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Aberdeenshire and Shetland Islands

265,110 and 22,800 residents (mid-2024).

Aberdeenshire is higher than Shetland Islands on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 Shetland Islands 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 Shetland Islands

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £3,877, Shetland Islands £2,838Shetland Islands: £2,838Aberdeenshire: £3,877Shetland Islands: £2,850Aberdeenshire: £3,894Shetland Islands: £2,692Aberdeenshire: £3,678

    £3,877£3,894£3,678Aberdeenshire is higher£2,838£2,850£2,692

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeenshire £12,172, Shetland Islands £6,727Shetland Islands: £6,727Aberdeenshire: £12,172Shetland Islands: £6,756Aberdeenshire: £12,224Shetland Islands: £6,381Aberdeenshire: £11,546

    £12,172£12,224£11,546Aberdeenshire is higher£6,727£6,756£6,381

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeenshire £1,316, Shetland Islands £1,314Shetland Islands: £1,314Aberdeenshire: £1,316Shetland Islands: £1,320Aberdeenshire: £1,322Shetland Islands: £1,247Aberdeenshire: £1,248

    £1,316£1,322£1,248Aberdeenshire is higher£1,314£1,320£1,247

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeenshire £11,568, Shetland Islands £5,819Shetland Islands: £5,819Aberdeenshire: £11,568Shetland Islands: £5,844Aberdeenshire: £11,618Shetland Islands: £5,520Aberdeenshire: £10,973

    £11,568£11,618£10,973Aberdeenshire is higher£5,819£5,844£5,520

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeenshire £223, Shetland Islands £255Shetland Islands: £255Aberdeenshire: £223Shetland Islands: £256Aberdeenshire: £224Shetland Islands: £242Aberdeenshire: £211

    £223£224£211Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£255£256£242

  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, Shetland Islands £639Shetland Islands: £639Aberdeenshire: £369Shetland Islands: £642Aberdeenshire: £370Shetland Islands: £606Aberdeenshire: £350

    £369£370£350Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£639£642£606

  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, Shetland Islands £14Shetland Islands: £14Aberdeenshire: £12Shetland Islands: £14Aberdeenshire: £12Shetland Islands: £13Aberdeenshire: £12

    £12Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£14£14£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeenshire £311, Shetland Islands £374Shetland Islands: £374Aberdeenshire: £311Shetland Islands: £376Aberdeenshire: £312Shetland Islands: £355Aberdeenshire: £295

    £311£312£295Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£374£376£355

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeenshire £136, Shetland Islands £132Shetland Islands: £132Aberdeenshire: £136Shetland Islands: £133Aberdeenshire: £137Shetland Islands: £125Aberdeenshire: £129

    £136£137£129Aberdeenshire is higher£132£133£125

  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, Shetland Islands £60Shetland Islands: £60Aberdeenshire: £69Shetland Islands: £60Aberdeenshire: £69Shetland Islands: £57Aberdeenshire: £65

    £69£69£65Aberdeenshire is higher£60£60£57

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeenshire £986, Shetland Islands £936Shetland Islands: £936Aberdeenshire: £986Shetland Islands: £940Aberdeenshire: £990Shetland Islands: £887Aberdeenshire: £935

    £986£990£935Aberdeenshire is higher£936£940£887

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeenshire £96, Shetland Islands £101Shetland Islands: £101Aberdeenshire: £96Shetland Islands: £101Aberdeenshire: £97Shetland Islands: £96Aberdeenshire: £92

    £96£97£92Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£101£101£96

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeenshire £254, Shetland Islands £312Shetland Islands: £312Aberdeenshire: £254Shetland Islands: £314Aberdeenshire: £255Shetland Islands: £296Aberdeenshire: £241

    £254£255£241Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£312£314£296

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeenshire £4.74, Shetland Islands £2.70Shetland Islands: £2.70Aberdeenshire: £4.74Shetland Islands: £2.71Aberdeenshire: £4.76Shetland Islands: £2.56Aberdeenshire: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Aberdeenshire is higher£2.70£2.71£2.56

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeenshire £3.39, Shetland Islands £3.93Shetland Islands: £3.93Aberdeenshire: £3.39Shetland Islands: £3.95Aberdeenshire: £3.41Shetland Islands: £3.73Aberdeenshire: £3.22

    £3.39£3.41£3.22Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£3.93£3.95£3.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £8.47, Shetland Islands £1.16Shetland Islands: £1.16Aberdeenshire: £8.47Shetland Islands: £1.16Aberdeenshire: £8.50Shetland Islands: £1.10Aberdeenshire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03Aberdeenshire is higher£1.16£1.16£1.10

  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, Shetland Islands 985.3Shetland Islands: 985.3Aberdeenshire: 1,009.0

    1,009.0Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count985.3

  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, Shetland Islands 64.1Shetland Islands: 64.1Aberdeenshire: 63.5

    63.5Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count64.1

  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, Shetland Islands 159.2Shetland Islands: 159.2Aberdeenshire: 103.1

    103.1Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count159.2

  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, Shetland Islands 59.4Shetland Islands: 59.4Aberdeenshire: 52.3

    52.3Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count59.4

  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, Shetland Islands 119.5Shetland Islands: 119.5Aberdeenshire: 127.1

    127.1Aberdeenshire is higher119.5

  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, Shetland Islands 16.4Shetland Islands: 16.4Aberdeenshire: 17.9

    17.9Aberdeenshire is higher16.4

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Aberdeenshire and Shetland Islands, per person in the age group
MeasureAberdeenshireShetland IslandsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,877£3,894£3,678Estimated£2,838£2,850£2,692EstimatedAberdeenshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,172£12,224£11,546Estimated£6,727£6,756£6,381EstimatedAberdeenshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,316£1,322£1,248Estimated£1,314£1,320£1,247EstimatedAberdeenshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,568£11,618£10,973£5,819£5,844£5,520Aberdeenshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£223£224£211£255£256£242Shetland Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£369£370£350Estimated£639£642£606EstimatedShetland Islands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12Estimated£14£14£13EstimatedShetland Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295Estimated£374£376£355EstimatedShetland Islands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129Estimated£132£133£125EstimatedAberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£69£69£65Estimated£60£60£57EstimatedAberdeenshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£986£990£935£936£940£887Aberdeenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£96£97£92£101£101£96Shetland Islands
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£254£255£241£312£314£296Shetland Islands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£2.70£2.71£2.56Aberdeenshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.39£3.41£3.22£3.93£3.95£3.73Shetland Islands
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03Estimated£1.16£1.16£1.10EstimatedAberdeenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.0985.3Aberdeenshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.564.1Shetland Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026103.1159.2Shetland Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.359.4Shetland Islands
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026127.1119.5Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.9Estimated16.4EstimatedAberdeenshire

Per resident

Aberdeenshire is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Shetland Islands on 11. 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 Shetland Islands

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £3,877, Shetland Islands £2,838Shetland Islands: £2,838Aberdeenshire: £3,877Shetland Islands: £2,850Aberdeenshire: £3,894Shetland Islands: £2,692Aberdeenshire: £3,678

    £3,877£3,894£3,678Aberdeenshire is higher£2,838£2,850£2,692

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £2,537, Shetland Islands £1,446Shetland Islands: £1,446Aberdeenshire: £2,537Shetland Islands: £1,452Aberdeenshire: £2,548Shetland Islands: £1,371Aberdeenshire: £2,407

    £2,537£2,548£2,407Aberdeenshire is higher£1,446£1,452£1,371

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £788, Shetland Islands £784Shetland Islands: £784Aberdeenshire: £788Shetland Islands: £787Aberdeenshire: £792Shetland Islands: £743Aberdeenshire: £748

    £788£792£748Aberdeenshire is higher£784£787£743

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Aberdeenshire £2,411, Shetland Islands £1,251Shetland Islands: £1,251Aberdeenshire: £2,411Shetland Islands: £1,256Aberdeenshire: £2,422Shetland Islands: £1,186Aberdeenshire: £2,287

    £2,411£2,422£2,287Aberdeenshire is higher£1,251£1,256£1,186

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Aberdeenshire £46, Shetland Islands £55Shetland Islands: £55Aberdeenshire: £46Shetland Islands: £55Aberdeenshire: £47Shetland Islands: £52Aberdeenshire: £44

    £46£47£44Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeenshire £77, Shetland Islands £137Shetland Islands: £137Aberdeenshire: £77Shetland Islands: £138Aberdeenshire: £77Shetland Islands: £130Aberdeenshire: £73

    £77£77£73Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£137£138£130

  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, Shetland Islands £3.00Shetland Islands: £3.00Aberdeenshire: £2.54Shetland Islands: £3.02Aberdeenshire: £2.55Shetland Islands: £2.85Aberdeenshire: £2.41

    £2.54£2.55£2.41Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£3.00£3.02£2.85

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeenshire £311, Shetland Islands £374Shetland Islands: £374Aberdeenshire: £311Shetland Islands: £376Aberdeenshire: £312Shetland Islands: £355Aberdeenshire: £295

    £311£312£295Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£374£376£355

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeenshire £136, Shetland Islands £132Shetland Islands: £132Aberdeenshire: £136Shetland Islands: £133Aberdeenshire: £137Shetland Islands: £125Aberdeenshire: £129

    £136£137£129Aberdeenshire is higher£132£133£125

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Aberdeenshire £41, Shetland Islands £36Shetland Islands: £36Aberdeenshire: £41Shetland Islands: £36Aberdeenshire: £41Shetland Islands: £34Aberdeenshire: £39

    £41£41£39Aberdeenshire is higher£36£36£34

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Aberdeenshire £590, Shetland Islands £558Shetland Islands: £558Aberdeenshire: £590Shetland Islands: £560Aberdeenshire: £593Shetland Islands: £529Aberdeenshire: £560

    £590£593£560Aberdeenshire is higher£558£560£529

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeenshire £96, Shetland Islands £101Shetland Islands: £101Aberdeenshire: £96Shetland Islands: £101Aberdeenshire: £97Shetland Islands: £96Aberdeenshire: £92

    £96£97£92Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£101£101£96

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Aberdeenshire £152, Shetland Islands £186Shetland Islands: £186Aberdeenshire: £152Shetland Islands: £187Aberdeenshire: £153Shetland Islands: £177Aberdeenshire: £144

    £152£153£144Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£186£187£177

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Aberdeenshire £2.84, Shetland Islands £1.61Shetland Islands: £1.61Aberdeenshire: £2.84Shetland Islands: £1.62Aberdeenshire: £2.85Shetland Islands: £1.53Aberdeenshire: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69Aberdeenshire is higher£1.61£1.62£1.53

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

    £2.03£2.04£1.93Shetland 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, Shetland Islands £1.16Shetland Islands: £1.16Aberdeenshire: £8.47Shetland Islands: £1.16Aberdeenshire: £8.50Shetland Islands: £1.10Aberdeenshire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03Aberdeenshire is higher£1.16£1.16£1.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeenshire 210.3, Shetland Islands 211.8Shetland Islands: 211.8Aberdeenshire: 210.3

    210.3Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count211.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeenshire 13.2, Shetland Islands 13.8Shetland Islands: 13.8Aberdeenshire: 13.2

    13.2Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count13.8

  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, Shetland Islands 34.2Shetland Islands: 34.2Aberdeenshire: 21.5

    21.5Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count34.2

  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, Shetland Islands 59.4Shetland Islands: 59.4Aberdeenshire: 52.3

    52.3Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count59.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeenshire 76.2, Shetland Islands 71.2Shetland Islands: 71.2Aberdeenshire: 76.2

    76.2Aberdeenshire is higher71.2

  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, Shetland Islands 9.8Shetland Islands: 9.8Aberdeenshire: 10.7

    10.7Aberdeenshire is higher9.8

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Aberdeenshire and Shetland Islands, per resident
MeasureAberdeenshireShetland IslandsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,877£3,894£3,678Estimated£2,838£2,850£2,692EstimatedAberdeenshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,537£2,548£2,407Estimated£1,446£1,452£1,371EstimatedAberdeenshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£788£792£748Estimated£784£787£743EstimatedAberdeenshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,411£2,422£2,287£1,251£1,256£1,186Aberdeenshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£46£47£44£55£55£52Shetland Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73Estimated£137£138£130EstimatedShetland Islands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.54£2.55£2.41Estimated£3.00£3.02£2.85EstimatedShetland Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295Estimated£374£376£355EstimatedShetland Islands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129Estimated£132£133£125EstimatedAberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39Estimated£36£36£34EstimatedAberdeenshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£590£593£560£558£560£529Aberdeenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£96£97£92£101£101£96Shetland Islands
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£186£187£177Shetland Islands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£1.61£1.62£1.53Aberdeenshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£2.34£2.35£2.22Shetland Islands
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03Estimated£1.16£1.16£1.10EstimatedAberdeenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.3211.8Shetland Islands
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.213.8Shetland Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.534.2Shetland Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.359.4Shetland Islands
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202676.271.2Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.7Estimated9.8EstimatedAberdeenshire

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Aberdeenshire £1.0bn, Shetland Islands £64.7mShetland Islands: £64.7mAberdeenshire: £1.0bnShetland Islands: £65.0mAberdeenshire: £1.0bnShetland Islands: £61.4mAberdeenshire: £975.0m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£975.0mAberdeenshire is higher£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Aberdeenshire £672.7m, Shetland Islands £33.0mShetland Islands: £33.0mAberdeenshire: £672.7mShetland Islands: £33.1mAberdeenshire: £675.5mShetland Islands: £31.3mAberdeenshire: £638.0m

    £672.7m£675.5m£638.0mAberdeenshire is higher£33.0m£33.1m£31.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Aberdeenshire £209.0m, Shetland Islands £17.9mShetland Islands: £17.9mAberdeenshire: £209.0mShetland Islands: £17.9mAberdeenshire: £209.9mShetland Islands: £16.9mAberdeenshire: £198.3m

    £209.0m£209.9m£198.3mAberdeenshire is higher£17.9m£17.9m£16.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Aberdeenshire £639.3m, Shetland Islands £28.5mShetland Islands: £28.5mAberdeenshire: £639.3mShetland Islands: £28.6mAberdeenshire: £642.0mShetland Islands: £27.0mAberdeenshire: £606.4m

    £639.3m£642.0m£606.4mAberdeenshire is higher£28.5m£28.6m£27.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeenshire £12.3m, Shetland Islands £1.3mShetland Islands: £1.3mAberdeenshire: £12.3mShetland Islands: £1.3mAberdeenshire: £12.4mShetland Islands: £1.2mAberdeenshire: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeenshire £20.4m, Shetland Islands £3.1mShetland Islands: £3.1mAberdeenshire: £20.4mShetland Islands: £3.1mAberdeenshire: £20.5mShetland Islands: £3.0mAberdeenshire: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.3mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.1m£3.1m£3.0m

  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, Shetland Islands £0.07mShetland Islands: £0.07mAberdeenshire: £0.67mShetland Islands: £0.07mAberdeenshire: £0.68mShetland Islands: £0.06mAberdeenshire: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.68m£0.64mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.07m£0.07m£0.06m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberdeenshire £82.4m, Shetland Islands £8.5mShetland Islands: £8.5mAberdeenshire: £82.4mShetland Islands: £8.6mAberdeenshire: £82.7mShetland Islands: £8.1mAberdeenshire: £78.1m

    £82.4m£82.7m£78.1mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Aberdeenshire £36.1m, Shetland Islands £3.0mShetland Islands: £3.0mAberdeenshire: £36.1mShetland Islands: £3.0mAberdeenshire: £36.2mShetland Islands: £2.9mAberdeenshire: £34.2m

    £36.1m£36.2m£34.2mAberdeenshire is higher£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeenshire £10.9m, Shetland Islands £0.81mShetland Islands: £0.81mAberdeenshire: £10.9mShetland Islands: £0.82mAberdeenshire: £10.9mShetland Islands: £0.77mAberdeenshire: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mAberdeenshire is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeenshire £156.5m, Shetland Islands £12.7mShetland Islands: £12.7mAberdeenshire: £156.5mShetland Islands: £12.8mAberdeenshire: £157.2mShetland Islands: £12.1mAberdeenshire: £148.5m

    £156.5m£157.2m£148.5mAberdeenshire is higher£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Aberdeenshire £25.6m, Shetland Islands £2.3mShetland Islands: £2.3mAberdeenshire: £25.6mShetland Islands: £2.3mAberdeenshire: £25.7mShetland Islands: £2.2mAberdeenshire: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Aberdeenshire £40.3m, Shetland Islands £4.2mShetland Islands: £4.2mAberdeenshire: £40.3mShetland Islands: £4.3mAberdeenshire: £40.5mShetland Islands: £4.0mAberdeenshire: £38.2m

    £40.3m£40.5m£38.2mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.2m£4.3m£4.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Aberdeenshire £0.75m, Shetland Islands £0.04mShetland Islands: £0.04mAberdeenshire: £0.75mShetland Islands: £0.04mAberdeenshire: £0.76mShetland Islands: £0.03mAberdeenshire: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.71mAberdeenshire is higher£0.04m£0.04m£0.03m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Aberdeenshire £0.54m, Shetland Islands £0.05mShetland Islands: £0.05mAberdeenshire: £0.54mShetland Islands: £0.05mAberdeenshire: £0.54mShetland 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, Shetland Islands £0.03mShetland Islands: £0.03mAberdeenshire: £2.2mShetland Islands: £0.03mAberdeenshire: £2.3mShetland Islands: £0.03mAberdeenshire: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.3m£2.1mAberdeenshire is higher£0.03m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Aberdeenshire 55,758, Shetland Islands 4,828Shetland Islands: 4,828Aberdeenshire: 55,758

    55,758Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count4,828

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeenshire 3,508, Shetland Islands 314Shetland Islands: 314Aberdeenshire: 3,508

    3,508Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count314

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeenshire 5,700, Shetland Islands 780Shetland Islands: 780Aberdeenshire: 5,700

    5,700Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count780

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberdeenshire 13,865, Shetland Islands 1,355Shetland Islands: 1,355Aberdeenshire: 13,865

    13,865Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count1,355

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeenshire 20,190, Shetland Islands 1,624Shetland Islands: 1,624Aberdeenshire: 20,190

    20,190Aberdeenshire is higher1,624

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeenshire 2,847, Shetland Islands 223Shetland Islands: 223Aberdeenshire: 2,847

    2,847Aberdeenshire is higher223

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Aberdeenshire and Shetland Islands, total
MeasureAberdeenshireShetland IslandsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£975.0mEstimated£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£672.7m£675.5m£638.0mEstimated£33.0m£33.1m£31.3mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£209.0m£209.9m£198.3mEstimated£17.9m£17.9m£16.9mEstimatedAberdeenshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£639.3m£642.0m£606.4m£28.5m£28.6m£27.0mAberdeenshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mAberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mEstimated£3.1m£3.1m£3.0mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mEstimated£0.07m£0.07m£0.06mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£82.4m£82.7m£78.1mEstimated£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.1m£36.2m£34.2mEstimated£3.0m£3.0m£2.9mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mEstimated£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£156.5m£157.2m£148.5m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mAberdeenshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mAberdeenshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£40.3m£40.5m£38.2m£4.2m£4.3m£4.0mAberdeenshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m£0.04m£0.04m£0.03mAberdeenshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.05mAberdeenshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.3m£2.1mEstimated£0.03mEstimatedAberdeenshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202655,7584,828Aberdeenshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,508314Aberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,700780Aberdeenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,8651,355Aberdeenshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,1901,624Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,847Estimated223EstimatedAberdeenshire

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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.