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Scunthorpe and Llanelli

106,865 and 95,434 residents (mid-2024).

Scunthorpe is higher than Llanelli on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Scunthorpe is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Llanelli on 20. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Scunthorpe Llanelli

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Scunthorpe £4,820, Llanelli £5,677Llanelli: £5,677Scunthorpe: £4,820Llanelli: £5,701Scunthorpe: £4,841Llanelli: £5,385Scunthorpe: £4,572

    £4,820£4,841£4,572Llanelli is higher£5,677£5,701£5,385

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Scunthorpe £12,729, Llanelli £13,183Llanelli: £13,183Scunthorpe: £12,729Llanelli: £13,239Scunthorpe: £12,784Llanelli: £12,505Scunthorpe: £12,074

    £12,729£12,784£12,074Llanelli is higher£13,183£13,239£12,505

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Scunthorpe £2,376, Llanelli £2,630Llanelli: £2,630Scunthorpe: £2,376Llanelli: £2,641Scunthorpe: £2,386Llanelli: £2,494Scunthorpe: £2,254

    £2,376£2,386£2,254Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count£2,630£2,641£2,494

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Scunthorpe £11,402, Llanelli £11,472Llanelli: £11,472Scunthorpe: £11,402Llanelli: £11,520Scunthorpe: £11,451Llanelli: £10,881Scunthorpe: £10,815

    £11,402£11,451£10,815Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count£11,472£11,520£10,881

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Scunthorpe £461, Llanelli £575Llanelli: £575Scunthorpe: £461Llanelli: £578Scunthorpe: £463Llanelli: £546Scunthorpe: £437

    £461£463£437Llanelli is higher£575£578£546

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Scunthorpe £837, Llanelli £1,102Llanelli: £1,102Scunthorpe: £837Llanelli: £1,107Scunthorpe: £841Llanelli: £1,046Scunthorpe: £794

    £837£841£794Llanelli is higher£1,102£1,107£1,046

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Scunthorpe £29, Llanelli £34Llanelli: £34Scunthorpe: £29Llanelli: £34Scunthorpe: £29Llanelli: £32Scunthorpe: £28

    £29£29£28Llanelli is higher£34£34£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Scunthorpe £548, Llanelli £817Llanelli: £817Scunthorpe: £548Llanelli: £820Scunthorpe: £550Llanelli: £775Scunthorpe: £520

    £548£550£520Llanelli is higher£817£820£775

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Scunthorpe £143, Llanelli £206Llanelli: £206Scunthorpe: £143Llanelli: £206Scunthorpe: £143Llanelli: £195Scunthorpe: £135

    £143£143£135Llanelli is higher£206£206£195

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Scunthorpe £151, Llanelli £171Llanelli: £171Scunthorpe: £151Llanelli: £171Scunthorpe: £152Llanelli: £162Scunthorpe: £144

    £151£152£144Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count£171£171£162

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Scunthorpe £1,889, Llanelli £1,844Llanelli: £1,844Scunthorpe: £1,889Llanelli: £1,852Scunthorpe: £1,897Llanelli: £1,749Scunthorpe: £1,792

    £1,889£1,897£1,792Scunthorpe is higher£1,844£1,852£1,749

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Scunthorpe £195, Llanelli £212Llanelli: £212Scunthorpe: £195Llanelli: £213Scunthorpe: £196Llanelli: £201Scunthorpe: £185

    £195£196£185Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count£212£213£201

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Scunthorpe £318, Llanelli £596Llanelli: £596Scunthorpe: £318Llanelli: £599Scunthorpe: £320Llanelli: £566Scunthorpe: £302

    £318£320£302Llanelli is higher£596£599£566

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Scunthorpe £8.30, Llanelli £6.31Llanelli: £6.31Scunthorpe: £8.30Llanelli: £6.34Scunthorpe: £8.33Llanelli: £5.99Scunthorpe: £7.87

    £8.30£8.33£7.87Scunthorpe is higher£6.31£6.34£5.99

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Scunthorpe £8.66, Llanelli £12Llanelli: £12Scunthorpe: £8.66Llanelli: £12Scunthorpe: £8.69Llanelli: £12Scunthorpe: £8.21

    £8.66£8.69£8.21Llanelli is higher£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Scunthorpe £5.99, Llanelli £8.32Llanelli: £8.32Scunthorpe: £5.99Llanelli: £8.35Scunthorpe: £6.01Llanelli: £7.89Scunthorpe: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Llanelli is higher£8.32£8.35£7.89

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Scunthorpe 1,009.7, Llanelli 1,021.6Llanelli: 1,021.6Scunthorpe: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Llanelli is higher1,021.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Scunthorpe 116.2, Llanelli 131.6Llanelli: 131.6Scunthorpe: 116.2

    116.2Llanelli is higher131.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Scunthorpe 174.5, Llanelli 220.7Llanelli: 220.7Scunthorpe: 174.5

    174.5Llanelli is higher220.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scunthorpe 82.1, Llanelli 112.6Llanelli: 112.6Scunthorpe: 82.1

    82.1Llanelli is higher112.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Scunthorpe 237.4, Llanelli 238.6Llanelli: 238.6Scunthorpe: 237.4

    237.4Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count238.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Scunthorpe 32.8, Llanelli 35.5Llanelli: 35.5Scunthorpe: 32.8

    32.8Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count35.5

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Scunthorpe and Llanelli, per person in the age group
MeasureScunthorpeLlanelliHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,820£4,841£4,572£5,677£5,701£5,385Llanelli
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,729£12,784£12,074£13,183£13,239£12,505Llanelli
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,376£2,386£2,254£2,630£2,641£2,494Llanelli
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,402£11,451£10,815£11,472£11,520£10,881Llanelli
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£461£463£437£575£578£546Llanelli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£837£841£794£1,102£1,107£1,046Llanelli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£34£34£32Llanelli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£548£550£520£817£820£775Llanelli
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£206£206£195Llanelli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£151£152£144£171£171£162Llanelli
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,889£1,897£1,792£1,844£1,852£1,749Scunthorpe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£212£213£201Llanelli
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£318£320£302£596£599£566Llanelli
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.30£8.33£7.87£6.31£6.34£5.99Scunthorpe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.66£8.69£8.21£12Llanelli
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£8.32£8.35£7.89Llanelli
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,021.6Llanelli
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.2131.6Llanelli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.5220.7Llanelli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.1112.6Llanelli
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026237.4238.6Llanelli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.835.5Llanelli

Per resident

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

Scunthorpe Llanelli

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Scunthorpe £4,820, Llanelli £5,677Llanelli: £5,677Scunthorpe: £4,820Llanelli: £5,701Scunthorpe: £4,841Llanelli: £5,385Scunthorpe: £4,572

    £4,820£4,841£4,572Llanelli is higher£5,677£5,701£5,385

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Scunthorpe £2,497, Llanelli £2,870Llanelli: £2,870Scunthorpe: £2,497Llanelli: £2,882Scunthorpe: £2,508Llanelli: £2,722Scunthorpe: £2,369

    £2,497£2,508£2,369Llanelli is higher£2,870£2,882£2,722

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Scunthorpe £1,431, Llanelli £1,564Llanelli: £1,564Scunthorpe: £1,431Llanelli: £1,571Scunthorpe: £1,437Llanelli: £1,483Scunthorpe: £1,357

    £1,431£1,437£1,357Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count£1,564£1,571£1,483

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Scunthorpe £2,237, Llanelli £2,497Llanelli: £2,497Scunthorpe: £2,237Llanelli: £2,508Scunthorpe: £2,246Llanelli: £2,369Scunthorpe: £2,122

    £2,237£2,246£2,122Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count£2,497£2,508£2,369

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Scunthorpe £90, Llanelli £125Llanelli: £125Scunthorpe: £90Llanelli: £126Scunthorpe: £91Llanelli: £119Scunthorpe: £86

    £90£91£86Llanelli is higher£125£126£119

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Scunthorpe £164, Llanelli £240Llanelli: £240Scunthorpe: £164Llanelli: £241Scunthorpe: £165Llanelli: £228Scunthorpe: £156

    £164£165£156Llanelli is higher£240£241£228

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Scunthorpe £5.71, Llanelli £7.42Llanelli: £7.42Scunthorpe: £5.71Llanelli: £7.45Scunthorpe: £5.74Llanelli: £7.04Scunthorpe: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Llanelli is higher£7.42£7.45£7.04

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Scunthorpe £548, Llanelli £817Llanelli: £817Scunthorpe: £548Llanelli: £820Scunthorpe: £550Llanelli: £775Scunthorpe: £520

    £548£550£520Llanelli is higher£817£820£775

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Scunthorpe £143, Llanelli £206Llanelli: £206Scunthorpe: £143Llanelli: £206Scunthorpe: £143Llanelli: £195Scunthorpe: £135

    £143£143£135Llanelli is higher£206£206£195

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Scunthorpe £91, Llanelli £101Llanelli: £101Scunthorpe: £91Llanelli: £102Scunthorpe: £92Llanelli: £96Scunthorpe: £87

    £91£92£87Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count£101£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Scunthorpe £1,138, Llanelli £1,097Llanelli: £1,097Scunthorpe: £1,138Llanelli: £1,101Scunthorpe: £1,143Llanelli: £1,040Scunthorpe: £1,079

    £1,138£1,143£1,079Scunthorpe is higher£1,097£1,101£1,040

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Scunthorpe £195, Llanelli £212Llanelli: £212Scunthorpe: £195Llanelli: £213Scunthorpe: £196Llanelli: £201Scunthorpe: £185

    £195£196£185Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count£212£213£201

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Scunthorpe £192, Llanelli £355Llanelli: £355Scunthorpe: £192Llanelli: £356Scunthorpe: £193Llanelli: £336Scunthorpe: £182

    £192£193£182Llanelli is higher£355£356£336

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Scunthorpe £5.00, Llanelli £3.75Llanelli: £3.75Scunthorpe: £5.00Llanelli: £3.77Scunthorpe: £5.02Llanelli: £3.56Scunthorpe: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Scunthorpe is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Scunthorpe £5.22, Llanelli £7.35Llanelli: £7.35Scunthorpe: £5.22Llanelli: £7.38Scunthorpe: £5.24Llanelli: £6.97Scunthorpe: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Llanelli is higher£7.35£7.38£6.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Scunthorpe £5.99, Llanelli £8.32Llanelli: £8.32Scunthorpe: £5.99Llanelli: £8.35Scunthorpe: £6.01Llanelli: £7.89Scunthorpe: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Llanelli is higher£8.32£8.35£7.89

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Scunthorpe 198.1, Llanelli 222.4Llanelli: 222.4Scunthorpe: 198.1

    198.1Llanelli is higher222.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Scunthorpe 22.8, Llanelli 28.7Llanelli: 28.7Scunthorpe: 22.8

    22.8Llanelli is higher28.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scunthorpe 34.2, Llanelli 48.0Llanelli: 48.0Scunthorpe: 34.2

    34.2Llanelli is higher48.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scunthorpe 82.1, Llanelli 112.6Llanelli: 112.6Scunthorpe: 82.1

    82.1Llanelli is higher112.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Scunthorpe 143.0, Llanelli 141.9Llanelli: 141.9Scunthorpe: 143.0

    143.0Scunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count141.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scunthorpe 19.7, Llanelli 21.1Llanelli: 21.1Scunthorpe: 19.7

    19.7Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count21.1

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Scunthorpe and Llanelli, per resident
MeasureScunthorpeLlanelliHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,820£4,841£4,572£5,677£5,701£5,385Llanelli
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,497£2,508£2,369£2,870£2,882£2,722Llanelli
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,431£1,437£1,357£1,564£1,571£1,483Llanelli
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,237£2,246£2,122£2,497£2,508£2,369Llanelli
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£125£126£119Llanelli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£240£241£228Llanelli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£7.42£7.45£7.04Llanelli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£548£550£520£817£820£775Llanelli
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£206£206£195Llanelli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£87£101£102£96Llanelli
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,138£1,143£1,079£1,097£1,101£1,040Scunthorpe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£212£213£201Llanelli
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£355£356£336Llanelli
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£3.75£3.77£3.56Scunthorpe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£7.35£7.38£6.97Llanelli
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£8.32£8.35£7.89Llanelli
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026198.1222.4Llanelli
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.828.7Llanelli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.248.0Llanelli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.1112.6Llanelli
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026143.0141.9Scunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.721.1Llanelli

Total

Scunthorpe is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Llanelli on 14. 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

Scunthorpe Llanelli

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Scunthorpe £515.1m, Llanelli £541.7mLlanelli: £541.7mScunthorpe: £515.1mLlanelli: £544.1mScunthorpe: £517.3mLlanelli: £513.9mScunthorpe: £488.6m

    £515.1m£517.3m£488.6mLlanelli is higher£541.7m£544.1m£513.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Scunthorpe £266.9m, Llanelli £273.9mLlanelli: £273.9mScunthorpe: £266.9mLlanelli: £275.0mScunthorpe: £268.0mLlanelli: £259.8mScunthorpe: £253.1m

    £266.9m£268.0m£253.1mLlanelli is higher£273.9m£275.0m£259.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Scunthorpe £152.9m, Llanelli £149.3mLlanelli: £149.3mScunthorpe: £152.9mLlanelli: £149.9mScunthorpe: £153.6mLlanelli: £141.6mScunthorpe: £145.1m

    £152.9m£153.6m£145.1mScunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£149.3m£149.9m£141.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Scunthorpe £239.0m, Llanelli £238.3mLlanelli: £238.3mScunthorpe: £239.0mLlanelli: £239.3mScunthorpe: £240.1mLlanelli: £226.0mScunthorpe: £226.7m

    £239.0m£240.1m£226.7mScunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£238.3m£239.3m£226.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Scunthorpe £9.7m, Llanelli £11.9mLlanelli: £11.9mScunthorpe: £9.7mLlanelli: £12.0mScunthorpe: £9.7mLlanelli: £11.3mScunthorpe: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mLlanelli is higher£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Scunthorpe £17.6m, Llanelli £22.9mLlanelli: £22.9mScunthorpe: £17.6mLlanelli: £23.0mScunthorpe: £17.6mLlanelli: £21.7mScunthorpe: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.6m£16.7mLlanelli is higher£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Scunthorpe £0.61m, Llanelli £0.71mLlanelli: £0.71mScunthorpe: £0.61mLlanelli: £0.71mScunthorpe: £0.61mLlanelli: £0.67mScunthorpe: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mLlanelli is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Scunthorpe £58.6m, Llanelli £78.0mLlanelli: £78.0mScunthorpe: £58.6mLlanelli: £78.3mScunthorpe: £58.8mLlanelli: £74.0mScunthorpe: £55.6m

    £58.6m£58.8m£55.6mLlanelli is higher£78.0m£78.3m£74.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Scunthorpe £15.3m, Llanelli £19.6mLlanelli: £19.6mScunthorpe: £15.3mLlanelli: £19.7mScunthorpe: £15.3mLlanelli: £18.6mScunthorpe: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mLlanelli is higher£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Scunthorpe £9.7m, Llanelli £9.7mLlanelli: £9.7mScunthorpe: £9.7mLlanelli: £9.7mScunthorpe: £9.8mLlanelli: £9.2mScunthorpe: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mScunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Scunthorpe £121.6m, Llanelli £104.7mLlanelli: £104.7mScunthorpe: £121.6mLlanelli: £105.1mScunthorpe: £122.1mLlanelli: £99.3mScunthorpe: £115.3m

    £121.6m£122.1m£115.3mScunthorpe is higher£104.7m£105.1m£99.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Scunthorpe £20.8m, Llanelli £20.2mLlanelli: £20.2mScunthorpe: £20.8mLlanelli: £20.3mScunthorpe: £20.9mLlanelli: £19.2mScunthorpe: £19.8m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.8mScunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Scunthorpe £20.5m, Llanelli £33.9mLlanelli: £33.9mScunthorpe: £20.5mLlanelli: £34.0mScunthorpe: £20.6mLlanelli: £32.1mScunthorpe: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mLlanelli is higher£33.9m£34.0m£32.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Scunthorpe £0.53m, Llanelli £0.36mLlanelli: £0.36mScunthorpe: £0.53mLlanelli: £0.36mScunthorpe: £0.54mLlanelli: £0.34mScunthorpe: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mScunthorpe is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Scunthorpe £0.56m, Llanelli £0.70mLlanelli: £0.70mScunthorpe: £0.56mLlanelli: £0.70mScunthorpe: £0.56mLlanelli: £0.66mScunthorpe: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mLlanelli is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Scunthorpe £0.64m, Llanelli £0.79mLlanelli: £0.79mScunthorpe: £0.64mLlanelli: £0.80mScunthorpe: £0.64mLlanelli: £0.75mScunthorpe: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mLlanelli is higher£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Scunthorpe 21,168, Llanelli 21,223Llanelli: 21,223Scunthorpe: 21,168

    21,168Llanelli is higher21,223

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Scunthorpe 2,435, Llanelli 2,734Llanelli: 2,734Scunthorpe: 2,435

    2,435Llanelli is higher2,734

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Scunthorpe 3,659, Llanelli 4,585Llanelli: 4,585Scunthorpe: 3,659

    3,659Llanelli is higher4,585

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Scunthorpe 8,768, Llanelli 10,741Llanelli: 10,741Scunthorpe: 8,768

    8,768Llanelli is higher10,741

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Scunthorpe 15,282, Llanelli 13,540Llanelli: 13,540Scunthorpe: 15,282

    15,282Scunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count13,540

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Scunthorpe 2,109, Llanelli 2,015Llanelli: 2,015Scunthorpe: 2,109

    2,109Scunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count2,015

Show the numbers
Scunthorpe and Llanelli, total
MeasureScunthorpeLlanelliHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£515.1m£517.3m£488.6m£541.7m£544.1m£513.9mLlanelli
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£266.9m£268.0m£253.1m£273.9m£275.0m£259.8mLlanelli
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£152.9m£153.6m£145.1m£149.3m£149.9m£141.6mScunthorpe
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£239.0m£240.1m£226.7m£238.3m£239.3m£226.0mScunthorpe
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mLlanelli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mLlanelli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mLlanelli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m£78.0m£78.3m£74.0mLlanelli
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mLlanelli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mScunthorpe
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£121.6m£122.1m£115.3m£104.7m£105.1m£99.3mScunthorpe
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mScunthorpe
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£33.9m£34.0m£32.1mLlanelli
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mScunthorpe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mLlanelli
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.79m£0.80m£0.75mLlanelli
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,16821,223Llanelli
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4352,734Llanelli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6594,585Llanelli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,76810,741Llanelli
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,28213,540Scunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1092,015Scunthorpe

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.
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  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.
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