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Dwyfor Meirionnydd and Hereford and South Herefordshire

96,120 and 98,282 residents (mid-2024).

Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher than Hereford and South Herefordshire on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Hereford and South Herefordshire 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

Dwyfor Meirionnydd Hereford and South Herefordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £4,911, Hereford and South Herefordshire £4,599Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,599Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4,911Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,618Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4,932Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,362Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4,659

    £4,911£4,932£4,659Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£4,599£4,618£4,362

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £12,483, Hereford and South Herefordshire £12,595Hereford and South Herefordshire: £12,595Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £12,483Hereford and South Herefordshire: £12,649Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £12,536Hereford and South Herefordshire: £11,947Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £11,841

    £12,483£12,536£11,841Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,595£12,649£11,947

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £1,794, Hereford and South Herefordshire £1,714Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,714Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £1,794Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,721Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £1,802Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,625Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £1,702

    £1,794£1,802£1,702Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£1,714£1,721£1,625

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £11,096, Hereford and South Herefordshire £11,586Hereford and South Herefordshire: £11,586Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £11,096Hereford and South Herefordshire: £11,635Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £11,144Hereford and South Herefordshire: £10,989Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £10,525

    £11,096£11,144£10,525Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,586£11,635£10,989

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £453, Hereford and South Herefordshire £345Hereford and South Herefordshire: £345Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £453Hereford and South Herefordshire: £346Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £455Hereford and South Herefordshire: £327Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £430

    £453£455£430Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£345£346£327

  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: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £903, Hereford and South Herefordshire £642Hereford and South Herefordshire: £642Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £903Hereford and South Herefordshire: £644Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £907Hereford and South Herefordshire: £609Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £856

    £903£907£856Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£642£644£609

  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: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £31, Hereford and South Herefordshire £23Hereford and South Herefordshire: £23Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £31Hereford and South Herefordshire: £23Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £31Hereford and South Herefordshire: £22Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £29

    £31£31£29Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £480, Hereford and South Herefordshire £430Hereford and South Herefordshire: £430Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £480Hereford and South Herefordshire: £432Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £483Hereford and South Herefordshire: £408Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £456

    £480£483£456Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£430£432£408

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £118, Hereford and South Herefordshire £101Hereford and South Herefordshire: £101Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £118Hereford and South Herefordshire: £102Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £118Hereford and South Herefordshire: £96Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £112

    £118£118£112Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£101£102£96

  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: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £104, Hereford and South Herefordshire £92Hereford and South Herefordshire: £92Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £104Hereford and South Herefordshire: £93Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £104Hereford and South Herefordshire: £87Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £99

    £104£104£99Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£92£93£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £1,310, Hereford and South Herefordshire £1,294Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,294Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £1,310Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,300Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £1,316Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,227Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £1,243

    £1,310£1,316£1,243Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higherDepends on how you count£1,294£1,300£1,227

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £174, Hereford and South Herefordshire £179Hereford and South Herefordshire: £179Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £174Hereford and South Herefordshire: £180Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £175Hereford and South Herefordshire: £170Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £165

    £174£175£165Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£179£180£170

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £368, Hereford and South Herefordshire £316Hereford and South Herefordshire: £316Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £368Hereford and South Herefordshire: £318Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £369Hereford and South Herefordshire: £300Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £349

    £368£369£349Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£316£318£300

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £4.91, Hereford and South Herefordshire £5.05Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.05Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4.91Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.07Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4.93Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4.79Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£5.05£5.07£4.79

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £7.16, Hereford and South Herefordshire £5.99Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.99Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £7.16Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.01Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £7.19Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.68Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£5.99£6.01£5.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £8.51, Hereford and South Herefordshire £6.40Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.40Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £8.51Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.43Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £8.54Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.07Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £8.07

    £8.51£8.54£8.07Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dwyfor Meirionnydd 1,001.6, Hereford and South Herefordshire 1,024.2Hereford and South Herefordshire: 1,024.2Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 1,001.6

    1,001.6Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,024.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dwyfor Meirionnydd 115.5, Hereford and South Herefordshire 86.2Hereford and South Herefordshire: 86.2Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 115.5

    115.5Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher86.2

  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: Dwyfor Meirionnydd 173.9, Hereford and South Herefordshire 133.1Hereford and South Herefordshire: 133.1Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 173.9

    173.9Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher133.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dwyfor Meirionnydd 67.6, Hereford and South Herefordshire 59.2Hereford and South Herefordshire: 59.2Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 67.6

    67.6Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher59.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dwyfor Meirionnydd 178.2, Hereford and South Herefordshire 163.9Hereford and South Herefordshire: 163.9Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 178.2

    178.2Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher163.9

  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: Dwyfor Meirionnydd 21.4, Hereford and South Herefordshire 19.9Hereford and South Herefordshire: 19.9Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 21.4

    21.4Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher19.9

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Dwyfor Meirionnydd and Hereford and South Herefordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureDwyfor MeirionnyddHereford and South HerefordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,911£4,932£4,659£4,599£4,618£4,362Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,483£12,536£11,841£12,595£12,649£11,947Hereford and South Herefordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,794£1,802£1,702£1,714£1,721£1,625Dwyfor Meirionnydd
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,096£11,144£10,525£11,586£11,635£10,989Hereford and South Herefordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£453£455£430£345£346£327Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£903£907£856£642£644£609Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£29£23£23£22Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£480£483£456£430£432£408Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£101£102£96Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£104£104£99£92£93£87Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,310£1,316£1,243£1,294£1,300£1,227Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£179£180£170Hereford and South Herefordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£368£369£349£316£318£300Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£5.05£5.07£4.79Hereford and South Herefordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£5.99£6.01£5.68Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.51£8.54£8.07£6.40£6.43£6.07Dwyfor Meirionnydd
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.61,024.2Hereford and South Herefordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.586.2Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.9133.1Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.659.2Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026178.2163.9Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.419.9Dwyfor Meirionnydd

Per resident

Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Hereford and South Herefordshire 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

Dwyfor Meirionnydd Hereford and South Herefordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £4,911, Hereford and South Herefordshire £4,599Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,599Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4,911Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,618Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4,932Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,362Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4,659

    £4,911£4,932£4,659Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£4,599£4,618£4,362

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £3,090, Hereford and South Herefordshire £2,870Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,870Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £3,090Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,882Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £3,104Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,722Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £2,931

    £3,090£3,104£2,931Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higherDepends on how you count£2,870£2,882£2,722

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £1,040, Hereford and South Herefordshire £1,012Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,012Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £1,040Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,017Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £1,044Hereford and South Herefordshire: £960Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £986

    £1,040£1,044£986Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£1,012£1,017£960

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £2,747, Hereford and South Herefordshire £2,640Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,640Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £2,747Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,651Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £2,759Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,504Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £2,606

    £2,747£2,759£2,606Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higherDepends on how you count£2,640£2,651£2,504

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £112, Hereford and South Herefordshire £79Hereford and South Herefordshire: £79Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £112Hereford and South Herefordshire: £79Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £113Hereford and South Herefordshire: £75Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £106

    £112£113£106Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £224, Hereford and South Herefordshire £146Hereford and South Herefordshire: £146Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £224Hereford and South Herefordshire: £147Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £224Hereford and South Herefordshire: £139Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £212

    £224£224£212Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£146£147£139

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £7.60, Hereford and South Herefordshire £5.22Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.22Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £7.60Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.24Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £7.63Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4.95Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £7.21

    £7.60£7.63£7.21Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £480, Hereford and South Herefordshire £430Hereford and South Herefordshire: £430Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £480Hereford and South Herefordshire: £432Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £483Hereford and South Herefordshire: £408Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £456

    £480£483£456Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£430£432£408

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £118, Hereford and South Herefordshire £101Hereford and South Herefordshire: £101Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £118Hereford and South Herefordshire: £102Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £118Hereford and South Herefordshire: £96Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £112

    £118£118£112Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£101£102£96

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £60, Hereford and South Herefordshire £54Hereford and South Herefordshire: £54Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £60Hereford and South Herefordshire: £55Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £61Hereford and South Herefordshire: £52Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £57

    £60£61£57Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£54£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £759, Hereford and South Herefordshire £765Hereford and South Herefordshire: £765Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £759Hereford and South Herefordshire: £768Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £762Hereford and South Herefordshire: £725Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £720

    £759£762£720Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£765£768£725

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £174, Hereford and South Herefordshire £179Hereford and South Herefordshire: £179Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £174Hereford and South Herefordshire: £180Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £175Hereford and South Herefordshire: £170Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £165

    £174£175£165Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£179£180£170

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £213, Hereford and South Herefordshire £187Hereford and South Herefordshire: £187Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £213Hereford and South Herefordshire: £188Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £214Hereford and South Herefordshire: £177Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £202

    £213£214£202Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£187£188£177

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £2.85, Hereford and South Herefordshire £2.98Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2.98Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £2.85Hereford and South Herefordshire: £3.00Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £2.86Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2.83Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £2.70

    £2.85£2.86£2.70Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£2.98£3.00£2.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £4.15, Hereford and South Herefordshire £3.54Hereford and South Herefordshire: £3.54Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4.15Hereford and South Herefordshire: £3.56Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4.17Hereford and South Herefordshire: £3.36Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£3.54£3.56£3.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £8.51, Hereford and South Herefordshire £6.40Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.40Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £8.51Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.43Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £8.54Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.07Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £8.07

    £8.51£8.54£8.07Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dwyfor Meirionnydd 248.0, Hereford and South Herefordshire 233.3Hereford and South Herefordshire: 233.3Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 248.0

    248.0Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higherDepends on how you count233.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dwyfor Meirionnydd 28.6, Hereford and South Herefordshire 19.6Hereford and South Herefordshire: 19.6Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 28.6

    28.6Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher19.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dwyfor Meirionnydd 43.1, Hereford and South Herefordshire 30.3Hereford and South Herefordshire: 30.3Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 43.1

    43.1Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher30.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dwyfor Meirionnydd 67.6, Hereford and South Herefordshire 59.2Hereford and South Herefordshire: 59.2Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 67.6

    67.6Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher59.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dwyfor Meirionnydd 103.3, Hereford and South Herefordshire 96.8Hereford and South Herefordshire: 96.8Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 103.3

    103.3Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher96.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dwyfor Meirionnydd 12.4, Hereford and South Herefordshire 11.7Hereford and South Herefordshire: 11.7Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 12.4

    12.4Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher11.7

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Dwyfor Meirionnydd and Hereford and South Herefordshire, per resident
MeasureDwyfor MeirionnyddHereford and South HerefordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,911£4,932£4,659£4,599£4,618£4,362Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,090£3,104£2,931£2,870£2,882£2,722Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,040£1,044£986£1,012£1,017£960Dwyfor Meirionnydd
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,747£2,759£2,606£2,640£2,651£2,504Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£79£79£75Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£224£224£212£146£147£139Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.60£7.63£7.21£5.22£5.24£4.95Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£480£483£456£430£432£408Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£101£102£96Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£61£57£54£55£52Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£759£762£720£765£768£725Hereford and South Herefordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£179£180£170Hereford and South Herefordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£187£188£177Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.85£2.86£2.70£2.98£3.00£2.83Hereford and South Herefordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£3.54£3.56£3.36Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.51£8.54£8.07£6.40£6.43£6.07Dwyfor Meirionnydd
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026248.0233.3Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.619.6Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.130.3Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.659.2Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026103.396.8Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.411.7Dwyfor Meirionnydd

Total

Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Hereford and South Herefordshire 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

Dwyfor Meirionnydd Hereford and South Herefordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £472.1m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £452.0mHereford and South Herefordshire: £452.0mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £472.1mHereford and South Herefordshire: £453.9mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £474.1mHereford and South Herefordshire: £428.7mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £447.8m

    £472.1m£474.1m£447.8mDwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£452.0m£453.9m£428.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £297.1m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £282.0mHereford and South Herefordshire: £282.0mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £297.1mHereford and South Herefordshire: £283.2mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £298.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £267.5mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £281.8m

    £297.1m£298.3m£281.8mDwyfor Meirionnydd is higherDepends on how you count£282.0m£283.2m£267.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £99.9m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £99.5mHereford and South Herefordshire: £99.5mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £99.9mHereford and South Herefordshire: £99.9mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £100.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £94.4mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £94.8m

    £99.9m£100.4m£94.8mDwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£99.5m£99.9m£94.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £264.1m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £259.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £259.4mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £264.1mHereford and South Herefordshire: £260.5mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £265.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £246.1mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £250.5m

    £264.1m£265.2m£250.5mDwyfor Meirionnydd is higherDepends on how you count£259.4m£260.5m£246.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £10.8m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £7.7mHereford and South Herefordshire: £7.7mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £10.8mHereford and South Herefordshire: £7.8mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £10.8mHereford and South Herefordshire: £7.3mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mDwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £21.5m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £14.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £14.4mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £21.5mHereford and South Herefordshire: £14.4mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £21.6mHereford and South Herefordshire: £13.6mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mDwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £0.73m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £0.51mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.51mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.73mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.51mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.73mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.49mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mDwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £46.2m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £42.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £42.2mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £46.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £42.4mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £46.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £40.1mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £43.8m

    £46.2m£46.4m£43.8mDwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£42.2m£42.4m£40.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £11.3m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £9.9mHereford and South Herefordshire: £9.9mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £11.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £10.0mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £11.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £9.4mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £10.8m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.8mDwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £5.8m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £5.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £5.3mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £5.8mHereford and South Herefordshire: £5.4mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £5.8mHereford and South Herefordshire: £5.1mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.8m£5.5mDwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £73.0m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £75.1mHereford and South Herefordshire: £75.1mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £73.0mHereford and South Herefordshire: £75.5mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £73.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £71.3mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £69.2m

    £73.0m£73.3m£69.2mHereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£75.1m£75.5m£71.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £16.7m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £17.6mHereford and South Herefordshire: £17.6mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £16.7mHereford and South Herefordshire: £17.7mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £16.8mHereford and South Herefordshire: £16.7mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £20.5m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £18.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £18.4mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £20.5mHereford and South Herefordshire: £18.5mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £20.6mHereford and South Herefordshire: £17.4mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mDwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £0.27m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £0.29mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.29mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.27mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.29mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.27mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.28mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £0.40m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £0.35mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.35mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.40mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.35mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.40mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.33mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mDwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £0.82m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £0.63mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.63mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.82mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.63mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.82mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.60mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mDwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dwyfor Meirionnydd 23,835, Hereford and South Herefordshire 22,933Hereford and South Herefordshire: 22,933Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 23,835

    23,835Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higherDepends on how you count22,933

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dwyfor Meirionnydd 2,748, Hereford and South Herefordshire 1,929Hereford and South Herefordshire: 1,929Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 2,748

    2,748Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher1,929

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dwyfor Meirionnydd 4,139, Hereford and South Herefordshire 2,980Hereford and South Herefordshire: 2,980Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 4,139

    4,139Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher2,980

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dwyfor Meirionnydd 6,498, Hereford and South Herefordshire 5,820Hereford and South Herefordshire: 5,820Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 6,498

    6,498Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher5,820

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dwyfor Meirionnydd 9,928, Hereford and South Herefordshire 9,518Hereford and South Herefordshire: 9,518Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 9,928

    9,928Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher9,518

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dwyfor Meirionnydd 1,191, Hereford and South Herefordshire 1,153Hereford and South Herefordshire: 1,153Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 1,191

    1,191Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher1,153

Show the numbers
Dwyfor Meirionnydd and Hereford and South Herefordshire, total
MeasureDwyfor MeirionnyddHereford and South HerefordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£472.1m£474.1m£447.8m£452.0m£453.9m£428.7mDwyfor Meirionnydd
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£297.1m£298.3m£281.8m£282.0m£283.2m£267.5mDwyfor Meirionnydd
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.9m£100.4m£94.8m£99.5m£99.9m£94.4mDwyfor Meirionnydd
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£264.1m£265.2m£250.5m£259.4m£260.5m£246.1mDwyfor Meirionnydd
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£7.7m£7.8m£7.3mDwyfor Meirionnydd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mDwyfor Meirionnydd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.51m£0.51m£0.49mDwyfor Meirionnydd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.2m£46.4m£43.8m£42.2m£42.4m£40.1mDwyfor Meirionnydd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.8m£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mDwyfor Meirionnydd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mDwyfor Meirionnydd
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m£75.1m£75.5m£71.3mHereford and South Herefordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mHereford and South Herefordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£18.4m£18.5m£17.4mDwyfor Meirionnydd
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.29m£0.29m£0.28mHereford and South Herefordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mDwyfor Meirionnydd
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mDwyfor Meirionnydd
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,83522,933Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7481,929Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1392,980Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,4985,820Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,9289,518Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1911,153Dwyfor Meirionnydd

Sources

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

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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.
  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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