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King's Lynn and West Norfolk and Carmarthenshire

156,192 and 190,346 residents (mid-2024).

King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher than Carmarthenshire on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Carmarthenshire 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

King's Lynn and West Norfolk Carmarthenshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £4,992, Carmarthenshire £5,470Carmarthenshire: £5,470King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £4,992Carmarthenshire: £5,493King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5,013Carmarthenshire: £5,189King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £4,735

    £4,992£5,013£4,735Carmarthenshire is higher£5,470£5,493£5,189

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £12,532, Carmarthenshire £12,711Carmarthenshire: £12,711King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £12,532Carmarthenshire: £12,765King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £12,585Carmarthenshire: £12,057King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11,887

    £12,532£12,585£11,887Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,711£12,765£12,057

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £1,885, Carmarthenshire £2,352Carmarthenshire: £2,352King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,885Carmarthenshire: £2,362King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,893Carmarthenshire: £2,231King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,788

    £1,885£1,893£1,788Carmarthenshire is higher£2,352£2,362£2,231

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £11,378, Carmarthenshire £11,214Carmarthenshire: £11,214King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11,378Carmarthenshire: £11,262King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11,426Carmarthenshire: £10,637King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £10,793

    £11,378£11,426£10,793King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£11,214£11,262£10,637

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £372, Carmarthenshire £491Carmarthenshire: £491King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £372Carmarthenshire: £493King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £373Carmarthenshire: £466King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £352

    £372£373£352Carmarthenshire is higher£491£493£466

  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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £758, Carmarthenshire £976Carmarthenshire: £976King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £758Carmarthenshire: £980King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £761Carmarthenshire: £926King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £719

    £758£761£719Carmarthenshire is higher£976£980£926

  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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £25, Carmarthenshire £30Carmarthenshire: £30King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £25Carmarthenshire: £30King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £25Carmarthenshire: £29King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £23

    £25£25£23Carmarthenshire is higher£30£30£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £445, Carmarthenshire £703Carmarthenshire: £703King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £445Carmarthenshire: £706King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £447Carmarthenshire: £667King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £422

    £445£447£422Carmarthenshire is higher£703£706£667

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £125, Carmarthenshire £173Carmarthenshire: £173King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £125Carmarthenshire: £174King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £126Carmarthenshire: £164King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £119

    £125£126£119Carmarthenshire is higher£173£174£164

  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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £129, Carmarthenshire £150Carmarthenshire: £150King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £129Carmarthenshire: £150King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £130Carmarthenshire: £142King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £122

    £129£130£122Carmarthenshire is higher£150£150£142

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £1,405, Carmarthenshire £1,657Carmarthenshire: £1,657King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,405Carmarthenshire: £1,664King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,411Carmarthenshire: £1,572King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,333

    £1,405£1,411£1,333Carmarthenshire is higher£1,657£1,664£1,572

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £172, Carmarthenshire £191Carmarthenshire: £191King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £172Carmarthenshire: £192King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £173Carmarthenshire: £181King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £163

    £172£173£163Carmarthenshire is higher£191£192£181

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £339, Carmarthenshire £530Carmarthenshire: £530King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £339Carmarthenshire: £532King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £341Carmarthenshire: £503King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £322

    £339£341£322Carmarthenshire is higher£530£532£503

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £5.57, Carmarthenshire £6.25Carmarthenshire: £6.25King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.57Carmarthenshire: £6.28King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.59Carmarthenshire: £5.93King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Carmarthenshire is higher£6.25£6.28£5.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £6.27, Carmarthenshire £9.48Carmarthenshire: £9.48King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £6.27Carmarthenshire: £9.52King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £6.30Carmarthenshire: £8.99King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95Carmarthenshire is higher£9.48£9.52£8.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £5.35, Carmarthenshire £8.52Carmarthenshire: £8.52King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.35Carmarthenshire: £8.55King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.37Carmarthenshire: £8.08King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Carmarthenshire is higher£8.52£8.55£8.08

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 998.4, Carmarthenshire 1,008.8Carmarthenshire: 1,008.8King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 998.4

    998.4Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count1,008.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 94.2, Carmarthenshire 114.7Carmarthenshire: 114.7King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 94.2

    94.2Carmarthenshire is higher114.7

  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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 156.4, Carmarthenshire 196.4Carmarthenshire: 196.4King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 156.4

    156.4Carmarthenshire is higher196.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 64.8, Carmarthenshire 100.0Carmarthenshire: 100.0King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 64.8

    64.8Carmarthenshire is higher100.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 183.9, Carmarthenshire 216.4Carmarthenshire: 216.4King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 183.9

    183.9Carmarthenshire is higher216.4

  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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 28.3, Carmarthenshire 31.2Carmarthenshire: 31.2King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 28.3

    28.3Carmarthenshire is higher31.2

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King's Lynn and West Norfolk and Carmarthenshire, per person in the age group
MeasureKing's Lynn and West NorfolkCarmarthenshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,992£5,013£4,735£5,470£5,493£5,189Carmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,532£12,585£11,887£12,711£12,765£12,057Carmarthenshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,885£1,893£1,788£2,352£2,362£2,231Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,378£11,426£10,793£11,214£11,262£10,637King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£372£373£352£491£493£466Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£758£761£719£976£980£926Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23£30£30£29Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£445£447£422£703£706£667Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£173£174£164Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£129£130£122£150£150£142Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,405£1,411£1,333£1,657£1,664£1,572Carmarthenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£191£192£181Carmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£339£341£322£530£532£503Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£6.25£6.28£5.93Carmarthenshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£9.48£9.52£8.99Carmarthenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£8.52£8.55£8.08Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.41,008.8Carmarthenshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202694.2114.7Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.4196.4Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.8100.0Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.9216.4Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.331.2Carmarthenshire

Per resident

King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Carmarthenshire 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

King's Lynn and West Norfolk Carmarthenshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £4,992, Carmarthenshire £5,470Carmarthenshire: £5,470King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £4,992Carmarthenshire: £5,493King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5,013Carmarthenshire: £5,189King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £4,735

    £4,992£5,013£4,735Carmarthenshire is higher£5,470£5,493£5,189

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £3,168, Carmarthenshire £3,028Carmarthenshire: £3,028King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3,168Carmarthenshire: £3,041King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3,182Carmarthenshire: £2,872King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3,005

    £3,168£3,182£3,005King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£3,028£3,041£2,872

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £1,077, Carmarthenshire £1,366Carmarthenshire: £1,366King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,077Carmarthenshire: £1,372King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,081Carmarthenshire: £1,296King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,021

    £1,077£1,081£1,021Carmarthenshire is higher£1,366£1,372£1,296

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £2,877, Carmarthenshire £2,671Carmarthenshire: £2,671King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £2,877Carmarthenshire: £2,683King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £2,889Carmarthenshire: £2,534King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £2,729

    £2,877£2,889£2,729King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,671£2,683£2,534

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £94, Carmarthenshire £117Carmarthenshire: £117King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £94Carmarthenshire: £117King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £94Carmarthenshire: £111King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £89

    £94£94£89Carmarthenshire is higher£117£117£111

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £192, Carmarthenshire £232Carmarthenshire: £232King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £192Carmarthenshire: £233King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £192Carmarthenshire: £221King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £182

    £192£192£182Carmarthenshire is higher£232£233£221

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £6.23, Carmarthenshire £7.16Carmarthenshire: £7.16King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £6.23Carmarthenshire: £7.19King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £6.26Carmarthenshire: £6.79King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91Carmarthenshire is higher£7.16£7.19£6.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £445, Carmarthenshire £703Carmarthenshire: £703King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £445Carmarthenshire: £706King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £447Carmarthenshire: £667King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £422

    £445£447£422Carmarthenshire is higher£703£706£667

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £125, Carmarthenshire £173Carmarthenshire: £173King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £125Carmarthenshire: £174King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £126Carmarthenshire: £164King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £119

    £125£126£119Carmarthenshire is higher£173£174£164

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £74, Carmarthenshire £87Carmarthenshire: £87King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £74Carmarthenshire: £87King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £74Carmarthenshire: £82King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £70

    £74£74£70Carmarthenshire is higher£87£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £802, Carmarthenshire £962Carmarthenshire: £962King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £802Carmarthenshire: £966King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £806Carmarthenshire: £913King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £761

    £802£806£761Carmarthenshire is higher£962£966£913

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £172, Carmarthenshire £191Carmarthenshire: £191King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £172Carmarthenshire: £192King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £173Carmarthenshire: £181King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £163

    £172£173£163Carmarthenshire is higher£191£192£181

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £194, Carmarthenshire £308Carmarthenshire: £308King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £194Carmarthenshire: £309King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £195Carmarthenshire: £292King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £184

    £194£195£184Carmarthenshire is higher£308£309£292

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £3.17, Carmarthenshire £3.63Carmarthenshire: £3.63King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.17Carmarthenshire: £3.64King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.19Carmarthenshire: £3.44King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.01

    £3.17£3.19£3.01Carmarthenshire is higher£3.63£3.64£3.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £3.58, Carmarthenshire £5.50Carmarthenshire: £5.50King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.58Carmarthenshire: £5.53King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.60Carmarthenshire: £5.22King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.40

    £3.58£3.60£3.40Carmarthenshire is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £5.35, Carmarthenshire £8.52Carmarthenshire: £8.52King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.35Carmarthenshire: £8.55King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.37Carmarthenshire: £8.08King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Carmarthenshire is higher£8.52£8.55£8.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 252.4, Carmarthenshire 240.3Carmarthenshire: 240.3King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 252.4

    252.4King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count240.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 23.8, Carmarthenshire 27.3Carmarthenshire: 27.3King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 23.8

    23.8Carmarthenshire is higher27.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 39.6, Carmarthenshire 46.8Carmarthenshire: 46.8King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 39.6

    39.6Carmarthenshire is higher46.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 64.8, Carmarthenshire 100.0Carmarthenshire: 100.0King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 64.8

    64.8Carmarthenshire is higher100.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 105.1, Carmarthenshire 125.6Carmarthenshire: 125.6King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 105.1

    105.1Carmarthenshire is higher125.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 16.2, Carmarthenshire 18.1Carmarthenshire: 18.1King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 16.2

    16.2Carmarthenshire is higher18.1

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King's Lynn and West Norfolk and Carmarthenshire, per resident
MeasureKing's Lynn and West NorfolkCarmarthenshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,992£5,013£4,735£5,470£5,493£5,189Carmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,168£3,182£3,005£3,028£3,041£2,872King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,077£1,081£1,021£1,366£1,372£1,296Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,877£2,889£2,729£2,671£2,683£2,534King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£117£117£111Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£192£182£232£233£221Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£7.16£7.19£6.79Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£445£447£422£703£706£667Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£173£174£164Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£87£87£82Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£802£806£761£962£966£913Carmarthenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£191£192£181Carmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£308£309£292Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.17£3.19£3.01£3.63£3.64£3.44Carmarthenshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.58£3.60£3.40£5.50£5.53£5.22Carmarthenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£8.52£8.55£8.08Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026252.4240.3King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.827.3Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.646.8Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.8100.0Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.1125.6Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.218.1Carmarthenshire

Total

King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Carmarthenshire 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

King's Lynn and West Norfolk Carmarthenshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £779.7m, Carmarthenshire £1.0bnCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £779.7mCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £783.0mCarmarthenshire: £987.6mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £739.6m

    £779.7m£783.0m£739.6mCarmarthenshire is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £494.9m, Carmarthenshire £576.3mCarmarthenshire: £576.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £494.9mCarmarthenshire: £578.8mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £497.0mCarmarthenshire: £546.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £469.4m

    £494.9m£497.0m£469.4mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£576.3m£578.8m£546.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £168.1m, Carmarthenshire £260.0mCarmarthenshire: £260.0mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £168.1mCarmarthenshire: £261.1mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £168.9mCarmarthenshire: £246.6mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £159.5m

    £168.1m£168.9m£159.5mCarmarthenshire is higher£260.0m£261.1m£246.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £449.3m, Carmarthenshire £508.5mCarmarthenshire: £508.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £449.3mCarmarthenshire: £510.6mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £451.2mCarmarthenshire: £482.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £426.2m

    £449.3m£451.2m£426.2mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£508.5m£510.6m£482.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £14.7m, Carmarthenshire £22.3mCarmarthenshire: £22.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £14.7mCarmarthenshire: £22.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £14.7mCarmarthenshire: £21.1mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.7m£13.9mCarmarthenshire is higher£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £29.9m, Carmarthenshire £44.3mCarmarthenshire: £44.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £29.9mCarmarthenshire: £44.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £30.1mCarmarthenshire: £42.0mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £28.4m

    £29.9m£30.1m£28.4mCarmarthenshire is higher£44.3m£44.4m£42.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £0.97m, Carmarthenshire £1.4mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.97mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.98mCarmarthenshire: £1.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mCarmarthenshire is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £69.5m, Carmarthenshire £133.9mCarmarthenshire: £133.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £69.5mCarmarthenshire: £134.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £69.7mCarmarthenshire: £127.0mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £65.9m

    £69.5m£69.7m£65.9mCarmarthenshire is higher£133.9m£134.5m£127.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £19.5m, Carmarthenshire £33.0mCarmarthenshire: £33.0mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £19.5mCarmarthenshire: £33.1mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £19.6mCarmarthenshire: £31.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mCarmarthenshire is higher£33.0m£33.1m£31.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £11.5m, Carmarthenshire £16.5mCarmarthenshire: £16.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11.5mCarmarthenshire: £16.6mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11.6mCarmarthenshire: £15.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.6m£10.9mCarmarthenshire is higher£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £125.3m, Carmarthenshire £183.1mCarmarthenshire: £183.1mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £125.3mCarmarthenshire: £183.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £125.8mCarmarthenshire: £173.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £118.9m

    £125.3m£125.8m£118.9mCarmarthenshire is higher£183.1m£183.9m£173.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £26.8m, Carmarthenshire £36.4mCarmarthenshire: £36.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £26.8mCarmarthenshire: £36.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £27.0mCarmarthenshire: £34.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £25.5m

    £26.8m£27.0m£25.5mCarmarthenshire is higher£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £30.3m, Carmarthenshire £58.6mCarmarthenshire: £58.6mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £30.3mCarmarthenshire: £58.8mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £30.4mCarmarthenshire: £55.6mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £28.7m

    £30.3m£30.4m£28.7mCarmarthenshire is higher£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £0.50m, Carmarthenshire £0.69mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.50mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.50mCarmarthenshire: £0.66mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mCarmarthenshire is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £0.56m, Carmarthenshire £1.0mCarmarthenshire: £1.0mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.56mCarmarthenshire: £1.1mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.56mCarmarthenshire: £0.99mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mCarmarthenshire is higher£1.0m£1.1m£0.99m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £0.84m, Carmarthenshire £1.6mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.84mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.84mCarmarthenshire: £1.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.79m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.79mCarmarthenshire is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 39,424, Carmarthenshire 45,740Carmarthenshire: 45,740King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 39,424

    39,424Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count45,740

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 3,720, Carmarthenshire 5,201Carmarthenshire: 5,201King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 3,720

    3,720Carmarthenshire is higher5,201

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 6,177, Carmarthenshire 8,904Carmarthenshire: 8,904King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 6,177

    6,177Carmarthenshire is higher8,904

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 10,121, Carmarthenshire 19,036Carmarthenshire: 19,036King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 10,121

    10,121Carmarthenshire is higher19,036

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 16,408, Carmarthenshire 23,916Carmarthenshire: 23,916King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 16,408

    16,408Carmarthenshire is higher23,916

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 2,522, Carmarthenshire 3,446Carmarthenshire: 3,446King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 2,522

    2,522Carmarthenshire is higher3,446

Show the numbers
King's Lynn and West Norfolk and Carmarthenshire, total
MeasureKing's Lynn and West NorfolkCarmarthenshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£779.7m£783.0m£739.6m£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6mCarmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£494.9m£497.0m£469.4m£576.3m£578.8m£546.7mCarmarthenshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£168.1m£168.9m£159.5m£260.0m£261.1m£246.6mCarmarthenshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£449.3m£451.2m£426.2m£508.5m£510.6m£482.3mCarmarthenshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m£22.3m£22.4m£21.1mCarmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.9m£30.1m£28.4m£44.3m£44.4m£42.0mCarmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mCarmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.5m£69.7m£65.9m£133.9m£134.5m£127.0mCarmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£33.0m£33.1m£31.3mCarmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m£16.5m£16.6m£15.7mCarmarthenshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£125.3m£125.8m£118.9m£183.1m£183.9m£173.7mCarmarthenshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.8m£27.0m£25.5m£36.4m£36.5m£34.5mCarmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m£58.6m£58.8m£55.6mCarmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mCarmarthenshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£1.0m£1.1m£0.99mCarmarthenshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCarmarthenshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,42445,740Carmarthenshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,7205,201Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,1778,904Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,12119,036Carmarthenshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,40823,916Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5223,446Carmarthenshire

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  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.
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