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North Yorkshire and Powys

633,692 and 134,855 residents (mid-2024).

North Yorkshire is higher than Powys on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 20 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

North Yorkshire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Powys 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

North Yorkshire Powys

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Yorkshire £4,513, Powys £5,079Powys: £5,079North Yorkshire: £4,513Powys: £5,101North Yorkshire: £4,532Powys: £4,818North Yorkshire: £4,281

    £4,513£4,532£4,281Powys is higherDepends on how you count£5,079£5,101£4,818

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Yorkshire £12,429, Powys £12,183Powys: £12,183North Yorkshire: £12,429Powys: £12,235North Yorkshire: £12,482Powys: £11,557North Yorkshire: £11,789

    £12,429£12,482£11,789North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,183£12,235£11,557

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Yorkshire £1,458, Powys £1,742Powys: £1,742North Yorkshire: £1,458Powys: £1,750North Yorkshire: £1,464Powys: £1,653North Yorkshire: £1,383

    £1,458£1,464£1,383Powys is higherDepends on how you count£1,742£1,750£1,653

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Yorkshire £11,442, Powys £11,038Powys: £11,038North Yorkshire: £11,442Powys: £11,085North Yorkshire: £11,491Powys: £10,470North Yorkshire: £10,853

    £11,442£11,491£10,853North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,038£11,085£10,470

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Yorkshire £290, Powys £369Powys: £369North Yorkshire: £290Powys: £371North Yorkshire: £291Powys: £350North Yorkshire: £275

    £290£291£275Powys is higherDepends on how you count£369£371£350

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: North Yorkshire £678, Powys £752Powys: £752North Yorkshire: £678Powys: £755North Yorkshire: £681Powys: £714North Yorkshire: £643

    £678£681£643Powys is higherDepends on how you count£752£755£714

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: North Yorkshire £19, Powys £24Powys: £24North Yorkshire: £19Powys: £24North Yorkshire: £19Powys: £23North Yorkshire: £18

    £19£19£18Powys is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Yorkshire £340, Powys £487Powys: £487North Yorkshire: £340Powys: £490North Yorkshire: £342Powys: £462North Yorkshire: £323

    £340£342£323Powys is higherDepends on how you count£487£490£462

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Yorkshire £109, Powys £109Powys: £109North Yorkshire: £109Powys: £110North Yorkshire: £110Powys: £104North Yorkshire: £104

    £109£110£104North Yorkshire is higher£109£110£104

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: North Yorkshire £83, Powys £104Powys: £104North Yorkshire: £83Powys: £104North Yorkshire: £83Powys: £98North Yorkshire: £79

    £83£83£79Powys is higherDepends on how you count£104£104£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Yorkshire £1,136, Powys £1,253Powys: £1,253North Yorkshire: £1,136Powys: £1,258North Yorkshire: £1,141Powys: £1,188North Yorkshire: £1,078

    £1,136£1,141£1,078Powys is higherDepends on how you count£1,253£1,258£1,188

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Yorkshire £143, Powys £167Powys: £167North Yorkshire: £143Powys: £167North Yorkshire: £144Powys: £158North Yorkshire: £136

    £143£144£136Powys is higherDepends on how you count£167£167£158

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Yorkshire £230, Powys £374Powys: £374North Yorkshire: £230Powys: £376North Yorkshire: £231Powys: £355North Yorkshire: £218

    £230£231£218Powys is higherDepends on how you count£374£376£355

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Yorkshire £5.48, Powys £5.43Powys: £5.43North Yorkshire: £5.48Powys: £5.45North Yorkshire: £5.51Powys: £5.15North Yorkshire: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20North Yorkshire is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Yorkshire £3.15, Powys £6.46Powys: £6.46North Yorkshire: £3.15Powys: £6.49North Yorkshire: £3.17Powys: £6.13North Yorkshire: £2.99

    £3.15£3.17£2.99Powys is higherDepends on how you count£6.46£6.49£6.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Yorkshire £5.81, Powys £6.92Powys: £6.92North Yorkshire: £5.81Powys: £6.95North Yorkshire: £5.83Powys: £6.56North Yorkshire: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Powys is higherDepends on how you count£6.92£6.95£6.56

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Yorkshire 1,022.3, Powys 1,005.6Powys: 1,005.6North Yorkshire: 1,022.3

    1,022.3North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,005.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Yorkshire 76.4, Powys 92.0Powys: 92.0North Yorkshire: 76.4

    76.4Powys is higherDepends on how you count92.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Yorkshire 141.9, Powys 158.0Powys: 158.0North Yorkshire: 141.9

    141.9Powys is higherDepends on how you count158.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Yorkshire 51.6, Powys 70.3Powys: 70.3North Yorkshire: 51.6

    51.6Powys is higherDepends on how you count70.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Yorkshire 136.9, Powys 167.8Powys: 167.8North Yorkshire: 136.9

    136.9Powys is higherDepends on how you count167.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Yorkshire 18.2, Powys 22.1Powys: 22.1North Yorkshire: 18.2

    18.2Powys is higherDepends on how you count22.1

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North Yorkshire and Powys, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth YorkshirePowysHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,513£4,532£4,281£5,079£5,101£4,818Powys
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,429£12,482£11,789£12,183£12,235£11,557North Yorkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,458£1,464£1,383£1,742£1,750£1,653Powys
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,442£11,491£10,853£11,038£11,085£10,470North Yorkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£290£291£275£369£371£350Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£678£681£643£752£755£714Powys
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£24£24£23Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£340£342£323£487£490£462Powys
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£109£110£104North Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£83£83£79£104£104£98Powys
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,136£1,141£1,078£1,253£1,258£1,188Powys
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£167£167£158Powys
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£230£231£218£374£376£355Powys
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£5.43£5.45£5.15North Yorkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.15£3.17£2.99£6.46£6.49£6.13Powys
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£6.92£6.95£6.56Powys
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.31,005.6North Yorkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.492.0Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.9158.0Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.670.3Powys
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026136.9167.8Powys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.222.1Powys

Per resident

North Yorkshire is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Powys on 20. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North Yorkshire Powys

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Yorkshire £4,513, Powys £5,079Powys: £5,079North Yorkshire: £4,513Powys: £5,101North Yorkshire: £4,532Powys: £4,818North Yorkshire: £4,281

    £4,513£4,532£4,281Powys is higherDepends on how you count£5,079£5,101£4,818

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Yorkshire £3,068, Powys £3,335Powys: £3,335North Yorkshire: £3,068Powys: £3,349North Yorkshire: £3,081Powys: £3,163North Yorkshire: £2,910

    £3,068£3,081£2,910Powys is higherDepends on how you count£3,335£3,349£3,163

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Yorkshire £846, Powys £974Powys: £974North Yorkshire: £846Powys: £978North Yorkshire: £850Powys: £924North Yorkshire: £803

    £846£850£803Powys is higherDepends on how you count£974£978£924

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Yorkshire £2,824, Powys £3,021Powys: £3,021North Yorkshire: £2,824Powys: £3,034North Yorkshire: £2,836Powys: £2,866North Yorkshire: £2,679

    £2,824£2,836£2,679Powys is higherDepends on how you count£3,021£3,034£2,866

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Yorkshire £72, Powys £101Powys: £101North Yorkshire: £72Powys: £101North Yorkshire: £72Powys: £96North Yorkshire: £68

    £72£72£68Powys is higherDepends on how you count£101£101£96

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Yorkshire £167, Powys £206Powys: £206North Yorkshire: £167Powys: £207North Yorkshire: £168Powys: £195North Yorkshire: £159

    £167£168£159Powys is higherDepends on how you count£206£207£195

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: North Yorkshire £4.74, Powys £6.53Powys: £6.53North Yorkshire: £4.74Powys: £6.55North Yorkshire: £4.76Powys: £6.19North Yorkshire: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Powys is higherDepends on how you count£6.53£6.55£6.19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Yorkshire £340, Powys £487Powys: £487North Yorkshire: £340Powys: £490North Yorkshire: £342Powys: £462North Yorkshire: £323

    £340£342£323Powys is higherDepends on how you count£487£490£462

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Yorkshire £109, Powys £109Powys: £109North Yorkshire: £109Powys: £110North Yorkshire: £110Powys: £104North Yorkshire: £104

    £109£110£104North Yorkshire is higher£109£110£104

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Yorkshire £48, Powys £58Powys: £58North Yorkshire: £48Powys: £58North Yorkshire: £48Powys: £55North Yorkshire: £46

    £48£48£46Powys is higherDepends on how you count£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Yorkshire £659, Powys £700Powys: £700North Yorkshire: £659Powys: £703North Yorkshire: £662Powys: £664North Yorkshire: £626

    £659£662£626Powys is higherDepends on how you count£700£703£664

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Yorkshire £143, Powys £167Powys: £167North Yorkshire: £143Powys: £167North Yorkshire: £144Powys: £158North Yorkshire: £136

    £143£144£136Powys is higherDepends on how you count£167£167£158

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Yorkshire £133, Powys £209Powys: £209North Yorkshire: £133Powys: £210North Yorkshire: £134Powys: £198North Yorkshire: £127

    £133£134£127Powys is higherDepends on how you count£209£210£198

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Yorkshire £3.18, Powys £3.04Powys: £3.04North Yorkshire: £3.18Powys: £3.05North Yorkshire: £3.20Powys: £2.88North Yorkshire: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02North Yorkshire is higher£3.04£3.05£2.88

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Yorkshire £1.83, Powys £3.62Powys: £3.62North Yorkshire: £1.83Powys: £3.63North Yorkshire: £1.84Powys: £3.43North Yorkshire: £1.74

    £1.83£1.84£1.74Powys is higherDepends on how you count£3.62£3.63£3.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Yorkshire £5.81, Powys £6.92Powys: £6.92North Yorkshire: £5.81Powys: £6.95North Yorkshire: £5.83Powys: £6.56North Yorkshire: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Powys is higherDepends on how you count£6.92£6.95£6.56

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Yorkshire 252.4, Powys 275.2Powys: 275.2North Yorkshire: 252.4

    252.4Powys is higherDepends on how you count275.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Yorkshire 18.9, Powys 25.2Powys: 25.2North Yorkshire: 18.9

    18.9Powys is higherDepends on how you count25.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Yorkshire 35.0, Powys 43.3Powys: 43.3North Yorkshire: 35.0

    35.0Powys is higherDepends on how you count43.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Yorkshire 51.6, Powys 70.3Powys: 70.3North Yorkshire: 51.6

    51.6Powys is higherDepends on how you count70.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Yorkshire 79.5, Powys 93.8Powys: 93.8North Yorkshire: 79.5

    79.5Powys is higherDepends on how you count93.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Yorkshire 10.6, Powys 12.4Powys: 12.4North Yorkshire: 10.6

    10.6Powys is higherDepends on how you count12.4

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North Yorkshire and Powys, per resident
MeasureNorth YorkshirePowysHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,513£4,532£4,281£5,079£5,101£4,818Powys
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,068£3,081£2,910£3,335£3,349£3,163Powys
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£846£850£803£974£978£924Powys
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,824£2,836£2,679£3,021£3,034£2,866Powys
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£101£101£96Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£168£159£206£207£195Powys
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£6.53£6.55£6.19Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£340£342£323£487£490£462Powys
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£109£110£104North Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£48£46£58£58£55Powys
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£659£662£626£700£703£664Powys
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£167£167£158Powys
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£133£134£127£209£210£198Powys
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£3.04£3.05£2.88North Yorkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.83£1.84£1.74£3.62£3.63£3.43Powys
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£6.92£6.95£6.56Powys
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026252.4275.2Powys
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.925.2Powys
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.043.3Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.670.3Powys
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.593.8Powys
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.612.4Powys

Total

North Yorkshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Powys 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

North Yorkshire Powys

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Yorkshire £2.9bn, Powys £685.0mPowys: £685.0mNorth Yorkshire: £2.9bnPowys: £687.9mNorth Yorkshire: £2.9bnPowys: £649.7mNorth Yorkshire: £2.7bn

    £2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bnNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£685.0m£687.9m£649.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Yorkshire £1.9bn, Powys £449.7mPowys: £449.7mNorth Yorkshire: £1.9bnPowys: £451.6mNorth Yorkshire: £2.0bnPowys: £426.6mNorth Yorkshire: £1.8bn

    £1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bnNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£449.7m£451.6m£426.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Yorkshire £536.1m, Powys £131.4mPowys: £131.4mNorth Yorkshire: £536.1mPowys: £131.9mNorth Yorkshire: £538.4mPowys: £124.6mNorth Yorkshire: £508.5m

    £536.1m£538.4m£508.5mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£131.4m£131.9m£124.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Yorkshire £1.8bn, Powys £407.4mPowys: £407.4mNorth Yorkshire: £1.8bnPowys: £409.2mNorth Yorkshire: £1.8bnPowys: £386.5mNorth Yorkshire: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£407.4m£409.2m£386.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Yorkshire £45.3m, Powys £13.6mPowys: £13.6mNorth Yorkshire: £45.3mPowys: £13.7mNorth Yorkshire: £45.5mPowys: £12.9mNorth Yorkshire: £43.0m

    £45.3m£45.5m£43.0mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Yorkshire £106.0m, Powys £27.8mPowys: £27.8mNorth Yorkshire: £106.0mPowys: £27.9mNorth Yorkshire: £106.5mPowys: £26.3mNorth Yorkshire: £100.6m

    £106.0m£106.5m£100.6mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£27.8m£27.9m£26.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North Yorkshire £3.0m, Powys £0.88mPowys: £0.88mNorth Yorkshire: £3.0mPowys: £0.88mNorth Yorkshire: £3.0mPowys: £0.83mNorth Yorkshire: £2.9m

    £3.0m£3.0m£2.9mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Yorkshire £215.7m, Powys £65.7mPowys: £65.7mNorth Yorkshire: £215.7mPowys: £66.0mNorth Yorkshire: £216.7mPowys: £62.4mNorth Yorkshire: £204.6m

    £215.7m£216.7m£204.6mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£65.7m£66.0m£62.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Yorkshire £69.2m, Powys £14.7mPowys: £14.7mNorth Yorkshire: £69.2mPowys: £14.8mNorth Yorkshire: £69.5mPowys: £14.0mNorth Yorkshire: £65.6m

    £69.2m£69.5m£65.6mNorth Yorkshire is higher£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Yorkshire £30.5m, Powys £7.8mPowys: £7.8mNorth Yorkshire: £30.5mPowys: £7.9mNorth Yorkshire: £30.7mPowys: £7.4mNorth Yorkshire: £29.0m

    £30.5m£30.7m£29.0mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Yorkshire £417.9m, Powys £94.5mPowys: £94.5mNorth Yorkshire: £417.9mPowys: £94.9mNorth Yorkshire: £419.7mPowys: £89.6mNorth Yorkshire: £396.4m

    £417.9m£419.7m£396.4mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£94.5m£94.9m£89.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Yorkshire £90.9m, Powys £22.5mPowys: £22.5mNorth Yorkshire: £90.9mPowys: £22.6mNorth Yorkshire: £91.3mPowys: £21.3mNorth Yorkshire: £86.2m

    £90.9m£91.3m£86.2mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Yorkshire £84.5m, Powys £28.2mPowys: £28.2mNorth Yorkshire: £84.5mPowys: £28.3mNorth Yorkshire: £84.9mPowys: £26.8mNorth Yorkshire: £80.2m

    £84.5m£84.9m£80.2mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£28.2m£28.3m£26.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Yorkshire £2.0m, Powys £0.41mPowys: £0.41mNorth Yorkshire: £2.0mPowys: £0.41mNorth Yorkshire: £2.0mPowys: £0.39mNorth Yorkshire: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorth Yorkshire is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Yorkshire £1.2m, Powys £0.49mPowys: £0.49mNorth Yorkshire: £1.2mPowys: £0.49mNorth Yorkshire: £1.2mPowys: £0.46mNorth Yorkshire: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Yorkshire £3.7m, Powys £0.93mPowys: £0.93mNorth Yorkshire: £3.7mPowys: £0.94mNorth Yorkshire: £3.7mPowys: £0.88mNorth Yorkshire: £3.5m

    £3.7m£3.7m£3.5mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.93m£0.94m£0.88m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Yorkshire 159,912, Powys 37,117Powys: 37,117North Yorkshire: 159,912

    159,912North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count37,117

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Yorkshire 11,951, Powys 3,396Powys: 3,396North Yorkshire: 11,951

    11,951North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count3,396

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Yorkshire 22,187, Powys 5,832Powys: 5,832North Yorkshire: 22,187

    22,187North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count5,832

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Yorkshire 32,720, Powys 9,478Powys: 9,478North Yorkshire: 32,720

    32,720North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count9,478

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Yorkshire 50,373, Powys 12,650Powys: 12,650North Yorkshire: 50,373

    50,373North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count12,650

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Yorkshire 6,710, Powys 1,669Powys: 1,669North Yorkshire: 6,710

    6,710North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,669

Show the numbers
North Yorkshire and Powys, total
MeasureNorth YorkshirePowysHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bn£685.0m£687.9m£649.7mNorth Yorkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bn£449.7m£451.6m£426.6mNorth Yorkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£536.1m£538.4m£508.5m£131.4m£131.9m£124.6mNorth Yorkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£407.4m£409.2m£386.5mNorth Yorkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£45.3m£45.5m£43.0m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mNorth Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£106.0m£106.5m£100.6m£27.8m£27.9m£26.3mNorth Yorkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mNorth Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£215.7m£216.7m£204.6m£65.7m£66.0m£62.4mNorth Yorkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.2m£69.5m£65.6m£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mNorth Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m£7.8m£7.9m£7.4mNorth Yorkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£417.9m£419.7m£396.4m£94.5m£94.9m£89.6mNorth Yorkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£90.9m£91.3m£86.2m£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mNorth Yorkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£84.5m£84.9m£80.2m£28.2m£28.3m£26.8mNorth Yorkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mNorth Yorkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mNorth Yorkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m£0.93m£0.94m£0.88mNorth Yorkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 2026159,91237,117North Yorkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 202611,9513,396North Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202622,1875,832North Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202632,7209,478North Yorkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202650,37312,650North Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,7101,669North Yorkshire

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  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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