145.1

  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, Charnwood 51.7Charnwood: 51.7Aberdeen City: 59.1

    59.1Aberdeen City is higher51.7

  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, Charnwood 134.4Charnwood: 134.4Aberdeen City: 157.3

    157.3Aberdeen City is higher134.4

  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, Charnwood 19.0Charnwood: 19.0Aberdeen City: 13.9

    13.9Charnwood is higher19.0

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Aberdeen City and Charnwood, per person in the age group
MeasureAberdeen CityCharnwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,755£3,771£3,562Estimated£3,848£3,865£3,650Charnwood
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,632£12,686£11,982Estimated£12,884£12,938£12,221Charnwood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,580£1,587£1,499Estimated£1,419£1,425£1,346Aberdeen City
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,696£11,746£11,094£11,820£11,871£11,212Charnwood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£354£356£336£341£342£323Aberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£562£565£533Estimated£701£704£665Charnwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18Estimated£21£21£20Charnwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£352£353£334Estimated£351£352£333Aberdeen City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124Estimated£93£94£88Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£55£55£52Estimated£85£85£81Charnwood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,192£1,197£1,131£1,095£1,100£1,039Aberdeen City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£130£130£123Aberdeen City
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£322£323£306£230£231£218Aberdeen City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£5.76£5.78£5.46Aberdeen City
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.82£3.83£3.62£3.75£3.77£3.56Aberdeen City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94Estimated£5.74£5.76£5.44Aberdeen City
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.21,016.6Charnwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.780.9Aberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.5145.1Charnwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.151.7Aberdeen City
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026157.3134.4Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.9Estimated19.0Charnwood

Per resident

Aberdeen City is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Charnwood 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 Charnwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £3,755, Charnwood £3,848Charnwood: £3,848Aberdeen City: £3,755Charnwood: £3,865Aberdeen City: £3,771Charnwood: £3,650Aberdeen City: £3,562

    £3,755£3,771£3,562Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£3,848£3,865£3,650

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £2,045, Charnwood £2,361Charnwood: £2,361Aberdeen City: £2,045Charnwood: £2,371Aberdeen City: £2,054Charnwood: £2,239Aberdeen City: £1,940

    £2,045£2,054£1,940Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£2,361£2,371£2,239

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £1,055, Charnwood £908Charnwood: £908Aberdeen City: £1,055Charnwood: £912Aberdeen City: £1,059Charnwood: £861Aberdeen City: £1,000

    £1,055£1,059£1,000Aberdeen City is higher£908£912£861

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Aberdeen City £1,894, Charnwood £2,166Charnwood: £2,166Aberdeen City: £1,894Charnwood: £2,175Aberdeen City: £1,902Charnwood: £2,055Aberdeen City: £1,796

    £1,894£1,902£1,796Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£2,166£2,175£2,055

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Aberdeen City £57, Charnwood £62Charnwood: £62Aberdeen City: £57Charnwood: £63Aberdeen City: £58Charnwood: £59Aberdeen City: £54

    £57£58£54Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£62£63£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen City £91, Charnwood £128Charnwood: £128Aberdeen City: £91Charnwood: £129Aberdeen City: £91Charnwood: £122Aberdeen City: £86

    £91£91£86Charnwood is higher£128£129£122

  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, Charnwood £3.87Charnwood: £3.87Aberdeen City: £3.14Charnwood: £3.89Aberdeen City: £3.16Charnwood: £3.67Aberdeen City: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98Charnwood is higher£3.87£3.89£3.67

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen City £352, Charnwood £351Charnwood: £351Aberdeen City: £352Charnwood: £352Aberdeen City: £353Charnwood: £333Aberdeen City: £334

    £352£353£334Aberdeen City is higher£351£352£333

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen City £131, Charnwood £93Charnwood: £93Aberdeen City: £131Charnwood: £94Aberdeen City: £131Charnwood: £88Aberdeen City: £124

    £131£131£124Aberdeen City is higher£93£94£88

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Aberdeen City £37, Charnwood £54Charnwood: £54Aberdeen City: £37Charnwood: £55Aberdeen City: £37Charnwood: £52Aberdeen City: £35

    £37£37£35Charnwood is higher£54£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Aberdeen City £795, Charnwood £701Charnwood: £701Aberdeen City: £795Charnwood: £704Aberdeen City: £799Charnwood: £665Aberdeen City: £755

    £795£799£755Aberdeen City is higher£701£704£665

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeen City £167, Charnwood £130Charnwood: £130Aberdeen City: £167Charnwood: £130Aberdeen City: £168Charnwood: £123Aberdeen City: £158

    £167£168£158Aberdeen City is higher£130£130£123

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Aberdeen City £215, Charnwood £147Charnwood: £147Aberdeen City: £215Charnwood: £148Aberdeen City: £216Charnwood: £139Aberdeen City: £204

    £215£216£204Aberdeen City is higher£147£148£139

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Aberdeen City £4.92, Charnwood £3.68Charnwood: £3.68Aberdeen City: £4.92Charnwood: £3.69Aberdeen City: £4.94Charnwood: £3.49Aberdeen City: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Aberdeen City is higher£3.68£3.69£3.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Aberdeen City £2.55, Charnwood £2.40Charnwood: £2.40Aberdeen City: £2.55Charnwood: £2.41Aberdeen City: £2.56Charnwood: £2.28Aberdeen City: £2.42

    £2.55£2.56£2.42Aberdeen City is higher£2.40£2.41£2.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £6.26, Charnwood £5.74Charnwood: £5.74Aberdeen City: £6.26Charnwood: £5.76Aberdeen City: £6.29Charnwood: £5.44Aberdeen City: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Aberdeen City is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen City 160.3, Charnwood 186.3Charnwood: 186.3Aberdeen City: 160.3

    160.3Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count186.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen City 14.2, Charnwood 14.8Charnwood: 14.8Aberdeen City: 14.2

    14.2Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count14.8

  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, Charnwood 26.6Charnwood: 26.6Aberdeen City: 20.3

    20.3Charnwood is higher26.6

  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, Charnwood 51.7Charnwood: 51.7Aberdeen City: 59.1

    59.1Aberdeen City is higher51.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen City 105.0, Charnwood 86.0Charnwood: 86.0Aberdeen City: 105.0

    105.0Aberdeen City is higher86.0

  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, Charnwood 12.1Charnwood: 12.1Aberdeen City: 9.3

    9.3Charnwood is higher12.1

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Aberdeen City and Charnwood, per resident
MeasureAberdeen CityCharnwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,755£3,771£3,562Estimated£3,848£3,865£3,650Charnwood
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,045£2,054£1,940Estimated£2,361£2,371£2,239Charnwood
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,055£1,059£1,000Estimated£908£912£861Aberdeen City
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,894£1,902£1,796£2,166£2,175£2,055Charnwood
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£58£54£62£63£59Charnwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86Estimated£128£129£122Charnwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98Estimated£3.87£3.89£3.67Charnwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£352£353£334Estimated£351£352£333Aberdeen City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124Estimated£93£94£88Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£37£37£35Estimated£54£55£52Charnwood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£795£799£755£701£704£665Aberdeen City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£130£130£123Aberdeen City
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£147£148£139Aberdeen City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£3.68£3.69£3.49Aberdeen City
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.55£2.56£2.42£2.40£2.41£2.28Aberdeen City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94Estimated£5.74£5.76£5.44Aberdeen City
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.3186.3Charnwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.214.8Charnwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.326.6Charnwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.151.7Aberdeen City
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.086.0Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.3Estimated12.1Charnwood

Total

Aberdeen City is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Charnwood on 5. 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 Charnwood

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Aberdeen City £868.7m, Charnwood £724.7mCharnwood: £724.7mAberdeen City: £868.7mCharnwood: £727.8mAberdeen City: £872.4mCharnwood: £687.4mAberdeen City: £824.0m

    £868.7m£872.4m£824.0mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£724.7m£727.8m£687.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Aberdeen City £473.1m, Charnwood £444.6mCharnwood: £444.6mAberdeen City: £473.1mCharnwood: £446.5mAberdeen City: £475.2mCharnwood: £421.7mAberdeen City: £448.8m

    £473.1m£475.2m£448.8mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£444.6m£446.5m£421.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Aberdeen City £243.9m, Charnwood £171.0mCharnwood: £171.0mAberdeen City: £243.9mCharnwood: £171.7mAberdeen City: £245.0mCharnwood: £162.2mAberdeen City: £231.4m

    £243.9m£245.0m£231.4mAberdeen City is higher£171.0m£171.7m£162.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Aberdeen City £438.1m, Charnwood £407.9mCharnwood: £407.9mAberdeen City: £438.1mCharnwood: £409.6mAberdeen City: £440.0mCharnwood: £386.9mAberdeen City: £415.5m

    £438.1m£440.0m£415.5mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£407.9m£409.6m£386.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeen City £13.3m, Charnwood £11.8mCharnwood: £11.8mAberdeen City: £13.3mCharnwood: £11.8mAberdeen City: £13.3mCharnwood: £11.2mAberdeen City: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen City £21.1m, Charnwood £24.2mCharnwood: £24.2mAberdeen City: £21.1mCharnwood: £24.3mAberdeen City: £21.2mCharnwood: £23.0mAberdeen City: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mCharnwood is higher£24.2m£24.3m£23.0m

  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, Charnwood £0.73mCharnwood: £0.73mAberdeen City: £0.73mCharnwood: £0.73mAberdeen City: £0.73mCharnwood: £0.69mAberdeen City: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mCharnwood is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen City £81.4m, Charnwood £66.0mCharnwood: £66.0mAberdeen City: £81.4mCharnwood: £66.3mAberdeen City: £81.7mCharnwood: £62.6mAberdeen City: £77.2m

    £81.4m£81.7m£77.2mAberdeen City is higher£66.0m£66.3m£62.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen City £30.2m, Charnwood £17.6mCharnwood: £17.6mAberdeen City: £30.2mCharnwood: £17.6mAberdeen City: £30.3mCharnwood: £16.7mAberdeen City: £28.6m

    £30.2m£30.3m£28.6mAberdeen City is higher£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeen City £8.5m, Charnwood £10.2mCharnwood: £10.2mAberdeen City: £8.5mCharnwood: £10.3mAberdeen City: £8.5mCharnwood: £9.7mAberdeen City: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mCharnwood is higher£10.2m£10.3m£9.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeen City £184.0m, Charnwood £131.9mCharnwood: £131.9mAberdeen City: £184.0mCharnwood: £132.5mAberdeen City: £184.8mCharnwood: £125.1mAberdeen City: £174.5m

    £184.0m£184.8m£174.5mAberdeen City is higher£131.9m£132.5m£125.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Aberdeen City £38.6m, Charnwood £24.4mCharnwood: £24.4mAberdeen City: £38.6mCharnwood: £24.6mAberdeen City: £38.8mCharnwood: £23.2mAberdeen City: £36.6m

    £38.6m£38.8m£36.6mAberdeen City is higher£24.4m£24.6m£23.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Aberdeen City £49.7m, Charnwood £27.7mCharnwood: £27.7mAberdeen City: £49.7mCharnwood: £27.8mAberdeen City: £49.9mCharnwood: £26.2mAberdeen City: £47.2m

    £49.7m£49.9m£47.2mAberdeen City is higher£27.7m£27.8m£26.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Aberdeen City £1.1m, Charnwood £0.69mCharnwood: £0.69mAberdeen City: £1.1mCharnwood: £0.70mAberdeen City: £1.1mCharnwood: £0.66mAberdeen City: £1.1m

    £1.1mAberdeen City is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Aberdeen City £0.59m, Charnwood £0.45mCharnwood: £0.45mAberdeen City: £0.59mCharnwood: £0.45mAberdeen City: £0.59mCharnwood: £0.43mAberdeen City: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mAberdeen City is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Aberdeen City £1.4m, Charnwood £1.1mCharnwood: £1.1mAberdeen City: £1.4mCharnwood: £1.1mAberdeen City: £1.5mCharnwood: £1.0mAberdeen City: £1.4m

    £1.4m£1.5m£1.4mAberdeen City is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Aberdeen City 37,088, Charnwood 35,079Charnwood: 35,079Aberdeen City: 37,088

    37,088Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count35,079

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeen City 3,284, Charnwood 2,793Charnwood: 2,793Aberdeen City: 3,284

    3,284Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count2,793

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen City 4,700, Charnwood 5,008Charnwood: 5,008Aberdeen City: 4,700

    4,700Charnwood is higher5,008

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen City 13,665, Charnwood 9,731Charnwood: 9,731Aberdeen City: 13,665

    13,665Aberdeen City is higher9,731

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeen City 24,285, Charnwood 16,188Charnwood: 16,188Aberdeen City: 24,285

    24,285Aberdeen City is higher16,188

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeen City 2,147, Charnwood 2,286Charnwood: 2,286Aberdeen City: 2,147

    2,147Charnwood is higher2,286

Show the numbers
Aberdeen City and Charnwood, total
MeasureAberdeen CityCharnwoodHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£868.7m£872.4m£824.0mEstimated£724.7m£727.8m£687.4mAberdeen City
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£473.1m£475.2m£448.8mEstimated£444.6m£446.5m£421.7mAberdeen City
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£243.9m£245.0m£231.4mEstimated£171.0m£171.7m£162.2mAberdeen City
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£438.1m£440.0m£415.5m£407.9m£409.6m£386.9mAberdeen City
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mAberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mEstimated£24.2m£24.3m£23.0mCharnwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mEstimated£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mCharnwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.4m£81.7m£77.2mEstimated£66.0m£66.3m£62.6mAberdeen City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.2m£30.3m£28.6mEstimated£17.6m£17.6m£16.7mAberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mEstimated£10.2m£10.3m£9.7mCharnwood
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£184.0m£184.8m£174.5m£131.9m£132.5m£125.1mAberdeen City
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.6m£38.8m£36.6m£24.4m£24.6m£23.2mAberdeen City
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£49.7m£49.9m£47.2m£27.7m£27.8m£26.2mAberdeen City
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mAberdeen City
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mAberdeen City
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.5m£1.4mEstimated£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mAberdeen City
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,08835,079Aberdeen City
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,2842,793Aberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,7005,008Charnwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,6659,731Aberdeen City
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,28516,188Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,147Estimated2,286Charnwood

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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