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Aberdeenshire and South Oxfordshire

265,110 and 156,315 residents (mid-2024).

Aberdeenshire is higher than South Oxfordshire on 14 of 21 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 14 of 21 measures, and South Oxfordshire 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 South Oxfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £3,877, South Oxfordshire £3,607South Oxfordshire: £3,607Aberdeenshire: £3,877South Oxfordshire: £3,622Aberdeenshire: £3,894South Oxfordshire: £3,421Aberdeenshire: £3,678

    £3,877£3,894£3,678Aberdeenshire is higher£3,607£3,622£3,421

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeenshire £12,172, South Oxfordshire £12,450South Oxfordshire: £12,450Aberdeenshire: £12,172South Oxfordshire: £12,503Aberdeenshire: £12,224South Oxfordshire: £11,809Aberdeenshire: £11,546

    £12,172£12,224£11,546South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,450£12,503£11,809

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeenshire £1,316, South Oxfordshire £1,127South Oxfordshire: £1,127Aberdeenshire: £1,316South Oxfordshire: £1,131Aberdeenshire: £1,322South Oxfordshire: £1,069Aberdeenshire: £1,248

    £1,316£1,322£1,248Aberdeenshire is higher£1,127£1,131£1,069

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeenshire £11,568, South Oxfordshire £11,683South Oxfordshire: £11,683Aberdeenshire: £11,568South Oxfordshire: £11,733Aberdeenshire: £11,618South Oxfordshire: £11,082Aberdeenshire: £10,973

    £11,568£11,618£10,973South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,683£11,733£11,082

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeenshire £223, South Oxfordshire £223South Oxfordshire: £223Aberdeenshire: £223South Oxfordshire: £224Aberdeenshire: £224South Oxfordshire: £211Aberdeenshire: £211

    £223£224£211No difference to show£223£224£211

  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 Oxfordshire £531South Oxfordshire: £531Aberdeenshire: £369South Oxfordshire: £533Aberdeenshire: £370South Oxfordshire: £503Aberdeenshire: £350

    £369£370£350South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£531£533£503

  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 Oxfordshire £13South Oxfordshire: £13Aberdeenshire: £12South Oxfordshire: £13Aberdeenshire: £12South Oxfordshire: £13Aberdeenshire: £12

    £12South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeenshire £311, South Oxfordshire £197South Oxfordshire: £197Aberdeenshire: £311South Oxfordshire: £198Aberdeenshire: £312South Oxfordshire: £187Aberdeenshire: £295

    £311£312£295Aberdeenshire is higher£197£198£187

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeenshire £136, South Oxfordshire £98South Oxfordshire: £98Aberdeenshire: £136South Oxfordshire: £98Aberdeenshire: £137South Oxfordshire: £93Aberdeenshire: £129

    £136£137£129Aberdeenshire is higher£98£98£93

  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 Oxfordshire £55South Oxfordshire: £55Aberdeenshire: £69South Oxfordshire: £55Aberdeenshire: £69South Oxfordshire: £52Aberdeenshire: £65

    £69£69£65Aberdeenshire is higher£55£55£52

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeenshire £986, South Oxfordshire £935South Oxfordshire: £935Aberdeenshire: £986South Oxfordshire: £939Aberdeenshire: £990South Oxfordshire: £886Aberdeenshire: £935

    £986£990£935Aberdeenshire is higher£935£939£886

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeenshire £96, South Oxfordshire £118South Oxfordshire: £118Aberdeenshire: £96South Oxfordshire: £118Aberdeenshire: £97South Oxfordshire: £112Aberdeenshire: £92

    £96£97£92South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£118£118£112

  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 Oxfordshire £128South Oxfordshire: £128Aberdeenshire: £254South Oxfordshire: £129Aberdeenshire: £255South Oxfordshire: £122Aberdeenshire: £241

    £254£255£241Aberdeenshire is higher£128£129£122

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeenshire £4.74, South Oxfordshire £6.11South Oxfordshire: £6.11Aberdeenshire: £4.74South Oxfordshire: £6.14Aberdeenshire: £4.76South Oxfordshire: £5.80Aberdeenshire: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.11£6.14£5.80

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeenshire £3.39, South Oxfordshire £2.53South Oxfordshire: £2.53Aberdeenshire: £3.39South Oxfordshire: £2.54Aberdeenshire: £3.41South Oxfordshire: £2.40Aberdeenshire: £3.22

    £3.39£3.41£3.22Aberdeenshire is higher£2.53£2.54£2.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £8.47, South Oxfordshire £6.98South Oxfordshire: £6.98Aberdeenshire: £8.47South Oxfordshire: £7.01Aberdeenshire: £8.50South Oxfordshire: £6.62Aberdeenshire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03Aberdeenshire is higher£6.98£7.01£6.62

  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 Oxfordshire 1,000.5South Oxfordshire: 1,000.5Aberdeenshire: 1,009.0

    1,009.0Aberdeenshire is higher1,000.5

  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, South Oxfordshire 52.4South Oxfordshire: 52.4Aberdeenshire: 63.5

    63.5Aberdeenshire is higher52.4

  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 Oxfordshire 111.8South Oxfordshire: 111.8Aberdeenshire: 103.1

    103.1South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count111.8

  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 Oxfordshire 30.6South Oxfordshire: 30.6Aberdeenshire: 52.3

    52.3Aberdeenshire is higher30.6

  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, South Oxfordshire 98.2South Oxfordshire: 98.2Aberdeenshire: 127.1

    127.1Aberdeenshire is higher98.2

  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 Oxfordshire 12.8South Oxfordshire: 12.8Aberdeenshire: 17.9

    17.9Aberdeenshire is higher12.8

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Aberdeenshire and South Oxfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureAberdeenshireSouth OxfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,877£3,894£3,678Estimated£3,607£3,622£3,421Aberdeenshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,172£12,224£11,546Estimated£12,450£12,503£11,809South Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,316£1,322£1,248Estimated£1,127£1,131£1,069Aberdeenshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,568£11,618£10,973£11,683£11,733£11,082South Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£223£224£211£223£224£211
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£369£370£350Estimated£531£533£503South Oxfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12Estimated£13South Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295Estimated£197£198£187Aberdeenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129Estimated£98£98£93Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£69£69£65Estimated£55£55£52Aberdeenshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£986£990£935£935£939£886Aberdeenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£96£97£92£118£118£112South Oxfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£254£255£241£128£129£122Aberdeenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£6.11£6.14£5.80South Oxfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.39£3.41£3.22£2.53£2.54£2.40Aberdeenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03Estimated£6.98£7.01£6.62Aberdeenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.01,000.5Aberdeenshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.552.4Aberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026103.1111.8South Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.330.6Aberdeenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026127.198.2Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.9Estimated12.8Aberdeenshire

Per resident

Aberdeenshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and South Oxfordshire on 5. 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 Oxfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £3,877, South Oxfordshire £3,607South Oxfordshire: £3,607Aberdeenshire: £3,877South Oxfordshire: £3,622Aberdeenshire: £3,894South Oxfordshire: £3,421Aberdeenshire: £3,678

    £3,877£3,894£3,678Aberdeenshire is higher£3,607£3,622£3,421

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £2,537, South Oxfordshire £2,503South Oxfordshire: £2,503Aberdeenshire: £2,537South Oxfordshire: £2,514Aberdeenshire: £2,548South Oxfordshire: £2,374Aberdeenshire: £2,407

    £2,537£2,548£2,407Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,503£2,514£2,374

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £788, South Oxfordshire £684South Oxfordshire: £684Aberdeenshire: £788South Oxfordshire: £687Aberdeenshire: £792South Oxfordshire: £649Aberdeenshire: £748

    £788£792£748Aberdeenshire is higher£684£687£649

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Aberdeenshire £2,411, South Oxfordshire £2,349South Oxfordshire: £2,349Aberdeenshire: £2,411South Oxfordshire: £2,359Aberdeenshire: £2,422South Oxfordshire: £2,228Aberdeenshire: £2,287

    £2,411£2,422£2,287Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,349£2,359£2,228

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Aberdeenshire £46, South Oxfordshire £45South Oxfordshire: £45Aberdeenshire: £46South Oxfordshire: £45Aberdeenshire: £47South Oxfordshire: £42Aberdeenshire: £44

    £46£47£44Aberdeenshire is higher£45£45£42

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeenshire £77, South Oxfordshire £107South Oxfordshire: £107Aberdeenshire: £77South Oxfordshire: £107Aberdeenshire: £77South Oxfordshire: £101Aberdeenshire: £73

    £77£77£73South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

  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 Oxfordshire £2.67South Oxfordshire: £2.67Aberdeenshire: £2.54South Oxfordshire: £2.68Aberdeenshire: £2.55South Oxfordshire: £2.53Aberdeenshire: £2.41

    £2.54£2.55£2.41South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.67£2.68£2.53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeenshire £311, South Oxfordshire £197South Oxfordshire: £197Aberdeenshire: £311South Oxfordshire: £198Aberdeenshire: £312South Oxfordshire: £187Aberdeenshire: £295

    £311£312£295Aberdeenshire is higher£197£198£187

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeenshire £136, South Oxfordshire £98South Oxfordshire: £98Aberdeenshire: £136South Oxfordshire: £98Aberdeenshire: £137South Oxfordshire: £93Aberdeenshire: £129

    £136£137£129Aberdeenshire is higher£98£98£93

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Aberdeenshire £41, South Oxfordshire £34South Oxfordshire: £34Aberdeenshire: £41South Oxfordshire: £34Aberdeenshire: £41South Oxfordshire: £32Aberdeenshire: £39

    £41£41£39Aberdeenshire is higher£34£34£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Aberdeenshire £590, South Oxfordshire £567South Oxfordshire: £567Aberdeenshire: £590South Oxfordshire: £570Aberdeenshire: £593South Oxfordshire: £538Aberdeenshire: £560

    £590£593£560Aberdeenshire is higher£567£570£538

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeenshire £96, South Oxfordshire £118South Oxfordshire: £118Aberdeenshire: £96South Oxfordshire: £118Aberdeenshire: £97South Oxfordshire: £112Aberdeenshire: £92

    £96£97£92South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£118£118£112

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Aberdeenshire £152, South Oxfordshire £78South Oxfordshire: £78Aberdeenshire: £152South Oxfordshire: £78Aberdeenshire: £153South Oxfordshire: £74Aberdeenshire: £144

    £152£153£144Aberdeenshire is higher£78£78£74

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Aberdeenshire £2.84, South Oxfordshire £3.71South Oxfordshire: £3.71Aberdeenshire: £2.84South Oxfordshire: £3.73Aberdeenshire: £2.85South Oxfordshire: £3.52Aberdeenshire: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.71£3.73£3.52

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Aberdeenshire £2.03, South Oxfordshire £1.54South Oxfordshire: £1.54Aberdeenshire: £2.03South Oxfordshire: £1.55Aberdeenshire: £2.04South Oxfordshire: £1.46Aberdeenshire: £1.93

    £2.03£2.04£1.93Aberdeenshire is higher£1.54£1.55£1.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £8.47, South Oxfordshire £6.98South Oxfordshire: £6.98Aberdeenshire: £8.47South Oxfordshire: £7.01Aberdeenshire: £8.50South Oxfordshire: £6.62Aberdeenshire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03Aberdeenshire is higher£6.98£7.01£6.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeenshire 210.3, South Oxfordshire 201.1South Oxfordshire: 201.1Aberdeenshire: 210.3

    210.3Aberdeenshire is higher201.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeenshire 13.2, South Oxfordshire 10.5South Oxfordshire: 10.5Aberdeenshire: 13.2

    13.2Aberdeenshire is higher10.5

  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, South Oxfordshire 22.5South Oxfordshire: 22.5Aberdeenshire: 21.5

    21.5South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count22.5

  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, South Oxfordshire 30.6South Oxfordshire: 30.6Aberdeenshire: 52.3

    52.3Aberdeenshire is higher30.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeenshire 76.2, South Oxfordshire 59.6South Oxfordshire: 59.6Aberdeenshire: 76.2

    76.2Aberdeenshire is higher59.6

  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 Oxfordshire 7.8South Oxfordshire: 7.8Aberdeenshire: 10.7

    10.7Aberdeenshire is higher7.8

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Aberdeenshire and South Oxfordshire, per resident
MeasureAberdeenshireSouth OxfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,877£3,894£3,678Estimated£3,607£3,622£3,421Aberdeenshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,537£2,548£2,407Estimated£2,503£2,514£2,374Aberdeenshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£788£792£748Estimated£684£687£649Aberdeenshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,411£2,422£2,287£2,349£2,359£2,228Aberdeenshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£46£47£44£45£45£42Aberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73Estimated£107£107£101South Oxfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.54£2.55£2.41Estimated£2.67£2.68£2.53South Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295Estimated£197£198£187Aberdeenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129Estimated£98£98£93Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39Estimated£34£34£32Aberdeenshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£590£593£560£567£570£538Aberdeenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£96£97£92£118£118£112South Oxfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£78£78£74Aberdeenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£3.71£3.73£3.52South Oxfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£1.54£1.55£1.46Aberdeenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03Estimated£6.98£7.01£6.62Aberdeenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.3201.1Aberdeenshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.210.5Aberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.522.5South Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.330.6Aberdeenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202676.259.6Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.7Estimated7.8Aberdeenshire

Total

Aberdeenshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and South Oxfordshire 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 South Oxfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Aberdeenshire £1.0bn, South Oxfordshire £563.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £563.8mAberdeenshire: £1.0bnSouth Oxfordshire: £566.2mAberdeenshire: £1.0bnSouth Oxfordshire: £534.8mAberdeenshire: £975.0m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£975.0mAberdeenshire is higher£563.8m£566.2m£534.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Aberdeenshire £672.7m, South Oxfordshire £391.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £391.3mAberdeenshire: £672.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £392.9mAberdeenshire: £675.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £371.1mAberdeenshire: £638.0m

    £672.7m£675.5m£638.0mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£391.3m£392.9m£371.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Aberdeenshire £209.0m, South Oxfordshire £106.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £106.9mAberdeenshire: £209.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £107.3mAberdeenshire: £209.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £101.4mAberdeenshire: £198.3m

    £209.0m£209.9m£198.3mAberdeenshire is higher£106.9m£107.3m£101.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Aberdeenshire £639.3m, South Oxfordshire £367.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £367.2mAberdeenshire: £639.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £368.7mAberdeenshire: £642.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £348.3mAberdeenshire: £606.4m

    £639.3m£642.0m£606.4mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£367.2m£368.7m£348.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeenshire £12.3m, South Oxfordshire £7.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £7.0mAberdeenshire: £12.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £7.0mAberdeenshire: £12.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £6.6mAberdeenshire: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mAberdeenshire is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeenshire £20.4m, South Oxfordshire £16.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £16.7mAberdeenshire: £20.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £16.7mAberdeenshire: £20.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.8mAberdeenshire: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.3mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m

  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 Oxfordshire £0.42mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.42mAberdeenshire: £0.67mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.42mAberdeenshire: £0.68mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.39mAberdeenshire: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.68m£0.64mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberdeenshire £82.4m, South Oxfordshire £30.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £30.8mAberdeenshire: £82.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £31.0mAberdeenshire: £82.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £29.3mAberdeenshire: £78.1m

    £82.4m£82.7m£78.1mAberdeenshire is higher£30.8m£31.0m£29.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Aberdeenshire £36.1m, South Oxfordshire £15.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.3mAberdeenshire: £36.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.4mAberdeenshire: £36.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £14.5mAberdeenshire: £34.2m

    £36.1m£36.2m£34.2mAberdeenshire is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeenshire £10.9m, South Oxfordshire £5.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.2mAberdeenshire: £10.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.3mAberdeenshire: £10.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.0mAberdeenshire: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mAberdeenshire is higher£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeenshire £156.5m, South Oxfordshire £88.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £88.6mAberdeenshire: £156.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £89.0mAberdeenshire: £157.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £84.1mAberdeenshire: £148.5m

    £156.5m£157.2m£148.5mAberdeenshire is higher£88.6m£89.0m£84.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Aberdeenshire £25.6m, South Oxfordshire £18.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £18.4mAberdeenshire: £25.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £18.5mAberdeenshire: £25.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £17.5mAberdeenshire: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Aberdeenshire £40.3m, South Oxfordshire £12.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £12.2mAberdeenshire: £40.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £12.2mAberdeenshire: £40.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £11.5mAberdeenshire: £38.2m

    £40.3m£40.5m£38.2mAberdeenshire is higher£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Aberdeenshire £0.75m, South Oxfordshire £0.58mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.58mAberdeenshire: £0.75mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.58mAberdeenshire: £0.76mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.55mAberdeenshire: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.71mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Aberdeenshire £0.54m, South Oxfordshire £0.24mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.24mAberdeenshire: £0.54mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.24mAberdeenshire: £0.54mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.23mAberdeenshire: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mAberdeenshire is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Aberdeenshire £2.2m, South Oxfordshire £1.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.1mAberdeenshire: £2.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.1mAberdeenshire: £2.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.0mAberdeenshire: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.3m£2.1mAberdeenshire is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Aberdeenshire 55,758, South Oxfordshire 31,441South Oxfordshire: 31,441Aberdeenshire: 55,758

    55,758Aberdeenshire is higher31,441

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeenshire 3,508, South Oxfordshire 1,647South Oxfordshire: 1,647Aberdeenshire: 3,508

    3,508Aberdeenshire is higher1,647

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeenshire 5,700, South Oxfordshire 3,513South Oxfordshire: 3,513Aberdeenshire: 5,700

    5,700Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count3,513

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberdeenshire 13,865, South Oxfordshire 4,785South Oxfordshire: 4,785Aberdeenshire: 13,865

    13,865Aberdeenshire is higher4,785

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeenshire 20,190, South Oxfordshire 9,318South Oxfordshire: 9,318Aberdeenshire: 20,190

    20,190Aberdeenshire is higher9,318

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeenshire 2,847, South Oxfordshire 1,216South Oxfordshire: 1,216Aberdeenshire: 2,847

    2,847Aberdeenshire is higher1,216

Show the numbers
Aberdeenshire and South Oxfordshire, total
MeasureAberdeenshireSouth OxfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£975.0mEstimated£563.8m£566.2m£534.8mAberdeenshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£672.7m£675.5m£638.0mEstimated£391.3m£392.9m£371.1mAberdeenshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£209.0m£209.9m£198.3mEstimated£106.9m£107.3m£101.4mAberdeenshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£639.3m£642.0m£606.4m£367.2m£368.7m£348.3mAberdeenshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mAberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mEstimated£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mAberdeenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mEstimated£0.42m£0.42m£0.39mAberdeenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£82.4m£82.7m£78.1mEstimated£30.8m£31.0m£29.3mAberdeenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.1m£36.2m£34.2mEstimated£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mAberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mEstimated£5.2m£5.3m£5.0mAberdeenshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£156.5m£157.2m£148.5m£88.6m£89.0m£84.1mAberdeenshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mAberdeenshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£40.3m£40.5m£38.2m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mAberdeenshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mAberdeenshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mAberdeenshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.3m£2.1mEstimated£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mAberdeenshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202655,75831,441Aberdeenshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,5081,647Aberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,7003,513Aberdeenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,8654,785Aberdeenshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,1909,318Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,847Estimated1,216Aberdeenshire

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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