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Scottish Borders and Pembrokeshire

117,190 and 125,670 residents (mid-2024).

Scottish Borders is higher than Pembrokeshire on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 1 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

Scottish Borders is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Pembrokeshire 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

Scottish Borders Pembrokeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £4,986, Pembrokeshire £5,346Pembrokeshire: £5,346Scottish Borders: £4,986Pembrokeshire: £5,369Scottish Borders: £5,007Pembrokeshire: £5,071Scottish Borders: £4,729

    £4,986£5,007£4,729Pembrokeshire is higher£5,346£5,369£5,071

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Scottish Borders £12,258, Pembrokeshire £12,277Pembrokeshire: £12,277Scottish Borders: £12,258Pembrokeshire: £12,329Scottish Borders: £12,310Pembrokeshire: £11,645Scottish Borders: £11,627

    £12,258£12,310£11,627Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,277£12,329£11,645

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Scottish Borders £1,832, Pembrokeshire £2,270Pembrokeshire: £2,270Scottish Borders: £1,832Pembrokeshire: £2,280Scottish Borders: £1,840Pembrokeshire: £2,154Scottish Borders: £1,738

    £1,832£1,840£1,738Pembrokeshire is higher£2,270£2,280£2,154

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Scottish Borders £11,419, Pembrokeshire £11,023Pembrokeshire: £11,023Scottish Borders: £11,419Pembrokeshire: £11,070Scottish Borders: £11,467Pembrokeshire: £10,456Scottish Borders: £10,831

    £11,419£11,467£10,831Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£11,023£11,070£10,456

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Scottish Borders £294, Pembrokeshire £430Pembrokeshire: £430Scottish Borders: £294Pembrokeshire: £432Scottish Borders: £295Pembrokeshire: £408Scottish Borders: £279

    £294£295£279Pembrokeshire is higher£430£432£408

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Scottish Borders £529, Pembrokeshire £795Pembrokeshire: £795Scottish Borders: £529Pembrokeshire: £798Scottish Borders: £531Pembrokeshire: £754Scottish Borders: £501

    £529£531£501Pembrokeshire is higher£795£798£754

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Scottish Borders £16, Pembrokeshire £29Pembrokeshire: £29Scottish Borders: £16Pembrokeshire: £29Scottish Borders: £16Pembrokeshire: £27Scottish Borders: £15

    £16£16£15Pembrokeshire is higher£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £449, Pembrokeshire £592Pembrokeshire: £592Scottish Borders: £449Pembrokeshire: £594Scottish Borders: £451Pembrokeshire: £561Scottish Borders: £426

    £449£451£426Pembrokeshire is higher£592£594£561

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £121, Pembrokeshire £141Pembrokeshire: £141Scottish Borders: £121Pembrokeshire: £142Scottish Borders: £122Pembrokeshire: £134Scottish Borders: £115

    £121£122£115Pembrokeshire is higher£141£142£134

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Scottish Borders £98, Pembrokeshire £155Pembrokeshire: £155Scottish Borders: £98Pembrokeshire: £155Scottish Borders: £99Pembrokeshire: £147Scottish Borders: £93

    £98£99£93Pembrokeshire is higher£155£155£147

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Scottish Borders £1,354, Pembrokeshire £1,655Pembrokeshire: £1,655Scottish Borders: £1,354Pembrokeshire: £1,662Scottish Borders: £1,359Pembrokeshire: £1,570Scottish Borders: £1,284

    £1,354£1,359£1,284Pembrokeshire is higher£1,655£1,662£1,570

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Scottish Borders £192, Pembrokeshire £174Pembrokeshire: £174Scottish Borders: £192Pembrokeshire: £175Scottish Borders: £192Pembrokeshire: £165Scottish Borders: £182

    £192£192£182Scottish Borders is higher£174£175£165

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Scottish Borders £368, Pembrokeshire £445Pembrokeshire: £445Scottish Borders: £368Pembrokeshire: £447Scottish Borders: £369Pembrokeshire: £422Scottish Borders: £349

    £368£369£349Pembrokeshire is higher£445£447£422

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Scottish Borders £6.40, Pembrokeshire £7.66Pembrokeshire: £7.66Scottish Borders: £6.40Pembrokeshire: £7.70Scottish Borders: £6.43Pembrokeshire: £7.27Scottish Borders: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Pembrokeshire is higher£7.66£7.70£7.27

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Scottish Borders £5.74, Pembrokeshire £8.62Pembrokeshire: £8.62Scottish Borders: £5.74Pembrokeshire: £8.66Scottish Borders: £5.76Pembrokeshire: £8.18Scottish Borders: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Pembrokeshire is higher£8.62£8.66£8.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £7.17, Pembrokeshire £9.35Pembrokeshire: £9.35Scottish Borders: £7.17Pembrokeshire: £9.39Scottish Borders: £7.20Pembrokeshire: £8.87Scottish Borders: £6.80

    £7.17£7.20£6.80Pembrokeshire is higher£9.35£9.39£8.87

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Scottish Borders 1,006.0, Pembrokeshire 1,001.7Pembrokeshire: 1,001.7Scottish Borders: 1,006.0

    1,006.0Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count1,001.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Scottish Borders 82.4, Pembrokeshire 108.4Pembrokeshire: 108.4Scottish Borders: 82.4

    82.4Pembrokeshire is higher108.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Scottish Borders 134.0, Pembrokeshire 166.0Pembrokeshire: 166.0Scottish Borders: 134.0

    134.0Pembrokeshire is higher166.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scottish Borders 71.6, Pembrokeshire 83.8Pembrokeshire: 83.8Scottish Borders: 71.6

    71.6Pembrokeshire is higher83.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Scottish Borders 178.6, Pembrokeshire 215.9Pembrokeshire: 215.9Scottish Borders: 178.6

    178.6Pembrokeshire is higher215.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Scottish Borders 23.5, Pembrokeshire 32.5Pembrokeshire: 32.5Scottish Borders: 23.5

    23.5Pembrokeshire is higher32.5

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Scottish Borders and Pembrokeshire, per person in the age group
MeasureScottish BordersPembrokeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,986£5,007£4,729Estimated£5,346£5,369£5,071Pembrokeshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,258£12,310£11,627Estimated£12,277£12,329£11,645Pembrokeshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,832£1,840£1,738Estimated£2,270£2,280£2,154Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,419£11,467£10,831£11,023£11,070£10,456Scottish Borders
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£294£295£279£430£432£408Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£529£531£501Estimated£795£798£754Pembrokeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15Estimated£29£29£27Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426Estimated£592£594£561Pembrokeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115Estimated£141£142£134Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£99£93Estimated£155£155£147Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,354£1,359£1,284£1,655£1,662£1,570Pembrokeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£192£182£174£175£165Scottish Borders
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£368£369£349£445£447£422Pembrokeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£7.66£7.70£7.27Pembrokeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£8.62£8.66£8.18Pembrokeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.17£7.20£6.80Estimated£9.35£9.39£8.87Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.01,001.7Scottish Borders
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202682.4108.4Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026134.0166.0Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.683.8Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026178.6215.9Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.5Estimated32.5Pembrokeshire

Per resident

Scottish Borders is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Pembrokeshire on 18. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Scottish Borders Pembrokeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £4,986, Pembrokeshire £5,346Pembrokeshire: £5,346Scottish Borders: £4,986Pembrokeshire: £5,369Scottish Borders: £5,007Pembrokeshire: £5,071Scottish Borders: £4,729

    £4,986£5,007£4,729Pembrokeshire is higher£5,346£5,369£5,071

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £3,165, Pembrokeshire £3,145Pembrokeshire: £3,145Scottish Borders: £3,165Pembrokeshire: £3,158Scottish Borders: £3,178Pembrokeshire: £2,983Scottish Borders: £3,002

    £3,165£3,178£3,002Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£3,145£3,158£2,983

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £1,052, Pembrokeshire £1,285Pembrokeshire: £1,285Scottish Borders: £1,052Pembrokeshire: £1,291Scottish Borders: £1,056Pembrokeshire: £1,219Scottish Borders: £998

    £1,052£1,056£998Pembrokeshire is higher£1,285£1,291£1,219

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Scottish Borders £2,948, Pembrokeshire £2,823Pembrokeshire: £2,823Scottish Borders: £2,948Pembrokeshire: £2,835Scottish Borders: £2,961Pembrokeshire: £2,678Scottish Borders: £2,797

    £2,948£2,961£2,797Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£2,823£2,835£2,678

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Scottish Borders £76, Pembrokeshire £110Pembrokeshire: £110Scottish Borders: £76Pembrokeshire: £111Scottish Borders: £76Pembrokeshire: £105Scottish Borders: £72

    £76£76£72Pembrokeshire is higher£110£111£105

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £137, Pembrokeshire £204Pembrokeshire: £204Scottish Borders: £137Pembrokeshire: £204Scottish Borders: £137Pembrokeshire: £193Scottish Borders: £129

    £137£137£129Pembrokeshire is higher£204£204£193

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £4.15, Pembrokeshire £7.35Pembrokeshire: £7.35Scottish Borders: £4.15Pembrokeshire: £7.38Scottish Borders: £4.17Pembrokeshire: £6.97Scottish Borders: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Pembrokeshire is higher£7.35£7.38£6.97

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £449, Pembrokeshire £592Pembrokeshire: £592Scottish Borders: £449Pembrokeshire: £594Scottish Borders: £451Pembrokeshire: £561Scottish Borders: £426

    £449£451£426Pembrokeshire is higher£592£594£561

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £121, Pembrokeshire £141Pembrokeshire: £141Scottish Borders: £121Pembrokeshire: £142Scottish Borders: £122Pembrokeshire: £134Scottish Borders: £115

    £121£122£115Pembrokeshire is higher£141£142£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £56, Pembrokeshire £88Pembrokeshire: £88Scottish Borders: £56Pembrokeshire: £88Scottish Borders: £57Pembrokeshire: £83Scottish Borders: £53

    £56£57£53Pembrokeshire is higher£88£88£83

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Scottish Borders £777, Pembrokeshire £937Pembrokeshire: £937Scottish Borders: £777Pembrokeshire: £941Scottish Borders: £780Pembrokeshire: £888Scottish Borders: £737

    £777£780£737Pembrokeshire is higher£937£941£888

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Scottish Borders £192, Pembrokeshire £174Pembrokeshire: £174Scottish Borders: £192Pembrokeshire: £175Scottish Borders: £192Pembrokeshire: £165Scottish Borders: £182

    £192£192£182Scottish Borders is higher£174£175£165

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Scottish Borders £211, Pembrokeshire £252Pembrokeshire: £252Scottish Borders: £211Pembrokeshire: £253Scottish Borders: £212Pembrokeshire: £239Scottish Borders: £200

    £211£212£200Pembrokeshire is higher£252£253£239

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Scottish Borders £3.68, Pembrokeshire £4.33Pembrokeshire: £4.33Scottish Borders: £3.68Pembrokeshire: £4.35Scottish Borders: £3.69Pembrokeshire: £4.11Scottish Borders: £3.49

    £3.68£3.69£3.49Pembrokeshire is higher£4.33£4.35£4.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Scottish Borders £3.29, Pembrokeshire £4.88Pembrokeshire: £4.88Scottish Borders: £3.29Pembrokeshire: £4.90Scottish Borders: £3.30Pembrokeshire: £4.63Scottish Borders: £3.12

    £3.29£3.30£3.12Pembrokeshire is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £7.17, Pembrokeshire £9.35Pembrokeshire: £9.35Scottish Borders: £7.17Pembrokeshire: £9.39Scottish Borders: £7.20Pembrokeshire: £8.87Scottish Borders: £6.80

    £7.17£7.20£6.80Pembrokeshire is higher£9.35£9.39£8.87

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Scottish Borders 259.7, Pembrokeshire 256.6Pembrokeshire: 256.6Scottish Borders: 259.7

    259.7Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count256.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Scottish Borders 21.3, Pembrokeshire 27.8Pembrokeshire: 27.8Scottish Borders: 21.3

    21.3Pembrokeshire is higher27.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scottish Borders 34.6, Pembrokeshire 42.5Pembrokeshire: 42.5Scottish Borders: 34.6

    34.6Pembrokeshire is higher42.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scottish Borders 71.6, Pembrokeshire 83.8Pembrokeshire: 83.8Scottish Borders: 71.6

    71.6Pembrokeshire is higher83.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Scottish Borders 102.5, Pembrokeshire 122.2Pembrokeshire: 122.2Scottish Borders: 102.5

    102.5Pembrokeshire is higher122.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scottish Borders 13.5, Pembrokeshire 18.4Pembrokeshire: 18.4Scottish Borders: 13.5

    13.5Pembrokeshire is higher18.4

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Scottish Borders and Pembrokeshire, per resident
MeasureScottish BordersPembrokeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,986£5,007£4,729Estimated£5,346£5,369£5,071Pembrokeshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,165£3,178£3,002Estimated£3,145£3,158£2,983Scottish Borders
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,052£1,056£998Estimated£1,285£1,291£1,219Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,948£2,961£2,797£2,823£2,835£2,678Scottish Borders
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£110£111£105Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£129Estimated£204£204£193Pembrokeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94Estimated£7.35£7.38£6.97Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426Estimated£592£594£561Pembrokeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115Estimated£141£142£134Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53Estimated£88£88£83Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£777£780£737£937£941£888Pembrokeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£192£182£174£175£165Scottish Borders
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£252£253£239Pembrokeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£4.33£4.35£4.11Pembrokeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.29£3.30£3.12£4.88£4.90£4.63Pembrokeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.17£7.20£6.80Estimated£9.35£9.39£8.87Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026259.7256.6Scottish Borders
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.327.8Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.642.5Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.683.8Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.5122.2Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Estimated18.4Pembrokeshire

Total

Scottish Borders is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Pembrokeshire on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Scottish Borders Pembrokeshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Scottish Borders £584.3m, Pembrokeshire £671.8mPembrokeshire: £671.8mScottish Borders: £584.3mPembrokeshire: £674.7mScottish Borders: £586.8mPembrokeshire: £637.2mScottish Borders: £554.2m

    £584.3m£586.8m£554.2mPembrokeshire is higher£671.8m£674.7m£637.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Scottish Borders £370.9m, Pembrokeshire £395.2mPembrokeshire: £395.2mScottish Borders: £370.9mPembrokeshire: £396.9mScottish Borders: £372.5mPembrokeshire: £374.8mScottish Borders: £351.8m

    £370.9m£372.5m£351.8mPembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£395.2m£396.9m£374.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Scottish Borders £123.2m, Pembrokeshire £161.5mPembrokeshire: £161.5mScottish Borders: £123.2mPembrokeshire: £162.2mScottish Borders: £123.8mPembrokeshire: £153.2mScottish Borders: £116.9m

    £123.2m£123.8m£116.9mPembrokeshire is higher£161.5m£162.2m£153.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Scottish Borders £345.5m, Pembrokeshire £354.8mPembrokeshire: £354.8mScottish Borders: £345.5mPembrokeshire: £356.3mScottish Borders: £347.0mPembrokeshire: £336.6mScottish Borders: £327.7m

    £345.5m£347.0m£327.7mPembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£354.8m£356.3m£336.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Scottish Borders £8.9m, Pembrokeshire £13.9mPembrokeshire: £13.9mScottish Borders: £8.9mPembrokeshire: £13.9mScottish Borders: £8.9mPembrokeshire: £13.1mScottish Borders: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mPembrokeshire is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Scottish Borders £16.0m, Pembrokeshire £25.6mPembrokeshire: £25.6mScottish Borders: £16.0mPembrokeshire: £25.7mScottish Borders: £16.1mPembrokeshire: £24.3mScottish Borders: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mPembrokeshire is higher£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Scottish Borders £0.49m, Pembrokeshire £0.92mPembrokeshire: £0.92mScottish Borders: £0.49mPembrokeshire: £0.93mScottish Borders: £0.49mPembrokeshire: £0.88mScottish Borders: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mPembrokeshire is higher£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Scottish Borders £52.6m, Pembrokeshire £74.4mPembrokeshire: £74.4mScottish Borders: £52.6mPembrokeshire: £74.7mScottish Borders: £52.9mPembrokeshire: £70.5mScottish Borders: £49.9m

    £52.6m£52.9m£49.9mPembrokeshire is higher£74.4m£74.7m£70.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Scottish Borders £14.2m, Pembrokeshire £17.7mPembrokeshire: £17.7mScottish Borders: £14.2mPembrokeshire: £17.8mScottish Borders: £14.3mPembrokeshire: £16.8mScottish Borders: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mPembrokeshire is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Scottish Borders £6.6m, Pembrokeshire £11.0mPembrokeshire: £11.0mScottish Borders: £6.6mPembrokeshire: £11.0mScottish Borders: £6.6mPembrokeshire: £10.4mScottish Borders: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.3mPembrokeshire is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Scottish Borders £91.1m, Pembrokeshire £117.7mPembrokeshire: £117.7mScottish Borders: £91.1mPembrokeshire: £118.2mScottish Borders: £91.5mPembrokeshire: £111.6mScottish Borders: £86.4m

    £91.1m£91.5m£86.4mPembrokeshire is higher£117.7m£118.2m£111.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Scottish Borders £22.5m, Pembrokeshire £21.8mPembrokeshire: £21.8mScottish Borders: £22.5mPembrokeshire: £21.9mScottish Borders: £22.6mPembrokeshire: £20.7mScottish Borders: £21.3m

    £22.5m£22.6m£21.3mScottish Borders is higher£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Scottish Borders £24.8m, Pembrokeshire £31.6mPembrokeshire: £31.6mScottish Borders: £24.8mPembrokeshire: £31.8mScottish Borders: £24.9mPembrokeshire: £30.0mScottish Borders: £23.5m

    £24.8m£24.9m£23.5mPembrokeshire is higher£31.6m£31.8m£30.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Scottish Borders £0.43m, Pembrokeshire £0.55mPembrokeshire: £0.55mScottish Borders: £0.43mPembrokeshire: £0.55mScottish Borders: £0.43mPembrokeshire: £0.52mScottish Borders: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mPembrokeshire is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Scottish Borders £0.39m, Pembrokeshire £0.61mPembrokeshire: £0.61mScottish Borders: £0.39mPembrokeshire: £0.62mScottish Borders: £0.39mPembrokeshire: £0.58mScottish Borders: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mPembrokeshire is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Scottish Borders £0.84m, Pembrokeshire £1.2mPembrokeshire: £1.2mScottish Borders: £0.84mPembrokeshire: £1.2mScottish Borders: £0.84mPembrokeshire: £1.1mScottish Borders: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mPembrokeshire is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Scottish Borders 30,439, Pembrokeshire 32,241Pembrokeshire: 32,241Scottish Borders: 30,439

    30,439Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count32,241

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Scottish Borders 2,493, Pembrokeshire 3,488Pembrokeshire: 3,488Scottish Borders: 2,493

    2,493Pembrokeshire is higher3,488

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Scottish Borders 4,055, Pembrokeshire 5,344Pembrokeshire: 5,344Scottish Borders: 4,055

    4,055Pembrokeshire is higher5,344

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Scottish Borders 8,385, Pembrokeshire 10,534Pembrokeshire: 10,534Scottish Borders: 8,385

    8,385Pembrokeshire is higher10,534

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Scottish Borders 12,015, Pembrokeshire 15,359Pembrokeshire: 15,359Scottish Borders: 12,015

    12,015Pembrokeshire is higher15,359

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Scottish Borders 1,583, Pembrokeshire 2,310Pembrokeshire: 2,310Scottish Borders: 1,583

    1,583Pembrokeshire is higher2,310

Show the numbers
Scottish Borders and Pembrokeshire, total
MeasureScottish BordersPembrokeshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£584.3m£586.8m£554.2mEstimated£671.8m£674.7m£637.2mPembrokeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£370.9m£372.5m£351.8mEstimated£395.2m£396.9m£374.8mPembrokeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.2m£123.8m£116.9mEstimated£161.5m£162.2m£153.2mPembrokeshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£345.5m£347.0m£327.7m£354.8m£356.3m£336.6mPembrokeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£13.9m£13.9m£13.1mPembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mEstimated£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mPembrokeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mEstimated£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mPembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.6m£52.9m£49.9mEstimated£74.4m£74.7m£70.5mPembrokeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mEstimated£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mPembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mEstimated£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mPembrokeshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£91.1m£91.5m£86.4m£117.7m£118.2m£111.6mPembrokeshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m£21.8m£21.9m£20.7mScottish Borders
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.5m£31.6m£31.8m£30.0mPembrokeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mPembrokeshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mPembrokeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mEstimated£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mPembrokeshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,43932,241Pembrokeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4933,488Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0555,344Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,38510,534Pembrokeshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,01515,359Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,583Estimated2,310Pembrokeshire

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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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.
  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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