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Aberdeenshire and South Norfolk

265,110 and 148,384 residents (mid-2024).

Aberdeenshire is higher than South Norfolk on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 17 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 5 of 22 measures, and South Norfolk on 17. 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 South Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £3,877, South Norfolk £4,289South Norfolk: £4,289Aberdeenshire: £3,877South Norfolk: £4,307Aberdeenshire: £3,894South Norfolk: £4,068Aberdeenshire: £3,678

    £3,877£3,894£3,678South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£4,289£4,307£4,068

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeenshire £12,172, South Norfolk £12,431South Norfolk: £12,431Aberdeenshire: £12,172South Norfolk: £12,484Aberdeenshire: £12,224South Norfolk: £11,791Aberdeenshire: £11,546

    £12,172£12,224£11,546South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£12,431£12,484£11,791

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeenshire £1,316, South Norfolk £1,396South Norfolk: £1,396Aberdeenshire: £1,316South Norfolk: £1,402Aberdeenshire: £1,322South Norfolk: £1,324Aberdeenshire: £1,248

    £1,316£1,322£1,248South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£1,396£1,402£1,324

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeenshire £11,568, South Norfolk £11,464South Norfolk: £11,464Aberdeenshire: £11,568South Norfolk: £11,513Aberdeenshire: £11,618South Norfolk: £10,874Aberdeenshire: £10,973

    £11,568£11,618£10,973Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,464£11,513£10,874

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeenshire £223, South Norfolk £271South Norfolk: £271Aberdeenshire: £223South Norfolk: £272Aberdeenshire: £224South Norfolk: £257Aberdeenshire: £211

    £223£224£211South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£271£272£257

  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, South Norfolk £678South Norfolk: £678Aberdeenshire: £369South Norfolk: £681Aberdeenshire: £370South Norfolk: £643Aberdeenshire: £350

    £369£370£350South Norfolk is higher£678£681£643

  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, South Norfolk £18South Norfolk: £18Aberdeenshire: £12South Norfolk: £18Aberdeenshire: £12South Norfolk: £17Aberdeenshire: £12

    £12South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeenshire £311, South Norfolk £330South Norfolk: £330Aberdeenshire: £311South Norfolk: £331Aberdeenshire: £312South Norfolk: £313Aberdeenshire: £295

    £311£312£295South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£330£331£313

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeenshire £136, South Norfolk £97South Norfolk: £97Aberdeenshire: £136South Norfolk: £97Aberdeenshire: £137South Norfolk: £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, South Norfolk £84South Norfolk: £84Aberdeenshire: £69South Norfolk: £85Aberdeenshire: £69South Norfolk: £80Aberdeenshire: £65

    £69£69£65South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£84£85£80

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeenshire £986, South Norfolk £1,077South Norfolk: £1,077Aberdeenshire: £986South Norfolk: £1,081Aberdeenshire: £990South Norfolk: £1,021Aberdeenshire: £935

    £986£990£935South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£1,077£1,081£1,021

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeenshire £96, South Norfolk £123South Norfolk: £123Aberdeenshire: £96South Norfolk: £124Aberdeenshire: £97South Norfolk: £117Aberdeenshire: £92

    £96£97£92South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£123£124£117

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeenshire £254, South Norfolk £226South Norfolk: £226Aberdeenshire: £254South Norfolk: £227Aberdeenshire: £255South Norfolk: £214Aberdeenshire: £241

    £254£255£241Aberdeenshire is higher£226£227£214

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeenshire £4.74, South Norfolk £5.63South Norfolk: £5.63Aberdeenshire: £4.74South Norfolk: £5.65Aberdeenshire: £4.76South Norfolk: £5.34Aberdeenshire: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£5.63£5.65£5.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeenshire £3.39, South Norfolk £3.62South Norfolk: £3.62Aberdeenshire: £3.39South Norfolk: £3.63Aberdeenshire: £3.41South Norfolk: £3.43Aberdeenshire: £3.22

    £3.39£3.41£3.22South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£3.62£3.63£3.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £8.47, South Norfolk £6.61South Norfolk: £6.61Aberdeenshire: £8.47South Norfolk: £6.64Aberdeenshire: £8.50South Norfolk: £6.27Aberdeenshire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03Aberdeenshire is higher£6.61£6.64£6.27

  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, South Norfolk 1,011.4South Norfolk: 1,011.4Aberdeenshire: 1,009.0

    1,009.0South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count1,011.4

  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, South Norfolk 68.3South Norfolk: 68.3Aberdeenshire: 63.5

    63.5South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count68.3

  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, South Norfolk 139.4South Norfolk: 139.4Aberdeenshire: 103.1

    103.1South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count139.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeenshire 52.3, South Norfolk 50.7South Norfolk: 50.7Aberdeenshire: 52.3

    52.3Aberdeenshire is higher50.7

  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, South Norfolk 134.0South Norfolk: 134.0Aberdeenshire: 127.1

    127.1South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count134.0

  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, South Norfolk 18.7South Norfolk: 18.7Aberdeenshire: 17.9

    17.9South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count18.7

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Aberdeenshire and South Norfolk, per person in the age group
MeasureAberdeenshireSouth NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,877£3,894£3,678Estimated£4,289£4,307£4,068South Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,172£12,224£11,546Estimated£12,431£12,484£11,791South Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,316£1,322£1,248Estimated£1,396£1,402£1,324South Norfolk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,568£11,618£10,973£11,464£11,513£10,874Aberdeenshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£223£224£211£271£272£257South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£369£370£350Estimated£678£681£643South Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12Estimated£18£18£17South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295Estimated£330£331£313South Norfolk
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£84£85£80South Norfolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£986£990£935£1,077£1,081£1,021South Norfolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£96£97£92£123£124£117South Norfolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£254£255£241£226£227£214Aberdeenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£5.63£5.65£5.34South Norfolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.39£3.41£3.22£3.62£3.63£3.43South Norfolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03Estimated£6.61£6.64£6.27Aberdeenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.01,011.4South Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.568.3South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026103.1139.4South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.350.7Aberdeenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026127.1134.0South Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.9Estimated18.7South Norfolk

Per resident

Aberdeenshire is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and South Norfolk on 18. 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 South Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £3,877, South Norfolk £4,289South Norfolk: £4,289Aberdeenshire: £3,877South Norfolk: £4,307Aberdeenshire: £3,894South Norfolk: £4,068Aberdeenshire: £3,678

    £3,877£3,894£3,678South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£4,289£4,307£4,068

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £2,537, South Norfolk £2,927South Norfolk: £2,927Aberdeenshire: £2,537South Norfolk: £2,939Aberdeenshire: £2,548South Norfolk: £2,776Aberdeenshire: £2,407

    £2,537£2,548£2,407South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,927£2,939£2,776

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £788, South Norfolk £806South Norfolk: £806Aberdeenshire: £788South Norfolk: £810Aberdeenshire: £792South Norfolk: £765Aberdeenshire: £748

    £788£792£748South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£806£810£765

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Aberdeenshire £2,411, South Norfolk £2,699South Norfolk: £2,699Aberdeenshire: £2,411South Norfolk: £2,711Aberdeenshire: £2,422South Norfolk: £2,560Aberdeenshire: £2,287

    £2,411£2,422£2,287South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,699£2,711£2,560

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Aberdeenshire £46, South Norfolk £64South Norfolk: £64Aberdeenshire: £46South Norfolk: £64Aberdeenshire: £47South Norfolk: £61Aberdeenshire: £44

    £46£47£44South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£64£64£61

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeenshire £77, South Norfolk £160South Norfolk: £160Aberdeenshire: £77South Norfolk: £160Aberdeenshire: £77South Norfolk: £151Aberdeenshire: £73

    £77£77£73South Norfolk is higher£160£160£151

  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, South Norfolk £4.33South Norfolk: £4.33Aberdeenshire: £2.54South Norfolk: £4.35Aberdeenshire: £2.55South Norfolk: £4.11Aberdeenshire: £2.41

    £2.54£2.55£2.41South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£4.33£4.35£4.11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeenshire £311, South Norfolk £330South Norfolk: £330Aberdeenshire: £311South Norfolk: £331Aberdeenshire: £312South Norfolk: £313Aberdeenshire: £295

    £311£312£295South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£330£331£313

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeenshire £136, South Norfolk £97South Norfolk: £97Aberdeenshire: £136South Norfolk: £97Aberdeenshire: £137South Norfolk: £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, South Norfolk £49South Norfolk: £49Aberdeenshire: £41South Norfolk: £49Aberdeenshire: £41South Norfolk: £46Aberdeenshire: £39

    £41£41£39South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£49£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Aberdeenshire £590, South Norfolk £622South Norfolk: £622Aberdeenshire: £590South Norfolk: £624Aberdeenshire: £593South Norfolk: £590Aberdeenshire: £560

    £590£593£560South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£622£624£590

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeenshire £96, South Norfolk £123South Norfolk: £123Aberdeenshire: £96South Norfolk: £124Aberdeenshire: £97South Norfolk: £117Aberdeenshire: £92

    £96£97£92South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£123£124£117

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Aberdeenshire £152, South Norfolk £130South Norfolk: £130Aberdeenshire: £152South Norfolk: £131Aberdeenshire: £153South Norfolk: £124Aberdeenshire: £144

    £152£153£144Aberdeenshire is higher£130£131£124

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Aberdeenshire £2.84, South Norfolk £3.25South Norfolk: £3.25Aberdeenshire: £2.84South Norfolk: £3.26Aberdeenshire: £2.85South Norfolk: £3.08Aberdeenshire: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£3.25£3.26£3.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Aberdeenshire £2.03, South Norfolk £2.09South Norfolk: £2.09Aberdeenshire: £2.03South Norfolk: £2.10Aberdeenshire: £2.04South Norfolk: £1.98Aberdeenshire: £1.93

    £2.03£2.04£1.93South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2.09£2.10£1.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £8.47, South Norfolk £6.61South Norfolk: £6.61Aberdeenshire: £8.47South Norfolk: £6.64Aberdeenshire: £8.50South Norfolk: £6.27Aberdeenshire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03Aberdeenshire is higher£6.61£6.64£6.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeenshire 210.3, South Norfolk 238.1South Norfolk: 238.1Aberdeenshire: 210.3

    210.3South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count238.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeenshire 13.2, South Norfolk 16.1South Norfolk: 16.1Aberdeenshire: 13.2

    13.2South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count16.1

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeenshire 21.5, South Norfolk 32.8South Norfolk: 32.8Aberdeenshire: 21.5

    21.5South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count32.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeenshire 52.3, South Norfolk 50.7South Norfolk: 50.7Aberdeenshire: 52.3

    52.3Aberdeenshire is higher50.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeenshire 76.2, South Norfolk 77.4South Norfolk: 77.4Aberdeenshire: 76.2

    76.2South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count77.4

  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, South Norfolk 10.8South Norfolk: 10.8Aberdeenshire: 10.7

    10.7South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count10.8

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Aberdeenshire and South Norfolk, per resident
MeasureAberdeenshireSouth NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,877£3,894£3,678Estimated£4,289£4,307£4,068South Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,537£2,548£2,407Estimated£2,927£2,939£2,776South Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£788£792£748Estimated£806£810£765South Norfolk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,411£2,422£2,287£2,699£2,711£2,560South Norfolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£46£47£44£64£64£61South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73Estimated£160£160£151South Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.54£2.55£2.41Estimated£4.33£4.35£4.11South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295Estimated£330£331£313South Norfolk
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£46South Norfolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£590£593£560£622£624£590South Norfolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£96£97£92£123£124£117South Norfolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£130£131£124Aberdeenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£3.25£3.26£3.08South Norfolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£2.09£2.10£1.98South Norfolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03Estimated£6.61£6.64£6.27Aberdeenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.3238.1South Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.216.1South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.532.8South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.350.7Aberdeenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202676.277.4South Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.7Estimated10.8South Norfolk

Total

Aberdeenshire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and South Norfolk on 1. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Aberdeenshire South Norfolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Aberdeenshire £1.0bn, South Norfolk £636.4mSouth Norfolk: £636.4mAberdeenshire: £1.0bnSouth Norfolk: £639.2mAberdeenshire: £1.0bnSouth Norfolk: £603.7mAberdeenshire: £975.0m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£975.0mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£636.4m£639.2m£603.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Aberdeenshire £672.7m, South Norfolk £434.3mSouth Norfolk: £434.3mAberdeenshire: £672.7mSouth Norfolk: £436.2mAberdeenshire: £675.5mSouth Norfolk: £412.0mAberdeenshire: £638.0m

    £672.7m£675.5m£638.0mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£434.3m£436.2m£412.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Aberdeenshire £209.0m, South Norfolk £119.6mSouth Norfolk: £119.6mAberdeenshire: £209.0mSouth Norfolk: £120.1mAberdeenshire: £209.9mSouth Norfolk: £113.5mAberdeenshire: £198.3m

    £209.0m£209.9m£198.3mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£119.6m£120.1m£113.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Aberdeenshire £639.3m, South Norfolk £400.5mSouth Norfolk: £400.5mAberdeenshire: £639.3mSouth Norfolk: £402.2mAberdeenshire: £642.0mSouth Norfolk: £379.9mAberdeenshire: £606.4m

    £639.3m£642.0m£606.4mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£400.5m£402.2m£379.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeenshire £12.3m, South Norfolk £9.5mSouth Norfolk: £9.5mAberdeenshire: £12.3mSouth Norfolk: £9.5mAberdeenshire: £12.4mSouth Norfolk: £9.0mAberdeenshire: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

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

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

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.3mSouth Norfolk 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, South Norfolk £0.64mSouth Norfolk: £0.64mAberdeenshire: £0.67mSouth Norfolk: £0.64mAberdeenshire: £0.68mSouth Norfolk: £0.61mAberdeenshire: £0.64m

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberdeenshire £82.4m, South Norfolk £48.9mSouth Norfolk: £48.9mAberdeenshire: £82.4mSouth Norfolk: £49.1mAberdeenshire: £82.7mSouth Norfolk: £46.4mAberdeenshire: £78.1m

    £82.4m£82.7m£78.1mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£48.9m£49.1m£46.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Aberdeenshire £36.1m, South Norfolk £14.3mSouth Norfolk: £14.3mAberdeenshire: £36.1mSouth Norfolk: £14.4mAberdeenshire: £36.2mSouth Norfolk: £13.6mAberdeenshire: £34.2m

    £36.1m£36.2m£34.2mAberdeenshire is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeenshire £10.9m, South Norfolk £7.2mSouth Norfolk: £7.2mAberdeenshire: £10.9mSouth Norfolk: £7.2mAberdeenshire: £10.9mSouth Norfolk: £6.8mAberdeenshire: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeenshire £156.5m, South Norfolk £92.3mSouth Norfolk: £92.3mAberdeenshire: £156.5mSouth Norfolk: £92.7mAberdeenshire: £157.2mSouth Norfolk: £87.5mAberdeenshire: £148.5m

    £156.5m£157.2m£148.5mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£92.3m£92.7m£87.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Aberdeenshire £25.6m, South Norfolk £18.2mSouth Norfolk: £18.2mAberdeenshire: £25.6mSouth Norfolk: £18.3mAberdeenshire: £25.7mSouth Norfolk: £17.3mAberdeenshire: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Aberdeenshire £40.3m, South Norfolk £19.3mSouth Norfolk: £19.3mAberdeenshire: £40.3mSouth Norfolk: £19.4mAberdeenshire: £40.5mSouth Norfolk: £18.4mAberdeenshire: £38.2m

    £40.3m£40.5m£38.2mAberdeenshire is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Aberdeenshire £0.75m, South Norfolk £0.48mSouth Norfolk: £0.48mAberdeenshire: £0.75mSouth Norfolk: £0.48mAberdeenshire: £0.76mSouth Norfolk: £0.46mAberdeenshire: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.71mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Aberdeenshire £0.54m, South Norfolk £0.31mSouth Norfolk: £0.31mAberdeenshire: £0.54mSouth Norfolk: £0.31mAberdeenshire: £0.54mSouth Norfolk: £0.29mAberdeenshire: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Aberdeenshire £2.2m, South Norfolk £0.98mSouth Norfolk: £0.98mAberdeenshire: £2.2mSouth Norfolk: £0.99mAberdeenshire: £2.3mSouth Norfolk: £0.93mAberdeenshire: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.3m£2.1mAberdeenshire is higher£0.98m£0.99m£0.93m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Aberdeenshire 55,758, South Norfolk 35,336South Norfolk: 35,336Aberdeenshire: 55,758

    55,758Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count35,336

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeenshire 3,508, South Norfolk 2,387South Norfolk: 2,387Aberdeenshire: 3,508

    3,508Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count2,387

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeenshire 5,700, South Norfolk 4,871South Norfolk: 4,871Aberdeenshire: 5,700

    5,700Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count4,871

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberdeenshire 13,865, South Norfolk 7,521South Norfolk: 7,521Aberdeenshire: 13,865

    13,865Aberdeenshire is higher7,521

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeenshire 20,190, South Norfolk 11,488South Norfolk: 11,488Aberdeenshire: 20,190

    20,190Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count11,488

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeenshire 2,847, South Norfolk 1,599South Norfolk: 1,599Aberdeenshire: 2,847

    2,847Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count1,599

Show the numbers
Aberdeenshire and South Norfolk, total
MeasureAberdeenshireSouth NorfolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£975.0mEstimated£636.4m£639.2m£603.7mAberdeenshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£672.7m£675.5m£638.0mEstimated£434.3m£436.2m£412.0mAberdeenshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£209.0m£209.9m£198.3mEstimated£119.6m£120.1m£113.5mAberdeenshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£639.3m£642.0m£606.4m£400.5m£402.2m£379.9mAberdeenshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mAberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mEstimated£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mSouth Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mEstimated£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mAberdeenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£82.4m£82.7m£78.1mEstimated£48.9m£49.1m£46.4mAberdeenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.1m£36.2m£34.2mEstimated£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mAberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mEstimated£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mAberdeenshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£156.5m£157.2m£148.5m£92.3m£92.7m£87.5mAberdeenshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mAberdeenshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£40.3m£40.5m£38.2m£19.3m£19.4m£18.4mAberdeenshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mAberdeenshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mAberdeenshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.3m£2.1mEstimated£0.98m£0.99m£0.93mAberdeenshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202655,75835,336Aberdeenshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,5082,387Aberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,7004,871Aberdeenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,8657,521Aberdeenshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,19011,488Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,847Estimated1,599Aberdeenshire

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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