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Aberdeenshire and Huntingdonshire

265,110 and 190,370 residents (mid-2024).

Aberdeenshire is higher than Huntingdonshire on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 13 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 6 of 22 measures, and Huntingdonshire on 16. 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 Huntingdonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £3,877, Huntingdonshire £3,873Huntingdonshire: £3,873Aberdeenshire: £3,877Huntingdonshire: £3,890Aberdeenshire: £3,894Huntingdonshire: £3,674Aberdeenshire: £3,678

    £3,877£3,894£3,678Aberdeenshire is higher£3,873£3,890£3,674

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeenshire £12,172, Huntingdonshire £12,755Huntingdonshire: £12,755Aberdeenshire: £12,172Huntingdonshire: £12,810Aberdeenshire: £12,224Huntingdonshire: £12,099Aberdeenshire: £11,546

    £12,172£12,224£11,546Huntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,755£12,810£12,099

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeenshire £1,316, Huntingdonshire £1,383Huntingdonshire: £1,383Aberdeenshire: £1,316Huntingdonshire: £1,389Aberdeenshire: £1,322Huntingdonshire: £1,312Aberdeenshire: £1,248

    £1,316£1,322£1,248Huntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,383£1,389£1,312

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeenshire £11,568, Huntingdonshire £11,832Huntingdonshire: £11,832Aberdeenshire: £11,568Huntingdonshire: £11,882Aberdeenshire: £11,618Huntingdonshire: £11,223Aberdeenshire: £10,973

    £11,568£11,618£10,973Huntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,832£11,882£11,223

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeenshire £223, Huntingdonshire £265Huntingdonshire: £265Aberdeenshire: £223Huntingdonshire: £266Aberdeenshire: £224Huntingdonshire: £251Aberdeenshire: £211

    £223£224£211Huntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count£265£266£251

  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, Huntingdonshire £643Huntingdonshire: £643Aberdeenshire: £369Huntingdonshire: £646Aberdeenshire: £370Huntingdonshire: £610Aberdeenshire: £350

    £369£370£350Huntingdonshire is higher£643£646£610

  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, Huntingdonshire £16Huntingdonshire: £16Aberdeenshire: £12Huntingdonshire: £16Aberdeenshire: £12Huntingdonshire: £16Aberdeenshire: £12

    £12Huntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeenshire £311, Huntingdonshire £305Huntingdonshire: £305Aberdeenshire: £311Huntingdonshire: £307Aberdeenshire: £312Huntingdonshire: £290Aberdeenshire: £295

    £311£312£295Aberdeenshire is higher£305£307£290

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeenshire £136, Huntingdonshire £97Huntingdonshire: £97Aberdeenshire: £136Huntingdonshire: £97Aberdeenshire: £137Huntingdonshire: £92Aberdeenshire: £129

    £136£137£129Aberdeenshire is higher£97£97£92

  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, Huntingdonshire £80Huntingdonshire: £80Aberdeenshire: £69Huntingdonshire: £80Aberdeenshire: £69Huntingdonshire: £76Aberdeenshire: £65

    £69£69£65Huntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count£80£80£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeenshire £986, Huntingdonshire £1,095Huntingdonshire: £1,095Aberdeenshire: £986Huntingdonshire: £1,100Aberdeenshire: £990Huntingdonshire: £1,039Aberdeenshire: £935

    £986£990£935Huntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,095£1,100£1,039

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeenshire £96, Huntingdonshire £143Huntingdonshire: £143Aberdeenshire: £96Huntingdonshire: £144Aberdeenshire: £97Huntingdonshire: £136Aberdeenshire: £92

    £96£97£92Huntingdonshire is higher£143£144£136

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeenshire £254, Huntingdonshire £197Huntingdonshire: £197Aberdeenshire: £254Huntingdonshire: £198Aberdeenshire: £255Huntingdonshire: £187Aberdeenshire: £241

    £254£255£241Aberdeenshire is higher£197£198£187

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeenshire £4.74, Huntingdonshire £6.14Huntingdonshire: £6.14Aberdeenshire: £4.74Huntingdonshire: £6.16Aberdeenshire: £4.76Huntingdonshire: £5.82Aberdeenshire: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Huntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.14£6.16£5.82

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeenshire £3.39, Huntingdonshire £4.74Huntingdonshire: £4.74Aberdeenshire: £3.39Huntingdonshire: £4.76Aberdeenshire: £3.41Huntingdonshire: £4.50Aberdeenshire: £3.22

    £3.39£3.41£3.22Huntingdonshire is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £8.47, Huntingdonshire £5.39Huntingdonshire: £5.39Aberdeenshire: £8.47Huntingdonshire: £5.41Aberdeenshire: £8.50Huntingdonshire: £5.11Aberdeenshire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03Aberdeenshire is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  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, Huntingdonshire 1,021.2Huntingdonshire: 1,021.2Aberdeenshire: 1,009.0

    1,009.0Huntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count1,021.2

  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, Huntingdonshire 64.6Huntingdonshire: 64.6Aberdeenshire: 63.5

    63.5Huntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count64.6

  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, Huntingdonshire 141.7Huntingdonshire: 141.7Aberdeenshire: 103.1

    103.1Huntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count141.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeenshire 52.3, Huntingdonshire 45.2Huntingdonshire: 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, Huntingdonshire 128.6Huntingdonshire: 128.6Aberdeenshire: 127.1

    127.1Huntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count128.6

  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, Huntingdonshire 18.3Huntingdonshire: 18.3Aberdeenshire: 17.9

    17.9Huntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count18.3

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Aberdeenshire and Huntingdonshire, per person in the age group
MeasureAberdeenshireHuntingdonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,877£3,894£3,678Estimated£3,873£3,890£3,674Aberdeenshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,172£12,224£11,546Estimated£12,755£12,810£12,099Huntingdonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,316£1,322£1,248Estimated£1,383£1,389£1,312Huntingdonshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,568£11,618£10,973£11,832£11,882£11,223Huntingdonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£223£224£211£265£266£251Huntingdonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£369£370£350Estimated£643£646£610Huntingdonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12Estimated£16Huntingdonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295Estimated£305£307£290Aberdeenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129Estimated£97£97£92Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£69£69£65Estimated£80£80£76Huntingdonshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£986£990£935£1,095£1,100£1,039Huntingdonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£96£97£92£143£144£136Huntingdonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£254£255£241£197£198£187Aberdeenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£6.14£6.16£5.82Huntingdonshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.39£3.41£3.22£4.74£4.76£4.50Huntingdonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03Estimated£5.39£5.41£5.11Aberdeenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.01,021.2Huntingdonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.564.6Huntingdonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026103.1141.7Huntingdonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.345.2Aberdeenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026127.1128.6Huntingdonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.9Estimated18.3Huntingdonshire

Per resident

Aberdeenshire is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Huntingdonshire 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

Aberdeenshire Huntingdonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £3,877, Huntingdonshire £3,873Huntingdonshire: £3,873Aberdeenshire: £3,877Huntingdonshire: £3,890Aberdeenshire: £3,894Huntingdonshire: £3,674Aberdeenshire: £3,678

    £3,877£3,894£3,678Aberdeenshire is higher£3,873£3,890£3,674

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £2,537, Huntingdonshire £2,474Huntingdonshire: £2,474Aberdeenshire: £2,537Huntingdonshire: £2,485Aberdeenshire: £2,548Huntingdonshire: £2,347Aberdeenshire: £2,407

    £2,537£2,548£2,407Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,474£2,485£2,347

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £788, Huntingdonshire £849Huntingdonshire: £849Aberdeenshire: £788Huntingdonshire: £852Aberdeenshire: £792Huntingdonshire: £805Aberdeenshire: £748

    £788£792£748Huntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count£849£852£805

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Aberdeenshire £2,411, Huntingdonshire £2,295Huntingdonshire: £2,295Aberdeenshire: £2,411Huntingdonshire: £2,305Aberdeenshire: £2,422Huntingdonshire: £2,177Aberdeenshire: £2,287

    £2,411£2,422£2,287Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,295£2,305£2,177

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Aberdeenshire £46, Huntingdonshire £51Huntingdonshire: £51Aberdeenshire: £46Huntingdonshire: £52Aberdeenshire: £47Huntingdonshire: £49Aberdeenshire: £44

    £46£47£44Huntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count£51£52£49

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeenshire £77, Huntingdonshire £125Huntingdonshire: £125Aberdeenshire: £77Huntingdonshire: £125Aberdeenshire: £77Huntingdonshire: £118Aberdeenshire: £73

    £77£77£73Huntingdonshire is higher£125£125£118

  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, Huntingdonshire £3.17Huntingdonshire: £3.17Aberdeenshire: £2.54Huntingdonshire: £3.19Aberdeenshire: £2.55Huntingdonshire: £3.01Aberdeenshire: £2.41

    £2.54£2.55£2.41Huntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.17£3.19£3.01

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeenshire £311, Huntingdonshire £305Huntingdonshire: £305Aberdeenshire: £311Huntingdonshire: £307Aberdeenshire: £312Huntingdonshire: £290Aberdeenshire: £295

    £311£312£295Aberdeenshire is higher£305£307£290

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeenshire £136, Huntingdonshire £97Huntingdonshire: £97Aberdeenshire: £136Huntingdonshire: £97Aberdeenshire: £137Huntingdonshire: £92Aberdeenshire: £129

    £136£137£129Aberdeenshire is higher£97£97£92

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Aberdeenshire £41, Huntingdonshire £49Huntingdonshire: £49Aberdeenshire: £41Huntingdonshire: £49Aberdeenshire: £41Huntingdonshire: £46Aberdeenshire: £39

    £41£41£39Huntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count£49£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Aberdeenshire £590, Huntingdonshire £672Huntingdonshire: £672Aberdeenshire: £590Huntingdonshire: £675Aberdeenshire: £593Huntingdonshire: £638Aberdeenshire: £560

    £590£593£560Huntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count£672£675£638

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeenshire £96, Huntingdonshire £143Huntingdonshire: £143Aberdeenshire: £96Huntingdonshire: £144Aberdeenshire: £97Huntingdonshire: £136Aberdeenshire: £92

    £96£97£92Huntingdonshire is higher£143£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Aberdeenshire £152, Huntingdonshire £121Huntingdonshire: £121Aberdeenshire: £152Huntingdonshire: £121Aberdeenshire: £153Huntingdonshire: £115Aberdeenshire: £144

    £152£153£144Aberdeenshire is higher£121£121£115

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Aberdeenshire £2.84, Huntingdonshire £3.76Huntingdonshire: £3.76Aberdeenshire: £2.84Huntingdonshire: £3.78Aberdeenshire: £2.85Huntingdonshire: £3.57Aberdeenshire: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69Huntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.76£3.78£3.57

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Aberdeenshire £2.03, Huntingdonshire £2.91Huntingdonshire: £2.91Aberdeenshire: £2.03Huntingdonshire: £2.92Aberdeenshire: £2.04Huntingdonshire: £2.76Aberdeenshire: £1.93

    £2.03£2.04£1.93Huntingdonshire is higher£2.91£2.92£2.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £8.47, Huntingdonshire £5.39Huntingdonshire: £5.39Aberdeenshire: £8.47Huntingdonshire: £5.41Aberdeenshire: £8.50Huntingdonshire: £5.11Aberdeenshire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03Aberdeenshire is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeenshire 210.3, Huntingdonshire 198.1Huntingdonshire: 198.1Aberdeenshire: 210.3

    210.3Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count198.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeenshire 13.2, Huntingdonshire 12.5Huntingdonshire: 12.5Aberdeenshire: 13.2

    13.2Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count12.5

  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, Huntingdonshire 27.5Huntingdonshire: 27.5Aberdeenshire: 21.5

    21.5Huntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count27.5

  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, Huntingdonshire 45.2Huntingdonshire: 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, Huntingdonshire 78.9Huntingdonshire: 78.9Aberdeenshire: 76.2

    76.2Huntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count78.9

  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, Huntingdonshire 11.2Huntingdonshire: 11.2Aberdeenshire: 10.7

    10.7Huntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count11.2

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Aberdeenshire and Huntingdonshire, per resident
MeasureAberdeenshireHuntingdonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,877£3,894£3,678Estimated£3,873£3,890£3,674Aberdeenshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,537£2,548£2,407Estimated£2,474£2,485£2,347Aberdeenshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£788£792£748Estimated£849£852£805Huntingdonshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,411£2,422£2,287£2,295£2,305£2,177Aberdeenshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£46£47£44£51£52£49Huntingdonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73Estimated£125£125£118Huntingdonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.54£2.55£2.41Estimated£3.17£3.19£3.01Huntingdonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295Estimated£305£307£290Aberdeenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129Estimated£97£97£92Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39Estimated£49£49£46Huntingdonshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£590£593£560£672£675£638Huntingdonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£96£97£92£143£144£136Huntingdonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£121£121£115Aberdeenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£3.76£3.78£3.57Huntingdonshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£2.91£2.92£2.76Huntingdonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03Estimated£5.39£5.41£5.11Aberdeenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.3198.1Aberdeenshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.212.5Aberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.527.5Huntingdonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.345.2Aberdeenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202676.278.9Huntingdonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.7Estimated11.2Huntingdonshire

Total

Aberdeenshire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Huntingdonshire 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

Aberdeenshire Huntingdonshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Aberdeenshire £1.0bn, Huntingdonshire £737.4mHuntingdonshire: £737.4mAberdeenshire: £1.0bnHuntingdonshire: £740.5mAberdeenshire: £1.0bnHuntingdonshire: £699.4mAberdeenshire: £975.0m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£975.0mAberdeenshire is higher£737.4m£740.5m£699.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Aberdeenshire £672.7m, Huntingdonshire £471.0mHuntingdonshire: £471.0mAberdeenshire: £672.7mHuntingdonshire: £473.0mAberdeenshire: £675.5mHuntingdonshire: £446.8mAberdeenshire: £638.0m

    £672.7m£675.5m£638.0mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£471.0m£473.0m£446.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Aberdeenshire £209.0m, Huntingdonshire £161.6mHuntingdonshire: £161.6mAberdeenshire: £209.0mHuntingdonshire: £162.2mAberdeenshire: £209.9mHuntingdonshire: £153.2mAberdeenshire: £198.3m

    £209.0m£209.9m£198.3mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£161.6m£162.2m£153.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Aberdeenshire £639.3m, Huntingdonshire £436.9mHuntingdonshire: £436.9mAberdeenshire: £639.3mHuntingdonshire: £438.8mAberdeenshire: £642.0mHuntingdonshire: £414.4mAberdeenshire: £606.4m

    £639.3m£642.0m£606.4mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£436.9m£438.8m£414.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeenshire £12.3m, Huntingdonshire £9.8mHuntingdonshire: £9.8mAberdeenshire: £12.3mHuntingdonshire: £9.8mAberdeenshire: £12.4mHuntingdonshire: £9.3mAberdeenshire: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeenshire £20.4m, Huntingdonshire £23.7mHuntingdonshire: £23.7mAberdeenshire: £20.4mHuntingdonshire: £23.8mAberdeenshire: £20.5mHuntingdonshire: £22.5mAberdeenshire: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.3mHuntingdonshire is higher£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m

  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, Huntingdonshire £0.60mHuntingdonshire: £0.60mAberdeenshire: £0.67mHuntingdonshire: £0.61mAberdeenshire: £0.68mHuntingdonshire: £0.57mAberdeenshire: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.68m£0.64mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberdeenshire £82.4m, Huntingdonshire £58.1mHuntingdonshire: £58.1mAberdeenshire: £82.4mHuntingdonshire: £58.4mAberdeenshire: £82.7mHuntingdonshire: £55.1mAberdeenshire: £78.1m

    £82.4m£82.7m£78.1mAberdeenshire is higher£58.1m£58.4m£55.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Aberdeenshire £36.1m, Huntingdonshire £18.4mHuntingdonshire: £18.4mAberdeenshire: £36.1mHuntingdonshire: £18.5mAberdeenshire: £36.2mHuntingdonshire: £17.5mAberdeenshire: £34.2m

    £36.1m£36.2m£34.2mAberdeenshire is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeenshire £10.9m, Huntingdonshire £9.3mHuntingdonshire: £9.3mAberdeenshire: £10.9mHuntingdonshire: £9.4mAberdeenshire: £10.9mHuntingdonshire: £8.8mAberdeenshire: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeenshire £156.5m, Huntingdonshire £128.0mHuntingdonshire: £128.0mAberdeenshire: £156.5mHuntingdonshire: £128.5mAberdeenshire: £157.2mHuntingdonshire: £121.4mAberdeenshire: £148.5m

    £156.5m£157.2m£148.5mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£128.0m£128.5m£121.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Aberdeenshire £25.6m, Huntingdonshire £27.2mHuntingdonshire: £27.2mAberdeenshire: £25.6mHuntingdonshire: £27.3mAberdeenshire: £25.7mHuntingdonshire: £25.8mAberdeenshire: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mHuntingdonshire is higher£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Aberdeenshire £40.3m, Huntingdonshire £23.0mHuntingdonshire: £23.0mAberdeenshire: £40.3mHuntingdonshire: £23.1mAberdeenshire: £40.5mHuntingdonshire: £21.8mAberdeenshire: £38.2m

    £40.3m£40.5m£38.2mAberdeenshire is higher£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Aberdeenshire £0.75m, Huntingdonshire £0.72mHuntingdonshire: £0.72mAberdeenshire: £0.75mHuntingdonshire: £0.72mAberdeenshire: £0.76mHuntingdonshire: £0.68mAberdeenshire: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.71mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Aberdeenshire £0.54m, Huntingdonshire £0.55mHuntingdonshire: £0.55mAberdeenshire: £0.54mHuntingdonshire: £0.56mAberdeenshire: £0.54mHuntingdonshire: £0.53mAberdeenshire: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mHuntingdonshire is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Aberdeenshire £2.2m, Huntingdonshire £1.0mHuntingdonshire: £1.0mAberdeenshire: £2.2mHuntingdonshire: £1.0mAberdeenshire: £2.3mHuntingdonshire: £0.97mAberdeenshire: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.3m£2.1mAberdeenshire is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Aberdeenshire 55,758, Huntingdonshire 37,711Huntingdonshire: 37,711Aberdeenshire: 55,758

    55,758Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count37,711

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeenshire 3,508, Huntingdonshire 2,384Huntingdonshire: 2,384Aberdeenshire: 3,508

    3,508Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count2,384

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeenshire 5,700, Huntingdonshire 5,232Huntingdonshire: 5,232Aberdeenshire: 5,700

    5,700Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count5,232

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberdeenshire 13,865, Huntingdonshire 8,602Huntingdonshire: 8,602Aberdeenshire: 13,865

    13,865Aberdeenshire is higher8,602

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeenshire 20,190, Huntingdonshire 15,020Huntingdonshire: 15,020Aberdeenshire: 20,190

    20,190Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count15,020

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeenshire 2,847, Huntingdonshire 2,136Huntingdonshire: 2,136Aberdeenshire: 2,847

    2,847Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count2,136

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Aberdeenshire and Huntingdonshire, total
MeasureAberdeenshireHuntingdonshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£975.0mEstimated£737.4m£740.5m£699.4mAberdeenshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£672.7m£675.5m£638.0mEstimated£471.0m£473.0m£446.8mAberdeenshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£209.0m£209.9m£198.3mEstimated£161.6m£162.2m£153.2mAberdeenshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£639.3m£642.0m£606.4m£436.9m£438.8m£414.4mAberdeenshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mAberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mEstimated£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mHuntingdonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mEstimated£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mAberdeenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£82.4m£82.7m£78.1mEstimated£58.1m£58.4m£55.1mAberdeenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.1m£36.2m£34.2mEstimated£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mAberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mEstimated£9.3m£9.4m£8.8mAberdeenshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£156.5m£157.2m£148.5m£128.0m£128.5m£121.4mAberdeenshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mHuntingdonshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£40.3m£40.5m£38.2m£23.0m£23.1m£21.8mAberdeenshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mAberdeenshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mHuntingdonshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.3m£2.1mEstimated£1.0m£1.0m£0.97mAberdeenshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202655,75837,711Aberdeenshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,5082,384Aberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,7005,232Aberdeenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,8658,602Aberdeenshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,19015,020Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,847Estimated2,136Aberdeenshire

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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