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Herefordshire, County of and Conwy
Herefordshire, County of is higher than Conwy on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.
On 22 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.
Per person in the age group
Herefordshire, County of is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Conwy 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
Herefordshire, County of Conwy
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,730£4,750£4,486Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£5,766£5,790£5,469
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,360£12,413£11,724Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£12,784£12,838£12,126
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,601£1,608£1,518Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£2,381£2,391£2,259
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,422£11,471£10,834Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£11,338£11,387£10,755
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£313£315£297Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£475£477£451
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£604£607£573Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£940£944£892
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£21£21£20Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£30£30£28
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£389£391£369Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£609£612£578
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£97£98£92Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£157£157£149
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£92£92£87Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£148£148£140
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,207£1,212£1,145Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£1,754£1,762£1,664
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£162£163£154Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£222£223£211
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£291£292£276Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£461£463£438
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.21£5.23£4.94Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£8.01£8.05£7.60
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.87£5.90£5.57Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£9.96£10£9.45
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.82£8.86£8.37Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£8.92£8.96£8.46
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,011.0Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count1,007.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
78.3Conwy is higherDepends on how you count116.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
124.1Conwy is higherDepends on how you count185.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
55.5Conwy is higherDepends on how you count87.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
152.1Conwy is higherDepends on how you count224.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
19.9Conwy is higherDepends on how you count30.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Herefordshire, County of | Conwy | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,730£4,750£4,486 | £5,766£5,790£5,469 | Conwy |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,360£12,413£11,724 | £12,784£12,838£12,126 | Conwy |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,601£1,608£1,518 | £2,381£2,391£2,259 | Conwy |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,422£11,471£10,834 | £11,338£11,387£10,755 | Herefordshire, County of |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £313£315£297 | £475£477£451 | Conwy |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £604£607£573 | £940£944£892 | Conwy |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £21£21£20 | £30£30£28 | Conwy |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £389£391£369 | £609£612£578 | Conwy |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £97£98£92 | £157£157£149 | Conwy |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £92£92£87 | £148£148£140 | Conwy |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,207£1,212£1,145 | £1,754£1,762£1,664 | Conwy |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £162£163£154 | £222£223£211 | Conwy |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £291£292£276 | £461£463£438 | Conwy |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.21£5.23£4.94 | £8.01£8.05£7.60 | Conwy |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.87£5.90£5.57 | £9.96£10£9.45 | Conwy |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.82£8.86£8.37 | £8.92£8.96£8.46 | Conwy |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,011.0 | 1,007.4 | Herefordshire, County of |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 78.3 | 116.6 | Conwy |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 124.1 | 185.9 | Conwy |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 55.5 | 87.1 | Conwy |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 152.1 | 224.6 | Conwy |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 19.9 | 30.8 | Conwy |
Per resident
Herefordshire, County of is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Conwy on 22. 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
Herefordshire, County of Conwy
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,730£4,750£4,486Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£5,766£5,790£5,469
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,154£3,167£2,991Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£3,438£3,452£3,261
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£919£923£871Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£1,331£1,337£1,263
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,914£2,927£2,764Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£3,049£3,062£2,892
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£80£80£76Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£154£155£146Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£253£254£240
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.28£5.30£5.01Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£8.03£8.07£7.62
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£389£391£369Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£609£612£578
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£97£98£92Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£157£157£149
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£53£53£50Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£82£83£78
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£693£696£657Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£981£985£930
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£162£163£154Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£222£223£211
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£167£168£158Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£258£259£245
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.99£3.01£2.84Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£4.48£4.50£4.25
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.37£3.39£3.20Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£5.57£5.59£5.28
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.82£8.86£8.37Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£8.92£8.96£8.46
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
258.0Conwy is higherDepends on how you count270.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.0Conwy is higherDepends on how you count31.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.7Conwy is higherDepends on how you count50.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
55.5Conwy is higherDepends on how you count87.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
87.3Conwy is higherDepends on how you count125.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.4Conwy is higherDepends on how you count17.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Herefordshire, County of | Conwy | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,730£4,750£4,486 | £5,766£5,790£5,469 | Conwy |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,154£3,167£2,991 | £3,438£3,452£3,261 | Conwy |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £919£923£871 | £1,331£1,337£1,263 | Conwy |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,914£2,927£2,764 | £3,049£3,062£2,892 | Conwy |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £80£80£76 | £128£128£121 | Conwy |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £154£155£146 | £253£254£240 | Conwy |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.28£5.30£5.01 | £8.03£8.07£7.62 | Conwy |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £389£391£369 | £609£612£578 | Conwy |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £97£98£92 | £157£157£149 | Conwy |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £53£53£50 | £82£83£78 | Conwy |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £693£696£657 | £981£985£930 | Conwy |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £162£163£154 | £222£223£211 | Conwy |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £167£168£158 | £258£259£245 | Conwy |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.99£3.01£2.84 | £4.48£4.50£4.25 | Conwy |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.37£3.39£3.20 | £5.57£5.59£5.28 | Conwy |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.82£8.86£8.37 | £8.92£8.96£8.46 | Conwy |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 258.0 | 270.9 | Conwy |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.0 | 31.4 | Conwy |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.7 | 50.0 | Conwy |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 55.5 | 87.1 | Conwy |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 87.3 | 125.6 | Conwy |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.4 | 17.2 | Conwy |
Total
Herefordshire, County of is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Conwy on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Herefordshire, County of Conwy
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£908.4m£912.3m£861.7mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£659.8m£662.6m£625.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£605.7m£608.3m£574.5mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£393.4m£395.0m£373.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£176.5m£177.2m£167.4mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£152.3m£153.0m£144.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£559.7m£562.1m£530.9mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£348.9m£350.4m£331.0m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£15.4m£15.4m£14.6mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£28.9m£29.1m£27.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£74.8m£75.1m£70.9mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£69.7m£70.0m£66.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£9.4m£9.5m£9.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£133.0m£133.6m£126.2mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£112.2m£112.7m£106.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£31.1m£31.3m£29.5mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£32.1m£32.2m£30.4mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
49,545Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count31,001
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
3,839Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count3,588
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
6,081Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count5,719
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
10,667Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count9,969
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
16,762Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count14,370
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,191Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count1,971
Show the numbers
| Measure | Herefordshire, County of | Conwy | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £908.4m£912.3m£861.7m | £659.8m£662.6m£625.9m | Herefordshire, County of |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £605.7m£608.3m£574.5m | £393.4m£395.0m£373.1m | Herefordshire, County of |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £176.5m£177.2m£167.4m | £152.3m£153.0m£144.5m | Herefordshire, County of |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £559.7m£562.1m£530.9m | £348.9m£350.4m£331.0m | Herefordshire, County of |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £15.4m£15.4m£14.6m | £14.6m£14.7m£13.9m | Herefordshire, County of |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £29.6m£29.7m£28.1m | £28.9m£29.1m£27.4m | Herefordshire, County of |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £1.0m£1.0m£0.96m | £0.92m£0.92m£0.87m | Herefordshire, County of |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £74.8m£75.1m£70.9m | £69.7m£70.0m£66.1m | Herefordshire, County of |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.7m£18.7m£17.7m | £17.9m£18.0m£17.0m | Herefordshire, County of |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.1m£10.2m£9.6m | £9.4m£9.5m£9.0m | Herefordshire, County of |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £133.0m£133.6m£126.2m | £112.2m£112.7m£106.4m | Herefordshire, County of |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £31.1m£31.3m£29.5m | £25.5m£25.6m£24.2m | Herefordshire, County of |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £32.1m£32.2m£30.4m | £29.5m£29.6m£28.0m | Herefordshire, County of |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.57m£0.58m£0.54m | £0.51m£0.51m£0.49m | Herefordshire, County of |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.65m£0.65m£0.61m | £0.64m£0.64m£0.60m | Herefordshire, County of |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.7m£1.7m£1.6m | £1.0m£1.0m£0.97m | Herefordshire, County of |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 49,545 | 31,001 | Herefordshire, County of |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 3,839 | 3,588 | Herefordshire, County of |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 6,081 | 5,719 | Herefordshire, County of |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 10,667 | 9,969 | Herefordshire, County of |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 16,762 | 14,370 | Herefordshire, County of |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,191 | 1,971 | Herefordshire, County of |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.