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Derbyshire Dales and Powys
Derbyshire Dales is higher than Powys on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 5 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.
Per person in the age group
Derbyshire Dales 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
Derbyshire Dales Powys
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,756£4,776£4,511Powys is higher£5,079£5,101£4,818
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,551£12,604£11,905Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£12,183£12,235£11,557
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,255£1,261£1,191Powys is higher£1,742£1,750£1,653
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,665£11,715£11,065Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£11,038£11,085£10,470
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£228£229£216Powys is higher£369£371£350
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£642£645£609Powys is higher£752£755£714
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£15£15£14Powys is higher£24£24£23
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£333£335£316Powys is higher£487£490£462
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£89£90£85Powys is higher£109£110£104
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£79£79£75Powys is higher£104£104£98
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£920£923£872Powys is higher£1,253£1,258£1,188
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£127£127£120Powys is higher£167£167£158
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£248£249£235Powys is higher£374£376£355
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.06£6.09£5.75Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£5.43£5.45£5.15
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.14£3.16£2.98Powys is higher£6.46£6.49£6.13
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£13£13£12Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£6.92£6.95£6.56
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,024.6Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count1,005.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
58.3Powys is higher92.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
129.5Powys is higher158.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
48.1Powys is higher70.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
112.7Powys is higher167.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
17.3Powys is higher22.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Derbyshire Dales | Powys | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,756£4,776£4,511 | £5,079£5,101£4,818 | Powys |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,551£12,604£11,905 | £12,183£12,235£11,557 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,255£1,261£1,191 | £1,742£1,750£1,653 | Powys |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,665£11,715£11,065 | £11,038£11,085£10,470 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £228£229£216 | £369£371£350 | Powys |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £642£645£609 | £752£755£714 | Powys |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £15£15£14 | £24£24£23 | Powys |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £333£335£316 | £487£490£462 | Powys |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £89£90£85 | £109£110£104 | Powys |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £79£79£75 | £104£104£98 | Powys |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £920£923£872 | £1,253£1,258£1,188 | Powys |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £127£127£120 | £167£167£158 | Powys |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £248£249£235 | £374£376£355 | Powys |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.06£6.09£5.75 | £5.43£5.45£5.15 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.14£3.16£2.98 | £6.46£6.49£6.13 | Powys |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £13£13£12 | £6.92£6.95£6.56 | Derbyshire Dales |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,024.6 | 1,005.6 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 58.3 | 92.0 | Powys |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 129.5 | 158.0 | Powys |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 48.1 | 70.3 | Powys |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 112.7 | 167.8 | Powys |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 17.3 | 22.1 | Powys |
Per resident
Derbyshire Dales 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
Derbyshire Dales Powys
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,756£4,776£4,511Powys is higher£5,079£5,101£4,818
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,484£3,499£3,305Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£3,335£3,349£3,163
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£709£712£673Powys is higher£974£978£924
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£3,238£3,252£3,072Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£3,021£3,034£2,866
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£63£64£60Powys is higher£101£101£96
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£178£179£169Powys is higher£206£207£195
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.22£4.23£4.00Powys is higher£6.53£6.55£6.19
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£333£335£316Powys is higher£487£490£462
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£89£90£85Powys is higher£109£110£104
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£44£45£42Powys is higher£58£58£55
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£520£522£493Powys is higher£700£703£664
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£127£127£120Powys is higher£167£167£158
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£140£141£133Powys is higher£209£210£198
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.43£3.44£3.25Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£3.04£3.05£2.88
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.77£1.78£1.68Powys is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£13£13£12Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£6.92£6.95£6.56
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
284.5Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count275.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.2Powys is higher25.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
35.9Powys is higher43.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
48.1Powys is higher70.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
63.7Powys is higher93.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.8Powys is higher12.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Derbyshire Dales | Powys | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,756£4,776£4,511 | £5,079£5,101£4,818 | Powys |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,484£3,499£3,305 | £3,335£3,349£3,163 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £709£712£673 | £974£978£924 | Powys |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £3,238£3,252£3,072 | £3,021£3,034£2,866 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £63£64£60 | £101£101£96 | Powys |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £178£179£169 | £206£207£195 | Powys |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.22£4.23£4.00 | £6.53£6.55£6.19 | Powys |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £333£335£316 | £487£490£462 | Powys |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £89£90£85 | £109£110£104 | Powys |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £44£45£42 | £58£58£55 | Powys |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £520£522£493 | £700£703£664 | Powys |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £127£127£120 | £167£167£158 | Powys |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £140£141£133 | £209£210£198 | Powys |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.43£3.44£3.25 | £3.04£3.05£2.88 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.77£1.78£1.68 | £3.62£3.63£3.43 | Powys |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £13£13£12 | £6.92£6.95£6.56 | Derbyshire Dales |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 284.5 | 275.2 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.2 | 25.2 | Powys |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 35.9 | 43.3 | Powys |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 48.1 | 70.3 | Powys |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 63.7 | 93.8 | Powys |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.8 | 12.4 | Powys |
Total
Derbyshire Dales is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Powys 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
Derbyshire Dales Powys
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£341.3m£342.7m£323.7mPowys is higher£685.0m£687.9m£649.7m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£250.0m£251.1m£237.2mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£449.7m£451.6m£426.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£50.9m£51.1m£48.3mPowys is higher£131.4m£131.9m£124.6m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£232.4m£233.4m£220.4mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£407.4m£409.2m£386.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£4.5m£4.6m£4.3mPowys is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.8m£12.9m£12.1mPowys is higher£27.8m£27.9m£26.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mPowys is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mPowys is higher£65.7m£66.0m£62.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mPowys is higher£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£3.2m£3.2m£3.0mPowys is higher£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£37.3m£37.4m£35.4mPowys is higher£94.5m£94.9m£89.6m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mPowys is higher£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£10.1m£10.1m£9.5mPowys is higher£28.2m£28.3m£26.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.13m£0.13m£0.12mPowys is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£0.93m£0.94m£0.88m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,414Powys is higherDepends on how you count37,117
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,161Powys is higher3,396
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,579Powys is higher5,832
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
3,452Powys is higher9,478
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
4,569Powys is higher12,650
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
703Powys is higher1,669
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| Measure | Derbyshire Dales | Powys | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £341.3m£342.7m£323.7m | £685.0m£687.9m£649.7m | Powys |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £250.0m£251.1m£237.2m | £449.7m£451.6m£426.6m | Powys |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £50.9m£51.1m£48.3m | £131.4m£131.9m£124.6m | Powys |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £232.4m£233.4m£220.4m | £407.4m£409.2m£386.5m | Powys |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £4.5m£4.6m£4.3m | £13.6m£13.7m£12.9m | Powys |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.8m£12.9m£12.1m | £27.8m£27.9m£26.3m | Powys |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.30m£0.30m£0.29m | £0.88m£0.88m£0.83m | Powys |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £23.9m£24.0m£22.7m | £65.7m£66.0m£62.4m | Powys |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.4m£6.4m£6.1m | £14.7m£14.8m£14.0m | Powys |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £3.2m£3.2m£3.0m | £7.8m£7.9m£7.4m | Powys |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £37.3m£37.4m£35.4m | £94.5m£94.9m£89.6m | Powys |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £9.1m£9.1m£8.6m | £22.5m£22.6m£21.3m | Powys |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £10.1m£10.1m£9.5m | £28.2m£28.3m£26.8m | Powys |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.25m£0.25m£0.23m | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | Powys |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.13m£0.13m£0.12m | £0.49m£0.49m£0.46m | Powys |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.90m£0.90m£0.85m | £0.93m£0.94m£0.88m | Powys |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,414 | 37,117 | Powys |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,161 | 3,396 | Powys |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,579 | 5,832 | Powys |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 3,452 | 9,478 | Powys |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 4,569 | 12,650 | Powys |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 703 | 1,669 | Powys |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.