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Argyll and Bute and Conwy

87,780 and 114,435 residents (mid-2024).

Argyll and Bute is higher than Conwy on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 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

Argyll and Bute 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

Argyll and Bute Conwy

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £5,158, Conwy £5,766Conwy: £5,766Argyll and Bute: £5,158Conwy: £5,790Argyll and Bute: £5,180Conwy: £5,469Argyll and Bute: £4,893

    £5,158£5,180£4,893Conwy 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: Argyll and Bute £12,374, Conwy £12,784Conwy: £12,784Argyll and Bute: £12,374Conwy: £12,838Argyll and Bute: £12,427Conwy: £12,126Argyll and Bute: £11,737

    £12,374£12,427£11,737Conwy 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: Argyll and Bute £1,819, Conwy £2,381Conwy: £2,381Argyll and Bute: £1,819Conwy: £2,391Argyll and Bute: £1,827Conwy: £2,259Argyll and Bute: £1,725

    £1,819£1,827£1,725Conwy 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: Argyll and Bute £11,222, Conwy £11,338Conwy: £11,338Argyll and Bute: £11,222Conwy: £11,387Argyll and Bute: £11,270Conwy: £10,755Argyll and Bute: £10,645

    £11,222£11,270£10,645Conwy is higher£11,338£11,387£10,755

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Argyll and Bute £406, Conwy £475Conwy: £475Argyll and Bute: £406Conwy: £477Argyll and Bute: £407Conwy: £451Argyll and Bute: £385

    £406£407£385Conwy 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: Argyll and Bute £724, Conwy £940Conwy: £940Argyll and Bute: £724Conwy: £944Argyll and Bute: £727Conwy: £892Argyll and Bute: £687

    £724£727£687Conwy 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: Argyll and Bute £22, Conwy £30Conwy: £30Argyll and Bute: £22Conwy: £30Argyll and Bute: £22Conwy: £28Argyll and Bute: £21

    £22£22£21Conwy 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: Argyll and Bute £491, Conwy £609Conwy: £609Argyll and Bute: £491Conwy: £612Argyll and Bute: £493Conwy: £578Argyll and Bute: £466

    £491£493£466Conwy 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: Argyll and Bute £156, Conwy £157Conwy: £157Argyll and Bute: £156Conwy: £157Argyll and Bute: £157Conwy: £149Argyll and Bute: £148

    £156£157£148Conwy 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: Argyll and Bute £104, Conwy £148Conwy: £148Argyll and Bute: £104Conwy: £148Argyll and Bute: £105Conwy: £140Argyll and Bute: £99

    £104£105£99Conwy is higher£148£148£140

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Argyll and Bute £1,304, Conwy £1,754Conwy: £1,754Argyll and Bute: £1,304Conwy: £1,762Argyll and Bute: £1,309Conwy: £1,664Argyll and Bute: £1,237

    £1,304£1,309£1,237Conwy is higher£1,754£1,762£1,664

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Argyll and Bute £199, Conwy £222Conwy: £222Argyll and Bute: £199Conwy: £223Argyll and Bute: £200Conwy: £211Argyll and Bute: £189

    £199£200£189Conwy 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: Argyll and Bute £399, Conwy £461Conwy: £461Argyll and Bute: £399Conwy: £463Argyll and Bute: £400Conwy: £438Argyll and Bute: £378

    £399£400£378Conwy 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: Argyll and Bute £6.57, Conwy £8.01Conwy: £8.01Argyll and Bute: £6.57Conwy: £8.05Argyll and Bute: £6.60Conwy: £7.60Argyll and Bute: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Conwy 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: Argyll and Bute £5.77, Conwy £9.96Conwy: £9.96Argyll and Bute: £5.77Conwy: £10Argyll and Bute: £5.79Conwy: £9.45Argyll and Bute: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Conwy is higher£9.96£10£9.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £9.19, Conwy £8.92Conwy: £8.92Argyll and Bute: £9.19Conwy: £8.96Argyll and Bute: £9.23Conwy: £8.46Argyll and Bute: £8.72

    £9.19£9.23£8.72Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£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: Argyll and Bute 999.1, Conwy 1,007.4Conwy: 1,007.4Argyll and Bute: 999.1

    999.1Conwy 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: Argyll and Bute 98.4, Conwy 116.6Conwy: 116.6Argyll and Bute: 98.4

    98.4Conwy 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: Argyll and Bute 165.1, Conwy 185.9Conwy: 185.9Argyll and Bute: 165.1

    165.1Conwy 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: Argyll and Bute 78.4, Conwy 87.1Conwy: 87.1Argyll and Bute: 78.4

    78.4Conwy 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: Argyll and Bute 165.7, Conwy 224.6Conwy: 224.6Argyll and Bute: 165.7

    165.7Conwy 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: Argyll and Bute 25.0, Conwy 30.8Conwy: 30.8Argyll and Bute: 25.0

    25.0Conwy is higher30.8

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Argyll and Bute and Conwy, per person in the age group
MeasureArgyll and ButeConwyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,158£5,180£4,893Estimated£5,766£5,790£5,469Conwy
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,374£12,427£11,737Estimated£12,784£12,838£12,126Conwy
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,819£1,827£1,725Estimated£2,381£2,391£2,259Conwy
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,222£11,270£10,645£11,338£11,387£10,755Conwy
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£406£407£385£475£477£451Conwy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£724£727£687Estimated£940£944£892Conwy
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21Estimated£30£30£28Conwy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£491£493£466Estimated£609£612£578Conwy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148Estimated£157£157£149Conwy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£104£105£99Estimated£148£148£140Conwy
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,304£1,309£1,237£1,754£1,762£1,664Conwy
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£222£223£211Conwy
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£399£400£378£461£463£438Conwy
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£8.01£8.05£7.60Conwy
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£9.96£10£9.45Conwy
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.19£9.23£8.72Estimated£8.92£8.96£8.46Argyll and Bute
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.11,007.4Conwy
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202698.4116.6Conwy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.1185.9Conwy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.487.1Conwy
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026165.7224.6Conwy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.0Estimated30.8Conwy

Per resident

Argyll and Bute 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

Argyll and Bute Conwy

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £5,158, Conwy £5,766Conwy: £5,766Argyll and Bute: £5,158Conwy: £5,790Argyll and Bute: £5,180Conwy: £5,469Argyll and Bute: £4,893

    £5,158£5,180£4,893Conwy is higher£5,766£5,790£5,469

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £3,241, Conwy £3,438Conwy: £3,438Argyll and Bute: £3,241Conwy: £3,452Argyll and Bute: £3,255Conwy: £3,261Argyll and Bute: £3,074

    £3,241£3,255£3,074Conwy is higher£3,438£3,452£3,261

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £1,061, Conwy £1,331Conwy: £1,331Argyll and Bute: £1,061Conwy: £1,337Argyll and Bute: £1,066Conwy: £1,263Argyll and Bute: £1,007

    £1,061£1,066£1,007Conwy is higher£1,331£1,337£1,263

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Argyll and Bute £2,940, Conwy £3,049Conwy: £3,049Argyll and Bute: £2,940Conwy: £3,062Argyll and Bute: £2,952Conwy: £2,892Argyll and Bute: £2,788

    £2,940£2,952£2,788Conwy is higher£3,049£3,062£2,892

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Argyll and Bute £106, Conwy £128Conwy: £128Argyll and Bute: £106Conwy: £128Argyll and Bute: £107Conwy: £121Argyll and Bute: £101

    £106£107£101Conwy 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: Argyll and Bute £190, Conwy £253Conwy: £253Argyll and Bute: £190Conwy: £254Argyll and Bute: £190Conwy: £240Argyll and Bute: £180

    £190£190£180Conwy 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: Argyll and Bute £5.81, Conwy £8.03Conwy: £8.03Argyll and Bute: £5.81Conwy: £8.07Argyll and Bute: £5.83Conwy: £7.62Argyll and Bute: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Conwy 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: Argyll and Bute £491, Conwy £609Conwy: £609Argyll and Bute: £491Conwy: £612Argyll and Bute: £493Conwy: £578Argyll and Bute: £466

    £491£493£466Conwy 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: Argyll and Bute £156, Conwy £157Conwy: £157Argyll and Bute: £156Conwy: £157Argyll and Bute: £157Conwy: £149Argyll and Bute: £148

    £156£157£148Conwy 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: Argyll and Bute £61, Conwy £82Conwy: £82Argyll and Bute: £61Conwy: £83Argyll and Bute: £61Conwy: £78Argyll and Bute: £58

    £61£61£58Conwy is higher£82£83£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Argyll and Bute £761, Conwy £981Conwy: £981Argyll and Bute: £761Conwy: £985Argyll and Bute: £764Conwy: £930Argyll and Bute: £721

    £761£764£721Conwy is higher£981£985£930

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Argyll and Bute £199, Conwy £222Conwy: £222Argyll and Bute: £199Conwy: £223Argyll and Bute: £200Conwy: £211Argyll and Bute: £189

    £199£200£189Conwy is higher£222£223£211

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Argyll and Bute £233, Conwy £258Conwy: £258Argyll and Bute: £233Conwy: £259Argyll and Bute: £234Conwy: £245Argyll and Bute: £221

    £233£234£221Conwy is higher£258£259£245

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Argyll and Bute £3.83, Conwy £4.48Conwy: £4.48Argyll and Bute: £3.83Conwy: £4.50Argyll and Bute: £3.84Conwy: £4.25Argyll and Bute: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63Conwy is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Argyll and Bute £3.36, Conwy £5.57Conwy: £5.57Argyll and Bute: £3.36Conwy: £5.59Argyll and Bute: £3.38Conwy: £5.28Argyll and Bute: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Conwy is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Argyll and Bute £9.19, Conwy £8.92Conwy: £8.92Argyll and Bute: £9.19Conwy: £8.96Argyll and Bute: £9.23Conwy: £8.46Argyll and Bute: £8.72

    £9.19£9.23£8.72Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£8.92£8.96£8.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Argyll and Bute 261.7, Conwy 270.9Conwy: 270.9Argyll and Bute: 261.7

    261.7Conwy is higher270.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Argyll and Bute 25.8, Conwy 31.4Conwy: 31.4Argyll and Bute: 25.8

    25.8Conwy 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: Argyll and Bute 43.2, Conwy 50.0Conwy: 50.0Argyll and Bute: 43.2

    43.2Conwy 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: Argyll and Bute 78.4, Conwy 87.1Conwy: 87.1Argyll and Bute: 78.4

    78.4Conwy is higher87.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Argyll and Bute 96.7, Conwy 125.6Conwy: 125.6Argyll and Bute: 96.7

    96.7Conwy 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: Argyll and Bute 14.6, Conwy 17.2Conwy: 17.2Argyll and Bute: 14.6

    14.6Conwy is higher17.2

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Argyll and Bute and Conwy, per resident
MeasureArgyll and ButeConwyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,158£5,180£4,893Estimated£5,766£5,790£5,469Conwy
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,241£3,255£3,074Estimated£3,438£3,452£3,261Conwy
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,061£1,066£1,007Estimated£1,331£1,337£1,263Conwy
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,940£2,952£2,788£3,049£3,062£2,892Conwy
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£128£128£121Conwy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£190£180Estimated£253£254£240Conwy
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51Estimated£8.03£8.07£7.62Conwy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£491£493£466Estimated£609£612£578Conwy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148Estimated£157£157£149Conwy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58Estimated£82£83£78Conwy
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£761£764£721£981£985£930Conwy
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£222£223£211Conwy
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£258£259£245Conwy
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£4.48£4.50£4.25Conwy
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£5.57£5.59£5.28Conwy
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.19£9.23£8.72Estimated£8.92£8.96£8.46Argyll and Bute
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.7270.9Conwy
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.831.4Conwy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.250.0Conwy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.487.1Conwy
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202696.7125.6Conwy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.6Estimated17.2Conwy

Total

Argyll and Bute 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

Argyll and Bute Conwy

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Argyll and Bute £452.8m, Conwy £659.8mConwy: £659.8mArgyll and Bute: £452.8mConwy: £662.6mArgyll and Bute: £454.7mConwy: £625.9mArgyll and Bute: £429.5m

    £452.8m£454.7m£429.5mConwy is higher£659.8m£662.6m£625.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Argyll and Bute £284.5m, Conwy £393.4mConwy: £393.4mArgyll and Bute: £284.5mConwy: £395.0mArgyll and Bute: £285.7mConwy: £373.1mArgyll and Bute: £269.9m

    £284.5m£285.7m£269.9mConwy is higher£393.4m£395.0m£373.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Argyll and Bute £93.2m, Conwy £152.3mConwy: £152.3mArgyll and Bute: £93.2mConwy: £153.0mArgyll and Bute: £93.5mConwy: £144.5mArgyll and Bute: £88.4m

    £93.2m£93.5m£88.4mConwy is higher£152.3m£153.0m£144.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Argyll and Bute £258.0m, Conwy £348.9mConwy: £348.9mArgyll and Bute: £258.0mConwy: £350.4mArgyll and Bute: £259.1mConwy: £331.0mArgyll and Bute: £244.8m

    £258.0m£259.1m£244.8mConwy is higher£348.9m£350.4m£331.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Argyll and Bute £9.3m, Conwy £14.6mConwy: £14.6mArgyll and Bute: £9.3mConwy: £14.7mArgyll and Bute: £9.4mConwy: £13.9mArgyll and Bute: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.8mConwy 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: Argyll and Bute £16.6m, Conwy £28.9mConwy: £28.9mArgyll and Bute: £16.6mConwy: £29.1mArgyll and Bute: £16.7mConwy: £27.4mArgyll and Bute: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mConwy 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: Argyll and Bute £0.51m, Conwy £0.92mConwy: £0.92mArgyll and Bute: £0.51mConwy: £0.92mArgyll and Bute: £0.51mConwy: £0.87mArgyll and Bute: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mConwy 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: Argyll and Bute £43.1m, Conwy £69.7mConwy: £69.7mArgyll and Bute: £43.1mConwy: £70.0mArgyll and Bute: £43.3mConwy: £66.1mArgyll and Bute: £40.9m

    £43.1m£43.3m£40.9mConwy 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: Argyll and Bute £13.7m, Conwy £17.9mConwy: £17.9mArgyll and Bute: £13.7mConwy: £18.0mArgyll and Bute: £13.8mConwy: £17.0mArgyll and Bute: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mConwy 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: Argyll and Bute £5.3m, Conwy £9.4mConwy: £9.4mArgyll and Bute: £5.3mConwy: £9.5mArgyll and Bute: £5.4mConwy: £9.0mArgyll and Bute: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.4m£5.1mConwy is higher£9.4m£9.5m£9.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Argyll and Bute £66.8m, Conwy £112.2mConwy: £112.2mArgyll and Bute: £66.8mConwy: £112.7mArgyll and Bute: £67.0mConwy: £106.4mArgyll and Bute: £63.3m

    £66.8m£67.0m£63.3mConwy is higher£112.2m£112.7m£106.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Argyll and Bute £17.5m, Conwy £25.5mConwy: £25.5mArgyll and Bute: £17.5mConwy: £25.6mArgyll and Bute: £17.6mConwy: £24.2mArgyll and Bute: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mConwy is higher£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Argyll and Bute £20.4m, Conwy £29.5mConwy: £29.5mArgyll and Bute: £20.4mConwy: £29.6mArgyll and Bute: £20.5mConwy: £28.0mArgyll and Bute: £19.4m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.4mConwy is higher£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Argyll and Bute £0.34m, Conwy £0.51mConwy: £0.51mArgyll and Bute: £0.34mConwy: £0.51mArgyll and Bute: £0.34mConwy: £0.49mArgyll and Bute: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mConwy is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Argyll and Bute £0.30m, Conwy £0.64mConwy: £0.64mArgyll and Bute: £0.30mConwy: £0.64mArgyll and Bute: £0.30mConwy: £0.60mArgyll and Bute: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mConwy is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Argyll and Bute £0.81m, Conwy £1.0mConwy: £1.0mArgyll and Bute: £0.81mConwy: £1.0mArgyll and Bute: £0.81mConwy: £0.97mArgyll and Bute: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mConwy is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Argyll and Bute 22,973, Conwy 31,001Conwy: 31,001Argyll and Bute: 22,973

    22,973Conwy is higher31,001

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Argyll and Bute 2,262, Conwy 3,588Conwy: 3,588Argyll and Bute: 2,262

    2,262Conwy is higher3,588

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Argyll and Bute 3,795, Conwy 5,719Conwy: 5,719Argyll and Bute: 3,795

    3,795Conwy is higher5,719

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Argyll and Bute 6,885, Conwy 9,969Conwy: 9,969Argyll and Bute: 6,885

    6,885Conwy is higher9,969

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Argyll and Bute 8,485, Conwy 14,370Conwy: 14,370Argyll and Bute: 8,485

    8,485Conwy is higher14,370

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Argyll and Bute 1,282, Conwy 1,971Conwy: 1,971Argyll and Bute: 1,282

    1,282Conwy is higher1,971

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Argyll and Bute and Conwy, total
MeasureArgyll and ButeConwyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.8m£454.7m£429.5mEstimated£659.8m£662.6m£625.9mConwy
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£284.5m£285.7m£269.9mEstimated£393.4m£395.0m£373.1mConwy
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£93.2m£93.5m£88.4mEstimated£152.3m£153.0m£144.5mConwy
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£258.0m£259.1m£244.8m£348.9m£350.4m£331.0mConwy
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mConwy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mEstimated£28.9m£29.1m£27.4mConwy
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mEstimated£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mConwy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.1m£43.3m£40.9mEstimated£69.7m£70.0m£66.1mConwy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mEstimated£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mConwy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mEstimated£9.4m£9.5m£9.0mConwy
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£66.8m£67.0m£63.3m£112.2m£112.7m£106.4mConwy
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£25.5m£25.6m£24.2mConwy
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m£29.5m£29.6m£28.0mConwy
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.51m£0.51m£0.49mConwy
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mConwy
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mEstimated£1.0m£1.0m£0.97mConwy
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,97331,001Conwy
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2623,588Conwy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7955,719Conwy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,8859,969Conwy
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,48514,370Conwy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,282Estimated1,971Conwy

Sources

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

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