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St Ives and Dwyfor Meirionnydd
St Ives is higher than Dwyfor Meirionnydd on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.
On 11 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.
Per person in the age group
St Ives is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Dwyfor Meirionnydd on 9. 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
St Ives Dwyfor Meirionnydd
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,291£5,314£5,019St Ives is higher£4,911£4,932£4,659
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,199£12,251£11,571Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higherDepends on how you count£12,483£12,536£11,841
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,013£2,022£1,910St Ives is higher£1,794£1,802£1,702
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,139£11,187£10,566St Ives is higher£11,096£11,144£10,525
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£439£441£417Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higherDepends on how you count£453£455£430
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£590£593£560Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£903£907£856
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£30£30£29Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higherDepends on how you count£31£31£29
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£468£470£444Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£480£483£456
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£108£108£102Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£118£118£112
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£106£106£100St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£104£104£99
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,513£1,520£1,435St Ives is higher£1,310£1,316£1,243
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£228£229£216St Ives is higher£174£175£165
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£382£383£362St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£368£369£349
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.24£5.26£4.97St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£4.91£4.93£4.66
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.23£7.26£6.86St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£7.16£7.19£6.79
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.45£6.48£6.12Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£8.51£8.54£8.07
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,018.5St Ives is higher1,001.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
114.2Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higherDepends on how you count115.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
126.3Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher173.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
69.7St Ives is higherDepends on how you count67.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
194.7St Ives is higherDepends on how you count178.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
23.5St Ives is higherDepends on how you count21.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | St Ives | Dwyfor Meirionnydd | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,291£5,314£5,019 | £4,911£4,932£4,659 | St Ives |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,199£12,251£11,571 | £12,483£12,536£11,841 | Dwyfor Meirionnydd |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,013£2,022£1,910 | £1,794£1,802£1,702 | St Ives |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,139£11,187£10,566 | £11,096£11,144£10,525 | St Ives |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £439£441£417 | £453£455£430 | Dwyfor Meirionnydd |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £590£593£560 | £903£907£856 | Dwyfor Meirionnydd |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £30£30£29 | £31£31£29 | Dwyfor Meirionnydd |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £468£470£444 | £480£483£456 | Dwyfor Meirionnydd |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £108£108£102 | £118£118£112 | Dwyfor Meirionnydd |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £106£106£100 | £104£104£99 | St Ives |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,513£1,520£1,435 | £1,310£1,316£1,243 | St Ives |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £228£229£216 | £174£175£165 | St Ives |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £382£383£362 | £368£369£349 | St Ives |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.24£5.26£4.97 | £4.91£4.93£4.66 | St Ives |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.23£7.26£6.86 | £7.16£7.19£6.79 | St Ives |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.45£6.48£6.12 | £8.51£8.54£8.07 | Dwyfor Meirionnydd |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,018.5 | 1,001.6 | St Ives |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 114.2 | 115.5 | Dwyfor Meirionnydd |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 126.3 | 173.9 | Dwyfor Meirionnydd |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 69.7 | 67.6 | St Ives |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 194.7 | 178.2 | St Ives |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 23.5 | 21.4 | St Ives |
Per resident
St Ives is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Dwyfor Meirionnydd on 7. 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
St Ives Dwyfor Meirionnydd
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,291£5,314£5,019St Ives is higher£4,911£4,932£4,659
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,347£3,361£3,175St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£3,090£3,104£2,931
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,134£1,139£1,076St Ives is higher£1,040£1,044£986
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£3,056£3,069£2,899St Ives is higher£2,747£2,759£2,606
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£121£121£114St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£112£113£106
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£162£163£154Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£224£224£212
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£8.25£8.29£7.83St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£7.60£7.63£7.21
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£468£470£444Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£480£483£456
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£108£108£102Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£118£118£112
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£60£60£57Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higherDepends on how you count£60£61£57
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£852£856£809St Ives is higher£759£762£720
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£228£229£216St Ives is higher£174£175£165
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£215£216£204St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£213£214£202
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.95£2.96£2.80St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£2.85£2.86£2.70
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.07£4.09£3.86Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higherDepends on how you count£4.15£4.17£3.94
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.45£6.48£6.12Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£8.51£8.54£8.07
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
279.5St Ives is higher248.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.3St Ives is higherDepends on how you count28.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
34.7Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher43.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
69.7St Ives is higherDepends on how you count67.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
109.7St Ives is higherDepends on how you count103.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.2St Ives is higherDepends on how you count12.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | St Ives | Dwyfor Meirionnydd | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,291£5,314£5,019 | £4,911£4,932£4,659 | St Ives |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,347£3,361£3,175 | £3,090£3,104£2,931 | St Ives |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,134£1,139£1,076 | £1,040£1,044£986 | St Ives |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £3,056£3,069£2,899 | £2,747£2,759£2,606 | St Ives |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £121£121£114 | £112£113£106 | St Ives |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £162£163£154 | £224£224£212 | Dwyfor Meirionnydd |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £8.25£8.29£7.83 | £7.60£7.63£7.21 | St Ives |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £468£470£444 | £480£483£456 | Dwyfor Meirionnydd |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £108£108£102 | £118£118£112 | Dwyfor Meirionnydd |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £60£60£57 | £60£61£57 | Dwyfor Meirionnydd |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £852£856£809 | £759£762£720 | St Ives |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £228£229£216 | £174£175£165 | St Ives |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £215£216£204 | £213£214£202 | St Ives |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.95£2.96£2.80 | £2.85£2.86£2.70 | St Ives |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.07£4.09£3.86 | £4.15£4.17£3.94 | Dwyfor Meirionnydd |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.45£6.48£6.12 | £8.51£8.54£8.07 | Dwyfor Meirionnydd |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 279.5 | 248.0 | St Ives |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.3 | 28.6 | St Ives |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 34.7 | 43.1 | Dwyfor Meirionnydd |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 69.7 | 67.6 | St Ives |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 109.7 | 103.3 | St Ives |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.2 | 12.4 | St Ives |
Total
St Ives is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Dwyfor Meirionnydd on 12. 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
St Ives Dwyfor Meirionnydd
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£474.0m£476.0m£449.6mSt Ives is higher£472.1m£474.1m£447.8m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£299.8m£301.1m£284.4mSt Ives is higherDepends on how you count£297.1m£298.3m£281.8m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£101.6m£102.0m£96.4mSt Ives is higher£99.9m£100.4m£94.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£273.8m£274.9m£259.7mSt Ives is higher£264.1m£265.2m£250.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mSt Ives is higherDepends on how you count£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mDwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mSt Ives is higherDepends on how you count£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£41.9m£42.1m£39.8mDwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£46.2m£46.4m£43.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.6m£9.7m£9.2mDwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£11.3m£11.4m£10.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mDwyfor Meirionnydd is higherDepends on how you count£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£76.4m£76.7m£72.4mSt Ives is higher£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£20.4m£20.5m£19.4mSt Ives is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£19.3m£19.3m£18.3mDwyfor Meirionnydd is higherDepends on how you count£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.26m£0.27m£0.25mDwyfor Meirionnydd is higherDepends on how you count£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mDwyfor Meirionnydd is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mDwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
25,033St Ives is higher23,835
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,807St Ives is higherDepends on how you count2,748
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,104Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher4,139
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,239Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higherDepends on how you count6,498
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,824Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higherDepends on how you count9,928
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,185Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higherDepends on how you count1,191
Show the numbers
| Measure | St Ives | Dwyfor Meirionnydd | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £474.0m£476.0m£449.6m | £472.1m£474.1m£447.8m | St Ives |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £299.8m£301.1m£284.4m | £297.1m£298.3m£281.8m | St Ives |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £101.6m£102.0m£96.4m | £99.9m£100.4m£94.8m | St Ives |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £273.8m£274.9m£259.7m | £264.1m£265.2m£250.5m | St Ives |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £10.8m£10.8m£10.2m | £10.8m£10.8m£10.2m | St Ives |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.5m£14.6m£13.8m | £21.5m£21.6m£20.4m | Dwyfor Meirionnydd |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.74m£0.74m£0.70m | £0.73m£0.73m£0.69m | St Ives |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £41.9m£42.1m£39.8m | £46.2m£46.4m£43.8m | Dwyfor Meirionnydd |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.6m£9.7m£9.2m | £11.3m£11.4m£10.8m | Dwyfor Meirionnydd |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.3m£5.4m£5.1m | £5.8m£5.8m£5.5m | Dwyfor Meirionnydd |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £76.4m£76.7m£72.4m | £73.0m£73.3m£69.2m | St Ives |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £20.4m£20.5m£19.4m | £16.7m£16.8m£15.9m | St Ives |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £19.3m£19.3m£18.3m | £20.5m£20.6m£19.4m | Dwyfor Meirionnydd |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.26m£0.27m£0.25m | £0.27m£0.27m£0.26m | Dwyfor Meirionnydd |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.36m£0.37m£0.35m | £0.40m£0.40m£0.38m | Dwyfor Meirionnydd |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.58m£0.58m£0.55m | £0.82m£0.82m£0.78m | Dwyfor Meirionnydd |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 25,033 | 23,835 | St Ives |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,807 | 2,748 | St Ives |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,104 | 4,139 | Dwyfor Meirionnydd |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,239 | 6,498 | Dwyfor Meirionnydd |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,824 | 9,928 | Dwyfor Meirionnydd |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,185 | 1,191 | Dwyfor Meirionnydd |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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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