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Aberdeenshire and Stirling

265,110 and 94,620 residents (mid-2024).

Aberdeenshire is higher than Stirling on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 21 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 1 of 22 measures, and Stirling on 21. 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 Stirling

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £3,877, Stirling £4,206Stirling: £4,206Aberdeenshire: £3,877Stirling: £4,224Aberdeenshire: £3,894Stirling: £3,990Aberdeenshire: £3,678

    £3,877£3,894£3,678Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£4,206£4,224£3,990

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeenshire £12,172, Stirling £12,686Stirling: £12,686Aberdeenshire: £12,172Stirling: £12,740Aberdeenshire: £12,224Stirling: £12,033Aberdeenshire: £11,546

    £12,172£12,224£11,546Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£12,686£12,740£12,033

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeenshire £1,316, Stirling £1,487Stirling: £1,487Aberdeenshire: £1,316Stirling: £1,493Aberdeenshire: £1,322Stirling: £1,410Aberdeenshire: £1,248

    £1,316£1,322£1,248Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£1,487£1,493£1,410

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeenshire £11,568, Stirling £11,623Stirling: £11,623Aberdeenshire: £11,568Stirling: £11,673Aberdeenshire: £11,618Stirling: £11,025Aberdeenshire: £10,973

    £11,568£11,618£10,973Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£11,623£11,673£11,025

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeenshire £223, Stirling £359Stirling: £359Aberdeenshire: £223Stirling: £360Aberdeenshire: £224Stirling: £340Aberdeenshire: £211

    £223£224£211Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£359£360£340

  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, Stirling £684Stirling: £684Aberdeenshire: £369Stirling: £687Aberdeenshire: £370Stirling: £649Aberdeenshire: £350

    £369£370£350Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£684£687£649

  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, Stirling £20Stirling: £20Aberdeenshire: £12Stirling: £20Aberdeenshire: £12Stirling: £19Aberdeenshire: £12

    £12Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeenshire £311, Stirling £450Stirling: £450Aberdeenshire: £311Stirling: £452Aberdeenshire: £312Stirling: £427Aberdeenshire: £295

    £311£312£295Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£450£452£427

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeenshire £136, Stirling £148Stirling: £148Aberdeenshire: £136Stirling: £149Aberdeenshire: £137Stirling: £140Aberdeenshire: £129

    £136£137£129Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£148£149£140

  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, Stirling £92Stirling: £92Aberdeenshire: £69Stirling: £92Aberdeenshire: £69Stirling: £87Aberdeenshire: £65

    £69£69£65Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeenshire £986, Stirling £1,073Stirling: £1,073Aberdeenshire: £986Stirling: £1,077Aberdeenshire: £990Stirling: £1,017Aberdeenshire: £935

    £986£990£935Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£1,073£1,077£1,017

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeenshire £96, Stirling £152Stirling: £152Aberdeenshire: £96Stirling: £153Aberdeenshire: £97Stirling: £145Aberdeenshire: £92

    £96£97£92Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£152£153£145

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

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

    £254£255£241Stirling 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, Stirling £5.21Stirling: £5.21Aberdeenshire: £4.74Stirling: £5.23Aberdeenshire: £4.76Stirling: £4.94Aberdeenshire: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£5.21£5.23£4.94

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeenshire £3.39, Stirling £4.72Stirling: £4.72Aberdeenshire: £3.39Stirling: £4.74Aberdeenshire: £3.41Stirling: £4.48Aberdeenshire: £3.22

    £3.39£3.41£3.22Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£4.72£4.74£4.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £8.47, Stirling £4.77Stirling: £4.77Aberdeenshire: £8.47Stirling: £4.79Aberdeenshire: £8.50Stirling: £4.52Aberdeenshire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03Aberdeenshire is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  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, Stirling 1,010.9Stirling: 1,010.9Aberdeenshire: 1,009.0

    1,009.0Stirling is higherDepends on how you count1,010.9

  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, Stirling 88.8Stirling: 88.8Aberdeenshire: 63.5

    63.5Stirling is higherDepends on how you count88.8

  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, Stirling 151.6Stirling: 151.6Aberdeenshire: 103.1

    103.1Stirling is higherDepends on how you count151.6

  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, Stirling 71.4Stirling: 71.4Aberdeenshire: 52.3

    52.3Stirling is higherDepends on how you count71.4

  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, Stirling 143.1Stirling: 143.1Aberdeenshire: 127.1

    127.1Stirling is higherDepends on how you count143.1

  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, Stirling 22.6Stirling: 22.6Aberdeenshire: 17.9

    17.9Stirling is higherDepends on how you count22.6

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Aberdeenshire and Stirling, per person in the age group
MeasureAberdeenshireStirlingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,877£3,894£3,678Estimated£4,206£4,224£3,990EstimatedStirling
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,172£12,224£11,546Estimated£12,686£12,740£12,033EstimatedStirling
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,316£1,322£1,248Estimated£1,487£1,493£1,410EstimatedStirling
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,568£11,618£10,973£11,623£11,673£11,025Stirling
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£223£224£211£359£360£340Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£369£370£350Estimated£684£687£649EstimatedStirling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12Estimated£20£20£19EstimatedStirling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295Estimated£450£452£427EstimatedStirling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129Estimated£148£149£140EstimatedStirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£69£69£65Estimated£92£92£87EstimatedStirling
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£986£990£935£1,073£1,077£1,017Stirling
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£96£97£92£152£153£145Stirling
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£254£255£241£312£314£296Stirling
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£5.21£5.23£4.94Stirling
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.39£3.41£3.22£4.72£4.74£4.48Stirling
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03Estimated£4.77£4.79£4.52EstimatedAberdeenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.01,010.9Stirling
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.588.8Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026103.1151.6Stirling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.371.4Stirling
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026127.1143.1Stirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.9Estimated22.6EstimatedStirling

Per resident

Aberdeenshire is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Stirling on 18. 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 Stirling

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £3,877, Stirling £4,206Stirling: £4,206Aberdeenshire: £3,877Stirling: £4,224Aberdeenshire: £3,894Stirling: £3,990Aberdeenshire: £3,678

    £3,877£3,894£3,678Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£4,206£4,224£3,990

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £2,537, Stirling £2,507Stirling: £2,507Aberdeenshire: £2,537Stirling: £2,518Aberdeenshire: £2,548Stirling: £2,378Aberdeenshire: £2,407

    £2,537£2,548£2,407Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,507£2,518£2,378

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £788, Stirling £944Stirling: £944Aberdeenshire: £788Stirling: £948Aberdeenshire: £792Stirling: £895Aberdeenshire: £748

    £788£792£748Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£944£948£895

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Aberdeenshire £2,411, Stirling £2,297Stirling: £2,297Aberdeenshire: £2,411Stirling: £2,307Aberdeenshire: £2,422Stirling: £2,179Aberdeenshire: £2,287

    £2,411£2,422£2,287Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,297£2,307£2,179

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Aberdeenshire £46, Stirling £71Stirling: £71Aberdeenshire: £46Stirling: £71Aberdeenshire: £47Stirling: £67Aberdeenshire: £44

    £46£47£44Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeenshire £77, Stirling £135Stirling: £135Aberdeenshire: £77Stirling: £136Aberdeenshire: £77Stirling: £128Aberdeenshire: £73

    £77£77£73Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£135£136£128

  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, Stirling £3.88Stirling: £3.88Aberdeenshire: £2.54Stirling: £3.90Aberdeenshire: £2.55Stirling: £3.68Aberdeenshire: £2.41

    £2.54£2.55£2.41Stirling 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, Stirling £450Stirling: £450Aberdeenshire: £311Stirling: £452Aberdeenshire: £312Stirling: £427Aberdeenshire: £295

    £311£312£295Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£450£452£427

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeenshire £136, Stirling £148Stirling: £148Aberdeenshire: £136Stirling: £149Aberdeenshire: £137Stirling: £140Aberdeenshire: £129

    £136£137£129Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£148£149£140

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Aberdeenshire £41, Stirling £58Stirling: £58Aberdeenshire: £41Stirling: £59Aberdeenshire: £41Stirling: £55Aberdeenshire: £39

    £41£41£39Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£58£59£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Aberdeenshire £590, Stirling £681Stirling: £681Aberdeenshire: £590Stirling: £684Aberdeenshire: £593Stirling: £646Aberdeenshire: £560

    £590£593£560Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£681£684£646

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeenshire £96, Stirling £152Stirling: £152Aberdeenshire: £96Stirling: £153Aberdeenshire: £97Stirling: £145Aberdeenshire: £92

    £96£97£92Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£152£153£145

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Aberdeenshire £152, Stirling £198Stirling: £198Aberdeenshire: £152Stirling: £199Aberdeenshire: £153Stirling: £188Aberdeenshire: £144

    £152£153£144Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£198£199£188

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Aberdeenshire £2.84, Stirling £3.31Stirling: £3.31Aberdeenshire: £2.84Stirling: £3.32Aberdeenshire: £2.85Stirling: £3.14Aberdeenshire: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69Stirling 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, Stirling £3.00Stirling: £3.00Aberdeenshire: £2.03Stirling: £3.02Aberdeenshire: £2.04Stirling: £2.85Aberdeenshire: £1.93

    £2.03£2.04£1.93Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£3.00£3.02£2.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeenshire £8.47, Stirling £4.77Stirling: £4.77Aberdeenshire: £8.47Stirling: £4.79Aberdeenshire: £8.50Stirling: £4.52Aberdeenshire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03Aberdeenshire is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeenshire 210.3, Stirling 199.8Stirling: 199.8Aberdeenshire: 210.3

    210.3Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count199.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeenshire 13.2, Stirling 17.6Stirling: 17.6Aberdeenshire: 13.2

    13.2Stirling is higherDepends on how you count17.6

  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, Stirling 30.0Stirling: 30.0Aberdeenshire: 21.5

    21.5Stirling is higherDepends on how you count30.0

  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, Stirling 71.4Stirling: 71.4Aberdeenshire: 52.3

    52.3Stirling is higherDepends on how you count71.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeenshire 76.2, Stirling 90.8Stirling: 90.8Aberdeenshire: 76.2

    76.2Stirling is higherDepends on how you count90.8

  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, Stirling 14.3Stirling: 14.3Aberdeenshire: 10.7

    10.7Stirling is higherDepends on how you count14.3

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Aberdeenshire and Stirling, per resident
MeasureAberdeenshireStirlingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,877£3,894£3,678Estimated£4,206£4,224£3,990EstimatedStirling
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,537£2,548£2,407Estimated£2,507£2,518£2,378EstimatedAberdeenshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£788£792£748Estimated£944£948£895EstimatedStirling
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,411£2,422£2,287£2,297£2,307£2,179Aberdeenshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£46£47£44£71£71£67Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73Estimated£135£136£128EstimatedStirling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.54£2.55£2.41Estimated£3.88£3.90£3.68EstimatedStirling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295Estimated£450£452£427EstimatedStirling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129Estimated£148£149£140EstimatedStirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39Estimated£58£59£55EstimatedStirling
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£590£593£560£681£684£646Stirling
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£96£97£92£152£153£145Stirling
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£198£199£188Stirling
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£3.31£3.32£3.14Stirling
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£3.00£3.02£2.85Stirling
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03Estimated£4.77£4.79£4.52EstimatedAberdeenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.3199.8Aberdeenshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.217.6Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.530.0Stirling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.371.4Stirling
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202676.290.8Stirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.7Estimated14.3EstimatedStirling

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Aberdeenshire £1.0bn, Stirling £398.0mStirling: £398.0mAberdeenshire: £1.0bnStirling: £399.7mAberdeenshire: £1.0bnStirling: £377.5mAberdeenshire: £975.0m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£975.0mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£398.0m£399.7m£377.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Aberdeenshire £672.7m, Stirling £237.2mStirling: £237.2mAberdeenshire: £672.7mStirling: £238.2mAberdeenshire: £675.5mStirling: £225.0mAberdeenshire: £638.0m

    £672.7m£675.5m£638.0mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£237.2m£238.2m£225.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Aberdeenshire £209.0m, Stirling £89.3mStirling: £89.3mAberdeenshire: £209.0mStirling: £89.7mAberdeenshire: £209.9mStirling: £84.7mAberdeenshire: £198.3m

    £209.0m£209.9m£198.3mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£89.3m£89.7m£84.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Aberdeenshire £639.3m, Stirling £217.4mStirling: £217.4mAberdeenshire: £639.3mStirling: £218.3mAberdeenshire: £642.0mStirling: £206.2mAberdeenshire: £606.4m

    £639.3m£642.0m£606.4mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£217.4m£218.3m£206.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeenshire £12.3m, Stirling £6.7mStirling: £6.7mAberdeenshire: £12.3mStirling: £6.7mAberdeenshire: £12.4mStirling: £6.4mAberdeenshire: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeenshire £20.4m, Stirling £12.8mStirling: £12.8mAberdeenshire: £20.4mStirling: £12.8mAberdeenshire: £20.5mStirling: £12.1mAberdeenshire: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.3mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m

  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, Stirling £0.37mStirling: £0.37mAberdeenshire: £0.67mStirling: £0.37mAberdeenshire: £0.68mStirling: £0.35mAberdeenshire: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.68m£0.64mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberdeenshire £82.4m, Stirling £42.6mStirling: £42.6mAberdeenshire: £82.4mStirling: £42.8mAberdeenshire: £82.7mStirling: £40.4mAberdeenshire: £78.1m

    £82.4m£82.7m£78.1mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£42.6m£42.8m£40.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Aberdeenshire £36.1m, Stirling £14.0mStirling: £14.0mAberdeenshire: £36.1mStirling: £14.1mAberdeenshire: £36.2mStirling: £13.3mAberdeenshire: £34.2m

    £36.1m£36.2m£34.2mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeenshire £10.9m, Stirling £5.5mStirling: £5.5mAberdeenshire: £10.9mStirling: £5.5mAberdeenshire: £10.9mStirling: £5.2mAberdeenshire: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeenshire £156.5m, Stirling £64.4mStirling: £64.4mAberdeenshire: £156.5mStirling: £64.7mAberdeenshire: £157.2mStirling: £61.1mAberdeenshire: £148.5m

    £156.5m£157.2m£148.5mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£64.4m£64.7m£61.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Aberdeenshire £25.6m, Stirling £14.4mStirling: £14.4mAberdeenshire: £25.6mStirling: £14.5mAberdeenshire: £25.7mStirling: £13.7mAberdeenshire: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Aberdeenshire £40.3m, Stirling £18.8mStirling: £18.8mAberdeenshire: £40.3mStirling: £18.8mAberdeenshire: £40.5mStirling: £17.8mAberdeenshire: £38.2m

    £40.3m£40.5m£38.2mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£18.8m£18.8m£17.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Aberdeenshire £0.75m, Stirling £0.31mStirling: £0.31mAberdeenshire: £0.75mStirling: £0.31mAberdeenshire: £0.76mStirling: £0.30mAberdeenshire: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.71mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Aberdeenshire £0.54m, Stirling £0.28mStirling: £0.28mAberdeenshire: £0.54mStirling: £0.29mAberdeenshire: £0.54mStirling: £0.27mAberdeenshire: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Aberdeenshire £2.2m, Stirling £0.45mStirling: £0.45mAberdeenshire: £2.2mStirling: £0.45mAberdeenshire: £2.3mStirling: £0.43mAberdeenshire: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.3m£2.1mAberdeenshire is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Aberdeenshire 55,758, Stirling 18,905Stirling: 18,905Aberdeenshire: 55,758

    55,758Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count18,905

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeenshire 3,508, Stirling 1,661Stirling: 1,661Aberdeenshire: 3,508

    3,508Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count1,661

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeenshire 5,700, Stirling 2,835Stirling: 2,835Aberdeenshire: 5,700

    5,700Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count2,835

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberdeenshire 13,865, Stirling 6,760Stirling: 6,760Aberdeenshire: 13,865

    13,865Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count6,760

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeenshire 20,190, Stirling 8,590Stirling: 8,590Aberdeenshire: 20,190

    20,190Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count8,590

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeenshire 2,847, Stirling 1,357Stirling: 1,357Aberdeenshire: 2,847

    2,847Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count1,357

Show the numbers
Aberdeenshire and Stirling, total
MeasureAberdeenshireStirlingHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£975.0mEstimated£398.0m£399.7m£377.5mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£672.7m£675.5m£638.0mEstimated£237.2m£238.2m£225.0mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£209.0m£209.9m£198.3mEstimated£89.3m£89.7m£84.7mEstimatedAberdeenshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£639.3m£642.0m£606.4m£217.4m£218.3m£206.2mAberdeenshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mAberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mEstimated£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mEstimated£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£82.4m£82.7m£78.1mEstimated£42.6m£42.8m£40.4mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.1m£36.2m£34.2mEstimated£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mEstimated£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£156.5m£157.2m£148.5m£64.4m£64.7m£61.1mAberdeenshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mAberdeenshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£40.3m£40.5m£38.2m£18.8m£18.8m£17.8mAberdeenshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mAberdeenshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.28m£0.29m£0.27mAberdeenshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.3m£2.1mEstimated£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mEstimatedAberdeenshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202655,75818,905Aberdeenshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,5081,661Aberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,7002,835Aberdeenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,8656,760Aberdeenshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,1908,590Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,847Estimated1,357EstimatedAberdeenshire

Sources

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

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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.