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Llanelli and Neath and Swansea East

95,434 and 102,011 residents (mid-2024).

Llanelli is higher than Neath and Swansea East on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 17 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 10 of 22 measures, and Neath and Swansea East on 12. 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 Neath and Swansea East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Llanelli £5,677, Neath and Swansea East £5,478Neath and Swansea East: £5,478Llanelli: £5,677Neath and Swansea East: £5,502Llanelli: £5,701Neath and Swansea East: £5,197Llanelli: £5,385

    £5,677£5,701£5,385Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count£5,478£5,502£5,197

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Llanelli £13,183, Neath and Swansea East £13,375Neath and Swansea East: £13,375Llanelli: £13,183Neath and Swansea East: £13,431Llanelli: £13,239Neath and Swansea East: £12,686Llanelli: £12,505

    £13,183£13,239£12,505Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£13,375£13,431£12,686

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Llanelli £2,630, Neath and Swansea East £2,582Neath and Swansea East: £2,582Llanelli: £2,630Neath and Swansea East: £2,593Llanelli: £2,641Neath and Swansea East: £2,449Llanelli: £2,494

    £2,630£2,641£2,494Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count£2,582£2,593£2,449

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Llanelli £11,472, Neath and Swansea East £11,571Neath and Swansea East: £11,571Llanelli: £11,472Neath and Swansea East: £11,620Llanelli: £11,520Neath and Swansea East: £10,976Llanelli: £10,881

    £11,472£11,520£10,881Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£11,571£11,620£10,976

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Llanelli £575, Neath and Swansea East £604Neath and Swansea East: £604Llanelli: £575Neath and Swansea East: £606Llanelli: £578Neath and Swansea East: £573Llanelli: £546

    £575£578£546Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£604£606£573

  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, Neath and Swansea East £1,163Neath and Swansea East: £1,163Llanelli: £1,102Neath and Swansea East: £1,168Llanelli: £1,107Neath and Swansea East: £1,104Llanelli: £1,046

    £1,102£1,107£1,046Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£1,163£1,168£1,104

  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, Neath and Swansea East £36Neath and Swansea East: £36Llanelli: £34Neath and Swansea East: £36Llanelli: £34Neath and Swansea East: £34Llanelli: £32

    £34£34£32Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Llanelli £817, Neath and Swansea East £818Neath and Swansea East: £818Llanelli: £817Neath and Swansea East: £822Llanelli: £820Neath and Swansea East: £776Llanelli: £775

    £817£820£775Neath and Swansea East is higher£818£822£776

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Llanelli £206, Neath and Swansea East £200Neath and Swansea East: £200Llanelli: £206Neath and Swansea East: £201Llanelli: £206Neath and Swansea East: £190Llanelli: £195

    £206£206£195Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count£200£201£190

  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, Neath and Swansea East £170Neath and Swansea East: £170Llanelli: £171Neath and Swansea East: £171Llanelli: £171Neath and Swansea East: £161Llanelli: £162

    £171£171£162Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count£170£171£161

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Llanelli £1,844, Neath and Swansea East £1,837Neath and Swansea East: £1,837Llanelli: £1,844Neath and Swansea East: £1,844Llanelli: £1,852Neath and Swansea East: £1,742Llanelli: £1,749

    £1,844£1,852£1,749Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count£1,837£1,844£1,742

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Llanelli £212, Neath and Swansea East £260Neath and Swansea East: £260Llanelli: £212Neath and Swansea East: £261Llanelli: £213Neath and Swansea East: £247Llanelli: £201

    £212£213£201Neath and Swansea East is higher£260£261£247

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Llanelli £596, Neath and Swansea East £556Neath and Swansea East: £556Llanelli: £596Neath and Swansea East: £559Llanelli: £599Neath and Swansea East: £528Llanelli: £566

    £596£599£566Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count£556£559£528

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Llanelli £6.31, Neath and Swansea East £7.30Neath and Swansea East: £7.30Llanelli: £6.31Neath and Swansea East: £7.33Llanelli: £6.34Neath and Swansea East: £6.92Llanelli: £5.99

    £6.31£6.34£5.99Neath and Swansea East is higher£7.30£7.33£6.92

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Llanelli £12, Neath and Swansea East £12Neath and Swansea East: £12Llanelli: £12Neath and Swansea East: £12Llanelli: £12Neath and Swansea East: £11Llanelli: £12

    £12Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Llanelli £8.32, Neath and Swansea East £7.06Neath and Swansea East: £7.06Llanelli: £8.32Neath and Swansea East: £7.09Llanelli: £8.35Neath and Swansea East: £6.70Llanelli: £7.89

    £8.32£8.35£7.89Llanelli is higher£7.06£7.09£6.70

  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, Neath and Swansea East 1,027.8Neath and Swansea East: 1,027.8Llanelli: 1,021.6

    1,021.6Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count1,027.8

  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, Neath and Swansea East 143.1Neath and Swansea East: 143.1Llanelli: 131.6

    131.6Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count143.1

  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, Neath and Swansea East 229.8Neath and Swansea East: 229.8Llanelli: 220.7

    220.7Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count229.8

  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, Neath and Swansea East 113.7Neath and Swansea East: 113.7Llanelli: 112.6

    112.6Neath and Swansea East is higher113.7

  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, Neath and Swansea East 228.9Neath and Swansea East: 228.9Llanelli: 238.6

    238.6Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count228.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Llanelli 35.5, Neath and Swansea East 35.5Neath and Swansea East: 35.5Llanelli: 35.5

    35.5Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count35.5

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Llanelli and Neath and Swansea East, per person in the age group
MeasureLlanelliNeath and Swansea EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,677£5,701£5,385£5,478£5,502£5,197Llanelli
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,183£13,239£12,505£13,375£13,431£12,686Neath and Swansea East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,630£2,641£2,494£2,582£2,593£2,449Llanelli
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,472£11,520£10,881£11,571£11,620£10,976Neath and Swansea East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£575£578£546£604£606£573Neath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,102£1,107£1,046£1,163£1,168£1,104Neath and Swansea East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£36£36£34Neath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£817£820£775£818£822£776Neath and Swansea East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£200£201£190Llanelli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£171£171£162£170£171£161Llanelli
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,844£1,852£1,749£1,837£1,844£1,742Llanelli
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£260£261£247Neath and Swansea East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£596£599£566£556£559£528Llanelli
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.31£6.34£5.99£7.30£7.33£6.92Neath and Swansea East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£12£11Llanelli
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.32£8.35£7.89£7.06£7.09£6.70Llanelli
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.61,027.8Neath and Swansea East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.6143.1Neath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026220.7229.8Neath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026112.6113.7Neath and Swansea East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.6228.9Llanelli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.535.5Llanelli

Per resident

Llanelli is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Neath and Swansea East on 10. 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 Neath and Swansea East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Llanelli £5,677, Neath and Swansea East £5,478Neath and Swansea East: £5,478Llanelli: £5,677Neath and Swansea East: £5,502Llanelli: £5,701Neath and Swansea East: £5,197Llanelli: £5,385

    £5,677£5,701£5,385Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count£5,478£5,502£5,197

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Llanelli £2,870, Neath and Swansea East £2,574Neath and Swansea East: £2,574Llanelli: £2,870Neath and Swansea East: £2,585Llanelli: £2,882Neath and Swansea East: £2,441Llanelli: £2,722

    £2,870£2,882£2,722Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count£2,574£2,585£2,441

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Llanelli £1,564, Neath and Swansea East £1,619Neath and Swansea East: £1,619Llanelli: £1,564Neath and Swansea East: £1,626Llanelli: £1,571Neath and Swansea East: £1,536Llanelli: £1,483

    £1,564£1,571£1,483Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£1,619£1,626£1,536

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Llanelli £2,497, Neath and Swansea East £2,227Neath and Swansea East: £2,227Llanelli: £2,497Neath and Swansea East: £2,236Llanelli: £2,508Neath and Swansea East: £2,112Llanelli: £2,369

    £2,497£2,508£2,369Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count£2,227£2,236£2,112

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Llanelli £125, Neath and Swansea East £116Neath and Swansea East: £116Llanelli: £125Neath and Swansea East: £117Llanelli: £126Neath and Swansea East: £110Llanelli: £119

    £125£126£119Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count£116£117£110

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Llanelli £240, Neath and Swansea East £224Neath and Swansea East: £224Llanelli: £240Neath and Swansea East: £225Llanelli: £241Neath and Swansea East: £212Llanelli: £228

    £240£241£228Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count£224£225£212

  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, Neath and Swansea East £6.98Neath and Swansea East: £6.98Llanelli: £7.42Neath and Swansea East: £7.01Llanelli: £7.45Neath and Swansea East: £6.62Llanelli: £7.04

    £7.42£7.45£7.04Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count£6.98£7.01£6.62

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Llanelli £817, Neath and Swansea East £818Neath and Swansea East: £818Llanelli: £817Neath and Swansea East: £822Llanelli: £820Neath and Swansea East: £776Llanelli: £775

    £817£820£775Neath and Swansea East is higher£818£822£776

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Llanelli £206, Neath and Swansea East £200Neath and Swansea East: £200Llanelli: £206Neath and Swansea East: £201Llanelli: £206Neath and Swansea East: £190Llanelli: £195

    £206£206£195Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count£200£201£190

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Llanelli £101, Neath and Swansea East £107Neath and Swansea East: £107Llanelli: £101Neath and Swansea East: £107Llanelli: £102Neath and Swansea East: £101Llanelli: £96

    £101£102£96Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Llanelli £1,097, Neath and Swansea East £1,152Neath and Swansea East: £1,152Llanelli: £1,097Neath and Swansea East: £1,156Llanelli: £1,101Neath and Swansea East: £1,092Llanelli: £1,040

    £1,097£1,101£1,040Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£1,152£1,156£1,092

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Llanelli £212, Neath and Swansea East £260Neath and Swansea East: £260Llanelli: £212Neath and Swansea East: £261Llanelli: £213Neath and Swansea East: £247Llanelli: £201

    £212£213£201Neath and Swansea East is higher£260£261£247

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Llanelli £355, Neath and Swansea East £349Neath and Swansea East: £349Llanelli: £355Neath and Swansea East: £350Llanelli: £356Neath and Swansea East: £331Llanelli: £336

    £355£356£336Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count£349£350£331

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Llanelli £3.75, Neath and Swansea East £4.58Neath and Swansea East: £4.58Llanelli: £3.75Neath and Swansea East: £4.59Llanelli: £3.77Neath and Swansea East: £4.34Llanelli: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Neath and Swansea East is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Llanelli £7.35, Neath and Swansea East £7.36Neath and Swansea East: £7.36Llanelli: £7.35Neath and Swansea East: £7.39Llanelli: £7.38Neath and Swansea East: £6.98Llanelli: £6.97

    £7.35£7.38£6.97Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£7.36£7.39£6.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Llanelli £8.32, Neath and Swansea East £7.06Neath and Swansea East: £7.06Llanelli: £8.32Neath and Swansea East: £7.09Llanelli: £8.35Neath and Swansea East: £6.70Llanelli: £7.89

    £8.32£8.35£7.89Llanelli is higher£7.06£7.09£6.70

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Llanelli 222.4, Neath and Swansea East 197.8Neath and Swansea East: 197.8Llanelli: 222.4

    222.4Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count197.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Llanelli 28.7, Neath and Swansea East 27.5Neath and Swansea East: 27.5Llanelli: 28.7

    28.7Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count27.5

  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, Neath and Swansea East 44.2Neath and Swansea East: 44.2Llanelli: 48.0

    48.0Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count44.2

  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, Neath and Swansea East 113.7Neath and Swansea East: 113.7Llanelli: 112.6

    112.6Neath and Swansea East is higher113.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Llanelli 141.9, Neath and Swansea East 143.5Neath and Swansea East: 143.5Llanelli: 141.9

    141.9Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count143.5

  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, Neath and Swansea East 22.2Neath and Swansea East: 22.2Llanelli: 21.1

    21.1Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count22.2

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Llanelli and Neath and Swansea East, per resident
MeasureLlanelliNeath and Swansea EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,677£5,701£5,385£5,478£5,502£5,197Llanelli
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,870£2,882£2,722£2,574£2,585£2,441Llanelli
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,564£1,571£1,483£1,619£1,626£1,536Neath and Swansea East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,497£2,508£2,369£2,227£2,236£2,112Llanelli
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£116£117£110Llanelli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£240£241£228£224£225£212Llanelli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.42£7.45£7.04£6.98£7.01£6.62Llanelli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£817£820£775£818£822£776Neath and Swansea East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£200£201£190Llanelli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£107£107£101Neath and Swansea East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,097£1,101£1,040£1,152£1,156£1,092Neath and Swansea East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£260£261£247Neath and Swansea East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£355£356£336£349£350£331Llanelli
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£4.58£4.59£4.34Neath and Swansea East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.35£7.38£6.97£7.36£7.39£6.98Neath and Swansea East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.32£8.35£7.89£7.06£7.09£6.70Llanelli
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026222.4197.8Llanelli
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.727.5Llanelli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202648.044.2Llanelli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026112.6113.7Neath and Swansea East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026141.9143.5Neath and Swansea East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.122.2Neath and Swansea East

Total

Llanelli is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Neath and Swansea East on 15. 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 Neath and Swansea East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Llanelli £541.7m, Neath and Swansea East £558.9mNeath and Swansea East: £558.9mLlanelli: £541.7mNeath and Swansea East: £561.2mLlanelli: £544.1mNeath and Swansea East: £530.1mLlanelli: £513.9m

    £541.7m£544.1m£513.9mNeath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£558.9m£561.2m£530.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Llanelli £273.9m, Neath and Swansea East £262.5mNeath and Swansea East: £262.5mLlanelli: £273.9mNeath and Swansea East: £263.7mLlanelli: £275.0mNeath and Swansea East: £249.0mLlanelli: £259.8m

    £273.9m£275.0m£259.8mLlanelli is higherDepends on how you count£262.5m£263.7m£249.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Llanelli £149.3m, Neath and Swansea East £165.2mNeath and Swansea East: £165.2mLlanelli: £149.3mNeath and Swansea East: £165.9mLlanelli: £149.9mNeath and Swansea East: £156.7mLlanelli: £141.6m

    £149.3m£149.9m£141.6mNeath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£165.2m£165.9m£156.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Llanelli £238.3m, Neath and Swansea East £227.1mNeath and Swansea East: £227.1mLlanelli: £238.3mNeath and Swansea East: £228.1mLlanelli: £239.3mNeath and Swansea East: £215.5mLlanelli: £226.0m

    £238.3m£239.3m£226.0mLlanelli is higherDepends on how you count£227.1m£228.1m£215.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Llanelli £11.9m, Neath and Swansea East £11.9mNeath and Swansea East: £11.9mLlanelli: £11.9mNeath and Swansea East: £11.9mLlanelli: £12.0mNeath and Swansea East: £11.2mLlanelli: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mLlanelli is higherDepends on how you count£11.9m£11.9m£11.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Llanelli £22.9m, Neath and Swansea East £22.8mNeath and Swansea East: £22.8mLlanelli: £22.9mNeath and Swansea East: £22.9mLlanelli: £23.0mNeath and Swansea East: £21.7mLlanelli: £21.7m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.7mLlanelli is higherDepends on how you count£22.8m£22.9m£21.7m

  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, Neath and Swansea East £0.71mNeath and Swansea East: £0.71mLlanelli: £0.71mNeath and Swansea East: £0.71mLlanelli: £0.71mNeath and Swansea East: £0.68mLlanelli: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mNeath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£0.71m£0.71m£0.68m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Llanelli £78.0m, Neath and Swansea East £83.5mNeath and Swansea East: £83.5mLlanelli: £78.0mNeath and Swansea East: £83.8mLlanelli: £78.3mNeath and Swansea East: £79.2mLlanelli: £74.0m

    £78.0m£78.3m£74.0mNeath and Swansea East is higher£83.5m£83.8m£79.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Llanelli £19.6m, Neath and Swansea East £20.4mNeath and Swansea East: £20.4mLlanelli: £19.6mNeath and Swansea East: £20.5mLlanelli: £19.7mNeath and Swansea East: £19.4mLlanelli: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.7m£18.6mNeath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Llanelli £9.7m, Neath and Swansea East £10.9mNeath and Swansea East: £10.9mLlanelli: £9.7mNeath and Swansea East: £10.9mLlanelli: £9.7mNeath and Swansea East: £10.3mLlanelli: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mNeath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Llanelli £104.7m, Neath and Swansea East £117.5mNeath and Swansea East: £117.5mLlanelli: £104.7mNeath and Swansea East: £118.0mLlanelli: £105.1mNeath and Swansea East: £111.4mLlanelli: £99.3m

    £104.7m£105.1m£99.3mNeath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£117.5m£118.0m£111.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Llanelli £20.2m, Neath and Swansea East £26.5mNeath and Swansea East: £26.5mLlanelli: £20.2mNeath and Swansea East: £26.7mLlanelli: £20.3mNeath and Swansea East: £25.2mLlanelli: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mNeath and Swansea East is higher£26.5m£26.7m£25.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Llanelli £33.9m, Neath and Swansea East £35.6mNeath and Swansea East: £35.6mLlanelli: £33.9mNeath and Swansea East: £35.7mLlanelli: £34.0mNeath and Swansea East: £33.8mLlanelli: £32.1m

    £33.9m£34.0m£32.1mNeath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£35.6m£35.7m£33.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Llanelli £0.36m, Neath and Swansea East £0.47mNeath and Swansea East: £0.47mLlanelli: £0.36mNeath and Swansea East: £0.47mLlanelli: £0.36mNeath and Swansea East: £0.44mLlanelli: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mNeath and Swansea East is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Llanelli £0.70m, Neath and Swansea East £0.75mNeath and Swansea East: £0.75mLlanelli: £0.70mNeath and Swansea East: £0.75mLlanelli: £0.70mNeath and Swansea East: £0.71mLlanelli: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mNeath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Llanelli £0.79m, Neath and Swansea East £0.72mNeath and Swansea East: £0.72mLlanelli: £0.79mNeath and Swansea East: £0.72mLlanelli: £0.80mNeath and Swansea East: £0.68mLlanelli: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.80m£0.75mLlanelli is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Llanelli 21,223, Neath and Swansea East 20,176Neath and Swansea East: 20,176Llanelli: 21,223

    21,223Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count20,176

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Llanelli 2,734, Neath and Swansea East 2,808Neath and Swansea East: 2,808Llanelli: 2,734

    2,734Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count2,808

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Llanelli 4,585, Neath and Swansea East 4,511Neath and Swansea East: 4,511Llanelli: 4,585

    4,585Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count4,511

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Llanelli 10,741, Neath and Swansea East 11,598Neath and Swansea East: 11,598Llanelli: 10,741

    10,741Neath and Swansea East is higher11,598

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Llanelli 13,540, Neath and Swansea East 14,643Neath and Swansea East: 14,643Llanelli: 13,540

    13,540Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count14,643

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Llanelli 2,015, Neath and Swansea East 2,268Neath and Swansea East: 2,268Llanelli: 2,015

    2,015Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count2,268

Show the numbers
Llanelli and Neath and Swansea East, total
MeasureLlanelliNeath and Swansea EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£541.7m£544.1m£513.9m£558.9m£561.2m£530.1mNeath and Swansea East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£273.9m£275.0m£259.8m£262.5m£263.7m£249.0mLlanelli
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£149.3m£149.9m£141.6m£165.2m£165.9m£156.7mNeath and Swansea East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£238.3m£239.3m£226.0m£227.1m£228.1m£215.5mLlanelli
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£11.9m£11.9m£11.2mLlanelli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m£22.8m£22.9m£21.7mLlanelli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.71m£0.71m£0.68mNeath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£78.0m£78.3m£74.0m£83.5m£83.8m£79.2mNeath and Swansea East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m£20.4m£20.5m£19.4mNeath and Swansea East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mNeath and Swansea East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£104.7m£105.1m£99.3m£117.5m£118.0m£111.4mNeath and Swansea East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£26.5m£26.7m£25.2mNeath and Swansea East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.9m£34.0m£32.1m£35.6m£35.7m£33.8mNeath and Swansea East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mNeath and Swansea East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mNeath and Swansea East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mLlanelli
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,22320,176Llanelli
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7342,808Neath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,5854,511Llanelli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,74111,598Neath and Swansea East
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,54014,643Neath and Swansea East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0152,268Neath and Swansea East

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.
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