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Angus and Gwynedd
Angus is higher than Gwynedd on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 15 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.
Per person in the age group
Angus is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Gwynedd on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Angus Gwynedd
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,119£5,140£4,855Angus is higher£4,616£4,636£4,379
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,383£12,436£11,746Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£12,524£12,577£11,880
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,074£2,083£1,967Angus is higher£1,757£1,765£1,667
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,493£11,542£10,902Angus is higher£11,102£11,150£10,531
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£321£322£304Gwynedd is higher£480£482£455
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£551£553£523Gwynedd is higher£910£914£863
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£18£18£17Gwynedd is higher£32£32£30
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£557£559£528Angus is higher£461£463£438
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£159£160£151Angus is higher£115£116£109
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£118£119£112Angus is higher£95£95£90
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,551£1,558£1,471Angus is higher£1,304£1,310£1,237
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£156£157£148Gwynedd is higher£185£185£175
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£390£392£370Angus is higher£346£347£328
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.45£7.49£7.07Angus is higher£5.11£5.13£4.85
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.65£6.68£6.31Gwynedd is higher£7.22£7.25£6.85
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£9.28£9.32£8.80Angus is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,004.2Angus is higher1,001.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
85.6Gwynedd is higher121.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
151.5Gwynedd is higher175.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
89.9Angus is higher66.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
198.9Angus is higher175.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
29.6Angus is higher19.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Angus | Gwynedd | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,119£5,140£4,855Estimated | £4,616£4,636£4,379 | Angus |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,383£12,436£11,746Estimated | £12,524£12,577£11,880 | Gwynedd |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,074£2,083£1,967Estimated | £1,757£1,765£1,667 | Angus |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,493£11,542£10,902 | £11,102£11,150£10,531 | Angus |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £321£322£304 | £480£482£455 | Gwynedd |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £551£553£523Estimated | £910£914£863 | Gwynedd |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £18£18£17Estimated | £32£32£30 | Gwynedd |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £557£559£528Estimated | £461£463£438 | Angus |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £159£160£151Estimated | £115£116£109 | Angus |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £118£119£112Estimated | £95£95£90 | Angus |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,551£1,558£1,471 | £1,304£1,310£1,237 | Angus |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £156£157£148 | £185£185£175 | Gwynedd |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £390£392£370 | £346£347£328 | Angus |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.45£7.49£7.07 | £5.11£5.13£4.85 | Angus |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.65£6.68£6.31 | £7.22£7.25£6.85 | Gwynedd |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £9.28£9.32£8.80Estimated | £7.96£7.99£7.55 | Angus |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,004.2 | 1,001.6 | Angus |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 85.6 | 121.5 | Gwynedd |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 151.5 | 175.5 | Gwynedd |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 89.9 | 66.6 | Angus |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 198.9 | 175.7 | Angus |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 29.6Estimated | 19.8 | Angus |
Per resident
Angus is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Gwynedd on 7. 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
Angus Gwynedd
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,119£5,140£4,855Angus is higher£4,616£4,636£4,379
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,023£3,036£2,867Angus is higherDepends on how you count£2,777£2,789£2,634
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,214£1,219£1,152Angus is higher£1,071£1,075£1,016
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,806£2,818£2,661Angus is higher£2,462£2,472£2,335
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£78£79£74Gwynedd is higher£106£107£101
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£134£135£128Gwynedd is higher£202£203£191
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.28£4.30£4.06Gwynedd is higher£7.11£7.14£6.74
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£557£559£528Angus is higher£461£463£438
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£159£160£151Angus is higher£115£116£109
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£69£70£66Angus is higher£58£58£55
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£908£912£861Angus is higher£795£798£754
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£156£157£148Gwynedd is higher£185£185£175
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£229£230£217Angus is higher£211£211£200
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.36£4.38£4.14Angus is higher£3.12£3.13£2.96
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.89£3.91£3.69Gwynedd is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£9.28£9.32£8.80Angus is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
245.1Angus is higher222.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.9Gwynedd is higher27.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
37.0Gwynedd is higher38.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
89.9Angus is higher66.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
116.5Angus is higher107.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.3Angus is higher12.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Angus | Gwynedd | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,119£5,140£4,855Estimated | £4,616£4,636£4,379 | Angus |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,023£3,036£2,867Estimated | £2,777£2,789£2,634 | Angus |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,214£1,219£1,152Estimated | £1,071£1,075£1,016 | Angus |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,806£2,818£2,661 | £2,462£2,472£2,335 | Angus |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £78£79£74 | £106£107£101 | Gwynedd |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £134£135£128Estimated | £202£203£191 | Gwynedd |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.28£4.30£4.06Estimated | £7.11£7.14£6.74 | Gwynedd |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £557£559£528Estimated | £461£463£438 | Angus |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £159£160£151Estimated | £115£116£109 | Angus |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £69£70£66Estimated | £58£58£55 | Angus |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £908£912£861 | £795£798£754 | Angus |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £156£157£148 | £185£185£175 | Gwynedd |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £229£230£217 | £211£211£200 | Angus |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.36£4.38£4.14 | £3.12£3.13£2.96 | Angus |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.89£3.91£3.69 | £4.40£4.41£4.17 | Gwynedd |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £9.28£9.32£8.80Estimated | £7.96£7.99£7.55 | Angus |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 245.1 | 222.1 | Angus |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.9 | 27.0 | Gwynedd |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 37.0 | 38.9 | Gwynedd |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 89.9 | 66.6 | Angus |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 116.5 | 107.1 | Angus |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.3Estimated | 12.0 | Angus |
Total
Angus is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Gwynedd on 7. 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
Angus Gwynedd
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£588.3m£590.8m£558.0mAngus is higher£557.3m£559.6m£528.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£347.4m£348.9m£329.5mAngus is higherDepends on how you count£335.2m£336.6m£317.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£139.6m£140.1m£132.4mAngus is higher£129.2m£129.8m£122.6m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£322.4m£323.8m£305.9mAngus is higher£297.1m£298.4m£281.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mGwynedd is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.5m£15.5m£14.7mGwynedd is higher£24.3m£24.5m£23.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mGwynedd is higher£0.86m£0.86m£0.81m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£64.0m£64.3m£60.7mAngus is higher£55.7m£55.9m£52.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mAngus is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.0m£8.0m£7.5mAngus is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£104.4m£104.8m£99.0mAngus is higher£95.9m£96.3m£91.0m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mGwynedd is higher£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£26.3m£26.4m£24.9mAngus is higher£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mAngus is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mGwynedd is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mAngus is higher£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
28,173Angus is higher26,806
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,400Gwynedd is higher3,253
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,250Gwynedd is higher4,698
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
10,330Angus is higher8,038
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
13,386Angus is higher12,924
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,992Angus is higher1,453
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| Measure | Angus | Gwynedd | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £588.3m£590.8m£558.0mEstimated | £557.3m£559.6m£528.6m | Angus |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £347.4m£348.9m£329.5mEstimated | £335.2m£336.6m£317.9m | Angus |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £139.6m£140.1m£132.4mEstimated | £129.2m£129.8m£122.6m | Angus |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £322.4m£323.8m£305.9m | £297.1m£298.4m£281.9m | Angus |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £9.0m£9.0m£8.5m | £12.8m£12.9m£12.2m | Gwynedd |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.5m£15.5m£14.7mEstimated | £24.3m£24.5m£23.1m | Gwynedd |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mEstimated | £0.86m£0.86m£0.81m | Gwynedd |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £64.0m£64.3m£60.7mEstimated | £55.7m£55.9m£52.8m | Angus |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mEstimated | £13.9m£13.9m£13.2m | Angus |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.0m£8.0m£7.5mEstimated | £7.0m£7.0m£6.6m | Angus |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £104.4m£104.8m£99.0m | £95.9m£96.3m£91.0m | Angus |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £17.9m£18.0m£17.0m | £22.3m£22.4m£21.1m | Gwynedd |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £26.3m£26.4m£24.9m | £25.4m£25.5m£24.1m | Angus |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.50m£0.50m£0.48m | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36m | Angus |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.45m£0.45m£0.42m | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | Gwynedd |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimated | £0.96m£0.97m£0.91m | Angus |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 28,173 | 26,806 | Angus |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,400 | 3,253 | Gwynedd |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,250 | 4,698 | Gwynedd |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 10,330 | 8,038 | Angus |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 13,386 | 12,924 | Angus |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,992Estimated | 1,453 | Angus |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.