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Scottish Borders and Conwy

117,190 and 114,435 residents (mid-2024).

Scottish Borders is higher than Conwy on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Scottish Borders is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Conwy 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

Scottish Borders Conwy

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £4,986, Conwy £5,766Conwy: £5,766Scottish Borders: £4,986Conwy: £5,790Scottish Borders: £5,007Conwy: £5,469Scottish Borders: £4,729

    £4,986£5,007£4,729Conwy is higher£5,766£5,790£5,469

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Scottish Borders £12,258, Conwy £12,784Conwy: £12,784Scottish Borders: £12,258Conwy: £12,838Scottish Borders: £12,310Conwy: £12,126Scottish Borders: £11,627

    £12,258£12,310£11,627Conwy is higher£12,784£12,838£12,126

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Scottish Borders £1,832, Conwy £2,381Conwy: £2,381Scottish Borders: £1,832Conwy: £2,391Scottish Borders: £1,840Conwy: £2,259Scottish Borders: £1,738

    £1,832£1,840£1,738Conwy is higher£2,381£2,391£2,259

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Scottish Borders £11,419, Conwy £11,338Conwy: £11,338Scottish Borders: £11,419Conwy: £11,387Scottish Borders: £11,467Conwy: £10,755Scottish Borders: £10,831

    £11,419£11,467£10,831Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£11,338£11,387£10,755

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Scottish Borders £294, Conwy £475Conwy: £475Scottish Borders: £294Conwy: £477Scottish Borders: £295Conwy: £451Scottish Borders: £279

    £294£295£279Conwy is higher£475£477£451

  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: Scottish Borders £529, Conwy £940Conwy: £940Scottish Borders: £529Conwy: £944Scottish Borders: £531Conwy: £892Scottish Borders: £501

    £529£531£501Conwy is higher£940£944£892

  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: Scottish Borders £16, Conwy £30Conwy: £30Scottish Borders: £16Conwy: £30Scottish Borders: £16Conwy: £28Scottish Borders: £15

    £16£16£15Conwy is higher£30£30£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £449, Conwy £609Conwy: £609Scottish Borders: £449Conwy: £612Scottish Borders: £451Conwy: £578Scottish Borders: £426

    £449£451£426Conwy is higher£609£612£578

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £121, Conwy £157Conwy: £157Scottish Borders: £121Conwy: £157Scottish Borders: £122Conwy: £149Scottish Borders: £115

    £121£122£115Conwy is higher£157£157£149

  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: Scottish Borders £98, Conwy £148Conwy: £148Scottish Borders: £98Conwy: £148Scottish Borders: £99Conwy: £140Scottish Borders: £93

    £98£99£93Conwy is higher£148£148£140

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Scottish Borders £1,354, Conwy £1,754Conwy: £1,754Scottish Borders: £1,354Conwy: £1,762Scottish Borders: £1,359Conwy: £1,664Scottish Borders: £1,284

    £1,354£1,359£1,284Conwy is higher£1,754£1,762£1,664

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Scottish Borders £192, Conwy £222Conwy: £222Scottish Borders: £192Conwy: £223Scottish Borders: £192Conwy: £211Scottish Borders: £182

    £192£192£182Conwy is higher£222£223£211

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Scottish Borders £368, Conwy £461Conwy: £461Scottish Borders: £368Conwy: £463Scottish Borders: £369Conwy: £438Scottish Borders: £349

    £368£369£349Conwy is higher£461£463£438

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Scottish Borders £6.40, Conwy £8.01Conwy: £8.01Scottish Borders: £6.40Conwy: £8.05Scottish Borders: £6.43Conwy: £7.60Scottish Borders: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Conwy is higher£8.01£8.05£7.60

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Scottish Borders £5.74, Conwy £9.96Conwy: £9.96Scottish Borders: £5.74Conwy: £10Scottish Borders: £5.76Conwy: £9.45Scottish Borders: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Conwy is higher£9.96£10£9.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £7.17, Conwy £8.92Conwy: £8.92Scottish Borders: £7.17Conwy: £8.96Scottish Borders: £7.20Conwy: £8.46Scottish Borders: £6.80

    £7.17£7.20£6.80Conwy is higher£8.92£8.96£8.46

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Scottish Borders 1,006.0, Conwy 1,007.4Conwy: 1,007.4Scottish Borders: 1,006.0

    1,006.0Conwy is higher1,007.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Scottish Borders 82.4, Conwy 116.6Conwy: 116.6Scottish Borders: 82.4

    82.4Conwy is higher116.6

  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: Scottish Borders 134.0, Conwy 185.9Conwy: 185.9Scottish Borders: 134.0

    134.0Conwy is higher185.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scottish Borders 71.6, Conwy 87.1Conwy: 87.1Scottish Borders: 71.6

    71.6Conwy is higher87.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Scottish Borders 178.6, Conwy 224.6Conwy: 224.6Scottish Borders: 178.6

    178.6Conwy is higher224.6

  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: Scottish Borders 23.5, Conwy 30.8Conwy: 30.8Scottish Borders: 23.5

    23.5Conwy is higher30.8

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Scottish Borders and Conwy, per person in the age group
MeasureScottish BordersConwyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,986£5,007£4,729Estimated£5,766£5,790£5,469Conwy
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,258£12,310£11,627Estimated£12,784£12,838£12,126Conwy
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,832£1,840£1,738Estimated£2,381£2,391£2,259Conwy
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,419£11,467£10,831£11,338£11,387£10,755Scottish Borders
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£294£295£279£475£477£451Conwy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£529£531£501Estimated£940£944£892Conwy
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15Estimated£30£30£28Conwy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426Estimated£609£612£578Conwy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115Estimated£157£157£149Conwy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£99£93Estimated£148£148£140Conwy
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,354£1,359£1,284£1,754£1,762£1,664Conwy
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£192£182£222£223£211Conwy
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£368£369£349£461£463£438Conwy
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£8.01£8.05£7.60Conwy
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£9.96£10£9.45Conwy
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.17£7.20£6.80Estimated£8.92£8.96£8.46Conwy
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.01,007.4Conwy
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202682.4116.6Conwy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026134.0185.9Conwy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.687.1Conwy
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026178.6224.6Conwy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.5Estimated30.8Conwy

Per resident

Scottish Borders is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Conwy 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

Scottish Borders Conwy

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £4,986, Conwy £5,766Conwy: £5,766Scottish Borders: £4,986Conwy: £5,790Scottish Borders: £5,007Conwy: £5,469Scottish Borders: £4,729

    £4,986£5,007£4,729Conwy is higher£5,766£5,790£5,469

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £3,165, Conwy £3,438Conwy: £3,438Scottish Borders: £3,165Conwy: £3,452Scottish Borders: £3,178Conwy: £3,261Scottish Borders: £3,002

    £3,165£3,178£3,002Conwy is higher£3,438£3,452£3,261

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £1,052, Conwy £1,331Conwy: £1,331Scottish Borders: £1,052Conwy: £1,337Scottish Borders: £1,056Conwy: £1,263Scottish Borders: £998

    £1,052£1,056£998Conwy is higher£1,331£1,337£1,263

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Scottish Borders £2,948, Conwy £3,049Conwy: £3,049Scottish Borders: £2,948Conwy: £3,062Scottish Borders: £2,961Conwy: £2,892Scottish Borders: £2,797

    £2,948£2,961£2,797Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£3,049£3,062£2,892

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Scottish Borders £76, Conwy £128Conwy: £128Scottish Borders: £76Conwy: £128Scottish Borders: £76Conwy: £121Scottish Borders: £72

    £76£76£72Conwy is higher£128£128£121

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £137, Conwy £253Conwy: £253Scottish Borders: £137Conwy: £254Scottish Borders: £137Conwy: £240Scottish Borders: £129

    £137£137£129Conwy is higher£253£254£240

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £4.15, Conwy £8.03Conwy: £8.03Scottish Borders: £4.15Conwy: £8.07Scottish Borders: £4.17Conwy: £7.62Scottish Borders: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Conwy is higher£8.03£8.07£7.62

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £449, Conwy £609Conwy: £609Scottish Borders: £449Conwy: £612Scottish Borders: £451Conwy: £578Scottish Borders: £426

    £449£451£426Conwy is higher£609£612£578

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £121, Conwy £157Conwy: £157Scottish Borders: £121Conwy: £157Scottish Borders: £122Conwy: £149Scottish Borders: £115

    £121£122£115Conwy is higher£157£157£149

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £56, Conwy £82Conwy: £82Scottish Borders: £56Conwy: £83Scottish Borders: £57Conwy: £78Scottish Borders: £53

    £56£57£53Conwy is higher£82£83£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Scottish Borders £777, Conwy £981Conwy: £981Scottish Borders: £777Conwy: £985Scottish Borders: £780Conwy: £930Scottish Borders: £737

    £777£780£737Conwy is higher£981£985£930

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Scottish Borders £192, Conwy £222Conwy: £222Scottish Borders: £192Conwy: £223Scottish Borders: £192Conwy: £211Scottish Borders: £182

    £192£192£182Conwy is higher£222£223£211

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Scottish Borders £211, Conwy £258Conwy: £258Scottish Borders: £211Conwy: £259Scottish Borders: £212Conwy: £245Scottish Borders: £200

    £211£212£200Conwy is higher£258£259£245

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Scottish Borders £3.68, Conwy £4.48Conwy: £4.48Scottish Borders: £3.68Conwy: £4.50Scottish Borders: £3.69Conwy: £4.25Scottish Borders: £3.49

    £3.68£3.69£3.49Conwy is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Scottish Borders £3.29, Conwy £5.57Conwy: £5.57Scottish Borders: £3.29Conwy: £5.59Scottish Borders: £3.30Conwy: £5.28Scottish Borders: £3.12

    £3.29£3.30£3.12Conwy is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £7.17, Conwy £8.92Conwy: £8.92Scottish Borders: £7.17Conwy: £8.96Scottish Borders: £7.20Conwy: £8.46Scottish Borders: £6.80

    £7.17£7.20£6.80Conwy is higher£8.92£8.96£8.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Scottish Borders 259.7, Conwy 270.9Conwy: 270.9Scottish Borders: 259.7

    259.7Conwy is higher270.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Scottish Borders 21.3, Conwy 31.4Conwy: 31.4Scottish Borders: 21.3

    21.3Conwy is higher31.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scottish Borders 34.6, Conwy 50.0Conwy: 50.0Scottish Borders: 34.6

    34.6Conwy is higher50.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scottish Borders 71.6, Conwy 87.1Conwy: 87.1Scottish Borders: 71.6

    71.6Conwy is higher87.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Scottish Borders 102.5, Conwy 125.6Conwy: 125.6Scottish Borders: 102.5

    102.5Conwy 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: Scottish Borders 13.5, Conwy 17.2Conwy: 17.2Scottish Borders: 13.5

    13.5Conwy is higher17.2

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Scottish Borders and Conwy, per resident
MeasureScottish BordersConwyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,986£5,007£4,729Estimated£5,766£5,790£5,469Conwy
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,165£3,178£3,002Estimated£3,438£3,452£3,261Conwy
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,052£1,056£998Estimated£1,331£1,337£1,263Conwy
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,948£2,961£2,797£3,049£3,062£2,892Conwy
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£128£128£121Conwy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£129Estimated£253£254£240Conwy
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94Estimated£8.03£8.07£7.62Conwy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426Estimated£609£612£578Conwy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115Estimated£157£157£149Conwy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53Estimated£82£83£78Conwy
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£777£780£737£981£985£930Conwy
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£192£182£222£223£211Conwy
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£258£259£245Conwy
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£4.48£4.50£4.25Conwy
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.29£3.30£3.12£5.57£5.59£5.28Conwy
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.17£7.20£6.80Estimated£8.92£8.96£8.46Conwy
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026259.7270.9Conwy
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.331.4Conwy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.650.0Conwy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.687.1Conwy
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.5125.6Conwy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Estimated17.2Conwy

Total

Scottish Borders is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Conwy 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

Scottish Borders Conwy

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Scottish Borders £584.3m, Conwy £659.8mConwy: £659.8mScottish Borders: £584.3mConwy: £662.6mScottish Borders: £586.8mConwy: £625.9mScottish Borders: £554.2m

    £584.3m£586.8m£554.2mConwy is higher£659.8m£662.6m£625.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Scottish Borders £370.9m, Conwy £393.4mConwy: £393.4mScottish Borders: £370.9mConwy: £395.0mScottish Borders: £372.5mConwy: £373.1mScottish Borders: £351.8m

    £370.9m£372.5m£351.8mConwy is higher£393.4m£395.0m£373.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Scottish Borders £123.2m, Conwy £152.3mConwy: £152.3mScottish Borders: £123.2mConwy: £153.0mScottish Borders: £123.8mConwy: £144.5mScottish Borders: £116.9m

    £123.2m£123.8m£116.9mConwy is higher£152.3m£153.0m£144.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Scottish Borders £345.5m, Conwy £348.9mConwy: £348.9mScottish Borders: £345.5mConwy: £350.4mScottish Borders: £347.0mConwy: £331.0mScottish Borders: £327.7m

    £345.5m£347.0m£327.7mConwy is higherDepends on how you count£348.9m£350.4m£331.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Scottish Borders £8.9m, Conwy £14.6mConwy: £14.6mScottish Borders: £8.9mConwy: £14.7mScottish Borders: £8.9mConwy: £13.9mScottish Borders: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mConwy is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Scottish Borders £16.0m, Conwy £28.9mConwy: £28.9mScottish Borders: £16.0mConwy: £29.1mScottish Borders: £16.1mConwy: £27.4mScottish Borders: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mConwy is higher£28.9m£29.1m£27.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Scottish Borders £0.49m, Conwy £0.92mConwy: £0.92mScottish Borders: £0.49mConwy: £0.92mScottish Borders: £0.49mConwy: £0.87mScottish Borders: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mConwy is higher£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Scottish Borders £52.6m, Conwy £69.7mConwy: £69.7mScottish Borders: £52.6mConwy: £70.0mScottish Borders: £52.9mConwy: £66.1mScottish Borders: £49.9m

    £52.6m£52.9m£49.9mConwy is higher£69.7m£70.0m£66.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Scottish Borders £14.2m, Conwy £17.9mConwy: £17.9mScottish Borders: £14.2mConwy: £18.0mScottish Borders: £14.3mConwy: £17.0mScottish Borders: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mConwy is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Scottish Borders £6.6m, Conwy £9.4mConwy: £9.4mScottish Borders: £6.6mConwy: £9.5mScottish Borders: £6.6mConwy: £9.0mScottish Borders: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.3mConwy is higher£9.4m£9.5m£9.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Scottish Borders £91.1m, Conwy £112.2mConwy: £112.2mScottish Borders: £91.1mConwy: £112.7mScottish Borders: £91.5mConwy: £106.4mScottish Borders: £86.4m

    £91.1m£91.5m£86.4mConwy is higher£112.2m£112.7m£106.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Scottish Borders £22.5m, Conwy £25.5mConwy: £25.5mScottish Borders: £22.5mConwy: £25.6mScottish Borders: £22.6mConwy: £24.2mScottish Borders: £21.3m

    £22.5m£22.6m£21.3mConwy is higher£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Scottish Borders £24.8m, Conwy £29.5mConwy: £29.5mScottish Borders: £24.8mConwy: £29.6mScottish Borders: £24.9mConwy: £28.0mScottish Borders: £23.5m

    £24.8m£24.9m£23.5mConwy is higher£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Scottish Borders £0.43m, Conwy £0.51mConwy: £0.51mScottish Borders: £0.43mConwy: £0.51mScottish Borders: £0.43mConwy: £0.49mScottish Borders: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mConwy is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Scottish Borders £0.39m, Conwy £0.64mConwy: £0.64mScottish Borders: £0.39mConwy: £0.64mScottish Borders: £0.39mConwy: £0.60mScottish Borders: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mConwy is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Scottish Borders £0.84m, Conwy £1.0mConwy: £1.0mScottish Borders: £0.84mConwy: £1.0mScottish Borders: £0.84mConwy: £0.97mScottish Borders: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mConwy is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Scottish Borders 30,439, Conwy 31,001Conwy: 31,001Scottish Borders: 30,439

    30,439Conwy is higher31,001

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Scottish Borders 2,493, Conwy 3,588Conwy: 3,588Scottish Borders: 2,493

    2,493Conwy is higher3,588

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Scottish Borders 4,055, Conwy 5,719Conwy: 5,719Scottish Borders: 4,055

    4,055Conwy is higher5,719

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Scottish Borders 8,385, Conwy 9,969Conwy: 9,969Scottish Borders: 8,385

    8,385Conwy is higher9,969

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Scottish Borders 12,015, Conwy 14,370Conwy: 14,370Scottish Borders: 12,015

    12,015Conwy is higher14,370

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Scottish Borders 1,583, Conwy 1,971Conwy: 1,971Scottish Borders: 1,583

    1,583Conwy is higher1,971

Show the numbers
Scottish Borders and Conwy, total
MeasureScottish BordersConwyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£584.3m£586.8m£554.2mEstimated£659.8m£662.6m£625.9mConwy
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£370.9m£372.5m£351.8mEstimated£393.4m£395.0m£373.1mConwy
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.2m£123.8m£116.9mEstimated£152.3m£153.0m£144.5mConwy
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£345.5m£347.0m£327.7m£348.9m£350.4m£331.0mConwy
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mConwy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mEstimated£28.9m£29.1m£27.4mConwy
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mEstimated£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mConwy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.6m£52.9m£49.9mEstimated£69.7m£70.0m£66.1mConwy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mEstimated£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mConwy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mEstimated£9.4m£9.5m£9.0mConwy
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£91.1m£91.5m£86.4m£112.2m£112.7m£106.4mConwy
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m£25.5m£25.6m£24.2mConwy
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.5m£29.5m£29.6m£28.0mConwy
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.51m£0.51m£0.49mConwy
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mConwy
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mEstimated£1.0m£1.0m£0.97mConwy
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,43931,001Conwy
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4933,588Conwy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0555,719Conwy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,3859,969Conwy
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,01514,370Conwy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,583Estimated1,971Conwy

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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