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Argyll and Bute and North Yorkshire

87,780 and 633,692 residents (mid-2024).

Argyll and Bute is higher than North Yorkshire on 19 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 19 of 22 measures, and North Yorkshire 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 North Yorkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £5,158, North Yorkshire £4,513North Yorkshire: £4,513Argyll and Bute: £5,158North Yorkshire: £4,532Argyll and Bute: £5,180North Yorkshire: £4,281Argyll and Bute: £4,893

    £5,158£5,180£4,893Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£4,513£4,532£4,281

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Argyll and Bute £12,374, North Yorkshire £12,429North Yorkshire: £12,429Argyll and Bute: £12,374North Yorkshire: £12,482Argyll and Bute: £12,427North Yorkshire: £11,789Argyll and Bute: £11,737

    £12,374£12,427£11,737North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,429£12,482£11,789

  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, North Yorkshire £1,458North Yorkshire: £1,458Argyll and Bute: £1,819North Yorkshire: £1,464Argyll and Bute: £1,827North Yorkshire: £1,383Argyll and Bute: £1,725

    £1,819£1,827£1,725Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£1,458£1,464£1,383

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Argyll and Bute £11,222, North Yorkshire £11,442North Yorkshire: £11,442Argyll and Bute: £11,222North Yorkshire: £11,491Argyll and Bute: £11,270North Yorkshire: £10,853Argyll and Bute: £10,645

    £11,222£11,270£10,645North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,442£11,491£10,853

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Argyll and Bute £406, North Yorkshire £290North Yorkshire: £290Argyll and Bute: £406North Yorkshire: £291Argyll and Bute: £407North Yorkshire: £275Argyll and Bute: £385

    £406£407£385Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£290£291£275

  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, North Yorkshire £678North Yorkshire: £678Argyll and Bute: £724North Yorkshire: £681Argyll and Bute: £727North Yorkshire: £643Argyll and Bute: £687

    £724£727£687Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£678£681£643

  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, North Yorkshire £19North Yorkshire: £19Argyll and Bute: £22North Yorkshire: £19Argyll and Bute: £22North Yorkshire: £18Argyll and Bute: £21

    £22£22£21Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Argyll and Bute £491, North Yorkshire £340North Yorkshire: £340Argyll and Bute: £491North Yorkshire: £342Argyll and Bute: £493North Yorkshire: £323Argyll and Bute: £466

    £491£493£466Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£340£342£323

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Argyll and Bute £156, North Yorkshire £109North Yorkshire: £109Argyll and Bute: £156North Yorkshire: £110Argyll and Bute: £157North Yorkshire: £104Argyll and Bute: £148

    £156£157£148Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£109£110£104

  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, North Yorkshire £83North Yorkshire: £83Argyll and Bute: £104North Yorkshire: £83Argyll and Bute: £105North Yorkshire: £79Argyll and Bute: £99

    £104£105£99Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£83£83£79

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Argyll and Bute £1,304, North Yorkshire £1,136North Yorkshire: £1,136Argyll and Bute: £1,304North Yorkshire: £1,141Argyll and Bute: £1,309North Yorkshire: £1,078Argyll and Bute: £1,237

    £1,304£1,309£1,237Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£1,136£1,141£1,078

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Argyll and Bute £199, North Yorkshire £143North Yorkshire: £143Argyll and Bute: £199North Yorkshire: £144Argyll and Bute: £200North Yorkshire: £136Argyll and Bute: £189

    £199£200£189Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136

  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, North Yorkshire £230North Yorkshire: £230Argyll and Bute: £399North Yorkshire: £231Argyll and Bute: £400North Yorkshire: £218Argyll and Bute: £378

    £399£400£378Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£230£231£218

  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, North Yorkshire £5.48North Yorkshire: £5.48Argyll and Bute: £6.57North Yorkshire: £5.51Argyll and Bute: £6.60North Yorkshire: £5.20Argyll and Bute: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£5.48£5.51£5.20

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Argyll and Bute £5.77, North Yorkshire £3.15North Yorkshire: £3.15Argyll and Bute: £5.77North Yorkshire: £3.17Argyll and Bute: £5.79North Yorkshire: £2.99Argyll and Bute: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£3.15£3.17£2.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £9.19, North Yorkshire £5.81North Yorkshire: £5.81Argyll and Bute: £9.19North Yorkshire: £5.83Argyll and Bute: £9.23North Yorkshire: £5.51Argyll and Bute: £8.72

    £9.19£9.23£8.72Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£5.81£5.83£5.51

  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, North Yorkshire 1,022.3North Yorkshire: 1,022.3Argyll and Bute: 999.1

    999.1North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,022.3

  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, North Yorkshire 76.4North Yorkshire: 76.4Argyll and Bute: 98.4

    98.4Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count76.4

  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, North Yorkshire 141.9North Yorkshire: 141.9Argyll and Bute: 165.1

    165.1Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count141.9

  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, North Yorkshire 51.6North Yorkshire: 51.6Argyll and Bute: 78.4

    78.4Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count51.6

  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, North Yorkshire 136.9North Yorkshire: 136.9Argyll and Bute: 165.7

    165.7Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count136.9

  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, North Yorkshire 18.2North Yorkshire: 18.2Argyll and Bute: 25.0

    25.0Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count18.2

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Argyll and Bute and North Yorkshire, per person in the age group
MeasureArgyll and ButeNorth YorkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,158£5,180£4,893Estimated£4,513£4,532£4,281Argyll and Bute
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,374£12,427£11,737Estimated£12,429£12,482£11,789North Yorkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,819£1,827£1,725Estimated£1,458£1,464£1,383Argyll and Bute
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,222£11,270£10,645£11,442£11,491£10,853North Yorkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£406£407£385£290£291£275Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£724£727£687Estimated£678£681£643Argyll and Bute
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21Estimated£19£19£18Argyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£491£493£466Estimated£340£342£323Argyll and Bute
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148Estimated£109£110£104Argyll and Bute
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£104£105£99Estimated£83£83£79Argyll and Bute
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,304£1,309£1,237£1,136£1,141£1,078Argyll and Bute
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£143£144£136Argyll and Bute
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£399£400£378£230£231£218Argyll and Bute
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£5.48£5.51£5.20Argyll and Bute
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£3.15£3.17£2.99Argyll and Bute
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.19£9.23£8.72Estimated£5.81£5.83£5.51Argyll and Bute
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.11,022.3North Yorkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202698.476.4Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.1141.9Argyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.451.6Argyll and Bute
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026165.7136.9Argyll and Bute
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.0Estimated18.2Argyll and Bute

Per resident

Argyll and Bute is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and North Yorkshire 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 North Yorkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £5,158, North Yorkshire £4,513North Yorkshire: £4,513Argyll and Bute: £5,158North Yorkshire: £4,532Argyll and Bute: £5,180North Yorkshire: £4,281Argyll and Bute: £4,893

    £5,158£5,180£4,893Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£4,513£4,532£4,281

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £3,241, North Yorkshire £3,068North Yorkshire: £3,068Argyll and Bute: £3,241North Yorkshire: £3,081Argyll and Bute: £3,255North Yorkshire: £2,910Argyll and Bute: £3,074

    £3,241£3,255£3,074Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£3,068£3,081£2,910

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £1,061, North Yorkshire £846North Yorkshire: £846Argyll and Bute: £1,061North Yorkshire: £850Argyll and Bute: £1,066North Yorkshire: £803Argyll and Bute: £1,007

    £1,061£1,066£1,007Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£846£850£803

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Argyll and Bute £2,940, North Yorkshire £2,824North Yorkshire: £2,824Argyll and Bute: £2,940North Yorkshire: £2,836Argyll and Bute: £2,952North Yorkshire: £2,679Argyll and Bute: £2,788

    £2,940£2,952£2,788Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£2,824£2,836£2,679

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Argyll and Bute £106, North Yorkshire £72North Yorkshire: £72Argyll and Bute: £106North Yorkshire: £72Argyll and Bute: £107North Yorkshire: £68Argyll and Bute: £101

    £106£107£101Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£72£72£68

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Argyll and Bute £190, North Yorkshire £167North Yorkshire: £167Argyll and Bute: £190North Yorkshire: £168Argyll and Bute: £190North Yorkshire: £159Argyll and Bute: £180

    £190£190£180Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£167£168£159

  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, North Yorkshire £4.74North Yorkshire: £4.74Argyll and Bute: £5.81North Yorkshire: £4.76Argyll and Bute: £5.83North Yorkshire: £4.50Argyll and Bute: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£4.74£4.76£4.50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Argyll and Bute £491, North Yorkshire £340North Yorkshire: £340Argyll and Bute: £491North Yorkshire: £342Argyll and Bute: £493North Yorkshire: £323Argyll and Bute: £466

    £491£493£466Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£340£342£323

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Argyll and Bute £156, North Yorkshire £109North Yorkshire: £109Argyll and Bute: £156North Yorkshire: £110Argyll and Bute: £157North Yorkshire: £104Argyll and Bute: £148

    £156£157£148Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£109£110£104

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Argyll and Bute £61, North Yorkshire £48North Yorkshire: £48Argyll and Bute: £61North Yorkshire: £48Argyll and Bute: £61North Yorkshire: £46Argyll and Bute: £58

    £61£61£58Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£48£48£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Argyll and Bute £761, North Yorkshire £659North Yorkshire: £659Argyll and Bute: £761North Yorkshire: £662Argyll and Bute: £764North Yorkshire: £626Argyll and Bute: £721

    £761£764£721Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£659£662£626

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Argyll and Bute £199, North Yorkshire £143North Yorkshire: £143Argyll and Bute: £199North Yorkshire: £144Argyll and Bute: £200North Yorkshire: £136Argyll and Bute: £189

    £199£200£189Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Argyll and Bute £233, North Yorkshire £133North Yorkshire: £133Argyll and Bute: £233North Yorkshire: £134Argyll and Bute: £234North Yorkshire: £127Argyll and Bute: £221

    £233£234£221Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£133£134£127

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Argyll and Bute £3.83, North Yorkshire £3.18North Yorkshire: £3.18Argyll and Bute: £3.83North Yorkshire: £3.20Argyll and Bute: £3.84North Yorkshire: £3.02Argyll and Bute: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£3.18£3.20£3.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Argyll and Bute £3.36, North Yorkshire £1.83North Yorkshire: £1.83Argyll and Bute: £3.36North Yorkshire: £1.84Argyll and Bute: £3.38North Yorkshire: £1.74Argyll and Bute: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£1.83£1.84£1.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £9.19, North Yorkshire £5.81North Yorkshire: £5.81Argyll and Bute: £9.19North Yorkshire: £5.83Argyll and Bute: £9.23North Yorkshire: £5.51Argyll and Bute: £8.72

    £9.19£9.23£8.72Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£5.81£5.83£5.51

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Argyll and Bute 261.7, North Yorkshire 252.4North Yorkshire: 252.4Argyll and Bute: 261.7

    261.7Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count252.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Argyll and Bute 25.8, North Yorkshire 18.9North Yorkshire: 18.9Argyll and Bute: 25.8

    25.8Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count18.9

  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, North Yorkshire 35.0North Yorkshire: 35.0Argyll and Bute: 43.2

    43.2Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count35.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Argyll and Bute 78.4, North Yorkshire 51.6North Yorkshire: 51.6Argyll and Bute: 78.4

    78.4Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count51.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Argyll and Bute 96.7, North Yorkshire 79.5North Yorkshire: 79.5Argyll and Bute: 96.7

    96.7Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count79.5

  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, North Yorkshire 10.6North Yorkshire: 10.6Argyll and Bute: 14.6

    14.6Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count10.6

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Argyll and Bute and North Yorkshire, per resident
MeasureArgyll and ButeNorth YorkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,158£5,180£4,893Estimated£4,513£4,532£4,281Argyll and Bute
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,241£3,255£3,074Estimated£3,068£3,081£2,910Argyll and Bute
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,061£1,066£1,007Estimated£846£850£803Argyll and Bute
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,940£2,952£2,788£2,824£2,836£2,679Argyll and Bute
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£72£72£68Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£190£180Estimated£167£168£159Argyll and Bute
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51Estimated£4.74£4.76£4.50Argyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£491£493£466Estimated£340£342£323Argyll and Bute
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148Estimated£109£110£104Argyll and Bute
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58Estimated£48£48£46Argyll and Bute
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£761£764£721£659£662£626Argyll and Bute
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£143£144£136Argyll and Bute
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£133£134£127Argyll and Bute
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£3.18£3.20£3.02Argyll and Bute
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£1.83£1.84£1.74Argyll and Bute
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.19£9.23£8.72Estimated£5.81£5.83£5.51Argyll and Bute
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.7252.4Argyll and Bute
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.818.9Argyll and Bute
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.235.0Argyll and Bute
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.451.6Argyll and Bute
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202696.779.5Argyll and Bute
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.6Estimated10.6Argyll and Bute

Total

Argyll and Bute is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and North Yorkshire 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 North Yorkshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Argyll and Bute £452.8m, North Yorkshire £2.9bnNorth Yorkshire: £2.9bnArgyll and Bute: £452.8mNorth Yorkshire: £2.9bnArgyll and Bute: £454.7mNorth Yorkshire: £2.7bnArgyll and Bute: £429.5m

    £452.8m£454.7m£429.5mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Argyll and Bute £284.5m, North Yorkshire £1.9bnNorth Yorkshire: £1.9bnArgyll and Bute: £284.5mNorth Yorkshire: £2.0bnArgyll and Bute: £285.7mNorth Yorkshire: £1.8bnArgyll and Bute: £269.9m

    £284.5m£285.7m£269.9mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Argyll and Bute £93.2m, North Yorkshire £536.1mNorth Yorkshire: £536.1mArgyll and Bute: £93.2mNorth Yorkshire: £538.4mArgyll and Bute: £93.5mNorth Yorkshire: £508.5mArgyll and Bute: £88.4m

    £93.2m£93.5m£88.4mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£536.1m£538.4m£508.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Argyll and Bute £258.0m, North Yorkshire £1.8bnNorth Yorkshire: £1.8bnArgyll and Bute: £258.0mNorth Yorkshire: £1.8bnArgyll and Bute: £259.1mNorth Yorkshire: £1.7bnArgyll and Bute: £244.8m

    £258.0m£259.1m£244.8mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Argyll and Bute £9.3m, North Yorkshire £45.3mNorth Yorkshire: £45.3mArgyll and Bute: £9.3mNorth Yorkshire: £45.5mArgyll and Bute: £9.4mNorth Yorkshire: £43.0mArgyll and Bute: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.8mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£45.3m£45.5m£43.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Argyll and Bute £16.6m, North Yorkshire £106.0mNorth Yorkshire: £106.0mArgyll and Bute: £16.6mNorth Yorkshire: £106.5mArgyll and Bute: £16.7mNorth Yorkshire: £100.6mArgyll and Bute: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£106.0m£106.5m£100.6m

  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, North Yorkshire £3.0mNorth Yorkshire: £3.0mArgyll and Bute: £0.51mNorth Yorkshire: £3.0mArgyll and Bute: £0.51mNorth Yorkshire: £2.9mArgyll and Bute: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Argyll and Bute £43.1m, North Yorkshire £215.7mNorth Yorkshire: £215.7mArgyll and Bute: £43.1mNorth Yorkshire: £216.7mArgyll and Bute: £43.3mNorth Yorkshire: £204.6mArgyll and Bute: £40.9m

    £43.1m£43.3m£40.9mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£215.7m£216.7m£204.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Argyll and Bute £13.7m, North Yorkshire £69.2mNorth Yorkshire: £69.2mArgyll and Bute: £13.7mNorth Yorkshire: £69.5mArgyll and Bute: £13.8mNorth Yorkshire: £65.6mArgyll and Bute: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£69.2m£69.5m£65.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Argyll and Bute £5.3m, North Yorkshire £30.5mNorth Yorkshire: £30.5mArgyll and Bute: £5.3mNorth Yorkshire: £30.7mArgyll and Bute: £5.4mNorth Yorkshire: £29.0mArgyll and Bute: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.4m£5.1mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Argyll and Bute £66.8m, North Yorkshire £417.9mNorth Yorkshire: £417.9mArgyll and Bute: £66.8mNorth Yorkshire: £419.7mArgyll and Bute: £67.0mNorth Yorkshire: £396.4mArgyll and Bute: £63.3m

    £66.8m£67.0m£63.3mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£417.9m£419.7m£396.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Argyll and Bute £17.5m, North Yorkshire £90.9mNorth Yorkshire: £90.9mArgyll and Bute: £17.5mNorth Yorkshire: £91.3mArgyll and Bute: £17.6mNorth Yorkshire: £86.2mArgyll and Bute: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£90.9m£91.3m£86.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Argyll and Bute £20.4m, North Yorkshire £84.5mNorth Yorkshire: £84.5mArgyll and Bute: £20.4mNorth Yorkshire: £84.9mArgyll and Bute: £20.5mNorth Yorkshire: £80.2mArgyll and Bute: £19.4m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.4mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£84.5m£84.9m£80.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Argyll and Bute £0.34m, North Yorkshire £2.0mNorth Yorkshire: £2.0mArgyll and Bute: £0.34mNorth Yorkshire: £2.0mArgyll and Bute: £0.34mNorth Yorkshire: £1.9mArgyll and Bute: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Argyll and Bute £0.30m, North Yorkshire £1.2mNorth Yorkshire: £1.2mArgyll and Bute: £0.30mNorth Yorkshire: £1.2mArgyll and Bute: £0.30mNorth Yorkshire: £1.1mArgyll and Bute: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Argyll and Bute £0.81m, North Yorkshire £3.7mNorth Yorkshire: £3.7mArgyll and Bute: £0.81mNorth Yorkshire: £3.7mArgyll and Bute: £0.81mNorth Yorkshire: £3.5mArgyll and Bute: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Argyll and Bute 22,973, North Yorkshire 159,912North Yorkshire: 159,912Argyll and Bute: 22,973

    22,973North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count159,912

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Argyll and Bute 2,262, North Yorkshire 11,951North Yorkshire: 11,951Argyll and Bute: 2,262

    2,262North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count11,951

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Argyll and Bute 3,795, North Yorkshire 22,187North Yorkshire: 22,187Argyll and Bute: 3,795

    3,795North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count22,187

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Argyll and Bute 6,885, North Yorkshire 32,720North Yorkshire: 32,720Argyll and Bute: 6,885

    6,885North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count32,720

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Argyll and Bute 8,485, North Yorkshire 50,373North Yorkshire: 50,373Argyll and Bute: 8,485

    8,485North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count50,373

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Argyll and Bute 1,282, North Yorkshire 6,710North Yorkshire: 6,710Argyll and Bute: 1,282

    1,282North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count6,710

Show the numbers
Argyll and Bute and North Yorkshire, total
MeasureArgyll and ButeNorth YorkshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.8m£454.7m£429.5mEstimated£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bnNorth Yorkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£284.5m£285.7m£269.9mEstimated£1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bnNorth Yorkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£93.2m£93.5m£88.4mEstimated£536.1m£538.4m£508.5mNorth Yorkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£258.0m£259.1m£244.8m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnNorth Yorkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m£45.3m£45.5m£43.0mNorth Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mEstimated£106.0m£106.5m£100.6mNorth Yorkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mEstimated£3.0m£3.0m£2.9mNorth Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.1m£43.3m£40.9mEstimated£215.7m£216.7m£204.6mNorth Yorkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mEstimated£69.2m£69.5m£65.6mNorth Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mEstimated£30.5m£30.7m£29.0mNorth Yorkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£66.8m£67.0m£63.3m£417.9m£419.7m£396.4mNorth Yorkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£90.9m£91.3m£86.2mNorth Yorkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m£84.5m£84.9m£80.2mNorth Yorkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorth Yorkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNorth Yorkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mEstimated£3.7m£3.7m£3.5mNorth Yorkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,973159,912North Yorkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,26211,951North Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,79522,187North Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,88532,720North Yorkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,48550,373North Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,282Estimated6,710North Yorkshire

Sources

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

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