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West Lindsey and Isle of Anglesey
West Lindsey is higher than Isle of Anglesey on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.
On 17 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
West Lindsey is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Isle of Anglesey on 16. 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
West Lindsey Isle of Anglesey
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,968£4,990£4,713Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£5,478£5,502£5,196
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,634£12,687£11,984West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£12,580£12,634£11,933
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,916£1,924£1,817Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£2,295£2,305£2,177
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,589£11,639£10,993West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£11,246£11,294£10,668
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£312£314£296Isle of Anglesey is higher£443£445£420
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£711£714£674Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£862£866£818
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£21£22£20Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£27
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£492£494£467Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£566£569£537
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£128£129£122Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£140
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£143£144£136West Lindsey is higher£142£143£135
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,432£1,438£1,359Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£1,684£1,691£1,598
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£143£144£136Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£190
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£325£327£308Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£450£452£427
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.31£7.34£6.93Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£7.86£7.90£7.46
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.00£8.04£7.59Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.93£7.96£7.52West Lindsey is higher£7.51£7.54£7.12
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,019.3West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count1,005.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
81.8Isle of Anglesey is higher112.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
145.7Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count177.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
73.1Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count81.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
183.4Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count219.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
30.3West Lindsey is higher28.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | West Lindsey | Isle of Anglesey | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,968£4,990£4,713 | £5,478£5,502£5,196 | Isle of Anglesey |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,634£12,687£11,984 | £12,580£12,634£11,933 | West Lindsey |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,916£1,924£1,817 | £2,295£2,305£2,177 | Isle of Anglesey |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,589£11,639£10,993 | £11,246£11,294£10,668 | West Lindsey |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £312£314£296 | £443£445£420 | Isle of Anglesey |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £711£714£674 | £862£866£818 | Isle of Anglesey |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £21£22£20 | £29£29£27 | Isle of Anglesey |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £492£494£467 | £566£569£537 | Isle of Anglesey |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £128£129£122 | £147£148£140 | Isle of Anglesey |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £143£144£136 | £142£143£135 | West Lindsey |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,432£1,438£1,359 | £1,684£1,691£1,598 | Isle of Anglesey |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £143£144£136 | £201£202£190 | Isle of Anglesey |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £325£327£308 | £450£452£427 | Isle of Anglesey |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.31£7.34£6.93 | £7.86£7.90£7.46 | Isle of Anglesey |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.00£8.04£7.59 | £11£11£10 | Isle of Anglesey |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.93£7.96£7.52 | £7.51£7.54£7.12 | West Lindsey |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,019.3 | 1,005.4 | West Lindsey |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 81.8 | 112.5 | Isle of Anglesey |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 145.7 | 177.3 | Isle of Anglesey |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 73.1 | 81.2 | Isle of Anglesey |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 183.4 | 219.2 | Isle of Anglesey |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 30.3 | 28.5 | West Lindsey |
Per resident
West Lindsey is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Isle of Anglesey 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
West Lindsey Isle of Anglesey
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,968£4,990£4,713Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£5,478£5,502£5,196
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,091£3,104£2,932Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£3,274£3,288£3,105
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,105£1,110£1,048Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£1,283£1,288£1,217
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,835£2,848£2,690Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£2,927£2,939£2,776
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£76£77£73Isle of Anglesey is higher£115£116£109
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£174£175£165Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£224£225£213
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.25£5.27£4.98Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£7.54£7.57£7.15
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£492£494£467Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£566£569£537
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£128£129£122Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£140
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£83£83£78West Lindsey is higher£80£80£75
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£826£830£784Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£942£946£893
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£143£144£136Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£190
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£188£188£178Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£251£253£239
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.22£4.23£4.00Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£4.40£4.41£4.17
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.62£4.64£4.38Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£6.01£6.03£5.70
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.93£7.96£7.52West Lindsey is higher£7.51£7.54£7.12
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
249.4Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count261.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.0Isle of Anglesey is higher29.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
35.6Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count46.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
73.1Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count81.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
105.8Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count122.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.5West Lindsey is higher15.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | West Lindsey | Isle of Anglesey | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,968£4,990£4,713 | £5,478£5,502£5,196 | Isle of Anglesey |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,091£3,104£2,932 | £3,274£3,288£3,105 | Isle of Anglesey |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,105£1,110£1,048 | £1,283£1,288£1,217 | Isle of Anglesey |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,835£2,848£2,690 | £2,927£2,939£2,776 | Isle of Anglesey |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £76£77£73 | £115£116£109 | Isle of Anglesey |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £174£175£165 | £224£225£213 | Isle of Anglesey |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.25£5.27£4.98 | £7.54£7.57£7.15 | Isle of Anglesey |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £492£494£467 | £566£569£537 | Isle of Anglesey |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £128£129£122 | £147£148£140 | Isle of Anglesey |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £83£83£78 | £80£80£75 | West Lindsey |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £826£830£784 | £942£946£893 | Isle of Anglesey |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £143£144£136 | £201£202£190 | Isle of Anglesey |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £188£188£178 | £251£253£239 | Isle of Anglesey |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.22£4.23£4.00 | £4.40£4.41£4.17 | Isle of Anglesey |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.62£4.64£4.38 | £6.01£6.03£5.70 | Isle of Anglesey |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.93£7.96£7.52 | £7.51£7.54£7.12 | West Lindsey |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 249.4 | 261.6 | Isle of Anglesey |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.0 | 29.3 | Isle of Anglesey |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 35.6 | 46.1 | Isle of Anglesey |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 73.1 | 81.2 | Isle of Anglesey |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 105.8 | 122.5 | Isle of Anglesey |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.5 | 15.9 | West Lindsey |
Total
West Lindsey is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Isle of Anglesey on 2. 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
West Lindsey Isle of Anglesey
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£491.5m£493.6m£466.2mWest Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£377.3m£378.9m£357.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£305.8m£307.1m£290.1mWest Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£225.5m£226.4m£213.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£109.3m£109.8m£103.7mWest Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£88.4m£88.7m£83.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£280.5m£281.7m£266.1mWest Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£201.6m£202.4m£191.2m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mIsle of Anglesey is higher£7.9m£8.0m£7.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mWest Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£15.4m£15.5m£14.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mWest Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£48.7m£48.9m£46.2mWest Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£39.0m£39.2m£37.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mWest Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mWest Lindsey is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£81.7m£82.1m£77.5mWest Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£64.8m£65.1m£61.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£14.2m£14.2m£13.5mWest Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£18.6m£18.6m£17.6mWest Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWest Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mWest Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mWest Lindsey is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
24,670West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count18,019
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,980Isle of Anglesey is higher2,016
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,526West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count3,177
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,233West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count5,589
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,466West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count8,439
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,727West Lindsey is higher1,096
Show the numbers
| Measure | West Lindsey | Isle of Anglesey | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £491.5m£493.6m£466.2m | £377.3m£378.9m£357.9m | West Lindsey |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £305.8m£307.1m£290.1m | £225.5m£226.4m£213.9m | West Lindsey |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £109.3m£109.8m£103.7m | £88.4m£88.7m£83.8m | West Lindsey |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £280.5m£281.7m£266.1m | £201.6m£202.4m£191.2m | West Lindsey |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.6m£7.6m£7.2m | £7.9m£8.0m£7.5m | Isle of Anglesey |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.2m£17.3m£16.3m | £15.4m£15.5m£14.7m | West Lindsey |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.52m£0.52m£0.49m | £0.52m£0.52m£0.49m | West Lindsey |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £48.7m£48.9m£46.2m | £39.0m£39.2m£37.0m | West Lindsey |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.7m£12.8m£12.1m | £10.1m£10.2m£9.6m | West Lindsey |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.2m£8.2m£7.8m | £5.5m£5.5m£5.2m | West Lindsey |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £81.7m£82.1m£77.5m | £64.8m£65.1m£61.5m | West Lindsey |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £14.2m£14.2m£13.5m | £13.8m£13.9m£13.1m | West Lindsey |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £18.6m£18.6m£17.6m | £17.3m£17.4m£16.4m | West Lindsey |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | £0.30m£0.30m£0.29m | West Lindsey |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.46m£0.46m£0.43m | £0.41m£0.42m£0.39m | West Lindsey |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.78m£0.79m£0.74m | £0.52m£0.52m£0.49m | West Lindsey |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 24,670 | 18,019 | West Lindsey |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,980 | 2,016 | Isle of Anglesey |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,526 | 3,177 | West Lindsey |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,233 | 5,589 | West Lindsey |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,466 | 8,439 | West Lindsey |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,727 | 1,096 | West Lindsey |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
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