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Aberdeenshire and Orkney Islands

265,110 and 22,000 residents (mid-2024).

Aberdeenshire is higher than Orkney Islands on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 18 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 7 of 22 measures, and Orkney Islands on 15. 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 Orkney Islands

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £3,877, Orkney Islands £4,381Orkney Islands: £4,381Aberdeenshire: £3,877Orkney Islands: £4,399Aberdeenshire: £3,894Orkney Islands: £4,155Aberdeenshire: £3,678

    £3,877£3,894£3,678Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£4,381£4,399£4,155

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeenshire £12,172, Orkney Islands £11,866Orkney Islands: £11,866Aberdeenshire: £12,172Orkney Islands: £11,916Aberdeenshire: £12,224Orkney Islands: £11,255Aberdeenshire: £11,546

    £12,172£12,224£11,546Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,866£11,916£11,255

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeenshire £1,316, Orkney Islands £1,374Orkney Islands: £1,374Aberdeenshire: £1,316Orkney Islands: £1,380Aberdeenshire: £1,322Orkney Islands: £1,304Aberdeenshire: £1,248

    £1,316£1,322£1,248Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£1,374£1,380£1,304

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeenshire £11,568, Orkney Islands £10,889Orkney Islands: £10,889Aberdeenshire: £11,568Orkney Islands: £10,936Aberdeenshire: £11,618Orkney Islands: £10,329Aberdeenshire: £10,973

    £11,568£11,618£10,973Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£10,889£10,936£10,329

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeenshire £223, Orkney Islands £323Orkney Islands: £323Aberdeenshire: £223Orkney Islands: £324Aberdeenshire: £224Orkney Islands: £306Aberdeenshire: £211

    £223£224£211Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£323£324£306

  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, Orkney Islands £636Orkney Islands: £636Aberdeenshire: £369Orkney Islands: £639Aberdeenshire: £370Orkney Islands: £603Aberdeenshire: £350

    £369£370£350Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£636£639£603

  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, Orkney Islands £18Orkney Islands: £18Aberdeenshire: £12Orkney Islands: £18Aberdeenshire: £12Orkney Islands: £17Aberdeenshire: £12

    £12Orkney Islands 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, Orkney Islands £426Orkney Islands: £426Aberdeenshire: £311Orkney Islands: £428Aberdeenshire: £312Orkney Islands: £404Aberdeenshire: £295

    £311£312£295Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£426£428£404

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeenshire £136, Orkney Islands £123Orkney Islands: £123Aberdeenshire: £136Orkney Islands: £124Aberdeenshire: £137Orkney Islands: £117Aberdeenshire: £129

    £136£137£129Aberdeenshire is higher£123£124£117

  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, Orkney Islands £84Orkney Islands: £84Aberdeenshire: £69Orkney Islands: £85Aberdeenshire: £69Orkney Islands: £80Aberdeenshire: £65

    £69£69£65Orkney Islands 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, Orkney Islands £956Orkney Islands: £956Aberdeenshire: £986Orkney Islands: £960Aberdeenshire: £990Orkney Islands: £907Aberdeenshire: £935

    £986£990£935Aberdeenshire is higher£956£960£907

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeenshire £96, Orkney Islands £129Orkney Islands: £129Aberdeenshire: £96Orkney Islands: £130Aberdeenshire: £97Orkney Islands: £123Aberdeenshire: £92

    £96£97£92Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£129£130£123

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeenshire £254, Orkney Islands £329Orkney Islands: £329Aberdeenshire: £254Orkney Islands: £330Aberdeenshire: £255Orkney Islands: £312Aberdeenshire: £241

    £254£255£241Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£329£330£312

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeenshire £4.74, Orkney Islands £0.97Orkney Islands: £0.97Aberdeenshire: £4.74Orkney Islands: £0.97Aberdeenshire: £4.76Orkney Islands: £0.92Aberdeenshire: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Aberdeenshire is higher£0.97£0.97£0.92

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeenshire £3.39, Orkney Islands £4.01Orkney Islands: £4.01Aberdeenshire: £3.39Orkney Islands: £4.02Aberdeenshire: £3.41Orkney Islands: £3.80Aberdeenshire: £3.22

    £3.39£3.41£3.22Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£4.01£4.02£3.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £8.47, Orkney Islands £8.00Orkney Islands: £8.00Aberdeenshire: £8.47Orkney Islands: £8.04Aberdeenshire: £8.50Orkney Islands: £7.59Aberdeenshire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03Aberdeenshire is higher£8.00£8.04£7.59

  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, Orkney Islands 995.3Orkney Islands: 995.3Aberdeenshire: 1,009.0

    1,009.0Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count995.3

  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, Orkney Islands 74.3Orkney Islands: 74.3Aberdeenshire: 63.5

    63.5Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count74.3

  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, Orkney Islands 142.7Orkney Islands: 142.7Aberdeenshire: 103.1

    103.1Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count142.7

  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, Orkney Islands 63.6Orkney Islands: 63.6Aberdeenshire: 52.3

    52.3Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count63.6

  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, Orkney Islands 128.7Orkney Islands: 128.7Aberdeenshire: 127.1

    127.1Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count128.7

  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, Orkney Islands 19.0Orkney Islands: 19.0Aberdeenshire: 17.9

    17.9Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count19.0

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Aberdeenshire and Orkney Islands, per person in the age group
MeasureAberdeenshireOrkney IslandsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,877£3,894£3,678Estimated£4,381£4,399£4,155EstimatedOrkney Islands
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,172£12,224£11,546Estimated£11,866£11,916£11,255EstimatedAberdeenshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,316£1,322£1,248Estimated£1,374£1,380£1,304EstimatedOrkney Islands
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,568£11,618£10,973£10,889£10,936£10,329Aberdeenshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£223£224£211£323£324£306Orkney Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£369£370£350Estimated£636£639£603EstimatedOrkney Islands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12Estimated£18£18£17EstimatedOrkney Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295Estimated£426£428£404EstimatedOrkney Islands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129Estimated£123£124£117EstimatedAberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£69£69£65Estimated£84£85£80EstimatedOrkney Islands
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£986£990£935£956£960£907Aberdeenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£96£97£92£129£130£123Orkney Islands
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£254£255£241£329£330£312Orkney Islands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£0.97£0.97£0.92Aberdeenshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.39£3.41£3.22£4.01£4.02£3.80Orkney Islands
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03Estimated£8.00£8.04£7.59EstimatedAberdeenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.0995.3Aberdeenshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.574.3Orkney Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026103.1142.7Orkney Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.363.6Orkney Islands
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026127.1128.7Orkney Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.9Estimated19.0EstimatedOrkney Islands

Per resident

Aberdeenshire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Orkney Islands 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 Orkney Islands

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £3,877, Orkney Islands £4,381Orkney Islands: £4,381Aberdeenshire: £3,877Orkney Islands: £4,399Aberdeenshire: £3,894Orkney Islands: £4,155Aberdeenshire: £3,678

    £3,877£3,894£3,678Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£4,381£4,399£4,155

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £2,537, Orkney Islands £2,891Orkney Islands: £2,891Aberdeenshire: £2,537Orkney Islands: £2,903Aberdeenshire: £2,548Orkney Islands: £2,742Aberdeenshire: £2,407

    £2,537£2,548£2,407Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£2,891£2,903£2,742

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £788, Orkney Islands £803Orkney Islands: £803Aberdeenshire: £788Orkney Islands: £806Aberdeenshire: £792Orkney Islands: £761Aberdeenshire: £748

    £788£792£748Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£803£806£761

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Aberdeenshire £2,411, Orkney Islands £2,653Orkney Islands: £2,653Aberdeenshire: £2,411Orkney Islands: £2,664Aberdeenshire: £2,422Orkney Islands: £2,516Aberdeenshire: £2,287

    £2,411£2,422£2,287Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£2,653£2,664£2,516

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Aberdeenshire £46, Orkney Islands £79Orkney Islands: £79Aberdeenshire: £46Orkney Islands: £79Aberdeenshire: £47Orkney Islands: £75Aberdeenshire: £44

    £46£47£44Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeenshire £77, Orkney Islands £155Orkney Islands: £155Aberdeenshire: £77Orkney Islands: £156Aberdeenshire: £77Orkney Islands: £147Aberdeenshire: £73

    £77£77£73Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£155£156£147

  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, Orkney Islands £4.30Orkney Islands: £4.30Aberdeenshire: £2.54Orkney Islands: £4.32Aberdeenshire: £2.55Orkney Islands: £4.08Aberdeenshire: £2.41

    £2.54£2.55£2.41Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£4.30£4.32£4.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeenshire £311, Orkney Islands £426Orkney Islands: £426Aberdeenshire: £311Orkney Islands: £428Aberdeenshire: £312Orkney Islands: £404Aberdeenshire: £295

    £311£312£295Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£426£428£404

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeenshire £136, Orkney Islands £123Orkney Islands: £123Aberdeenshire: £136Orkney Islands: £124Aberdeenshire: £137Orkney Islands: £117Aberdeenshire: £129

    £136£137£129Aberdeenshire is higher£123£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Aberdeenshire £41, Orkney Islands £49Orkney Islands: £49Aberdeenshire: £41Orkney Islands: £49Aberdeenshire: £41Orkney Islands: £47Aberdeenshire: £39

    £41£41£39Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£49£49£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Aberdeenshire £590, Orkney Islands £559Orkney Islands: £559Aberdeenshire: £590Orkney Islands: £561Aberdeenshire: £593Orkney Islands: £530Aberdeenshire: £560

    £590£593£560Aberdeenshire is higher£559£561£530

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeenshire £96, Orkney Islands £129Orkney Islands: £129Aberdeenshire: £96Orkney Islands: £130Aberdeenshire: £97Orkney Islands: £123Aberdeenshire: £92

    £96£97£92Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£129£130£123

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Aberdeenshire £152, Orkney Islands £192Orkney Islands: £192Aberdeenshire: £152Orkney Islands: £193Aberdeenshire: £153Orkney Islands: £182Aberdeenshire: £144

    £152£153£144Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£192£193£182

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Aberdeenshire £2.84, Orkney Islands £0.57Orkney Islands: £0.57Aberdeenshire: £2.84Orkney Islands: £0.57Aberdeenshire: £2.85Orkney Islands: £0.54Aberdeenshire: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69Aberdeenshire is higher£0.57£0.57£0.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Aberdeenshire £2.03, Orkney Islands £2.34Orkney Islands: £2.34Aberdeenshire: £2.03Orkney Islands: £2.35Aberdeenshire: £2.04Orkney Islands: £2.22Aberdeenshire: £1.93

    £2.03£2.04£1.93Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£2.34£2.35£2.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £8.47, Orkney Islands £8.00Orkney Islands: £8.00Aberdeenshire: £8.47Orkney Islands: £8.04Aberdeenshire: £8.50Orkney Islands: £7.59Aberdeenshire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03Aberdeenshire is higher£8.00£8.04£7.59

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeenshire 210.3, Orkney Islands 242.5Orkney Islands: 242.5Aberdeenshire: 210.3

    210.3Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count242.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeenshire 13.2, Orkney Islands 18.1Orkney Islands: 18.1Aberdeenshire: 13.2

    13.2Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count18.1

  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, Orkney Islands 34.8Orkney Islands: 34.8Aberdeenshire: 21.5

    21.5Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count34.8

  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, Orkney Islands 63.6Orkney Islands: 63.6Aberdeenshire: 52.3

    52.3Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count63.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeenshire 76.2, Orkney Islands 75.2Orkney Islands: 75.2Aberdeenshire: 76.2

    76.2Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count75.2

  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, Orkney Islands 11.1Orkney Islands: 11.1Aberdeenshire: 10.7

    10.7Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count11.1

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Aberdeenshire and Orkney Islands, per resident
MeasureAberdeenshireOrkney IslandsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,877£3,894£3,678Estimated£4,381£4,399£4,155EstimatedOrkney Islands
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,537£2,548£2,407Estimated£2,891£2,903£2,742EstimatedOrkney Islands
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£788£792£748Estimated£803£806£761EstimatedOrkney Islands
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,411£2,422£2,287£2,653£2,664£2,516Orkney Islands
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£46£47£44£79£79£75Orkney Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73Estimated£155£156£147EstimatedOrkney Islands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.54£2.55£2.41Estimated£4.30£4.32£4.08EstimatedOrkney Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295Estimated£426£428£404EstimatedOrkney Islands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129Estimated£123£124£117EstimatedAberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39Estimated£49£49£47EstimatedOrkney Islands
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£590£593£560£559£561£530Aberdeenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£96£97£92£129£130£123Orkney Islands
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£192£193£182Orkney Islands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£0.57£0.57£0.54Aberdeenshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£2.34£2.35£2.22Orkney Islands
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03Estimated£8.00£8.04£7.59EstimatedAberdeenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.3242.5Orkney Islands
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.218.1Orkney Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.534.8Orkney Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.363.6Orkney Islands
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202676.275.2Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.7Estimated11.1EstimatedOrkney Islands

Total

Aberdeenshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Orkney Islands 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 Orkney Islands

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Aberdeenshire £1.0bn, Orkney Islands £96.4mOrkney Islands: £96.4mAberdeenshire: £1.0bnOrkney Islands: £96.8mAberdeenshire: £1.0bnOrkney Islands: £91.4mAberdeenshire: £975.0m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£975.0mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Aberdeenshire £672.7m, Orkney Islands £63.6mOrkney Islands: £63.6mAberdeenshire: £672.7mOrkney Islands: £63.9mAberdeenshire: £675.5mOrkney Islands: £60.3mAberdeenshire: £638.0m

    £672.7m£675.5m£638.0mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£63.6m£63.9m£60.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Aberdeenshire £209.0m, Orkney Islands £17.7mOrkney Islands: £17.7mAberdeenshire: £209.0mOrkney Islands: £17.7mAberdeenshire: £209.9mOrkney Islands: £16.8mAberdeenshire: £198.3m

    £209.0m£209.9m£198.3mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£17.7m£17.7m£16.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Aberdeenshire £639.3m, Orkney Islands £58.4mOrkney Islands: £58.4mAberdeenshire: £639.3mOrkney Islands: £58.6mAberdeenshire: £642.0mOrkney Islands: £55.4mAberdeenshire: £606.4m

    £639.3m£642.0m£606.4mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£58.4m£58.6m£55.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeenshire £12.3m, Orkney Islands £1.7mOrkney Islands: £1.7mAberdeenshire: £12.3mOrkney Islands: £1.7mAberdeenshire: £12.4mOrkney Islands: £1.6mAberdeenshire: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeenshire £20.4m, Orkney Islands £3.4mOrkney Islands: £3.4mAberdeenshire: £20.4mOrkney Islands: £3.4mAberdeenshire: £20.5mOrkney Islands: £3.2mAberdeenshire: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.3mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.4m£3.4m£3.2m

  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, Orkney Islands £0.09mOrkney Islands: £0.09mAberdeenshire: £0.67mOrkney Islands: £0.10mAberdeenshire: £0.68mOrkney Islands: £0.09mAberdeenshire: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.68m£0.64mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.09m£0.10m£0.09m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberdeenshire £82.4m, Orkney Islands £9.4mOrkney Islands: £9.4mAberdeenshire: £82.4mOrkney Islands: £9.4mAberdeenshire: £82.7mOrkney Islands: £8.9mAberdeenshire: £78.1m

    £82.4m£82.7m£78.1mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Aberdeenshire £36.1m, Orkney Islands £2.7mOrkney Islands: £2.7mAberdeenshire: £36.1mOrkney Islands: £2.7mAberdeenshire: £36.2mOrkney Islands: £2.6mAberdeenshire: £34.2m

    £36.1m£36.2m£34.2mAberdeenshire is higher£2.7m£2.7m£2.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeenshire £10.9m, Orkney Islands £1.1mOrkney Islands: £1.1mAberdeenshire: £10.9mOrkney Islands: £1.1mAberdeenshire: £10.9mOrkney Islands: £1.0mAberdeenshire: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeenshire £156.5m, Orkney Islands £12.3mOrkney Islands: £12.3mAberdeenshire: £156.5mOrkney Islands: £12.3mAberdeenshire: £157.2mOrkney Islands: £11.7mAberdeenshire: £148.5m

    £156.5m£157.2m£148.5mAberdeenshire is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Aberdeenshire £25.6m, Orkney Islands £2.8mOrkney Islands: £2.8mAberdeenshire: £25.6mOrkney Islands: £2.9mAberdeenshire: £25.7mOrkney Islands: £2.7mAberdeenshire: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Aberdeenshire £40.3m, Orkney Islands £4.2mOrkney Islands: £4.2mAberdeenshire: £40.3mOrkney Islands: £4.2mAberdeenshire: £40.5mOrkney Islands: £4.0mAberdeenshire: £38.2m

    £40.3m£40.5m£38.2mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.2m£4.2m£4.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Aberdeenshire £0.75m, Orkney Islands £0.01mOrkney Islands: £0.01mAberdeenshire: £0.75mOrkney Islands: £0.01mAberdeenshire: £0.76mOrkney Islands: £0.01mAberdeenshire: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.71mAberdeenshire is higher£0.01m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Aberdeenshire £0.54m, Orkney Islands £0.05mOrkney Islands: £0.05mAberdeenshire: £0.54mOrkney Islands: £0.05mAberdeenshire: £0.54mOrkney Islands: £0.05mAberdeenshire: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.05m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Aberdeenshire £2.2m, Orkney Islands £0.18mOrkney Islands: £0.18mAberdeenshire: £2.2mOrkney Islands: £0.18mAberdeenshire: £2.3mOrkney Islands: £0.17mAberdeenshire: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.3m£2.1mAberdeenshire is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Aberdeenshire 55,758, Orkney Islands 5,335Orkney Islands: 5,335Aberdeenshire: 55,758

    55,758Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count5,335

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeenshire 3,508, Orkney Islands 398Orkney Islands: 398Aberdeenshire: 3,508

    3,508Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count398

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeenshire 5,700, Orkney Islands 765Orkney Islands: 765Aberdeenshire: 5,700

    5,700Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count765

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberdeenshire 13,865, Orkney Islands 1,400Orkney Islands: 1,400Aberdeenshire: 13,865

    13,865Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count1,400

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeenshire 20,190, Orkney Islands 1,654Orkney Islands: 1,654Aberdeenshire: 20,190

    20,190Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count1,654

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeenshire 2,847, Orkney Islands 244Orkney Islands: 244Aberdeenshire: 2,847

    2,847Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count244

Show the numbers
Aberdeenshire and Orkney Islands, total
MeasureAberdeenshireOrkney IslandsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£975.0mEstimated£96.4m£96.8m£91.4mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£672.7m£675.5m£638.0mEstimated£63.6m£63.9m£60.3mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£209.0m£209.9m£198.3mEstimated£17.7m£17.7m£16.8mEstimatedAberdeenshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£639.3m£642.0m£606.4m£58.4m£58.6m£55.4mAberdeenshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mAberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mEstimated£3.4m£3.4m£3.2mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mEstimated£0.09m£0.10m£0.09mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£82.4m£82.7m£78.1mEstimated£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.1m£36.2m£34.2mEstimated£2.7m£2.7m£2.6mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mEstimated£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£156.5m£157.2m£148.5m£12.3m£12.3m£11.7mAberdeenshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£2.8m£2.9m£2.7mAberdeenshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£40.3m£40.5m£38.2m£4.2m£4.2m£4.0mAberdeenshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m£0.01mAberdeenshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.05mAberdeenshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.3m£2.1mEstimated£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mEstimatedAberdeenshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202655,7585,335Aberdeenshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,508398Aberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,700765Aberdeenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,8651,400Aberdeenshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,1901,654Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,847Estimated244EstimatedAberdeenshire

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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