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Northumberland and Carmarthenshire

330,615 and 190,346 residents (mid-2024).

Northumberland is higher than Carmarthenshire on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 18 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 4 of 22 measures, and Carmarthenshire on 18. 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 Carmarthenshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Northumberland £5,158, Carmarthenshire £5,470Carmarthenshire: £5,470Northumberland: £5,158Carmarthenshire: £5,493Northumberland: £5,180Carmarthenshire: £5,189Northumberland: £4,893

    £5,158£5,180£4,893Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,470£5,493£5,189

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Northumberland £12,607, Carmarthenshire £12,711Carmarthenshire: £12,711Northumberland: £12,607Carmarthenshire: £12,765Northumberland: £12,660Carmarthenshire: £12,057Northumberland: £11,958

    £12,607£12,660£11,958Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Northumberland £1,962, Carmarthenshire £2,352Carmarthenshire: £2,352Northumberland: £1,962Carmarthenshire: £2,362Northumberland: £1,970Carmarthenshire: £2,231Northumberland: £1,861

    £1,962£1,970£1,861Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,352£2,362£2,231

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Northumberland £11,516, Carmarthenshire £11,214Carmarthenshire: £11,214Northumberland: £11,516Carmarthenshire: £11,262Northumberland: £11,565Carmarthenshire: £10,637Northumberland: £10,924

    £11,516£11,565£10,924Northumberland is higher£11,214£11,262£10,637

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Northumberland £323, Carmarthenshire £491Carmarthenshire: £491Northumberland: £323Carmarthenshire: £493Northumberland: £324Carmarthenshire: £466Northumberland: £306

    £323£324£306Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Northumberland £745, Carmarthenshire £976Carmarthenshire: £976Northumberland: £745Carmarthenshire: £980Northumberland: £749Carmarthenshire: £926Northumberland: £707

    £745£749£707Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Northumberland £22, Carmarthenshire £30Carmarthenshire: £30Northumberland: £22Carmarthenshire: £30Northumberland: £22Carmarthenshire: £29Northumberland: £21

    £22£22£21Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£30£30£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Northumberland £533, Carmarthenshire £703Carmarthenshire: £703Northumberland: £533Carmarthenshire: £706Northumberland: £535Carmarthenshire: £667Northumberland: £505

    £533£535£505Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£703£706£667

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Northumberland £141, Carmarthenshire £173Carmarthenshire: £173Northumberland: £141Carmarthenshire: £174Northumberland: £141Carmarthenshire: £164Northumberland: £134

    £141£141£134Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Northumberland £146, Carmarthenshire £150Carmarthenshire: £150Northumberland: £146Carmarthenshire: £150Northumberland: £147Carmarthenshire: £142Northumberland: £139

    £146£147£139Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£150£150£142

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Northumberland £1,442, Carmarthenshire £1,657Carmarthenshire: £1,657Northumberland: £1,442Carmarthenshire: £1,664Northumberland: £1,448Carmarthenshire: £1,572Northumberland: £1,368

    £1,442£1,448£1,368Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,657£1,664£1,572

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Northumberland £171, Carmarthenshire £191Carmarthenshire: £191Northumberland: £171Carmarthenshire: £192Northumberland: £172Carmarthenshire: £181Northumberland: £163

    £171£172£163Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Northumberland £358, Carmarthenshire £530Carmarthenshire: £530Northumberland: £358Carmarthenshire: £532Northumberland: £360Carmarthenshire: £503Northumberland: £340

    £358£360£340Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£530£532£503

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Northumberland £7.41, Carmarthenshire £6.25Carmarthenshire: £6.25Northumberland: £7.41Carmarthenshire: £6.28Northumberland: £7.44Carmarthenshire: £5.93Northumberland: £7.03

    £7.41£7.44£7.03Northumberland 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: Northumberland £7.95, Carmarthenshire £9.48Carmarthenshire: £9.48Northumberland: £7.95Carmarthenshire: £9.52Northumberland: £7.98Carmarthenshire: £8.99Northumberland: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.48£9.52£8.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Northumberland £6.05, Carmarthenshire £8.52Carmarthenshire: £8.52Northumberland: £6.05Carmarthenshire: £8.55Northumberland: £6.08Carmarthenshire: £8.08Northumberland: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Northumberland 1,027.4, Carmarthenshire 1,008.8Carmarthenshire: 1,008.8Northumberland: 1,027.4

    1,027.4Northumberland 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: Northumberland 89.5, Carmarthenshire 114.7Carmarthenshire: 114.7Northumberland: 89.5

    89.5Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count114.7

  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: Northumberland 156.4, Carmarthenshire 196.4Carmarthenshire: 196.4Northumberland: 156.4

    156.4Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count196.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 79.0, Carmarthenshire 100.0Carmarthenshire: 100.0Northumberland: 79.0

    79.0Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count100.0

  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, Carmarthenshire 216.4Carmarthenshire: 216.4Northumberland: 190.4

    190.4Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count216.4

  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: Northumberland 31.7, Carmarthenshire 31.2Carmarthenshire: 31.2Northumberland: 31.7

    31.7Northumberland is higher31.2

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Northumberland and Carmarthenshire, per person in the age group
MeasureNorthumberlandCarmarthenshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,158£5,180£4,893£5,470£5,493£5,189Carmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,607£12,660£11,958£12,711£12,765£12,057Carmarthenshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,962£1,970£1,861£2,352£2,362£2,231Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,516£11,565£10,924£11,214£11,262£10,637Northumberland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£323£324£306£491£493£466Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£745£749£707£976£980£926Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£30£30£29Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£533£535£505£703£706£667Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£134£173£174£164Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£139£150£150£142Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,442£1,448£1,368£1,657£1,664£1,572Carmarthenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£171£172£163£191£192£181Carmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£358£360£340£530£532£503Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.41£7.44£7.03£6.25£6.28£5.93Northumberland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£9.48£9.52£8.99Carmarthenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£8.52£8.55£8.08Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.41,008.8Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.5114.7Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.4196.4Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.0100.0Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026190.4216.4Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.731.2Northumberland

Per resident

Northumberland is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Carmarthenshire on 17. 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 Carmarthenshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Northumberland £5,158, Carmarthenshire £5,470Carmarthenshire: £5,470Northumberland: £5,158Carmarthenshire: £5,493Northumberland: £5,180Carmarthenshire: £5,189Northumberland: £4,893

    £5,158£5,180£4,893Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,470£5,493£5,189

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Northumberland £3,178, Carmarthenshire £3,028Carmarthenshire: £3,028Northumberland: £3,178Carmarthenshire: £3,041Northumberland: £3,191Carmarthenshire: £2,872Northumberland: £3,014

    £3,178£3,191£3,014Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£3,028£3,041£2,872

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Northumberland £1,130, Carmarthenshire £1,366Carmarthenshire: £1,366Northumberland: £1,130Carmarthenshire: £1,372Northumberland: £1,134Carmarthenshire: £1,296Northumberland: £1,071

    £1,130£1,134£1,071Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,366£1,372£1,296

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Northumberland £2,903, Carmarthenshire £2,671Carmarthenshire: £2,671Northumberland: £2,903Carmarthenshire: £2,683Northumberland: £2,915Carmarthenshire: £2,534Northumberland: £2,754

    £2,903£2,915£2,754Northumberland is higher£2,671£2,683£2,534

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Northumberland £81, Carmarthenshire £117Carmarthenshire: £117Northumberland: £81Carmarthenshire: £117Northumberland: £82Carmarthenshire: £111Northumberland: £77

    £81£82£77Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£117£117£111

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Northumberland £188, Carmarthenshire £232Carmarthenshire: £232Northumberland: £188Carmarthenshire: £233Northumberland: £189Carmarthenshire: £221Northumberland: £178

    £188£189£178Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Northumberland £5.61, Carmarthenshire £7.16Carmarthenshire: £7.16Northumberland: £5.61Carmarthenshire: £7.19Northumberland: £5.63Carmarthenshire: £6.79Northumberland: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Northumberland £533, Carmarthenshire £703Carmarthenshire: £703Northumberland: £533Carmarthenshire: £706Northumberland: £535Carmarthenshire: £667Northumberland: £505

    £533£535£505Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£703£706£667

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Northumberland £141, Carmarthenshire £173Carmarthenshire: £173Northumberland: £141Carmarthenshire: £174Northumberland: £141Carmarthenshire: £164Northumberland: £134

    £141£141£134Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Northumberland £84, Carmarthenshire £87Carmarthenshire: £87Northumberland: £84Carmarthenshire: £87Northumberland: £85Carmarthenshire: £82Northumberland: £80

    £84£85£80Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£87£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Northumberland £830, Carmarthenshire £962Carmarthenshire: £962Northumberland: £830Carmarthenshire: £966Northumberland: £834Carmarthenshire: £913Northumberland: £788

    £830£834£788Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£962£966£913

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Northumberland £171, Carmarthenshire £191Carmarthenshire: £191Northumberland: £171Carmarthenshire: £192Northumberland: £172Carmarthenshire: £181Northumberland: £163

    £171£172£163Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£191£192£181

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Northumberland £206, Carmarthenshire £308Carmarthenshire: £308Northumberland: £206Carmarthenshire: £309Northumberland: £207Carmarthenshire: £292Northumberland: £196

    £206£207£196Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£308£309£292

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Northumberland £4.27, Carmarthenshire £3.63Carmarthenshire: £3.63Northumberland: £4.27Carmarthenshire: £3.64Northumberland: £4.29Carmarthenshire: £3.44Northumberland: £4.05

    £4.27£4.29£4.05Northumberland is higher£3.63£3.64£3.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Northumberland £4.58, Carmarthenshire £5.50Carmarthenshire: £5.50Northumberland: £4.58Carmarthenshire: £5.53Northumberland: £4.59Carmarthenshire: £5.22Northumberland: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.50£5.53£5.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Northumberland £6.05, Carmarthenshire £8.52Carmarthenshire: £8.52Northumberland: £6.05Carmarthenshire: £8.55Northumberland: £6.08Carmarthenshire: £8.08Northumberland: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.52£8.55£8.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 259.0, Carmarthenshire 240.3Carmarthenshire: 240.3Northumberland: 259.0

    259.0Northumberland is higher240.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 22.6, Carmarthenshire 27.3Carmarthenshire: 27.3Northumberland: 22.6

    22.6Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count27.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 39.4, Carmarthenshire 46.8Carmarthenshire: 46.8Northumberland: 39.4

    39.4Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count46.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 79.0, Carmarthenshire 100.0Carmarthenshire: 100.0Northumberland: 79.0

    79.0Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count100.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 109.6, Carmarthenshire 125.6Carmarthenshire: 125.6Northumberland: 109.6

    109.6Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count125.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 18.3, Carmarthenshire 18.1Carmarthenshire: 18.1Northumberland: 18.3

    18.3Northumberland is higher18.1

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Northumberland and Carmarthenshire, per resident
MeasureNorthumberlandCarmarthenshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,158£5,180£4,893£5,470£5,493£5,189Carmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,178£3,191£3,014£3,028£3,041£2,872Northumberland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,130£1,134£1,071£1,366£1,372£1,296Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,903£2,915£2,754£2,671£2,683£2,534Northumberland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£117£117£111Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£232£233£221Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£7.16£7.19£6.79Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£533£535£505£703£706£667Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£134£173£174£164Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£87£87£82Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£830£834£788£962£966£913Carmarthenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£171£172£163£191£192£181Carmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196£308£309£292Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.27£4.29£4.05£3.63£3.64£3.44Northumberland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£5.50£5.53£5.22Carmarthenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£8.52£8.55£8.08Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026259.0240.3Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.627.3Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.446.8Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.0100.0Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026109.6125.6Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.318.1Northumberland

Total

Northumberland is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Carmarthenshire 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 Carmarthenshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Northumberland £1.7bn, Carmarthenshire £1.0bnCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnNorthumberland: £1.7bnCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnNorthumberland: £1.7bnCarmarthenshire: £987.6mNorthumberland: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Northumberland £1.1bn, Carmarthenshire £576.3mCarmarthenshire: £576.3mNorthumberland: £1.1bnCarmarthenshire: £578.8mNorthumberland: £1.1bnCarmarthenshire: £546.7mNorthumberland: £996.6m

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£576.3m£578.8m£546.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Northumberland £373.4m, Carmarthenshire £260.0mCarmarthenshire: £260.0mNorthumberland: £373.4mCarmarthenshire: £261.1mNorthumberland: £375.0mCarmarthenshire: £246.6mNorthumberland: £354.2m

    £373.4m£375.0m£354.2mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£260.0m£261.1m£246.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Northumberland £959.8m, Carmarthenshire £508.5mCarmarthenshire: £508.5mNorthumberland: £959.8mCarmarthenshire: £510.6mNorthumberland: £963.9mCarmarthenshire: £482.3mNorthumberland: £910.4m

    £959.8m£963.9m£910.4mNorthumberland is higher£508.5m£510.6m£482.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Northumberland £26.9m, Carmarthenshire £22.3mCarmarthenshire: £22.3mNorthumberland: £26.9mCarmarthenshire: £22.4mNorthumberland: £27.0mCarmarthenshire: £21.1mNorthumberland: £25.5m

    £26.9m£27.0m£25.5mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Northumberland £62.1m, Carmarthenshire £44.3mCarmarthenshire: £44.3mNorthumberland: £62.1mCarmarthenshire: £44.4mNorthumberland: £62.4mCarmarthenshire: £42.0mNorthumberland: £58.9m

    £62.1m£62.4m£58.9mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£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: Northumberland £1.9m, Carmarthenshire £1.4mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mNorthumberland: £1.9mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mNorthumberland: £1.9mCarmarthenshire: £1.3mNorthumberland: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Northumberland £176.1m, Carmarthenshire £133.9mCarmarthenshire: £133.9mNorthumberland: £176.1mCarmarthenshire: £134.5mNorthumberland: £176.8mCarmarthenshire: £127.0mNorthumberland: £167.0m

    £176.1m£176.8m£167.0mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£133.9m£134.5m£127.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Northumberland £46.6m, Carmarthenshire £33.0mCarmarthenshire: £33.0mNorthumberland: £46.6mCarmarthenshire: £33.1mNorthumberland: £46.8mCarmarthenshire: £31.3mNorthumberland: £44.2m

    £46.6m£46.8m£44.2mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£33.0m£33.1m£31.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Northumberland £27.8m, Carmarthenshire £16.5mCarmarthenshire: £16.5mNorthumberland: £27.8mCarmarthenshire: £16.6mNorthumberland: £27.9mCarmarthenshire: £15.7mNorthumberland: £26.4m

    £27.8m£27.9m£26.4mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Northumberland £274.5m, Carmarthenshire £183.1mCarmarthenshire: £183.1mNorthumberland: £274.5mCarmarthenshire: £183.9mNorthumberland: £275.7mCarmarthenshire: £173.7mNorthumberland: £260.4m

    £274.5m£275.7m£260.4mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£183.1m£183.9m£173.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Northumberland £56.7m, Carmarthenshire £36.4mCarmarthenshire: £36.4mNorthumberland: £56.7mCarmarthenshire: £36.5mNorthumberland: £56.9mCarmarthenshire: £34.5mNorthumberland: £53.7m

    £56.7m£56.9m£53.7mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Northumberland £68.2m, Carmarthenshire £58.6mCarmarthenshire: £58.6mNorthumberland: £68.2mCarmarthenshire: £58.8mNorthumberland: £68.5mCarmarthenshire: £55.6mNorthumberland: £64.7m

    £68.2m£68.5m£64.7mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Northumberland £1.4m, Carmarthenshire £0.69mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mNorthumberland: £1.4mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mNorthumberland: £1.4mCarmarthenshire: £0.66mNorthumberland: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mNorthumberland is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Northumberland £1.5m, Carmarthenshire £1.0mCarmarthenshire: £1.0mNorthumberland: £1.5mCarmarthenshire: £1.1mNorthumberland: £1.5mCarmarthenshire: £0.99mNorthumberland: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.1m£0.99m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Northumberland £2.0m, Carmarthenshire £1.6mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mNorthumberland: £2.0mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mNorthumberland: £2.0mCarmarthenshire: £1.5mNorthumberland: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Northumberland 85,625, Carmarthenshire 45,740Carmarthenshire: 45,740Northumberland: 85,625

    85,625Northumberland is higher45,740

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Northumberland 7,455, Carmarthenshire 5,201Carmarthenshire: 5,201Northumberland: 7,455

    7,455Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count5,201

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Northumberland 13,036, Carmarthenshire 8,904Carmarthenshire: 8,904Northumberland: 13,036

    13,036Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count8,904

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Northumberland 26,107, Carmarthenshire 19,036Carmarthenshire: 19,036Northumberland: 26,107

    26,107Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count19,036

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Northumberland 36,250, Carmarthenshire 23,916Carmarthenshire: 23,916Northumberland: 36,250

    36,250Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count23,916

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Northumberland 6,039, Carmarthenshire 3,446Carmarthenshire: 3,446Northumberland: 6,039

    6,039Northumberland is higher3,446

Show the numbers
Northumberland and Carmarthenshire, total
MeasureNorthumberlandCarmarthenshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6mNorthumberland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6m£576.3m£578.8m£546.7mNorthumberland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m£260.0m£261.1m£246.6mNorthumberland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£959.8m£963.9m£910.4m£508.5m£510.6m£482.3mNorthumberland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m£22.3m£22.4m£21.1mNorthumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m£44.3m£44.4m£42.0mNorthumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mNorthumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£176.1m£176.8m£167.0m£133.9m£134.5m£127.0mNorthumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.6m£46.8m£44.2m£33.0m£33.1m£31.3mNorthumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.8m£27.9m£26.4m£16.5m£16.6m£15.7mNorthumberland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£274.5m£275.7m£260.4m£183.1m£183.9m£173.7mNorthumberland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£56.7m£56.9m£53.7m£36.4m£36.5m£34.5mNorthumberland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£68.2m£68.5m£64.7m£58.6m£58.8m£55.6mNorthumberland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mNorthumberland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.0m£1.1m£0.99mNorthumberland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mNorthumberland
State Pensiontotal, March 202685,62545,740Northumberland
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4555,201Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202613,0368,904Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202626,10719,036Northumberland
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,25023,916Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,0393,446Northumberland

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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