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Aberdeen City and North West Leicestershire

231,320 and 111,876 residents (mid-2024).

Aberdeen City is higher than North West Leicestershire on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 North West Leicestershire 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 North West Leicestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £3,755, North West Leicestershire £3,954North West Leicestershire: £3,954Aberdeen City: £3,755North West Leicestershire: £3,971Aberdeen City: £3,771North West Leicestershire: £3,751Aberdeen City: £3,562

    £3,755£3,771£3,562North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£3,954£3,971£3,751

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeen City £12,632, North West Leicestershire £12,808North West Leicestershire: £12,808Aberdeen City: £12,632North West Leicestershire: £12,862Aberdeen City: £12,686North West Leicestershire: £12,149Aberdeen City: £11,982

    £12,632£12,686£11,982North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£12,808£12,862£12,149

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen City £1,580, North West Leicestershire £1,494North West Leicestershire: £1,494Aberdeen City: £1,580North West Leicestershire: £1,501Aberdeen City: £1,587North West Leicestershire: £1,417Aberdeen City: £1,499

    £1,580£1,587£1,499Aberdeen City is higher£1,494£1,501£1,417

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeen City £11,696, North West Leicestershire £11,827North West Leicestershire: £11,827Aberdeen City: £11,696North West Leicestershire: £11,877Aberdeen City: £11,746North West Leicestershire: £11,218Aberdeen City: £11,094

    £11,696£11,746£11,094North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£11,827£11,877£11,218

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeen City £354, North West Leicestershire £275North West Leicestershire: £275Aberdeen City: £354North West Leicestershire: £276Aberdeen City: £356North West Leicestershire: £261Aberdeen City: £336

    £354£356£336Aberdeen City is higher£275£276£261

  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, North West Leicestershire £687North West Leicestershire: £687Aberdeen City: £562North West Leicestershire: £690Aberdeen City: £565North West Leicestershire: £651Aberdeen City: £533

    £562£565£533North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£687£690£651

  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, North West Leicestershire £19North West Leicestershire: £19Aberdeen City: £19North West Leicestershire: £19Aberdeen City: £19North West Leicestershire: £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, North West Leicestershire £367North West Leicestershire: £367Aberdeen City: £352North West Leicestershire: £368Aberdeen City: £353North West Leicestershire: £348Aberdeen City: £334

    £352£353£334North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£367£368£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen City £131, North West Leicestershire £123North West Leicestershire: £123Aberdeen City: £131North West Leicestershire: £123Aberdeen City: £131North West Leicestershire: £117Aberdeen City: £124

    £131£131£124Aberdeen City is higher£123£123£117

  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, North West Leicestershire £109North West Leicestershire: £109Aberdeen City: £55North West Leicestershire: £109Aberdeen City: £55North West Leicestershire: £103Aberdeen City: £52

    £55£55£52North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£109£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen City £1,192, North West Leicestershire £1,160North West Leicestershire: £1,160Aberdeen City: £1,192North West Leicestershire: £1,165Aberdeen City: £1,197North West Leicestershire: £1,100Aberdeen City: £1,131

    £1,192£1,197£1,131Aberdeen City is higher£1,160£1,165£1,100

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeen City £167, North West Leicestershire £99North West Leicestershire: £99Aberdeen City: £167North West Leicestershire: £100Aberdeen City: £168North West Leicestershire: £94Aberdeen City: £158

    £167£168£158Aberdeen City is higher£99£100£94

  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, North West Leicestershire £216North West Leicestershire: £216Aberdeen City: £322North West Leicestershire: £217Aberdeen City: £323North West Leicestershire: £205Aberdeen City: £306

    £322£323£306Aberdeen City is higher£216£217£205

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen City £7.38, North West Leicestershire £4.89North West Leicestershire: £4.89Aberdeen City: £7.38North West Leicestershire: £4.91Aberdeen City: £7.41North West Leicestershire: £4.64Aberdeen City: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Aberdeen City is higher£4.89£4.91£4.64

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen City £3.82, North West Leicestershire £4.77North West Leicestershire: £4.77Aberdeen City: £3.82North West Leicestershire: £4.79Aberdeen City: £3.83North West Leicestershire: £4.52Aberdeen City: £3.62

    £3.82£3.83£3.62North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£4.77£4.79£4.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £6.26, North West Leicestershire £6.79North West Leicestershire: £6.79Aberdeen City: £6.26North West Leicestershire: £6.82Aberdeen City: £6.29North West Leicestershire: £6.44Aberdeen City: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£6.79£6.82£6.44

  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, North West Leicestershire 1,030.9North West Leicestershire: 1,030.9Aberdeen City: 990.2

    990.2North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,030.9

  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, North West Leicestershire 74.5North West Leicestershire: 74.5Aberdeen City: 87.7

    87.7Aberdeen City is higher74.5

  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, North West Leicestershire 146.4North West Leicestershire: 146.4Aberdeen City: 125.5

    125.5North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count146.4

  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, North West Leicestershire 55.2North West Leicestershire: 55.2Aberdeen City: 59.1

    59.1Aberdeen City is higher55.2

  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, North West Leicestershire 139.7North West Leicestershire: 139.7Aberdeen City: 157.3

    157.3Aberdeen City is higher139.7

  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, North West Leicestershire 24.0North West Leicestershire: 24.0Aberdeen City: 13.9

    13.9North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count24.0

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Aberdeen City and North West Leicestershire, per person in the age group
MeasureAberdeen CityNorth West LeicestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,755£3,771£3,562Estimated£3,954£3,971£3,751North West Leicestershire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,632£12,686£11,982Estimated£12,808£12,862£12,149North West Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,580£1,587£1,499Estimated£1,494£1,501£1,417Aberdeen City
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,696£11,746£11,094£11,827£11,877£11,218North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£354£356£336£275£276£261Aberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£562£565£533Estimated£687£690£651North West Leicestershire
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£367£368£348North West Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124Estimated£123£123£117Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£55£55£52Estimated£109£109£103North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,192£1,197£1,131£1,160£1,165£1,100Aberdeen City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£99£100£94Aberdeen City
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£322£323£306£216£217£205Aberdeen City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£4.89£4.91£4.64Aberdeen City
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.82£3.83£3.62£4.77£4.79£4.52North West Leicestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94Estimated£6.79£6.82£6.44North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.21,030.9North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.774.5Aberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.5146.4North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.155.2Aberdeen City
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026157.3139.7Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.9Estimated24.0North West Leicestershire

Per resident

Aberdeen City is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and North West Leicestershire on 12. 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 North West Leicestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £3,755, North West Leicestershire £3,954North West Leicestershire: £3,954Aberdeen City: £3,755North West Leicestershire: £3,971Aberdeen City: £3,771North West Leicestershire: £3,751Aberdeen City: £3,562

    £3,755£3,771£3,562North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£3,954£3,971£3,751

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £2,045, North West Leicestershire £2,428North West Leicestershire: £2,428Aberdeen City: £2,045North West Leicestershire: £2,438Aberdeen City: £2,054North West Leicestershire: £2,303Aberdeen City: £1,940

    £2,045£2,054£1,940North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£2,428£2,438£2,303

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £1,055, North West Leicestershire £930North West Leicestershire: £930Aberdeen City: £1,055North West Leicestershire: £934Aberdeen City: £1,059North West Leicestershire: £883Aberdeen City: £1,000

    £1,055£1,059£1,000Aberdeen City is higher£930£934£883

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Aberdeen City £1,894, North West Leicestershire £2,242North West Leicestershire: £2,242Aberdeen City: £1,894North West Leicestershire: £2,251Aberdeen City: £1,902North West Leicestershire: £2,126Aberdeen City: £1,796

    £1,894£1,902£1,796North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£2,242£2,251£2,126

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Aberdeen City £57, North West Leicestershire £52North West Leicestershire: £52Aberdeen City: £57North West Leicestershire: £52Aberdeen City: £58North West Leicestershire: £49Aberdeen City: £54

    £57£58£54Aberdeen City is higher£52£52£49

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen City £91, North West Leicestershire £130North West Leicestershire: £130Aberdeen City: £91North West Leicestershire: £131Aberdeen City: £91North West Leicestershire: £123Aberdeen City: £86

    £91£91£86North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£130£131£123

  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, North West Leicestershire £3.63North West Leicestershire: £3.63Aberdeen City: £3.14North West Leicestershire: £3.64Aberdeen City: £3.16North West Leicestershire: £3.44Aberdeen City: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£3.63£3.64£3.44

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen City £352, North West Leicestershire £367North West Leicestershire: £367Aberdeen City: £352North West Leicestershire: £368Aberdeen City: £353North West Leicestershire: £348Aberdeen City: £334

    £352£353£334North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£367£368£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen City £131, North West Leicestershire £123North West Leicestershire: £123Aberdeen City: £131North West Leicestershire: £123Aberdeen City: £131North West Leicestershire: £117Aberdeen City: £124

    £131£131£124Aberdeen City is higher£123£123£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Aberdeen City £37, North West Leicestershire £68North West Leicestershire: £68Aberdeen City: £37North West Leicestershire: £68Aberdeen City: £37North West Leicestershire: £64Aberdeen City: £35

    £37£37£35North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£68£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Aberdeen City £795, North West Leicestershire £722North West Leicestershire: £722Aberdeen City: £795North West Leicestershire: £725Aberdeen City: £799North West Leicestershire: £685Aberdeen City: £755

    £795£799£755Aberdeen City is higher£722£725£685

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeen City £167, North West Leicestershire £99North West Leicestershire: £99Aberdeen City: £167North West Leicestershire: £100Aberdeen City: £168North West Leicestershire: £94Aberdeen City: £158

    £167£168£158Aberdeen City is higher£99£100£94

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Aberdeen City £215, North West Leicestershire £135North West Leicestershire: £135Aberdeen City: £215North West Leicestershire: £135Aberdeen City: £216North West Leicestershire: £128Aberdeen City: £204

    £215£216£204Aberdeen City is higher£135£135£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Aberdeen City £4.92, North West Leicestershire £3.05North West Leicestershire: £3.05Aberdeen City: £4.92North West Leicestershire: £3.06Aberdeen City: £4.94North West Leicestershire: £2.89Aberdeen City: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Aberdeen City is higher£3.05£3.06£2.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Aberdeen City £2.55, North West Leicestershire £2.97North West Leicestershire: £2.97Aberdeen City: £2.55North West Leicestershire: £2.99Aberdeen City: £2.56North West Leicestershire: £2.82Aberdeen City: £2.42

    £2.55£2.56£2.42North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£2.97£2.99£2.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £6.26, North West Leicestershire £6.79North West Leicestershire: £6.79Aberdeen City: £6.26North West Leicestershire: £6.82Aberdeen City: £6.29North West Leicestershire: £6.44Aberdeen City: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£6.79£6.82£6.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen City 160.3, North West Leicestershire 195.4North West Leicestershire: 195.4Aberdeen City: 160.3

    160.3North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count195.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen City 14.2, North West Leicestershire 14.1North West Leicestershire: 14.1Aberdeen City: 14.2

    14.2Aberdeen City is higher14.1

  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, North West Leicestershire 27.8North West Leicestershire: 27.8Aberdeen City: 20.3

    20.3North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count27.8

  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, North West Leicestershire 55.2North West Leicestershire: 55.2Aberdeen City: 59.1

    59.1Aberdeen City is higher55.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen City 105.0, North West Leicestershire 87.0North West Leicestershire: 87.0Aberdeen City: 105.0

    105.0Aberdeen City is higher87.0

  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, North West Leicestershire 14.9North West Leicestershire: 14.9Aberdeen City: 9.3

    9.3North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count14.9

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Aberdeen City and North West Leicestershire, per resident
MeasureAberdeen CityNorth West LeicestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,755£3,771£3,562Estimated£3,954£3,971£3,751North West Leicestershire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,045£2,054£1,940Estimated£2,428£2,438£2,303North West Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,055£1,059£1,000Estimated£930£934£883Aberdeen City
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,894£1,902£1,796£2,242£2,251£2,126North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£58£54£52£52£49Aberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86Estimated£130£131£123North West Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98Estimated£3.63£3.64£3.44North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£352£353£334Estimated£367£368£348North West Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124Estimated£123£123£117Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£37£37£35Estimated£68£68£64North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£795£799£755£722£725£685Aberdeen City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£99£100£94Aberdeen City
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£135£135£128Aberdeen City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£3.05£3.06£2.89Aberdeen City
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.55£2.56£2.42£2.97£2.99£2.82North West Leicestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94Estimated£6.79£6.82£6.44North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.3195.4North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.214.1Aberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.327.8North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.155.2Aberdeen City
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.087.0Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.3Estimated14.9North West Leicestershire

Total

Aberdeen City is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and North West Leicestershire 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 North West Leicestershire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Aberdeen City £868.7m, North West Leicestershire £442.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £442.4mAberdeen City: £868.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £444.2mAberdeen City: £872.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £419.6mAberdeen City: £824.0m

    £868.7m£872.4m£824.0mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£442.4m£444.2m£419.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Aberdeen City £473.1m, North West Leicestershire £271.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £271.6mAberdeen City: £473.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £272.7mAberdeen City: £475.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £257.6mAberdeen City: £448.8m

    £473.1m£475.2m£448.8mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£271.6m£272.7m£257.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Aberdeen City £243.9m, North West Leicestershire £104.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £104.1mAberdeen City: £243.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £104.5mAberdeen City: £245.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £98.7mAberdeen City: £231.4m

    £243.9m£245.0m£231.4mAberdeen City is higher£104.1m£104.5m£98.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Aberdeen City £438.1m, North West Leicestershire £250.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £250.8mAberdeen City: £438.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £251.9mAberdeen City: £440.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £237.9mAberdeen City: £415.5m

    £438.1m£440.0m£415.5mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£250.8m£251.9m£237.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeen City £13.3m, North West Leicestershire £5.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.8mAberdeen City: £13.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.9mAberdeen City: £13.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.5mAberdeen City: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mAberdeen City is higher£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen City £21.1m, North West Leicestershire £14.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.6mAberdeen City: £21.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.6mAberdeen City: £21.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.8mAberdeen City: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m

  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, North West Leicestershire £0.41mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.41mAberdeen City: £0.73mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.41mAberdeen City: £0.73mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.38mAberdeen City: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen City £81.4m, North West Leicestershire £41.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £41.0mAberdeen City: £81.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £41.2mAberdeen City: £81.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £38.9mAberdeen City: £77.2m

    £81.4m£81.7m£77.2mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen City £30.2m, North West Leicestershire £13.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.7mAberdeen City: £30.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.8mAberdeen City: £30.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.0mAberdeen City: £28.6m

    £30.2m£30.3m£28.6mAberdeen City is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeen City £8.5m, North West Leicestershire £7.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.6mAberdeen City: £8.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.6mAberdeen City: £8.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.2mAberdeen City: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeen City £184.0m, North West Leicestershire £80.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £80.8mAberdeen City: £184.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £81.1mAberdeen City: £184.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £76.6mAberdeen City: £174.5m

    £184.0m£184.8m£174.5mAberdeen City is higher£80.8m£81.1m£76.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Aberdeen City £38.6m, North West Leicestershire £11.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.1mAberdeen City: £38.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.2mAberdeen City: £38.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £10.5mAberdeen City: £36.6m

    £38.6m£38.8m£36.6mAberdeen City is higher£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Aberdeen City £49.7m, North West Leicestershire £15.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £15.1mAberdeen City: £49.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £15.1mAberdeen City: £49.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.3mAberdeen City: £47.2m

    £49.7m£49.9m£47.2mAberdeen City is higher£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Aberdeen City £1.1m, North West Leicestershire £0.34mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.34mAberdeen City: £1.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.34mAberdeen City: £1.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32mAberdeen City: £1.1m

    £1.1mAberdeen City is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Aberdeen City £0.59m, North West Leicestershire £0.33mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mAberdeen City: £0.59mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mAberdeen City: £0.59mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32mAberdeen City: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Aberdeen City £1.4m, North West Leicestershire £0.76mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.76mAberdeen City: £1.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.76mAberdeen City: £1.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.72mAberdeen City: £1.4m

    £1.4m£1.5m£1.4mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Aberdeen City 37,088, North West Leicestershire 21,860North West Leicestershire: 21,860Aberdeen City: 37,088

    37,088Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count21,860

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeen City 3,284, North West Leicestershire 1,580North West Leicestershire: 1,580Aberdeen City: 3,284

    3,284Aberdeen City is higher1,580

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen City 4,700, North West Leicestershire 3,104North West Leicestershire: 3,104Aberdeen City: 4,700

    4,700Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count3,104

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen City 13,665, North West Leicestershire 6,174North West Leicestershire: 6,174Aberdeen City: 13,665

    13,665Aberdeen City is higher6,174

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeen City 24,285, North West Leicestershire 9,732North West Leicestershire: 9,732Aberdeen City: 24,285

    24,285Aberdeen City is higher9,732

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeen City 2,147, North West Leicestershire 1,670North West Leicestershire: 1,670Aberdeen City: 2,147

    2,147Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count1,670

Show the numbers
Aberdeen City and North West Leicestershire, total
MeasureAberdeen CityNorth West LeicestershireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£868.7m£872.4m£824.0mEstimated£442.4m£444.2m£419.6mAberdeen City
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£473.1m£475.2m£448.8mEstimated£271.6m£272.7m£257.6mAberdeen City
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£243.9m£245.0m£231.4mEstimated£104.1m£104.5m£98.7mAberdeen City
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£438.1m£440.0m£415.5m£250.8m£251.9m£237.9mAberdeen City
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£5.8m£5.9m£5.5mAberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mEstimated£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mAberdeen City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mEstimated£0.41m£0.41m£0.38mAberdeen City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.4m£81.7m£77.2mEstimated£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mAberdeen City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.2m£30.3m£28.6mEstimated£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mAberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mEstimated£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mAberdeen City
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£184.0m£184.8m£174.5m£80.8m£81.1m£76.6mAberdeen City
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.6m£38.8m£36.6m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mAberdeen City
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£49.7m£49.9m£47.2m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mAberdeen City
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mAberdeen City
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.33m£0.33m£0.32mAberdeen City
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.5m£1.4mEstimated£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mAberdeen City
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,08821,860Aberdeen City
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,2841,580Aberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,7003,104Aberdeen City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,6656,174Aberdeen City
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,2859,732Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,147Estimated1,670Aberdeen City

Sources

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

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