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Aberdeen City and City of London

231,320 and 15,497 residents (mid-2024).

Aberdeen City is higher than City of London on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 19 of 22 measures, and City of London on 3. 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 City of London

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £3,755, City of London £1,910City of London: £1,910Aberdeen City: £3,755City of London: £1,918Aberdeen City: £3,771City of London: £1,812Aberdeen City: £3,562

    £3,755£3,771£3,562Aberdeen City is higher£1,910£1,918£1,812

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeen City £12,632, City of London £12,392City of London: £12,392Aberdeen City: £12,632City of London: £12,444Aberdeen City: £12,686City of London: £11,754Aberdeen City: £11,982

    £12,632£12,686£11,982Aberdeen City is higher£12,392£12,444£11,754

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen City £1,580, City of London £463City of London: £463Aberdeen City: £1,580City of London: £465Aberdeen City: £1,587City of London: £440Aberdeen City: £1,499

    £1,580£1,587£1,499Aberdeen City is higher£463£465£440

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeen City £11,696, City of London £11,575City of London: £11,575Aberdeen City: £11,696City of London: £11,625Aberdeen City: £11,746City of London: £10,980Aberdeen City: £11,094

    £11,696£11,746£11,094Aberdeen City is higher£11,575£11,625£10,980

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeen City £354, City of London £459City of London: £459Aberdeen City: £354City of London: £461Aberdeen City: £356City of London: £435Aberdeen City: £336

    £354£356£336City of London is higherDepends on how you count£459£461£435

  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, City of London £338City of London: £338Aberdeen City: £562City of London: £340Aberdeen City: £565City of London: £321Aberdeen City: £533

    £562£565£533Aberdeen City is higher£338£340£321

  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, City of London £19City of London: £19Aberdeen City: £19City of London: £19Aberdeen City: £19City of London: £18Aberdeen City: £18

    £19£19£18Aberdeen City is higher£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, City of London £107City of London: £107Aberdeen City: £352City of London: £108Aberdeen City: £353City of London: £102Aberdeen City: £334

    £352£353£334Aberdeen City is higher£107£108£102

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen City £131, City of London £38City of London: £38Aberdeen City: £131City of London: £38Aberdeen City: £131City of London: £36Aberdeen City: £124

    £131£131£124Aberdeen City is higher£38£38£36

  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, City of London £18City of London: £18Aberdeen City: £55City of London: £18Aberdeen City: £55City of London: £17Aberdeen City: £52

    £55£55£52Aberdeen City is higher£18£18£17

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen City £1,192, City of London £381City of London: £381Aberdeen City: £1,192City of London: £382Aberdeen City: £1,197City of London: £361Aberdeen City: £1,131

    £1,192£1,197£1,131Aberdeen City is higher£381£382£361

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeen City £167, City of London £315City of London: £315Aberdeen City: £167City of London: £316Aberdeen City: £168City of London: £299Aberdeen City: £158

    £167£168£158City of London is higherDepends on how you count£315£316£299

  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, City of London £61City of London: £61Aberdeen City: £322City of London: £61Aberdeen City: £323City of London: £58Aberdeen City: £306

    £322£323£306Aberdeen City is higher£61£61£58

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen City £7.38, City of London £4.05City of London: £4.05Aberdeen City: £7.38City of London: £4.07Aberdeen City: £7.41City of London: £3.84Aberdeen City: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Aberdeen City is higher£4.05£4.07£3.84

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen City £3.82, City of London £0.00City of London: £0.00Aberdeen City: £3.82City of London: £0.00Aberdeen City: £3.83City of London: £0.00Aberdeen City: £3.62

    £3.82£3.83£3.62Aberdeen City is higher£0.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £6.26, City of London £5.81City of London: £5.81Aberdeen City: £6.26City of London: £5.83Aberdeen City: £6.29City of London: £5.51Aberdeen City: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Aberdeen City is higher£5.81£5.83£5.51

  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, City of London 995.4City of London: 995.4Aberdeen City: 990.2

    990.2City of London is higherDepends on how you count995.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Aberdeen City 87.7, City of London 75.9City of London: 75.9Aberdeen City: 87.7

    87.7Aberdeen City is higher75.9

  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, City of London 68.2City of London: 68.2Aberdeen City: 125.5

    125.5Aberdeen City is higher68.2

  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, City of London 16.3City of London: 16.3Aberdeen City: 59.1

    59.1Aberdeen City is higher16.3

  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, City of London 37.7City of London: 37.7Aberdeen City: 157.3

    157.3Aberdeen City is higher37.7

  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, City of London 3.6City of London: 3.6Aberdeen City: 13.9

    13.9Aberdeen City is higher3.6

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Aberdeen City and City of London, per person in the age group
MeasureAberdeen CityCity of LondonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,755£3,771£3,562Estimated£1,910£1,918£1,812Aberdeen City
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,632£12,686£11,982Estimated£12,392£12,444£11,754Aberdeen City
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,580£1,587£1,499Estimated£463£465£440Aberdeen City
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,696£11,746£11,094£11,575£11,625£10,980Aberdeen City
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£354£356£336£459£461£435City of London
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£562£565£533Estimated£338£340£321Aberdeen City
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£107£108£102Aberdeen City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124Estimated£38£38£36Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£55£55£52Estimated£18£18£17Aberdeen City
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,192£1,197£1,131£381£382£361Aberdeen City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£315£316£299City of London
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£322£323£306£61£61£58Aberdeen City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£4.05£4.07£3.84Aberdeen City
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.82£3.83£3.62£0.00Aberdeen City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94Estimated£5.81£5.83£5.51Aberdeen City
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.2995.4City of London
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.775.9Aberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.568.2Aberdeen City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.116.3Aberdeen City
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026157.337.7Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.9Estimated3.6Aberdeen City

Per resident

Aberdeen City is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and City of London on 1. 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 City of London

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £3,755, City of London £1,910City of London: £1,910Aberdeen City: £3,755City of London: £1,918Aberdeen City: £3,771City of London: £1,812Aberdeen City: £3,562

    £3,755£3,771£3,562Aberdeen City is higher£1,910£1,918£1,812

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £2,045, City of London £1,043City of London: £1,043Aberdeen City: £2,045City of London: £1,048Aberdeen City: £2,054City of London: £990Aberdeen City: £1,940

    £2,045£2,054£1,940Aberdeen City is higher£1,043£1,048£990

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £1,055, City of London £402City of London: £402Aberdeen City: £1,055City of London: £403Aberdeen City: £1,059City of London: £381Aberdeen City: £1,000

    £1,055£1,059£1,000Aberdeen City is higher£402£403£381

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Aberdeen City £1,894, City of London £975City of London: £975Aberdeen City: £1,894City of London: £979Aberdeen City: £1,902City of London: £925Aberdeen City: £1,796

    £1,894£1,902£1,796Aberdeen City is higher£975£979£925

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Aberdeen City £57, City of London £39City of London: £39Aberdeen City: £57City of London: £39Aberdeen City: £58City of London: £37Aberdeen City: £54

    £57£58£54Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£39£39£37

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen City £91, City of London £28City of London: £28Aberdeen City: £91City of London: £29Aberdeen City: £91City of London: £27Aberdeen City: £86

    £91£91£86Aberdeen City is higher£28£29£27

  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, City of London £1.62City of London: £1.62Aberdeen City: £3.14City of London: £1.63Aberdeen City: £3.16City of London: £1.54Aberdeen City: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98Aberdeen City is higher£1.62£1.63£1.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen City £352, City of London £107City of London: £107Aberdeen City: £352City of London: £108Aberdeen City: £353City of London: £102Aberdeen City: £334

    £352£353£334Aberdeen City is higher£107£108£102

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen City £131, City of London £38City of London: £38Aberdeen City: £131City of London: £38Aberdeen City: £131City of London: £36Aberdeen City: £124

    £131£131£124Aberdeen City is higher£38£38£36

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Aberdeen City £37, City of London £15City of London: £15Aberdeen City: £37City of London: £16Aberdeen City: £37City of London: £15Aberdeen City: £35

    £37£37£35Aberdeen City is higher£15£16£15

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Aberdeen City £795, City of London £330City of London: £330Aberdeen City: £795City of London: £331Aberdeen City: £799City of London: £313Aberdeen City: £755

    £795£799£755Aberdeen City is higher£330£331£313

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeen City £167, City of London £315City of London: £315Aberdeen City: £167City of London: £316Aberdeen City: £168City of London: £299Aberdeen City: £158

    £167£168£158City of London is higherDepends on how you count£315£316£299

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Aberdeen City £215, City of London £53City of London: £53Aberdeen City: £215City of London: £53Aberdeen City: £216City of London: £50Aberdeen City: £204

    £215£216£204Aberdeen City is higher£53£53£50

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Aberdeen City £4.92, City of London £3.51City of London: £3.51Aberdeen City: £4.92City of London: £3.53Aberdeen City: £4.94City of London: £3.33Aberdeen City: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Aberdeen City is higher£3.51£3.53£3.33

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Aberdeen City £2.55, City of London £0.00City of London: £0.00Aberdeen City: £2.55City of London: £0.00Aberdeen City: £2.56City of London: £0.00Aberdeen City: £2.42

    £2.55£2.56£2.42Aberdeen City is higher£0.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £6.26, City of London £5.81City of London: £5.81Aberdeen City: £6.26City of London: £5.83Aberdeen City: £6.29City of London: £5.51Aberdeen City: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Aberdeen City is higher£5.81£5.83£5.51

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen City 160.3, City of London 83.8City of London: 83.8Aberdeen City: 160.3

    160.3Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count83.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen City 14.2, City of London 6.4City of London: 6.4Aberdeen City: 14.2

    14.2Aberdeen City is higher6.4

  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, City of London 5.7City of London: 5.7Aberdeen City: 20.3

    20.3Aberdeen City is higher5.7

  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, City of London 16.3City of London: 16.3Aberdeen City: 59.1

    59.1Aberdeen City is higher16.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen City 105.0, City of London 32.7City of London: 32.7Aberdeen City: 105.0

    105.0Aberdeen City is higher32.7

  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, City of London 3.1City of London: 3.1Aberdeen City: 9.3

    9.3Aberdeen City is higher3.1

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Aberdeen City and City of London, per resident
MeasureAberdeen CityCity of LondonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,755£3,771£3,562Estimated£1,910£1,918£1,812Aberdeen City
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,045£2,054£1,940Estimated£1,043£1,048£990Aberdeen City
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,055£1,059£1,000Estimated£402£403£381Aberdeen City
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,894£1,902£1,796£975£979£925Aberdeen City
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£58£54£39£39£37Aberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86Estimated£28£29£27Aberdeen City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98Estimated£1.62£1.63£1.54Aberdeen City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£352£353£334Estimated£107£108£102Aberdeen City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124Estimated£38£38£36Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£37£37£35Estimated£15£16£15Aberdeen City
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£795£799£755£330£331£313Aberdeen City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£315£316£299City of London
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£53£53£50Aberdeen City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£3.51£3.53£3.33Aberdeen City
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.55£2.56£2.42£0.00Aberdeen City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94Estimated£5.81£5.83£5.51Aberdeen City
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.383.8Aberdeen City
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.26.4Aberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.35.7Aberdeen City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.116.3Aberdeen City
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.032.7Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.3Estimated3.1Aberdeen City

Total

Aberdeen City is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and City of London 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 City of London

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Aberdeen City £868.7m, City of London £29.6mCity of London: £29.6mAberdeen City: £868.7mCity of London: £29.7mAberdeen City: £872.4mCity of London: £28.1mAberdeen City: £824.0m

    £868.7m£872.4m£824.0mAberdeen City is higher£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Aberdeen City £473.1m, City of London £16.2mCity of London: £16.2mAberdeen City: £473.1mCity of London: £16.2mAberdeen City: £475.2mCity of London: £15.3mAberdeen City: £448.8m

    £473.1m£475.2m£448.8mAberdeen City is higher£16.2m£16.2m£15.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Aberdeen City £243.9m, City of London £6.2mCity of London: £6.2mAberdeen City: £243.9mCity of London: £6.2mAberdeen City: £245.0mCity of London: £5.9mAberdeen City: £231.4m

    £243.9m£245.0m£231.4mAberdeen City is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Aberdeen City £438.1m, City of London £15.1mCity of London: £15.1mAberdeen City: £438.1mCity of London: £15.2mAberdeen City: £440.0mCity of London: £14.3mAberdeen City: £415.5m

    £438.1m£440.0m£415.5mAberdeen City is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeen City £13.3m, City of London £0.60mCity of London: £0.60mAberdeen City: £13.3mCity of London: £0.60mAberdeen City: £13.3mCity of London: £0.57mAberdeen City: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen City £21.1m, City of London £0.44mCity of London: £0.44mAberdeen City: £21.1mCity of London: £0.44mAberdeen City: £21.2mCity of London: £0.42mAberdeen City: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mAberdeen City is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  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, City of London £0.03mCity of London: £0.03mAberdeen City: £0.73mCity of London: £0.03mAberdeen City: £0.73mCity of London: £0.02mAberdeen City: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mAberdeen City is higher£0.03m£0.03m£0.02m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen City £81.4m, City of London £1.7mCity of London: £1.7mAberdeen City: £81.4mCity of London: £1.7mAberdeen City: £81.7mCity of London: £1.6mAberdeen City: £77.2m

    £81.4m£81.7m£77.2mAberdeen City is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen City £30.2m, City of London £0.58mCity of London: £0.58mAberdeen City: £30.2mCity of London: £0.58mAberdeen City: £30.3mCity of London: £0.55mAberdeen City: £28.6m

    £30.2m£30.3m£28.6mAberdeen City is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeen City £8.5m, City of London £0.24mCity of London: £0.24mAberdeen City: £8.5mCity of London: £0.24mAberdeen City: £8.5mCity of London: £0.23mAberdeen City: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mAberdeen City is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeen City £184.0m, City of London £5.1mCity of London: £5.1mAberdeen City: £184.0mCity of London: £5.1mAberdeen City: £184.8mCity of London: £4.9mAberdeen City: £174.5m

    £184.0m£184.8m£174.5mAberdeen City is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Aberdeen City £38.6m, City of London £4.9mCity of London: £4.9mAberdeen City: £38.6mCity of London: £4.9mAberdeen City: £38.8mCity of London: £4.6mAberdeen City: £36.6m

    £38.6m£38.8m£36.6mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Aberdeen City £49.7m, City of London £0.81mCity of London: £0.81mAberdeen City: £49.7mCity of London: £0.82mAberdeen City: £49.9mCity of London: £0.77mAberdeen City: £47.2m

    £49.7m£49.9m£47.2mAberdeen City is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Aberdeen City £1.1m, City of London £0.05mCity of London: £0.05mAberdeen City: £1.1mCity of London: £0.05mAberdeen City: £1.1mCity of London: £0.05mAberdeen City: £1.1m

    £1.1mAberdeen City is higher£0.05m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Aberdeen City £0.59m, City of London £0City of London: £0Aberdeen City: £0.59mCity of London: £0Aberdeen City: £0.59mCity of London: £0Aberdeen City: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mAberdeen City is higher£0

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Aberdeen City £1.4m, City of London £0.09mCity of London: £0.09mAberdeen City: £1.4mCity of London: £0.09mAberdeen City: £1.5mCity of London: £0.09mAberdeen City: £1.4m

    £1.4m£1.5m£1.4mAberdeen City is higher£0.09m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Aberdeen City 37,088, City of London 1,299City of London: 1,299Aberdeen City: 37,088

    37,088Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count1,299

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeen City 3,284, City of London 99City of London: 99Aberdeen City: 3,284

    3,284Aberdeen City is higher99

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen City 4,700, City of London 89City of London: 89Aberdeen City: 4,700

    4,700Aberdeen City is higher89

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen City 13,665, City of London 252City of London: 252Aberdeen City: 13,665

    13,665Aberdeen City is higher252

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeen City 24,285, City of London 506City of London: 506Aberdeen City: 24,285

    24,285Aberdeen City is higher506

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeen City 2,147, City of London 48City of London: 48Aberdeen City: 2,147

    2,147Aberdeen City is higher48

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Aberdeen City and City of London, total
MeasureAberdeen CityCity of LondonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£868.7m£872.4m£824.0mEstimated£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mAberdeen City
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£473.1m£475.2m£448.8mEstimated£16.2m£16.2m£15.3mAberdeen City
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£243.9m£245.0m£231.4mEstimated£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mAberdeen City
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£438.1m£440.0m£415.5m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mAberdeen City
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mAberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mEstimated£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mAberdeen City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mEstimated£0.03m£0.03m£0.02mAberdeen City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.4m£81.7m£77.2mEstimated£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mAberdeen City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.2m£30.3m£28.6mEstimated£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mAberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mEstimated£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mAberdeen City
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£184.0m£184.8m£174.5m£5.1m£5.1m£4.9mAberdeen City
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.6m£38.8m£36.6m£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mAberdeen City
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£49.7m£49.9m£47.2m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mAberdeen City
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.05mAberdeen City
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0Aberdeen City
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.5m£1.4mEstimated£0.09mAberdeen City
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,0881,299Aberdeen City
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,28499Aberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,70089Aberdeen City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,665252Aberdeen City
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,285506Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,147Estimated48Aberdeen 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.
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