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Penrith and Solway and Caerfyrddin

99,608 and 95,366 residents (mid-2024).

Penrith and Solway is higher than Caerfyrddin on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 2 of 22 measures, and Caerfyrddin 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

Penrith and Solway Caerfyrddin

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £4,701, Caerfyrddin £5,277Caerfyrddin: £5,277Penrith and Solway: £4,701Caerfyrddin: £5,300Penrith and Solway: £4,721Caerfyrddin: £5,006Penrith and Solway: £4,460

    £4,701£4,721£4,460Caerfyrddin is higher£5,277£5,300£5,006

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Penrith and Solway £12,379, Caerfyrddin £12,386Caerfyrddin: £12,386Penrith and Solway: £12,379Caerfyrddin: £12,439Penrith and Solway: £12,432Caerfyrddin: £11,749Penrith and Solway: £11,742

    £12,379£12,432£11,742Caerfyrddin is higherDepends on how you count£12,386£12,439£11,749

  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, Caerfyrddin £2,039Caerfyrddin: £2,039Penrith and Solway: £1,497Caerfyrddin: £2,048Penrith and Solway: £1,504Caerfyrddin: £1,934Penrith and Solway: £1,420

    £1,497£1,504£1,420Caerfyrddin is higher£2,039£2,048£1,934

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Penrith and Solway £11,431, Caerfyrddin £11,063Caerfyrddin: £11,063Penrith and Solway: £11,431Caerfyrddin: £11,110Penrith and Solway: £11,480Caerfyrddin: £10,493Penrith and Solway: £10,843

    £11,431£11,480£10,843Penrith and Solway is higher£11,063£11,110£10,493

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Penrith and Solway £273, Caerfyrddin £423Caerfyrddin: £423Penrith and Solway: £273Caerfyrddin: £424Penrith and Solway: £274Caerfyrddin: £401Penrith and Solway: £259

    £273£274£259Caerfyrddin is higher£423£424£401

  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, Caerfyrddin £874Caerfyrddin: £874Penrith and Solway: £655Caerfyrddin: £878Penrith and Solway: £658Caerfyrddin: £829Penrith and Solway: £621

    £655£658£621Caerfyrddin is higher£874£878£829

  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, Caerfyrddin £27Caerfyrddin: £27Penrith and Solway: £19Caerfyrddin: £27Penrith and Solway: £19Caerfyrddin: £25Penrith and Solway: £18

    £19£19£18Caerfyrddin is higher£27£27£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Penrith and Solway £410, Caerfyrddin £637Caerfyrddin: £637Penrith and Solway: £410Caerfyrddin: £640Penrith and Solway: £411Caerfyrddin: £604Penrith and Solway: £389

    £410£411£389Caerfyrddin is higher£637£640£604

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Penrith and Solway £102, Caerfyrddin £140Caerfyrddin: £140Penrith and Solway: £102Caerfyrddin: £141Penrith and Solway: £103Caerfyrddin: £133Penrith and Solway: £97

    £102£103£97Caerfyrddin is higher£140£141£133

  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, Caerfyrddin £126Caerfyrddin: £126Penrith and Solway: £92Caerfyrddin: £127Penrith and Solway: £93Caerfyrddin: £120Penrith and Solway: £87

    £92£93£87Caerfyrddin is higher£126£127£120

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Penrith and Solway £1,111, Caerfyrddin £1,445Caerfyrddin: £1,445Penrith and Solway: £1,111Caerfyrddin: £1,451Penrith and Solway: £1,116Caerfyrddin: £1,371Penrith and Solway: £1,054

    £1,111£1,116£1,054Caerfyrddin is higher£1,445£1,451£1,371

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Penrith and Solway £138, Caerfyrddin £159Caerfyrddin: £159Penrith and Solway: £138Caerfyrddin: £160Penrith and Solway: £138Caerfyrddin: £151Penrith and Solway: £131

    £138£138£131Caerfyrddin is higher£159£160£151

  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, Caerfyrddin £455Caerfyrddin: £455Penrith and Solway: £285Caerfyrddin: £457Penrith and Solway: £286Caerfyrddin: £432Penrith and Solway: £270

    £285£286£270Caerfyrddin is higher£455£457£432

  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, Caerfyrddin £6.17Caerfyrddin: £6.17Penrith and Solway: £3.78Caerfyrddin: £6.19Penrith and Solway: £3.80Caerfyrddin: £5.85Penrith and Solway: £3.59

    £3.78£3.80£3.59Caerfyrddin is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Penrith and Solway £5.46, Caerfyrddin £6.60Caerfyrddin: £6.60Penrith and Solway: £5.46Caerfyrddin: £6.63Penrith and Solway: £5.48Caerfyrddin: £6.26Penrith and Solway: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Caerfyrddin is higher£6.60£6.63£6.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £7.13, Caerfyrddin £8.17Caerfyrddin: £8.17Penrith and Solway: £7.13Caerfyrddin: £8.21Penrith and Solway: £7.16Caerfyrddin: £7.75Penrith and Solway: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Caerfyrddin is higher£8.17£8.21£7.75

  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, Caerfyrddin 1,003.8Caerfyrddin: 1,003.8Penrith and Solway: 1,017.3

    1,017.3Penrith and Solway is higher1,003.8

  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, Caerfyrddin 100.9Caerfyrddin: 100.9Penrith and Solway: 72.8

    72.8Caerfyrddin is higher100.9

  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, Caerfyrddin 176.9Caerfyrddin: 176.9Penrith and Solway: 135.7

    135.7Caerfyrddin is higher176.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 59.7, Caerfyrddin 87.0Caerfyrddin: 87.0Penrith and Solway: 59.7

    59.7Caerfyrddin is higher87.0

  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, Caerfyrddin 191.2Caerfyrddin: 191.2Penrith and Solway: 137.3

    137.3Caerfyrddin is higher191.2

  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: Penrith and Solway 18.8, Caerfyrddin 26.3Caerfyrddin: 26.3Penrith and Solway: 18.8

    18.8Caerfyrddin is higher26.3

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Penrith and Solway and Caerfyrddin, per person in the age group
MeasurePenrith and SolwayCaerfyrddinHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,701£4,721£4,460£5,277£5,300£5,006Caerfyrddin
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,379£12,432£11,742£12,386£12,439£11,749Caerfyrddin
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,497£1,504£1,420£2,039£2,048£1,934Caerfyrddin
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,431£11,480£10,843£11,063£11,110£10,493Penrith and Solway
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£273£274£259£423£424£401Caerfyrddin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£655£658£621£874£878£829Caerfyrddin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£27£27£25Caerfyrddin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£410£411£389£637£640£604Caerfyrddin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£140£141£133Caerfyrddin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£93£87£126£127£120Caerfyrddin
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,111£1,116£1,054£1,445£1,451£1,371Caerfyrddin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£159£160£151Caerfyrddin
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£285£286£270£455£457£432Caerfyrddin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.78£3.80£3.59£6.17£6.19£5.85Caerfyrddin
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£6.60£6.63£6.26Caerfyrddin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£8.17£8.21£7.75Caerfyrddin
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.31,003.8Penrith and Solway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.8100.9Caerfyrddin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.7176.9Caerfyrddin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.787.0Caerfyrddin
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026137.3191.2Caerfyrddin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.826.3Caerfyrddin

Per resident

Penrith and Solway is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Caerfyrddin 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

Penrith and Solway Caerfyrddin

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £4,701, Caerfyrddin £5,277Caerfyrddin: £5,277Penrith and Solway: £4,701Caerfyrddin: £5,300Penrith and Solway: £4,721Caerfyrddin: £5,006Penrith and Solway: £4,460

    £4,701£4,721£4,460Caerfyrddin is higher£5,277£5,300£5,006

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £3,183, Caerfyrddin £3,172Caerfyrddin: £3,172Penrith and Solway: £3,183Caerfyrddin: £3,185Penrith and Solway: £3,196Caerfyrddin: £3,009Penrith and Solway: £3,019

    £3,183£3,196£3,019Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£3,172£3,185£3,009

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £862, Caerfyrddin £1,161Caerfyrddin: £1,161Penrith and Solway: £862Caerfyrddin: £1,166Penrith and Solway: £866Caerfyrddin: £1,101Penrith and Solway: £818

    £862£866£818Caerfyrddin is higher£1,161£1,166£1,101

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Penrith and Solway £2,939, Caerfyrddin £2,833Caerfyrddin: £2,833Penrith and Solway: £2,939Caerfyrddin: £2,845Penrith and Solway: £2,951Caerfyrddin: £2,687Penrith and Solway: £2,788

    £2,939£2,951£2,788Penrith and Solway is higher£2,833£2,845£2,687

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Penrith and Solway £70, Caerfyrddin £108Caerfyrddin: £108Penrith and Solway: £70Caerfyrddin: £109Penrith and Solway: £71Caerfyrddin: £103Penrith and Solway: £67

    £70£71£67Caerfyrddin is higher£108£109£103

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Penrith and Solway £168, Caerfyrddin £224Caerfyrddin: £224Penrith and Solway: £168Caerfyrddin: £225Penrith and Solway: £169Caerfyrddin: £212Penrith and Solway: £160

    £168£169£160Caerfyrddin is higher£224£225£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: Penrith and Solway £4.93, Caerfyrddin £6.88Caerfyrddin: £6.88Penrith and Solway: £4.93Caerfyrddin: £6.91Penrith and Solway: £4.95Caerfyrddin: £6.53Penrith and Solway: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Caerfyrddin is higher£6.88£6.91£6.53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Penrith and Solway £410, Caerfyrddin £637Caerfyrddin: £637Penrith and Solway: £410Caerfyrddin: £640Penrith and Solway: £411Caerfyrddin: £604Penrith and Solway: £389

    £410£411£389Caerfyrddin is higher£637£640£604

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Penrith and Solway £102, Caerfyrddin £140Caerfyrddin: £140Penrith and Solway: £102Caerfyrddin: £141Penrith and Solway: £103Caerfyrddin: £133Penrith and Solway: £97

    £102£103£97Caerfyrddin is higher£140£141£133

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Penrith and Solway £53, Caerfyrddin £72Caerfyrddin: £72Penrith and Solway: £53Caerfyrddin: £72Penrith and Solway: £53Caerfyrddin: £68Penrith and Solway: £50

    £53£53£50Caerfyrddin is higher£72£72£68

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Penrith and Solway £640, Caerfyrddin £823Caerfyrddin: £823Penrith and Solway: £640Caerfyrddin: £826Penrith and Solway: £643Caerfyrddin: £780Penrith and Solway: £607

    £640£643£607Caerfyrddin is higher£823£826£780

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Penrith and Solway £138, Caerfyrddin £159Caerfyrddin: £159Penrith and Solway: £138Caerfyrddin: £160Penrith and Solway: £138Caerfyrddin: £151Penrith and Solway: £131

    £138£138£131Caerfyrddin is higher£159£160£151

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Penrith and Solway £164, Caerfyrddin £259Caerfyrddin: £259Penrith and Solway: £164Caerfyrddin: £260Penrith and Solway: £165Caerfyrddin: £246Penrith and Solway: £155

    £164£165£155Caerfyrddin is higher£259£260£246

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Penrith and Solway £2.18, Caerfyrddin £3.51Caerfyrddin: £3.51Penrith and Solway: £2.18Caerfyrddin: £3.53Penrith and Solway: £2.19Caerfyrddin: £3.33Penrith and Solway: £2.07

    £2.18£2.19£2.07Caerfyrddin is higher£3.51£3.53£3.33

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Penrith and Solway £3.14, Caerfyrddin £3.75Caerfyrddin: £3.75Penrith and Solway: £3.14Caerfyrddin: £3.77Penrith and Solway: £3.16Caerfyrddin: £3.56Penrith and Solway: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98Caerfyrddin is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £7.13, Caerfyrddin £8.17Caerfyrddin: £8.17Penrith and Solway: £7.13Caerfyrddin: £8.21Penrith and Solway: £7.16Caerfyrddin: £7.75Penrith and Solway: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Caerfyrddin is higher£8.17£8.21£7.75

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 261.5, Caerfyrddin 257.0Caerfyrddin: 257.0Penrith and Solway: 261.5

    261.5Penrith and Solway is higher257.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 18.7, Caerfyrddin 25.8Caerfyrddin: 25.8Penrith and Solway: 18.7

    18.7Caerfyrddin is higher25.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 34.9, Caerfyrddin 45.3Caerfyrddin: 45.3Penrith and Solway: 34.9

    34.9Caerfyrddin is higher45.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 59.7, Caerfyrddin 87.0Caerfyrddin: 87.0Penrith and Solway: 59.7

    59.7Caerfyrddin is higher87.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 79.1, Caerfyrddin 108.9Caerfyrddin: 108.9Penrith and Solway: 79.1

    79.1Caerfyrddin is higher108.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 10.9, Caerfyrddin 15.0Caerfyrddin: 15.0Penrith and Solway: 10.9

    10.9Caerfyrddin is higher15.0

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Penrith and Solway and Caerfyrddin, per resident
MeasurePenrith and SolwayCaerfyrddinHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,701£4,721£4,460£5,277£5,300£5,006Caerfyrddin
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,183£3,196£3,019£3,172£3,185£3,009Penrith and Solway
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£862£866£818£1,161£1,166£1,101Caerfyrddin
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,939£2,951£2,788£2,833£2,845£2,687Penrith and Solway
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£108£109£103Caerfyrddin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£224£225£212Caerfyrddin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£6.88£6.91£6.53Caerfyrddin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£410£411£389£637£640£604Caerfyrddin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£140£141£133Caerfyrddin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£72£72£68Caerfyrddin
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£640£643£607£823£826£780Caerfyrddin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£159£160£151Caerfyrddin
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£164£165£155£259£260£246Caerfyrddin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.18£2.19£2.07£3.51£3.53£3.33Caerfyrddin
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98£3.75£3.77£3.56Caerfyrddin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£8.17£8.21£7.75Caerfyrddin
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.5257.0Penrith and Solway
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.725.8Caerfyrddin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.945.3Caerfyrddin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.787.0Caerfyrddin
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.1108.9Caerfyrddin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.915.0Caerfyrddin

Total

Penrith and Solway is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Caerfyrddin 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

Penrith and Solway Caerfyrddin

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Penrith and Solway £468.3m, Caerfyrddin £503.3mCaerfyrddin: £503.3mPenrith and Solway: £468.3mCaerfyrddin: £505.4mPenrith and Solway: £470.3mCaerfyrddin: £477.4mPenrith and Solway: £444.2m

    £468.3m£470.3m£444.2mCaerfyrddin is higher£503.3m£505.4m£477.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Penrith and Solway £317.0m, Caerfyrddin £302.5mCaerfyrddin: £302.5mPenrith and Solway: £317.0mCaerfyrddin: £303.8mPenrith and Solway: £318.4mCaerfyrddin: £286.9mPenrith and Solway: £300.7m

    £317.0m£318.4m£300.7mPenrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£302.5m£303.8m£286.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Penrith and Solway £85.9m, Caerfyrddin £110.7mCaerfyrddin: £110.7mPenrith and Solway: £85.9mCaerfyrddin: £111.2mPenrith and Solway: £86.2mCaerfyrddin: £105.0mPenrith and Solway: £81.5m

    £85.9m£86.2m£81.5mCaerfyrddin is higher£110.7m£111.2m£105.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Penrith and Solway £292.7m, Caerfyrddin £270.2mCaerfyrddin: £270.2mPenrith and Solway: £292.7mCaerfyrddin: £271.3mPenrith and Solway: £294.0mCaerfyrddin: £256.3mPenrith and Solway: £277.7m

    £292.7m£294.0m£277.7mPenrith and Solway is higher£270.2m£271.3m£256.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Penrith and Solway £7.0m, Caerfyrddin £10.3mCaerfyrddin: £10.3mPenrith and Solway: £7.0mCaerfyrddin: £10.4mPenrith and Solway: £7.0mCaerfyrddin: £9.8mPenrith and Solway: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mCaerfyrddin is higher£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Penrith and Solway £16.8m, Caerfyrddin £21.4mCaerfyrddin: £21.4mPenrith and Solway: £16.8mCaerfyrddin: £21.4mPenrith and Solway: £16.8mCaerfyrddin: £20.3mPenrith and Solway: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.8m£15.9mCaerfyrddin is higher£21.4m£21.4m£20.3m

  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, Caerfyrddin £0.66mCaerfyrddin: £0.66mPenrith and Solway: £0.49mCaerfyrddin: £0.66mPenrith and Solway: £0.49mCaerfyrddin: £0.62mPenrith and Solway: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mCaerfyrddin is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Penrith and Solway £40.8m, Caerfyrddin £60.8mCaerfyrddin: £60.8mPenrith and Solway: £40.8mCaerfyrddin: £61.0mPenrith and Solway: £41.0mCaerfyrddin: £57.6mPenrith and Solway: £38.7m

    £40.8m£41.0m£38.7mCaerfyrddin is higher£60.8m£61.0m£57.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Penrith and Solway £10.2m, Caerfyrddin £13.4mCaerfyrddin: £13.4mPenrith and Solway: £10.2mCaerfyrddin: £13.4mPenrith and Solway: £10.2mCaerfyrddin: £12.7mPenrith and Solway: £9.6m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.6mCaerfyrddin is higher£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Penrith and Solway £5.3m, Caerfyrddin £6.9mCaerfyrddin: £6.9mPenrith and Solway: £5.3mCaerfyrddin: £6.9mPenrith and Solway: £5.3mCaerfyrddin: £6.5mPenrith and Solway: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mCaerfyrddin is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Penrith and Solway £63.7m, Caerfyrddin £78.5mCaerfyrddin: £78.5mPenrith and Solway: £63.7mCaerfyrddin: £78.8mPenrith and Solway: £64.0mCaerfyrddin: £74.4mPenrith and Solway: £60.5m

    £63.7m£64.0m£60.5mCaerfyrddin is higher£78.5m£78.8m£74.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Penrith and Solway £13.7m, Caerfyrddin £15.2mCaerfyrddin: £15.2mPenrith and Solway: £13.7mCaerfyrddin: £15.2mPenrith and Solway: £13.8mCaerfyrddin: £14.4mPenrith and Solway: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mCaerfyrddin is higher£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Penrith and Solway £16.3m, Caerfyrddin £24.7mCaerfyrddin: £24.7mPenrith and Solway: £16.3mCaerfyrddin: £24.8mPenrith and Solway: £16.4mCaerfyrddin: £23.4mPenrith and Solway: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mCaerfyrddin is higher£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Penrith and Solway £0.22m, Caerfyrddin £0.33mCaerfyrddin: £0.33mPenrith and Solway: £0.22mCaerfyrddin: £0.34mPenrith and Solway: £0.22mCaerfyrddin: £0.32mPenrith and Solway: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mCaerfyrddin is higher£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Penrith and Solway £0.31m, Caerfyrddin £0.36mCaerfyrddin: £0.36mPenrith and Solway: £0.31mCaerfyrddin: £0.36mPenrith and Solway: £0.31mCaerfyrddin: £0.34mPenrith and Solway: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mCaerfyrddin is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Penrith and Solway £0.71m, Caerfyrddin £0.78mCaerfyrddin: £0.78mPenrith and Solway: £0.71mCaerfyrddin: £0.78mPenrith and Solway: £0.71mCaerfyrddin: £0.74mPenrith and Solway: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mCaerfyrddin is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Penrith and Solway 26,051, Caerfyrddin 24,513Caerfyrddin: 24,513Penrith and Solway: 26,051

    26,051Penrith and Solway is higher24,513

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Penrith and Solway 1,863, Caerfyrddin 2,463Caerfyrddin: 2,463Penrith and Solway: 1,863

    1,863Caerfyrddin is higher2,463

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Penrith and Solway 3,475, Caerfyrddin 4,319Caerfyrddin: 4,319Penrith and Solway: 3,475

    3,475Caerfyrddin is higher4,319

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Penrith and Solway 5,947, Caerfyrddin 8,298Caerfyrddin: 8,298Penrith and Solway: 5,947

    5,947Caerfyrddin is higher8,298

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Penrith and Solway 7,876, Caerfyrddin 10,381Caerfyrddin: 10,381Penrith and Solway: 7,876

    7,876Caerfyrddin is higher10,381

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Penrith and Solway 1,081, Caerfyrddin 1,427Caerfyrddin: 1,427Penrith and Solway: 1,081

    1,081Caerfyrddin is higher1,427

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Penrith and Solway and Caerfyrddin, total
MeasurePenrith and SolwayCaerfyrddinHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£468.3m£470.3m£444.2m£503.3m£505.4m£477.4mCaerfyrddin
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£317.0m£318.4m£300.7m£302.5m£303.8m£286.9mPenrith and Solway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.9m£86.2m£81.5m£110.7m£111.2m£105.0mCaerfyrddin
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£292.7m£294.0m£277.7m£270.2m£271.3m£256.3mPenrith and Solway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mCaerfyrddin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m£21.4m£21.4m£20.3mCaerfyrddin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mCaerfyrddin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.8m£41.0m£38.7m£60.8m£61.0m£57.6mCaerfyrddin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m£13.4m£13.4m£12.7mCaerfyrddin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mCaerfyrddin
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£63.7m£64.0m£60.5m£78.5m£78.8m£74.4mCaerfyrddin
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£15.2m£15.2m£14.4mCaerfyrddin
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£24.7m£24.8m£23.4mCaerfyrddin
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.33m£0.34m£0.32mCaerfyrddin
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mCaerfyrddin
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mCaerfyrddin
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,05124,513Penrith and Solway
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8632,463Caerfyrddin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4754,319Caerfyrddin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,9478,298Caerfyrddin
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,87610,381Caerfyrddin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0811,427Caerfyrddin

Sources

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

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