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Aberdeenshire and Stratford-on-Avon

265,110 and 146,196 residents (mid-2024).

Aberdeenshire is higher than Stratford-on-Avon on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 21 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 8 of 22 measures, and Stratford-on-Avon on 14. 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 Stratford-on-Avon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £3,877, Stratford-on-Avon £4,339Stratford-on-Avon: £4,339Aberdeenshire: £3,877Stratford-on-Avon: £4,357Aberdeenshire: £3,894Stratford-on-Avon: £4,115Aberdeenshire: £3,678

    £3,877£3,894£3,678Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£4,339£4,357£4,115

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeenshire £12,172, Stratford-on-Avon £12,575Stratford-on-Avon: £12,575Aberdeenshire: £12,172Stratford-on-Avon: £12,628Aberdeenshire: £12,224Stratford-on-Avon: £11,927Aberdeenshire: £11,546

    £12,172£12,224£11,546Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£12,575£12,628£11,927

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeenshire £1,316, Stratford-on-Avon £1,367Stratford-on-Avon: £1,367Aberdeenshire: £1,316Stratford-on-Avon: £1,373Aberdeenshire: £1,322Stratford-on-Avon: £1,297Aberdeenshire: £1,248

    £1,316£1,322£1,248Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£1,367£1,373£1,297

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeenshire £11,568, Stratford-on-Avon £11,717Stratford-on-Avon: £11,717Aberdeenshire: £11,568Stratford-on-Avon: £11,767Aberdeenshire: £11,618Stratford-on-Avon: £11,114Aberdeenshire: £10,973

    £11,568£11,618£10,973Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£11,717£11,767£11,114

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeenshire £223, Stratford-on-Avon £244Stratford-on-Avon: £244Aberdeenshire: £223Stratford-on-Avon: £245Aberdeenshire: £224Stratford-on-Avon: £231Aberdeenshire: £211

    £223£224£211Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£244£245£231

  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, Stratford-on-Avon £598Stratford-on-Avon: £598Aberdeenshire: £369Stratford-on-Avon: £600Aberdeenshire: £370Stratford-on-Avon: £567Aberdeenshire: £350

    £369£370£350Stratford-on-Avon is higher£598£600£567

  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, Stratford-on-Avon £16Stratford-on-Avon: £16Aberdeenshire: £12Stratford-on-Avon: £16Aberdeenshire: £12Stratford-on-Avon: £15Aberdeenshire: £12

    £12Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeenshire £311, Stratford-on-Avon £277Stratford-on-Avon: £277Aberdeenshire: £311Stratford-on-Avon: £278Aberdeenshire: £312Stratford-on-Avon: £262Aberdeenshire: £295

    £311£312£295Aberdeenshire is higher£277£278£262

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeenshire £136, Stratford-on-Avon £92Stratford-on-Avon: £92Aberdeenshire: £136Stratford-on-Avon: £92Aberdeenshire: £137Stratford-on-Avon: £87Aberdeenshire: £129

    £136£137£129Aberdeenshire is higher£92£92£87

  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, Stratford-on-Avon £76Stratford-on-Avon: £76Aberdeenshire: £69Stratford-on-Avon: £76Aberdeenshire: £69Stratford-on-Avon: £72Aberdeenshire: £65

    £69£69£65Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£76£76£72

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeenshire £986, Stratford-on-Avon £1,117Stratford-on-Avon: £1,117Aberdeenshire: £986Stratford-on-Avon: £1,122Aberdeenshire: £990Stratford-on-Avon: £1,060Aberdeenshire: £935

    £986£990£935Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£1,117£1,122£1,060

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeenshire £96, Stratford-on-Avon £141Stratford-on-Avon: £141Aberdeenshire: £96Stratford-on-Avon: £142Aberdeenshire: £97Stratford-on-Avon: £134Aberdeenshire: £92

    £96£97£92Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeenshire £254, Stratford-on-Avon £165Stratford-on-Avon: £165Aberdeenshire: £254Stratford-on-Avon: £166Aberdeenshire: £255Stratford-on-Avon: £157Aberdeenshire: £241

    £254£255£241Aberdeenshire is higher£165£166£157

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeenshire £4.74, Stratford-on-Avon £5.68Stratford-on-Avon: £5.68Aberdeenshire: £4.74Stratford-on-Avon: £5.71Aberdeenshire: £4.76Stratford-on-Avon: £5.39Aberdeenshire: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£5.68£5.71£5.39

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeenshire £3.39, Stratford-on-Avon £3.18Stratford-on-Avon: £3.18Aberdeenshire: £3.39Stratford-on-Avon: £3.20Aberdeenshire: £3.41Stratford-on-Avon: £3.02Aberdeenshire: £3.22

    £3.39£3.41£3.22Aberdeenshire is higher£3.18£3.20£3.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £8.47, Stratford-on-Avon £7.30Stratford-on-Avon: £7.30Aberdeenshire: £8.47Stratford-on-Avon: £7.33Aberdeenshire: £8.50Stratford-on-Avon: £6.92Aberdeenshire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03Aberdeenshire is higher£7.30£7.33£6.92

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 1,015.0Stratford-on-Avon: 1,015.0Aberdeenshire: 1,009.0

    1,009.0Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count1,015.0

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 63.8Stratford-on-Avon: 63.8Aberdeenshire: 63.5

    63.5Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count63.8

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 126.7Stratford-on-Avon: 126.7Aberdeenshire: 103.1

    103.1Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count126.7

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 41.8Stratford-on-Avon: 41.8Aberdeenshire: 52.3

    52.3Aberdeenshire is higher41.8

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 123.1Stratford-on-Avon: 123.1Aberdeenshire: 127.1

    127.1Aberdeenshire is higher123.1

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 17.0Stratford-on-Avon: 17.0Aberdeenshire: 17.9

    17.9Aberdeenshire is higher17.0

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Aberdeenshire and Stratford-on-Avon, per person in the age group
MeasureAberdeenshireStratford-on-AvonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,877£3,894£3,678Estimated£4,339£4,357£4,115Stratford-on-Avon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,172£12,224£11,546Estimated£12,575£12,628£11,927Stratford-on-Avon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,316£1,322£1,248Estimated£1,367£1,373£1,297Stratford-on-Avon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,568£11,618£10,973£11,717£11,767£11,114Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£223£224£211£244£245£231Stratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£369£370£350Estimated£598£600£567Stratford-on-Avon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12Estimated£16£16£15Stratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295Estimated£277£278£262Aberdeenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129Estimated£92£92£87Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£69£69£65Estimated£76£76£72Stratford-on-Avon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£986£990£935£1,117£1,122£1,060Stratford-on-Avon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£96£97£92£141£142£134Stratford-on-Avon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£254£255£241£165£166£157Aberdeenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£5.68£5.71£5.39Stratford-on-Avon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.39£3.41£3.22£3.18£3.20£3.02Aberdeenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03Estimated£7.30£7.33£6.92Aberdeenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.01,015.0Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.563.8Stratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026103.1126.7Stratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.341.8Aberdeenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026127.1123.1Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.9Estimated17.0Aberdeenshire

Per resident

Aberdeenshire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Stratford-on-Avon on 14. 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 Stratford-on-Avon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £3,877, Stratford-on-Avon £4,339Stratford-on-Avon: £4,339Aberdeenshire: £3,877Stratford-on-Avon: £4,357Aberdeenshire: £3,894Stratford-on-Avon: £4,115Aberdeenshire: £3,678

    £3,877£3,894£3,678Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£4,339£4,357£4,115

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £2,537, Stratford-on-Avon £3,026Stratford-on-Avon: £3,026Aberdeenshire: £2,537Stratford-on-Avon: £3,039Aberdeenshire: £2,548Stratford-on-Avon: £2,870Aberdeenshire: £2,407

    £2,537£2,548£2,407Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£3,026£3,039£2,870

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £788, Stratford-on-Avon £796Stratford-on-Avon: £796Aberdeenshire: £788Stratford-on-Avon: £799Aberdeenshire: £792Stratford-on-Avon: £755Aberdeenshire: £748

    £788£792£748Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£796£799£755

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Aberdeenshire £2,411, Stratford-on-Avon £2,820Stratford-on-Avon: £2,820Aberdeenshire: £2,411Stratford-on-Avon: £2,832Aberdeenshire: £2,422Stratford-on-Avon: £2,674Aberdeenshire: £2,287

    £2,411£2,422£2,287Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£2,820£2,832£2,674

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Aberdeenshire £46, Stratford-on-Avon £59Stratford-on-Avon: £59Aberdeenshire: £46Stratford-on-Avon: £59Aberdeenshire: £47Stratford-on-Avon: £56Aberdeenshire: £44

    £46£47£44Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£59£59£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeenshire £77, Stratford-on-Avon £144Stratford-on-Avon: £144Aberdeenshire: £77Stratford-on-Avon: £144Aberdeenshire: £77Stratford-on-Avon: £136Aberdeenshire: £73

    £77£77£73Stratford-on-Avon is higher£144£144£136

  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, Stratford-on-Avon £3.88Stratford-on-Avon: £3.88Aberdeenshire: £2.54Stratford-on-Avon: £3.90Aberdeenshire: £2.55Stratford-on-Avon: £3.68Aberdeenshire: £2.41

    £2.54£2.55£2.41Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£3.88£3.90£3.68

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeenshire £311, Stratford-on-Avon £277Stratford-on-Avon: £277Aberdeenshire: £311Stratford-on-Avon: £278Aberdeenshire: £312Stratford-on-Avon: £262Aberdeenshire: £295

    £311£312£295Aberdeenshire is higher£277£278£262

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeenshire £136, Stratford-on-Avon £92Stratford-on-Avon: £92Aberdeenshire: £136Stratford-on-Avon: £92Aberdeenshire: £137Stratford-on-Avon: £87Aberdeenshire: £129

    £136£137£129Aberdeenshire is higher£92£92£87

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Aberdeenshire £41, Stratford-on-Avon £44Stratford-on-Avon: £44Aberdeenshire: £41Stratford-on-Avon: £44Aberdeenshire: £41Stratford-on-Avon: £42Aberdeenshire: £39

    £41£41£39Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£44£44£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Aberdeenshire £590, Stratford-on-Avon £651Stratford-on-Avon: £651Aberdeenshire: £590Stratford-on-Avon: £653Aberdeenshire: £593Stratford-on-Avon: £617Aberdeenshire: £560

    £590£593£560Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£651£653£617

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeenshire £96, Stratford-on-Avon £141Stratford-on-Avon: £141Aberdeenshire: £96Stratford-on-Avon: £142Aberdeenshire: £97Stratford-on-Avon: £134Aberdeenshire: £92

    £96£97£92Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Aberdeenshire £152, Stratford-on-Avon £96Stratford-on-Avon: £96Aberdeenshire: £152Stratford-on-Avon: £97Aberdeenshire: £153Stratford-on-Avon: £91Aberdeenshire: £144

    £152£153£144Aberdeenshire is higher£96£97£91

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Aberdeenshire £2.84, Stratford-on-Avon £3.31Stratford-on-Avon: £3.31Aberdeenshire: £2.84Stratford-on-Avon: £3.32Aberdeenshire: £2.85Stratford-on-Avon: £3.14Aberdeenshire: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£3.31£3.32£3.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Aberdeenshire £2.03, Stratford-on-Avon £1.86Stratford-on-Avon: £1.86Aberdeenshire: £2.03Stratford-on-Avon: £1.86Aberdeenshire: £2.04Stratford-on-Avon: £1.76Aberdeenshire: £1.93

    £2.03£2.04£1.93Aberdeenshire is higher£1.86£1.86£1.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £8.47, Stratford-on-Avon £7.30Stratford-on-Avon: £7.30Aberdeenshire: £8.47Stratford-on-Avon: £7.33Aberdeenshire: £8.50Stratford-on-Avon: £6.92Aberdeenshire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03Aberdeenshire is higher£7.30£7.33£6.92

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeenshire 210.3, Stratford-on-Avon 244.3Stratford-on-Avon: 244.3Aberdeenshire: 210.3

    210.3Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count244.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeenshire 13.2, Stratford-on-Avon 15.4Stratford-on-Avon: 15.4Aberdeenshire: 13.2

    13.2Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count15.4

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 30.5Stratford-on-Avon: 30.5Aberdeenshire: 21.5

    21.5Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count30.5

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 41.8Stratford-on-Avon: 41.8Aberdeenshire: 52.3

    52.3Aberdeenshire is higher41.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeenshire 76.2, Stratford-on-Avon 71.7Stratford-on-Avon: 71.7Aberdeenshire: 76.2

    76.2Aberdeenshire is higher71.7

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 9.9Stratford-on-Avon: 9.9Aberdeenshire: 10.7

    10.7Aberdeenshire is higher9.9

Show the numbers
Aberdeenshire and Stratford-on-Avon, per resident
MeasureAberdeenshireStratford-on-AvonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,877£3,894£3,678Estimated£4,339£4,357£4,115Stratford-on-Avon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,537£2,548£2,407Estimated£3,026£3,039£2,870Stratford-on-Avon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£788£792£748Estimated£796£799£755Stratford-on-Avon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,411£2,422£2,287£2,820£2,832£2,674Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£46£47£44£59£59£56Stratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73Estimated£144£144£136Stratford-on-Avon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.54£2.55£2.41Estimated£3.88£3.90£3.68Stratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295Estimated£277£278£262Aberdeenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129Estimated£92£92£87Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39Estimated£44£44£42Stratford-on-Avon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£590£593£560£651£653£617Stratford-on-Avon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£96£97£92£141£142£134Stratford-on-Avon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£96£97£91Aberdeenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£3.31£3.32£3.14Stratford-on-Avon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£1.86£1.86£1.76Aberdeenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03Estimated£7.30£7.33£6.92Aberdeenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.3244.3Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.215.4Stratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.530.5Stratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.341.8Aberdeenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202676.271.7Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.7Estimated9.9Aberdeenshire

Total

Aberdeenshire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Stratford-on-Avon 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 Stratford-on-Avon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Aberdeenshire £1.0bn, Stratford-on-Avon £634.3mStratford-on-Avon: £634.3mAberdeenshire: £1.0bnStratford-on-Avon: £637.0mAberdeenshire: £1.0bnStratford-on-Avon: £601.7mAberdeenshire: £975.0m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£975.0mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£634.3m£637.0m£601.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Aberdeenshire £672.7m, Stratford-on-Avon £442.4mStratford-on-Avon: £442.4mAberdeenshire: £672.7mStratford-on-Avon: £444.3mAberdeenshire: £675.5mStratford-on-Avon: £419.6mAberdeenshire: £638.0m

    £672.7m£675.5m£638.0mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£442.4m£444.3m£419.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Aberdeenshire £209.0m, Stratford-on-Avon £116.4mStratford-on-Avon: £116.4mAberdeenshire: £209.0mStratford-on-Avon: £116.9mAberdeenshire: £209.9mStratford-on-Avon: £110.4mAberdeenshire: £198.3m

    £209.0m£209.9m£198.3mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£116.4m£116.9m£110.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Aberdeenshire £639.3m, Stratford-on-Avon £412.2mStratford-on-Avon: £412.2mAberdeenshire: £639.3mStratford-on-Avon: £414.0mAberdeenshire: £642.0mStratford-on-Avon: £391.0mAberdeenshire: £606.4m

    £639.3m£642.0m£606.4mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£412.2m£414.0m£391.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeenshire £12.3m, Stratford-on-Avon £8.6mStratford-on-Avon: £8.6mAberdeenshire: £12.3mStratford-on-Avon: £8.6mAberdeenshire: £12.4mStratford-on-Avon: £8.1mAberdeenshire: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeenshire £20.4m, Stratford-on-Avon £21.0mStratford-on-Avon: £21.0mAberdeenshire: £20.4mStratford-on-Avon: £21.1mAberdeenshire: £20.5mStratford-on-Avon: £19.9mAberdeenshire: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.3mStratford-on-Avon is higher£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m

  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, Stratford-on-Avon £0.57mStratford-on-Avon: £0.57mAberdeenshire: £0.67mStratford-on-Avon: £0.57mAberdeenshire: £0.68mStratford-on-Avon: £0.54mAberdeenshire: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.68m£0.64mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberdeenshire £82.4m, Stratford-on-Avon £40.5mStratford-on-Avon: £40.5mAberdeenshire: £82.4mStratford-on-Avon: £40.6mAberdeenshire: £82.7mStratford-on-Avon: £38.4mAberdeenshire: £78.1m

    £82.4m£82.7m£78.1mAberdeenshire is higher£40.5m£40.6m£38.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Aberdeenshire £36.1m, Stratford-on-Avon £13.4mStratford-on-Avon: £13.4mAberdeenshire: £36.1mStratford-on-Avon: £13.5mAberdeenshire: £36.2mStratford-on-Avon: £12.7mAberdeenshire: £34.2m

    £36.1m£36.2m£34.2mAberdeenshire is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeenshire £10.9m, Stratford-on-Avon £6.5mStratford-on-Avon: £6.5mAberdeenshire: £10.9mStratford-on-Avon: £6.5mAberdeenshire: £10.9mStratford-on-Avon: £6.1mAberdeenshire: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeenshire £156.5m, Stratford-on-Avon £95.1mStratford-on-Avon: £95.1mAberdeenshire: £156.5mStratford-on-Avon: £95.5mAberdeenshire: £157.2mStratford-on-Avon: £90.2mAberdeenshire: £148.5m

    £156.5m£157.2m£148.5mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Aberdeenshire £25.6m, Stratford-on-Avon £20.6mStratford-on-Avon: £20.6mAberdeenshire: £25.6mStratford-on-Avon: £20.7mAberdeenshire: £25.7mStratford-on-Avon: £19.5mAberdeenshire: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Aberdeenshire £40.3m, Stratford-on-Avon £14.1mStratford-on-Avon: £14.1mAberdeenshire: £40.3mStratford-on-Avon: £14.1mAberdeenshire: £40.5mStratford-on-Avon: £13.3mAberdeenshire: £38.2m

    £40.3m£40.5m£38.2mAberdeenshire is higher£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Aberdeenshire £0.75m, Stratford-on-Avon £0.48mStratford-on-Avon: £0.48mAberdeenshire: £0.75mStratford-on-Avon: £0.49mAberdeenshire: £0.76mStratford-on-Avon: £0.46mAberdeenshire: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.71mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Aberdeenshire £0.54m, Stratford-on-Avon £0.27mStratford-on-Avon: £0.27mAberdeenshire: £0.54mStratford-on-Avon: £0.27mAberdeenshire: £0.54mStratford-on-Avon: £0.26mAberdeenshire: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mAberdeenshire is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Aberdeenshire £2.2m, Stratford-on-Avon £1.1mStratford-on-Avon: £1.1mAberdeenshire: £2.2mStratford-on-Avon: £1.1mAberdeenshire: £2.3mStratford-on-Avon: £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, Stratford-on-Avon 35,709Stratford-on-Avon: 35,709Aberdeenshire: 55,758

    55,758Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count35,709

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeenshire 3,508, Stratford-on-Avon 2,246Stratford-on-Avon: 2,246Aberdeenshire: 3,508

    3,508Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count2,246

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeenshire 5,700, Stratford-on-Avon 4,458Stratford-on-Avon: 4,458Aberdeenshire: 5,700

    5,700Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count4,458

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberdeenshire 13,865, Stratford-on-Avon 6,112Stratford-on-Avon: 6,112Aberdeenshire: 13,865

    13,865Aberdeenshire is higher6,112

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeenshire 20,190, Stratford-on-Avon 10,478Stratford-on-Avon: 10,478Aberdeenshire: 20,190

    20,190Aberdeenshire is higher10,478

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeenshire 2,847, Stratford-on-Avon 1,445Stratford-on-Avon: 1,445Aberdeenshire: 2,847

    2,847Aberdeenshire is higher1,445

Show the numbers
Aberdeenshire and Stratford-on-Avon, total
MeasureAberdeenshireStratford-on-AvonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£975.0mEstimated£634.3m£637.0m£601.7mAberdeenshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£672.7m£675.5m£638.0mEstimated£442.4m£444.3m£419.6mAberdeenshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£209.0m£209.9m£198.3mEstimated£116.4m£116.9m£110.4mAberdeenshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£639.3m£642.0m£606.4m£412.2m£414.0m£391.0mAberdeenshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£8.6m£8.6m£8.1mAberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mEstimated£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mStratford-on-Avon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mEstimated£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mAberdeenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£82.4m£82.7m£78.1mEstimated£40.5m£40.6m£38.4mAberdeenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.1m£36.2m£34.2mEstimated£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mAberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mEstimated£6.5m£6.5m£6.1mAberdeenshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£156.5m£157.2m£148.5m£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mAberdeenshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mAberdeenshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£40.3m£40.5m£38.2m£14.1m£14.1m£13.3mAberdeenshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mAberdeenshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mAberdeenshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.3m£2.1mEstimated£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mAberdeenshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202655,75835,709Aberdeenshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,5082,246Aberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,7004,458Aberdeenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,8656,112Aberdeenshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,19010,478Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,847Estimated1,445Aberdeenshire

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.
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