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Northumberland and Pembrokeshire

330,615 and 125,670 residents (mid-2024).

Northumberland is higher than Pembrokeshire on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 19 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

Northumberland is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Pembrokeshire on 19. 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

Northumberland Pembrokeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Northumberland £5,158, Pembrokeshire £5,346Pembrokeshire: £5,346Northumberland: £5,158Pembrokeshire: £5,369Northumberland: £5,180Pembrokeshire: £5,071Northumberland: £4,893

    £5,158£5,180£4,893Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,346£5,369£5,071

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Northumberland £12,607, Pembrokeshire £12,277Pembrokeshire: £12,277Northumberland: £12,607Pembrokeshire: £12,329Northumberland: £12,660Pembrokeshire: £11,645Northumberland: £11,958

    £12,607£12,660£11,958Northumberland is higher£12,277£12,329£11,645

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Northumberland £1,962, Pembrokeshire £2,270Pembrokeshire: £2,270Northumberland: £1,962Pembrokeshire: £2,280Northumberland: £1,970Pembrokeshire: £2,154Northumberland: £1,861

    £1,962£1,970£1,861Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,270£2,280£2,154

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Northumberland £11,516, Pembrokeshire £11,023Pembrokeshire: £11,023Northumberland: £11,516Pembrokeshire: £11,070Northumberland: £11,565Pembrokeshire: £10,456Northumberland: £10,924

    £11,516£11,565£10,924Northumberland is higher£11,023£11,070£10,456

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Northumberland £323, Pembrokeshire £430Pembrokeshire: £430Northumberland: £323Pembrokeshire: £432Northumberland: £324Pembrokeshire: £408Northumberland: £306

    £323£324£306Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£430£432£408

  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: Northumberland £745, Pembrokeshire £795Pembrokeshire: £795Northumberland: £745Pembrokeshire: £798Northumberland: £749Pembrokeshire: £754Northumberland: £707

    £745£749£707Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£795£798£754

  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: Northumberland £22, Pembrokeshire £29Pembrokeshire: £29Northumberland: £22Pembrokeshire: £29Northumberland: £22Pembrokeshire: £27Northumberland: £21

    £22£22£21Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Northumberland £533, Pembrokeshire £592Pembrokeshire: £592Northumberland: £533Pembrokeshire: £594Northumberland: £535Pembrokeshire: £561Northumberland: £505

    £533£535£505Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£592£594£561

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Northumberland £141, Pembrokeshire £141Pembrokeshire: £141Northumberland: £141Pembrokeshire: £142Northumberland: £141Pembrokeshire: £134Northumberland: £134

    £141£141£134Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134

  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: Northumberland £146, Pembrokeshire £155Pembrokeshire: £155Northumberland: £146Pembrokeshire: £155Northumberland: £147Pembrokeshire: £147Northumberland: £139

    £146£147£139Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£155£155£147

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Northumberland £1,442, Pembrokeshire £1,655Pembrokeshire: £1,655Northumberland: £1,442Pembrokeshire: £1,662Northumberland: £1,448Pembrokeshire: £1,570Northumberland: £1,368

    £1,442£1,448£1,368Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,655£1,662£1,570

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Northumberland £171, Pembrokeshire £174Pembrokeshire: £174Northumberland: £171Pembrokeshire: £175Northumberland: £172Pembrokeshire: £165Northumberland: £163

    £171£172£163Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£174£175£165

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Northumberland £358, Pembrokeshire £445Pembrokeshire: £445Northumberland: £358Pembrokeshire: £447Northumberland: £360Pembrokeshire: £422Northumberland: £340

    £358£360£340Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£445£447£422

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Northumberland £7.41, Pembrokeshire £7.66Pembrokeshire: £7.66Northumberland: £7.41Pembrokeshire: £7.70Northumberland: £7.44Pembrokeshire: £7.27Northumberland: £7.03

    £7.41£7.44£7.03Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.66£7.70£7.27

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Northumberland £7.95, Pembrokeshire £8.62Pembrokeshire: £8.62Northumberland: £7.95Pembrokeshire: £8.66Northumberland: £7.98Pembrokeshire: £8.18Northumberland: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.62£8.66£8.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Northumberland £6.05, Pembrokeshire £9.35Pembrokeshire: £9.35Northumberland: £6.05Pembrokeshire: £9.39Northumberland: £6.08Pembrokeshire: £8.87Northumberland: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.35£9.39£8.87

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Northumberland 1,027.4, Pembrokeshire 1,001.7Pembrokeshire: 1,001.7Northumberland: 1,027.4

    1,027.4Northumberland is higher1,001.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Northumberland 89.5, Pembrokeshire 108.4Pembrokeshire: 108.4Northumberland: 89.5

    89.5Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count108.4

  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: Northumberland 156.4, Pembrokeshire 166.0Pembrokeshire: 166.0Northumberland: 156.4

    156.4Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count166.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 79.0, Pembrokeshire 83.8Pembrokeshire: 83.8Northumberland: 79.0

    79.0Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count83.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Northumberland 190.4, Pembrokeshire 215.9Pembrokeshire: 215.9Northumberland: 190.4

    190.4Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count215.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Northumberland 31.7, Pembrokeshire 32.5Pembrokeshire: 32.5Northumberland: 31.7

    31.7Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count32.5

Show the numbers
Northumberland and Pembrokeshire, per person in the age group
MeasureNorthumberlandPembrokeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,158£5,180£4,893£5,346£5,369£5,071Pembrokeshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,607£12,660£11,958£12,277£12,329£11,645Northumberland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,962£1,970£1,861£2,270£2,280£2,154Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,516£11,565£10,924£11,023£11,070£10,456Northumberland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£323£324£306£430£432£408Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£745£749£707£795£798£754Pembrokeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£29£29£27Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£533£535£505£592£594£561Pembrokeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£134£141£142£134Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£139£155£155£147Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,442£1,448£1,368£1,655£1,662£1,570Pembrokeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£171£172£163£174£175£165Pembrokeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£358£360£340£445£447£422Pembrokeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.41£7.44£7.03£7.66£7.70£7.27Pembrokeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£8.62£8.66£8.18Pembrokeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£9.35£9.39£8.87Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.41,001.7Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.5108.4Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.4166.0Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.083.8Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026190.4215.9Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.732.5Pembrokeshire

Per resident

Northumberland is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Pembrokeshire on 19. 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

Northumberland Pembrokeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Northumberland £5,158, Pembrokeshire £5,346Pembrokeshire: £5,346Northumberland: £5,158Pembrokeshire: £5,369Northumberland: £5,180Pembrokeshire: £5,071Northumberland: £4,893

    £5,158£5,180£4,893Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,346£5,369£5,071

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Northumberland £3,178, Pembrokeshire £3,145Pembrokeshire: £3,145Northumberland: £3,178Pembrokeshire: £3,158Northumberland: £3,191Pembrokeshire: £2,983Northumberland: £3,014

    £3,178£3,191£3,014Northumberland is higher£3,145£3,158£2,983

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Northumberland £1,130, Pembrokeshire £1,285Pembrokeshire: £1,285Northumberland: £1,130Pembrokeshire: £1,291Northumberland: £1,134Pembrokeshire: £1,219Northumberland: £1,071

    £1,130£1,134£1,071Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,285£1,291£1,219

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Northumberland £2,903, Pembrokeshire £2,823Pembrokeshire: £2,823Northumberland: £2,903Pembrokeshire: £2,835Northumberland: £2,915Pembrokeshire: £2,678Northumberland: £2,754

    £2,903£2,915£2,754Northumberland is higher£2,823£2,835£2,678

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Northumberland £81, Pembrokeshire £110Pembrokeshire: £110Northumberland: £81Pembrokeshire: £111Northumberland: £82Pembrokeshire: £105Northumberland: £77

    £81£82£77Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£110£111£105

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Northumberland £188, Pembrokeshire £204Pembrokeshire: £204Northumberland: £188Pembrokeshire: £204Northumberland: £189Pembrokeshire: £193Northumberland: £178

    £188£189£178Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£204£204£193

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Northumberland £5.61, Pembrokeshire £7.35Pembrokeshire: £7.35Northumberland: £5.61Pembrokeshire: £7.38Northumberland: £5.63Pembrokeshire: £6.97Northumberland: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.35£7.38£6.97

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Northumberland £533, Pembrokeshire £592Pembrokeshire: £592Northumberland: £533Pembrokeshire: £594Northumberland: £535Pembrokeshire: £561Northumberland: £505

    £533£535£505Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£592£594£561

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Northumberland £141, Pembrokeshire £141Pembrokeshire: £141Northumberland: £141Pembrokeshire: £142Northumberland: £141Pembrokeshire: £134Northumberland: £134

    £141£141£134Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Northumberland £84, Pembrokeshire £88Pembrokeshire: £88Northumberland: £84Pembrokeshire: £88Northumberland: £85Pembrokeshire: £83Northumberland: £80

    £84£85£80Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£88£88£83

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Northumberland £830, Pembrokeshire £937Pembrokeshire: £937Northumberland: £830Pembrokeshire: £941Northumberland: £834Pembrokeshire: £888Northumberland: £788

    £830£834£788Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£937£941£888

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Northumberland £171, Pembrokeshire £174Pembrokeshire: £174Northumberland: £171Pembrokeshire: £175Northumberland: £172Pembrokeshire: £165Northumberland: £163

    £171£172£163Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£174£175£165

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Northumberland £206, Pembrokeshire £252Pembrokeshire: £252Northumberland: £206Pembrokeshire: £253Northumberland: £207Pembrokeshire: £239Northumberland: £196

    £206£207£196Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£252£253£239

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Northumberland £4.27, Pembrokeshire £4.33Pembrokeshire: £4.33Northumberland: £4.27Pembrokeshire: £4.35Northumberland: £4.29Pembrokeshire: £4.11Northumberland: £4.05

    £4.27£4.29£4.05Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.33£4.35£4.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Northumberland £4.58, Pembrokeshire £4.88Pembrokeshire: £4.88Northumberland: £4.58Pembrokeshire: £4.90Northumberland: £4.59Pembrokeshire: £4.63Northumberland: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.88£4.90£4.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Northumberland £6.05, Pembrokeshire £9.35Pembrokeshire: £9.35Northumberland: £6.05Pembrokeshire: £9.39Northumberland: £6.08Pembrokeshire: £8.87Northumberland: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.35£9.39£8.87

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 259.0, Pembrokeshire 256.6Pembrokeshire: 256.6Northumberland: 259.0

    259.0Northumberland is higher256.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 22.6, Pembrokeshire 27.8Pembrokeshire: 27.8Northumberland: 22.6

    22.6Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count27.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 39.4, Pembrokeshire 42.5Pembrokeshire: 42.5Northumberland: 39.4

    39.4Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count42.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 79.0, Pembrokeshire 83.8Pembrokeshire: 83.8Northumberland: 79.0

    79.0Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count83.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 109.6, Pembrokeshire 122.2Pembrokeshire: 122.2Northumberland: 109.6

    109.6Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count122.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 18.3, Pembrokeshire 18.4Pembrokeshire: 18.4Northumberland: 18.3

    18.3Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count18.4

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Northumberland and Pembrokeshire, per resident
MeasureNorthumberlandPembrokeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,158£5,180£4,893£5,346£5,369£5,071Pembrokeshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,178£3,191£3,014£3,145£3,158£2,983Northumberland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,130£1,134£1,071£1,285£1,291£1,219Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,903£2,915£2,754£2,823£2,835£2,678Northumberland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£110£111£105Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£204£204£193Pembrokeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£7.35£7.38£6.97Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£533£535£505£592£594£561Pembrokeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£134£141£142£134Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£88£88£83Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£830£834£788£937£941£888Pembrokeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£171£172£163£174£175£165Pembrokeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196£252£253£239Pembrokeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.27£4.29£4.05£4.33£4.35£4.11Pembrokeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£4.88£4.90£4.63Pembrokeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£9.35£9.39£8.87Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026259.0256.6Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.627.8Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.442.5Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.083.8Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026109.6122.2Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.318.4Pembrokeshire

Total

Northumberland is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Pembrokeshire 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

Northumberland Pembrokeshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Northumberland £1.7bn, Pembrokeshire £671.8mPembrokeshire: £671.8mNorthumberland: £1.7bnPembrokeshire: £674.7mNorthumberland: £1.7bnPembrokeshire: £637.2mNorthumberland: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£671.8m£674.7m£637.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Northumberland £1.1bn, Pembrokeshire £395.2mPembrokeshire: £395.2mNorthumberland: £1.1bnPembrokeshire: £396.9mNorthumberland: £1.1bnPembrokeshire: £374.8mNorthumberland: £996.6m

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6mNorthumberland is higher£395.2m£396.9m£374.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Northumberland £373.4m, Pembrokeshire £161.5mPembrokeshire: £161.5mNorthumberland: £373.4mPembrokeshire: £162.2mNorthumberland: £375.0mPembrokeshire: £153.2mNorthumberland: £354.2m

    £373.4m£375.0m£354.2mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£161.5m£162.2m£153.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Northumberland £959.8m, Pembrokeshire £354.8mPembrokeshire: £354.8mNorthumberland: £959.8mPembrokeshire: £356.3mNorthumberland: £963.9mPembrokeshire: £336.6mNorthumberland: £910.4m

    £959.8m£963.9m£910.4mNorthumberland is higher£354.8m£356.3m£336.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Northumberland £26.9m, Pembrokeshire £13.9mPembrokeshire: £13.9mNorthumberland: £26.9mPembrokeshire: £13.9mNorthumberland: £27.0mPembrokeshire: £13.1mNorthumberland: £25.5m

    £26.9m£27.0m£25.5mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Northumberland £62.1m, Pembrokeshire £25.6mPembrokeshire: £25.6mNorthumberland: £62.1mPembrokeshire: £25.7mNorthumberland: £62.4mPembrokeshire: £24.3mNorthumberland: £58.9m

    £62.1m£62.4m£58.9mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Northumberland £1.9m, Pembrokeshire £0.92mPembrokeshire: £0.92mNorthumberland: £1.9mPembrokeshire: £0.93mNorthumberland: £1.9mPembrokeshire: £0.88mNorthumberland: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Northumberland £176.1m, Pembrokeshire £74.4mPembrokeshire: £74.4mNorthumberland: £176.1mPembrokeshire: £74.7mNorthumberland: £176.8mPembrokeshire: £70.5mNorthumberland: £167.0m

    £176.1m£176.8m£167.0mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£74.4m£74.7m£70.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Northumberland £46.6m, Pembrokeshire £17.7mPembrokeshire: £17.7mNorthumberland: £46.6mPembrokeshire: £17.8mNorthumberland: £46.8mPembrokeshire: £16.8mNorthumberland: £44.2m

    £46.6m£46.8m£44.2mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Northumberland £27.8m, Pembrokeshire £11.0mPembrokeshire: £11.0mNorthumberland: £27.8mPembrokeshire: £11.0mNorthumberland: £27.9mPembrokeshire: £10.4mNorthumberland: £26.4m

    £27.8m£27.9m£26.4mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Northumberland £274.5m, Pembrokeshire £117.7mPembrokeshire: £117.7mNorthumberland: £274.5mPembrokeshire: £118.2mNorthumberland: £275.7mPembrokeshire: £111.6mNorthumberland: £260.4m

    £274.5m£275.7m£260.4mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£117.7m£118.2m£111.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Northumberland £56.7m, Pembrokeshire £21.8mPembrokeshire: £21.8mNorthumberland: £56.7mPembrokeshire: £21.9mNorthumberland: £56.9mPembrokeshire: £20.7mNorthumberland: £53.7m

    £56.7m£56.9m£53.7mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Northumberland £68.2m, Pembrokeshire £31.6mPembrokeshire: £31.6mNorthumberland: £68.2mPembrokeshire: £31.8mNorthumberland: £68.5mPembrokeshire: £30.0mNorthumberland: £64.7m

    £68.2m£68.5m£64.7mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£31.6m£31.8m£30.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Northumberland £1.4m, Pembrokeshire £0.55mPembrokeshire: £0.55mNorthumberland: £1.4mPembrokeshire: £0.55mNorthumberland: £1.4mPembrokeshire: £0.52mNorthumberland: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Northumberland £1.5m, Pembrokeshire £0.61mPembrokeshire: £0.61mNorthumberland: £1.5mPembrokeshire: £0.62mNorthumberland: £1.5mPembrokeshire: £0.58mNorthumberland: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Northumberland £2.0m, Pembrokeshire £1.2mPembrokeshire: £1.2mNorthumberland: £2.0mPembrokeshire: £1.2mNorthumberland: £2.0mPembrokeshire: £1.1mNorthumberland: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Northumberland 85,625, Pembrokeshire 32,241Pembrokeshire: 32,241Northumberland: 85,625

    85,625Northumberland is higher32,241

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Northumberland 7,455, Pembrokeshire 3,488Pembrokeshire: 3,488Northumberland: 7,455

    7,455Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count3,488

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Northumberland 13,036, Pembrokeshire 5,344Pembrokeshire: 5,344Northumberland: 13,036

    13,036Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count5,344

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Northumberland 26,107, Pembrokeshire 10,534Pembrokeshire: 10,534Northumberland: 26,107

    26,107Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count10,534

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Northumberland 36,250, Pembrokeshire 15,359Pembrokeshire: 15,359Northumberland: 36,250

    36,250Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count15,359

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Northumberland 6,039, Pembrokeshire 2,310Pembrokeshire: 2,310Northumberland: 6,039

    6,039Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count2,310

Show the numbers
Northumberland and Pembrokeshire, total
MeasureNorthumberlandPembrokeshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£671.8m£674.7m£637.2mNorthumberland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6m£395.2m£396.9m£374.8mNorthumberland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m£161.5m£162.2m£153.2mNorthumberland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£959.8m£963.9m£910.4m£354.8m£356.3m£336.6mNorthumberland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m£13.9m£13.9m£13.1mNorthumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mNorthumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mNorthumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£176.1m£176.8m£167.0m£74.4m£74.7m£70.5mNorthumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.6m£46.8m£44.2m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mNorthumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.8m£27.9m£26.4m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mNorthumberland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£274.5m£275.7m£260.4m£117.7m£118.2m£111.6mNorthumberland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£56.7m£56.9m£53.7m£21.8m£21.9m£20.7mNorthumberland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£68.2m£68.5m£64.7m£31.6m£31.8m£30.0mNorthumberland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mNorthumberland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mNorthumberland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNorthumberland
State Pensiontotal, March 202685,62532,241Northumberland
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4553,488Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202613,0365,344Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202626,10710,534Northumberland
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,25015,359Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,0392,310Northumberland

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.
  10. 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.
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