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Argyll and Bute and Herefordshire, County of

87,780 and 192,067 residents (mid-2024).

Argyll and Bute is higher than Herefordshire, County of on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 0 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

Argyll and Bute is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Herefordshire, County of on 3. 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

Argyll and Bute Herefordshire, County of

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £5,158, Herefordshire, County of £4,730Herefordshire, County of: £4,730Argyll and Bute: £5,158Herefordshire, County of: £4,750Argyll and Bute: £5,180Herefordshire, County of: £4,486Argyll and Bute: £4,893

    £5,158£5,180£4,893Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£4,730£4,750£4,486

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Argyll and Bute £12,374, Herefordshire, County of £12,360Herefordshire, County of: £12,360Argyll and Bute: £12,374Herefordshire, County of: £12,413Argyll and Bute: £12,427Herefordshire, County of: £11,724Argyll and Bute: £11,737

    £12,374£12,427£11,737Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£12,360£12,413£11,724

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Argyll and Bute £1,819, Herefordshire, County of £1,601Herefordshire, County of: £1,601Argyll and Bute: £1,819Herefordshire, County of: £1,608Argyll and Bute: £1,827Herefordshire, County of: £1,518Argyll and Bute: £1,725

    £1,819£1,827£1,725Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£1,601£1,608£1,518

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Argyll and Bute £11,222, Herefordshire, County of £11,422Herefordshire, County of: £11,422Argyll and Bute: £11,222Herefordshire, County of: £11,471Argyll and Bute: £11,270Herefordshire, County of: £10,834Argyll and Bute: £10,645

    £11,222£11,270£10,645Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£11,422£11,471£10,834

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Argyll and Bute £406, Herefordshire, County of £313Herefordshire, County of: £313Argyll and Bute: £406Herefordshire, County of: £315Argyll and Bute: £407Herefordshire, County of: £297Argyll and Bute: £385

    £406£407£385Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£313£315£297

  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: Argyll and Bute £724, Herefordshire, County of £604Herefordshire, County of: £604Argyll and Bute: £724Herefordshire, County of: £607Argyll and Bute: £727Herefordshire, County of: £573Argyll and Bute: £687

    £724£727£687Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£604£607£573

  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: Argyll and Bute £22, Herefordshire, County of £21Herefordshire, County of: £21Argyll and Bute: £22Herefordshire, County of: £21Argyll and Bute: £22Herefordshire, County of: £20Argyll and Bute: £21

    £22£22£21Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Argyll and Bute £491, Herefordshire, County of £389Herefordshire, County of: £389Argyll and Bute: £491Herefordshire, County of: £391Argyll and Bute: £493Herefordshire, County of: £369Argyll and Bute: £466

    £491£493£466Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£389£391£369

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Argyll and Bute £156, Herefordshire, County of £97Herefordshire, County of: £97Argyll and Bute: £156Herefordshire, County of: £98Argyll and Bute: £157Herefordshire, County of: £92Argyll and Bute: £148

    £156£157£148Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£97£98£92

  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: Argyll and Bute £104, Herefordshire, County of £92Herefordshire, County of: £92Argyll and Bute: £104Herefordshire, County of: £92Argyll and Bute: £105Herefordshire, County of: £87Argyll and Bute: £99

    £104£105£99Argyll and Bute 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: Argyll and Bute £1,304, Herefordshire, County of £1,207Herefordshire, County of: £1,207Argyll and Bute: £1,304Herefordshire, County of: £1,212Argyll and Bute: £1,309Herefordshire, County of: £1,145Argyll and Bute: £1,237

    £1,304£1,309£1,237Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£1,207£1,212£1,145

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Argyll and Bute £199, Herefordshire, County of £162Herefordshire, County of: £162Argyll and Bute: £199Herefordshire, County of: £163Argyll and Bute: £200Herefordshire, County of: £154Argyll and Bute: £189

    £199£200£189Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£162£163£154

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Argyll and Bute £399, Herefordshire, County of £291Herefordshire, County of: £291Argyll and Bute: £399Herefordshire, County of: £292Argyll and Bute: £400Herefordshire, County of: £276Argyll and Bute: £378

    £399£400£378Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£291£292£276

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Argyll and Bute £6.57, Herefordshire, County of £5.21Herefordshire, County of: £5.21Argyll and Bute: £6.57Herefordshire, County of: £5.23Argyll and Bute: £6.60Herefordshire, County of: £4.94Argyll and Bute: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Argyll and Bute 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: Argyll and Bute £5.77, Herefordshire, County of £5.87Herefordshire, County of: £5.87Argyll and Bute: £5.77Herefordshire, County of: £5.90Argyll and Bute: £5.79Herefordshire, County of: £5.57Argyll and Bute: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Herefordshire, County of is higher£5.87£5.90£5.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £9.19, Herefordshire, County of £8.82Herefordshire, County of: £8.82Argyll and Bute: £9.19Herefordshire, County of: £8.86Argyll and Bute: £9.23Herefordshire, County of: £8.37Argyll and Bute: £8.72

    £9.19£9.23£8.72Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£8.82£8.86£8.37

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Argyll and Bute 999.1, Herefordshire, County of 1,011.0Herefordshire, County of: 1,011.0Argyll and Bute: 999.1

    999.1Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count1,011.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Argyll and Bute 98.4, Herefordshire, County of 78.3Herefordshire, County of: 78.3Argyll and Bute: 98.4

    98.4Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count78.3

  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: Argyll and Bute 165.1, Herefordshire, County of 124.1Herefordshire, County of: 124.1Argyll and Bute: 165.1

    165.1Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count124.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Argyll and Bute 78.4, Herefordshire, County of 55.5Herefordshire, County of: 55.5Argyll and Bute: 78.4

    78.4Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count55.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Argyll and Bute 165.7, Herefordshire, County of 152.1Herefordshire, County of: 152.1Argyll and Bute: 165.7

    165.7Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count152.1

  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: Argyll and Bute 25.0, Herefordshire, County of 19.9Herefordshire, County of: 19.9Argyll and Bute: 25.0

    25.0Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count19.9

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Argyll and Bute and Herefordshire, County of, per person in the age group
MeasureArgyll and ButeHerefordshire, County ofHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,158£5,180£4,893Estimated£4,730£4,750£4,486Argyll and Bute
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,374£12,427£11,737Estimated£12,360£12,413£11,724Argyll and Bute
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,819£1,827£1,725Estimated£1,601£1,608£1,518Argyll and Bute
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,222£11,270£10,645£11,422£11,471£10,834Herefordshire, County of
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£406£407£385£313£315£297Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£724£727£687Estimated£604£607£573Argyll and Bute
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21Estimated£21£21£20Argyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£491£493£466Estimated£389£391£369Argyll and Bute
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148Estimated£97£98£92Argyll and Bute
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£104£105£99Estimated£92£92£87Argyll and Bute
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,304£1,309£1,237£1,207£1,212£1,145Argyll and Bute
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£162£163£154Argyll and Bute
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£399£400£378£291£292£276Argyll and Bute
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£5.21£5.23£4.94Argyll and Bute
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£5.87£5.90£5.57Herefordshire, County of
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.19£9.23£8.72Estimated£8.82£8.86£8.37Argyll and Bute
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.11,011.0Herefordshire, County of
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202698.478.3Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.1124.1Argyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.455.5Argyll and Bute
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026165.7152.1Argyll and Bute
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.0Estimated19.9Argyll and Bute

Per resident

Argyll and Bute is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Herefordshire, County of on 1. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Argyll and Bute Herefordshire, County of

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £5,158, Herefordshire, County of £4,730Herefordshire, County of: £4,730Argyll and Bute: £5,158Herefordshire, County of: £4,750Argyll and Bute: £5,180Herefordshire, County of: £4,486Argyll and Bute: £4,893

    £5,158£5,180£4,893Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£4,730£4,750£4,486

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £3,241, Herefordshire, County of £3,154Herefordshire, County of: £3,154Argyll and Bute: £3,241Herefordshire, County of: £3,167Argyll and Bute: £3,255Herefordshire, County of: £2,991Argyll and Bute: £3,074

    £3,241£3,255£3,074Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£3,154£3,167£2,991

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £1,061, Herefordshire, County of £919Herefordshire, County of: £919Argyll and Bute: £1,061Herefordshire, County of: £923Argyll and Bute: £1,066Herefordshire, County of: £871Argyll and Bute: £1,007

    £1,061£1,066£1,007Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£919£923£871

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Argyll and Bute £2,940, Herefordshire, County of £2,914Herefordshire, County of: £2,914Argyll and Bute: £2,940Herefordshire, County of: £2,927Argyll and Bute: £2,952Herefordshire, County of: £2,764Argyll and Bute: £2,788

    £2,940£2,952£2,788Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£2,914£2,927£2,764

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Argyll and Bute £106, Herefordshire, County of £80Herefordshire, County of: £80Argyll and Bute: £106Herefordshire, County of: £80Argyll and Bute: £107Herefordshire, County of: £76Argyll and Bute: £101

    £106£107£101Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£80£80£76

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Argyll and Bute £190, Herefordshire, County of £154Herefordshire, County of: £154Argyll and Bute: £190Herefordshire, County of: £155Argyll and Bute: £190Herefordshire, County of: £146Argyll and Bute: £180

    £190£190£180Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£154£155£146

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Argyll and Bute £5.81, Herefordshire, County of £5.28Herefordshire, County of: £5.28Argyll and Bute: £5.81Herefordshire, County of: £5.30Argyll and Bute: £5.83Herefordshire, County of: £5.01Argyll and Bute: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£5.28£5.30£5.01

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Argyll and Bute £491, Herefordshire, County of £389Herefordshire, County of: £389Argyll and Bute: £491Herefordshire, County of: £391Argyll and Bute: £493Herefordshire, County of: £369Argyll and Bute: £466

    £491£493£466Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£389£391£369

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Argyll and Bute £156, Herefordshire, County of £97Herefordshire, County of: £97Argyll and Bute: £156Herefordshire, County of: £98Argyll and Bute: £157Herefordshire, County of: £92Argyll and Bute: £148

    £156£157£148Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£97£98£92

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Argyll and Bute £61, Herefordshire, County of £53Herefordshire, County of: £53Argyll and Bute: £61Herefordshire, County of: £53Argyll and Bute: £61Herefordshire, County of: £50Argyll and Bute: £58

    £61£61£58Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Argyll and Bute £761, Herefordshire, County of £693Herefordshire, County of: £693Argyll and Bute: £761Herefordshire, County of: £696Argyll and Bute: £764Herefordshire, County of: £657Argyll and Bute: £721

    £761£764£721Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£693£696£657

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Argyll and Bute £199, Herefordshire, County of £162Herefordshire, County of: £162Argyll and Bute: £199Herefordshire, County of: £163Argyll and Bute: £200Herefordshire, County of: £154Argyll and Bute: £189

    £199£200£189Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£162£163£154

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Argyll and Bute £233, Herefordshire, County of £167Herefordshire, County of: £167Argyll and Bute: £233Herefordshire, County of: £168Argyll and Bute: £234Herefordshire, County of: £158Argyll and Bute: £221

    £233£234£221Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£167£168£158

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Argyll and Bute £3.83, Herefordshire, County of £2.99Herefordshire, County of: £2.99Argyll and Bute: £3.83Herefordshire, County of: £3.01Argyll and Bute: £3.84Herefordshire, County of: £2.84Argyll and Bute: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£2.99£3.01£2.84

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Argyll and Bute £3.36, Herefordshire, County of £3.37Herefordshire, County of: £3.37Argyll and Bute: £3.36Herefordshire, County of: £3.39Argyll and Bute: £3.38Herefordshire, County of: £3.20Argyll and Bute: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Herefordshire, County of is higher£3.37£3.39£3.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £9.19, Herefordshire, County of £8.82Herefordshire, County of: £8.82Argyll and Bute: £9.19Herefordshire, County of: £8.86Argyll and Bute: £9.23Herefordshire, County of: £8.37Argyll and Bute: £8.72

    £9.19£9.23£8.72Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£8.82£8.86£8.37

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Argyll and Bute 261.7, Herefordshire, County of 258.0Herefordshire, County of: 258.0Argyll and Bute: 261.7

    261.7Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count258.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Argyll and Bute 25.8, Herefordshire, County of 20.0Herefordshire, County of: 20.0Argyll and Bute: 25.8

    25.8Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count20.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Argyll and Bute 43.2, Herefordshire, County of 31.7Herefordshire, County of: 31.7Argyll and Bute: 43.2

    43.2Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count31.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Argyll and Bute 78.4, Herefordshire, County of 55.5Herefordshire, County of: 55.5Argyll and Bute: 78.4

    78.4Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count55.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Argyll and Bute 96.7, Herefordshire, County of 87.3Herefordshire, County of: 87.3Argyll and Bute: 96.7

    96.7Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count87.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Argyll and Bute 14.6, Herefordshire, County of 11.4Herefordshire, County of: 11.4Argyll and Bute: 14.6

    14.6Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count11.4

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Argyll and Bute and Herefordshire, County of, per resident
MeasureArgyll and ButeHerefordshire, County ofHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,158£5,180£4,893Estimated£4,730£4,750£4,486Argyll and Bute
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,241£3,255£3,074Estimated£3,154£3,167£2,991Argyll and Bute
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,061£1,066£1,007Estimated£919£923£871Argyll and Bute
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,940£2,952£2,788£2,914£2,927£2,764Argyll and Bute
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£80£80£76Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£190£180Estimated£154£155£146Argyll and Bute
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51Estimated£5.28£5.30£5.01Argyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£491£493£466Estimated£389£391£369Argyll and Bute
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148Estimated£97£98£92Argyll and Bute
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58Estimated£53£53£50Argyll and Bute
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£761£764£721£693£696£657Argyll and Bute
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£162£163£154Argyll and Bute
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£167£168£158Argyll and Bute
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£2.99£3.01£2.84Argyll and Bute
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£3.37£3.39£3.20Herefordshire, County of
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.19£9.23£8.72Estimated£8.82£8.86£8.37Argyll and Bute
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.7258.0Argyll and Bute
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.820.0Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.231.7Argyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.455.5Argyll and Bute
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202696.787.3Argyll and Bute
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.6Estimated11.4Argyll and Bute

Total

Argyll and Bute is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Herefordshire, County of on 22. 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

Argyll and Bute Herefordshire, County of

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Argyll and Bute £452.8m, Herefordshire, County of £908.4mHerefordshire, County of: £908.4mArgyll and Bute: £452.8mHerefordshire, County of: £912.3mArgyll and Bute: £454.7mHerefordshire, County of: £861.7mArgyll and Bute: £429.5m

    £452.8m£454.7m£429.5mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£908.4m£912.3m£861.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Argyll and Bute £284.5m, Herefordshire, County of £605.7mHerefordshire, County of: £605.7mArgyll and Bute: £284.5mHerefordshire, County of: £608.3mArgyll and Bute: £285.7mHerefordshire, County of: £574.5mArgyll and Bute: £269.9m

    £284.5m£285.7m£269.9mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£605.7m£608.3m£574.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Argyll and Bute £93.2m, Herefordshire, County of £176.5mHerefordshire, County of: £176.5mArgyll and Bute: £93.2mHerefordshire, County of: £177.2mArgyll and Bute: £93.5mHerefordshire, County of: £167.4mArgyll and Bute: £88.4m

    £93.2m£93.5m£88.4mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£176.5m£177.2m£167.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Argyll and Bute £258.0m, Herefordshire, County of £559.7mHerefordshire, County of: £559.7mArgyll and Bute: £258.0mHerefordshire, County of: £562.1mArgyll and Bute: £259.1mHerefordshire, County of: £530.9mArgyll and Bute: £244.8m

    £258.0m£259.1m£244.8mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£559.7m£562.1m£530.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Argyll and Bute £9.3m, Herefordshire, County of £15.4mHerefordshire, County of: £15.4mArgyll and Bute: £9.3mHerefordshire, County of: £15.4mArgyll and Bute: £9.4mHerefordshire, County of: £14.6mArgyll and Bute: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.8mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Argyll and Bute £16.6m, Herefordshire, County of £29.6mHerefordshire, County of: £29.6mArgyll and Bute: £16.6mHerefordshire, County of: £29.7mArgyll and Bute: £16.7mHerefordshire, County of: £28.1mArgyll and Bute: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Argyll and Bute £0.51m, Herefordshire, County of £1.0mHerefordshire, County of: £1.0mArgyll and Bute: £0.51mHerefordshire, County of: £1.0mArgyll and Bute: £0.51mHerefordshire, County of: £0.96mArgyll and Bute: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Argyll and Bute £43.1m, Herefordshire, County of £74.8mHerefordshire, County of: £74.8mArgyll and Bute: £43.1mHerefordshire, County of: £75.1mArgyll and Bute: £43.3mHerefordshire, County of: £70.9mArgyll and Bute: £40.9m

    £43.1m£43.3m£40.9mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£74.8m£75.1m£70.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Argyll and Bute £13.7m, Herefordshire, County of £18.7mHerefordshire, County of: £18.7mArgyll and Bute: £13.7mHerefordshire, County of: £18.7mArgyll and Bute: £13.8mHerefordshire, County of: £17.7mArgyll and Bute: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Argyll and Bute £5.3m, Herefordshire, County of £10.1mHerefordshire, County of: £10.1mArgyll and Bute: £5.3mHerefordshire, County of: £10.2mArgyll and Bute: £5.4mHerefordshire, County of: £9.6mArgyll and Bute: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.4m£5.1mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Argyll and Bute £66.8m, Herefordshire, County of £133.0mHerefordshire, County of: £133.0mArgyll and Bute: £66.8mHerefordshire, County of: £133.6mArgyll and Bute: £67.0mHerefordshire, County of: £126.2mArgyll and Bute: £63.3m

    £66.8m£67.0m£63.3mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£133.0m£133.6m£126.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Argyll and Bute £17.5m, Herefordshire, County of £31.1mHerefordshire, County of: £31.1mArgyll and Bute: £17.5mHerefordshire, County of: £31.3mArgyll and Bute: £17.6mHerefordshire, County of: £29.5mArgyll and Bute: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£31.1m£31.3m£29.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Argyll and Bute £20.4m, Herefordshire, County of £32.1mHerefordshire, County of: £32.1mArgyll and Bute: £20.4mHerefordshire, County of: £32.2mArgyll and Bute: £20.5mHerefordshire, County of: £30.4mArgyll and Bute: £19.4m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.4mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£32.1m£32.2m£30.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Argyll and Bute £0.34m, Herefordshire, County of £0.57mHerefordshire, County of: £0.57mArgyll and Bute: £0.34mHerefordshire, County of: £0.58mArgyll and Bute: £0.34mHerefordshire, County of: £0.54mArgyll and Bute: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Argyll and Bute £0.30m, Herefordshire, County of £0.65mHerefordshire, County of: £0.65mArgyll and Bute: £0.30mHerefordshire, County of: £0.65mArgyll and Bute: £0.30mHerefordshire, County of: £0.61mArgyll and Bute: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mHerefordshire, County of is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Argyll and Bute £0.81m, Herefordshire, County of £1.7mHerefordshire, County of: £1.7mArgyll and Bute: £0.81mHerefordshire, County of: £1.7mArgyll and Bute: £0.81mHerefordshire, County of: £1.6mArgyll and Bute: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Argyll and Bute 22,973, Herefordshire, County of 49,545Herefordshire, County of: 49,545Argyll and Bute: 22,973

    22,973Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count49,545

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Argyll and Bute 2,262, Herefordshire, County of 3,839Herefordshire, County of: 3,839Argyll and Bute: 2,262

    2,262Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count3,839

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Argyll and Bute 3,795, Herefordshire, County of 6,081Herefordshire, County of: 6,081Argyll and Bute: 3,795

    3,795Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count6,081

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Argyll and Bute 6,885, Herefordshire, County of 10,667Herefordshire, County of: 10,667Argyll and Bute: 6,885

    6,885Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count10,667

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Argyll and Bute 8,485, Herefordshire, County of 16,762Herefordshire, County of: 16,762Argyll and Bute: 8,485

    8,485Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count16,762

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Argyll and Bute 1,282, Herefordshire, County of 2,191Herefordshire, County of: 2,191Argyll and Bute: 1,282

    1,282Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count2,191

Show the numbers
Argyll and Bute and Herefordshire, County of, total
MeasureArgyll and ButeHerefordshire, County ofHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.8m£454.7m£429.5mEstimated£908.4m£912.3m£861.7mHerefordshire, County of
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£284.5m£285.7m£269.9mEstimated£605.7m£608.3m£574.5mHerefordshire, County of
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£93.2m£93.5m£88.4mEstimated£176.5m£177.2m£167.4mHerefordshire, County of
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£258.0m£259.1m£244.8m£559.7m£562.1m£530.9mHerefordshire, County of
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m£15.4m£15.4m£14.6mHerefordshire, County of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mEstimated£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mHerefordshire, County of
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mEstimated£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mHerefordshire, County of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.1m£43.3m£40.9mEstimated£74.8m£75.1m£70.9mHerefordshire, County of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mEstimated£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mHerefordshire, County of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mEstimated£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mHerefordshire, County of
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£66.8m£67.0m£63.3m£133.0m£133.6m£126.2mHerefordshire, County of
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£31.1m£31.3m£29.5mHerefordshire, County of
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m£32.1m£32.2m£30.4mHerefordshire, County of
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mHerefordshire, County of
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mHerefordshire, County of
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mEstimated£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mHerefordshire, County of
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,97349,545Herefordshire, County of
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2623,839Herefordshire, County of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7956,081Herefordshire, County of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,88510,667Herefordshire, County of
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,48516,762Herefordshire, County of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,282Estimated2,191Herefordshire, County of

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.