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Neath and Swansea East and Llanelli

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

Neath and Swansea East is higher than Llanelli on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 15 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

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

Neath and Swansea East Llanelli

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Neath and Swansea East 1,027.8, Llanelli 1,021.6Llanelli: 1,021.6Neath and Swansea East: 1,027.8

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

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Neath and Swansea East 143.1, Llanelli 131.6Llanelli: 131.6Neath and Swansea East: 143.1

    143.1Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count131.6

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

    229.8Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count220.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Neath and Swansea East 113.7, Llanelli 112.6Llanelli: 112.6Neath and Swansea East: 113.7

    113.7Neath and Swansea East is higher112.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Neath and Swansea East 228.9, Llanelli 238.6Llanelli: 238.6Neath and Swansea East: 228.9

    228.9Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count238.6

  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: Neath and Swansea East 35.5, Llanelli 35.5Llanelli: 35.5Neath and Swansea East: 35.5

    35.5Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count35.5

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Neath and Swansea East and Llanelli, per person in the age group
MeasureNeath and Swansea EastLlanelliHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,478£5,502£5,197£5,677£5,701£5,385Llanelli
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,375£13,431£12,686£13,183£13,239£12,505Neath and Swansea East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,582£2,593£2,449£2,630£2,641£2,494Llanelli
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,571£11,620£10,976£11,472£11,520£10,881Neath and Swansea East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£606£573£575£578£546Neath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,104£1,102£1,107£1,046Neath and Swansea East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£34£34£32Neath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£818£822£776£817£820£775Neath and Swansea East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190£206£206£195Llanelli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£171£161£171£171£162Llanelli
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,837£1,844£1,742£1,844£1,852£1,749Llanelli
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£212£213£201Neath and Swansea East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£556£559£528£596£599£566Llanelli
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.30£7.33£6.92£6.31£6.34£5.99Neath and Swansea East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£12Llanelli
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.06£7.09£6.70£8.32£8.35£7.89Llanelli
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.81,021.6Neath and Swansea East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.1131.6Neath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026229.8220.7Neath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.7112.6Neath and Swansea East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026228.9238.6Llanelli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.535.5Llanelli

Per resident

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

Neath and Swansea East Llanelli

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £6.98, Llanelli £7.42Llanelli: £7.42Neath and Swansea East: £6.98Llanelli: £7.45Neath and Swansea East: £7.01Llanelli: £7.04Neath and Swansea East: £6.62

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    197.8Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count222.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    27.5Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count28.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Neath and Swansea East 44.2, Llanelli 48.0Llanelli: 48.0Neath and Swansea East: 44.2

    44.2Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count48.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Neath and Swansea East 113.7, Llanelli 112.6Llanelli: 112.6Neath and Swansea East: 113.7

    113.7Neath and Swansea East is higher112.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    143.5Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count141.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Neath and Swansea East 22.2, Llanelli 21.1Llanelli: 21.1Neath and Swansea East: 22.2

    22.2Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count21.1

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Neath and Swansea East and Llanelli, per resident
MeasureNeath and Swansea EastLlanelliHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,478£5,502£5,197£5,677£5,701£5,385Llanelli
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,574£2,585£2,441£2,870£2,882£2,722Llanelli
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,619£1,626£1,536£1,564£1,571£1,483Neath and Swansea East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,227£2,236£2,112£2,497£2,508£2,369Llanelli
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£125£126£119Llanelli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£240£241£228Llanelli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£7.42£7.45£7.04Llanelli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£818£822£776£817£820£775Neath and Swansea East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190£206£206£195Llanelli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£101£102£96Neath and Swansea East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,152£1,156£1,092£1,097£1,101£1,040Neath and Swansea East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£212£213£201Neath and Swansea East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£349£350£331£355£356£336Llanelli
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£3.75£3.77£3.56Neath and Swansea East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.36£7.39£6.98£7.35£7.38£6.97Neath and Swansea East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.06£7.09£6.70£8.32£8.35£7.89Llanelli
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026197.8222.4Llanelli
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.528.7Llanelli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202644.248.0Llanelli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.7112.6Neath and Swansea East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026143.5141.9Neath and Swansea East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.221.1Neath and Swansea East

Total

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

Neath and Swansea East Llanelli

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Neath and Swansea East £0.71m, Llanelli £0.71mLlanelli: £0.71mNeath and Swansea East: £0.71mLlanelli: £0.71mNeath and Swansea East: £0.71mLlanelli: £0.67mNeath and Swansea East: £0.68m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    20,176Llanelli is higherDepends on how you count21,223

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    11,598Neath and Swansea East is higher10,741

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    14,643Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count13,540

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

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

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

Show the numbers
Neath and Swansea East and Llanelli, total
MeasureNeath and Swansea EastLlanelliHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£558.9m£561.2m£530.1m£541.7m£544.1m£513.9mNeath and Swansea East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£262.5m£263.7m£249.0m£273.9m£275.0m£259.8mLlanelli
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£165.2m£165.9m£156.7m£149.3m£149.9m£141.6mNeath and Swansea East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£227.1m£228.1m£215.5m£238.3m£239.3m£226.0mLlanelli
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.2m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mLlanelli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.7m£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mLlanelli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.68m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mNeath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£83.5m£83.8m£79.2m£78.0m£78.3m£74.0mNeath and Swansea East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mNeath and Swansea East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mNeath and Swansea East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£117.5m£118.0m£111.4m£104.7m£105.1m£99.3mNeath and Swansea East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.5m£26.7m£25.2m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mNeath and Swansea East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£35.6m£35.7m£33.8m£33.9m£34.0m£32.1mNeath and Swansea East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mNeath and Swansea East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mNeath and Swansea East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.79m£0.80m£0.75mLlanelli
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,17621,223Llanelli
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8082,734Neath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,5114,585Llanelli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,59810,741Neath and Swansea East
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,64313,540Neath and Swansea East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2682,015Neath and Swansea East

Sources

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

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