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West Lindsey and Gwynedd

98,928 and 120,713 residents (mid-2024).

West Lindsey is higher than Gwynedd on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

West Lindsey is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Gwynedd on 8. 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 Gwynedd

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lindsey £4,968, Gwynedd £4,616Gwynedd: £4,616West Lindsey: £4,968Gwynedd: £4,636West Lindsey: £4,990Gwynedd: £4,379West Lindsey: £4,713

    £4,968£4,990£4,713West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£4,616£4,636£4,379

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Lindsey £12,634, Gwynedd £12,524Gwynedd: £12,524West Lindsey: £12,634Gwynedd: £12,577West Lindsey: £12,687Gwynedd: £11,880West Lindsey: £11,984

    £12,634£12,687£11,984West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£12,524£12,577£11,880

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lindsey £1,916, Gwynedd £1,757Gwynedd: £1,757West Lindsey: £1,916Gwynedd: £1,765West Lindsey: £1,924Gwynedd: £1,667West Lindsey: £1,817

    £1,916£1,924£1,817West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£1,757£1,765£1,667

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Lindsey £11,589, Gwynedd £11,102Gwynedd: £11,102West Lindsey: £11,589Gwynedd: £11,150West Lindsey: £11,639Gwynedd: £10,531West Lindsey: £10,993

    £11,589£11,639£10,993West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£11,102£11,150£10,531

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Lindsey £312, Gwynedd £480Gwynedd: £480West Lindsey: £312Gwynedd: £482West Lindsey: £314Gwynedd: £455West Lindsey: £296

    £312£314£296Gwynedd is higher£480£482£455

  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: West Lindsey £711, Gwynedd £910Gwynedd: £910West Lindsey: £711Gwynedd: £914West Lindsey: £714Gwynedd: £863West Lindsey: £674

    £711£714£674Gwynedd is higher£910£914£863

  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: West Lindsey £21, Gwynedd £32Gwynedd: £32West Lindsey: £21Gwynedd: £32West Lindsey: £22Gwynedd: £30West Lindsey: £20

    £21£22£20Gwynedd is higher£32£32£30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lindsey £492, Gwynedd £461Gwynedd: £461West Lindsey: £492Gwynedd: £463West Lindsey: £494Gwynedd: £438West Lindsey: £467

    £492£494£467West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£461£463£438

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lindsey £128, Gwynedd £115Gwynedd: £115West Lindsey: £128Gwynedd: £116West Lindsey: £129Gwynedd: £109West Lindsey: £122

    £128£129£122West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£115£116£109

  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: West Lindsey £143, Gwynedd £95Gwynedd: £95West Lindsey: £143Gwynedd: £95West Lindsey: £144Gwynedd: £90West Lindsey: £136

    £143£144£136West Lindsey is higher£95£95£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lindsey £1,432, Gwynedd £1,304Gwynedd: £1,304West Lindsey: £1,432Gwynedd: £1,310West Lindsey: £1,438Gwynedd: £1,237West Lindsey: £1,359

    £1,432£1,438£1,359West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£1,304£1,310£1,237

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lindsey £143, Gwynedd £185Gwynedd: £185West Lindsey: £143Gwynedd: £185West Lindsey: £144Gwynedd: £175West Lindsey: £136

    £143£144£136Gwynedd is higher£185£185£175

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lindsey £325, Gwynedd £346Gwynedd: £346West Lindsey: £325Gwynedd: £347West Lindsey: £327Gwynedd: £328West Lindsey: £308

    £325£327£308Gwynedd is higher£346£347£328

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lindsey £7.31, Gwynedd £5.11Gwynedd: £5.11West Lindsey: £7.31Gwynedd: £5.13West Lindsey: £7.34Gwynedd: £4.85West Lindsey: £6.93

    £7.31£7.34£6.93West Lindsey is higher£5.11£5.13£4.85

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lindsey £8.00, Gwynedd £7.22Gwynedd: £7.22West Lindsey: £8.00Gwynedd: £7.25West Lindsey: £8.04Gwynedd: £6.85West Lindsey: £7.59

    £8.00£8.04£7.59West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£7.22£7.25£6.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lindsey £7.93, Gwynedd £7.96Gwynedd: £7.96West Lindsey: £7.93Gwynedd: £7.99West Lindsey: £7.96Gwynedd: £7.55West Lindsey: £7.52

    £7.93£7.96£7.52Gwynedd is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Lindsey 1,019.3, Gwynedd 1,001.6Gwynedd: 1,001.6West Lindsey: 1,019.3

    1,019.3West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count1,001.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Lindsey 81.8, Gwynedd 121.5Gwynedd: 121.5West Lindsey: 81.8

    81.8Gwynedd is higher121.5

  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: West Lindsey 145.7, Gwynedd 175.5Gwynedd: 175.5West Lindsey: 145.7

    145.7Gwynedd is higher175.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lindsey 73.1, Gwynedd 66.6Gwynedd: 66.6West Lindsey: 73.1

    73.1West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count66.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Lindsey 183.4, Gwynedd 175.7Gwynedd: 175.7West Lindsey: 183.4

    183.4West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count175.7

  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: West Lindsey 30.3, Gwynedd 19.8Gwynedd: 19.8West Lindsey: 30.3

    30.3West Lindsey is higher19.8

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West Lindsey and Gwynedd, per person in the age group
MeasureWest LindseyGwyneddHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,968£4,990£4,713£4,616£4,636£4,379West Lindsey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,634£12,687£11,984£12,524£12,577£11,880West Lindsey
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,916£1,924£1,817£1,757£1,765£1,667West Lindsey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,589£11,639£10,993£11,102£11,150£10,531West Lindsey
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£312£314£296£480£482£455Gwynedd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£711£714£674£910£914£863Gwynedd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£22£20£32£32£30Gwynedd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£492£494£467£461£463£438West Lindsey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£115£116£109West Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£144£136£95£95£90West Lindsey
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,432£1,438£1,359£1,304£1,310£1,237West Lindsey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£185£185£175Gwynedd
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£325£327£308£346£347£328Gwynedd
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.31£7.34£6.93£5.11£5.13£4.85West Lindsey
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.00£8.04£7.59£7.22£7.25£6.85West Lindsey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.93£7.96£7.52£7.96£7.99£7.55Gwynedd
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.31,001.6West Lindsey
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.8121.5Gwynedd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.7175.5Gwynedd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.166.6West Lindsey
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.4175.7West Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.319.8West Lindsey

Per resident

West Lindsey is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Gwynedd on 9. 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 Gwynedd

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lindsey £4,968, Gwynedd £4,616Gwynedd: £4,616West Lindsey: £4,968Gwynedd: £4,636West Lindsey: £4,990Gwynedd: £4,379West Lindsey: £4,713

    £4,968£4,990£4,713West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£4,616£4,636£4,379

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Lindsey £3,091, Gwynedd £2,777Gwynedd: £2,777West Lindsey: £3,091Gwynedd: £2,789West Lindsey: £3,104Gwynedd: £2,634West Lindsey: £2,932

    £3,091£3,104£2,932West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£2,777£2,789£2,634

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Lindsey £1,105, Gwynedd £1,071Gwynedd: £1,071West Lindsey: £1,105Gwynedd: £1,075West Lindsey: £1,110Gwynedd: £1,016West Lindsey: £1,048

    £1,105£1,110£1,048West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£1,071£1,075£1,016

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Lindsey £2,835, Gwynedd £2,462Gwynedd: £2,462West Lindsey: £2,835Gwynedd: £2,472West Lindsey: £2,848Gwynedd: £2,335West Lindsey: £2,690

    £2,835£2,848£2,690West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£2,462£2,472£2,335

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Lindsey £76, Gwynedd £106Gwynedd: £106West Lindsey: £76Gwynedd: £107West Lindsey: £77Gwynedd: £101West Lindsey: £73

    £76£77£73Gwynedd is higher£106£107£101

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Lindsey £174, Gwynedd £202Gwynedd: £202West Lindsey: £174Gwynedd: £203West Lindsey: £175Gwynedd: £191West Lindsey: £165

    £174£175£165Gwynedd is higher£202£203£191

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: West Lindsey £5.25, Gwynedd £7.11Gwynedd: £7.11West Lindsey: £5.25Gwynedd: £7.14West Lindsey: £5.27Gwynedd: £6.74West Lindsey: £4.98

    £5.25£5.27£4.98Gwynedd is higher£7.11£7.14£6.74

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lindsey £492, Gwynedd £461Gwynedd: £461West Lindsey: £492Gwynedd: £463West Lindsey: £494Gwynedd: £438West Lindsey: £467

    £492£494£467West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£461£463£438

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lindsey £128, Gwynedd £115Gwynedd: £115West Lindsey: £128Gwynedd: £116West Lindsey: £129Gwynedd: £109West Lindsey: £122

    £128£129£122West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£115£116£109

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Lindsey £83, Gwynedd £58Gwynedd: £58West Lindsey: £83Gwynedd: £58West Lindsey: £83Gwynedd: £55West Lindsey: £78

    £83£83£78West Lindsey is higher£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Lindsey £826, Gwynedd £795Gwynedd: £795West Lindsey: £826Gwynedd: £798West Lindsey: £830Gwynedd: £754West Lindsey: £784

    £826£830£784West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£795£798£754

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lindsey £143, Gwynedd £185Gwynedd: £185West Lindsey: £143Gwynedd: £185West Lindsey: £144Gwynedd: £175West Lindsey: £136

    £143£144£136Gwynedd is higher£185£185£175

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Lindsey £188, Gwynedd £211Gwynedd: £211West Lindsey: £188Gwynedd: £211West Lindsey: £188Gwynedd: £200West Lindsey: £178

    £188£188£178Gwynedd is higher£211£211£200

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Lindsey £4.22, Gwynedd £3.12Gwynedd: £3.12West Lindsey: £4.22Gwynedd: £3.13West Lindsey: £4.23Gwynedd: £2.96West Lindsey: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00West Lindsey is higher£3.12£3.13£2.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Lindsey £4.62, Gwynedd £4.40Gwynedd: £4.40West Lindsey: £4.62Gwynedd: £4.41West Lindsey: £4.64Gwynedd: £4.17West Lindsey: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£4.40£4.41£4.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lindsey £7.93, Gwynedd £7.96Gwynedd: £7.96West Lindsey: £7.93Gwynedd: £7.99West Lindsey: £7.96Gwynedd: £7.55West Lindsey: £7.52

    £7.93£7.96£7.52Gwynedd is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Lindsey 249.4, Gwynedd 222.1Gwynedd: 222.1West Lindsey: 249.4

    249.4West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count222.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lindsey 20.0, Gwynedd 27.0Gwynedd: 27.0West Lindsey: 20.0

    20.0Gwynedd is higher27.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lindsey 35.6, Gwynedd 38.9Gwynedd: 38.9West Lindsey: 35.6

    35.6Gwynedd is higher38.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lindsey 73.1, Gwynedd 66.6Gwynedd: 66.6West Lindsey: 73.1

    73.1West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count66.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lindsey 105.8, Gwynedd 107.1Gwynedd: 107.1West Lindsey: 105.8

    105.8Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count107.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lindsey 17.5, Gwynedd 12.0Gwynedd: 12.0West Lindsey: 17.5

    17.5West Lindsey is higher12.0

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West Lindsey and Gwynedd, per resident
MeasureWest LindseyGwyneddHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,968£4,990£4,713£4,616£4,636£4,379West Lindsey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,091£3,104£2,932£2,777£2,789£2,634West Lindsey
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,105£1,110£1,048£1,071£1,075£1,016West Lindsey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,835£2,848£2,690£2,462£2,472£2,335West Lindsey
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£77£73£106£107£101Gwynedd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£202£203£191Gwynedd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£7.11£7.14£6.74Gwynedd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£492£494£467£461£463£438West Lindsey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£115£116£109West Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78£58£58£55West Lindsey
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£826£830£784£795£798£754West Lindsey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£185£185£175Gwynedd
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£188£188£178£211£211£200Gwynedd
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00£3.12£3.13£2.96West Lindsey
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£4.40£4.41£4.17West Lindsey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.93£7.96£7.52£7.96£7.99£7.55Gwynedd
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.4222.1West Lindsey
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.027.0Gwynedd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.638.9Gwynedd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.166.6West Lindsey
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.8107.1Gwynedd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.512.0West Lindsey

Total

West Lindsey is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Gwynedd 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 Gwynedd

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Lindsey £491.5m, Gwynedd £557.3mGwynedd: £557.3mWest Lindsey: £491.5mGwynedd: £559.6mWest Lindsey: £493.6mGwynedd: £528.6mWest Lindsey: £466.2m

    £491.5m£493.6m£466.2mGwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£557.3m£559.6m£528.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Lindsey £305.8m, Gwynedd £335.2mGwynedd: £335.2mWest Lindsey: £305.8mGwynedd: £336.6mWest Lindsey: £307.1mGwynedd: £317.9mWest Lindsey: £290.1m

    £305.8m£307.1m£290.1mGwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£335.2m£336.6m£317.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Lindsey £109.3m, Gwynedd £129.2mGwynedd: £129.2mWest Lindsey: £109.3mGwynedd: £129.8mWest Lindsey: £109.8mGwynedd: £122.6mWest Lindsey: £103.7m

    £109.3m£109.8m£103.7mGwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£129.2m£129.8m£122.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Lindsey £280.5m, Gwynedd £297.1mGwynedd: £297.1mWest Lindsey: £280.5mGwynedd: £298.4mWest Lindsey: £281.7mGwynedd: £281.9mWest Lindsey: £266.1m

    £280.5m£281.7m£266.1mGwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£297.1m£298.4m£281.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Lindsey £7.6m, Gwynedd £12.8mGwynedd: £12.8mWest Lindsey: £7.6mGwynedd: £12.9mWest Lindsey: £7.6mGwynedd: £12.2mWest Lindsey: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mGwynedd is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lindsey £17.2m, Gwynedd £24.3mGwynedd: £24.3mWest Lindsey: £17.2mGwynedd: £24.5mWest Lindsey: £17.3mGwynedd: £23.1mWest Lindsey: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mGwynedd is higher£24.3m£24.5m£23.1m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: West Lindsey £0.52m, Gwynedd £0.86mGwynedd: £0.86mWest Lindsey: £0.52mGwynedd: £0.86mWest Lindsey: £0.52mGwynedd: £0.81mWest Lindsey: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mGwynedd is higher£0.86m£0.86m£0.81m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lindsey £48.7m, Gwynedd £55.7mGwynedd: £55.7mWest Lindsey: £48.7mGwynedd: £55.9mWest Lindsey: £48.9mGwynedd: £52.8mWest Lindsey: £46.2m

    £48.7m£48.9m£46.2mGwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£55.7m£55.9m£52.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Lindsey £12.7m, Gwynedd £13.9mGwynedd: £13.9mWest Lindsey: £12.7mGwynedd: £13.9mWest Lindsey: £12.8mGwynedd: £13.2mWest Lindsey: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mGwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lindsey £8.2m, Gwynedd £7.0mGwynedd: £7.0mWest Lindsey: £8.2mGwynedd: £7.0mWest Lindsey: £8.2mGwynedd: £6.6mWest Lindsey: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mWest Lindsey is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Lindsey £81.7m, Gwynedd £95.9mGwynedd: £95.9mWest Lindsey: £81.7mGwynedd: £96.3mWest Lindsey: £82.1mGwynedd: £91.0mWest Lindsey: £77.5m

    £81.7m£82.1m£77.5mGwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£95.9m£96.3m£91.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Lindsey £14.2m, Gwynedd £22.3mGwynedd: £22.3mWest Lindsey: £14.2mGwynedd: £22.4mWest Lindsey: £14.2mGwynedd: £21.1mWest Lindsey: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.5mGwynedd is higher£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Lindsey £18.6m, Gwynedd £25.4mGwynedd: £25.4mWest Lindsey: £18.6mGwynedd: £25.5mWest Lindsey: £18.6mGwynedd: £24.1mWest Lindsey: £17.6m

    £18.6m£18.6m£17.6mGwynedd is higher£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Lindsey £0.42m, Gwynedd £0.38mGwynedd: £0.38mWest Lindsey: £0.42mGwynedd: £0.38mWest Lindsey: £0.42mGwynedd: £0.36mWest Lindsey: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWest Lindsey is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Lindsey £0.46m, Gwynedd £0.53mGwynedd: £0.53mWest Lindsey: £0.46mGwynedd: £0.53mWest Lindsey: £0.46mGwynedd: £0.50mWest Lindsey: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mGwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Lindsey £0.78m, Gwynedd £0.96mGwynedd: £0.96mWest Lindsey: £0.78mGwynedd: £0.97mWest Lindsey: £0.79mGwynedd: £0.91mWest Lindsey: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mGwynedd is higher£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Lindsey 24,670, Gwynedd 26,806Gwynedd: 26,806West Lindsey: 24,670

    24,670Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count26,806

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Lindsey 1,980, Gwynedd 3,253Gwynedd: 3,253West Lindsey: 1,980

    1,980Gwynedd is higher3,253

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lindsey 3,526, Gwynedd 4,698Gwynedd: 4,698West Lindsey: 3,526

    3,526Gwynedd is higher4,698

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lindsey 7,233, Gwynedd 8,038Gwynedd: 8,038West Lindsey: 7,233

    7,233Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count8,038

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Lindsey 10,466, Gwynedd 12,924Gwynedd: 12,924West Lindsey: 10,466

    10,466Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count12,924

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lindsey 1,727, Gwynedd 1,453Gwynedd: 1,453West Lindsey: 1,727

    1,727West Lindsey is higher1,453

Show the numbers
West Lindsey and Gwynedd, total
MeasureWest LindseyGwyneddHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.5m£493.6m£466.2m£557.3m£559.6m£528.6mGwynedd
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£305.8m£307.1m£290.1m£335.2m£336.6m£317.9mGwynedd
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£109.3m£109.8m£103.7m£129.2m£129.8m£122.6mGwynedd
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.5m£281.7m£266.1m£297.1m£298.4m£281.9mGwynedd
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mGwynedd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£24.3m£24.5m£23.1mGwynedd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.86m£0.86m£0.81mGwynedd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.7m£48.9m£46.2m£55.7m£55.9m£52.8mGwynedd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mGwynedd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mWest Lindsey
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£81.7m£82.1m£77.5m£95.9m£96.3m£91.0mGwynedd
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m£22.3m£22.4m£21.1mGwynedd
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m£25.4m£25.5m£24.1mGwynedd
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWest Lindsey
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mGwynedd
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£0.96m£0.97m£0.91mGwynedd
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,67026,806Gwynedd
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9803,253Gwynedd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5264,698Gwynedd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2338,038Gwynedd
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,46612,924Gwynedd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7271,453West Lindsey

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.
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