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Scarborough and Whitby and Dwyfor Meirionnydd

98,856 and 96,120 residents (mid-2024).

Scarborough and Whitby is higher than Dwyfor Meirionnydd on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Scarborough and Whitby is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Dwyfor Meirionnydd on 5. 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

Scarborough and Whitby Dwyfor Meirionnydd

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £5,505, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £4,911Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4,911Scarborough and Whitby: £5,505Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4,932Scarborough and Whitby: £5,528Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4,659Scarborough and Whitby: £5,222

    £5,505£5,528£5,222Scarborough and Whitby 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: Scarborough and Whitby £12,575, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £12,483Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £12,483Scarborough and Whitby: £12,575Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £12,536Scarborough and Whitby: £12,629Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £11,841Scarborough and Whitby: £11,928

    £12,575£12,629£11,928Scarborough and Whitby is higher£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: Scarborough and Whitby £2,327, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £1,794Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £1,794Scarborough and Whitby: £2,327Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £1,802Scarborough and Whitby: £2,337Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £1,702Scarborough and Whitby: £2,208

    £2,327£2,337£2,208Scarborough and Whitby 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: Scarborough and Whitby £11,250, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £11,096Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £11,096Scarborough and Whitby: £11,250Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £11,144Scarborough and Whitby: £11,298Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £10,525Scarborough and Whitby: £10,671

    £11,250£11,298£10,671Scarborough and Whitby is higher£11,096£11,144£10,525

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Scarborough and Whitby £472, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £453Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £453Scarborough and Whitby: £472Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £455Scarborough and Whitby: £474Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £430Scarborough and Whitby: £448

    £472£474£448Scarborough and Whitby 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: Scarborough and Whitby £824, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £903Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £903Scarborough and Whitby: £824Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £907Scarborough and Whitby: £828Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £856Scarborough and Whitby: £782

    £824£828£782Dwyfor 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: Scarborough and Whitby £29, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £31Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £31Scarborough and Whitby: £29Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £31Scarborough and Whitby: £29Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £29Scarborough and Whitby: £28

    £29£29£28Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higherDepends on how you count£31£31£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £521, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £480Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £480Scarborough and Whitby: £521Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £483Scarborough and Whitby: £523Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £456Scarborough and Whitby: £494

    £521£523£494Scarborough and Whitby 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: Scarborough and Whitby £158, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £118Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £118Scarborough and Whitby: £158Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £118Scarborough and Whitby: £158Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £112Scarborough and Whitby: £149

    £158£158£149Scarborough and Whitby 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: Scarborough and Whitby £125, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £104Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £104Scarborough and Whitby: £125Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £104Scarborough and Whitby: £126Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £99Scarborough and Whitby: £119

    £125£126£119Scarborough and Whitby is higher£104£104£99

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Scarborough and Whitby £1,738, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £1,310Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £1,310Scarborough and Whitby: £1,738Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £1,316Scarborough and Whitby: £1,745Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £1,243Scarborough and Whitby: £1,648

    £1,738£1,745£1,648Scarborough and Whitby is higher£1,310£1,316£1,243

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £247, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £174Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £174Scarborough and Whitby: £247Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £175Scarborough and Whitby: £248Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £165Scarborough and Whitby: £234

    £247£248£234Scarborough and Whitby 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: Scarborough and Whitby £453, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £368Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £368Scarborough and Whitby: £453Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £369Scarborough and Whitby: £455Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £349Scarborough and Whitby: £430

    £453£455£430Scarborough and Whitby 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: Scarborough and Whitby £5.43, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £4.91Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4.91Scarborough and Whitby: £5.43Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4.93Scarborough and Whitby: £5.45Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4.66Scarborough and Whitby: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Scarborough and Whitby 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: Scarborough and Whitby £6.41, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £7.16Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £7.16Scarborough and Whitby: £6.41Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £7.19Scarborough and Whitby: £6.44Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £6.79Scarborough and Whitby: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£7.16£7.19£6.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £6.18, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £8.51Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £8.51Scarborough and Whitby: £6.18Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £8.54Scarborough and Whitby: £6.20Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £8.07Scarborough and Whitby: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Dwyfor 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: Scarborough and Whitby 1,019.9, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 1,001.6Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 1,001.6Scarborough and Whitby: 1,019.9

    1,019.9Scarborough and Whitby is higher1,001.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Scarborough and Whitby 118.8, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 115.5Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 115.5Scarborough and Whitby: 118.8

    118.8Scarborough and Whitby 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: Scarborough and Whitby 168.0, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 173.9Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 173.9Scarborough and Whitby: 168.0

    168.0Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higherDepends on how you count173.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scarborough and Whitby 79.8, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 67.6Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 67.6Scarborough and Whitby: 79.8

    79.8Scarborough and Whitby 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: Scarborough and Whitby 221.9, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 178.2Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 178.2Scarborough and Whitby: 221.9

    221.9Scarborough and Whitby 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: Scarborough and Whitby 27.2, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 21.4Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 21.4Scarborough and Whitby: 27.2

    27.2Scarborough and Whitby is higher21.4

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Scarborough and Whitby and Dwyfor Meirionnydd, per person in the age group
MeasureScarborough and WhitbyDwyfor MeirionnyddHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,505£5,528£5,222£4,911£4,932£4,659Scarborough and Whitby
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,575£12,629£11,928£12,483£12,536£11,841Scarborough and Whitby
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,327£2,337£2,208£1,794£1,802£1,702Scarborough and Whitby
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,250£11,298£10,671£11,096£11,144£10,525Scarborough and Whitby
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£472£474£448£453£455£430Scarborough and Whitby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£824£828£782£903£907£856Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£31£31£29Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£521£523£494£480£483£456Scarborough and Whitby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£118£118£112Scarborough and Whitby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£125£126£119£104£104£99Scarborough and Whitby
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,738£1,745£1,648£1,310£1,316£1,243Scarborough and Whitby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£174£175£165Scarborough and Whitby
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£453£455£430£368£369£349Scarborough and Whitby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£4.91£4.93£4.66Scarborough and Whitby
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£7.16£7.19£6.79Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£8.51£8.54£8.07Dwyfor Meirionnydd
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.91,001.6Scarborough and Whitby
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.8115.5Scarborough and Whitby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026168.0173.9Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.867.6Scarborough and Whitby
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026221.9178.2Scarborough and Whitby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.221.4Scarborough and Whitby

Per resident

Scarborough and Whitby is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Dwyfor Meirionnydd on 4. 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

Scarborough and Whitby Dwyfor Meirionnydd

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £5,505, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £4,911Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4,911Scarborough and Whitby: £5,505Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4,932Scarborough and Whitby: £5,528Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4,659Scarborough and Whitby: £5,222

    £5,505£5,528£5,222Scarborough and Whitby is higher£4,911£4,932£4,659

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £3,241, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £3,090Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £3,090Scarborough and Whitby: £3,241Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £3,104Scarborough and Whitby: £3,255Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £2,931Scarborough and Whitby: £3,074

    £3,241£3,255£3,074Scarborough and Whitby is higher£3,090£3,104£2,931

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £1,333, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £1,040Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £1,040Scarborough and Whitby: £1,333Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £1,044Scarborough and Whitby: £1,339Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £986Scarborough and Whitby: £1,265

    £1,333£1,339£1,265Scarborough and Whitby is higher£1,040£1,044£986

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £2,899, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £2,747Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £2,747Scarborough and Whitby: £2,899Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £2,759Scarborough and Whitby: £2,911Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £2,606Scarborough and Whitby: £2,750

    £2,899£2,911£2,750Scarborough and Whitby is higher£2,747£2,759£2,606

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £122, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £112Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £112Scarborough and Whitby: £122Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £113Scarborough and Whitby: £122Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £106Scarborough and Whitby: £115

    £122£122£115Scarborough and Whitby 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: Scarborough and Whitby £212, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £224Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £224Scarborough and Whitby: £212Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £224Scarborough and Whitby: £213Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £212Scarborough and Whitby: £201

    £212£213£201Dwyfor 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: Scarborough and Whitby £7.54, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £7.60Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £7.60Scarborough and Whitby: £7.54Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £7.63Scarborough and Whitby: £7.57Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £7.21Scarborough and Whitby: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higherDepends on how you count£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: Scarborough and Whitby £521, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £480Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £480Scarborough and Whitby: £521Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £483Scarborough and Whitby: £523Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £456Scarborough and Whitby: £494

    £521£523£494Scarborough and Whitby 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: Scarborough and Whitby £158, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £118Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £118Scarborough and Whitby: £158Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £118Scarborough and Whitby: £158Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £112Scarborough and Whitby: £149

    £158£158£149Scarborough and Whitby 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: Scarborough and Whitby £72, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £60Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £60Scarborough and Whitby: £72Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £61Scarborough and Whitby: £72Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £57Scarborough and Whitby: £68

    £72£72£68Scarborough and Whitby is higher£60£61£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £996, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £759Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £759Scarborough and Whitby: £996Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £762Scarborough and Whitby: £1,000Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £720Scarborough and Whitby: £944

    £996£1,000£944Scarborough and Whitby is higher£759£762£720

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £247, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £174Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £174Scarborough and Whitby: £247Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £175Scarborough and Whitby: £248Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £165Scarborough and Whitby: £234

    £247£248£234Scarborough and Whitby is higher£174£175£165

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £259, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £213Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £213Scarborough and Whitby: £259Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £214Scarborough and Whitby: £260Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £202Scarborough and Whitby: £246

    £259£260£246Scarborough and Whitby is higher£213£214£202

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £3.11, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £2.85Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £2.85Scarborough and Whitby: £3.11Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £2.86Scarborough and Whitby: £3.12Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £2.70Scarborough and Whitby: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95Scarborough and Whitby is higher£2.85£2.86£2.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £3.67, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £4.15Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4.15Scarborough and Whitby: £3.67Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4.17Scarborough and Whitby: £3.68Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £3.94Scarborough and Whitby: £3.48

    £3.67£3.68£3.48Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£4.15£4.17£3.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £6.18, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £8.51Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £8.51Scarborough and Whitby: £6.18Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £8.54Scarborough and Whitby: £6.20Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £8.07Scarborough and Whitby: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£8.51£8.54£8.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Scarborough and Whitby 262.8, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 248.0Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 248.0Scarborough and Whitby: 262.8

    262.8Scarborough and Whitby is higher248.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Scarborough and Whitby 30.6, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 28.6Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 28.6Scarborough and Whitby: 30.6

    30.6Scarborough and Whitby 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: Scarborough and Whitby 43.3, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 43.1Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 43.1Scarborough and Whitby: 43.3

    43.3Scarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count43.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scarborough and Whitby 79.8, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 67.6Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 67.6Scarborough and Whitby: 79.8

    79.8Scarborough and Whitby is higher67.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Scarborough and Whitby 127.1, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 103.3Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 103.3Scarborough and Whitby: 127.1

    127.1Scarborough and Whitby 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: Scarborough and Whitby 15.6, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 12.4Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 12.4Scarborough and Whitby: 15.6

    15.6Scarborough and Whitby is higher12.4

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Scarborough and Whitby and Dwyfor Meirionnydd, per resident
MeasureScarborough and WhitbyDwyfor MeirionnyddHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,505£5,528£5,222£4,911£4,932£4,659Scarborough and Whitby
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,241£3,255£3,074£3,090£3,104£2,931Scarborough and Whitby
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,333£1,339£1,265£1,040£1,044£986Scarborough and Whitby
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,899£2,911£2,750£2,747£2,759£2,606Scarborough and Whitby
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£112£113£106Scarborough and Whitby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£224£224£212Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15£7.60£7.63£7.21Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£521£523£494£480£483£456Scarborough and Whitby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£118£118£112Scarborough and Whitby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£60£61£57Scarborough and Whitby
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£996£1,000£944£759£762£720Scarborough and Whitby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£174£175£165Scarborough and Whitby
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£259£260£246£213£214£202Scarborough and Whitby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£2.85£2.86£2.70Scarborough and Whitby
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.67£3.68£3.48£4.15£4.17£3.94Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£8.51£8.54£8.07Dwyfor Meirionnydd
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026262.8248.0Scarborough and Whitby
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.628.6Scarborough and Whitby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.343.1Scarborough and Whitby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.867.6Scarborough and Whitby
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.1103.3Scarborough and Whitby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.612.4Scarborough and Whitby

Total

Scarborough and Whitby is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Dwyfor Meirionnydd on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Scarborough and Whitby Dwyfor Meirionnydd

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Scarborough and Whitby £544.2m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £472.1mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £472.1mScarborough and Whitby: £544.2mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £474.1mScarborough and Whitby: £546.5mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £447.8mScarborough and Whitby: £516.2m

    £544.2m£546.5m£516.2mScarborough and Whitby is higher£472.1m£474.1m£447.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Scarborough and Whitby £320.4m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £297.1mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £297.1mScarborough and Whitby: £320.4mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £298.3mScarborough and Whitby: £321.7mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £281.8mScarborough and Whitby: £303.9m

    £320.4m£321.7m£303.9mScarborough and Whitby is higher£297.1m£298.3m£281.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Scarborough and Whitby £131.8m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £99.9mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £99.9mScarborough and Whitby: £131.8mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £100.4mScarborough and Whitby: £132.4mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £94.8mScarborough and Whitby: £125.0m

    £131.8m£132.4m£125.0mScarborough and Whitby is higher£99.9m£100.4m£94.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Scarborough and Whitby £286.6m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £264.1mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £264.1mScarborough and Whitby: £286.6mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £265.2mScarborough and Whitby: £287.8mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £250.5mScarborough and Whitby: £271.9m

    £286.6m£287.8m£271.9mScarborough and Whitby is higher£264.1m£265.2m£250.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Scarborough and Whitby £12.0m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £10.8mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £10.8mScarborough and Whitby: £12.0mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £10.8mScarborough and Whitby: £12.1mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £10.2mScarborough and Whitby: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.1m£11.4mScarborough and Whitby 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: Scarborough and Whitby £21.0m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £21.5mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £21.5mScarborough and Whitby: £21.0mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £21.6mScarborough and Whitby: £21.1mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £20.4mScarborough and Whitby: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mDwyfor 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: Scarborough and Whitby £0.75m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £0.73mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.73mScarborough and Whitby: £0.75mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.73mScarborough and Whitby: £0.75mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.69mScarborough and Whitby: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mScarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Scarborough and Whitby £51.5m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £46.2mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £46.2mScarborough and Whitby: £51.5mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £46.4mScarborough and Whitby: £51.7mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £43.8mScarborough and Whitby: £48.8m

    £51.5m£51.7m£48.8mScarborough and Whitby 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: Scarborough and Whitby £15.6m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £11.3mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £11.3mScarborough and Whitby: £15.6mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £11.4mScarborough and Whitby: £15.6mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £10.8mScarborough and Whitby: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mScarborough and Whitby 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: Scarborough and Whitby £7.1m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £5.8mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £5.8mScarborough and Whitby: £7.1mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £5.8mScarborough and Whitby: £7.1mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £5.5mScarborough and Whitby: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mScarborough and Whitby is higher£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Scarborough and Whitby £98.4m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £73.0mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £73.0mScarborough and Whitby: £98.4mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £73.3mScarborough and Whitby: £98.8mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £69.2mScarborough and Whitby: £93.3m

    £98.4m£98.8m£93.3mScarborough and Whitby is higher£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Scarborough and Whitby £24.4m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £16.7mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £16.7mScarborough and Whitby: £24.4mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £16.8mScarborough and Whitby: £24.5mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £15.9mScarborough and Whitby: £23.1m

    £24.4m£24.5m£23.1mScarborough and Whitby is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Scarborough and Whitby £25.6m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £20.5mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £20.5mScarborough and Whitby: £25.6mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £20.6mScarborough and Whitby: £25.8mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £19.4mScarborough and Whitby: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.8m£24.3mScarborough and Whitby is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Scarborough and Whitby £0.31m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £0.27mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.27mScarborough and Whitby: £0.31mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.27mScarborough and Whitby: £0.31mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.26mScarborough and Whitby: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mScarborough and Whitby is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Scarborough and Whitby £0.36m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £0.40mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.40mScarborough and Whitby: £0.36mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.40mScarborough and Whitby: £0.36mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.38mScarborough and Whitby: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mDwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Scarborough and Whitby £0.61m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £0.82mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.82mScarborough and Whitby: £0.61mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.82mScarborough and Whitby: £0.61mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.78mScarborough and Whitby: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mDwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Scarborough and Whitby 25,982, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 23,835Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 23,835Scarborough and Whitby: 25,982

    25,982Scarborough and Whitby is higher23,835

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Scarborough and Whitby 3,027, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 2,748Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 2,748Scarborough and Whitby: 3,027

    3,027Scarborough and Whitby is higher2,748

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Scarborough and Whitby 4,280, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 4,139Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 4,139Scarborough and Whitby: 4,280

    4,280Scarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count4,139

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Scarborough and Whitby 7,893, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 6,498Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 6,498Scarborough and Whitby: 7,893

    7,893Scarborough and Whitby is higher6,498

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Scarborough and Whitby 12,568, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 9,928Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 9,928Scarborough and Whitby: 12,568

    12,568Scarborough and Whitby is higher9,928

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Scarborough and Whitby 1,541, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 1,191Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 1,191Scarborough and Whitby: 1,541

    1,541Scarborough and Whitby is higher1,191

Show the numbers
Scarborough and Whitby and Dwyfor Meirionnydd, total
MeasureScarborough and WhitbyDwyfor MeirionnyddHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£544.2m£546.5m£516.2m£472.1m£474.1m£447.8mScarborough and Whitby
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£320.4m£321.7m£303.9m£297.1m£298.3m£281.8mScarborough and Whitby
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.8m£132.4m£125.0m£99.9m£100.4m£94.8mScarborough and Whitby
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£286.6m£287.8m£271.9m£264.1m£265.2m£250.5mScarborough and Whitby
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mScarborough and Whitby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mDwyfor Meirionnydd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mScarborough and Whitby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.5m£51.7m£48.8m£46.2m£46.4m£43.8mScarborough and Whitby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£11.3m£11.4m£10.8mScarborough and Whitby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mScarborough and Whitby
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£98.4m£98.8m£93.3m£73.0m£73.3m£69.2mScarborough and Whitby
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.5m£23.1m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mScarborough and Whitby
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.8m£24.3m£20.5m£20.6m£19.4mScarborough and Whitby
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mScarborough and Whitby
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mDwyfor Meirionnydd
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mDwyfor Meirionnydd
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,98223,835Scarborough and Whitby
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0272,748Scarborough and Whitby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,2804,139Scarborough and Whitby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,8936,498Scarborough and Whitby
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,5689,928Scarborough and Whitby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5411,191Scarborough and Whitby

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.
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