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Melton and Pembrokeshire

53,922 and 125,670 residents (mid-2024).

Melton is higher than Pembrokeshire on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Melton is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Pembrokeshire 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

Melton Pembrokeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melton £4,311, Pembrokeshire £5,346Pembrokeshire: £5,346Melton: £4,311Pembrokeshire: £5,369Melton: £4,330Pembrokeshire: £5,071Melton: £4,090

    £4,311£4,330£4,090Pembrokeshire is higher£5,346£5,369£5,071

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Melton £12,624, Pembrokeshire £12,277Pembrokeshire: £12,277Melton: £12,624Pembrokeshire: £12,329Melton: £12,677Pembrokeshire: £11,645Melton: £11,974

    £12,624£12,677£11,974Melton 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: Melton £1,521, Pembrokeshire £2,270Pembrokeshire: £2,270Melton: £1,521Pembrokeshire: £2,280Melton: £1,527Pembrokeshire: £2,154Melton: £1,442

    £1,521£1,527£1,442Pembrokeshire is higher£2,270£2,280£2,154

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Melton £11,682, Pembrokeshire £11,023Pembrokeshire: £11,023Melton: £11,682Pembrokeshire: £11,070Melton: £11,732Pembrokeshire: £10,456Melton: £11,081

    £11,682£11,732£11,081Melton 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: Melton £244, Pembrokeshire £430Pembrokeshire: £430Melton: £244Pembrokeshire: £432Melton: £245Pembrokeshire: £408Melton: £232

    £244£245£232Pembrokeshire is higher£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: Melton £681, Pembrokeshire £795Pembrokeshire: £795Melton: £681Pembrokeshire: £798Melton: £684Pembrokeshire: £754Melton: £646

    £681£684£646Pembrokeshire is higher£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: Melton £17, Pembrokeshire £29Pembrokeshire: £29Melton: £17Pembrokeshire: £29Melton: £17Pembrokeshire: £27Melton: £16

    £17£17£16Pembrokeshire is higher£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melton £312, Pembrokeshire £592Pembrokeshire: £592Melton: £312Pembrokeshire: £594Melton: £313Pembrokeshire: £561Melton: £296

    £312£313£296Pembrokeshire is higher£592£594£561

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melton £93, Pembrokeshire £141Pembrokeshire: £141Melton: £93Pembrokeshire: £142Melton: £93Pembrokeshire: £134Melton: £88

    £93£93£88Pembrokeshire is higher£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: Melton £88, Pembrokeshire £155Pembrokeshire: £155Melton: £88Pembrokeshire: £155Melton: £89Pembrokeshire: £147Melton: £84

    £88£89£84Pembrokeshire is higher£155£155£147

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Melton £1,247, Pembrokeshire £1,655Pembrokeshire: £1,655Melton: £1,247Pembrokeshire: £1,662Melton: £1,253Pembrokeshire: £1,570Melton: £1,183

    £1,247£1,253£1,183Pembrokeshire is higher£1,655£1,662£1,570

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melton £106, Pembrokeshire £174Pembrokeshire: £174Melton: £106Pembrokeshire: £175Melton: £106Pembrokeshire: £165Melton: £100

    £106£106£100Pembrokeshire is higher£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: Melton £172, Pembrokeshire £445Pembrokeshire: £445Melton: £172Pembrokeshire: £447Melton: £172Pembrokeshire: £422Melton: £163

    £172£172£163Pembrokeshire is higher£445£447£422

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Melton £11, Pembrokeshire £7.66Pembrokeshire: £7.66Melton: £11Pembrokeshire: £7.70Melton: £11Pembrokeshire: £7.27Melton: £11

    £11Melton 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: Melton £1.87, Pembrokeshire £8.62Pembrokeshire: £8.62Melton: £1.87Pembrokeshire: £8.66Melton: £1.87Pembrokeshire: £8.18Melton: £1.77

    £1.87£1.87£1.77Pembrokeshire is higher£8.62£8.66£8.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melton £8.10, Pembrokeshire £9.35Pembrokeshire: £9.35Melton: £8.10Pembrokeshire: £9.39Melton: £8.13Pembrokeshire: £8.87Melton: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Pembrokeshire is higher£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: Melton 1,023.6, Pembrokeshire 1,001.7Pembrokeshire: 1,001.7Melton: 1,023.6

    1,023.6Melton 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: Melton 63.2, Pembrokeshire 108.4Pembrokeshire: 108.4Melton: 63.2

    63.2Pembrokeshire is higher108.4

  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: Melton 139.8, Pembrokeshire 166.0Pembrokeshire: 166.0Melton: 139.8

    139.8Pembrokeshire is higher166.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Melton 48.8, Pembrokeshire 83.8Pembrokeshire: 83.8Melton: 48.8

    48.8Pembrokeshire is higher83.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Melton 150.1, Pembrokeshire 215.9Pembrokeshire: 215.9Melton: 150.1

    150.1Pembrokeshire is higher215.9

  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: Melton 19.7, Pembrokeshire 32.5Pembrokeshire: 32.5Melton: 19.7

    19.7Pembrokeshire is higher32.5

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Melton and Pembrokeshire, per person in the age group
MeasureMeltonPembrokeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,311£4,330£4,090£5,346£5,369£5,071Pembrokeshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,624£12,677£11,974£12,277£12,329£11,645Melton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,521£1,527£1,442£2,270£2,280£2,154Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,682£11,732£11,081£11,023£11,070£10,456Melton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£244£245£232£430£432£408Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£681£684£646£795£798£754Pembrokeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£29£29£27Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296£592£594£561Pembrokeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£141£142£134Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£89£84£155£155£147Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,247£1,253£1,183£1,655£1,662£1,570Pembrokeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£174£175£165Pembrokeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£172£172£163£445£447£422Pembrokeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£7.66£7.70£7.27Melton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.87£1.87£1.77£8.62£8.66£8.18Pembrokeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£9.35£9.39£8.87Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.61,001.7Melton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.2108.4Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.8166.0Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.883.8Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026150.1215.9Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.732.5Pembrokeshire

Per resident

Melton is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Pembrokeshire on 21. 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

Melton Pembrokeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melton £4,311, Pembrokeshire £5,346Pembrokeshire: £5,346Melton: £4,311Pembrokeshire: £5,369Melton: £4,330Pembrokeshire: £5,071Melton: £4,090

    £4,311£4,330£4,090Pembrokeshire is higher£5,346£5,369£5,071

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Melton £2,899, Pembrokeshire £3,145Pembrokeshire: £3,145Melton: £2,899Pembrokeshire: £3,158Melton: £2,911Pembrokeshire: £2,983Melton: £2,749

    £2,899£2,911£2,749Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,145£3,158£2,983

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Melton £895, Pembrokeshire £1,285Pembrokeshire: £1,285Melton: £895Pembrokeshire: £1,291Melton: £898Pembrokeshire: £1,219Melton: £848

    £895£898£848Pembrokeshire is higher£1,285£1,291£1,219

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Melton £2,682, Pembrokeshire £2,823Pembrokeshire: £2,823Melton: £2,682Pembrokeshire: £2,835Melton: £2,694Pembrokeshire: £2,678Melton: £2,544

    £2,682£2,694£2,544Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,823£2,835£2,678

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Melton £56, Pembrokeshire £110Pembrokeshire: £110Melton: £56Pembrokeshire: £111Melton: £56Pembrokeshire: £105Melton: £53

    £56£56£53Pembrokeshire is higher£110£111£105

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Melton £156, Pembrokeshire £204Pembrokeshire: £204Melton: £156Pembrokeshire: £204Melton: £157Pembrokeshire: £193Melton: £148

    £156£157£148Pembrokeshire is higher£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: Melton £3.80, Pembrokeshire £7.35Pembrokeshire: £7.35Melton: £3.80Pembrokeshire: £7.38Melton: £3.81Pembrokeshire: £6.97Melton: £3.60

    £3.80£3.81£3.60Pembrokeshire is higher£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: Melton £312, Pembrokeshire £592Pembrokeshire: £592Melton: £312Pembrokeshire: £594Melton: £313Pembrokeshire: £561Melton: £296

    £312£313£296Pembrokeshire is higher£592£594£561

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melton £93, Pembrokeshire £141Pembrokeshire: £141Melton: £93Pembrokeshire: £142Melton: £93Pembrokeshire: £134Melton: £88

    £93£93£88Pembrokeshire is higher£141£142£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Melton £52, Pembrokeshire £88Pembrokeshire: £88Melton: £52Pembrokeshire: £88Melton: £52Pembrokeshire: £83Melton: £49

    £52£52£49Pembrokeshire is higher£88£88£83

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Melton £734, Pembrokeshire £937Pembrokeshire: £937Melton: £734Pembrokeshire: £941Melton: £737Pembrokeshire: £888Melton: £696

    £734£737£696Pembrokeshire is higher£937£941£888

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melton £106, Pembrokeshire £174Pembrokeshire: £174Melton: £106Pembrokeshire: £175Melton: £106Pembrokeshire: £165Melton: £100

    £106£106£100Pembrokeshire is higher£174£175£165

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Melton £101, Pembrokeshire £252Pembrokeshire: £252Melton: £101Pembrokeshire: £253Melton: £101Pembrokeshire: £239Melton: £96

    £101£101£96Pembrokeshire is higher£252£253£239

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Melton £6.66, Pembrokeshire £4.33Pembrokeshire: £4.33Melton: £6.66Pembrokeshire: £4.35Melton: £6.69Pembrokeshire: £4.11Melton: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32Melton is higherDepends on how you count£4.33£4.35£4.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Melton £1.10, Pembrokeshire £4.88Pembrokeshire: £4.88Melton: £1.10Pembrokeshire: £4.90Melton: £1.10Pembrokeshire: £4.63Melton: £1.04

    £1.10£1.10£1.04Pembrokeshire is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melton £8.10, Pembrokeshire £9.35Pembrokeshire: £9.35Melton: £8.10Pembrokeshire: £9.39Melton: £8.13Pembrokeshire: £8.87Melton: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Pembrokeshire is higher£9.35£9.39£8.87

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Melton 235.0, Pembrokeshire 256.6Pembrokeshire: 256.6Melton: 235.0

    235.0Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count256.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melton 14.5, Pembrokeshire 27.8Pembrokeshire: 27.8Melton: 14.5

    14.5Pembrokeshire is higher27.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Melton 32.1, Pembrokeshire 42.5Pembrokeshire: 42.5Melton: 32.1

    32.1Pembrokeshire is higher42.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Melton 48.8, Pembrokeshire 83.8Pembrokeshire: 83.8Melton: 48.8

    48.8Pembrokeshire is higher83.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melton 88.3, Pembrokeshire 122.2Pembrokeshire: 122.2Melton: 88.3

    88.3Pembrokeshire is higher122.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Melton 11.6, Pembrokeshire 18.4Pembrokeshire: 18.4Melton: 11.6

    11.6Pembrokeshire is higher18.4

Show the numbers
Melton and Pembrokeshire, per resident
MeasureMeltonPembrokeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,311£4,330£4,090£5,346£5,369£5,071Pembrokeshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,899£2,911£2,749£3,145£3,158£2,983Pembrokeshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£895£898£848£1,285£1,291£1,219Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,682£2,694£2,544£2,823£2,835£2,678Pembrokeshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£110£111£105Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£204£204£193Pembrokeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.80£3.81£3.60£7.35£7.38£6.97Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296£592£594£561Pembrokeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£141£142£134Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£88£88£83Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£734£737£696£937£941£888Pembrokeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£174£175£165Pembrokeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£252£253£239Pembrokeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£4.33£4.35£4.11Melton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.10£1.10£1.04£4.88£4.90£4.63Pembrokeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£9.35£9.39£8.87Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026235.0256.6Pembrokeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.527.8Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.142.5Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.883.8Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.3122.2Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.618.4Pembrokeshire

Total

Melton 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

Melton Pembrokeshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Melton £232.5m, Pembrokeshire £671.8mPembrokeshire: £671.8mMelton: £232.5mPembrokeshire: £674.7mMelton: £233.5mPembrokeshire: £637.2mMelton: £220.5m

    £232.5m£233.5m£220.5mPembrokeshire is higher£671.8m£674.7m£637.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Melton £156.3m, Pembrokeshire £395.2mPembrokeshire: £395.2mMelton: £156.3mPembrokeshire: £396.9mMelton: £157.0mPembrokeshire: £374.8mMelton: £148.3m

    £156.3m£157.0m£148.3mPembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£395.2m£396.9m£374.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Melton £48.2m, Pembrokeshire £161.5mPembrokeshire: £161.5mMelton: £48.2mPembrokeshire: £162.2mMelton: £48.4mPembrokeshire: £153.2mMelton: £45.8m

    £48.2m£48.4m£45.8mPembrokeshire is higher£161.5m£162.2m£153.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Melton £144.6m, Pembrokeshire £354.8mPembrokeshire: £354.8mMelton: £144.6mPembrokeshire: £356.3mMelton: £145.3mPembrokeshire: £336.6mMelton: £137.2m

    £144.6m£145.3m£137.2mPembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£354.8m£356.3m£336.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Melton £3.0m, Pembrokeshire £13.9mPembrokeshire: £13.9mMelton: £3.0mPembrokeshire: £13.9mMelton: £3.0mPembrokeshire: £13.1mMelton: £2.9m

    £3.0m£3.0m£2.9mPembrokeshire is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melton £8.4m, Pembrokeshire £25.6mPembrokeshire: £25.6mMelton: £8.4mPembrokeshire: £25.7mMelton: £8.5mPembrokeshire: £24.3mMelton: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.5m£8.0mPembrokeshire is higher£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: Melton £0.20m, Pembrokeshire £0.92mPembrokeshire: £0.92mMelton: £0.20mPembrokeshire: £0.93mMelton: £0.21mPembrokeshire: £0.88mMelton: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.21m£0.19mPembrokeshire is higher£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melton £16.8m, Pembrokeshire £74.4mPembrokeshire: £74.4mMelton: £16.8mPembrokeshire: £74.7mMelton: £16.9mPembrokeshire: £70.5mMelton: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mPembrokeshire is higher£74.4m£74.7m£70.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Melton £5.0m, Pembrokeshire £17.7mPembrokeshire: £17.7mMelton: £5.0mPembrokeshire: £17.8mMelton: £5.0mPembrokeshire: £16.8mMelton: £4.7m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.7mPembrokeshire is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melton £2.8m, Pembrokeshire £11.0mPembrokeshire: £11.0mMelton: £2.8mPembrokeshire: £11.0mMelton: £2.8mPembrokeshire: £10.4mMelton: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.7mPembrokeshire is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Melton £39.6m, Pembrokeshire £117.7mPembrokeshire: £117.7mMelton: £39.6mPembrokeshire: £118.2mMelton: £39.7mPembrokeshire: £111.6mMelton: £37.5m

    £39.6m£39.7m£37.5mPembrokeshire is higher£117.7m£118.2m£111.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Melton £5.7m, Pembrokeshire £21.8mPembrokeshire: £21.8mMelton: £5.7mPembrokeshire: £21.9mMelton: £5.7mPembrokeshire: £20.7mMelton: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.7m£5.4mPembrokeshire is higher£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Melton £5.4m, Pembrokeshire £31.6mPembrokeshire: £31.6mMelton: £5.4mPembrokeshire: £31.8mMelton: £5.5mPembrokeshire: £30.0mMelton: £5.2m

    £5.4m£5.5m£5.2mPembrokeshire is higher£31.6m£31.8m£30.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Melton £0.36m, Pembrokeshire £0.55mPembrokeshire: £0.55mMelton: £0.36mPembrokeshire: £0.55mMelton: £0.36mPembrokeshire: £0.52mMelton: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mPembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Melton £0.06m, Pembrokeshire £0.61mPembrokeshire: £0.61mMelton: £0.06mPembrokeshire: £0.62mMelton: £0.06mPembrokeshire: £0.58mMelton: £0.06m

    £0.06mPembrokeshire is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Melton £0.44m, Pembrokeshire £1.2mPembrokeshire: £1.2mMelton: £0.44mPembrokeshire: £1.2mMelton: £0.44mPembrokeshire: £1.1mMelton: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mPembrokeshire is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Melton 12,673, Pembrokeshire 32,241Pembrokeshire: 32,241Melton: 12,673

    12,673Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count32,241

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Melton 783, Pembrokeshire 3,488Pembrokeshire: 3,488Melton: 783

    783Pembrokeshire is higher3,488

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melton 1,731, Pembrokeshire 5,344Pembrokeshire: 5,344Melton: 1,731

    1,731Pembrokeshire is higher5,344

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melton 2,629, Pembrokeshire 10,534Pembrokeshire: 10,534Melton: 2,629

    2,629Pembrokeshire is higher10,534

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Melton 4,760, Pembrokeshire 15,359Pembrokeshire: 15,359Melton: 4,760

    4,760Pembrokeshire is higher15,359

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melton 624, Pembrokeshire 2,310Pembrokeshire: 2,310Melton: 624

    624Pembrokeshire is higher2,310

Show the numbers
Melton and Pembrokeshire, total
MeasureMeltonPembrokeshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.5m£233.5m£220.5m£671.8m£674.7m£637.2mPembrokeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£156.3m£157.0m£148.3m£395.2m£396.9m£374.8mPembrokeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£48.2m£48.4m£45.8m£161.5m£162.2m£153.2mPembrokeshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£144.6m£145.3m£137.2m£354.8m£356.3m£336.6mPembrokeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m£13.9m£13.9m£13.1mPembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mPembrokeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.21m£0.19m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mPembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£74.4m£74.7m£70.5mPembrokeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mPembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.7m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mPembrokeshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£39.6m£39.7m£37.5m£117.7m£118.2m£111.6mPembrokeshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m£21.8m£21.9m£20.7mPembrokeshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m£31.6m£31.8m£30.0mPembrokeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mPembrokeshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.06m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mPembrokeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mPembrokeshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202612,67332,241Pembrokeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20267833,488Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,7315,344Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20262,62910,534Pembrokeshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20264,76015,359Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266242,310Pembrokeshire

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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