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Carlisle and Llanelli

107,219 and 95,434 residents (mid-2024).

Carlisle is higher than Llanelli on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 3 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Carlisle is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Llanelli on 20. 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

Carlisle Llanelli

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Carlisle £4,591, Llanelli £5,677Llanelli: £5,677Carlisle: £4,591Llanelli: £5,701Carlisle: £4,611Llanelli: £5,385Carlisle: £4,355

    £4,591£4,611£4,355Llanelli is higher£5,677£5,701£5,385

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Carlisle £12,715, Llanelli £13,183Llanelli: £13,183Carlisle: £12,715Llanelli: £13,239Carlisle: £12,769Llanelli: £12,505Carlisle: £12,060

    £12,715£12,769£12,060Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count£13,183£13,239£12,505

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Carlisle £1,918, Llanelli £2,630Llanelli: £2,630Carlisle: £1,918Llanelli: £2,641Carlisle: £1,927Llanelli: £2,494Carlisle: £1,820

    £1,918£1,927£1,820Llanelli is higher£2,630£2,641£2,494

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Carlisle £11,557, Llanelli £11,472Llanelli: £11,472Carlisle: £11,557Llanelli: £11,520Carlisle: £11,606Llanelli: £10,881Carlisle: £10,963

    £11,557£11,606£10,963Carlisle is higherDepends on how you count£11,472£11,520£10,881

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Carlisle £372, Llanelli £575Llanelli: £575Carlisle: £372Llanelli: £578Carlisle: £374Llanelli: £546Carlisle: £353

    £372£374£353Llanelli is higher£575£578£546

  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: Carlisle £761, Llanelli £1,102Llanelli: £1,102Carlisle: £761Llanelli: £1,107Carlisle: £764Llanelli: £1,046Carlisle: £722

    £761£764£722Llanelli is higher£1,102£1,107£1,046

  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: Carlisle £24, Llanelli £34Llanelli: £34Carlisle: £24Llanelli: £34Carlisle: £25Llanelli: £32Carlisle: £23

    £24£25£23Llanelli is higher£34£34£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Carlisle £496, Llanelli £817Llanelli: £817Carlisle: £496Llanelli: £820Carlisle: £498Llanelli: £775Carlisle: £470

    £496£498£470Llanelli is higher£817£820£775

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Carlisle £115, Llanelli £206Llanelli: £206Carlisle: £115Llanelli: £206Carlisle: £115Llanelli: £195Carlisle: £109

    £115£115£109Llanelli is higher£206£206£195

  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: Carlisle £97, Llanelli £171Llanelli: £171Carlisle: £97Llanelli: £171Carlisle: £97Llanelli: £162Carlisle: £92

    £97£97£92Llanelli is higher£171£171£162

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Carlisle £1,416, Llanelli £1,844Llanelli: £1,844Carlisle: £1,416Llanelli: £1,852Carlisle: £1,422Llanelli: £1,749Carlisle: £1,343

    £1,416£1,422£1,343Llanelli is higher£1,844£1,852£1,749

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Carlisle £183, Llanelli £212Llanelli: £212Carlisle: £183Llanelli: £213Carlisle: £184Llanelli: £201Carlisle: £174

    £183£184£174Llanelli is higher£212£213£201

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Carlisle £394, Llanelli £596Llanelli: £596Carlisle: £394Llanelli: £599Carlisle: £396Llanelli: £566Carlisle: £374

    £394£396£374Llanelli is higher£596£599£566

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Carlisle £4.19, Llanelli £6.31Llanelli: £6.31Carlisle: £4.19Llanelli: £6.34Carlisle: £4.20Llanelli: £5.99Carlisle: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97Llanelli is higher£6.31£6.34£5.99

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Carlisle £6.75, Llanelli £12Llanelli: £12Carlisle: £6.75Llanelli: £12Carlisle: £6.78Llanelli: £12Carlisle: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Llanelli is higher£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Carlisle £7.33, Llanelli £8.32Llanelli: £8.32Carlisle: £7.33Llanelli: £8.35Carlisle: £7.36Llanelli: £7.89Carlisle: £6.95

    £7.33£7.36£6.95Llanelli is higher£8.32£8.35£7.89

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Carlisle 1,028.3, Llanelli 1,021.6Llanelli: 1,021.6Carlisle: 1,028.3

    1,028.3Carlisle is higherDepends on how you count1,021.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Carlisle 97.0, Llanelli 131.6Llanelli: 131.6Carlisle: 97.0

    97.0Llanelli is higher131.6

  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: Carlisle 152.7, Llanelli 220.7Llanelli: 220.7Carlisle: 152.7

    152.7Llanelli is higher220.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Carlisle 73.0, Llanelli 112.6Llanelli: 112.6Carlisle: 73.0

    73.0Llanelli is higher112.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Carlisle 177.2, Llanelli 238.6Llanelli: 238.6Carlisle: 177.2

    177.2Llanelli is higher238.6

  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: Carlisle 19.8, Llanelli 35.5Llanelli: 35.5Carlisle: 19.8

    19.8Llanelli is higher35.5

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Carlisle and Llanelli, per person in the age group
MeasureCarlisleLlanelliHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,591£4,611£4,355£5,677£5,701£5,385Llanelli
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,715£12,769£12,060£13,183£13,239£12,505Llanelli
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,918£1,927£1,820£2,630£2,641£2,494Llanelli
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,557£11,606£10,963£11,472£11,520£10,881Carlisle
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£372£374£353£575£578£546Llanelli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£761£764£722£1,102£1,107£1,046Llanelli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£25£23£34£34£32Llanelli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£496£498£470£817£820£775Llanelli
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£206£206£195Llanelli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£97£92£171£171£162Llanelli
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,416£1,422£1,343£1,844£1,852£1,749Llanelli
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£212£213£201Llanelli
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£394£396£374£596£599£566Llanelli
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£6.31£6.34£5.99Llanelli
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£12Llanelli
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.33£7.36£6.95£8.32£8.35£7.89Llanelli
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.31,021.6Carlisle
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202697.0131.6Llanelli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.7220.7Llanelli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.0112.6Llanelli
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026177.2238.6Llanelli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.835.5Llanelli

Per resident

Carlisle is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Llanelli 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

Carlisle Llanelli

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Carlisle £4,591, Llanelli £5,677Llanelli: £5,677Carlisle: £4,591Llanelli: £5,701Carlisle: £4,611Llanelli: £5,385Carlisle: £4,355

    £4,591£4,611£4,355Llanelli is higher£5,677£5,701£5,385

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Carlisle £2,620, Llanelli £2,870Llanelli: £2,870Carlisle: £2,620Llanelli: £2,882Carlisle: £2,632Llanelli: £2,722Carlisle: £2,486

    £2,620£2,632£2,486Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count£2,870£2,882£2,722

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Carlisle £1,170, Llanelli £1,564Llanelli: £1,564Carlisle: £1,170Llanelli: £1,571Carlisle: £1,175Llanelli: £1,483Carlisle: £1,109

    £1,170£1,175£1,109Llanelli is higher£1,564£1,571£1,483

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Carlisle £2,382, Llanelli £2,497Llanelli: £2,497Carlisle: £2,382Llanelli: £2,508Carlisle: £2,392Llanelli: £2,369Carlisle: £2,259

    £2,382£2,392£2,259Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count£2,497£2,508£2,369

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Carlisle £77, Llanelli £125Llanelli: £125Carlisle: £77Llanelli: £126Carlisle: £77Llanelli: £119Carlisle: £73

    £77£77£73Llanelli is higher£125£126£119

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Carlisle £157, Llanelli £240Llanelli: £240Carlisle: £157Llanelli: £241Carlisle: £157Llanelli: £228Carlisle: £149

    £157£157£149Llanelli is higher£240£241£228

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Carlisle £5.04, Llanelli £7.42Llanelli: £7.42Carlisle: £5.04Llanelli: £7.45Carlisle: £5.06Llanelli: £7.04Carlisle: £4.78

    £5.04£5.06£4.78Llanelli is higher£7.42£7.45£7.04

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Carlisle £496, Llanelli £817Llanelli: £817Carlisle: £496Llanelli: £820Carlisle: £498Llanelli: £775Carlisle: £470

    £496£498£470Llanelli is higher£817£820£775

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Carlisle £115, Llanelli £206Llanelli: £206Carlisle: £115Llanelli: £206Carlisle: £115Llanelli: £195Carlisle: £109

    £115£115£109Llanelli is higher£206£206£195

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Carlisle £59, Llanelli £101Llanelli: £101Carlisle: £59Llanelli: £102Carlisle: £59Llanelli: £96Carlisle: £56

    £59£59£56Llanelli is higher£101£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Carlisle £863, Llanelli £1,097Llanelli: £1,097Carlisle: £863Llanelli: £1,101Carlisle: £867Llanelli: £1,040Carlisle: £819

    £863£867£819Llanelli is higher£1,097£1,101£1,040

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Carlisle £183, Llanelli £212Llanelli: £212Carlisle: £183Llanelli: £213Carlisle: £184Llanelli: £201Carlisle: £174

    £183£184£174Llanelli is higher£212£213£201

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Carlisle £240, Llanelli £355Llanelli: £355Carlisle: £240Llanelli: £356Carlisle: £242Llanelli: £336Carlisle: £228

    £240£242£228Llanelli is higher£355£356£336

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Carlisle £2.55, Llanelli £3.75Llanelli: £3.75Carlisle: £2.55Llanelli: £3.77Carlisle: £2.56Llanelli: £3.56Carlisle: £2.42

    £2.55£2.56£2.42Llanelli is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Carlisle £4.11, Llanelli £7.35Llanelli: £7.35Carlisle: £4.11Llanelli: £7.38Carlisle: £4.13Llanelli: £6.97Carlisle: £3.90

    £4.11£4.13£3.90Llanelli is higher£7.35£7.38£6.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Carlisle £7.33, Llanelli £8.32Llanelli: £8.32Carlisle: £7.33Llanelli: £8.35Carlisle: £7.36Llanelli: £7.89Carlisle: £6.95

    £7.33£7.36£6.95Llanelli is higher£8.32£8.35£7.89

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Carlisle 211.9, Llanelli 222.4Llanelli: 222.4Carlisle: 211.9

    211.9Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count222.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Carlisle 20.0, Llanelli 28.7Llanelli: 28.7Carlisle: 20.0

    20.0Llanelli is higher28.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Carlisle 31.5, Llanelli 48.0Llanelli: 48.0Carlisle: 31.5

    31.5Llanelli is higher48.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Carlisle 73.0, Llanelli 112.6Llanelli: 112.6Carlisle: 73.0

    73.0Llanelli is higher112.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Carlisle 108.0, Llanelli 141.9Llanelli: 141.9Carlisle: 108.0

    108.0Llanelli is higher141.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Carlisle 12.1, Llanelli 21.1Llanelli: 21.1Carlisle: 12.1

    12.1Llanelli is higher21.1

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Carlisle and Llanelli, per resident
MeasureCarlisleLlanelliHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,591£4,611£4,355£5,677£5,701£5,385Llanelli
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,620£2,632£2,486£2,870£2,882£2,722Llanelli
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,170£1,175£1,109£1,564£1,571£1,483Llanelli
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,382£2,392£2,259£2,497£2,508£2,369Llanelli
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£125£126£119Llanelli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£240£241£228Llanelli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£7.42£7.45£7.04Llanelli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£496£498£470£817£820£775Llanelli
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£206£206£195Llanelli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£101£102£96Llanelli
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£863£867£819£1,097£1,101£1,040Llanelli
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£212£213£201Llanelli
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£240£242£228£355£356£336Llanelli
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.55£2.56£2.42£3.75£3.77£3.56Llanelli
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.11£4.13£3.90£7.35£7.38£6.97Llanelli
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.33£7.36£6.95£8.32£8.35£7.89Llanelli
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026211.9222.4Llanelli
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.028.7Llanelli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.548.0Llanelli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.0112.6Llanelli
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026108.0141.9Llanelli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.121.1Llanelli

Total

Carlisle is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Llanelli on 19. 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

Carlisle Llanelli

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Carlisle £492.2m, Llanelli £541.7mLlanelli: £541.7mCarlisle: £492.2mLlanelli: £544.1mCarlisle: £494.3mLlanelli: £513.9mCarlisle: £466.9m

    £492.2m£494.3m£466.9mLlanelli is higher£541.7m£544.1m£513.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Carlisle £281.0m, Llanelli £273.9mLlanelli: £273.9mCarlisle: £281.0mLlanelli: £275.0mCarlisle: £282.1mLlanelli: £259.8mCarlisle: £266.5m

    £281.0m£282.1m£266.5mCarlisle is higherDepends on how you count£273.9m£275.0m£259.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Carlisle £125.4m, Llanelli £149.3mLlanelli: £149.3mCarlisle: £125.4mLlanelli: £149.9mCarlisle: £125.9mLlanelli: £141.6mCarlisle: £119.0m

    £125.4m£125.9m£119.0mLlanelli is higher£149.3m£149.9m£141.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Carlisle £255.4m, Llanelli £238.3mLlanelli: £238.3mCarlisle: £255.4mLlanelli: £239.3mCarlisle: £256.5mLlanelli: £226.0mCarlisle: £242.2m

    £255.4m£256.5m£242.2mCarlisle is higherDepends on how you count£238.3m£239.3m£226.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Carlisle £8.2m, Llanelli £11.9mLlanelli: £11.9mCarlisle: £8.2mLlanelli: £12.0mCarlisle: £8.3mLlanelli: £11.3mCarlisle: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.3m£7.8mLlanelli is higher£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Carlisle £16.8m, Llanelli £22.9mLlanelli: £22.9mCarlisle: £16.8mLlanelli: £23.0mCarlisle: £16.9mLlanelli: £21.7mCarlisle: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mLlanelli is higher£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Carlisle £0.54m, Llanelli £0.71mLlanelli: £0.71mCarlisle: £0.54mLlanelli: £0.71mCarlisle: £0.54mLlanelli: £0.67mCarlisle: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mLlanelli is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Carlisle £53.2m, Llanelli £78.0mLlanelli: £78.0mCarlisle: £53.2mLlanelli: £78.3mCarlisle: £53.4mLlanelli: £74.0mCarlisle: £50.4m

    £53.2m£53.4m£50.4mLlanelli is higher£78.0m£78.3m£74.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Carlisle £12.3m, Llanelli £19.6mLlanelli: £19.6mCarlisle: £12.3mLlanelli: £19.7mCarlisle: £12.4mLlanelli: £18.6mCarlisle: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mLlanelli is higher£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Carlisle £6.3m, Llanelli £9.7mLlanelli: £9.7mCarlisle: £6.3mLlanelli: £9.7mCarlisle: £6.4mLlanelli: £9.2mCarlisle: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mLlanelli is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Carlisle £92.6m, Llanelli £104.7mLlanelli: £104.7mCarlisle: £92.6mLlanelli: £105.1mCarlisle: £93.0mLlanelli: £99.3mCarlisle: £87.8m

    £92.6m£93.0m£87.8mLlanelli is higher£104.7m£105.1m£99.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Carlisle £19.6m, Llanelli £20.2mLlanelli: £20.2mCarlisle: £19.6mLlanelli: £20.3mCarlisle: £19.7mLlanelli: £19.2mCarlisle: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.7m£18.6mLlanelli is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Carlisle £25.8m, Llanelli £33.9mLlanelli: £33.9mCarlisle: £25.8mLlanelli: £34.0mCarlisle: £25.9mLlanelli: £32.1mCarlisle: £24.5m

    £25.8m£25.9m£24.5mLlanelli is higher£33.9m£34.0m£32.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Carlisle £0.27m, Llanelli £0.36mLlanelli: £0.36mCarlisle: £0.27mLlanelli: £0.36mCarlisle: £0.27mLlanelli: £0.34mCarlisle: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mLlanelli is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Carlisle £0.44m, Llanelli £0.70mLlanelli: £0.70mCarlisle: £0.44mLlanelli: £0.70mCarlisle: £0.44mLlanelli: £0.66mCarlisle: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mLlanelli is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Carlisle £0.79m, Llanelli £0.79mLlanelli: £0.79mCarlisle: £0.79mLlanelli: £0.80mCarlisle: £0.79mLlanelli: £0.75mCarlisle: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mLlanelli is higher£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Carlisle 22,722, Llanelli 21,223Llanelli: 21,223Carlisle: 22,722

    22,722Carlisle is higherDepends on how you count21,223

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Carlisle 2,144, Llanelli 2,734Llanelli: 2,734Carlisle: 2,144

    2,144Llanelli is higher2,734

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Carlisle 3,373, Llanelli 4,585Llanelli: 4,585Carlisle: 3,373

    3,373Llanelli is higher4,585

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Carlisle 7,825, Llanelli 10,741Llanelli: 10,741Carlisle: 7,825

    7,825Llanelli is higher10,741

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Carlisle 11,581, Llanelli 13,540Llanelli: 13,540Carlisle: 11,581

    11,581Llanelli is higher13,540

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Carlisle 1,295, Llanelli 2,015Llanelli: 2,015Carlisle: 1,295

    1,295Llanelli is higher2,015

Show the numbers
Carlisle and Llanelli, total
MeasureCarlisleLlanelliHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£492.2m£494.3m£466.9m£541.7m£544.1m£513.9mLlanelli
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£281.0m£282.1m£266.5m£273.9m£275.0m£259.8mCarlisle
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£125.4m£125.9m£119.0m£149.3m£149.9m£141.6mLlanelli
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£255.4m£256.5m£242.2m£238.3m£239.3m£226.0mCarlisle
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.3m£7.8m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mLlanelli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mLlanelli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mLlanelli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.2m£53.4m£50.4m£78.0m£78.3m£74.0mLlanelli
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mLlanelli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mLlanelli
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.6m£93.0m£87.8m£104.7m£105.1m£99.3mLlanelli
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mLlanelli
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m£33.9m£34.0m£32.1mLlanelli
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mLlanelli
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mLlanelli
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.79m£0.80m£0.75mLlanelli
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,72221,223Carlisle
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1442,734Llanelli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3734,585Llanelli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,82510,741Llanelli
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,58113,540Llanelli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2952,015Llanelli

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.
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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.