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Llanelli and Scunthorpe

95,434 and 106,865 residents (mid-2024).

Llanelli is higher than Scunthorpe on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 Scunthorpe 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 Scunthorpe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Llanelli £5,677, Scunthorpe £4,820Scunthorpe: £4,820Llanelli: £5,677Scunthorpe: £4,841Llanelli: £5,701Scunthorpe: £4,572Llanelli: £5,385

    £5,677£5,701£5,385Llanelli is higher£4,820£4,841£4,572

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Llanelli £13,183, Scunthorpe £12,729Scunthorpe: £12,729Llanelli: £13,183Scunthorpe: £12,784Llanelli: £13,239Scunthorpe: £12,074Llanelli: £12,505

    £13,183£13,239£12,505Llanelli is higher£12,729£12,784£12,074

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Llanelli £2,630, Scunthorpe £2,376Scunthorpe: £2,376Llanelli: £2,630Scunthorpe: £2,386Llanelli: £2,641Scunthorpe: £2,254Llanelli: £2,494

    £2,630£2,641£2,494Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count£2,376£2,386£2,254

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Llanelli £11,472, Scunthorpe £11,402Scunthorpe: £11,402Llanelli: £11,472Scunthorpe: £11,451Llanelli: £11,520Scunthorpe: £10,815Llanelli: £10,881

    £11,472£11,520£10,881Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count£11,402£11,451£10,815

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Llanelli £575, Scunthorpe £461Scunthorpe: £461Llanelli: £575Scunthorpe: £463Llanelli: £578Scunthorpe: £437Llanelli: £546

    £575£578£546Llanelli is higher£461£463£437

  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, Scunthorpe £837Scunthorpe: £837Llanelli: £1,102Scunthorpe: £841Llanelli: £1,107Scunthorpe: £794Llanelli: £1,046

    £1,102£1,107£1,046Llanelli is higher£837£841£794

  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, Scunthorpe £29Scunthorpe: £29Llanelli: £34Scunthorpe: £29Llanelli: £34Scunthorpe: £28Llanelli: £32

    £34£34£32Llanelli is higher£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Llanelli £817, Scunthorpe £548Scunthorpe: £548Llanelli: £817Scunthorpe: £550Llanelli: £820Scunthorpe: £520Llanelli: £775

    £817£820£775Llanelli is higher£548£550£520

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Llanelli £206, Scunthorpe £143Scunthorpe: £143Llanelli: £206Scunthorpe: £143Llanelli: £206Scunthorpe: £135Llanelli: £195

    £206£206£195Llanelli is higher£143£143£135

  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, Scunthorpe £151Scunthorpe: £151Llanelli: £171Scunthorpe: £152Llanelli: £171Scunthorpe: £144Llanelli: £162

    £171£171£162Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count£151£152£144

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Llanelli £1,844, Scunthorpe £1,889Scunthorpe: £1,889Llanelli: £1,844Scunthorpe: £1,897Llanelli: £1,852Scunthorpe: £1,792Llanelli: £1,749

    £1,844£1,852£1,749Scunthorpe is higher£1,889£1,897£1,792

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Llanelli £212, Scunthorpe £195Scunthorpe: £195Llanelli: £212Scunthorpe: £196Llanelli: £213Scunthorpe: £185Llanelli: £201

    £212£213£201Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count£195£196£185

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Llanelli £596, Scunthorpe £318Scunthorpe: £318Llanelli: £596Scunthorpe: £320Llanelli: £599Scunthorpe: £302Llanelli: £566

    £596£599£566Llanelli is higher£318£320£302

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Llanelli £6.31, Scunthorpe £8.30Scunthorpe: £8.30Llanelli: £6.31Scunthorpe: £8.33Llanelli: £6.34Scunthorpe: £7.87Llanelli: £5.99

    £6.31£6.34£5.99Scunthorpe is higher£8.30£8.33£7.87

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Llanelli £12, Scunthorpe £8.66Scunthorpe: £8.66Llanelli: £12Scunthorpe: £8.69Llanelli: £12Scunthorpe: £8.21Llanelli: £12

    £12Llanelli is higher£8.66£8.69£8.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Llanelli £8.32, Scunthorpe £5.99Scunthorpe: £5.99Llanelli: £8.32Scunthorpe: £6.01Llanelli: £8.35Scunthorpe: £5.68Llanelli: £7.89

    £8.32£8.35£7.89Llanelli is higher£5.99£6.01£5.68

  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, Scunthorpe 1,009.7Scunthorpe: 1,009.7Llanelli: 1,021.6

    1,021.6Llanelli is higher1,009.7

  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, Scunthorpe 116.2Scunthorpe: 116.2Llanelli: 131.6

    131.6Llanelli is higher116.2

  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: Llanelli 220.7, Scunthorpe 174.5Scunthorpe: 174.5Llanelli: 220.7

    220.7Llanelli is higher174.5

  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, Scunthorpe 82.1Scunthorpe: 82.1Llanelli: 112.6

    112.6Llanelli is higher82.1

  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, Scunthorpe 237.4Scunthorpe: 237.4Llanelli: 238.6

    238.6Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count237.4

  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, Scunthorpe 32.8Scunthorpe: 32.8Llanelli: 35.5

    35.5Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count32.8

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Llanelli and Scunthorpe, per person in the age group
MeasureLlanelliScunthorpeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,677£5,701£5,385£4,820£4,841£4,572Llanelli
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,183£13,239£12,505£12,729£12,784£12,074Llanelli
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,630£2,641£2,494£2,376£2,386£2,254Llanelli
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,472£11,520£10,881£11,402£11,451£10,815Llanelli
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£575£578£546£461£463£437Llanelli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,102£1,107£1,046£837£841£794Llanelli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£29£29£28Llanelli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£817£820£775£548£550£520Llanelli
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£143£143£135Llanelli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£171£171£162£151£152£144Llanelli
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,844£1,852£1,749£1,889£1,897£1,792Scunthorpe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£195£196£185Llanelli
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£596£599£566£318£320£302Llanelli
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.31£6.34£5.99£8.30£8.33£7.87Scunthorpe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£8.66£8.69£8.21Llanelli
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.32£8.35£7.89£5.99£6.01£5.68Llanelli
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.61,009.7Llanelli
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.6116.2Llanelli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026220.7174.5Llanelli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026112.682.1Llanelli
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.6237.4Llanelli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.532.8Llanelli

Per resident

Llanelli is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Scunthorpe 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 Scunthorpe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Llanelli £5,677, Scunthorpe £4,820Scunthorpe: £4,820Llanelli: £5,677Scunthorpe: £4,841Llanelli: £5,701Scunthorpe: £4,572Llanelli: £5,385

    £5,677£5,701£5,385Llanelli is higher£4,820£4,841£4,572

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Llanelli £2,870, Scunthorpe £2,497Scunthorpe: £2,497Llanelli: £2,870Scunthorpe: £2,508Llanelli: £2,882Scunthorpe: £2,369Llanelli: £2,722

    £2,870£2,882£2,722Llanelli is higher£2,497£2,508£2,369

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Llanelli £1,564, Scunthorpe £1,431Scunthorpe: £1,431Llanelli: £1,564Scunthorpe: £1,437Llanelli: £1,571Scunthorpe: £1,357Llanelli: £1,483

    £1,564£1,571£1,483Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count£1,431£1,437£1,357

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Llanelli £2,497, Scunthorpe £2,237Scunthorpe: £2,237Llanelli: £2,497Scunthorpe: £2,246Llanelli: £2,508Scunthorpe: £2,122Llanelli: £2,369

    £2,497£2,508£2,369Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count£2,237£2,246£2,122

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Llanelli £125, Scunthorpe £90Scunthorpe: £90Llanelli: £125Scunthorpe: £91Llanelli: £126Scunthorpe: £86Llanelli: £119

    £125£126£119Llanelli is higher£90£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Llanelli £240, Scunthorpe £164Scunthorpe: £164Llanelli: £240Scunthorpe: £165Llanelli: £241Scunthorpe: £156Llanelli: £228

    £240£241£228Llanelli is higher£164£165£156

  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, Scunthorpe £5.71Scunthorpe: £5.71Llanelli: £7.42Scunthorpe: £5.74Llanelli: £7.45Scunthorpe: £5.42Llanelli: £7.04

    £7.42£7.45£7.04Llanelli is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Llanelli £817, Scunthorpe £548Scunthorpe: £548Llanelli: £817Scunthorpe: £550Llanelli: £820Scunthorpe: £520Llanelli: £775

    £817£820£775Llanelli is higher£548£550£520

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Llanelli £206, Scunthorpe £143Scunthorpe: £143Llanelli: £206Scunthorpe: £143Llanelli: £206Scunthorpe: £135Llanelli: £195

    £206£206£195Llanelli is higher£143£143£135

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Llanelli £101, Scunthorpe £91Scunthorpe: £91Llanelli: £101Scunthorpe: £92Llanelli: £102Scunthorpe: £87Llanelli: £96

    £101£102£96Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count£91£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Llanelli £1,097, Scunthorpe £1,138Scunthorpe: £1,138Llanelli: £1,097Scunthorpe: £1,143Llanelli: £1,101Scunthorpe: £1,079Llanelli: £1,040

    £1,097£1,101£1,040Scunthorpe is higher£1,138£1,143£1,079

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Llanelli £212, Scunthorpe £195Scunthorpe: £195Llanelli: £212Scunthorpe: £196Llanelli: £213Scunthorpe: £185Llanelli: £201

    £212£213£201Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count£195£196£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Llanelli £355, Scunthorpe £192Scunthorpe: £192Llanelli: £355Scunthorpe: £193Llanelli: £356Scunthorpe: £182Llanelli: £336

    £355£356£336Llanelli is higher£192£193£182

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Llanelli £3.75, Scunthorpe £5.00Scunthorpe: £5.00Llanelli: £3.75Scunthorpe: £5.02Llanelli: £3.77Scunthorpe: £4.74Llanelli: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Scunthorpe is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Llanelli £7.35, Scunthorpe £5.22Scunthorpe: £5.22Llanelli: £7.35Scunthorpe: £5.24Llanelli: £7.38Scunthorpe: £4.95Llanelli: £6.97

    £7.35£7.38£6.97Llanelli is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Llanelli £8.32, Scunthorpe £5.99Scunthorpe: £5.99Llanelli: £8.32Scunthorpe: £6.01Llanelli: £8.35Scunthorpe: £5.68Llanelli: £7.89

    £8.32£8.35£7.89Llanelli is higher£5.99£6.01£5.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Llanelli 222.4, Scunthorpe 198.1Scunthorpe: 198.1Llanelli: 222.4

    222.4Llanelli is higher198.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Llanelli 28.7, Scunthorpe 22.8Scunthorpe: 22.8Llanelli: 28.7

    28.7Llanelli is higher22.8

  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, Scunthorpe 34.2Scunthorpe: 34.2Llanelli: 48.0

    48.0Llanelli is higher34.2

  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, Scunthorpe 82.1Scunthorpe: 82.1Llanelli: 112.6

    112.6Llanelli is higher82.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Llanelli 141.9, Scunthorpe 143.0Scunthorpe: 143.0Llanelli: 141.9

    141.9Scunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count143.0

  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, Scunthorpe 19.7Scunthorpe: 19.7Llanelli: 21.1

    21.1Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count19.7

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Llanelli and Scunthorpe, per resident
MeasureLlanelliScunthorpeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,677£5,701£5,385£4,820£4,841£4,572Llanelli
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,870£2,882£2,722£2,497£2,508£2,369Llanelli
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,564£1,571£1,483£1,431£1,437£1,357Llanelli
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,497£2,508£2,369£2,237£2,246£2,122Llanelli
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£90£91£86Llanelli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£240£241£228£164£165£156Llanelli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.42£7.45£7.04£5.71£5.74£5.42Llanelli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£817£820£775£548£550£520Llanelli
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£143£143£135Llanelli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£91£92£87Llanelli
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,097£1,101£1,040£1,138£1,143£1,079Scunthorpe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£195£196£185Llanelli
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£355£356£336£192£193£182Llanelli
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£5.00£5.02£4.74Scunthorpe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.35£7.38£6.97£5.22£5.24£4.95Llanelli
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.32£8.35£7.89£5.99£6.01£5.68Llanelli
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026222.4198.1Llanelli
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.722.8Llanelli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202648.034.2Llanelli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026112.682.1Llanelli
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026141.9143.0Scunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.119.7Llanelli

Total

Llanelli is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Scunthorpe on 8. 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 Scunthorpe

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Llanelli £541.7m, Scunthorpe £515.1mScunthorpe: £515.1mLlanelli: £541.7mScunthorpe: £517.3mLlanelli: £544.1mScunthorpe: £488.6mLlanelli: £513.9m

    £541.7m£544.1m£513.9mLlanelli is higher£515.1m£517.3m£488.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Llanelli £273.9m, Scunthorpe £266.9mScunthorpe: £266.9mLlanelli: £273.9mScunthorpe: £268.0mLlanelli: £275.0mScunthorpe: £253.1mLlanelli: £259.8m

    £273.9m£275.0m£259.8mLlanelli is higher£266.9m£268.0m£253.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Llanelli £149.3m, Scunthorpe £152.9mScunthorpe: £152.9mLlanelli: £149.3mScunthorpe: £153.6mLlanelli: £149.9mScunthorpe: £145.1mLlanelli: £141.6m

    £149.3m£149.9m£141.6mScunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£152.9m£153.6m£145.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Llanelli £238.3m, Scunthorpe £239.0mScunthorpe: £239.0mLlanelli: £238.3mScunthorpe: £240.1mLlanelli: £239.3mScunthorpe: £226.7mLlanelli: £226.0m

    £238.3m£239.3m£226.0mScunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£239.0m£240.1m£226.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Llanelli £11.9m, Scunthorpe £9.7mScunthorpe: £9.7mLlanelli: £11.9mScunthorpe: £9.7mLlanelli: £12.0mScunthorpe: £9.2mLlanelli: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mLlanelli is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Llanelli £22.9m, Scunthorpe £17.6mScunthorpe: £17.6mLlanelli: £22.9mScunthorpe: £17.6mLlanelli: £23.0mScunthorpe: £16.7mLlanelli: £21.7m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.7mLlanelli is higher£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m

  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, Scunthorpe £0.61mScunthorpe: £0.61mLlanelli: £0.71mScunthorpe: £0.61mLlanelli: £0.71mScunthorpe: £0.58mLlanelli: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mLlanelli is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Llanelli £78.0m, Scunthorpe £58.6mScunthorpe: £58.6mLlanelli: £78.0mScunthorpe: £58.8mLlanelli: £78.3mScunthorpe: £55.6mLlanelli: £74.0m

    £78.0m£78.3m£74.0mLlanelli is higher£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Llanelli £19.6m, Scunthorpe £15.3mScunthorpe: £15.3mLlanelli: £19.6mScunthorpe: £15.3mLlanelli: £19.7mScunthorpe: £14.5mLlanelli: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.7m£18.6mLlanelli is higher£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Llanelli £9.7m, Scunthorpe £9.7mScunthorpe: £9.7mLlanelli: £9.7mScunthorpe: £9.8mLlanelli: £9.7mScunthorpe: £9.2mLlanelli: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mScunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Llanelli £104.7m, Scunthorpe £121.6mScunthorpe: £121.6mLlanelli: £104.7mScunthorpe: £122.1mLlanelli: £105.1mScunthorpe: £115.3mLlanelli: £99.3m

    £104.7m£105.1m£99.3mScunthorpe is higher£121.6m£122.1m£115.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Llanelli £20.2m, Scunthorpe £20.8mScunthorpe: £20.8mLlanelli: £20.2mScunthorpe: £20.9mLlanelli: £20.3mScunthorpe: £19.8mLlanelli: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mScunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Llanelli £33.9m, Scunthorpe £20.5mScunthorpe: £20.5mLlanelli: £33.9mScunthorpe: £20.6mLlanelli: £34.0mScunthorpe: £19.4mLlanelli: £32.1m

    £33.9m£34.0m£32.1mLlanelli is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Llanelli £0.36m, Scunthorpe £0.53mScunthorpe: £0.53mLlanelli: £0.36mScunthorpe: £0.54mLlanelli: £0.36mScunthorpe: £0.51mLlanelli: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mScunthorpe is higher£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Llanelli £0.70m, Scunthorpe £0.56mScunthorpe: £0.56mLlanelli: £0.70mScunthorpe: £0.56mLlanelli: £0.70mScunthorpe: £0.53mLlanelli: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mLlanelli is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Llanelli £0.79m, Scunthorpe £0.64mScunthorpe: £0.64mLlanelli: £0.79mScunthorpe: £0.64mLlanelli: £0.80mScunthorpe: £0.61mLlanelli: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.80m£0.75mLlanelli is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Llanelli 21,223, Scunthorpe 21,168Scunthorpe: 21,168Llanelli: 21,223

    21,223Llanelli is higher21,168

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Llanelli 2,734, Scunthorpe 2,435Scunthorpe: 2,435Llanelli: 2,734

    2,734Llanelli is higher2,435

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Llanelli 4,585, Scunthorpe 3,659Scunthorpe: 3,659Llanelli: 4,585

    4,585Llanelli is higher3,659

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Llanelli 10,741, Scunthorpe 8,768Scunthorpe: 8,768Llanelli: 10,741

    10,741Llanelli is higher8,768

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Llanelli 13,540, Scunthorpe 15,282Scunthorpe: 15,282Llanelli: 13,540

    13,540Scunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count15,282

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Llanelli 2,015, Scunthorpe 2,109Scunthorpe: 2,109Llanelli: 2,015

    2,015Scunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count2,109

Show the numbers
Llanelli and Scunthorpe, total
MeasureLlanelliScunthorpeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£541.7m£544.1m£513.9m£515.1m£517.3m£488.6mLlanelli
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£273.9m£275.0m£259.8m£266.9m£268.0m£253.1mLlanelli
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£149.3m£149.9m£141.6m£152.9m£153.6m£145.1mScunthorpe
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£238.3m£239.3m£226.0m£239.0m£240.1m£226.7mScunthorpe
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mLlanelli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m£17.6m£17.6m£16.7mLlanelli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mLlanelli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£78.0m£78.3m£74.0m£58.6m£58.8m£55.6mLlanelli
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mLlanelli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mScunthorpe
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£104.7m£105.1m£99.3m£121.6m£122.1m£115.3mScunthorpe
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mScunthorpe
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.9m£34.0m£32.1m£20.5m£20.6m£19.4mLlanelli
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mScunthorpe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mLlanelli
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mLlanelli
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,22321,168Llanelli
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7342,435Llanelli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,5853,659Llanelli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,7418,768Llanelli
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,54015,282Scunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0152,109Scunthorpe

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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