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Gower and Monmouthshire

99,066 and 94,930 residents (mid-2024).

Gower is higher than Monmouthshire on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Gower is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Monmouthshire on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Gower Monmouthshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gower £4,992, Monmouthshire £4,850Monmouthshire: £4,850Gower: £4,992Monmouthshire: £4,870Gower: £5,014Monmouthshire: £4,600Gower: £4,735

    £4,992£5,014£4,735Gower is higher£4,850£4,870£4,600

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gower £12,702, Monmouthshire £12,657Monmouthshire: £12,657Gower: £12,702Monmouthshire: £12,711Gower: £12,756Monmouthshire: £12,006Gower: £12,049

    £12,702£12,756£12,049Gower is higherDepends on how you count£12,657£12,711£12,006

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Gower £1,797, Monmouthshire £1,585Monmouthshire: £1,585Gower: £1,797Monmouthshire: £1,591Gower: £1,805Monmouthshire: £1,503Gower: £1,705

    £1,797£1,805£1,705Gower is higher£1,585£1,591£1,503

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gower £11,345, Monmouthshire £11,540Monmouthshire: £11,540Gower: £11,345Monmouthshire: £11,589Gower: £11,393Monmouthshire: £10,946Gower: £10,761

    £11,345£11,393£10,761Monmouthshire is higher£11,540£11,589£10,946

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gower £375, Monmouthshire £317Monmouthshire: £317Gower: £375Monmouthshire: £318Gower: £377Monmouthshire: £301Gower: £356

    £375£377£356Gower is higher£317£318£301

  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: Gower £959, Monmouthshire £780Monmouthshire: £780Gower: £959Monmouthshire: £783Gower: £963Monmouthshire: £740Gower: £909

    £959£963£909Gower is higher£780£783£740

  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: Gower £23, Monmouthshire £20Monmouthshire: £20Gower: £23Monmouthshire: £20Gower: £23Monmouthshire: £19Gower: £22

    £23£23£22Gower is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gower £580, Monmouthshire £457Monmouthshire: £457Gower: £580Monmouthshire: £459Gower: £583Monmouthshire: £434Gower: £550

    £580£583£550Gower is higher£457£459£434

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gower £154, Monmouthshire £100Monmouthshire: £100Gower: £154Monmouthshire: £101Gower: £155Monmouthshire: £95Gower: £146

    £154£155£146Gower is higher£100£101£95

  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: Gower £120, Monmouthshire £98Monmouthshire: £98Gower: £120Monmouthshire: £98Gower: £121Monmouthshire: £93Gower: £114

    £120£121£114Gower is higher£98£98£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gower £1,277, Monmouthshire £1,155Monmouthshire: £1,155Gower: £1,277Monmouthshire: £1,160Gower: £1,283Monmouthshire: £1,096Gower: £1,212

    £1,277£1,283£1,212Gower is higher£1,155£1,160£1,096

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gower £164, Monmouthshire £179Monmouthshire: £179Gower: £164Monmouthshire: £179Gower: £165Monmouthshire: £169Gower: £156

    £164£165£156Monmouthshire is higher£179£179£169

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gower £387, Monmouthshire £317Monmouthshire: £317Gower: £387Monmouthshire: £318Gower: £388Monmouthshire: £300Gower: £367

    £387£388£367Gower is higher£317£318£300

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gower £6.20, Monmouthshire £10Monmouthshire: £10Gower: £6.20Monmouthshire: £11Gower: £6.23Monmouthshire: £9.95Gower: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Monmouthshire is higher£10£11£9.95

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gower £6.96, Monmouthshire £4.60Monmouthshire: £4.60Gower: £6.96Monmouthshire: £4.62Gower: £6.99Monmouthshire: £4.36Gower: £6.60

    £6.96£6.99£6.60Gower is higher£4.60£4.62£4.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gower £10, Monmouthshire £6.75Monmouthshire: £6.75Gower: £10Monmouthshire: £6.78Gower: £10Monmouthshire: £6.40Gower: £9.77

    £10£10£9.77Gower is higher£6.75£6.78£6.40

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gower 1,001.3, Monmouthshire 1,015.6Monmouthshire: 1,015.6Gower: 1,001.3

    1,001.3Monmouthshire is higher1,015.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gower 89.4, Monmouthshire 76.7Monmouthshire: 76.7Gower: 89.4

    89.4Gower is higher76.7

  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: Gower 189.9, Monmouthshire 158.3Monmouthshire: 158.3Gower: 189.9

    189.9Gower is higher158.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gower 80.0, Monmouthshire 63.6Monmouthshire: 63.6Gower: 80.0

    80.0Gower is higher63.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Gower 163.1, Monmouthshire 145.1Monmouthshire: 145.1Gower: 163.1

    163.1Gower is higher145.1

  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: Gower 25.3, Monmouthshire 20.8Monmouthshire: 20.8Gower: 25.3

    25.3Gower is higher20.8

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Gower and Monmouthshire, per person in the age group
MeasureGowerMonmouthshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,992£5,014£4,735£4,850£4,870£4,600Gower
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,702£12,756£12,049£12,657£12,711£12,006Gower
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,797£1,805£1,705£1,585£1,591£1,503Gower
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,345£11,393£10,761£11,540£11,589£10,946Monmouthshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£375£377£356£317£318£301Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£959£963£909£780£783£740Gower
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£20£20£19Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£580£583£550£457£459£434Gower
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£100£101£95Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£120£121£114£98£98£93Gower
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,277£1,283£1,212£1,155£1,160£1,096Gower
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£179£179£169Monmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£387£388£367£317£318£300Gower
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£10£11£9.95Monmouthshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£4.60£4.62£4.36Gower
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.77£6.75£6.78£6.40Gower
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.31,015.6Monmouthshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.476.7Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.9158.3Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.063.6Gower
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026163.1145.1Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.320.8Gower

Per resident

Gower is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Monmouthshire 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

Gower Monmouthshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gower £4,992, Monmouthshire £4,850Monmouthshire: £4,850Gower: £4,992Monmouthshire: £4,870Gower: £5,014Monmouthshire: £4,600Gower: £4,735

    £4,992£5,014£4,735Gower is higher£4,850£4,870£4,600

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gower £3,033, Monmouthshire £3,191Monmouthshire: £3,191Gower: £3,033Monmouthshire: £3,204Gower: £3,046Monmouthshire: £3,026Gower: £2,877

    £3,033£3,046£2,877Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,191£3,204£3,026

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gower £1,050, Monmouthshire £916Monmouthshire: £916Gower: £1,050Monmouthshire: £920Gower: £1,055Monmouthshire: £869Gower: £996

    £1,050£1,055£996Gower is higher£916£920£869

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gower £2,709, Monmouthshire £2,909Monmouthshire: £2,909Gower: £2,709Monmouthshire: £2,921Gower: £2,721Monmouthshire: £2,759Gower: £2,570

    £2,709£2,721£2,570Monmouthshire is higher£2,909£2,921£2,759

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gower £90, Monmouthshire £80Monmouthshire: £80Gower: £90Monmouthshire: £80Gower: £90Monmouthshire: £76Gower: £85

    £90£90£85Gower is higher£80£80£76

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gower £229, Monmouthshire £197Monmouthshire: £197Gower: £229Monmouthshire: £197Gower: £230Monmouthshire: £186Gower: £217

    £229£230£217Gower is higher£197£197£186

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Gower £5.53, Monmouthshire £5.07Monmouthshire: £5.07Gower: £5.53Monmouthshire: £5.09Gower: £5.56Monmouthshire: £4.81Gower: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Gower is higher£5.07£5.09£4.81

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gower £580, Monmouthshire £457Monmouthshire: £457Gower: £580Monmouthshire: £459Gower: £583Monmouthshire: £434Gower: £550

    £580£583£550Gower is higher£457£459£434

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gower £154, Monmouthshire £100Monmouthshire: £100Gower: £154Monmouthshire: £101Gower: £155Monmouthshire: £95Gower: £146

    £154£155£146Gower is higher£100£101£95

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gower £70, Monmouthshire £56Monmouthshire: £56Gower: £70Monmouthshire: £57Gower: £71Monmouthshire: £54Gower: £67

    £70£71£67Gower is higher£56£57£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gower £746, Monmouthshire £668Monmouthshire: £668Gower: £746Monmouthshire: £671Gower: £750Monmouthshire: £633Gower: £708

    £746£750£708Gower is higher£668£671£633

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gower £164, Monmouthshire £179Monmouthshire: £179Gower: £164Monmouthshire: £179Gower: £165Monmouthshire: £169Gower: £156

    £164£165£156Monmouthshire is higher£179£179£169

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gower £226, Monmouthshire £183Monmouthshire: £183Gower: £226Monmouthshire: £184Gower: £227Monmouthshire: £174Gower: £214

    £226£227£214Gower is higher£183£184£174

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gower £3.62, Monmouthshire £6.06Monmouthshire: £6.06Gower: £3.62Monmouthshire: £6.09Gower: £3.63Monmouthshire: £5.75Gower: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Monmouthshire is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gower £4.07, Monmouthshire £2.66Monmouthshire: £2.66Gower: £4.07Monmouthshire: £2.67Gower: £4.09Monmouthshire: £2.52Gower: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Gower is higher£2.66£2.67£2.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gower £10, Monmouthshire £6.75Monmouthshire: £6.75Gower: £10Monmouthshire: £6.78Gower: £10Monmouthshire: £6.40Gower: £9.77

    £10£10£9.77Gower is higher£6.75£6.78£6.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gower 239.1, Monmouthshire 256.0Monmouthshire: 256.0Gower: 239.1

    239.1Monmouthshire is higher256.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gower 21.3, Monmouthshire 19.3Monmouthshire: 19.3Gower: 21.3

    21.3Gower is higher19.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gower 45.4, Monmouthshire 39.9Monmouthshire: 39.9Gower: 45.4

    45.4Gower is higher39.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gower 80.0, Monmouthshire 63.6Monmouthshire: 63.6Gower: 80.0

    80.0Gower is higher63.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gower 95.3, Monmouthshire 83.9Monmouthshire: 83.9Gower: 95.3

    95.3Gower is higher83.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gower 14.8, Monmouthshire 12.0Monmouthshire: 12.0Gower: 14.8

    14.8Gower is higher12.0

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Gower and Monmouthshire, per resident
MeasureGowerMonmouthshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,992£5,014£4,735£4,850£4,870£4,600Gower
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,033£3,046£2,877£3,191£3,204£3,026Monmouthshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,050£1,055£996£916£920£869Gower
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,709£2,721£2,570£2,909£2,921£2,759Monmouthshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£80£80£76Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£197£197£186Gower
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£5.07£5.09£4.81Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£580£583£550£457£459£434Gower
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£100£101£95Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£56£57£54Gower
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£746£750£708£668£671£633Gower
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£179£179£169Monmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£183£184£174Gower
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£6.06£6.09£5.75Monmouthshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£2.66£2.67£2.52Gower
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.77£6.75£6.78£6.40Gower
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026239.1256.0Monmouthshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.319.3Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202645.439.9Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.063.6Gower
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202695.383.9Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.812.0Gower

Total

Gower is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Monmouthshire 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

Gower Monmouthshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gower £494.6m, Monmouthshire £460.4mMonmouthshire: £460.4mGower: £494.6mMonmouthshire: £462.3mGower: £496.7mMonmouthshire: £436.7mGower: £469.1m

    £494.6m£496.7m£469.1mGower is higher£460.4m£462.3m£436.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gower £300.5m, Monmouthshire £302.9mMonmouthshire: £302.9mGower: £300.5mMonmouthshire: £304.2mGower: £301.8mMonmouthshire: £287.3mGower: £285.0m

    £300.5m£301.8m£285.0mMonmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£302.9m£304.2m£287.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gower £104.0m, Monmouthshire £86.9mMonmouthshire: £86.9mGower: £104.0mMonmouthshire: £87.3mGower: £104.5mMonmouthshire: £82.5mGower: £98.7m

    £104.0m£104.5m£98.7mGower is higher£86.9m£87.3m£82.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gower £268.4m, Monmouthshire £276.2mMonmouthshire: £276.2mGower: £268.4mMonmouthshire: £277.3mGower: £269.5mMonmouthshire: £261.9mGower: £254.6m

    £268.4m£269.5m£254.6mMonmouthshire is higher£276.2m£277.3m£261.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gower £8.9m, Monmouthshire £7.6mMonmouthshire: £7.6mGower: £8.9mMonmouthshire: £7.6mGower: £8.9mMonmouthshire: £7.2mGower: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mGower is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gower £22.7m, Monmouthshire £18.7mMonmouthshire: £18.7mGower: £22.7mMonmouthshire: £18.7mGower: £22.8mMonmouthshire: £17.7mGower: £21.5m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.5mGower is higher£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Gower £0.55m, Monmouthshire £0.48mMonmouthshire: £0.48mGower: £0.55mMonmouthshire: £0.48mGower: £0.55mMonmouthshire: £0.46mGower: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mGower is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gower £57.5m, Monmouthshire £43.4mMonmouthshire: £43.4mGower: £57.5mMonmouthshire: £43.6mGower: £57.7mMonmouthshire: £41.2mGower: £54.5m

    £57.5m£57.7m£54.5mGower is higher£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gower £15.3m, Monmouthshire £9.5mMonmouthshire: £9.5mGower: £15.3mMonmouthshire: £9.6mGower: £15.3mMonmouthshire: £9.0mGower: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mGower is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gower £7.0m, Monmouthshire £5.4mMonmouthshire: £5.4mGower: £7.0mMonmouthshire: £5.4mGower: £7.0mMonmouthshire: £5.1mGower: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mGower is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gower £73.9m, Monmouthshire £63.4mMonmouthshire: £63.4mGower: £73.9mMonmouthshire: £63.7mGower: £74.3mMonmouthshire: £60.1mGower: £70.1m

    £73.9m£74.3m£70.1mGower is higher£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gower £16.2m, Monmouthshire £17.0mMonmouthshire: £17.0mGower: £16.2mMonmouthshire: £17.0mGower: £16.3mMonmouthshire: £16.1mGower: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mMonmouthshire is higher£17.0m£17.0m£16.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gower £22.4m, Monmouthshire £17.4mMonmouthshire: £17.4mGower: £22.4mMonmouthshire: £17.5mGower: £22.5mMonmouthshire: £16.5mGower: £21.2m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.2mGower is higher£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gower £0.36m, Monmouthshire £0.58mMonmouthshire: £0.58mGower: £0.36mMonmouthshire: £0.58mGower: £0.36mMonmouthshire: £0.55mGower: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mMonmouthshire is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gower £0.40m, Monmouthshire £0.25mMonmouthshire: £0.25mGower: £0.40mMonmouthshire: £0.25mGower: £0.40mMonmouthshire: £0.24mGower: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mGower is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gower £1.0m, Monmouthshire £0.64mMonmouthshire: £0.64mGower: £1.0mMonmouthshire: £0.64mGower: £1.0mMonmouthshire: £0.61mGower: £0.97m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.97mGower is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gower 23,689, Monmouthshire 24,302Monmouthshire: 24,302Gower: 23,689

    23,689Monmouthshire is higher24,302

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gower 2,114, Monmouthshire 1,836Monmouthshire: 1,836Gower: 2,114

    2,114Gower is higher1,836

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gower 4,493, Monmouthshire 3,787Monmouthshire: 3,787Gower: 4,493

    4,493Gower is higher3,787

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gower 7,920, Monmouthshire 6,038Monmouthshire: 6,038Gower: 7,920

    7,920Gower is higher6,038

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gower 9,444, Monmouthshire 7,963Monmouthshire: 7,963Gower: 9,444

    9,444Gower is higher7,963

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gower 1,465, Monmouthshire 1,139Monmouthshire: 1,139Gower: 1,465

    1,465Gower is higher1,139

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Gower and Monmouthshire, total
MeasureGowerMonmouthshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£494.6m£496.7m£469.1m£460.4m£462.3m£436.7mGower
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£300.5m£301.8m£285.0m£302.9m£304.2m£287.3mMonmouthshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£104.0m£104.5m£98.7m£86.9m£87.3m£82.5mGower
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£268.4m£269.5m£254.6m£276.2m£277.3m£261.9mMonmouthshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mGower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mGower
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mGower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.5m£57.7m£54.5m£43.4m£43.6m£41.2mGower
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mGower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mGower
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.9m£74.3m£70.1m£63.4m£63.7m£60.1mGower
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£17.0m£17.0m£16.1mMonmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.2m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mGower
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mMonmouthshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mGower
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mGower
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,68924,302Monmouthshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1141,836Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4933,787Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,9206,038Gower
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,4447,963Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4651,139Gower

Sources

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

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  4. 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.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 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.
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