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Gower and Clwyd East
Gower is higher than Clwyd East on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 6 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.
Per person in the age group
Gower is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Clwyd East on 18. 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
Gower Clwyd East
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,992£5,014£4,735Clwyd East is higher£5,268£5,290£4,997
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,702£12,756£12,049Clwyd East is higher£12,860£12,915£12,199
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,797£1,805£1,705Clwyd East is higher£1,970£1,979£1,869
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,345£11,393£10,761Clwyd East is higher£11,569£11,619£10,974
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£375£377£356Clwyd East is higher£411£413£390
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£959£963£909Gower is higher£853£857£809
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£23£23£22Clwyd East is higher£27£27£25
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£580£583£550Clwyd East is higherDepends on how you count£587£590£557
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£154£155£146Gower is higher£152£153£145
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£120£121£114Clwyd East is higher£138£139£131
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,277£1,283£1,212Clwyd East is higher£1,434£1,440£1,361
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£164£165£156Clwyd East is higher£180£181£171
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£387£388£367Gower is higher£383£384£363
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.20£6.23£5.88Clwyd East is higherDepends on how you count£6.41£6.44£6.08
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.96£6.99£6.60Clwyd East is higher£8.55£8.59£8.11
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£10£10£9.77Clwyd East is higher£11£11£10
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,001.3Clwyd East is higher1,031.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
89.4Clwyd East is higher102.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
189.9Gower is higher173.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
80.0Clwyd East is higher82.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
163.1Clwyd East is higher177.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
25.3Clwyd East is higher28.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Gower | Clwyd East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,992£5,014£4,735 | £5,268£5,290£4,997 | Clwyd East |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,702£12,756£12,049 | £12,860£12,915£12,199 | Clwyd East |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,797£1,805£1,705 | £1,970£1,979£1,869 | Clwyd East |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,345£11,393£10,761 | £11,569£11,619£10,974 | Clwyd East |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £375£377£356 | £411£413£390 | Clwyd East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £959£963£909 | £853£857£809 | Gower |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £23£23£22 | £27£27£25 | Clwyd East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £580£583£550 | £587£590£557 | Clwyd East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £154£155£146 | £152£153£145 | Gower |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £120£121£114 | £138£139£131 | Clwyd East |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,277£1,283£1,212 | £1,434£1,440£1,361 | Clwyd East |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £164£165£156 | £180£181£171 | Clwyd East |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £387£388£367 | £383£384£363 | Gower |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.20£6.23£5.88 | £6.41£6.44£6.08 | Clwyd East |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.96£6.99£6.60 | £8.55£8.59£8.11 | Clwyd East |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £10£10£9.77 | £11£11£10 | Clwyd East |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,001.3 | 1,031.1 | Clwyd East |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 89.4 | 102.5 | Clwyd East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 189.9 | 173.6 | Gower |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 80.0 | 82.4 | Clwyd East |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 163.1 | 177.8 | Clwyd East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 25.3 | 28.7 | Clwyd East |
Per resident
Gower is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Clwyd East on 18. 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
Gower Clwyd East
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,992£5,014£4,735Clwyd East is higher£5,268£5,290£4,997
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,033£3,046£2,877Clwyd East is higher£3,202£3,215£3,037
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,050£1,055£996Clwyd East is higher£1,136£1,141£1,078
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,709£2,721£2,570Clwyd East is higher£2,880£2,893£2,732
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£90£90£85Clwyd East is higher£102£103£97
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£229£230£217Gower is higher£212£213£201
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.53£5.56£5.25Clwyd East is higher£6.67£6.70£6.33
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£580£583£550Clwyd East is higherDepends on how you count£587£590£557
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£154£155£146Gower is higher£152£153£145
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£70£71£67Clwyd East is higher£80£80£76
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£746£750£708Clwyd East is higher£827£831£785
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£164£165£156Clwyd East is higher£180£181£171
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£226£227£214Gower is higher£221£222£209
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.62£3.63£3.43Clwyd East is higherDepends on how you count£3.69£3.71£3.50
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.07£4.09£3.86Clwyd East is higher£4.93£4.95£4.68
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£10£10£9.77Clwyd East is higher£11£11£10
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
239.1Clwyd East is higher256.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.3Clwyd East is higher25.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
45.4Gower is higher43.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
80.0Clwyd East is higher82.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
95.3Clwyd East is higher102.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.8Clwyd East is higher16.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Gower | Clwyd East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,992£5,014£4,735 | £5,268£5,290£4,997 | Clwyd East |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,033£3,046£2,877 | £3,202£3,215£3,037 | Clwyd East |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,050£1,055£996 | £1,136£1,141£1,078 | Clwyd East |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,709£2,721£2,570 | £2,880£2,893£2,732 | Clwyd East |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £90£90£85 | £102£103£97 | Clwyd East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £229£230£217 | £212£213£201 | Gower |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.53£5.56£5.25 | £6.67£6.70£6.33 | Clwyd East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £580£583£550 | £587£590£557 | Clwyd East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £154£155£146 | £152£153£145 | Gower |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £70£71£67 | £80£80£76 | Clwyd East |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £746£750£708 | £827£831£785 | Clwyd East |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £164£165£156 | £180£181£171 | Clwyd East |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £226£227£214 | £221£222£209 | Gower |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.62£3.63£3.43 | £3.69£3.71£3.50 | Clwyd East |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.07£4.09£3.86 | £4.93£4.95£4.68 | Clwyd East |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £10£10£9.77 | £11£11£10 | Clwyd East |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 239.1 | 256.7 | Clwyd East |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.3 | 25.5 | Clwyd East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 45.4 | 43.2 | Gower |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 80.0 | 82.4 | Clwyd East |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 95.3 | 102.5 | Clwyd East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.8 | 16.6 | Clwyd East |
Total
Gower is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Clwyd East on 16. 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
Gower Clwyd East
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£494.6m£496.7m£469.1mClwyd East is higher£510.7m£512.9m£484.5m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£300.5m£301.8m£285.0mClwyd East is higher£310.4m£311.7m£294.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£104.0m£104.5m£98.7mClwyd East is higher£110.2m£110.6m£104.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£268.4m£269.5m£254.6mClwyd East is higher£279.3m£280.4m£264.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mClwyd East is higher£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£22.7m£22.8m£21.5mGower is higher£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mClwyd East is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£57.5m£57.7m£54.5mGower is higherDepends on how you count£56.9m£57.2m£54.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mGower is higher£14.8m£14.8m£14.0m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mClwyd East is higher£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£73.9m£74.3m£70.1mClwyd East is higher£80.2m£80.5m£76.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mClwyd East is higher£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£22.4m£22.5m£21.2mGower is higher£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mGower is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mClwyd East is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.0m£1.0m£0.97mClwyd East is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
23,689Clwyd East is higher24,889
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,114Clwyd East is higher2,475
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,493Gower is higher4,191
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,920Clwyd East is higher7,986
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,444Clwyd East is higher9,939
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,465Clwyd East is higher1,605
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| Measure | Gower | Clwyd East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £494.6m£496.7m£469.1m | £510.7m£512.9m£484.5m | Clwyd East |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £300.5m£301.8m£285.0m | £310.4m£311.7m£294.5m | Clwyd East |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £104.0m£104.5m£98.7m | £110.2m£110.6m£104.5m | Clwyd East |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £268.4m£269.5m£254.6m | £279.3m£280.4m£264.9m | Clwyd East |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.9m£8.9m£8.4m | £9.9m£10.0m£9.4m | Clwyd East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £22.7m£22.8m£21.5m | £20.6m£20.7m£19.5m | Gower |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.55m£0.55m£0.52m | £0.65m£0.65m£0.61m | Clwyd East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £57.5m£57.7m£54.5m | £56.9m£57.2m£54.0m | Gower |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.3m£15.3m£14.5m | £14.8m£14.8m£14.0m | Gower |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.0m£7.0m£6.6m | £7.7m£7.8m£7.3m | Clwyd East |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £73.9m£74.3m£70.1m | £80.2m£80.5m£76.1m | Clwyd East |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £16.2m£16.3m£15.4m | £17.4m£17.5m£16.5m | Clwyd East |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £22.4m£22.5m£21.2m | £21.4m£21.5m£20.3m | Gower |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | Gower |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.40m£0.40m£0.38m | £0.48m£0.48m£0.45m | Clwyd East |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.0m£1.0m£0.97m | £1.0m£1.0m£0.97m | Clwyd East |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 23,689 | 24,889 | Clwyd East |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,114 | 2,475 | Clwyd East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,493 | 4,191 | Gower |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,920 | 7,986 | Clwyd East |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,444 | 9,939 | Clwyd East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,465 | 1,605 | Clwyd East |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.