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North Lincolnshire and Carmarthenshire

171,424 and 190,346 residents (mid-2024).

North Lincolnshire is higher than Carmarthenshire on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 2 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

North Lincolnshire is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Carmarthenshire on 20. 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

North Lincolnshire Carmarthenshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Lincolnshire £4,794, Carmarthenshire £5,470Carmarthenshire: £5,470North Lincolnshire: £4,794Carmarthenshire: £5,493North Lincolnshire: £4,815Carmarthenshire: £5,189North Lincolnshire: £4,548

    £4,794£4,815£4,548Carmarthenshire is higher£5,470£5,493£5,189

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Lincolnshire £12,610, Carmarthenshire £12,711Carmarthenshire: £12,711North Lincolnshire: £12,610Carmarthenshire: £12,765North Lincolnshire: £12,664Carmarthenshire: £12,057North Lincolnshire: £11,961

    £12,610£12,664£11,961Carmarthenshire is higher£12,711£12,765£12,057

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lincolnshire £2,093, Carmarthenshire £2,352Carmarthenshire: £2,352North Lincolnshire: £2,093Carmarthenshire: £2,362North Lincolnshire: £2,102Carmarthenshire: £2,231North Lincolnshire: £1,986

    £2,093£2,102£1,986Carmarthenshire is higher£2,352£2,362£2,231

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Lincolnshire £11,409, Carmarthenshire £11,214Carmarthenshire: £11,214North Lincolnshire: £11,409Carmarthenshire: £11,262North Lincolnshire: £11,457Carmarthenshire: £10,637North Lincolnshire: £10,822

    £11,409£11,457£10,822North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,214£11,262£10,637

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Lincolnshire £400, Carmarthenshire £491Carmarthenshire: £491North Lincolnshire: £400Carmarthenshire: £493North Lincolnshire: £402Carmarthenshire: £466North Lincolnshire: £379

    £400£402£379Carmarthenshire is higher£491£493£466

  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: North Lincolnshire £775, Carmarthenshire £976Carmarthenshire: £976North Lincolnshire: £775Carmarthenshire: £980North Lincolnshire: £779Carmarthenshire: £926North Lincolnshire: £735

    £775£779£735Carmarthenshire is higher£976£980£926

  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: North Lincolnshire £26, Carmarthenshire £30Carmarthenshire: £30North Lincolnshire: £26Carmarthenshire: £30North Lincolnshire: £26Carmarthenshire: £29North Lincolnshire: £25

    £26£26£25Carmarthenshire is higher£30£30£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Lincolnshire £513, Carmarthenshire £703Carmarthenshire: £703North Lincolnshire: £513Carmarthenshire: £706North Lincolnshire: £516Carmarthenshire: £667North Lincolnshire: £487

    £513£516£487Carmarthenshire is higher£703£706£667

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Lincolnshire £134, Carmarthenshire £173Carmarthenshire: £173North Lincolnshire: £134Carmarthenshire: £174North Lincolnshire: £135Carmarthenshire: £164North Lincolnshire: £127

    £134£135£127Carmarthenshire is higher£173£174£164

  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: North Lincolnshire £141, Carmarthenshire £150Carmarthenshire: £150North Lincolnshire: £141Carmarthenshire: £150North Lincolnshire: £141Carmarthenshire: £142North Lincolnshire: £134

    £141£141£134Carmarthenshire is higher£150£150£142

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lincolnshire £1,633, Carmarthenshire £1,657Carmarthenshire: £1,657North Lincolnshire: £1,633Carmarthenshire: £1,664North Lincolnshire: £1,639Carmarthenshire: £1,572North Lincolnshire: £1,549

    £1,633£1,639£1,549Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,657£1,664£1,572

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Lincolnshire £163, Carmarthenshire £191Carmarthenshire: £191North Lincolnshire: £163Carmarthenshire: £192North Lincolnshire: £164Carmarthenshire: £181North Lincolnshire: £155

    £163£164£155Carmarthenshire is higher£191£192£181

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lincolnshire £305, Carmarthenshire £530Carmarthenshire: £530North Lincolnshire: £305Carmarthenshire: £532North Lincolnshire: £307Carmarthenshire: £503North Lincolnshire: £290

    £305£307£290Carmarthenshire is higher£530£532£503

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lincolnshire £7.50, Carmarthenshire £6.25Carmarthenshire: £6.25North Lincolnshire: £7.50Carmarthenshire: £6.28North Lincolnshire: £7.53Carmarthenshire: £5.93North Lincolnshire: £7.11

    £7.50£7.53£7.11North Lincolnshire is higher£6.25£6.28£5.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lincolnshire £7.22, Carmarthenshire £9.48Carmarthenshire: £9.48North Lincolnshire: £7.22Carmarthenshire: £9.52North Lincolnshire: £7.25Carmarthenshire: £8.99North Lincolnshire: £6.85

    £7.22£7.25£6.85Carmarthenshire is higher£9.48£9.52£8.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Lincolnshire £8.31, Carmarthenshire £8.52Carmarthenshire: £8.52North Lincolnshire: £8.31Carmarthenshire: £8.55North Lincolnshire: £8.34Carmarthenshire: £8.08North Lincolnshire: £7.88

    £8.31£8.34£7.88Carmarthenshire is higher£8.52£8.55£8.08

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Lincolnshire 1,008.6, Carmarthenshire 1,008.8Carmarthenshire: 1,008.8North Lincolnshire: 1,008.6

    1,008.6Carmarthenshire is higher1,008.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Lincolnshire 104.2, Carmarthenshire 114.7Carmarthenshire: 114.7North Lincolnshire: 104.2

    104.2Carmarthenshire is higher114.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Lincolnshire 162.4, Carmarthenshire 196.4Carmarthenshire: 196.4North Lincolnshire: 162.4

    162.4Carmarthenshire is higher196.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Lincolnshire 77.2, Carmarthenshire 100.0Carmarthenshire: 100.0North Lincolnshire: 77.2

    77.2Carmarthenshire is higher100.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Lincolnshire 205.6, Carmarthenshire 216.4Carmarthenshire: 216.4North Lincolnshire: 205.6

    205.6Carmarthenshire is higher216.4

  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: North Lincolnshire 30.4, Carmarthenshire 31.2Carmarthenshire: 31.2North Lincolnshire: 30.4

    30.4Carmarthenshire is higher31.2

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North Lincolnshire and Carmarthenshire, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth LincolnshireCarmarthenshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,794£4,815£4,548£5,470£5,493£5,189Carmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,610£12,664£11,961£12,711£12,765£12,057Carmarthenshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,093£2,102£1,986£2,352£2,362£2,231Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,409£11,457£10,822£11,214£11,262£10,637North Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£400£402£379£491£493£466Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£775£779£735£976£980£926Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£30£30£29Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£513£516£487£703£706£667Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£173£174£164Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£141£141£134£150£150£142Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,633£1,639£1,549£1,657£1,664£1,572Carmarthenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£191£192£181Carmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£307£290£530£532£503Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.50£7.53£7.11£6.25£6.28£5.93North Lincolnshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.22£7.25£6.85£9.48£9.52£8.99Carmarthenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.31£8.34£7.88£8.52£8.55£8.08Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.61,008.8Carmarthenshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026104.2114.7Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.4196.4Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.2100.0Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026205.6216.4Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.431.2Carmarthenshire

Per resident

North Lincolnshire is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Carmarthenshire on 20. 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

North Lincolnshire Carmarthenshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Lincolnshire £4,794, Carmarthenshire £5,470Carmarthenshire: £5,470North Lincolnshire: £4,794Carmarthenshire: £5,493North Lincolnshire: £4,815Carmarthenshire: £5,189North Lincolnshire: £4,548

    £4,794£4,815£4,548Carmarthenshire is higher£5,470£5,493£5,189

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Lincolnshire £2,731, Carmarthenshire £3,028Carmarthenshire: £3,028North Lincolnshire: £2,731Carmarthenshire: £3,041North Lincolnshire: £2,743Carmarthenshire: £2,872North Lincolnshire: £2,591

    £2,731£2,743£2,591Carmarthenshire is higher£3,028£3,041£2,872

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Lincolnshire £1,244, Carmarthenshire £1,366Carmarthenshire: £1,366North Lincolnshire: £1,244Carmarthenshire: £1,372North Lincolnshire: £1,249Carmarthenshire: £1,296North Lincolnshire: £1,180

    £1,244£1,249£1,180Carmarthenshire is higher£1,366£1,372£1,296

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Lincolnshire £2,471, Carmarthenshire £2,671Carmarthenshire: £2,671North Lincolnshire: £2,471Carmarthenshire: £2,683North Lincolnshire: £2,481Carmarthenshire: £2,534North Lincolnshire: £2,344

    £2,471£2,481£2,344Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,671£2,683£2,534

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Lincolnshire £87, Carmarthenshire £117Carmarthenshire: £117North Lincolnshire: £87Carmarthenshire: £117North Lincolnshire: £87Carmarthenshire: £111North Lincolnshire: £82

    £87£87£82Carmarthenshire is higher£117£117£111

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Lincolnshire £168, Carmarthenshire £232Carmarthenshire: £232North Lincolnshire: £168Carmarthenshire: £233North Lincolnshire: £169Carmarthenshire: £221North Lincolnshire: £159

    £168£169£159Carmarthenshire is higher£232£233£221

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: North Lincolnshire £5.67, Carmarthenshire £7.16Carmarthenshire: £7.16North Lincolnshire: £5.67Carmarthenshire: £7.19North Lincolnshire: £5.70Carmarthenshire: £6.79North Lincolnshire: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38Carmarthenshire is higher£7.16£7.19£6.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Lincolnshire £513, Carmarthenshire £703Carmarthenshire: £703North Lincolnshire: £513Carmarthenshire: £706North Lincolnshire: £516Carmarthenshire: £667North Lincolnshire: £487

    £513£516£487Carmarthenshire is higher£703£706£667

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Lincolnshire £134, Carmarthenshire £173Carmarthenshire: £173North Lincolnshire: £134Carmarthenshire: £174North Lincolnshire: £135Carmarthenshire: £164North Lincolnshire: £127

    £134£135£127Carmarthenshire is higher£173£174£164

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Lincolnshire £84, Carmarthenshire £87Carmarthenshire: £87North Lincolnshire: £84Carmarthenshire: £87North Lincolnshire: £84Carmarthenshire: £82North Lincolnshire: £79

    £84£84£79Carmarthenshire is higher£87£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Lincolnshire £970, Carmarthenshire £962Carmarthenshire: £962North Lincolnshire: £970Carmarthenshire: £966North Lincolnshire: £974Carmarthenshire: £913North Lincolnshire: £920

    £970£974£920North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£962£966£913

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Lincolnshire £163, Carmarthenshire £191Carmarthenshire: £191North Lincolnshire: £163Carmarthenshire: £192North Lincolnshire: £164Carmarthenshire: £181North Lincolnshire: £155

    £163£164£155Carmarthenshire is higher£191£192£181

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Lincolnshire £181, Carmarthenshire £308Carmarthenshire: £308North Lincolnshire: £181Carmarthenshire: £309North Lincolnshire: £182Carmarthenshire: £292North Lincolnshire: £172

    £181£182£172Carmarthenshire is higher£308£309£292

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Lincolnshire £4.46, Carmarthenshire £3.63Carmarthenshire: £3.63North Lincolnshire: £4.46Carmarthenshire: £3.64North Lincolnshire: £4.48Carmarthenshire: £3.44North Lincolnshire: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23North Lincolnshire is higher£3.63£3.64£3.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Lincolnshire £4.29, Carmarthenshire £5.50Carmarthenshire: £5.50North Lincolnshire: £4.29Carmarthenshire: £5.53North Lincolnshire: £4.31Carmarthenshire: £5.22North Lincolnshire: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07Carmarthenshire is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Lincolnshire £8.31, Carmarthenshire £8.52Carmarthenshire: £8.52North Lincolnshire: £8.31Carmarthenshire: £8.55North Lincolnshire: £8.34Carmarthenshire: £8.08North Lincolnshire: £7.88

    £8.31£8.34£7.88Carmarthenshire is higher£8.52£8.55£8.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Lincolnshire 218.4, Carmarthenshire 240.3Carmarthenshire: 240.3North Lincolnshire: 218.4

    218.4Carmarthenshire is higher240.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Lincolnshire 22.6, Carmarthenshire 27.3Carmarthenshire: 27.3North Lincolnshire: 22.6

    22.6Carmarthenshire is higher27.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Lincolnshire 35.2, Carmarthenshire 46.8Carmarthenshire: 46.8North Lincolnshire: 35.2

    35.2Carmarthenshire is higher46.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Lincolnshire 77.2, Carmarthenshire 100.0Carmarthenshire: 100.0North Lincolnshire: 77.2

    77.2Carmarthenshire is higher100.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Lincolnshire 122.2, Carmarthenshire 125.6Carmarthenshire: 125.6North Lincolnshire: 122.2

    122.2Carmarthenshire is higher125.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Lincolnshire 18.1, Carmarthenshire 18.1Carmarthenshire: 18.1North Lincolnshire: 18.1

    18.1Carmarthenshire is higher18.1

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North Lincolnshire and Carmarthenshire, per resident
MeasureNorth LincolnshireCarmarthenshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,794£4,815£4,548£5,470£5,493£5,189Carmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,731£2,743£2,591£3,028£3,041£2,872Carmarthenshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,244£1,249£1,180£1,366£1,372£1,296Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,471£2,481£2,344£2,671£2,683£2,534Carmarthenshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£117£117£111Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£232£233£221Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38£7.16£7.19£6.79Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£513£516£487£703£706£667Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£173£174£164Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£87£87£82Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£970£974£920£962£966£913North Lincolnshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£191£192£181Carmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£308£309£292Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£3.63£3.64£3.44North Lincolnshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£5.50£5.53£5.22Carmarthenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.31£8.34£7.88£8.52£8.55£8.08Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026218.4240.3Carmarthenshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.627.3Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.246.8Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.2100.0Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026122.2125.6Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.118.1Carmarthenshire

Total

North Lincolnshire is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Carmarthenshire on 21. 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

North Lincolnshire Carmarthenshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Lincolnshire £821.9m, Carmarthenshire £1.0bnCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnNorth Lincolnshire: £821.9mCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnNorth Lincolnshire: £825.4mCarmarthenshire: £987.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £779.6m

    £821.9m£825.4m£779.6mCarmarthenshire is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Lincolnshire £468.2m, Carmarthenshire £576.3mCarmarthenshire: £576.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £468.2mCarmarthenshire: £578.8mNorth Lincolnshire: £470.2mCarmarthenshire: £546.7mNorth Lincolnshire: £444.1m

    £468.2m£470.2m£444.1mCarmarthenshire is higher£576.3m£578.8m£546.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Lincolnshire £213.3m, Carmarthenshire £260.0mCarmarthenshire: £260.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £213.3mCarmarthenshire: £261.1mNorth Lincolnshire: £214.2mCarmarthenshire: £246.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £202.3m

    £213.3m£214.2m£202.3mCarmarthenshire is higher£260.0m£261.1m£246.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Lincolnshire £423.6m, Carmarthenshire £508.5mCarmarthenshire: £508.5mNorth Lincolnshire: £423.6mCarmarthenshire: £510.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £425.4mCarmarthenshire: £482.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £401.8m

    £423.6m£425.4m£401.8mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£508.5m£510.6m£482.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Lincolnshire £14.9m, Carmarthenshire £22.3mCarmarthenshire: £22.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.9mCarmarthenshire: £22.4mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.9mCarmarthenshire: £21.1mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.1m

    £14.9m£14.9m£14.1mCarmarthenshire is higher£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Lincolnshire £28.8m, Carmarthenshire £44.3mCarmarthenshire: £44.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £28.8mCarmarthenshire: £44.4mNorth Lincolnshire: £28.9mCarmarthenshire: £42.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £27.3m

    £28.8m£28.9m£27.3mCarmarthenshire is higher£44.3m£44.4m£42.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North Lincolnshire £0.97m, Carmarthenshire £1.4mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.97mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.98mCarmarthenshire: £1.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mCarmarthenshire is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Lincolnshire £88.0m, Carmarthenshire £133.9mCarmarthenshire: £133.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £88.0mCarmarthenshire: £134.5mNorth Lincolnshire: £88.4mCarmarthenshire: £127.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £83.5m

    £88.0m£88.4m£83.5mCarmarthenshire is higher£133.9m£134.5m£127.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Lincolnshire £23.0m, Carmarthenshire £33.0mCarmarthenshire: £33.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £23.0mCarmarthenshire: £33.1mNorth Lincolnshire: £23.1mCarmarthenshire: £31.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £21.9m

    £23.0m£23.1m£21.9mCarmarthenshire is higher£33.0m£33.1m£31.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Lincolnshire £14.4m, Carmarthenshire £16.5mCarmarthenshire: £16.5mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.4mCarmarthenshire: £16.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.4mCarmarthenshire: £15.7mNorth Lincolnshire: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mCarmarthenshire is higher£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Lincolnshire £166.3m, Carmarthenshire £183.1mCarmarthenshire: £183.1mNorth Lincolnshire: £166.3mCarmarthenshire: £183.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £167.0mCarmarthenshire: £173.7mNorth Lincolnshire: £157.8m

    £166.3m£167.0m£157.8mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£183.1m£183.9m£173.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Lincolnshire £28.0m, Carmarthenshire £36.4mCarmarthenshire: £36.4mNorth Lincolnshire: £28.0mCarmarthenshire: £36.5mNorth Lincolnshire: £28.1mCarmarthenshire: £34.5mNorth Lincolnshire: £26.5m

    £28.0m£28.1m£26.5mCarmarthenshire is higher£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Lincolnshire £31.1m, Carmarthenshire £58.6mCarmarthenshire: £58.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £31.1mCarmarthenshire: £58.8mNorth Lincolnshire: £31.2mCarmarthenshire: £55.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.2m£29.5mCarmarthenshire is higher£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Lincolnshire £0.76m, Carmarthenshire £0.69mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.76mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.77mCarmarthenshire: £0.66mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.72mNorth Lincolnshire is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Lincolnshire £0.74m, Carmarthenshire £1.0mCarmarthenshire: £1.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.74mCarmarthenshire: £1.1mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.74mCarmarthenshire: £0.99mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mCarmarthenshire is higher£1.0m£1.1m£0.99m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Lincolnshire £1.4m, Carmarthenshire £1.6mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £1.4mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £1.4mCarmarthenshire: £1.5mNorth Lincolnshire: £1.4m

    £1.4mCarmarthenshire is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Lincolnshire 37,444, Carmarthenshire 45,740Carmarthenshire: 45,740North Lincolnshire: 37,444

    37,444Carmarthenshire is higher45,740

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Lincolnshire 3,870, Carmarthenshire 5,201Carmarthenshire: 5,201North Lincolnshire: 3,870

    3,870Carmarthenshire is higher5,201

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Lincolnshire 6,030, Carmarthenshire 8,904Carmarthenshire: 8,904North Lincolnshire: 6,030

    6,030Carmarthenshire is higher8,904

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Lincolnshire 13,228, Carmarthenshire 19,036Carmarthenshire: 19,036North Lincolnshire: 13,228

    13,228Carmarthenshire is higher19,036

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Lincolnshire 20,951, Carmarthenshire 23,916Carmarthenshire: 23,916North Lincolnshire: 20,951

    20,951Carmarthenshire is higher23,916

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Lincolnshire 3,098, Carmarthenshire 3,446Carmarthenshire: 3,446North Lincolnshire: 3,098

    3,098Carmarthenshire is higher3,446

Show the numbers
North Lincolnshire and Carmarthenshire, total
MeasureNorth LincolnshireCarmarthenshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£821.9m£825.4m£779.6m£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6mCarmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£468.2m£470.2m£444.1m£576.3m£578.8m£546.7mCarmarthenshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£213.3m£214.2m£202.3m£260.0m£261.1m£246.6mCarmarthenshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£423.6m£425.4m£401.8m£508.5m£510.6m£482.3mCarmarthenshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£22.3m£22.4m£21.1mCarmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m£44.3m£44.4m£42.0mCarmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mCarmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£88.0m£88.4m£83.5m£133.9m£134.5m£127.0mCarmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.9m£33.0m£33.1m£31.3mCarmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m£16.5m£16.6m£15.7mCarmarthenshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£166.3m£167.0m£157.8m£183.1m£183.9m£173.7mCarmarthenshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£28.0m£28.1m£26.5m£36.4m£36.5m£34.5mCarmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.2m£29.5m£58.6m£58.8m£55.6mCarmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mNorth Lincolnshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£1.0m£1.1m£0.99mCarmarthenshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCarmarthenshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,44445,740Carmarthenshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8705,201Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,0308,904Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,22819,036Carmarthenshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,95123,916Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0983,446Carmarthenshire

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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