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Aberdeenshire and Winchester

265,110 and 135,444 residents (mid-2024).

Aberdeenshire is higher than Winchester on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 13 of 22 measures, and Winchester 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 Winchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £3,877, Winchester £3,731Winchester: £3,731Aberdeenshire: £3,877Winchester: £3,747Aberdeenshire: £3,894Winchester: £3,539Aberdeenshire: £3,678

    £3,877£3,894£3,678Aberdeenshire is higher£3,731£3,747£3,539

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeenshire £12,172, Winchester £12,419Winchester: £12,419Aberdeenshire: £12,172Winchester: £12,472Aberdeenshire: £12,224Winchester: £11,780Aberdeenshire: £11,546

    £12,172£12,224£11,546Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£12,419£12,472£11,780

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeenshire £1,316, Winchester £1,245Winchester: £1,245Aberdeenshire: £1,316Winchester: £1,250Aberdeenshire: £1,322Winchester: £1,181Aberdeenshire: £1,248

    £1,316£1,322£1,248Aberdeenshire is higher£1,245£1,250£1,181

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeenshire £11,568, Winchester £11,612Winchester: £11,612Aberdeenshire: £11,568Winchester: £11,661Aberdeenshire: £11,618Winchester: £11,015Aberdeenshire: £10,973

    £11,568£11,618£10,973Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£11,612£11,661£11,015

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeenshire £223, Winchester £252Winchester: £252Aberdeenshire: £223Winchester: £253Aberdeenshire: £224Winchester: £239Aberdeenshire: £211

    £223£224£211Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£252£253£239

  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, Winchester £539Winchester: £539Aberdeenshire: £369Winchester: £542Aberdeenshire: £370Winchester: £512Aberdeenshire: £350

    £369£370£350Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£539£542£512

  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, Winchester £15Winchester: £15Aberdeenshire: £12Winchester: £15Aberdeenshire: £12Winchester: £15Aberdeenshire: £12

    £12Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeenshire £311, Winchester £255Winchester: £255Aberdeenshire: £311Winchester: £256Aberdeenshire: £312Winchester: £241Aberdeenshire: £295

    £311£312£295Aberdeenshire is higher£255£256£241

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeenshire £136, Winchester £89Winchester: £89Aberdeenshire: £136Winchester: £90Aberdeenshire: £137Winchester: £85Aberdeenshire: £129

    £136£137£129Aberdeenshire is higher£89£90£85

  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, Winchester £65Winchester: £65Aberdeenshire: £69Winchester: £65Aberdeenshire: £69Winchester: £61Aberdeenshire: £65

    £69£69£65Aberdeenshire is higher£65£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeenshire £986, Winchester £1,018Winchester: £1,018Aberdeenshire: £986Winchester: £1,022Aberdeenshire: £990Winchester: £966Aberdeenshire: £935

    £986£990£935Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£1,018£1,022£966

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £96£97£92Winchester 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, Winchester £153Winchester: £153Aberdeenshire: £254Winchester: £154Aberdeenshire: £255Winchester: £145Aberdeenshire: £241

    £254£255£241Aberdeenshire is higher£153£154£145

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeenshire £4.74, Winchester £5.59Winchester: £5.59Aberdeenshire: £4.74Winchester: £5.61Aberdeenshire: £4.76Winchester: £5.30Aberdeenshire: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£5.59£5.61£5.30

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeenshire £3.39, Winchester £2.70Winchester: £2.70Aberdeenshire: £3.39Winchester: £2.71Aberdeenshire: £3.41Winchester: £2.56Aberdeenshire: £3.22

    £3.39£3.41£3.22Aberdeenshire is higher£2.70£2.71£2.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £8.47, Winchester £5.60Winchester: £5.60Aberdeenshire: £8.47Winchester: £5.62Aberdeenshire: £8.50Winchester: £5.31Aberdeenshire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03Aberdeenshire is higher£5.60£5.62£5.31

  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, Winchester 1,007.5Winchester: 1,007.5Aberdeenshire: 1,009.0

    1,009.0Aberdeenshire is higher1,007.5

  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, Winchester 59.9Winchester: 59.9Aberdeenshire: 63.5

    63.5Aberdeenshire is higher59.9

  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: Aberdeenshire 103.1, Winchester 114.5Winchester: 114.5Aberdeenshire: 103.1

    103.1Winchester is higherDepends on how you count114.5

  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, Winchester 38.6Winchester: 38.6Aberdeenshire: 52.3

    52.3Aberdeenshire is higher38.6

  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, Winchester 114.3Winchester: 114.3Aberdeenshire: 127.1

    127.1Aberdeenshire is higher114.3

  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, Winchester 15.2Winchester: 15.2Aberdeenshire: 17.9

    17.9Aberdeenshire is higher15.2

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Aberdeenshire and Winchester, per person in the age group
MeasureAberdeenshireWinchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,877£3,894£3,678Estimated£3,731£3,747£3,539Aberdeenshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,172£12,224£11,546Estimated£12,419£12,472£11,780Winchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,316£1,322£1,248Estimated£1,245£1,250£1,181Aberdeenshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,568£11,618£10,973£11,612£11,661£11,015Winchester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£223£224£211£252£253£239Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£369£370£350Estimated£539£542£512Winchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12Estimated£15Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295Estimated£255£256£241Aberdeenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129Estimated£89£90£85Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£69£69£65Estimated£65£65£61Aberdeenshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£986£990£935£1,018£1,022£966Winchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£96£97£92£139£139£132Winchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£254£255£241£153£154£145Aberdeenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£5.59£5.61£5.30Winchester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.39£3.41£3.22£2.70£2.71£2.56Aberdeenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03Estimated£5.60£5.62£5.31Aberdeenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.01,007.5Aberdeenshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.559.9Aberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026103.1114.5Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.338.6Aberdeenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026127.1114.3Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.9Estimated15.2Aberdeenshire

Per resident

Aberdeenshire is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Winchester on 7. 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 Winchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £3,877, Winchester £3,731Winchester: £3,731Aberdeenshire: £3,877Winchester: £3,747Aberdeenshire: £3,894Winchester: £3,539Aberdeenshire: £3,678

    £3,877£3,894£3,678Aberdeenshire is higher£3,731£3,747£3,539

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £2,537, Winchester £2,485Winchester: £2,485Aberdeenshire: £2,537Winchester: £2,495Aberdeenshire: £2,548Winchester: £2,357Aberdeenshire: £2,407

    £2,537£2,548£2,407Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,485£2,495£2,357

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £788, Winchester £759Winchester: £759Aberdeenshire: £788Winchester: £762Aberdeenshire: £792Winchester: £720Aberdeenshire: £748

    £788£792£748Aberdeenshire is higher£759£762£720

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Aberdeenshire £2,411, Winchester £2,323Winchester: £2,323Aberdeenshire: £2,411Winchester: £2,333Aberdeenshire: £2,422Winchester: £2,204Aberdeenshire: £2,287

    £2,411£2,422£2,287Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,323£2,333£2,204

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Aberdeenshire £46, Winchester £50Winchester: £50Aberdeenshire: £46Winchester: £51Aberdeenshire: £47Winchester: £48Aberdeenshire: £44

    £46£47£44Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£50£51£48

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeenshire £77, Winchester £108Winchester: £108Aberdeenshire: £77Winchester: £108Aberdeenshire: £77Winchester: £102Aberdeenshire: £73

    £77£77£73Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£108£108£102

  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, Winchester £3.08Winchester: £3.08Aberdeenshire: £2.54Winchester: £3.09Aberdeenshire: £2.55Winchester: £2.92Aberdeenshire: £2.41

    £2.54£2.55£2.41Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£3.08£3.09£2.92

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeenshire £311, Winchester £255Winchester: £255Aberdeenshire: £311Winchester: £256Aberdeenshire: £312Winchester: £241Aberdeenshire: £295

    £311£312£295Aberdeenshire is higher£255£256£241

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeenshire £136, Winchester £89Winchester: £89Aberdeenshire: £136Winchester: £90Aberdeenshire: £137Winchester: £85Aberdeenshire: £129

    £136£137£129Aberdeenshire is higher£89£90£85

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Aberdeenshire £41, Winchester £40Winchester: £40Aberdeenshire: £41Winchester: £40Aberdeenshire: £41Winchester: £37Aberdeenshire: £39

    £41£41£39Aberdeenshire is higher£40£40£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Aberdeenshire £590, Winchester £621Winchester: £621Aberdeenshire: £590Winchester: £623Aberdeenshire: £593Winchester: £589Aberdeenshire: £560

    £590£593£560Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£621£623£589

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £96£97£92Winchester 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, Winchester £93Winchester: £93Aberdeenshire: £152Winchester: £94Aberdeenshire: £153Winchester: £89Aberdeenshire: £144

    £152£153£144Aberdeenshire is higher£93£94£89

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Aberdeenshire £2.84, Winchester £3.41Winchester: £3.41Aberdeenshire: £2.84Winchester: £3.42Aberdeenshire: £2.85Winchester: £3.23Aberdeenshire: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£3.41£3.42£3.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Aberdeenshire £2.03, Winchester £1.64Winchester: £1.64Aberdeenshire: £2.03Winchester: £1.65Aberdeenshire: £2.04Winchester: £1.56Aberdeenshire: £1.93

    £2.03£2.04£1.93Aberdeenshire is higher£1.64£1.65£1.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £8.47, Winchester £5.60Winchester: £5.60Aberdeenshire: £8.47Winchester: £5.62Aberdeenshire: £8.50Winchester: £5.31Aberdeenshire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03Aberdeenshire is higher£5.60£5.62£5.31

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeenshire 210.3, Winchester 201.6Winchester: 201.6Aberdeenshire: 210.3

    210.3Aberdeenshire is higher201.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeenshire 13.2, Winchester 12.0Winchester: 12.0Aberdeenshire: 13.2

    13.2Aberdeenshire is higher12.0

  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, Winchester 22.9Winchester: 22.9Aberdeenshire: 21.5

    21.5Winchester is higherDepends on how you count22.9

  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, Winchester 38.6Winchester: 38.6Aberdeenshire: 52.3

    52.3Aberdeenshire is higher38.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeenshire 76.2, Winchester 69.7Winchester: 69.7Aberdeenshire: 76.2

    76.2Aberdeenshire is higher69.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeenshire 10.7, Winchester 9.2Winchester: 9.2Aberdeenshire: 10.7

    10.7Aberdeenshire is higher9.2

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Aberdeenshire and Winchester, per resident
MeasureAberdeenshireWinchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,877£3,894£3,678Estimated£3,731£3,747£3,539Aberdeenshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,537£2,548£2,407Estimated£2,485£2,495£2,357Aberdeenshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£788£792£748Estimated£759£762£720Aberdeenshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,411£2,422£2,287£2,323£2,333£2,204Aberdeenshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£46£47£44£50£51£48Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73Estimated£108£108£102Winchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.54£2.55£2.41Estimated£3.08£3.09£2.92Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295Estimated£255£256£241Aberdeenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129Estimated£89£90£85Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39Estimated£40£40£37Aberdeenshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£590£593£560£621£623£589Winchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£96£97£92£139£139£132Winchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£93£94£89Aberdeenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£3.41£3.42£3.23Winchester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£1.64£1.65£1.56Aberdeenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03Estimated£5.60£5.62£5.31Aberdeenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.3201.6Aberdeenshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.212.0Aberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.522.9Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.338.6Aberdeenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202676.269.7Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.7Estimated9.2Aberdeenshire

Total

Aberdeenshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Winchester 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 Winchester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Aberdeenshire £1.0bn, Winchester £505.4mWinchester: £505.4mAberdeenshire: £1.0bnWinchester: £507.6mAberdeenshire: £1.0bnWinchester: £479.4mAberdeenshire: £975.0m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£975.0mAberdeenshire is higher£505.4m£507.6m£479.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Aberdeenshire £672.7m, Winchester £336.5mWinchester: £336.5mAberdeenshire: £672.7mWinchester: £338.0mAberdeenshire: £675.5mWinchester: £319.2mAberdeenshire: £638.0m

    £672.7m£675.5m£638.0mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£336.5m£338.0m£319.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Aberdeenshire £209.0m, Winchester £102.8mWinchester: £102.8mAberdeenshire: £209.0mWinchester: £103.2mAberdeenshire: £209.9mWinchester: £97.5mAberdeenshire: £198.3m

    £209.0m£209.9m£198.3mAberdeenshire is higher£102.8m£103.2m£97.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Aberdeenshire £639.3m, Winchester £314.7mWinchester: £314.7mAberdeenshire: £639.3mWinchester: £316.0mAberdeenshire: £642.0mWinchester: £298.5mAberdeenshire: £606.4m

    £639.3m£642.0m£606.4mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£314.7m£316.0m£298.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeenshire £12.3m, Winchester £6.8mWinchester: £6.8mAberdeenshire: £12.3mWinchester: £6.9mAberdeenshire: £12.4mWinchester: £6.5mAberdeenshire: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeenshire £20.4m, Winchester £14.6mWinchester: £14.6mAberdeenshire: £20.4mWinchester: £14.7mAberdeenshire: £20.5mWinchester: £13.9mAberdeenshire: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.3mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

  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, Winchester £0.42mWinchester: £0.42mAberdeenshire: £0.67mWinchester: £0.42mAberdeenshire: £0.68mWinchester: £0.40mAberdeenshire: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.68m£0.64mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberdeenshire £82.4m, Winchester £34.5mWinchester: £34.5mAberdeenshire: £82.4mWinchester: £34.6mAberdeenshire: £82.7mWinchester: £32.7mAberdeenshire: £78.1m

    £82.4m£82.7m£78.1mAberdeenshire is higher£34.5m£34.6m£32.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Aberdeenshire £36.1m, Winchester £12.1mWinchester: £12.1mAberdeenshire: £36.1mWinchester: £12.1mAberdeenshire: £36.2mWinchester: £11.5mAberdeenshire: £34.2m

    £36.1m£36.2m£34.2mAberdeenshire is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeenshire £10.9m, Winchester £5.4mWinchester: £5.4mAberdeenshire: £10.9mWinchester: £5.4mAberdeenshire: £10.9mWinchester: £5.1mAberdeenshire: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mAberdeenshire is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeenshire £156.5m, Winchester £84.1mWinchester: £84.1mAberdeenshire: £156.5mWinchester: £84.4mAberdeenshire: £157.2mWinchester: £79.7mAberdeenshire: £148.5m

    £156.5m£157.2m£148.5mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£84.1m£84.4m£79.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Aberdeenshire £25.6m, Winchester £18.8mWinchester: £18.8mAberdeenshire: £25.6mWinchester: £18.9mAberdeenshire: £25.7mWinchester: £17.8mAberdeenshire: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Aberdeenshire £40.3m, Winchester £12.7mWinchester: £12.7mAberdeenshire: £40.3mWinchester: £12.7mAberdeenshire: £40.5mWinchester: £12.0mAberdeenshire: £38.2m

    £40.3m£40.5m£38.2mAberdeenshire is higher£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Aberdeenshire £0.75m, Winchester £0.46mWinchester: £0.46mAberdeenshire: £0.75mWinchester: £0.46mAberdeenshire: £0.76mWinchester: £0.44mAberdeenshire: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.71mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Aberdeenshire £0.54m, Winchester £0.22mWinchester: £0.22mAberdeenshire: £0.54mWinchester: £0.22mAberdeenshire: £0.54mWinchester: £0.21mAberdeenshire: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mAberdeenshire is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Aberdeenshire £2.2m, Winchester £0.76mWinchester: £0.76mAberdeenshire: £2.2mWinchester: £0.76mAberdeenshire: £2.3mWinchester: £0.72mAberdeenshire: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.3m£2.1mAberdeenshire is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Aberdeenshire 55,758, Winchester 27,302Winchester: 27,302Aberdeenshire: 55,758

    55,758Aberdeenshire is higher27,302

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeenshire 3,508, Winchester 1,622Winchester: 1,622Aberdeenshire: 3,508

    3,508Aberdeenshire is higher1,622

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeenshire 5,700, Winchester 3,104Winchester: 3,104Aberdeenshire: 5,700

    5,700Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count3,104

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberdeenshire 13,865, Winchester 5,225Winchester: 5,225Aberdeenshire: 13,865

    13,865Aberdeenshire is higher5,225

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeenshire 20,190, Winchester 9,441Winchester: 9,441Aberdeenshire: 20,190

    20,190Aberdeenshire is higher9,441

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeenshire 2,847, Winchester 1,252Winchester: 1,252Aberdeenshire: 2,847

    2,847Aberdeenshire is higher1,252

Show the numbers
Aberdeenshire and Winchester, total
MeasureAberdeenshireWinchesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£975.0mEstimated£505.4m£507.6m£479.4mAberdeenshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£672.7m£675.5m£638.0mEstimated£336.5m£338.0m£319.2mAberdeenshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£209.0m£209.9m£198.3mEstimated£102.8m£103.2m£97.5mAberdeenshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£639.3m£642.0m£606.4m£314.7m£316.0m£298.5mAberdeenshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£6.8m£6.9m£6.5mAberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mEstimated£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mAberdeenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mEstimated£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mAberdeenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£82.4m£82.7m£78.1mEstimated£34.5m£34.6m£32.7mAberdeenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.1m£36.2m£34.2mEstimated£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mAberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mEstimated£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mAberdeenshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£156.5m£157.2m£148.5m£84.1m£84.4m£79.7mAberdeenshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mAberdeenshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£40.3m£40.5m£38.2m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mAberdeenshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mAberdeenshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mAberdeenshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.3m£2.1mEstimated£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mAberdeenshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202655,75827,302Aberdeenshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,5081,622Aberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,7003,104Aberdeenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,8655,225Aberdeenshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,1909,441Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,847Estimated1,252Aberdeenshire

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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