Compare local authorities · South West and Wales
Torridge and Pembrokeshire
Torridge is higher than Pembrokeshire 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
Torridge is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Pembrokeshire 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
Torridge Pembrokeshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,337£5,359£5,062Pembrokeshire is higher£5,346£5,369£5,071
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,379£12,432£11,743Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£12,277£12,329£11,645
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,973£1,982£1,872Pembrokeshire is higher£2,270£2,280£2,154
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,349£11,397£10,765Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£11,023£11,070£10,456
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£352£353£334Pembrokeshire is higher£430£432£408
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£655£658£621Pembrokeshire is higher£795£798£754
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£24£24£23Pembrokeshire is higher£29£29£27
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£435£437£412Pembrokeshire is higher£592£594£561
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£152£153£144Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£121£122£115Pembrokeshire is higher£155£155£147
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,486£1,492£1,409Pembrokeshire is higher£1,655£1,662£1,570
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£185£185£175Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£174£175£165
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£357£359£339Pembrokeshire is higher£445£447£422
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.28£5.30£5.01Pembrokeshire is higher£7.66£7.70£7.27
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.90£3.92£3.70Pembrokeshire is higher£8.62£8.66£8.18
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3.39£3.41£3.22Pembrokeshire is higher£9.35£9.39£8.87
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,034.5Torridge is higherDepends on how you count1,001.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
89.7Pembrokeshire is higher108.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
139.6Pembrokeshire is higher166.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
66.5Pembrokeshire is higher83.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
189.0Pembrokeshire is higher215.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
25.9Pembrokeshire is higher32.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Torridge | Pembrokeshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,337£5,359£5,062 | £5,346£5,369£5,071 | Pembrokeshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,379£12,432£11,743 | £12,277£12,329£11,645 | Torridge |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,973£1,982£1,872 | £2,270£2,280£2,154 | Pembrokeshire |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,349£11,397£10,765 | £11,023£11,070£10,456 | Torridge |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £352£353£334 | £430£432£408 | Pembrokeshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £655£658£621 | £795£798£754 | Pembrokeshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £24£24£23 | £29£29£27 | Pembrokeshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £435£437£412 | £592£594£561 | Pembrokeshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £152£153£144 | £141£142£134 | Torridge |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £121£122£115 | £155£155£147 | Pembrokeshire |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,486£1,492£1,409 | £1,655£1,662£1,570 | Pembrokeshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £185£185£175 | £174£175£165 | Torridge |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £357£359£339 | £445£447£422 | Pembrokeshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.28£5.30£5.01 | £7.66£7.70£7.27 | Pembrokeshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.90£3.92£3.70 | £8.62£8.66£8.18 | Pembrokeshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3.39£3.41£3.22 | £9.35£9.39£8.87 | Pembrokeshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,034.5 | 1,001.7 | Torridge |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 89.7 | 108.4 | Pembrokeshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 139.6 | 166.0 | Pembrokeshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 66.5 | 83.8 | Pembrokeshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 189.0 | 215.9 | Pembrokeshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 25.9 | 32.5 | Pembrokeshire |
Per resident
Torridge is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Pembrokeshire 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
Torridge Pembrokeshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,337£5,359£5,062Pembrokeshire is higher£5,346£5,369£5,071
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,476£3,490£3,297Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£3,145£3,158£2,983
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,086£1,091£1,031Pembrokeshire is higher£1,285£1,291£1,219
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£3,186£3,200£3,022Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£2,823£2,835£2,678
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£99£99£94Pembrokeshire is higher£110£111£105
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£184£185£174Pembrokeshire is higher£204£204£193
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.76£6.79£6.41Pembrokeshire is higher£7.35£7.38£6.97
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£435£437£412Pembrokeshire is higher£592£594£561
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£152£153£144Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£67£67£63Pembrokeshire is higher£88£88£83
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£818£822£776Pembrokeshire is higher£937£941£888
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£185£185£175Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£174£175£165
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£197£198£187Pembrokeshire is higher£252£253£239
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.91£2.92£2.76Pembrokeshire is higher£4.33£4.35£4.11
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.15£2.16£2.04Pembrokeshire is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3.39£3.41£3.22Pembrokeshire is higher£9.35£9.39£8.87
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
290.4Torridge is higherDepends on how you count256.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
25.2Pembrokeshire is higher27.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
39.2Pembrokeshire is higher42.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
66.5Pembrokeshire is higher83.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
104.0Pembrokeshire is higher122.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.3Pembrokeshire is higher18.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Torridge | Pembrokeshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,337£5,359£5,062 | £5,346£5,369£5,071 | Pembrokeshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,476£3,490£3,297 | £3,145£3,158£2,983 | Torridge |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,086£1,091£1,031 | £1,285£1,291£1,219 | Pembrokeshire |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £3,186£3,200£3,022 | £2,823£2,835£2,678 | Torridge |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £99£99£94 | £110£111£105 | Pembrokeshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £184£185£174 | £204£204£193 | Pembrokeshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.76£6.79£6.41 | £7.35£7.38£6.97 | Pembrokeshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £435£437£412 | £592£594£561 | Pembrokeshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £152£153£144 | £141£142£134 | Torridge |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £67£67£63 | £88£88£83 | Pembrokeshire |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £818£822£776 | £937£941£888 | Pembrokeshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £185£185£175 | £174£175£165 | Torridge |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £197£198£187 | £252£253£239 | Pembrokeshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.91£2.92£2.76 | £4.33£4.35£4.11 | Pembrokeshire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.15£2.16£2.04 | £4.88£4.90£4.63 | Pembrokeshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3.39£3.41£3.22 | £9.35£9.39£8.87 | Pembrokeshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 290.4 | 256.6 | Torridge |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 25.2 | 27.8 | Pembrokeshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 39.2 | 42.5 | Pembrokeshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 66.5 | 83.8 | Pembrokeshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 104.0 | 122.2 | Pembrokeshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.3 | 18.4 | Pembrokeshire |
Total
Torridge 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
Torridge Pembrokeshire
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£372.0m£373.6m£352.9mPembrokeshire is higher£671.8m£674.7m£637.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£242.3m£243.3m£229.8mPembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£395.2m£396.9m£374.8m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£75.7m£76.1m£71.8mPembrokeshire is higher£161.5m£162.2m£153.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£222.1m£223.1m£210.7mPembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£354.8m£356.3m£336.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mPembrokeshire is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mPembrokeshire is higher£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mPembrokeshire is higher£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£30.3m£30.4m£28.8mPembrokeshire is higher£74.4m£74.7m£70.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.6m£10.6m£10.0mPembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.6m£4.7m£4.4mPembrokeshire is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£57.0m£57.3m£54.1mPembrokeshire is higher£117.7m£118.2m£111.6m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mPembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mPembrokeshire is higher£31.6m£31.8m£30.0m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mPembrokeshire is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mPembrokeshire is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mPembrokeshire is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,247Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count32,241
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,756Pembrokeshire is higher3,488
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,732Pembrokeshire is higher5,344
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,634Pembrokeshire is higher10,534
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,253Pembrokeshire is higher15,359
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
994Pembrokeshire is higher2,310
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| Measure | Torridge | Pembrokeshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £372.0m£373.6m£352.9m | £671.8m£674.7m£637.2m | Pembrokeshire |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £242.3m£243.3m£229.8m | £395.2m£396.9m£374.8m | Pembrokeshire |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £75.7m£76.1m£71.8m | £161.5m£162.2m£153.2m | Pembrokeshire |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £222.1m£223.1m£210.7m | £354.8m£356.3m£336.6m | Pembrokeshire |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.9m£6.9m£6.5m | £13.9m£13.9m£13.1m | Pembrokeshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.8m£12.9m£12.2m | £25.6m£25.7m£24.3m | Pembrokeshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.47m£0.45m | £0.92m£0.93m£0.88m | Pembrokeshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £30.3m£30.4m£28.8m | £74.4m£74.7m£70.5m | Pembrokeshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.6m£10.6m£10.0m | £17.7m£17.8m£16.8m | Pembrokeshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.6m£4.7m£4.4m | £11.0m£11.0m£10.4m | Pembrokeshire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £57.0m£57.3m£54.1m | £117.7m£118.2m£111.6m | Pembrokeshire |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £12.9m£12.9m£12.2m | £21.8m£21.9m£20.7m | Pembrokeshire |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £13.7m£13.8m£13.0m | £31.6m£31.8m£30.0m | Pembrokeshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.20m£0.20m£0.19m | £0.55m£0.55m£0.52m | Pembrokeshire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.15m£0.15m£0.14m | £0.61m£0.62m£0.58m | Pembrokeshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.24m£0.24m£0.22m | £1.2m£1.2m£1.1m | Pembrokeshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,247 | 32,241 | Pembrokeshire |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,756 | 3,488 | Pembrokeshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,732 | 5,344 | Pembrokeshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,634 | 10,534 | Pembrokeshire |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,253 | 15,359 | Pembrokeshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 994 | 2,310 | Pembrokeshire |
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.
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- 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.
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