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Aberdeenshire and East Cambridgeshire

265,110 and 93,197 residents (mid-2024).

Aberdeenshire is higher than East Cambridgeshire on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 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

Aberdeenshire is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and East Cambridgeshire 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

Aberdeenshire East Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £3,877, East Cambridgeshire £3,831East Cambridgeshire: £3,831Aberdeenshire: £3,877East Cambridgeshire: £3,847Aberdeenshire: £3,894East Cambridgeshire: £3,634Aberdeenshire: £3,678

    £3,877£3,894£3,678Aberdeenshire is higher£3,831£3,847£3,634

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeenshire £12,172, East Cambridgeshire £12,576East Cambridgeshire: £12,576Aberdeenshire: £12,172East Cambridgeshire: £12,630Aberdeenshire: £12,224East Cambridgeshire: £11,929Aberdeenshire: £11,546

    £12,172£12,224£11,546East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,576£12,630£11,929

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeenshire £1,316, East Cambridgeshire £1,299East Cambridgeshire: £1,299Aberdeenshire: £1,316East Cambridgeshire: £1,304Aberdeenshire: £1,322East Cambridgeshire: £1,232Aberdeenshire: £1,248

    £1,316£1,322£1,248Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,299£1,304£1,232

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeenshire £11,568, East Cambridgeshire £11,608East Cambridgeshire: £11,608Aberdeenshire: £11,568East Cambridgeshire: £11,657Aberdeenshire: £11,618East Cambridgeshire: £11,010Aberdeenshire: £10,973

    £11,568£11,618£10,973East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,608£11,657£11,010

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeenshire £223, East Cambridgeshire £296East Cambridgeshire: £296Aberdeenshire: £223East Cambridgeshire: £297Aberdeenshire: £224East Cambridgeshire: £281Aberdeenshire: £211

    £223£224£211East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£296£297£281

  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: Aberdeenshire £369, East Cambridgeshire £654East Cambridgeshire: £654Aberdeenshire: £369East Cambridgeshire: £657Aberdeenshire: £370East Cambridgeshire: £620Aberdeenshire: £350

    £369£370£350East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£654£657£620

  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: Aberdeenshire £12, East Cambridgeshire £18East Cambridgeshire: £18Aberdeenshire: £12East Cambridgeshire: £19Aberdeenshire: £12East Cambridgeshire: £17Aberdeenshire: £12

    £12East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£18£19£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeenshire £311, East Cambridgeshire £295East Cambridgeshire: £295Aberdeenshire: £311East Cambridgeshire: £297Aberdeenshire: £312East Cambridgeshire: £280Aberdeenshire: £295

    £311£312£295Aberdeenshire is higher£295£297£280

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeenshire £136, East Cambridgeshire £86East Cambridgeshire: £86Aberdeenshire: £136East Cambridgeshire: £86Aberdeenshire: £137East Cambridgeshire: £82Aberdeenshire: £129

    £136£137£129Aberdeenshire is higher£86£86£82

  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: Aberdeenshire £69, East Cambridgeshire £66East Cambridgeshire: £66Aberdeenshire: £69East Cambridgeshire: £67Aberdeenshire: £69East Cambridgeshire: £63Aberdeenshire: £65

    £69£69£65Aberdeenshire is higher£66£67£63

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeenshire £986, East Cambridgeshire £1,035East Cambridgeshire: £1,035Aberdeenshire: £986East Cambridgeshire: £1,039Aberdeenshire: £990East Cambridgeshire: £981Aberdeenshire: £935

    £986£990£935East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,035£1,039£981

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeenshire £96, East Cambridgeshire £139East Cambridgeshire: £139Aberdeenshire: £96East Cambridgeshire: £139Aberdeenshire: £97East Cambridgeshire: £132Aberdeenshire: £92

    £96£97£92East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£139£139£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeenshire £254, East Cambridgeshire £188East Cambridgeshire: £188Aberdeenshire: £254East Cambridgeshire: £189Aberdeenshire: £255East Cambridgeshire: £179Aberdeenshire: £241

    £254£255£241Aberdeenshire is higher£188£189£179

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeenshire £4.74, East Cambridgeshire £6.45East Cambridgeshire: £6.45Aberdeenshire: £4.74East Cambridgeshire: £6.48Aberdeenshire: £4.76East Cambridgeshire: £6.12Aberdeenshire: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.45£6.48£6.12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeenshire £3.39, East Cambridgeshire £3.12East Cambridgeshire: £3.12Aberdeenshire: £3.39East Cambridgeshire: £3.13Aberdeenshire: £3.41East Cambridgeshire: £2.96Aberdeenshire: £3.22

    £3.39£3.41£3.22Aberdeenshire is higher£3.12£3.13£2.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £8.47, East Cambridgeshire £6.57East Cambridgeshire: £6.57Aberdeenshire: £8.47East Cambridgeshire: £6.60Aberdeenshire: £8.50East Cambridgeshire: £6.23Aberdeenshire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03Aberdeenshire is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Aberdeenshire 1,009.0, East Cambridgeshire 1,013.7East Cambridgeshire: 1,013.7Aberdeenshire: 1,009.0

    1,009.0East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count1,013.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Aberdeenshire 63.5, East Cambridgeshire 74.0East Cambridgeshire: 74.0Aberdeenshire: 63.5

    63.5East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count74.0

  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: Aberdeenshire 103.1, East Cambridgeshire 138.0East Cambridgeshire: 138.0Aberdeenshire: 103.1

    103.1East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count138.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeenshire 52.3, East Cambridgeshire 45.2East Cambridgeshire: 45.2Aberdeenshire: 52.3

    52.3Aberdeenshire is higher45.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Aberdeenshire 127.1, East Cambridgeshire 124.3East Cambridgeshire: 124.3Aberdeenshire: 127.1

    127.1Aberdeenshire is higher124.3

  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: Aberdeenshire 17.9, East Cambridgeshire 15.7East Cambridgeshire: 15.7Aberdeenshire: 17.9

    17.9Aberdeenshire is higher15.7

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Aberdeenshire and East Cambridgeshire, per person in the age group
MeasureAberdeenshireEast CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,877£3,894£3,678Estimated£3,831£3,847£3,634Aberdeenshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,172£12,224£11,546Estimated£12,576£12,630£11,929East Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,316£1,322£1,248Estimated£1,299£1,304£1,232Aberdeenshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,568£11,618£10,973£11,608£11,657£11,010East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£223£224£211£296£297£281East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£369£370£350Estimated£654£657£620East Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12Estimated£18£19£17East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295Estimated£295£297£280Aberdeenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129Estimated£86£86£82Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£69£69£65Estimated£66£67£63Aberdeenshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£986£990£935£1,035£1,039£981East Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£96£97£92£139£139£132East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£254£255£241£188£189£179Aberdeenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£6.45£6.48£6.12East Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.39£3.41£3.22£3.12£3.13£2.96Aberdeenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03Estimated£6.57£6.60£6.23Aberdeenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.01,013.7East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.574.0East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026103.1138.0East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.345.2Aberdeenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026127.1124.3Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.9Estimated15.7Aberdeenshire

Per resident

Aberdeenshire is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and East Cambridgeshire 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

Aberdeenshire East Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £3,877, East Cambridgeshire £3,831East Cambridgeshire: £3,831Aberdeenshire: £3,877East Cambridgeshire: £3,847Aberdeenshire: £3,894East Cambridgeshire: £3,634Aberdeenshire: £3,678

    £3,877£3,894£3,678Aberdeenshire is higher£3,831£3,847£3,634

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £2,537, East Cambridgeshire £2,515East Cambridgeshire: £2,515Aberdeenshire: £2,537East Cambridgeshire: £2,526Aberdeenshire: £2,548East Cambridgeshire: £2,386Aberdeenshire: £2,407

    £2,537£2,548£2,407Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,515£2,526£2,386

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £788, East Cambridgeshire £789East Cambridgeshire: £789Aberdeenshire: £788East Cambridgeshire: £792Aberdeenshire: £792East Cambridgeshire: £748Aberdeenshire: £748

    £788£792£748East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£789£792£748

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Aberdeenshire £2,411, East Cambridgeshire £2,322East Cambridgeshire: £2,322Aberdeenshire: £2,411East Cambridgeshire: £2,332Aberdeenshire: £2,422East Cambridgeshire: £2,202Aberdeenshire: £2,287

    £2,411£2,422£2,287Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,322£2,332£2,202

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Aberdeenshire £46, East Cambridgeshire £59East Cambridgeshire: £59Aberdeenshire: £46East Cambridgeshire: £59Aberdeenshire: £47East Cambridgeshire: £56Aberdeenshire: £44

    £46£47£44East Cambridgeshire 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: Aberdeenshire £77, East Cambridgeshire £131East Cambridgeshire: £131Aberdeenshire: £77East Cambridgeshire: £131Aberdeenshire: £77East Cambridgeshire: £124Aberdeenshire: £73

    £77£77£73East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£131£131£124

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Aberdeenshire £2.54, East Cambridgeshire £3.69East Cambridgeshire: £3.69Aberdeenshire: £2.54East Cambridgeshire: £3.71Aberdeenshire: £2.55East Cambridgeshire: £3.50Aberdeenshire: £2.41

    £2.54£2.55£2.41East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.69£3.71£3.50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeenshire £311, East Cambridgeshire £295East Cambridgeshire: £295Aberdeenshire: £311East Cambridgeshire: £297Aberdeenshire: £312East Cambridgeshire: £280Aberdeenshire: £295

    £311£312£295Aberdeenshire is higher£295£297£280

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeenshire £136, East Cambridgeshire £86East Cambridgeshire: £86Aberdeenshire: £136East Cambridgeshire: £86Aberdeenshire: £137East Cambridgeshire: £82Aberdeenshire: £129

    £136£137£129Aberdeenshire is higher£86£86£82

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Aberdeenshire £41, East Cambridgeshire £40East Cambridgeshire: £40Aberdeenshire: £41East Cambridgeshire: £41Aberdeenshire: £41East Cambridgeshire: £38Aberdeenshire: £39

    £41£41£39Aberdeenshire is higher£40£41£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Aberdeenshire £590, East Cambridgeshire £628East Cambridgeshire: £628Aberdeenshire: £590East Cambridgeshire: £631Aberdeenshire: £593East Cambridgeshire: £596Aberdeenshire: £560

    £590£593£560East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£628£631£596

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeenshire £96, East Cambridgeshire £139East Cambridgeshire: £139Aberdeenshire: £96East Cambridgeshire: £139Aberdeenshire: £97East Cambridgeshire: £132Aberdeenshire: £92

    £96£97£92East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£139£139£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Aberdeenshire £152, East Cambridgeshire £114East Cambridgeshire: £114Aberdeenshire: £152East Cambridgeshire: £115Aberdeenshire: £153East Cambridgeshire: £108Aberdeenshire: £144

    £152£153£144Aberdeenshire is higher£114£115£108

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Aberdeenshire £2.84, East Cambridgeshire £3.91East Cambridgeshire: £3.91Aberdeenshire: £2.84East Cambridgeshire: £3.93Aberdeenshire: £2.85East Cambridgeshire: £3.71Aberdeenshire: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.91£3.93£3.71

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Aberdeenshire £2.03, East Cambridgeshire £1.90East Cambridgeshire: £1.90Aberdeenshire: £2.03East Cambridgeshire: £1.91Aberdeenshire: £2.04East Cambridgeshire: £1.80Aberdeenshire: £1.93

    £2.03£2.04£1.93Aberdeenshire is higher£1.90£1.91£1.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £8.47, East Cambridgeshire £6.57East Cambridgeshire: £6.57Aberdeenshire: £8.47East Cambridgeshire: £6.60Aberdeenshire: £8.50East Cambridgeshire: £6.23Aberdeenshire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03Aberdeenshire is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeenshire 210.3, East Cambridgeshire 202.8East Cambridgeshire: 202.8Aberdeenshire: 210.3

    210.3Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count202.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeenshire 13.2, East Cambridgeshire 14.8East Cambridgeshire: 14.8Aberdeenshire: 13.2

    13.2East Cambridgeshire 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: Aberdeenshire 21.5, East Cambridgeshire 27.6East Cambridgeshire: 27.6Aberdeenshire: 21.5

    21.5East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count27.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeenshire 52.3, East Cambridgeshire 45.2East Cambridgeshire: 45.2Aberdeenshire: 52.3

    52.3Aberdeenshire is higher45.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeenshire 76.2, East Cambridgeshire 75.5East Cambridgeshire: 75.5Aberdeenshire: 76.2

    76.2Aberdeenshire is higher75.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeenshire 10.7, East Cambridgeshire 9.5East Cambridgeshire: 9.5Aberdeenshire: 10.7

    10.7Aberdeenshire is higher9.5

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Aberdeenshire and East Cambridgeshire, per resident
MeasureAberdeenshireEast CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,877£3,894£3,678Estimated£3,831£3,847£3,634Aberdeenshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,537£2,548£2,407Estimated£2,515£2,526£2,386Aberdeenshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£788£792£748Estimated£789£792£748East Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,411£2,422£2,287£2,322£2,332£2,202Aberdeenshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£46£47£44£59£59£56East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73Estimated£131£131£124East Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.54£2.55£2.41Estimated£3.69£3.71£3.50East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295Estimated£295£297£280Aberdeenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129Estimated£86£86£82Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39Estimated£40£41£38Aberdeenshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£590£593£560£628£631£596East Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£96£97£92£139£139£132East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£114£115£108Aberdeenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£3.91£3.93£3.71East Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£1.90£1.91£1.80Aberdeenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03Estimated£6.57£6.60£6.23Aberdeenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.3202.8Aberdeenshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.214.8East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.527.6East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.345.2Aberdeenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202676.275.5Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.7Estimated9.5Aberdeenshire

Total

Aberdeenshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and East Cambridgeshire 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

Aberdeenshire East Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Aberdeenshire £1.0bn, East Cambridgeshire £357.0mEast Cambridgeshire: £357.0mAberdeenshire: £1.0bnEast Cambridgeshire: £358.6mAberdeenshire: £1.0bnEast Cambridgeshire: £338.7mAberdeenshire: £975.0m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£975.0mAberdeenshire is higher£357.0m£358.6m£338.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Aberdeenshire £672.7m, East Cambridgeshire £234.4mEast Cambridgeshire: £234.4mAberdeenshire: £672.7mEast Cambridgeshire: £235.4mAberdeenshire: £675.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £222.4mAberdeenshire: £638.0m

    £672.7m£675.5m£638.0mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£234.4m£235.4m£222.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Aberdeenshire £209.0m, East Cambridgeshire £73.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £73.5mAberdeenshire: £209.0mEast Cambridgeshire: £73.8mAberdeenshire: £209.9mEast Cambridgeshire: £69.7mAberdeenshire: £198.3m

    £209.0m£209.9m£198.3mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£73.5m£73.8m£69.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Aberdeenshire £639.3m, East Cambridgeshire £216.4mEast Cambridgeshire: £216.4mAberdeenshire: £639.3mEast Cambridgeshire: £217.3mAberdeenshire: £642.0mEast Cambridgeshire: £205.2mAberdeenshire: £606.4m

    £639.3m£642.0m£606.4mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£216.4m£217.3m£205.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeenshire £12.3m, East Cambridgeshire £5.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £5.5mAberdeenshire: £12.3mEast Cambridgeshire: £5.5mAberdeenshire: £12.4mEast Cambridgeshire: £5.2mAberdeenshire: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeenshire £20.4m, East Cambridgeshire £12.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.2mAberdeenshire: £20.4mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.2mAberdeenshire: £20.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £11.6mAberdeenshire: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.3mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Aberdeenshire £0.67m, East Cambridgeshire £0.34mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.34mAberdeenshire: £0.67mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.34mAberdeenshire: £0.68mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.33mAberdeenshire: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.68m£0.64mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.34m£0.34m£0.33m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberdeenshire £82.4m, East Cambridgeshire £27.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £27.5mAberdeenshire: £82.4mEast Cambridgeshire: £27.6mAberdeenshire: £82.7mEast Cambridgeshire: £26.1mAberdeenshire: £78.1m

    £82.4m£82.7m£78.1mAberdeenshire is higher£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Aberdeenshire £36.1m, East Cambridgeshire £8.0mEast Cambridgeshire: £8.0mAberdeenshire: £36.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £8.1mAberdeenshire: £36.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £7.6mAberdeenshire: £34.2m

    £36.1m£36.2m£34.2mAberdeenshire is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeenshire £10.9m, East Cambridgeshire £3.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £3.8mAberdeenshire: £10.9mEast Cambridgeshire: £3.8mAberdeenshire: £10.9mEast Cambridgeshire: £3.6mAberdeenshire: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mAberdeenshire is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeenshire £156.5m, East Cambridgeshire £58.6mEast Cambridgeshire: £58.6mAberdeenshire: £156.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £58.8mAberdeenshire: £157.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £55.5mAberdeenshire: £148.5m

    £156.5m£157.2m£148.5mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£58.6m£58.8m£55.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Aberdeenshire £25.6m, East Cambridgeshire £12.9mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.9mAberdeenshire: £25.6mEast Cambridgeshire: £13.0mAberdeenshire: £25.7mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.3mAberdeenshire: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Aberdeenshire £40.3m, East Cambridgeshire £10.7mEast Cambridgeshire: £10.7mAberdeenshire: £40.3mEast Cambridgeshire: £10.7mAberdeenshire: £40.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £10.1mAberdeenshire: £38.2m

    £40.3m£40.5m£38.2mAberdeenshire is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Aberdeenshire £0.75m, East Cambridgeshire £0.36mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.36mAberdeenshire: £0.75mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.37mAberdeenshire: £0.76mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.35mAberdeenshire: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.71mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Aberdeenshire £0.54m, East Cambridgeshire £0.18mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.18mAberdeenshire: £0.54mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.18mAberdeenshire: £0.54mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.17mAberdeenshire: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mAberdeenshire is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Aberdeenshire £2.2m, East Cambridgeshire £0.61mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.61mAberdeenshire: £2.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.61mAberdeenshire: £2.3mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.58mAberdeenshire: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.3m£2.1mAberdeenshire is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Aberdeenshire 55,758, East Cambridgeshire 18,897East Cambridgeshire: 18,897Aberdeenshire: 55,758

    55,758Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count18,897

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeenshire 3,508, East Cambridgeshire 1,379East Cambridgeshire: 1,379Aberdeenshire: 3,508

    3,508Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count1,379

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeenshire 5,700, East Cambridgeshire 2,573East Cambridgeshire: 2,573Aberdeenshire: 5,700

    5,700Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count2,573

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberdeenshire 13,865, East Cambridgeshire 4,212East Cambridgeshire: 4,212Aberdeenshire: 13,865

    13,865Aberdeenshire is higher4,212

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeenshire 20,190, East Cambridgeshire 7,038East Cambridgeshire: 7,038Aberdeenshire: 20,190

    20,190Aberdeenshire is higher7,038

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeenshire 2,847, East Cambridgeshire 888East Cambridgeshire: 888Aberdeenshire: 2,847

    2,847Aberdeenshire is higher888

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Aberdeenshire and East Cambridgeshire, total
MeasureAberdeenshireEast CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£975.0mEstimated£357.0m£358.6m£338.7mAberdeenshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£672.7m£675.5m£638.0mEstimated£234.4m£235.4m£222.4mAberdeenshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£209.0m£209.9m£198.3mEstimated£73.5m£73.8m£69.7mAberdeenshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£639.3m£642.0m£606.4m£216.4m£217.3m£205.2mAberdeenshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mAberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mEstimated£12.2m£12.2m£11.6mAberdeenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mEstimated£0.34m£0.34m£0.33mAberdeenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£82.4m£82.7m£78.1mEstimated£27.5m£27.6m£26.1mAberdeenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.1m£36.2m£34.2mEstimated£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mAberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mEstimated£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mAberdeenshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£156.5m£157.2m£148.5m£58.6m£58.8m£55.5mAberdeenshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mAberdeenshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£40.3m£40.5m£38.2m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mAberdeenshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mAberdeenshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mAberdeenshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.3m£2.1mEstimated£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mAberdeenshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202655,75818,897Aberdeenshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,5081,379Aberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,7002,573Aberdeenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,8654,212Aberdeenshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,1907,038Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,847Estimated888Aberdeenshire

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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