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Penrith and Solway and Na h-Eileanan an Iar

99,608 and 25,930 residents (mid-2024).

Penrith and Solway is higher than Na h-Eileanan an Iar on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 17 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

Penrith and Solway is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Na h-Eileanan an Iar 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

Penrith and Solway Na h-Eileanan an Iar

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £4,701, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £4,973Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4,973Penrith and Solway: £4,701Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4,995Penrith and Solway: £4,721Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4,718Penrith and Solway: £4,460

    £4,701£4,721£4,460Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£4,973£4,995£4,718

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Penrith and Solway £12,379, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £12,849Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £12,849Penrith and Solway: £12,379Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £12,904Penrith and Solway: £12,432Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £12,188Penrith and Solway: £11,742

    £12,379£12,432£11,742Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£12,849£12,904£12,188

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Penrith and Solway £1,497, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £1,410Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £1,410Penrith and Solway: £1,497Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £1,416Penrith and Solway: £1,504Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £1,338Penrith and Solway: £1,420

    £1,497£1,504£1,420Penrith and Solway is higher£1,410£1,416£1,338

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Penrith and Solway £11,431, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £11,306Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £11,306Penrith and Solway: £11,431Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £11,354Penrith and Solway: £11,480Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £10,725Penrith and Solway: £10,843

    £11,431£11,480£10,843Penrith and Solway is higher£11,306£11,354£10,725

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Penrith and Solway £273, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £513Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £513Penrith and Solway: £273Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £515Penrith and Solway: £274Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £487Penrith and Solway: £259

    £273£274£259Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£513£515£487

  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: Penrith and Solway £655, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £1,002Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £1,002Penrith and Solway: £655Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £1,006Penrith and Solway: £658Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £950Penrith and Solway: £621

    £655£658£621Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£1,002£1,006£950

  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: Penrith and Solway £19, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £28Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £28Penrith and Solway: £19Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £28Penrith and Solway: £19Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £27Penrith and Solway: £18

    £19£19£18Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£28£28£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Penrith and Solway £410, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £567Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £567Penrith and Solway: £410Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £570Penrith and Solway: £411Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £538Penrith and Solway: £389

    £410£411£389Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£567£570£538

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Penrith and Solway £102, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £107Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £107Penrith and Solway: £102Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £108Penrith and Solway: £103Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £102Penrith and Solway: £97

    £102£103£97Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£107£108£102

  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: Penrith and Solway £92, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £85Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £85Penrith and Solway: £92Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £86Penrith and Solway: £93Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £81Penrith and Solway: £87

    £92£93£87Penrith and Solway is higher£85£86£81

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Penrith and Solway £1,111, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £895Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £895Penrith and Solway: £1,111Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £899Penrith and Solway: £1,116Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £849Penrith and Solway: £1,054

    £1,111£1,116£1,054Penrith and Solway is higher£895£899£849

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Penrith and Solway £138, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £146Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £146Penrith and Solway: £138Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £147Penrith and Solway: £138Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £139Penrith and Solway: £131

    £138£138£131Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£139

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Penrith and Solway £285, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £414Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £414Penrith and Solway: £285Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £416Penrith and Solway: £286Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £393Penrith and Solway: £270

    £285£286£270Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£414£416£393

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Penrith and Solway £3.78, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £7.84Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £7.84Penrith and Solway: £3.78Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £7.88Penrith and Solway: £3.80Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £7.44Penrith and Solway: £3.59

    £3.78£3.80£3.59Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£7.84£7.88£7.44

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Penrith and Solway £5.46, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £7.74Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £7.74Penrith and Solway: £5.46Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £7.77Penrith and Solway: £5.48Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £7.34Penrith and Solway: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£7.74£7.77£7.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £7.13, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £13Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £13Penrith and Solway: £7.13Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £13Penrith and Solway: £7.16Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £13Penrith and Solway: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£13

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Penrith and Solway 1,017.3, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 987.2Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 987.2Penrith and Solway: 1,017.3

    1,017.3Penrith and Solway is higher987.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Penrith and Solway 72.8, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 131.5Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 131.5Penrith and Solway: 72.8

    72.8Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count131.5

  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: Penrith and Solway 135.7, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 180.5Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 180.5Penrith and Solway: 135.7

    135.7Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count180.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 59.7, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 81.4Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 81.4Penrith and Solway: 59.7

    59.7Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count81.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Penrith and Solway 137.3, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 141.5Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 141.5Penrith and Solway: 137.3

    137.3Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count141.5

  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: Penrith and Solway 18.8, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 21.8Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 21.8Penrith and Solway: 18.8

    18.8Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count21.8

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Penrith and Solway and Na h-Eileanan an Iar, per person in the age group
MeasurePenrith and SolwayNa h-Eileanan an IarHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,701£4,721£4,460£4,973£4,995£4,718Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,379£12,432£11,742£12,849£12,904£12,188Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,497£1,504£1,420£1,410£1,416£1,338Shared outEstimatedPenrith and Solway
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,431£11,480£10,843£11,306£11,354£10,725Penrith and Solway
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£273£274£259£513£515£487Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£655£658£621£1,002£1,006£950Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£28£28£27Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£410£411£389£567£570£538Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£107£108£102Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£93£87£85£86£81Shared outEstimatedPenrith and Solway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,111£1,116£1,054£895£899£849Penrith and Solway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£146£147£139Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£285£286£270£414£416£393Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.78£3.80£3.59£7.84£7.88£7.44Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£7.74£7.77£7.34Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£13Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.3987.2Penrith and Solway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.8131.5Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.7180.5Shared outNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.781.4Shared outNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026137.3141.5Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.821.8Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar

Per resident

Penrith and Solway is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Na h-Eileanan an Iar 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

Penrith and Solway Na h-Eileanan an Iar

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £4,701, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £4,973Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4,973Penrith and Solway: £4,701Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4,995Penrith and Solway: £4,721Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4,718Penrith and Solway: £4,460

    £4,701£4,721£4,460Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£4,973£4,995£4,718

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £3,183, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £3,323Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £3,323Penrith and Solway: £3,183Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £3,337Penrith and Solway: £3,196Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £3,152Penrith and Solway: £3,019

    £3,183£3,196£3,019Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£3,323£3,337£3,152

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £862, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £817Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £817Penrith and Solway: £862Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £820Penrith and Solway: £866Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £775Penrith and Solway: £818

    £862£866£818Penrith and Solway is higher£817£820£775

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Penrith and Solway £2,939, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £2,924Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £2,924Penrith and Solway: £2,939Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £2,936Penrith and Solway: £2,951Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £2,773Penrith and Solway: £2,788

    £2,939£2,951£2,788Penrith and Solway is higher£2,924£2,936£2,773

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Penrith and Solway £70, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £133Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £133Penrith and Solway: £70Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £133Penrith and Solway: £71Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £126Penrith and Solway: £67

    £70£71£67Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£133£133£126

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Penrith and Solway £168, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £259Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £259Penrith and Solway: £168Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £260Penrith and Solway: £169Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £246Penrith and Solway: £160

    £168£169£160Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£259£260£246

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Penrith and Solway £4.93, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £7.25Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £7.25Penrith and Solway: £4.93Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £7.28Penrith and Solway: £4.95Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £6.88Penrith and Solway: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£7.25£7.28£6.88

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Penrith and Solway £410, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £567Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £567Penrith and Solway: £410Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £570Penrith and Solway: £411Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £538Penrith and Solway: £389

    £410£411£389Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£567£570£538

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Penrith and Solway £102, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £107Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £107Penrith and Solway: £102Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £108Penrith and Solway: £103Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £102Penrith and Solway: £97

    £102£103£97Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£107£108£102

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Penrith and Solway £53, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £49Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £49Penrith and Solway: £53Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £50Penrith and Solway: £53Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £47Penrith and Solway: £50

    £53£53£50Penrith and Solway is higher£49£50£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Penrith and Solway £640, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £519Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £519Penrith and Solway: £640Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £521Penrith and Solway: £643Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £492Penrith and Solway: £607

    £640£643£607Penrith and Solway is higher£519£521£492

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Penrith and Solway £138, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £146Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £146Penrith and Solway: £138Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £147Penrith and Solway: £138Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £139Penrith and Solway: £131

    £138£138£131Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£139

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Penrith and Solway £164, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £240Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £240Penrith and Solway: £164Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £241Penrith and Solway: £165Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £227Penrith and Solway: £155

    £164£165£155Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£240£241£227

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Penrith and Solway £2.18, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £4.54Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4.54Penrith and Solway: £2.18Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4.56Penrith and Solway: £2.19Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4.31Penrith and Solway: £2.07

    £2.18£2.19£2.07Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£4.54£4.56£4.31

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Penrith and Solway £3.14, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £4.48Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4.48Penrith and Solway: £3.14Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4.50Penrith and Solway: £3.16Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £4.25Penrith and Solway: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£4.48£4.50£4.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £7.13, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £13Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £13Penrith and Solway: £7.13Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £13Penrith and Solway: £7.16Na h-Eileanan an Iar: £13Penrith and Solway: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count£13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 261.5, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 255.3Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 255.3Penrith and Solway: 261.5

    261.5Penrith and Solway is higher255.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 18.7, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 34.0Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 34.0Penrith and Solway: 18.7

    18.7Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count34.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 34.9, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 46.7Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 46.7Penrith and Solway: 34.9

    34.9Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count46.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 59.7, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 81.4Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 81.4Penrith and Solway: 59.7

    59.7Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count81.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 79.1, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 82.0Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 82.0Penrith and Solway: 79.1

    79.1Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count82.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 10.9, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 12.6Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 12.6Penrith and Solway: 10.9

    10.9Na h-Eileanan an Iar is higherDepends on how you count12.6

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Penrith and Solway and Na h-Eileanan an Iar, per resident
MeasurePenrith and SolwayNa h-Eileanan an IarHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,701£4,721£4,460£4,973£4,995£4,718Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,183£3,196£3,019£3,323£3,337£3,152Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£862£866£818£817£820£775Shared outEstimatedPenrith and Solway
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,939£2,951£2,788£2,924£2,936£2,773Penrith and Solway
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£133£133£126Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£259£260£246Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£7.25£7.28£6.88Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£410£411£389£567£570£538Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£107£108£102Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£49£50£47Shared outEstimatedPenrith and Solway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£640£643£607£519£521£492Penrith and Solway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£146£147£139Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£164£165£155£240£241£227Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.18£2.19£2.07£4.54£4.56£4.31Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98£4.48£4.50£4.25Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£13Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.5255.3Penrith and Solway
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.734.0Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.946.7Shared outNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.781.4Shared outNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.182.0Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.912.6Shared outEstimatedNa h-Eileanan an Iar

Total

Penrith and Solway is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Na h-Eileanan an Iar 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

Penrith and Solway Na h-Eileanan an Iar

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Penrith and Solway £468.3m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £129.0mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £129.0mPenrith and Solway: £468.3mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £129.5mPenrith and Solway: £470.3mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £122.3mPenrith and Solway: £444.2m

    £468.3m£470.3m£444.2mPenrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£129.0m£129.5m£122.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Penrith and Solway £317.0m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £86.2mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £86.2mPenrith and Solway: £317.0mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £86.5mPenrith and Solway: £318.4mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £81.7mPenrith and Solway: £300.7m

    £317.0m£318.4m£300.7mPenrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£86.2m£86.5m£81.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Penrith and Solway £85.9m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £21.2mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £21.2mPenrith and Solway: £85.9mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £21.3mPenrith and Solway: £86.2mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £20.1mPenrith and Solway: £81.5m

    £85.9m£86.2m£81.5mPenrith and Solway is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Penrith and Solway £292.7m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £75.8mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £75.8mPenrith and Solway: £292.7mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £76.1mPenrith and Solway: £294.0mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £71.9mPenrith and Solway: £277.7m

    £292.7m£294.0m£277.7mPenrith and Solway is higher£75.8m£76.1m£71.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Penrith and Solway £7.0m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £3.4mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £3.4mPenrith and Solway: £7.0mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £3.5mPenrith and Solway: £7.0mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £3.3mPenrith and Solway: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mPenrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£3.4m£3.5m£3.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Penrith and Solway £16.8m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £6.7mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £6.7mPenrith and Solway: £16.8mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £6.7mPenrith and Solway: £16.8mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £6.4mPenrith and Solway: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.8m£15.9mPenrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Penrith and Solway £0.49m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £0.19mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.19mPenrith and Solway: £0.49mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.19mPenrith and Solway: £0.49mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.18mPenrith and Solway: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mPenrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Penrith and Solway £40.8m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £14.7mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £14.7mPenrith and Solway: £40.8mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £14.8mPenrith and Solway: £41.0mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £14.0mPenrith and Solway: £38.7m

    £40.8m£41.0m£38.7mPenrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Penrith and Solway £10.2m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £2.8mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £2.8mPenrith and Solway: £10.2mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £2.8mPenrith and Solway: £10.2mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £2.6mPenrith and Solway: £9.6m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.6mPenrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Penrith and Solway £5.3m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £1.3mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £1.3mPenrith and Solway: £5.3mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £1.3mPenrith and Solway: £5.3mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £1.2mPenrith and Solway: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mPenrith and Solway is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Penrith and Solway £63.7m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £13.4mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £13.4mPenrith and Solway: £63.7mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £13.5mPenrith and Solway: £64.0mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £12.8mPenrith and Solway: £60.5m

    £63.7m£64.0m£60.5mPenrith and Solway is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Penrith and Solway £13.7m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £3.8mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £3.8mPenrith and Solway: £13.7mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £3.8mPenrith and Solway: £13.8mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £3.6mPenrith and Solway: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mPenrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Penrith and Solway £16.3m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £6.2mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £6.2mPenrith and Solway: £16.3mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £6.2mPenrith and Solway: £16.4mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £5.9mPenrith and Solway: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mPenrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Penrith and Solway £0.22m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £0.12mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.12mPenrith and Solway: £0.22mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.12mPenrith and Solway: £0.22mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.11mPenrith and Solway: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mPenrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Penrith and Solway £0.31m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £0.12mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.12mPenrith and Solway: £0.31mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.12mPenrith and Solway: £0.31mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.11mPenrith and Solway: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mPenrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Penrith and Solway £0.71m, Na h-Eileanan an Iar £0.35mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.35mPenrith and Solway: £0.71mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.35mPenrith and Solway: £0.71mNa h-Eileanan an Iar: £0.33mPenrith and Solway: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mPenrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Penrith and Solway 26,051, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 6,619Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 6,619Penrith and Solway: 26,051

    26,051Penrith and Solway is higher6,619

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Penrith and Solway 1,863, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 882Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 882Penrith and Solway: 1,863

    1,863Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count882

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Penrith and Solway 3,475, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 1,210Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 1,210Penrith and Solway: 3,475

    3,475Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count1,210

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Penrith and Solway 5,947, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 2,110Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 2,110Penrith and Solway: 5,947

    5,947Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count2,110

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Penrith and Solway 7,876, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 2,125Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 2,125Penrith and Solway: 7,876

    7,876Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count2,125

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Penrith and Solway 1,081, Na h-Eileanan an Iar 327Na h-Eileanan an Iar: 327Penrith and Solway: 1,081

    1,081Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count327

Show the numbers
Penrith and Solway and Na h-Eileanan an Iar, total
MeasurePenrith and SolwayNa h-Eileanan an IarHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£468.3m£470.3m£444.2m£129.0m£129.5m£122.3mShared outEstimatedPenrith and Solway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£317.0m£318.4m£300.7m£86.2m£86.5m£81.7mShared outEstimatedPenrith and Solway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.9m£86.2m£81.5m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mShared outEstimatedPenrith and Solway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£292.7m£294.0m£277.7m£75.8m£76.1m£71.9mPenrith and Solway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£3.4m£3.5m£3.3mPenrith and Solway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mShared outEstimatedPenrith and Solway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mShared outEstimatedPenrith and Solway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.8m£41.0m£38.7m£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mShared outEstimatedPenrith and Solway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mShared outEstimatedPenrith and Solway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mShared outEstimatedPenrith and Solway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£63.7m£64.0m£60.5m£13.4m£13.5m£12.8mPenrith and Solway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mPenrith and Solway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mPenrith and Solway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.12m£0.12m£0.11mPenrith and Solway
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.12m£0.12m£0.11mPenrith and Solway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mShared outEstimatedPenrith and Solway
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,0516,619Penrith and Solway
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,863882Penrith and Solway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4751,210Shared outPenrith and Solway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,9472,110Shared outPenrith and Solway
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,8762,125Penrith and Solway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,081327Shared outEstimatedPenrith and Solway

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.