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Somerset and Pembrokeshire

588,173 and 125,670 residents (mid-2024).

Somerset is higher than Pembrokeshire on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 22 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Somerset 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

Somerset Pembrokeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Somerset £4,694, Pembrokeshire £5,346Pembrokeshire: £5,346Somerset: £4,694Pembrokeshire: £5,369Somerset: £4,714Pembrokeshire: £5,071Somerset: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Pembrokeshire 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: Somerset £12,406, Pembrokeshire £12,277Pembrokeshire: £12,277Somerset: £12,406Pembrokeshire: £12,329Somerset: £12,459Pembrokeshire: £11,645Somerset: £11,768

    £12,406£12,459£11,768Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£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: Somerset £1,777, Pembrokeshire £2,270Pembrokeshire: £2,270Somerset: £1,777Pembrokeshire: £2,280Somerset: £1,785Pembrokeshire: £2,154Somerset: £1,686

    £1,777£1,785£1,686Pembrokeshire 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: Somerset £11,447, Pembrokeshire £11,023Pembrokeshire: £11,023Somerset: £11,447Pembrokeshire: £11,070Somerset: £11,496Pembrokeshire: £10,456Somerset: £10,858

    £11,447£11,496£10,858Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£11,023£11,070£10,456

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £312, Pembrokeshire £430Pembrokeshire: £430Somerset: £312Pembrokeshire: £432Somerset: £314Pembrokeshire: £408Somerset: £296

    £312£314£296Pembrokeshire 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: Somerset £626, Pembrokeshire £795Pembrokeshire: £795Somerset: £626Pembrokeshire: £798Somerset: £629Pembrokeshire: £754Somerset: £594

    £626£629£594Pembrokeshire 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: Somerset £20, Pembrokeshire £29Pembrokeshire: £29Somerset: £20Pembrokeshire: £29Somerset: £21Pembrokeshire: £27Somerset: £19

    £20£21£19Pembrokeshire 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: Somerset £382, Pembrokeshire £592Pembrokeshire: £592Somerset: £382Pembrokeshire: £594Somerset: £384Pembrokeshire: £561Somerset: £363

    £382£384£363Pembrokeshire 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: Somerset £111, Pembrokeshire £141Pembrokeshire: £141Somerset: £111Pembrokeshire: £142Somerset: £111Pembrokeshire: £134Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105Pembrokeshire 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: Somerset £93, Pembrokeshire £155Pembrokeshire: £155Somerset: £93Pembrokeshire: £155Somerset: £93Pembrokeshire: £147Somerset: £88

    £93£93£88Pembrokeshire 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: Somerset £1,424, Pembrokeshire £1,655Pembrokeshire: £1,655Somerset: £1,424Pembrokeshire: £1,662Somerset: £1,430Pembrokeshire: £1,570Somerset: £1,351

    £1,424£1,430£1,351Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,655£1,662£1,570

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Somerset £166, Pembrokeshire £174Pembrokeshire: £174Somerset: £166Pembrokeshire: £175Somerset: £167Pembrokeshire: £165Somerset: £157

    £166£167£157Pembrokeshire 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: Somerset £252, Pembrokeshire £445Pembrokeshire: £445Somerset: £252Pembrokeshire: £447Somerset: £253Pembrokeshire: £422Somerset: £239

    £252£253£239Pembrokeshire 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: Somerset £4.59, Pembrokeshire £7.66Pembrokeshire: £7.66Somerset: £4.59Pembrokeshire: £7.70Somerset: £4.61Pembrokeshire: £7.27Somerset: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35Pembrokeshire 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: Somerset £3.85, Pembrokeshire £8.62Pembrokeshire: £8.62Somerset: £3.85Pembrokeshire: £8.66Somerset: £3.86Pembrokeshire: £8.18Somerset: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.62£8.66£8.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Somerset £6.18, Pembrokeshire £9.35Pembrokeshire: £9.35Somerset: £6.18Pembrokeshire: £9.39Somerset: £6.20Pembrokeshire: £8.87Somerset: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Pembrokeshire 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: Somerset 1,009.7, Pembrokeshire 1,001.7Pembrokeshire: 1,001.7Somerset: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,001.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Somerset 78.7, Pembrokeshire 108.4Pembrokeshire: 108.4Somerset: 78.7

    78.7Pembrokeshire 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: Somerset 133.4, Pembrokeshire 166.0Pembrokeshire: 166.0Somerset: 133.4

    133.4Pembrokeshire 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: Somerset 57.2, Pembrokeshire 83.8Pembrokeshire: 83.8Somerset: 57.2

    57.2Pembrokeshire 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: Somerset 163.7, Pembrokeshire 215.9Pembrokeshire: 215.9Somerset: 163.7

    163.7Pembrokeshire 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: Somerset 20.1, Pembrokeshire 32.5Pembrokeshire: 32.5Somerset: 20.1

    20.1Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count32.5

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Somerset and Pembrokeshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSomersetPembrokeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£5,346£5,369£5,071Pembrokeshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,406£12,459£11,768£12,277£12,329£11,645Somerset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,777£1,785£1,686£2,270£2,280£2,154Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,447£11,496£10,858£11,023£11,070£10,456Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£312£314£296£430£432£408Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£626£629£594£795£798£754Pembrokeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19£29£29£27Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£363£592£594£561Pembrokeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£141£142£134Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£93£93£88£155£155£147Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,424£1,430£1,351£1,655£1,662£1,570Pembrokeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£174£175£165Pembrokeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£252£253£239£445£447£422Pembrokeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£7.66£7.70£7.27Pembrokeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£8.62£8.66£8.18Pembrokeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£9.35£9.39£8.87Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,001.7Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.7108.4Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.4166.0Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.283.8Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026163.7215.9Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.132.5Pembrokeshire

Per resident

Somerset is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Pembrokeshire 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

Somerset Pembrokeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Somerset £4,694, Pembrokeshire £5,346Pembrokeshire: £5,346Somerset: £4,694Pembrokeshire: £5,369Somerset: £4,714Pembrokeshire: £5,071Somerset: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,346£5,369£5,071

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Somerset £3,001, Pembrokeshire £3,145Pembrokeshire: £3,145Somerset: £3,001Pembrokeshire: £3,158Somerset: £3,014Pembrokeshire: £2,983Somerset: £2,847

    £3,001£3,014£2,847Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,145£3,158£2,983

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Somerset £1,028, Pembrokeshire £1,285Pembrokeshire: £1,285Somerset: £1,028Pembrokeshire: £1,291Somerset: £1,032Pembrokeshire: £1,219Somerset: £975

    £1,028£1,032£975Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,285£1,291£1,219

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Somerset £2,769, Pembrokeshire £2,823Pembrokeshire: £2,823Somerset: £2,769Pembrokeshire: £2,835Somerset: £2,781Pembrokeshire: £2,678Somerset: £2,627

    £2,769£2,781£2,627Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,823£2,835£2,678

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Somerset £76, Pembrokeshire £110Pembrokeshire: £110Somerset: £76Pembrokeshire: £111Somerset: £76Pembrokeshire: £105Somerset: £72

    £76£76£72Pembrokeshire 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: Somerset £152, Pembrokeshire £204Pembrokeshire: £204Somerset: £152Pembrokeshire: £204Somerset: £152Pembrokeshire: £193Somerset: £144

    £152£152£144Pembrokeshire 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: Somerset £4.95, Pembrokeshire £7.35Pembrokeshire: £7.35Somerset: £4.95Pembrokeshire: £7.38Somerset: £4.98Pembrokeshire: £6.97Somerset: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Pembrokeshire 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: Somerset £382, Pembrokeshire £592Pembrokeshire: £592Somerset: £382Pembrokeshire: £594Somerset: £384Pembrokeshire: £561Somerset: £363

    £382£384£363Pembrokeshire 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: Somerset £111, Pembrokeshire £141Pembrokeshire: £141Somerset: £111Pembrokeshire: £142Somerset: £111Pembrokeshire: £134Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105Pembrokeshire 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: Somerset £54, Pembrokeshire £88Pembrokeshire: £88Somerset: £54Pembrokeshire: £88Somerset: £54Pembrokeshire: £83Somerset: £51

    £54£54£51Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£88£88£83

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Somerset £824, Pembrokeshire £937Pembrokeshire: £937Somerset: £824Pembrokeshire: £941Somerset: £827Pembrokeshire: £888Somerset: £781

    £824£827£781Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£937£941£888

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Somerset £166, Pembrokeshire £174Pembrokeshire: £174Somerset: £166Pembrokeshire: £175Somerset: £167Pembrokeshire: £165Somerset: £157

    £166£167£157Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£174£175£165

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Somerset £146, Pembrokeshire £252Pembrokeshire: £252Somerset: £146Pembrokeshire: £253Somerset: £146Pembrokeshire: £239Somerset: £138

    £146£146£138Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£252£253£239

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Somerset £2.65, Pembrokeshire £4.33Pembrokeshire: £4.33Somerset: £2.65Pembrokeshire: £4.35Somerset: £2.66Pembrokeshire: £4.11Somerset: £2.51

    £2.65£2.66£2.51Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.33£4.35£4.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Somerset £2.22, Pembrokeshire £4.88Pembrokeshire: £4.88Somerset: £2.22Pembrokeshire: £4.90Somerset: £2.23Pembrokeshire: £4.63Somerset: £2.11

    £2.22£2.23£2.11Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.88£4.90£4.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Somerset £6.18, Pembrokeshire £9.35Pembrokeshire: £9.35Somerset: £6.18Pembrokeshire: £9.39Somerset: £6.20Pembrokeshire: £8.87Somerset: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Pembrokeshire 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: Somerset 244.3, Pembrokeshire 256.6Pembrokeshire: 256.6Somerset: 244.3

    244.3Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count256.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 19.0, Pembrokeshire 27.8Pembrokeshire: 27.8Somerset: 19.0

    19.0Pembrokeshire 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: Somerset 32.3, Pembrokeshire 42.5Pembrokeshire: 42.5Somerset: 32.3

    32.3Pembrokeshire 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: Somerset 57.2, Pembrokeshire 83.8Pembrokeshire: 83.8Somerset: 57.2

    57.2Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count83.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 94.7, Pembrokeshire 122.2Pembrokeshire: 122.2Somerset: 94.7

    94.7Pembrokeshire 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: Somerset 11.6, Pembrokeshire 18.4Pembrokeshire: 18.4Somerset: 11.6

    11.6Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count18.4

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Somerset and Pembrokeshire, per resident
MeasureSomersetPembrokeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£5,346£5,369£5,071Pembrokeshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,001£3,014£2,847£3,145£3,158£2,983Pembrokeshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,028£1,032£975£1,285£1,291£1,219Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,769£2,781£2,627£2,823£2,835£2,678Pembrokeshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£110£111£105Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£204£204£193Pembrokeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£7.35£7.38£6.97Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£363£592£594£561Pembrokeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£141£142£134Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£88£88£83Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£824£827£781£937£941£888Pembrokeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£174£175£165Pembrokeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£252£253£239Pembrokeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.65£2.66£2.51£4.33£4.35£4.11Pembrokeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.22£2.23£2.11£4.88£4.90£4.63Pembrokeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£9.35£9.39£8.87Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026244.3256.6Pembrokeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.027.8Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.342.5Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.283.8Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.7122.2Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.618.4Pembrokeshire

Total

Somerset 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

Somerset Pembrokeshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Somerset £2.8bn, Pembrokeshire £671.8mPembrokeshire: £671.8mSomerset: £2.8bnPembrokeshire: £674.7mSomerset: £2.8bnPembrokeshire: £637.2mSomerset: £2.6bn

    £2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bnSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£671.8m£674.7m£637.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Somerset £1.8bn, Pembrokeshire £395.2mPembrokeshire: £395.2mSomerset: £1.8bnPembrokeshire: £396.9mSomerset: £1.8bnPembrokeshire: £374.8mSomerset: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£395.2m£396.9m£374.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Somerset £604.7m, Pembrokeshire £161.5mPembrokeshire: £161.5mSomerset: £604.7mPembrokeshire: £162.2mSomerset: £607.3mPembrokeshire: £153.2mSomerset: £573.6m

    £604.7m£607.3m£573.6mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£161.5m£162.2m£153.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Somerset £1.6bn, Pembrokeshire £354.8mPembrokeshire: £354.8mSomerset: £1.6bnPembrokeshire: £356.3mSomerset: £1.6bnPembrokeshire: £336.6mSomerset: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£354.8m£356.3m£336.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Somerset £44.4m, Pembrokeshire £13.9mPembrokeshire: £13.9mSomerset: £44.4mPembrokeshire: £13.9mSomerset: £44.6mPembrokeshire: £13.1mSomerset: £42.2m

    £44.4m£44.6m£42.2mSomerset 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: Somerset £89.1m, Pembrokeshire £25.6mPembrokeshire: £25.6mSomerset: £89.1mPembrokeshire: £25.7mSomerset: £89.5mPembrokeshire: £24.3mSomerset: £84.5m

    £89.1m£89.5m£84.5mSomerset 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: Somerset £2.9m, Pembrokeshire £0.92mPembrokeshire: £0.92mSomerset: £2.9mPembrokeshire: £0.93mSomerset: £2.9mPembrokeshire: £0.88mSomerset: £2.8m

    £2.9m£2.9m£2.8mSomerset 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: Somerset £224.9m, Pembrokeshire £74.4mPembrokeshire: £74.4mSomerset: £224.9mPembrokeshire: £74.7mSomerset: £225.8mPembrokeshire: £70.5mSomerset: £213.3m

    £224.9m£225.8m£213.3mSomerset 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: Somerset £65.1m, Pembrokeshire £17.7mPembrokeshire: £17.7mSomerset: £65.1mPembrokeshire: £17.8mSomerset: £65.4mPembrokeshire: £16.8mSomerset: £61.8m

    £65.1m£65.4m£61.8mSomerset 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: Somerset £31.6m, Pembrokeshire £11.0mPembrokeshire: £11.0mSomerset: £31.6mPembrokeshire: £11.0mSomerset: £31.7mPembrokeshire: £10.4mSomerset: £29.9m

    £31.6m£31.7m£29.9mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Somerset £484.6m, Pembrokeshire £117.7mPembrokeshire: £117.7mSomerset: £484.6mPembrokeshire: £118.2mSomerset: £486.6mPembrokeshire: £111.6mSomerset: £459.6m

    £484.6m£486.6m£459.6mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£117.7m£118.2m£111.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Somerset £97.5m, Pembrokeshire £21.8mPembrokeshire: £21.8mSomerset: £97.5mPembrokeshire: £21.9mSomerset: £98.0mPembrokeshire: £20.7mSomerset: £92.5m

    £97.5m£98.0m£92.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Somerset £85.7m, Pembrokeshire £31.6mPembrokeshire: £31.6mSomerset: £85.7mPembrokeshire: £31.8mSomerset: £86.0mPembrokeshire: £30.0mSomerset: £81.3m

    £85.7m£86.0m£81.3mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£31.6m£31.8m£30.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Somerset £1.6m, Pembrokeshire £0.55mPembrokeshire: £0.55mSomerset: £1.6mPembrokeshire: £0.55mSomerset: £1.6mPembrokeshire: £0.52mSomerset: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Somerset £1.3m, Pembrokeshire £0.61mPembrokeshire: £0.61mSomerset: £1.3mPembrokeshire: £0.62mSomerset: £1.3mPembrokeshire: £0.58mSomerset: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Somerset £3.6m, Pembrokeshire £1.2mPembrokeshire: £1.2mSomerset: £3.6mPembrokeshire: £1.2mSomerset: £3.6mPembrokeshire: £1.1mSomerset: £3.4m

    £3.6m£3.6m£3.4mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Somerset 143,662, Pembrokeshire 32,241Pembrokeshire: 32,241Somerset: 143,662

    143,662Somerset is higherDepends on how you count32,241

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Somerset 11,199, Pembrokeshire 3,488Pembrokeshire: 3,488Somerset: 11,199

    11,199Somerset 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: Somerset 18,982, Pembrokeshire 5,344Pembrokeshire: 5,344Somerset: 18,982

    18,982Somerset 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: Somerset 33,631, Pembrokeshire 10,534Pembrokeshire: 10,534Somerset: 33,631

    33,631Somerset is higherDepends on how you count10,534

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Somerset 55,685, Pembrokeshire 15,359Pembrokeshire: 15,359Somerset: 55,685

    55,685Somerset 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: Somerset 6,839, Pembrokeshire 2,310Pembrokeshire: 2,310Somerset: 6,839

    6,839Somerset is higherDepends on how you count2,310

Show the numbers
Somerset and Pembrokeshire, total
MeasureSomersetPembrokeshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bn£671.8m£674.7m£637.2mSomerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£395.2m£396.9m£374.8mSomerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£604.7m£607.3m£573.6m£161.5m£162.2m£153.2mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£354.8m£356.3m£336.6mSomerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£44.4m£44.6m£42.2m£13.9m£13.9m£13.1mSomerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.1m£89.5m£84.5m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mSomerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.9m£2.9m£2.8m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mSomerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£224.9m£225.8m£213.3m£74.4m£74.7m£70.5mSomerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.1m£65.4m£61.8m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mSomerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mSomerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£484.6m£486.6m£459.6m£117.7m£118.2m£111.6mSomerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£97.5m£98.0m£92.5m£21.8m£21.9m£20.7mSomerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m£31.6m£31.8m£30.0mSomerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mSomerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mSomerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, March 2026143,66232,241Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 202611,1993,488Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202618,9825,344Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202633,63110,534Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 202655,68515,359Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,8392,310Somerset

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.
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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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