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Argyll and Bute and Westmorland and Furness

87,780 and 229,821 residents (mid-2024).

Argyll and Bute is higher than Westmorland and Furness on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 22 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 18 of 22 measures, and Westmorland and Furness on 4. 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 Westmorland and Furness

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £5,158, Westmorland and Furness £4,624Westmorland and Furness: £4,624Argyll and Bute: £5,158Westmorland and Furness: £4,644Argyll and Bute: £5,180Westmorland and Furness: £4,386Argyll and Bute: £4,893

    £5,158£5,180£4,893Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£4,624£4,644£4,386

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Argyll and Bute £12,374, Westmorland and Furness £12,441Westmorland and Furness: £12,441Argyll and Bute: £12,374Westmorland and Furness: £12,494Argyll and Bute: £12,427Westmorland and Furness: £11,801Argyll and Bute: £11,737

    £12,374£12,427£11,737Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£12,441£12,494£11,801

  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, Westmorland and Furness £1,408Westmorland and Furness: £1,408Argyll and Bute: £1,819Westmorland and Furness: £1,414Argyll and Bute: £1,827Westmorland and Furness: £1,336Argyll and Bute: £1,725

    £1,819£1,827£1,725Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£1,408£1,414£1,336

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Argyll and Bute £11,222, Westmorland and Furness £11,422Westmorland and Furness: £11,422Argyll and Bute: £11,222Westmorland and Furness: £11,470Argyll and Bute: £11,270Westmorland and Furness: £10,834Argyll and Bute: £10,645

    £11,222£11,270£10,645Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£11,422£11,470£10,834

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Argyll and Bute £406, Westmorland and Furness £273Westmorland and Furness: £273Argyll and Bute: £406Westmorland and Furness: £274Argyll and Bute: £407Westmorland and Furness: £259Argyll and Bute: £385

    £406£407£385Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£273£274£259

  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, Westmorland and Furness £728Westmorland and Furness: £728Argyll and Bute: £724Westmorland and Furness: £731Argyll and Bute: £727Westmorland and Furness: £691Argyll and Bute: £687

    £724£727£687Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£728£731£691

  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, Westmorland and Furness £18Westmorland and Furness: £18Argyll and Bute: £22Westmorland and Furness: £18Argyll and Bute: £22Westmorland and Furness: £17Argyll and Bute: £21

    £22£22£21Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Argyll and Bute £491, Westmorland and Furness £386Westmorland and Furness: £386Argyll and Bute: £491Westmorland and Furness: £387Argyll and Bute: £493Westmorland and Furness: £366Argyll and Bute: £466

    £491£493£466Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£386£387£366

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Argyll and Bute £156, Westmorland and Furness £115Westmorland and Furness: £115Argyll and Bute: £156Westmorland and Furness: £116Argyll and Bute: £157Westmorland and Furness: £109Argyll and Bute: £148

    £156£157£148Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£115£116£109

  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, Westmorland and Furness £80Westmorland and Furness: £80Argyll and Bute: £104Westmorland and Furness: £80Argyll and Bute: £105Westmorland and Furness: £75Argyll and Bute: £99

    £104£105£99Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£80£80£75

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Argyll and Bute £1,304, Westmorland and Furness £1,008Westmorland and Furness: £1,008Argyll and Bute: £1,304Westmorland and Furness: £1,012Argyll and Bute: £1,309Westmorland and Furness: £956Argyll and Bute: £1,237

    £1,304£1,309£1,237Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£1,008£1,012£956

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Argyll and Bute £199, Westmorland and Furness £161Westmorland and Furness: £161Argyll and Bute: £199Westmorland and Furness: £162Argyll and Bute: £200Westmorland and Furness: £153Argyll and Bute: £189

    £199£200£189Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£161£162£153

  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, Westmorland and Furness £313Westmorland and Furness: £313Argyll and Bute: £399Westmorland and Furness: £314Argyll and Bute: £400Westmorland and Furness: £297Argyll and Bute: £378

    £399£400£378Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£313£314£297

  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, Westmorland and Furness £4.26Westmorland and Furness: £4.26Argyll and Bute: £6.57Westmorland and Furness: £4.28Argyll and Bute: £6.60Westmorland and Furness: £4.04Argyll and Bute: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£4.26£4.28£4.04

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Argyll and Bute £5.77, Westmorland and Furness £4.39Westmorland and Furness: £4.39Argyll and Bute: £5.77Westmorland and Furness: £4.40Argyll and Bute: £5.79Westmorland and Furness: £4.16Argyll and Bute: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£4.39£4.40£4.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £9.19, Westmorland and Furness £7.44Westmorland and Furness: £7.44Argyll and Bute: £9.19Westmorland and Furness: £7.47Argyll and Bute: £9.23Westmorland and Furness: £7.06Argyll and Bute: £8.72

    £9.19£9.23£8.72Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£7.44£7.47£7.06

  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, Westmorland and Furness 1,009.7Westmorland and Furness: 1,009.7Argyll and Bute: 999.1

    999.1Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count1,009.7

  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, Westmorland and Furness 70.7Westmorland and Furness: 70.7Argyll and Bute: 98.4

    98.4Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count70.7

  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, Westmorland and Furness 140.4Westmorland and Furness: 140.4Argyll and Bute: 165.1

    165.1Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count140.4

  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, Westmorland and Furness 56.2Westmorland and Furness: 56.2Argyll and Bute: 78.4

    78.4Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count56.2

  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, Westmorland and Furness 130.8Westmorland and Furness: 130.8Argyll and Bute: 165.7

    165.7Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count130.8

  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, Westmorland and Furness 16.0Westmorland and Furness: 16.0Argyll and Bute: 25.0

    25.0Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count16.0

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Argyll and Bute and Westmorland and Furness, per person in the age group
MeasureArgyll and ButeWestmorland and FurnessHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,158£5,180£4,893Estimated£4,624£4,644£4,386Argyll and Bute
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,374£12,427£11,737Estimated£12,441£12,494£11,801Westmorland and Furness
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,819£1,827£1,725Estimated£1,408£1,414£1,336Argyll and Bute
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,222£11,270£10,645£11,422£11,470£10,834Westmorland and Furness
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£406£407£385£273£274£259Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£724£727£687Estimated£728£731£691Westmorland and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21Estimated£18£18£17Argyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£491£493£466Estimated£386£387£366Argyll and Bute
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148Estimated£115£116£109Argyll and Bute
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£104£105£99Estimated£80£80£75Argyll and Bute
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,304£1,309£1,237£1,008£1,012£956Argyll and Bute
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£161£162£153Argyll and Bute
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£399£400£378£313£314£297Argyll and Bute
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£4.26£4.28£4.04Argyll and Bute
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£4.39£4.40£4.16Argyll and Bute
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.19£9.23£8.72Estimated£7.44£7.47£7.06Argyll and Bute
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.11,009.7Westmorland and Furness
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202698.470.7Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.1140.4Argyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.456.2Argyll and Bute
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026165.7130.8Argyll and Bute
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.0Estimated16.0Argyll and Bute

Per resident

Argyll and Bute is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Westmorland and Furness 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

Argyll and Bute Westmorland and Furness

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £5,158, Westmorland and Furness £4,624Westmorland and Furness: £4,624Argyll and Bute: £5,158Westmorland and Furness: £4,644Argyll and Bute: £5,180Westmorland and Furness: £4,386Argyll and Bute: £4,893

    £5,158£5,180£4,893Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£4,624£4,644£4,386

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £3,241, Westmorland and Furness £3,129Westmorland and Furness: £3,129Argyll and Bute: £3,241Westmorland and Furness: £3,143Argyll and Bute: £3,255Westmorland and Furness: £2,968Argyll and Bute: £3,074

    £3,241£3,255£3,074Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£3,129£3,143£2,968

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £1,061, Westmorland and Furness £825Westmorland and Furness: £825Argyll and Bute: £1,061Westmorland and Furness: £829Argyll and Bute: £1,066Westmorland and Furness: £783Argyll and Bute: £1,007

    £1,061£1,066£1,007Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£825£829£783

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Argyll and Bute £2,940, Westmorland and Furness £2,873Westmorland and Furness: £2,873Argyll and Bute: £2,940Westmorland and Furness: £2,885Argyll and Bute: £2,952Westmorland and Furness: £2,725Argyll and Bute: £2,788

    £2,940£2,952£2,788Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£2,873£2,885£2,725

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Argyll and Bute £106, Westmorland and Furness £69Westmorland and Furness: £69Argyll and Bute: £106Westmorland and Furness: £69Argyll and Bute: £107Westmorland and Furness: £65Argyll and Bute: £101

    £106£107£101Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£69£69£65

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Argyll and Bute £190, Westmorland and Furness £183Westmorland and Furness: £183Argyll and Bute: £190Westmorland and Furness: £184Argyll and Bute: £190Westmorland and Furness: £174Argyll and Bute: £180

    £190£190£180Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£183£184£174

  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, Westmorland and Furness £4.62Westmorland and Furness: £4.62Argyll and Bute: £5.81Westmorland and Furness: £4.64Argyll and Bute: £5.83Westmorland and Furness: £4.38Argyll and Bute: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£4.62£4.64£4.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Argyll and Bute £491, Westmorland and Furness £386Westmorland and Furness: £386Argyll and Bute: £491Westmorland and Furness: £387Argyll and Bute: £493Westmorland and Furness: £366Argyll and Bute: £466

    £491£493£466Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£386£387£366

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Argyll and Bute £156, Westmorland and Furness £115Westmorland and Furness: £115Argyll and Bute: £156Westmorland and Furness: £116Argyll and Bute: £157Westmorland and Furness: £109Argyll and Bute: £148

    £156£157£148Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£115£116£109

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Argyll and Bute £61, Westmorland and Furness £47Westmorland and Furness: £47Argyll and Bute: £61Westmorland and Furness: £47Argyll and Bute: £61Westmorland and Furness: £44Argyll and Bute: £58

    £61£61£58Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£47£47£44

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Argyll and Bute £761, Westmorland and Furness £590Westmorland and Furness: £590Argyll and Bute: £761Westmorland and Furness: £593Argyll and Bute: £764Westmorland and Furness: £560Argyll and Bute: £721

    £761£764£721Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£590£593£560

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Argyll and Bute £199, Westmorland and Furness £161Westmorland and Furness: £161Argyll and Bute: £199Westmorland and Furness: £162Argyll and Bute: £200Westmorland and Furness: £153Argyll and Bute: £189

    £199£200£189Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£161£162£153

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Argyll and Bute £233, Westmorland and Furness £183Westmorland and Furness: £183Argyll and Bute: £233Westmorland and Furness: £184Argyll and Bute: £234Westmorland and Furness: £174Argyll and Bute: £221

    £233£234£221Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£183£184£174

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Argyll and Bute £3.83, Westmorland and Furness £2.49Westmorland and Furness: £2.49Argyll and Bute: £3.83Westmorland and Furness: £2.50Argyll and Bute: £3.84Westmorland and Furness: £2.36Argyll and Bute: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£2.49£2.50£2.36

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Argyll and Bute £3.36, Westmorland and Furness £2.57Westmorland and Furness: £2.57Argyll and Bute: £3.36Westmorland and Furness: £2.58Argyll and Bute: £3.38Westmorland and Furness: £2.44Argyll and Bute: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£2.57£2.58£2.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £9.19, Westmorland and Furness £7.44Westmorland and Furness: £7.44Argyll and Bute: £9.19Westmorland and Furness: £7.47Argyll and Bute: £9.23Westmorland and Furness: £7.06Argyll and Bute: £8.72

    £9.19£9.23£8.72Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£7.44£7.47£7.06

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Argyll and Bute 261.7, Westmorland and Furness 254.0Westmorland and Furness: 254.0Argyll and Bute: 261.7

    261.7Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count254.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Argyll and Bute 25.8, Westmorland and Furness 17.8Westmorland and Furness: 17.8Argyll and Bute: 25.8

    25.8Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count17.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Argyll and Bute 43.2, Westmorland and Furness 35.3Westmorland and Furness: 35.3Argyll and Bute: 43.2

    43.2Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count35.3

  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, Westmorland and Furness 56.2Westmorland and Furness: 56.2Argyll and Bute: 78.4

    78.4Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count56.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Argyll and Bute 96.7, Westmorland and Furness 76.6Westmorland and Furness: 76.6Argyll and Bute: 96.7

    96.7Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count76.6

  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, Westmorland and Furness 9.4Westmorland and Furness: 9.4Argyll and Bute: 14.6

    14.6Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count9.4

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Argyll and Bute and Westmorland and Furness, per resident
MeasureArgyll and ButeWestmorland and FurnessHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,158£5,180£4,893Estimated£4,624£4,644£4,386Argyll and Bute
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,241£3,255£3,074Estimated£3,129£3,143£2,968Argyll and Bute
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,061£1,066£1,007Estimated£825£829£783Argyll and Bute
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,940£2,952£2,788£2,873£2,885£2,725Argyll and Bute
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£69£69£65Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£190£180Estimated£183£184£174Argyll and Bute
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51Estimated£4.62£4.64£4.38Argyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£491£493£466Estimated£386£387£366Argyll and Bute
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148Estimated£115£116£109Argyll and Bute
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58Estimated£47£47£44Argyll and Bute
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£761£764£721£590£593£560Argyll and Bute
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£161£162£153Argyll and Bute
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£183£184£174Argyll and Bute
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£2.49£2.50£2.36Argyll and Bute
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£2.57£2.58£2.44Argyll and Bute
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.19£9.23£8.72Estimated£7.44£7.47£7.06Argyll and Bute
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.7254.0Argyll and Bute
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.817.8Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.235.3Argyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.456.2Argyll and Bute
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202696.776.6Argyll and Bute
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.6Estimated9.4Argyll and Bute

Total

Argyll and Bute is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Westmorland and Furness 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 Westmorland and Furness

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Argyll and Bute £452.8m, Westmorland and Furness £1.1bnWestmorland and Furness: £1.1bnArgyll and Bute: £452.8mWestmorland and Furness: £1.1bnArgyll and Bute: £454.7mWestmorland and Furness: £1.0bnArgyll and Bute: £429.5m

    £452.8m£454.7m£429.5mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Argyll and Bute £284.5m, Westmorland and Furness £719.2mWestmorland and Furness: £719.2mArgyll and Bute: £284.5mWestmorland and Furness: £722.3mArgyll and Bute: £285.7mWestmorland and Furness: £682.2mArgyll and Bute: £269.9m

    £284.5m£285.7m£269.9mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£719.2m£722.3m£682.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Argyll and Bute £93.2m, Westmorland and Furness £189.7mWestmorland and Furness: £189.7mArgyll and Bute: £93.2mWestmorland and Furness: £190.5mArgyll and Bute: £93.5mWestmorland and Furness: £179.9mArgyll and Bute: £88.4m

    £93.2m£93.5m£88.4mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£189.7m£190.5m£179.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Argyll and Bute £258.0m, Westmorland and Furness £660.3mWestmorland and Furness: £660.3mArgyll and Bute: £258.0mWestmorland and Furness: £663.1mArgyll and Bute: £259.1mWestmorland and Furness: £626.3mArgyll and Bute: £244.8m

    £258.0m£259.1m£244.8mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£660.3m£663.1m£626.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Argyll and Bute £9.3m, Westmorland and Furness £15.8mWestmorland and Furness: £15.8mArgyll and Bute: £9.3mWestmorland and Furness: £15.9mArgyll and Bute: £9.4mWestmorland and Furness: £15.0mArgyll and Bute: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.8mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Argyll and Bute £16.6m, Westmorland and Furness £42.1mWestmorland and Furness: £42.1mArgyll and Bute: £16.6mWestmorland and Furness: £42.3mArgyll and Bute: £16.7mWestmorland and Furness: £39.9mArgyll and Bute: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£42.1m£42.3m£39.9m

  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, Westmorland and Furness £1.1mWestmorland and Furness: £1.1mArgyll and Bute: £0.51mWestmorland and Furness: £1.1mArgyll and Bute: £0.51mWestmorland and Furness: £1.0mArgyll and Bute: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Argyll and Bute £43.1m, Westmorland and Furness £88.7mWestmorland and Furness: £88.7mArgyll and Bute: £43.1mWestmorland and Furness: £89.0mArgyll and Bute: £43.3mWestmorland and Furness: £84.1mArgyll and Bute: £40.9m

    £43.1m£43.3m£40.9mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£88.7m£89.0m£84.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Argyll and Bute £13.7m, Westmorland and Furness £26.5mWestmorland and Furness: £26.5mArgyll and Bute: £13.7mWestmorland and Furness: £26.6mArgyll and Bute: £13.8mWestmorland and Furness: £25.2mArgyll and Bute: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£26.5m£26.6m£25.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Argyll and Bute £5.3m, Westmorland and Furness £10.7mWestmorland and Furness: £10.7mArgyll and Bute: £5.3mWestmorland and Furness: £10.8mArgyll and Bute: £5.4mWestmorland and Furness: £10.2mArgyll and Bute: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.4m£5.1mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Argyll and Bute £66.8m, Westmorland and Furness £135.7mWestmorland and Furness: £135.7mArgyll and Bute: £66.8mWestmorland and Furness: £136.3mArgyll and Bute: £67.0mWestmorland and Furness: £128.7mArgyll and Bute: £63.3m

    £66.8m£67.0m£63.3mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£135.7m£136.3m£128.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Argyll and Bute £17.5m, Westmorland and Furness £37.0mWestmorland and Furness: £37.0mArgyll and Bute: £17.5mWestmorland and Furness: £37.1mArgyll and Bute: £17.6mWestmorland and Furness: £35.1mArgyll and Bute: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£37.0m£37.1m£35.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Argyll and Bute £20.4m, Westmorland and Furness £42.1mWestmorland and Furness: £42.1mArgyll and Bute: £20.4mWestmorland and Furness: £42.3mArgyll and Bute: £20.5mWestmorland and Furness: £39.9mArgyll and Bute: £19.4m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.4mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£42.1m£42.3m£39.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Argyll and Bute £0.34m, Westmorland and Furness £0.57mWestmorland and Furness: £0.57mArgyll and Bute: £0.34mWestmorland and Furness: £0.58mArgyll and Bute: £0.34mWestmorland and Furness: £0.54mArgyll and Bute: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mWestmorland and Furness 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, Westmorland and Furness £0.59mWestmorland and Furness: £0.59mArgyll and Bute: £0.30mWestmorland and Furness: £0.59mArgyll and Bute: £0.30mWestmorland and Furness: £0.56mArgyll and Bute: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Argyll and Bute £0.81m, Westmorland and Furness £1.7mWestmorland and Furness: £1.7mArgyll and Bute: £0.81mWestmorland and Furness: £1.7mArgyll and Bute: £0.81mWestmorland and Furness: £1.6mArgyll and Bute: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mWestmorland and Furness 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, Westmorland and Furness 58,367Westmorland and Furness: 58,367Argyll and Bute: 22,973

    22,973Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count58,367

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Argyll and Bute 2,262, Westmorland and Furness 4,085Westmorland and Furness: 4,085Argyll and Bute: 2,262

    2,262Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count4,085

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Argyll and Bute 3,795, Westmorland and Furness 8,117Westmorland and Furness: 8,117Argyll and Bute: 3,795

    3,795Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count8,117

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Argyll and Bute 6,885, Westmorland and Furness 12,922Westmorland and Furness: 12,922Argyll and Bute: 6,885

    6,885Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count12,922

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Argyll and Bute 8,485, Westmorland and Furness 17,609Westmorland and Furness: 17,609Argyll and Bute: 8,485

    8,485Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count17,609

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Argyll and Bute 1,282, Westmorland and Furness 2,149Westmorland and Furness: 2,149Argyll and Bute: 1,282

    1,282Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count2,149

Show the numbers
Argyll and Bute and Westmorland and Furness, total
MeasureArgyll and ButeWestmorland and FurnessHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.8m£454.7m£429.5mEstimated£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnWestmorland and Furness
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£284.5m£285.7m£269.9mEstimated£719.2m£722.3m£682.2mWestmorland and Furness
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£93.2m£93.5m£88.4mEstimated£189.7m£190.5m£179.9mWestmorland and Furness
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£258.0m£259.1m£244.8m£660.3m£663.1m£626.3mWestmorland and Furness
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mWestmorland and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mEstimated£42.1m£42.3m£39.9mWestmorland and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mEstimated£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWestmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.1m£43.3m£40.9mEstimated£88.7m£89.0m£84.1mWestmorland and Furness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mEstimated£26.5m£26.6m£25.2mWestmorland and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mEstimated£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mWestmorland and Furness
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£66.8m£67.0m£63.3m£135.7m£136.3m£128.7mWestmorland and Furness
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£37.0m£37.1m£35.1mWestmorland and Furness
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m£42.1m£42.3m£39.9mWestmorland and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mWestmorland and Furness
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWestmorland and Furness
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mEstimated£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWestmorland and Furness
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,97358,367Westmorland and Furness
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2624,085Westmorland and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7958,117Westmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,88512,922Westmorland and Furness
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,48517,609Westmorland and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,282Estimated2,149Westmorland and Furness

Sources

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

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  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.
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