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Aberdeenshire and Horsham

265,110 and 151,071 residents (mid-2024).

Aberdeenshire is higher than Horsham on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 12 of 22 measures, and Horsham on 10. 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 Horsham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £3,877, Horsham £4,030Horsham: £4,030Aberdeenshire: £3,877Horsham: £4,047Aberdeenshire: £3,894Horsham: £3,823Aberdeenshire: £3,678

    £3,877£3,894£3,678Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£4,030£4,047£3,823

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeenshire £12,172, Horsham £12,611Horsham: £12,611Aberdeenshire: £12,172Horsham: £12,664Aberdeenshire: £12,224Horsham: £11,962Aberdeenshire: £11,546

    £12,172£12,224£11,546Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£12,611£12,664£11,962

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeenshire £1,316, Horsham £1,220Horsham: £1,220Aberdeenshire: £1,316Horsham: £1,225Aberdeenshire: £1,322Horsham: £1,157Aberdeenshire: £1,248

    £1,316£1,322£1,248Aberdeenshire is higher£1,220£1,225£1,157

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeenshire £11,568, Horsham £11,804Horsham: £11,804Aberdeenshire: £11,568Horsham: £11,854Aberdeenshire: £11,618Horsham: £11,197Aberdeenshire: £10,973

    £11,568£11,618£10,973Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£11,804£11,854£11,197

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeenshire £223, Horsham £236Horsham: £236Aberdeenshire: £223Horsham: £237Aberdeenshire: £224Horsham: £224Aberdeenshire: £211

    £223£224£211Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£236£237£224

  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, Horsham £556Horsham: £556Aberdeenshire: £369Horsham: £559Aberdeenshire: £370Horsham: £528Aberdeenshire: £350

    £369£370£350Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£556£559£528

  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, Horsham £14Horsham: £14Aberdeenshire: £12Horsham: £14Aberdeenshire: £12Horsham: £14Aberdeenshire: £12

    £12Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeenshire £311, Horsham £231Horsham: £231Aberdeenshire: £311Horsham: £232Aberdeenshire: £312Horsham: £219Aberdeenshire: £295

    £311£312£295Aberdeenshire is higher£231£232£219

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

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

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

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeenshire £69, Horsham £63Horsham: £63Aberdeenshire: £69Horsham: £63Aberdeenshire: £69Horsham: £60Aberdeenshire: £65

    £69£69£65Aberdeenshire is higher£63£63£60

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeenshire £986, Horsham £980Horsham: £980Aberdeenshire: £986Horsham: £984Aberdeenshire: £990Horsham: £929Aberdeenshire: £935

    £986£990£935Aberdeenshire is higher£980£984£929

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeenshire £96, Horsham £155Horsham: £155Aberdeenshire: £96Horsham: £156Aberdeenshire: £97Horsham: £147Aberdeenshire: £92

    £96£97£92Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£155£156£147

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeenshire £254, Horsham £168Horsham: £168Aberdeenshire: £254Horsham: £168Aberdeenshire: £255Horsham: £159Aberdeenshire: £241

    £254£255£241Aberdeenshire is higher£168£168£159

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeenshire £4.74, Horsham £6.66Horsham: £6.66Aberdeenshire: £4.74Horsham: £6.69Aberdeenshire: £4.76Horsham: £6.32Aberdeenshire: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£6.66£6.69£6.32

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeenshire £3.39, Horsham £3.02Horsham: £3.02Aberdeenshire: £3.39Horsham: £3.03Aberdeenshire: £3.41Horsham: £2.86Aberdeenshire: £3.22

    £3.39£3.41£3.22Aberdeenshire is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £8.47, Horsham £4.78Horsham: £4.78Aberdeenshire: £8.47Horsham: £4.80Aberdeenshire: £8.50Horsham: £4.53Aberdeenshire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03Aberdeenshire is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  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, Horsham 1,015.2Horsham: 1,015.2Aberdeenshire: 1,009.0

    1,009.0Horsham is higherDepends on how you count1,015.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Aberdeenshire 63.5, Horsham 56.3Horsham: 56.3Aberdeenshire: 63.5

    63.5Aberdeenshire is higher56.3

  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, Horsham 117.9Horsham: 117.9Aberdeenshire: 103.1

    103.1Horsham is higherDepends on how you count117.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeenshire 52.3, Horsham 35.2Horsham: 35.2Aberdeenshire: 52.3

    52.3Aberdeenshire is higher35.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Aberdeenshire 127.1, Horsham 108.7Horsham: 108.7Aberdeenshire: 127.1

    127.1Aberdeenshire is higher108.7

  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, Horsham 14.2Horsham: 14.2Aberdeenshire: 17.9

    17.9Aberdeenshire is higher14.2

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Aberdeenshire and Horsham, per person in the age group
MeasureAberdeenshireHorshamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,877£3,894£3,678Estimated£4,030£4,047£3,823Horsham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,172£12,224£11,546Estimated£12,611£12,664£11,962Horsham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,316£1,322£1,248Estimated£1,220£1,225£1,157Aberdeenshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,568£11,618£10,973£11,804£11,854£11,197Horsham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£223£224£211£236£237£224Horsham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£369£370£350Estimated£556£559£528Horsham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12Estimated£14Horsham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295Estimated£231£232£219Aberdeenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129Estimated£90£90£85Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£69£69£65Estimated£63£63£60Aberdeenshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£986£990£935£980£984£929Aberdeenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£96£97£92£155£156£147Horsham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£254£255£241£168£168£159Aberdeenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£6.66£6.69£6.32Horsham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.39£3.41£3.22£3.02£3.03£2.86Aberdeenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03Estimated£4.78£4.80£4.53Aberdeenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.01,015.2Horsham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.556.3Aberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026103.1117.9Horsham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.335.2Aberdeenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026127.1108.7Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.9Estimated14.2Aberdeenshire

Per resident

Aberdeenshire is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Horsham on 10. 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 Horsham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £3,877, Horsham £4,030Horsham: £4,030Aberdeenshire: £3,877Horsham: £4,047Aberdeenshire: £3,894Horsham: £3,823Aberdeenshire: £3,678

    £3,877£3,894£3,678Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£4,030£4,047£3,823

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £2,537, Horsham £2,838Horsham: £2,838Aberdeenshire: £2,537Horsham: £2,850Aberdeenshire: £2,548Horsham: £2,692Aberdeenshire: £2,407

    £2,537£2,548£2,407Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£2,838£2,850£2,692

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £788, Horsham £712Horsham: £712Aberdeenshire: £788Horsham: £715Aberdeenshire: £792Horsham: £676Aberdeenshire: £748

    £788£792£748Aberdeenshire is higher£712£715£676

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Aberdeenshire £2,411, Horsham £2,656Horsham: £2,656Aberdeenshire: £2,411Horsham: £2,667Aberdeenshire: £2,422Horsham: £2,520Aberdeenshire: £2,287

    £2,411£2,422£2,287Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£2,656£2,667£2,520

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Aberdeenshire £46, Horsham £53Horsham: £53Aberdeenshire: £46Horsham: £53Aberdeenshire: £47Horsham: £50Aberdeenshire: £44

    £46£47£44Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeenshire £77, Horsham £125Horsham: £125Aberdeenshire: £77Horsham: £126Aberdeenshire: £77Horsham: £119Aberdeenshire: £73

    £77£77£73Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£125£126£119

  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, Horsham £3.22Horsham: £3.22Aberdeenshire: £2.54Horsham: £3.23Aberdeenshire: £2.55Horsham: £3.05Aberdeenshire: £2.41

    £2.54£2.55£2.41Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£3.22£3.23£3.05

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeenshire £311, Horsham £231Horsham: £231Aberdeenshire: £311Horsham: £232Aberdeenshire: £312Horsham: £219Aberdeenshire: £295

    £311£312£295Aberdeenshire is higher£231£232£219

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

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

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

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Aberdeenshire £41, Horsham £37Horsham: £37Aberdeenshire: £41Horsham: £37Aberdeenshire: £41Horsham: £35Aberdeenshire: £39

    £41£41£39Aberdeenshire is higher£37£37£35

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Aberdeenshire £590, Horsham £572Horsham: £572Aberdeenshire: £590Horsham: £574Aberdeenshire: £593Horsham: £543Aberdeenshire: £560

    £590£593£560Aberdeenshire is higher£572£574£543

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeenshire £96, Horsham £155Horsham: £155Aberdeenshire: £96Horsham: £156Aberdeenshire: £97Horsham: £147Aberdeenshire: £92

    £96£97£92Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£155£156£147

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Aberdeenshire £152, Horsham £98Horsham: £98Aberdeenshire: £152Horsham: £98Aberdeenshire: £153Horsham: £93Aberdeenshire: £144

    £152£153£144Aberdeenshire is higher£98£98£93

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Aberdeenshire £2.84, Horsham £3.89Horsham: £3.89Aberdeenshire: £2.84Horsham: £3.91Aberdeenshire: £2.85Horsham: £3.69Aberdeenshire: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£3.89£3.91£3.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Aberdeenshire £2.03, Horsham £1.76Horsham: £1.76Aberdeenshire: £2.03Horsham: £1.77Aberdeenshire: £2.04Horsham: £1.67Aberdeenshire: £1.93

    £2.03£2.04£1.93Aberdeenshire is higher£1.76£1.77£1.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £8.47, Horsham £4.78Horsham: £4.78Aberdeenshire: £8.47Horsham: £4.80Aberdeenshire: £8.50Horsham: £4.53Aberdeenshire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03Aberdeenshire is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeenshire 210.3, Horsham 228.4Horsham: 228.4Aberdeenshire: 210.3

    210.3Horsham is higherDepends on how you count228.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeenshire 13.2, Horsham 12.7Horsham: 12.7Aberdeenshire: 13.2

    13.2Aberdeenshire is higher12.7

  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, Horsham 26.5Horsham: 26.5Aberdeenshire: 21.5

    21.5Horsham is higherDepends on how you count26.5

  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, Horsham 35.2Horsham: 35.2Aberdeenshire: 52.3

    52.3Aberdeenshire is higher35.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeenshire 76.2, Horsham 63.5Horsham: 63.5Aberdeenshire: 76.2

    76.2Aberdeenshire is higher63.5

  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, Horsham 8.3Horsham: 8.3Aberdeenshire: 10.7

    10.7Aberdeenshire is higher8.3

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Aberdeenshire and Horsham, per resident
MeasureAberdeenshireHorshamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,877£3,894£3,678Estimated£4,030£4,047£3,823Horsham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,537£2,548£2,407Estimated£2,838£2,850£2,692Horsham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£788£792£748Estimated£712£715£676Aberdeenshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,411£2,422£2,287£2,656£2,667£2,520Horsham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£46£47£44£53£53£50Horsham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73Estimated£125£126£119Horsham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.54£2.55£2.41Estimated£3.22£3.23£3.05Horsham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295Estimated£231£232£219Aberdeenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129Estimated£90£90£85Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39Estimated£37£37£35Aberdeenshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£590£593£560£572£574£543Aberdeenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£96£97£92£155£156£147Horsham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£98£98£93Aberdeenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£3.89£3.91£3.69Horsham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£1.76£1.77£1.67Aberdeenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03Estimated£4.78£4.80£4.53Aberdeenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.3228.4Horsham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.212.7Aberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.526.5Horsham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.335.2Aberdeenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202676.263.5Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.7Estimated8.3Aberdeenshire

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Aberdeenshire £1.0bn, Horsham £608.8mHorsham: £608.8mAberdeenshire: £1.0bnHorsham: £611.4mAberdeenshire: £1.0bnHorsham: £577.5mAberdeenshire: £975.0m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£975.0mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£608.8m£611.4m£577.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Aberdeenshire £672.7m, Horsham £428.7mHorsham: £428.7mAberdeenshire: £672.7mHorsham: £430.5mAberdeenshire: £675.5mHorsham: £406.6mAberdeenshire: £638.0m

    £672.7m£675.5m£638.0mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£428.7m£430.5m£406.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Aberdeenshire £209.0m, Horsham £107.6mHorsham: £107.6mAberdeenshire: £209.0mHorsham: £108.0mAberdeenshire: £209.9mHorsham: £102.1mAberdeenshire: £198.3m

    £209.0m£209.9m£198.3mAberdeenshire is higher£107.6m£108.0m£102.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Aberdeenshire £639.3m, Horsham £401.3mHorsham: £401.3mAberdeenshire: £639.3mHorsham: £403.0mAberdeenshire: £642.0mHorsham: £380.6mAberdeenshire: £606.4m

    £639.3m£642.0m£606.4mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£401.3m£403.0m£380.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeenshire £12.3m, Horsham £8.0mHorsham: £8.0mAberdeenshire: £12.3mHorsham: £8.1mAberdeenshire: £12.4mHorsham: £7.6mAberdeenshire: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeenshire £20.4m, Horsham £18.9mHorsham: £18.9mAberdeenshire: £20.4mHorsham: £19.0mAberdeenshire: £20.5mHorsham: £17.9mAberdeenshire: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.3mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

  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, Horsham £0.49mHorsham: £0.49mAberdeenshire: £0.67mHorsham: £0.49mAberdeenshire: £0.68mHorsham: £0.46mAberdeenshire: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.68m£0.64mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberdeenshire £82.4m, Horsham £34.9mHorsham: £34.9mAberdeenshire: £82.4mHorsham: £35.0mAberdeenshire: £82.7mHorsham: £33.1mAberdeenshire: £78.1m

    £82.4m£82.7m£78.1mAberdeenshire is higher£34.9m£35.0m£33.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Aberdeenshire £36.1m, Horsham £13.6mHorsham: £13.6mAberdeenshire: £36.1mHorsham: £13.6mAberdeenshire: £36.2mHorsham: £12.9mAberdeenshire: £34.2m

    £36.1m£36.2m£34.2mAberdeenshire is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeenshire £10.9m, Horsham £5.5mHorsham: £5.5mAberdeenshire: £10.9mHorsham: £5.6mAberdeenshire: £10.9mHorsham: £5.3mAberdeenshire: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mAberdeenshire is higher£5.5m£5.6m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeenshire £156.5m, Horsham £86.4mHorsham: £86.4mAberdeenshire: £156.5mHorsham: £86.8mAberdeenshire: £157.2mHorsham: £82.0mAberdeenshire: £148.5m

    £156.5m£157.2m£148.5mAberdeenshire is higher£86.4m£86.8m£82.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Aberdeenshire £25.6m, Horsham £23.4mHorsham: £23.4mAberdeenshire: £25.6mHorsham: £23.5mAberdeenshire: £25.7mHorsham: £22.2mAberdeenshire: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Aberdeenshire £40.3m, Horsham £14.8mHorsham: £14.8mAberdeenshire: £40.3mHorsham: £14.8mAberdeenshire: £40.5mHorsham: £14.0mAberdeenshire: £38.2m

    £40.3m£40.5m£38.2mAberdeenshire is higher£14.8m£14.8m£14.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Aberdeenshire £0.75m, Horsham £0.59mHorsham: £0.59mAberdeenshire: £0.75mHorsham: £0.59mAberdeenshire: £0.76mHorsham: £0.56mAberdeenshire: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.71mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Aberdeenshire £0.54m, Horsham £0.27mHorsham: £0.27mAberdeenshire: £0.54mHorsham: £0.27mAberdeenshire: £0.54mHorsham: £0.25mAberdeenshire: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mAberdeenshire is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Aberdeenshire £2.2m, Horsham £0.72mHorsham: £0.72mAberdeenshire: £2.2mHorsham: £0.72mAberdeenshire: £2.3mHorsham: £0.68mAberdeenshire: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.3m£2.1mAberdeenshire is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Aberdeenshire 55,758, Horsham 34,509Horsham: 34,509Aberdeenshire: 55,758

    55,758Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count34,509

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeenshire 3,508, Horsham 1,913Horsham: 1,913Aberdeenshire: 3,508

    3,508Aberdeenshire is higher1,913

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeenshire 5,700, Horsham 4,007Horsham: 4,007Aberdeenshire: 5,700

    5,700Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count4,007

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberdeenshire 13,865, Horsham 5,310Horsham: 5,310Aberdeenshire: 13,865

    13,865Aberdeenshire is higher5,310

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeenshire 20,190, Horsham 9,589Horsham: 9,589Aberdeenshire: 20,190

    20,190Aberdeenshire is higher9,589

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeenshire 2,847, Horsham 1,248Horsham: 1,248Aberdeenshire: 2,847

    2,847Aberdeenshire is higher1,248

Show the numbers
Aberdeenshire and Horsham, total
MeasureAberdeenshireHorshamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£975.0mEstimated£608.8m£611.4m£577.5mAberdeenshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£672.7m£675.5m£638.0mEstimated£428.7m£430.5m£406.6mAberdeenshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£209.0m£209.9m£198.3mEstimated£107.6m£108.0m£102.1mAberdeenshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£639.3m£642.0m£606.4m£401.3m£403.0m£380.6mAberdeenshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mAberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mEstimated£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mAberdeenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mEstimated£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mAberdeenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£82.4m£82.7m£78.1mEstimated£34.9m£35.0m£33.1mAberdeenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.1m£36.2m£34.2mEstimated£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mAberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mEstimated£5.5m£5.6m£5.3mAberdeenshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£156.5m£157.2m£148.5m£86.4m£86.8m£82.0mAberdeenshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mAberdeenshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£40.3m£40.5m£38.2m£14.8m£14.8m£14.0mAberdeenshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mAberdeenshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mAberdeenshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.3m£2.1mEstimated£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mAberdeenshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202655,75834,509Aberdeenshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,5081,913Aberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,7004,007Aberdeenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,8655,310Aberdeenshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,1909,589Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,847Estimated1,248Aberdeenshire

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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