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Wiltshire and Flintshire

524,001 and 155,898 residents (mid-2024).

Wiltshire is higher than Flintshire on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 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.

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Per person in the age group

Wiltshire is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Flintshire 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

Wiltshire Flintshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £4,140, Flintshire £4,773Flintshire: £4,773Wiltshire: £4,140Flintshire: £4,793Wiltshire: £4,157Flintshire: £4,527Wiltshire: £3,927

    £4,140£4,157£3,927Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,773£4,793£4,527

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wiltshire £12,371, Flintshire £12,956Flintshire: £12,956Wiltshire: £12,371Flintshire: £13,011Wiltshire: £12,424Flintshire: £12,289Wiltshire: £11,735

    £12,371£12,424£11,735Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,956£13,011£12,289

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wiltshire £1,474, Flintshire £1,973Flintshire: £1,973Wiltshire: £1,474Flintshire: £1,982Wiltshire: £1,481Flintshire: £1,872Wiltshire: £1,399

    £1,474£1,481£1,399Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,973£1,982£1,872

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wiltshire £11,494, Flintshire £11,685Flintshire: £11,685Wiltshire: £11,494Flintshire: £11,735Wiltshire: £11,542Flintshire: £11,084Wiltshire: £10,902

    £11,494£11,542£10,902Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,685£11,735£11,084

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wiltshire £269, Flintshire £415Flintshire: £415Wiltshire: £269Flintshire: £416Wiltshire: £270Flintshire: £393Wiltshire: £255

    £269£270£255Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£415£416£393

  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: Wiltshire £592, Flintshire £829Flintshire: £829Wiltshire: £592Flintshire: £833Wiltshire: £594Flintshire: £787Wiltshire: £561

    £592£594£561Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£829£833£787

  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: Wiltshire £17, Flintshire £27Flintshire: £27Wiltshire: £17Flintshire: £27Wiltshire: £17Flintshire: £26Wiltshire: £16

    £17£17£16Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£27£27£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wiltshire £312, Flintshire £548Flintshire: £548Wiltshire: £312Flintshire: £551Wiltshire: £313Flintshire: £520Wiltshire: £296

    £312£313£296Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£548£551£520

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wiltshire £124, Flintshire £144Flintshire: £144Wiltshire: £124Flintshire: £144Wiltshire: £124Flintshire: £136Wiltshire: £117

    £124£124£117Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£144£144£136

  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: Wiltshire £81, Flintshire £126Flintshire: £126Wiltshire: £81Flintshire: £127Wiltshire: £82Flintshire: £120Wiltshire: £77

    £81£82£77Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£126£127£120

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wiltshire £1,191, Flintshire £1,521Flintshire: £1,521Wiltshire: £1,191Flintshire: £1,528Wiltshire: £1,197Flintshire: £1,443Wiltshire: £1,130

    £1,191£1,197£1,130Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,521£1,528£1,443

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wiltshire £130, Flintshire £172Flintshire: £172Wiltshire: £130Flintshire: £173Wiltshire: £130Flintshire: £163Wiltshire: £123

    £130£130£123Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wiltshire £192, Flintshire £313Flintshire: £313Wiltshire: £192Flintshire: £315Wiltshire: £193Flintshire: £297Wiltshire: £182

    £192£193£182Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£313£315£297

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wiltshire £5.83, Flintshire £6.30Flintshire: £6.30Wiltshire: £5.83Flintshire: £6.33Wiltshire: £5.85Flintshire: £5.98Wiltshire: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.30£6.33£5.98

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wiltshire £3.55, Flintshire £6.04Flintshire: £6.04Wiltshire: £3.55Flintshire: £6.07Wiltshire: £3.57Flintshire: £5.73Wiltshire: £3.37

    £3.55£3.57£3.37Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.04£6.07£5.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £5.43, Flintshire £7.72Flintshire: £7.72Wiltshire: £5.43Flintshire: £7.75Wiltshire: £5.45Flintshire: £7.32Wiltshire: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.72£7.75£7.32

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wiltshire 1,011.6, Flintshire 1,034.7Flintshire: 1,034.7Wiltshire: 1,011.6

    1,011.6Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count1,034.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wiltshire 66.6, Flintshire 105.3Flintshire: 105.3Wiltshire: 66.6

    66.6Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count105.3

  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: Wiltshire 126.6, Flintshire 171.1Flintshire: 171.1Wiltshire: 126.6

    126.6Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count171.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wiltshire 47.7, Flintshire 79.3Flintshire: 79.3Wiltshire: 47.7

    47.7Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count79.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wiltshire 135.0, Flintshire 183.3Flintshire: 183.3Wiltshire: 135.0

    135.0Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count183.3

  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: Wiltshire 17.9, Flintshire 27.4Flintshire: 27.4Wiltshire: 17.9

    17.9Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count27.4

Show the numbers
Wiltshire and Flintshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWiltshireFlintshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,140£4,157£3,927£4,773£4,793£4,527Flintshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,371£12,424£11,735£12,956£13,011£12,289Flintshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,474£1,481£1,399£1,973£1,982£1,872Flintshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,494£11,542£10,902£11,685£11,735£11,084Flintshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£269£270£255£415£416£393Flintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£592£594£561£829£833£787Flintshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£27£27£26Flintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296£548£551£520Flintshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£144£144£136Flintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£82£77£126£127£120Flintshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,191£1,197£1,130£1,521£1,528£1,443Flintshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£172£173£163Flintshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£192£193£182£313£315£297Flintshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£6.30£6.33£5.98Flintshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.55£3.57£3.37£6.04£6.07£5.73Flintshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£7.72£7.75£7.32Flintshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.61,034.7Flintshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202666.6105.3Flintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.6171.1Flintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.779.3Flintshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026135.0183.3Flintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.927.4Flintshire

Per resident

Wiltshire is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Flintshire 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

Wiltshire Flintshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £4,140, Flintshire £4,773Flintshire: £4,773Wiltshire: £4,140Flintshire: £4,793Wiltshire: £4,157Flintshire: £4,527Wiltshire: £3,927

    £4,140£4,157£3,927Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,773£4,793£4,527

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £2,691, Flintshire £2,703Flintshire: £2,703Wiltshire: £2,691Flintshire: £2,715Wiltshire: £2,702Flintshire: £2,564Wiltshire: £2,552

    £2,691£2,702£2,552Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,703£2,715£2,564

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £878, Flintshire £1,197Flintshire: £1,197Wiltshire: £878Flintshire: £1,203Wiltshire: £882Flintshire: £1,136Wiltshire: £833

    £878£882£833Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,197£1,203£1,136

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wiltshire £2,500, Flintshire £2,438Flintshire: £2,438Wiltshire: £2,500Flintshire: £2,448Wiltshire: £2,510Flintshire: £2,313Wiltshire: £2,371

    £2,500£2,510£2,371Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,438£2,448£2,313

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wiltshire £59, Flintshire £87Flintshire: £87Wiltshire: £59Flintshire: £87Wiltshire: £59Flintshire: £82Wiltshire: £56

    £59£59£56Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£87£87£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wiltshire £129, Flintshire £173Flintshire: £173Wiltshire: £129Flintshire: £174Wiltshire: £129Flintshire: £164Wiltshire: £122

    £129£129£122Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Wiltshire £3.69, Flintshire £5.69Flintshire: £5.69Wiltshire: £3.69Flintshire: £5.72Wiltshire: £3.71Flintshire: £5.40Wiltshire: £3.50

    £3.69£3.71£3.50Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.69£5.72£5.40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wiltshire £312, Flintshire £548Flintshire: £548Wiltshire: £312Flintshire: £551Wiltshire: £313Flintshire: £520Wiltshire: £296

    £312£313£296Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£548£551£520

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wiltshire £124, Flintshire £144Flintshire: £144Wiltshire: £124Flintshire: £144Wiltshire: £124Flintshire: £136Wiltshire: £117

    £124£124£117Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£144£144£136

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wiltshire £48, Flintshire £77Flintshire: £77Wiltshire: £48Flintshire: £77Wiltshire: £49Flintshire: £73Wiltshire: £46

    £48£49£46Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£77£77£73

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wiltshire £710, Flintshire £923Flintshire: £923Wiltshire: £710Flintshire: £927Wiltshire: £713Flintshire: £876Wiltshire: £673

    £710£713£673Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£923£927£876

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wiltshire £130, Flintshire £172Flintshire: £172Wiltshire: £130Flintshire: £173Wiltshire: £130Flintshire: £163Wiltshire: £123

    £130£130£123Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wiltshire £114, Flintshire £190Flintshire: £190Wiltshire: £114Flintshire: £191Wiltshire: £115Flintshire: £180Wiltshire: £109

    £114£115£109Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£190£191£180

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wiltshire £3.47, Flintshire £3.83Flintshire: £3.83Wiltshire: £3.47Flintshire: £3.84Wiltshire: £3.48Flintshire: £3.63Wiltshire: £3.29

    £3.47£3.48£3.29Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.83£3.84£3.63

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wiltshire £2.12, Flintshire £3.67Flintshire: £3.67Wiltshire: £2.12Flintshire: £3.68Wiltshire: £2.13Flintshire: £3.48Wiltshire: £2.01

    £2.12£2.13£2.01Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.67£3.68£3.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £5.43, Flintshire £7.72Flintshire: £7.72Wiltshire: £5.43Flintshire: £7.75Wiltshire: £5.45Flintshire: £7.32Wiltshire: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.72£7.75£7.32

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wiltshire 220.0, Flintshire 215.9Flintshire: 215.9Wiltshire: 220.0

    220.0Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count215.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wiltshire 14.5, Flintshire 22.0Flintshire: 22.0Wiltshire: 14.5

    14.5Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count22.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wiltshire 27.5, Flintshire 35.7Flintshire: 35.7Wiltshire: 27.5

    27.5Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count35.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wiltshire 47.7, Flintshire 79.3Flintshire: 79.3Wiltshire: 47.7

    47.7Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count79.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wiltshire 80.4, Flintshire 111.2Flintshire: 111.2Wiltshire: 80.4

    80.4Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count111.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wiltshire 10.7, Flintshire 16.7Flintshire: 16.7Wiltshire: 10.7

    10.7Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count16.7

Show the numbers
Wiltshire and Flintshire, per resident
MeasureWiltshireFlintshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,140£4,157£3,927£4,773£4,793£4,527Flintshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,691£2,702£2,552£2,703£2,715£2,564Flintshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£878£882£833£1,197£1,203£1,136Flintshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,500£2,510£2,371£2,438£2,448£2,313Wiltshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£87£87£82Flintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£173£174£164Flintshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£5.69£5.72£5.40Flintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296£548£551£520Flintshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£144£144£136Flintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£77£77£73Flintshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£710£713£673£923£927£876Flintshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£172£173£163Flintshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£114£115£109£190£191£180Flintshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29£3.83£3.84£3.63Flintshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.12£2.13£2.01£3.67£3.68£3.48Flintshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£7.72£7.75£7.32Flintshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026220.0215.9Wiltshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.522.0Flintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.535.7Flintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.779.3Flintshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.4111.2Flintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.716.7Flintshire

Total

Wiltshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Flintshire 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

Wiltshire Flintshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wiltshire £2.2bn, Flintshire £744.0mFlintshire: £744.0mWiltshire: £2.2bnFlintshire: £747.2mWiltshire: £2.2bnFlintshire: £705.7mWiltshire: £2.1bn

    £2.2bn£2.2bn£2.1bnWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£744.0m£747.2m£705.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wiltshire £1.4bn, Flintshire £421.4mFlintshire: £421.4mWiltshire: £1.4bnFlintshire: £423.2mWiltshire: £1.4bnFlintshire: £399.7mWiltshire: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£421.4m£423.2m£399.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wiltshire £460.1m, Flintshire £186.7mFlintshire: £186.7mWiltshire: £460.1mFlintshire: £187.5mWiltshire: £462.1mFlintshire: £177.1mWiltshire: £436.4m

    £460.1m£462.1m£436.4mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£186.7m£187.5m£177.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wiltshire £1.3bn, Flintshire £380.1mFlintshire: £380.1mWiltshire: £1.3bnFlintshire: £381.7mWiltshire: £1.3bnFlintshire: £360.5mWiltshire: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£380.1m£381.7m£360.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wiltshire £30.7m, Flintshire £13.5mFlintshire: £13.5mWiltshire: £30.7mFlintshire: £13.5mWiltshire: £30.8mFlintshire: £12.8mWiltshire: £29.1m

    £30.7m£30.8m£29.1mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wiltshire £67.4m, Flintshire £27.0mFlintshire: £27.0mWiltshire: £67.4mFlintshire: £27.1mWiltshire: £67.7mFlintshire: £25.6mWiltshire: £64.0m

    £67.4m£67.7m£64.0mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£27.0m£27.1m£25.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wiltshire £1.9m, Flintshire £0.89mFlintshire: £0.89mWiltshire: £1.9mFlintshire: £0.89mWiltshire: £1.9mFlintshire: £0.84mWiltshire: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wiltshire £163.6m, Flintshire £85.5mFlintshire: £85.5mWiltshire: £163.6mFlintshire: £85.8mWiltshire: £164.3mFlintshire: £81.1mWiltshire: £155.1m

    £163.6m£164.3m£155.1mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£85.5m£85.8m£81.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wiltshire £64.7m, Flintshire £22.4mFlintshire: £22.4mWiltshire: £64.7mFlintshire: £22.5mWiltshire: £65.0mFlintshire: £21.3mWiltshire: £61.4m

    £64.7m£65.0m£61.4mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wiltshire £25.4m, Flintshire £11.9mFlintshire: £11.9mWiltshire: £25.4mFlintshire: £12.0mWiltshire: £25.5mFlintshire: £11.3mWiltshire: £24.1m

    £25.4m£25.5m£24.1mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wiltshire £371.8m, Flintshire £143.9mFlintshire: £143.9mWiltshire: £371.8mFlintshire: £144.6mWiltshire: £373.4mFlintshire: £136.5mWiltshire: £352.7m

    £371.8m£373.4m£352.7mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£143.9m£144.6m£136.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wiltshire £68.0m, Flintshire £26.8mFlintshire: £26.8mWiltshire: £68.0mFlintshire: £27.0mWiltshire: £68.3mFlintshire: £25.5mWiltshire: £64.5m

    £68.0m£68.3m£64.5mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£26.8m£27.0m£25.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wiltshire £60.0m, Flintshire £29.6mFlintshire: £29.6mWiltshire: £60.0mFlintshire: £29.8mWiltshire: £60.2mFlintshire: £28.1mWiltshire: £56.9m

    £60.0m£60.2m£56.9mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wiltshire £1.8m, Flintshire £0.60mFlintshire: £0.60mWiltshire: £1.8mFlintshire: £0.60mWiltshire: £1.8mFlintshire: £0.57mWiltshire: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wiltshire £1.1m, Flintshire £0.57mFlintshire: £0.57mWiltshire: £1.1mFlintshire: £0.57mWiltshire: £1.1mFlintshire: £0.54mWiltshire: £1.1m

    £1.1mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wiltshire £2.8m, Flintshire £1.2mFlintshire: £1.2mWiltshire: £2.8mFlintshire: £1.2mWiltshire: £2.9mFlintshire: £1.1mWiltshire: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.9m£2.7mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wiltshire 115,293, Flintshire 33,657Flintshire: 33,657Wiltshire: 115,293

    115,293Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count33,657

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wiltshire 7,585, Flintshire 3,425Flintshire: 3,425Wiltshire: 7,585

    7,585Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count3,425

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wiltshire 14,428, Flintshire 5,564Flintshire: 5,564Wiltshire: 14,428

    14,428Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count5,564

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wiltshire 25,017, Flintshire 12,360Flintshire: 12,360Wiltshire: 25,017

    25,017Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count12,360

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wiltshire 42,122, Flintshire 17,338Flintshire: 17,338Wiltshire: 42,122

    42,122Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count17,338

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wiltshire 5,581, Flintshire 2,595Flintshire: 2,595Wiltshire: 5,581

    5,581Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count2,595

Show the numbers
Wiltshire and Flintshire, total
MeasureWiltshireFlintshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.2bn£2.2bn£2.1bn£744.0m£747.2m£705.7mWiltshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£421.4m£423.2m£399.7mWiltshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£460.1m£462.1m£436.4m£186.7m£187.5m£177.1mWiltshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£380.1m£381.7m£360.5mWiltshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mWiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.4m£67.7m£64.0m£27.0m£27.1m£25.6mWiltshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mWiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£163.6m£164.3m£155.1m£85.5m£85.8m£81.1mWiltshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m£22.4m£22.5m£21.3mWiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mWiltshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£371.8m£373.4m£352.7m£143.9m£144.6m£136.5mWiltshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£68.0m£68.3m£64.5m£26.8m£27.0m£25.5mWiltshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£60.0m£60.2m£56.9m£29.6m£29.8m£28.1mWiltshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mWiltshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mWiltshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWiltshire
State Pensiontotal, March 2026115,29333,657Wiltshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,5853,425Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202614,4285,564Wiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202625,01712,360Wiltshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202642,12217,338Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,5812,595Wiltshire

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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