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Hereford and South Herefordshire and Dwyfor Meirionnydd

98,282 and 96,120 residents (mid-2024).

Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher than Dwyfor Meirionnydd on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Dwyfor Meirionnydd on 17. 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

Hereford and South Herefordshire Dwyfor Meirionnydd

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £4,599, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £4,911Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4,911Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,599Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4,932Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,618Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4,659Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,362

    £4,599£4,618£4,362Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£4,911£4,932£4,659

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hereford and South Herefordshire £12,595, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £12,483Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £12,483Hereford and South Herefordshire: £12,595Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £12,536Hereford and South Herefordshire: £12,649Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £11,841Hereford and South Herefordshire: £11,947

    £12,595£12,649£11,947Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,483£12,536£11,841

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hereford and South Herefordshire £1,714, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £1,794Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £1,794Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,714Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £1,802Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,721Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £1,702Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,625

    £1,714£1,721£1,625Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£1,794£1,802£1,702

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hereford and South Herefordshire £11,586, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £11,096Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £11,096Hereford and South Herefordshire: £11,586Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £11,144Hereford and South Herefordshire: £11,635Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £10,525Hereford and South Herefordshire: £10,989

    £11,586£11,635£10,989Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,096£11,144£10,525

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hereford and South Herefordshire £345, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £453Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £453Hereford and South Herefordshire: £345Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £455Hereford and South Herefordshire: £346Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £430Hereford and South Herefordshire: £327

    £345£346£327Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£453£455£430

  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: Hereford and South Herefordshire £642, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £903Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £903Hereford and South Herefordshire: £642Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £907Hereford and South Herefordshire: £644Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £856Hereford and South Herefordshire: £609

    £642£644£609Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£903£907£856

  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: Hereford and South Herefordshire £23, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £31Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £31Hereford and South Herefordshire: £23Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £31Hereford and South Herefordshire: £23Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £29Hereford and South Herefordshire: £22

    £23£23£22Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£31£31£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £430, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £480Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £480Hereford and South Herefordshire: £430Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £483Hereford and South Herefordshire: £432Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £456Hereford and South Herefordshire: £408

    £430£432£408Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£480£483£456

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £101, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £118Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £118Hereford and South Herefordshire: £101Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £118Hereford and South Herefordshire: £102Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £112Hereford and South Herefordshire: £96

    £101£102£96Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£118£118£112

  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: Hereford and South Herefordshire £92, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £104Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £104Hereford and South Herefordshire: £92Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £104Hereford and South Herefordshire: £93Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £99Hereford and South Herefordshire: £87

    £92£93£87Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£104£104£99

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hereford and South Herefordshire £1,294, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £1,310Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £1,310Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,294Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £1,316Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,300Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £1,243Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,227

    £1,294£1,300£1,227Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higherDepends on how you count£1,310£1,316£1,243

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £179, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £174Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £174Hereford and South Herefordshire: £179Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £175Hereford and South Herefordshire: £180Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £165Hereford and South Herefordshire: £170

    £179£180£170Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£174£175£165

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hereford and South Herefordshire £316, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £368Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £368Hereford and South Herefordshire: £316Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £369Hereford and South Herefordshire: £318Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £349Hereford and South Herefordshire: £300

    £316£318£300Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£368£369£349

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hereford and South Herefordshire £5.05, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £4.91Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4.91Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.05Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4.93Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.07Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4.66Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hereford and South Herefordshire £5.99, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £7.16Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £7.16Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.99Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £7.19Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.01Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £6.79Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£7.16£7.19£6.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £6.40, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £8.51Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £8.51Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.40Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £8.54Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.43Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £8.07Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£8.51£8.54£8.07

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hereford and South Herefordshire 1,024.2, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 1,001.6Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 1,001.6Hereford and South Herefordshire: 1,024.2

    1,024.2Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,001.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hereford and South Herefordshire 86.2, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 115.5Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 115.5Hereford and South Herefordshire: 86.2

    86.2Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher115.5

  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: Hereford and South Herefordshire 133.1, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 173.9Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 173.9Hereford and South Herefordshire: 133.1

    133.1Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher173.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hereford and South Herefordshire 59.2, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 67.6Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 67.6Hereford and South Herefordshire: 59.2

    59.2Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher67.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hereford and South Herefordshire 163.9, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 178.2Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 178.2Hereford and South Herefordshire: 163.9

    163.9Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher178.2

  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: Hereford and South Herefordshire 19.9, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 21.4Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 21.4Hereford and South Herefordshire: 19.9

    19.9Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher21.4

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Hereford and South Herefordshire and Dwyfor Meirionnydd, per person in the age group
MeasureHereford and South HerefordshireDwyfor MeirionnyddHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,599£4,618£4,362£4,911£4,932£4,659Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,595£12,649£11,947£12,483£12,536£11,841Hereford and South Herefordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,714£1,721£1,625£1,794£1,802£1,702Dwyfor Meirionnydd
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,635£10,989£11,096£11,144£10,525Hereford and South Herefordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£345£346£327£453£455£430Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£642£644£609£903£907£856Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£31£31£29Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£430£432£408£480£483£456Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£118£118£112Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£93£87£104£104£99Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,294£1,300£1,227£1,310£1,316£1,243Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£174£175£165Hereford and South Herefordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£316£318£300£368£369£349Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£4.91£4.93£4.66Hereford and South Herefordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£7.16£7.19£6.79Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£8.51£8.54£8.07Dwyfor Meirionnydd
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.21,001.6Hereford and South Herefordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202686.2115.5Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.1173.9Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.267.6Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026163.9178.2Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.921.4Dwyfor Meirionnydd

Per resident

Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Dwyfor Meirionnydd 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

Hereford and South Herefordshire Dwyfor Meirionnydd

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £4,599, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £4,911Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4,911Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,599Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4,932Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,618Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4,659Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,362

    £4,599£4,618£4,362Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£4,911£4,932£4,659

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £2,870, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £3,090Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £3,090Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,870Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £3,104Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,882Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £2,931Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,722

    £2,870£2,882£2,722Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higherDepends on how you count£3,090£3,104£2,931

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £1,012, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £1,040Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £1,040Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,012Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £1,044Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,017Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £986Hereford and South Herefordshire: £960

    £1,012£1,017£960Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£1,040£1,044£986

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £2,640, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £2,747Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £2,747Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,640Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £2,759Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,651Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £2,606Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,504

    £2,640£2,651£2,504Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higherDepends on how you count£2,747£2,759£2,606

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £79, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £112Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £112Hereford and South Herefordshire: £79Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £113Hereford and South Herefordshire: £79Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £106Hereford and South Herefordshire: £75

    £79£79£75Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£112£113£106

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £146, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £224Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £224Hereford and South Herefordshire: £146Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £224Hereford and South Herefordshire: £147Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £212Hereford and South Herefordshire: £139

    £146£147£139Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£224£224£212

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £5.22, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £7.60Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £7.60Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.22Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £7.63Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.24Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £7.21Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£7.60£7.63£7.21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £430, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £480Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £480Hereford and South Herefordshire: £430Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £483Hereford and South Herefordshire: £432Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £456Hereford and South Herefordshire: £408

    £430£432£408Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£480£483£456

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £101, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £118Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £118Hereford and South Herefordshire: £101Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £118Hereford and South Herefordshire: £102Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £112Hereford and South Herefordshire: £96

    £101£102£96Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£118£118£112

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £54, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £60Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £60Hereford and South Herefordshire: £54Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £61Hereford and South Herefordshire: £55Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £57Hereford and South Herefordshire: £52

    £54£55£52Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£60£61£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £765, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £759Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £759Hereford and South Herefordshire: £765Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £762Hereford and South Herefordshire: £768Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £720Hereford and South Herefordshire: £725

    £765£768£725Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£759£762£720

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £179, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £174Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £174Hereford and South Herefordshire: £179Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £175Hereford and South Herefordshire: £180Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £165Hereford and South Herefordshire: £170

    £179£180£170Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£174£175£165

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £187, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £213Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £213Hereford and South Herefordshire: £187Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £214Hereford and South Herefordshire: £188Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £202Hereford and South Herefordshire: £177

    £187£188£177Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£213£214£202

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £2.98, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £2.85Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £2.85Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2.98Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £2.86Hereford and South Herefordshire: £3.00Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £2.70Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2.83

    £2.98£3.00£2.83Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£2.85£2.86£2.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £3.54, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £4.15Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4.15Hereford and South Herefordshire: £3.54Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4.17Hereford and South Herefordshire: £3.56Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £3.94Hereford and South Herefordshire: £3.36

    £3.54£3.56£3.36Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£4.15£4.17£3.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £6.40, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £8.51Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £8.51Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.40Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £8.54Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.43Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £8.07Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£8.51£8.54£8.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hereford and South Herefordshire 233.3, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 248.0Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 248.0Hereford and South Herefordshire: 233.3

    233.3Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higherDepends on how you count248.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hereford and South Herefordshire 19.6, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 28.6Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 28.6Hereford and South Herefordshire: 19.6

    19.6Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher28.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hereford and South Herefordshire 30.3, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 43.1Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 43.1Hereford and South Herefordshire: 30.3

    30.3Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher43.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hereford and South Herefordshire 59.2, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 67.6Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 67.6Hereford and South Herefordshire: 59.2

    59.2Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher67.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hereford and South Herefordshire 96.8, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 103.3Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 103.3Hereford and South Herefordshire: 96.8

    96.8Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher103.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hereford and South Herefordshire 11.7, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 12.4Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 12.4Hereford and South Herefordshire: 11.7

    11.7Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher12.4

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Hereford and South Herefordshire and Dwyfor Meirionnydd, per resident
MeasureHereford and South HerefordshireDwyfor MeirionnyddHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,599£4,618£4,362£4,911£4,932£4,659Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,870£2,882£2,722£3,090£3,104£2,931Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,012£1,017£960£1,040£1,044£986Dwyfor Meirionnydd
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,640£2,651£2,504£2,747£2,759£2,606Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£112£113£106Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£224£224£212Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£7.60£7.63£7.21Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£430£432£408£480£483£456Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£118£118£112Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£55£52£60£61£57Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£765£768£725£759£762£720Hereford and South Herefordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£174£175£165Hereford and South Herefordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£213£214£202Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.98£3.00£2.83£2.85£2.86£2.70Hereford and South Herefordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.54£3.56£3.36£4.15£4.17£3.94Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£8.51£8.54£8.07Dwyfor Meirionnydd
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026233.3248.0Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.628.6Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.343.1Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.267.6Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202696.8103.3Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.712.4Dwyfor Meirionnydd

Total

Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Dwyfor Meirionnydd 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

Hereford and South Herefordshire Dwyfor Meirionnydd

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £452.0m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £472.1mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £472.1mHereford and South Herefordshire: £452.0mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £474.1mHereford and South Herefordshire: £453.9mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £447.8mHereford and South Herefordshire: £428.7m

    £452.0m£453.9m£428.7mDwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£472.1m£474.1m£447.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £282.0m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £297.1mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £297.1mHereford and South Herefordshire: £282.0mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £298.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £283.2mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £281.8mHereford and South Herefordshire: £267.5m

    £282.0m£283.2m£267.5mDwyfor Meirionnydd is higherDepends on how you count£297.1m£298.3m£281.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £99.5m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £99.9mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £99.9mHereford and South Herefordshire: £99.5mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £100.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £99.9mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £94.8mHereford and South Herefordshire: £94.4m

    £99.5m£99.9m£94.4mDwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£99.9m£100.4m£94.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £259.4m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £264.1mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £264.1mHereford and South Herefordshire: £259.4mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £265.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £260.5mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £250.5mHereford and South Herefordshire: £246.1m

    £259.4m£260.5m£246.1mDwyfor Meirionnydd is higherDepends on how you count£264.1m£265.2m£250.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £7.7m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £10.8mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £10.8mHereford and South Herefordshire: £7.7mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £10.8mHereford and South Herefordshire: £7.8mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £10.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.8m£7.3mDwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £14.4m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £21.5mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £21.5mHereford and South Herefordshire: £14.4mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £21.6mHereford and South Herefordshire: £14.4mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £20.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mDwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £0.51m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £0.73mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.73mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.51mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.73mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.51mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.69mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.49mDwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £42.2m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £46.2mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £46.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £42.2mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £46.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £42.4mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £43.8mHereford and South Herefordshire: £40.1m

    £42.2m£42.4m£40.1mDwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£46.2m£46.4m£43.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £9.9m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £11.3mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £11.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £9.9mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £11.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £10.0mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £10.8mHereford and South Herefordshire: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mDwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£11.3m£11.4m£10.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £5.3m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £5.8mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £5.8mHereford and South Herefordshire: £5.3mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £5.8mHereford and South Herefordshire: £5.4mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £5.5mHereford and South Herefordshire: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.4m£5.1mDwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £75.1m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £73.0mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £73.0mHereford and South Herefordshire: £75.1mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £73.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £75.5mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £69.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £71.3m

    £75.1m£75.5m£71.3mHereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £17.6m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £16.7mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £16.7mHereford and South Herefordshire: £17.6mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £16.8mHereford and South Herefordshire: £17.7mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £15.9mHereford and South Herefordshire: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £18.4m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £20.5mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £20.5mHereford and South Herefordshire: £18.4mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £20.6mHereford and South Herefordshire: £18.5mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £19.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £17.4m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.4mDwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £0.29m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £0.27mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.27mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.29mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.27mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.29mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.26mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.28m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.28mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £0.35m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £0.40mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.40mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.35mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.40mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.35mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.38mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mDwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £0.63m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £0.82mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.82mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.63mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.82mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.63mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.78mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mDwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire 22,933, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 23,835Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 23,835Hereford and South Herefordshire: 22,933

    22,933Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higherDepends on how you count23,835

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire 1,929, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 2,748Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 2,748Hereford and South Herefordshire: 1,929

    1,929Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher2,748

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire 2,980, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 4,139Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 4,139Hereford and South Herefordshire: 2,980

    2,980Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher4,139

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire 5,820, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 6,498Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 6,498Hereford and South Herefordshire: 5,820

    5,820Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher6,498

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire 9,518, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 9,928Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 9,928Hereford and South Herefordshire: 9,518

    9,518Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher9,928

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire 1,153, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 1,191Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 1,191Hereford and South Herefordshire: 1,153

    1,153Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher1,191

Show the numbers
Hereford and South Herefordshire and Dwyfor Meirionnydd, total
MeasureHereford and South HerefordshireDwyfor MeirionnyddHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.0m£453.9m£428.7m£472.1m£474.1m£447.8mDwyfor Meirionnydd
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£282.0m£283.2m£267.5m£297.1m£298.3m£281.8mDwyfor Meirionnydd
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.5m£99.9m£94.4m£99.9m£100.4m£94.8mDwyfor Meirionnydd
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£259.4m£260.5m£246.1m£264.1m£265.2m£250.5mDwyfor Meirionnydd
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mDwyfor Meirionnydd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mDwyfor Meirionnydd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mDwyfor Meirionnydd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.2m£42.4m£40.1m£46.2m£46.4m£43.8mDwyfor Meirionnydd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£11.3m£11.4m£10.8mDwyfor Meirionnydd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mDwyfor Meirionnydd
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£75.1m£75.5m£71.3m£73.0m£73.3m£69.2mHereford and South Herefordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mHereford and South Herefordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m£20.5m£20.6m£19.4mDwyfor Meirionnydd
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mHereford and South Herefordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mDwyfor Meirionnydd
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mDwyfor Meirionnydd
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,93323,835Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9292,748Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9804,139Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8206,498Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,5189,928Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1531,191Dwyfor Meirionnydd

Sources

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

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  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.
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