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Llanelli and Carlisle

95,434 and 107,219 residents (mid-2024).

Llanelli is higher than Carlisle on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Llanelli is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Carlisle on 2. 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

Llanelli Carlisle

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Llanelli £5,677, Carlisle £4,591Carlisle: £4,591Llanelli: £5,677Carlisle: £4,611Llanelli: £5,701Carlisle: £4,355Llanelli: £5,385

    £5,677£5,701£5,385Llanelli is higher£4,591£4,611£4,355

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Llanelli £13,183, Carlisle £12,715Carlisle: £12,715Llanelli: £13,183Carlisle: £12,769Llanelli: £13,239Carlisle: £12,060Llanelli: £12,505

    £13,183£13,239£12,505Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count£12,715£12,769£12,060

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Llanelli £2,630, Carlisle £1,918Carlisle: £1,918Llanelli: £2,630Carlisle: £1,927Llanelli: £2,641Carlisle: £1,820Llanelli: £2,494

    £2,630£2,641£2,494Llanelli is higher£1,918£1,927£1,820

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Llanelli £11,472, Carlisle £11,557Carlisle: £11,557Llanelli: £11,472Carlisle: £11,606Llanelli: £11,520Carlisle: £10,963Llanelli: £10,881

    £11,472£11,520£10,881Carlisle is higherDepends on how you count£11,557£11,606£10,963

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Llanelli £575, Carlisle £372Carlisle: £372Llanelli: £575Carlisle: £374Llanelli: £578Carlisle: £353Llanelli: £546

    £575£578£546Llanelli is higher£372£374£353

  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: Llanelli £1,102, Carlisle £761Carlisle: £761Llanelli: £1,102Carlisle: £764Llanelli: £1,107Carlisle: £722Llanelli: £1,046

    £1,102£1,107£1,046Llanelli is higher£761£764£722

  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: Llanelli £34, Carlisle £24Carlisle: £24Llanelli: £34Carlisle: £25Llanelli: £34Carlisle: £23Llanelli: £32

    £34£34£32Llanelli is higher£24£25£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Llanelli £817, Carlisle £496Carlisle: £496Llanelli: £817Carlisle: £498Llanelli: £820Carlisle: £470Llanelli: £775

    £817£820£775Llanelli is higher£496£498£470

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Llanelli £206, Carlisle £115Carlisle: £115Llanelli: £206Carlisle: £115Llanelli: £206Carlisle: £109Llanelli: £195

    £206£206£195Llanelli is higher£115£115£109

  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: Llanelli £171, Carlisle £97Carlisle: £97Llanelli: £171Carlisle: £97Llanelli: £171Carlisle: £92Llanelli: £162

    £171£171£162Llanelli is higher£97£97£92

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Llanelli £1,844, Carlisle £1,416Carlisle: £1,416Llanelli: £1,844Carlisle: £1,422Llanelli: £1,852Carlisle: £1,343Llanelli: £1,749

    £1,844£1,852£1,749Llanelli is higher£1,416£1,422£1,343

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Llanelli £212, Carlisle £183Carlisle: £183Llanelli: £212Carlisle: £184Llanelli: £213Carlisle: £174Llanelli: £201

    £212£213£201Llanelli is higher£183£184£174

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Llanelli £596, Carlisle £394Carlisle: £394Llanelli: £596Carlisle: £396Llanelli: £599Carlisle: £374Llanelli: £566

    £596£599£566Llanelli is higher£394£396£374

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Llanelli £6.31, Carlisle £4.19Carlisle: £4.19Llanelli: £6.31Carlisle: £4.20Llanelli: £6.34Carlisle: £3.97Llanelli: £5.99

    £6.31£6.34£5.99Llanelli is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Llanelli £12, Carlisle £6.75Carlisle: £6.75Llanelli: £12Carlisle: £6.78Llanelli: £12Carlisle: £6.40Llanelli: £12

    £12Llanelli is higher£6.75£6.78£6.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Llanelli £8.32, Carlisle £7.33Carlisle: £7.33Llanelli: £8.32Carlisle: £7.36Llanelli: £8.35Carlisle: £6.95Llanelli: £7.89

    £8.32£8.35£7.89Llanelli is higher£7.33£7.36£6.95

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Llanelli 1,021.6, Carlisle 1,028.3Carlisle: 1,028.3Llanelli: 1,021.6

    1,021.6Carlisle is higherDepends on how you count1,028.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Llanelli 131.6, Carlisle 97.0Carlisle: 97.0Llanelli: 131.6

    131.6Llanelli is higher97.0

  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: Llanelli 220.7, Carlisle 152.7Carlisle: 152.7Llanelli: 220.7

    220.7Llanelli is higher152.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Llanelli 112.6, Carlisle 73.0Carlisle: 73.0Llanelli: 112.6

    112.6Llanelli is higher73.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Llanelli 238.6, Carlisle 177.2Carlisle: 177.2Llanelli: 238.6

    238.6Llanelli is higher177.2

  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: Llanelli 35.5, Carlisle 19.8Carlisle: 19.8Llanelli: 35.5

    35.5Llanelli is higher19.8

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Llanelli and Carlisle, per person in the age group
MeasureLlanelliCarlisleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,677£5,701£5,385£4,591£4,611£4,355Llanelli
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,183£13,239£12,505£12,715£12,769£12,060Llanelli
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,630£2,641£2,494£1,918£1,927£1,820Llanelli
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,472£11,520£10,881£11,557£11,606£10,963Carlisle
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£575£578£546£372£374£353Llanelli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,102£1,107£1,046£761£764£722Llanelli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£24£25£23Llanelli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£817£820£775£496£498£470Llanelli
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£115£115£109Llanelli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£171£171£162£97£97£92Llanelli
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,844£1,852£1,749£1,416£1,422£1,343Llanelli
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£183£184£174Llanelli
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£596£599£566£394£396£374Llanelli
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.31£6.34£5.99£4.19£4.20£3.97Llanelli
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£6.75£6.78£6.40Llanelli
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.32£8.35£7.89£7.33£7.36£6.95Llanelli
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.61,028.3Carlisle
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.697.0Llanelli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026220.7152.7Llanelli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026112.673.0Llanelli
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.6177.2Llanelli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.519.8Llanelli

Per resident

Llanelli is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Carlisle on 0. 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

Llanelli Carlisle

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Llanelli £5,677, Carlisle £4,591Carlisle: £4,591Llanelli: £5,677Carlisle: £4,611Llanelli: £5,701Carlisle: £4,355Llanelli: £5,385

    £5,677£5,701£5,385Llanelli is higher£4,591£4,611£4,355

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Llanelli £2,870, Carlisle £2,620Carlisle: £2,620Llanelli: £2,870Carlisle: £2,632Llanelli: £2,882Carlisle: £2,486Llanelli: £2,722

    £2,870£2,882£2,722Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count£2,620£2,632£2,486

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Llanelli £1,564, Carlisle £1,170Carlisle: £1,170Llanelli: £1,564Carlisle: £1,175Llanelli: £1,571Carlisle: £1,109Llanelli: £1,483

    £1,564£1,571£1,483Llanelli is higher£1,170£1,175£1,109

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Llanelli £2,497, Carlisle £2,382Carlisle: £2,382Llanelli: £2,497Carlisle: £2,392Llanelli: £2,508Carlisle: £2,259Llanelli: £2,369

    £2,497£2,508£2,369Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count£2,382£2,392£2,259

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Llanelli £125, Carlisle £77Carlisle: £77Llanelli: £125Carlisle: £77Llanelli: £126Carlisle: £73Llanelli: £119

    £125£126£119Llanelli is higher£77£77£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Llanelli £240, Carlisle £157Carlisle: £157Llanelli: £240Carlisle: £157Llanelli: £241Carlisle: £149Llanelli: £228

    £240£241£228Llanelli is higher£157£157£149

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Llanelli £7.42, Carlisle £5.04Carlisle: £5.04Llanelli: £7.42Carlisle: £5.06Llanelli: £7.45Carlisle: £4.78Llanelli: £7.04

    £7.42£7.45£7.04Llanelli is higher£5.04£5.06£4.78

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Llanelli £817, Carlisle £496Carlisle: £496Llanelli: £817Carlisle: £498Llanelli: £820Carlisle: £470Llanelli: £775

    £817£820£775Llanelli is higher£496£498£470

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Llanelli £206, Carlisle £115Carlisle: £115Llanelli: £206Carlisle: £115Llanelli: £206Carlisle: £109Llanelli: £195

    £206£206£195Llanelli is higher£115£115£109

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Llanelli £101, Carlisle £59Carlisle: £59Llanelli: £101Carlisle: £59Llanelli: £102Carlisle: £56Llanelli: £96

    £101£102£96Llanelli is higher£59£59£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Llanelli £1,097, Carlisle £863Carlisle: £863Llanelli: £1,097Carlisle: £867Llanelli: £1,101Carlisle: £819Llanelli: £1,040

    £1,097£1,101£1,040Llanelli is higher£863£867£819

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Llanelli £212, Carlisle £183Carlisle: £183Llanelli: £212Carlisle: £184Llanelli: £213Carlisle: £174Llanelli: £201

    £212£213£201Llanelli is higher£183£184£174

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Llanelli £355, Carlisle £240Carlisle: £240Llanelli: £355Carlisle: £242Llanelli: £356Carlisle: £228Llanelli: £336

    £355£356£336Llanelli is higher£240£242£228

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Llanelli £3.75, Carlisle £2.55Carlisle: £2.55Llanelli: £3.75Carlisle: £2.56Llanelli: £3.77Carlisle: £2.42Llanelli: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Llanelli is higher£2.55£2.56£2.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Llanelli £7.35, Carlisle £4.11Carlisle: £4.11Llanelli: £7.35Carlisle: £4.13Llanelli: £7.38Carlisle: £3.90Llanelli: £6.97

    £7.35£7.38£6.97Llanelli is higher£4.11£4.13£3.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Llanelli £8.32, Carlisle £7.33Carlisle: £7.33Llanelli: £8.32Carlisle: £7.36Llanelli: £8.35Carlisle: £6.95Llanelli: £7.89

    £8.32£8.35£7.89Llanelli is higher£7.33£7.36£6.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Llanelli 222.4, Carlisle 211.9Carlisle: 211.9Llanelli: 222.4

    222.4Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count211.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Llanelli 28.7, Carlisle 20.0Carlisle: 20.0Llanelli: 28.7

    28.7Llanelli is higher20.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Llanelli 48.0, Carlisle 31.5Carlisle: 31.5Llanelli: 48.0

    48.0Llanelli is higher31.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Llanelli 112.6, Carlisle 73.0Carlisle: 73.0Llanelli: 112.6

    112.6Llanelli is higher73.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Llanelli 141.9, Carlisle 108.0Carlisle: 108.0Llanelli: 141.9

    141.9Llanelli is higher108.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Llanelli 21.1, Carlisle 12.1Carlisle: 12.1Llanelli: 21.1

    21.1Llanelli is higher12.1

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Llanelli and Carlisle, per resident
MeasureLlanelliCarlisleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,677£5,701£5,385£4,591£4,611£4,355Llanelli
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,870£2,882£2,722£2,620£2,632£2,486Llanelli
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,564£1,571£1,483£1,170£1,175£1,109Llanelli
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,497£2,508£2,369£2,382£2,392£2,259Llanelli
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£77£77£73Llanelli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£240£241£228£157£157£149Llanelli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.42£7.45£7.04£5.04£5.06£4.78Llanelli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£817£820£775£496£498£470Llanelli
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£115£115£109Llanelli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£59£59£56Llanelli
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,097£1,101£1,040£863£867£819Llanelli
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£183£184£174Llanelli
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£355£356£336£240£242£228Llanelli
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£2.55£2.56£2.42Llanelli
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.35£7.38£6.97£4.11£4.13£3.90Llanelli
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.32£8.35£7.89£7.33£7.36£6.95Llanelli
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026222.4211.9Llanelli
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.720.0Llanelli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202648.031.5Llanelli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026112.673.0Llanelli
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026141.9108.0Llanelli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.112.1Llanelli

Total

Llanelli is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Carlisle 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

Llanelli Carlisle

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Llanelli £541.7m, Carlisle £492.2mCarlisle: £492.2mLlanelli: £541.7mCarlisle: £494.3mLlanelli: £544.1mCarlisle: £466.9mLlanelli: £513.9m

    £541.7m£544.1m£513.9mLlanelli is higher£492.2m£494.3m£466.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Llanelli £273.9m, Carlisle £281.0mCarlisle: £281.0mLlanelli: £273.9mCarlisle: £282.1mLlanelli: £275.0mCarlisle: £266.5mLlanelli: £259.8m

    £273.9m£275.0m£259.8mCarlisle is higherDepends on how you count£281.0m£282.1m£266.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Llanelli £149.3m, Carlisle £125.4mCarlisle: £125.4mLlanelli: £149.3mCarlisle: £125.9mLlanelli: £149.9mCarlisle: £119.0mLlanelli: £141.6m

    £149.3m£149.9m£141.6mLlanelli is higher£125.4m£125.9m£119.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Llanelli £238.3m, Carlisle £255.4mCarlisle: £255.4mLlanelli: £238.3mCarlisle: £256.5mLlanelli: £239.3mCarlisle: £242.2mLlanelli: £226.0m

    £238.3m£239.3m£226.0mCarlisle is higherDepends on how you count£255.4m£256.5m£242.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Llanelli £11.9m, Carlisle £8.2mCarlisle: £8.2mLlanelli: £11.9mCarlisle: £8.3mLlanelli: £12.0mCarlisle: £7.8mLlanelli: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mLlanelli is higher£8.2m£8.3m£7.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Llanelli £22.9m, Carlisle £16.8mCarlisle: £16.8mLlanelli: £22.9mCarlisle: £16.9mLlanelli: £23.0mCarlisle: £15.9mLlanelli: £21.7m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.7mLlanelli is higher£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Llanelli £0.71m, Carlisle £0.54mCarlisle: £0.54mLlanelli: £0.71mCarlisle: £0.54mLlanelli: £0.71mCarlisle: £0.51mLlanelli: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mLlanelli is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Llanelli £78.0m, Carlisle £53.2mCarlisle: £53.2mLlanelli: £78.0mCarlisle: £53.4mLlanelli: £78.3mCarlisle: £50.4mLlanelli: £74.0m

    £78.0m£78.3m£74.0mLlanelli is higher£53.2m£53.4m£50.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Llanelli £19.6m, Carlisle £12.3mCarlisle: £12.3mLlanelli: £19.6mCarlisle: £12.4mLlanelli: £19.7mCarlisle: £11.7mLlanelli: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.7m£18.6mLlanelli is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Llanelli £9.7m, Carlisle £6.3mCarlisle: £6.3mLlanelli: £9.7mCarlisle: £6.4mLlanelli: £9.7mCarlisle: £6.0mLlanelli: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mLlanelli is higher£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Llanelli £104.7m, Carlisle £92.6mCarlisle: £92.6mLlanelli: £104.7mCarlisle: £93.0mLlanelli: £105.1mCarlisle: £87.8mLlanelli: £99.3m

    £104.7m£105.1m£99.3mLlanelli is higher£92.6m£93.0m£87.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Llanelli £20.2m, Carlisle £19.6mCarlisle: £19.6mLlanelli: £20.2mCarlisle: £19.7mLlanelli: £20.3mCarlisle: £18.6mLlanelli: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mLlanelli is higher£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Llanelli £33.9m, Carlisle £25.8mCarlisle: £25.8mLlanelli: £33.9mCarlisle: £25.9mLlanelli: £34.0mCarlisle: £24.5mLlanelli: £32.1m

    £33.9m£34.0m£32.1mLlanelli is higher£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Llanelli £0.36m, Carlisle £0.27mCarlisle: £0.27mLlanelli: £0.36mCarlisle: £0.27mLlanelli: £0.36mCarlisle: £0.26mLlanelli: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mLlanelli is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Llanelli £0.70m, Carlisle £0.44mCarlisle: £0.44mLlanelli: £0.70mCarlisle: £0.44mLlanelli: £0.70mCarlisle: £0.42mLlanelli: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mLlanelli is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Llanelli £0.79m, Carlisle £0.79mCarlisle: £0.79mLlanelli: £0.79mCarlisle: £0.79mLlanelli: £0.80mCarlisle: £0.75mLlanelli: £0.75m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Llanelli 21,223, Carlisle 22,722Carlisle: 22,722Llanelli: 21,223

    21,223Carlisle is higherDepends on how you count22,722

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Llanelli 2,734, Carlisle 2,144Carlisle: 2,144Llanelli: 2,734

    2,734Llanelli is higher2,144

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Llanelli 4,585, Carlisle 3,373Carlisle: 3,373Llanelli: 4,585

    4,585Llanelli is higher3,373

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Llanelli 10,741, Carlisle 7,825Carlisle: 7,825Llanelli: 10,741

    10,741Llanelli is higher7,825

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Llanelli 13,540, Carlisle 11,581Carlisle: 11,581Llanelli: 13,540

    13,540Llanelli is higher11,581

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Llanelli 2,015, Carlisle 1,295Carlisle: 1,295Llanelli: 2,015

    2,015Llanelli is higher1,295

Show the numbers
Llanelli and Carlisle, total
MeasureLlanelliCarlisleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£541.7m£544.1m£513.9m£492.2m£494.3m£466.9mLlanelli
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£273.9m£275.0m£259.8m£281.0m£282.1m£266.5mCarlisle
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£149.3m£149.9m£141.6m£125.4m£125.9m£119.0mLlanelli
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£238.3m£239.3m£226.0m£255.4m£256.5m£242.2mCarlisle
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£8.2m£8.3m£7.8mLlanelli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mLlanelli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mLlanelli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£78.0m£78.3m£74.0m£53.2m£53.4m£50.4mLlanelli
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mLlanelli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mLlanelli
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£104.7m£105.1m£99.3m£92.6m£93.0m£87.8mLlanelli
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mLlanelli
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.9m£34.0m£32.1m£25.8m£25.9m£24.5mLlanelli
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mLlanelli
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mLlanelli
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mLlanelli
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,22322,722Carlisle
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7342,144Llanelli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,5853,373Llanelli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,7417,825Llanelli
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,54011,581Llanelli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0151,295Llanelli

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
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  11. 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.