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Isle of Anglesey and Carmarthenshire

68,873 and 190,346 residents (mid-2024).

Isle of Anglesey is higher than Carmarthenshire on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

Isle of Anglesey is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Carmarthenshire on 15. 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

Isle of Anglesey Carmarthenshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £5,478, Carmarthenshire £5,470Carmarthenshire: £5,470Isle of Anglesey: £5,478Carmarthenshire: £5,493Isle of Anglesey: £5,502Carmarthenshire: £5,189Isle of Anglesey: £5,196

    £5,478£5,502£5,196Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£5,470£5,493£5,189

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Anglesey £12,580, Carmarthenshire £12,711Carmarthenshire: £12,711Isle of Anglesey: £12,580Carmarthenshire: £12,765Isle of Anglesey: £12,634Carmarthenshire: £12,057Isle of Anglesey: £11,933

    £12,580£12,634£11,933Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,711£12,765£12,057

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Isle of Anglesey £2,295, Carmarthenshire £2,352Carmarthenshire: £2,352Isle of Anglesey: £2,295Carmarthenshire: £2,362Isle of Anglesey: £2,305Carmarthenshire: £2,231Isle of Anglesey: £2,177

    £2,295£2,305£2,177Carmarthenshire is higher£2,352£2,362£2,231

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Anglesey £11,246, Carmarthenshire £11,214Carmarthenshire: £11,214Isle of Anglesey: £11,246Carmarthenshire: £11,262Isle of Anglesey: £11,294Carmarthenshire: £10,637Isle of Anglesey: £10,668

    £11,246£11,294£10,668Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£11,214£11,262£10,637

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Anglesey £443, Carmarthenshire £491Carmarthenshire: £491Isle of Anglesey: £443Carmarthenshire: £493Isle of Anglesey: £445Carmarthenshire: £466Isle of Anglesey: £420

    £443£445£420Carmarthenshire is higher£491£493£466

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Anglesey £862, Carmarthenshire £976Carmarthenshire: £976Isle of Anglesey: £862Carmarthenshire: £980Isle of Anglesey: £866Carmarthenshire: £926Isle of Anglesey: £818

    £862£866£818Carmarthenshire is higher£976£980£926

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Anglesey £29, Carmarthenshire £30Carmarthenshire: £30Isle of Anglesey: £29Carmarthenshire: £30Isle of Anglesey: £29Carmarthenshire: £29Isle of Anglesey: £27

    £29£29£27Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£30£30£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £566, Carmarthenshire £703Carmarthenshire: £703Isle of Anglesey: £566Carmarthenshire: £706Isle of Anglesey: £569Carmarthenshire: £667Isle of Anglesey: £537

    £566£569£537Carmarthenshire is higher£703£706£667

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £147, Carmarthenshire £173Carmarthenshire: £173Isle of Anglesey: £147Carmarthenshire: £174Isle of Anglesey: £148Carmarthenshire: £164Isle of Anglesey: £140

    £147£148£140Carmarthenshire is higher£173£174£164

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Isle of Anglesey £142, Carmarthenshire £150Carmarthenshire: £150Isle of Anglesey: £142Carmarthenshire: £150Isle of Anglesey: £143Carmarthenshire: £142Isle of Anglesey: £135

    £142£143£135Carmarthenshire is higher£150£150£142

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Isle of Anglesey £1,684, Carmarthenshire £1,657Carmarthenshire: £1,657Isle of Anglesey: £1,684Carmarthenshire: £1,664Isle of Anglesey: £1,691Carmarthenshire: £1,572Isle of Anglesey: £1,598

    £1,684£1,691£1,598Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£1,657£1,664£1,572

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £201, Carmarthenshire £191Carmarthenshire: £191Isle of Anglesey: £201Carmarthenshire: £192Isle of Anglesey: £202Carmarthenshire: £181Isle of Anglesey: £190

    £201£202£190Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£191£192£181

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Isle of Anglesey £450, Carmarthenshire £530Carmarthenshire: £530Isle of Anglesey: £450Carmarthenshire: £532Isle of Anglesey: £452Carmarthenshire: £503Isle of Anglesey: £427

    £450£452£427Carmarthenshire is higher£530£532£503

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Isle of Anglesey £7.86, Carmarthenshire £6.25Carmarthenshire: £6.25Isle of Anglesey: £7.86Carmarthenshire: £6.28Isle of Anglesey: £7.90Carmarthenshire: £5.93Isle of Anglesey: £7.46

    £7.86£7.90£7.46Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£6.25£6.28£5.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Isle of Anglesey £11, Carmarthenshire £9.48Carmarthenshire: £9.48Isle of Anglesey: £11Carmarthenshire: £9.52Isle of Anglesey: £11Carmarthenshire: £8.99Isle of Anglesey: £10

    £11£11£10Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£9.48£9.52£8.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £7.51, Carmarthenshire £8.52Carmarthenshire: £8.52Isle of Anglesey: £7.51Carmarthenshire: £8.55Isle of Anglesey: £7.54Carmarthenshire: £8.08Isle of Anglesey: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Carmarthenshire is higher£8.52£8.55£8.08

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Isle of Anglesey 1,005.4, Carmarthenshire 1,008.8Carmarthenshire: 1,008.8Isle of Anglesey: 1,005.4

    1,005.4Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count1,008.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Isle of Anglesey 112.5, Carmarthenshire 114.7Carmarthenshire: 114.7Isle of Anglesey: 112.5

    112.5Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count114.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Isle of Anglesey 177.3, Carmarthenshire 196.4Carmarthenshire: 196.4Isle of Anglesey: 177.3

    177.3Carmarthenshire is higher196.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Anglesey 81.2, Carmarthenshire 100.0Carmarthenshire: 100.0Isle of Anglesey: 81.2

    81.2Carmarthenshire is higher100.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Isle of Anglesey 219.2, Carmarthenshire 216.4Carmarthenshire: 216.4Isle of Anglesey: 219.2

    219.2Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count216.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Isle of Anglesey 28.5, Carmarthenshire 31.2Carmarthenshire: 31.2Isle of Anglesey: 28.5

    28.5Carmarthenshire is higher31.2

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Isle of Anglesey and Carmarthenshire, per person in the age group
MeasureIsle of AngleseyCarmarthenshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,478£5,502£5,196£5,470£5,493£5,189Isle of Anglesey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,580£12,634£11,933£12,711£12,765£12,057Carmarthenshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,295£2,305£2,177£2,352£2,362£2,231Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,246£11,294£10,668£11,214£11,262£10,637Isle of Anglesey
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£443£445£420£491£493£466Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£862£866£818£976£980£926Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£30£30£29Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£566£569£537£703£706£667Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£173£174£164Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£142£143£135£150£150£142Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,684£1,691£1,598£1,657£1,664£1,572Isle of Anglesey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£190£191£192£181Isle of Anglesey
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£450£452£427£530£532£503Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.86£7.90£7.46£6.25£6.28£5.93Isle of Anglesey
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£9.48£9.52£8.99Isle of Anglesey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£8.52£8.55£8.08Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.41,008.8Carmarthenshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026112.5114.7Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.3196.4Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.2100.0Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026219.2216.4Isle of Anglesey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.531.2Carmarthenshire

Per resident

Isle of Anglesey is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Carmarthenshire on 13. 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

Isle of Anglesey Carmarthenshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £5,478, Carmarthenshire £5,470Carmarthenshire: £5,470Isle of Anglesey: £5,478Carmarthenshire: £5,493Isle of Anglesey: £5,502Carmarthenshire: £5,189Isle of Anglesey: £5,196

    £5,478£5,502£5,196Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£5,470£5,493£5,189

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £3,274, Carmarthenshire £3,028Carmarthenshire: £3,028Isle of Anglesey: £3,274Carmarthenshire: £3,041Isle of Anglesey: £3,288Carmarthenshire: £2,872Isle of Anglesey: £3,105

    £3,274£3,288£3,105Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£3,028£3,041£2,872

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £1,283, Carmarthenshire £1,366Carmarthenshire: £1,366Isle of Anglesey: £1,283Carmarthenshire: £1,372Isle of Anglesey: £1,288Carmarthenshire: £1,296Isle of Anglesey: £1,217

    £1,283£1,288£1,217Carmarthenshire is higher£1,366£1,372£1,296

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £2,927, Carmarthenshire £2,671Carmarthenshire: £2,671Isle of Anglesey: £2,927Carmarthenshire: £2,683Isle of Anglesey: £2,939Carmarthenshire: £2,534Isle of Anglesey: £2,776

    £2,927£2,939£2,776Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£2,671£2,683£2,534

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £115, Carmarthenshire £117Carmarthenshire: £117Isle of Anglesey: £115Carmarthenshire: £117Isle of Anglesey: £116Carmarthenshire: £111Isle of Anglesey: £109

    £115£116£109Carmarthenshire is higher£117£117£111

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £224, Carmarthenshire £232Carmarthenshire: £232Isle of Anglesey: £224Carmarthenshire: £233Isle of Anglesey: £225Carmarthenshire: £221Isle of Anglesey: £213

    £224£225£213Carmarthenshire is higher£232£233£221

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £7.54, Carmarthenshire £7.16Carmarthenshire: £7.16Isle of Anglesey: £7.54Carmarthenshire: £7.19Isle of Anglesey: £7.57Carmarthenshire: £6.79Isle of Anglesey: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£7.16£7.19£6.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £566, Carmarthenshire £703Carmarthenshire: £703Isle of Anglesey: £566Carmarthenshire: £706Isle of Anglesey: £569Carmarthenshire: £667Isle of Anglesey: £537

    £566£569£537Carmarthenshire is higher£703£706£667

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £147, Carmarthenshire £173Carmarthenshire: £173Isle of Anglesey: £147Carmarthenshire: £174Isle of Anglesey: £148Carmarthenshire: £164Isle of Anglesey: £140

    £147£148£140Carmarthenshire is higher£173£174£164

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £80, Carmarthenshire £87Carmarthenshire: £87Isle of Anglesey: £80Carmarthenshire: £87Isle of Anglesey: £80Carmarthenshire: £82Isle of Anglesey: £75

    £80£80£75Carmarthenshire is higher£87£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £942, Carmarthenshire £962Carmarthenshire: £962Isle of Anglesey: £942Carmarthenshire: £966Isle of Anglesey: £946Carmarthenshire: £913Isle of Anglesey: £893

    £942£946£893Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£962£966£913

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £201, Carmarthenshire £191Carmarthenshire: £191Isle of Anglesey: £201Carmarthenshire: £192Isle of Anglesey: £202Carmarthenshire: £181Isle of Anglesey: £190

    £201£202£190Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£191£192£181

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £251, Carmarthenshire £308Carmarthenshire: £308Isle of Anglesey: £251Carmarthenshire: £309Isle of Anglesey: £253Carmarthenshire: £292Isle of Anglesey: £239

    £251£253£239Carmarthenshire is higher£308£309£292

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £4.40, Carmarthenshire £3.63Carmarthenshire: £3.63Isle of Anglesey: £4.40Carmarthenshire: £3.64Isle of Anglesey: £4.41Carmarthenshire: £3.44Isle of Anglesey: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£3.63£3.64£3.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £6.01, Carmarthenshire £5.50Carmarthenshire: £5.50Isle of Anglesey: £6.01Carmarthenshire: £5.53Isle of Anglesey: £6.03Carmarthenshire: £5.22Isle of Anglesey: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£5.50£5.53£5.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £7.51, Carmarthenshire £8.52Carmarthenshire: £8.52Isle of Anglesey: £7.51Carmarthenshire: £8.55Isle of Anglesey: £7.54Carmarthenshire: £8.08Isle of Anglesey: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Carmarthenshire is higher£8.52£8.55£8.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Anglesey 261.6, Carmarthenshire 240.3Carmarthenshire: 240.3Isle of Anglesey: 261.6

    261.6Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count240.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Anglesey 29.3, Carmarthenshire 27.3Carmarthenshire: 27.3Isle of Anglesey: 29.3

    29.3Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count27.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Anglesey 46.1, Carmarthenshire 46.8Carmarthenshire: 46.8Isle of Anglesey: 46.1

    46.1Carmarthenshire is higher46.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Anglesey 81.2, Carmarthenshire 100.0Carmarthenshire: 100.0Isle of Anglesey: 81.2

    81.2Carmarthenshire is higher100.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Anglesey 122.5, Carmarthenshire 125.6Carmarthenshire: 125.6Isle of Anglesey: 122.5

    122.5Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count125.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Anglesey 15.9, Carmarthenshire 18.1Carmarthenshire: 18.1Isle of Anglesey: 15.9

    15.9Carmarthenshire is higher18.1

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Isle of Anglesey and Carmarthenshire, per resident
MeasureIsle of AngleseyCarmarthenshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,478£5,502£5,196£5,470£5,493£5,189Isle of Anglesey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,274£3,288£3,105£3,028£3,041£2,872Isle of Anglesey
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,283£1,288£1,217£1,366£1,372£1,296Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,927£2,939£2,776£2,671£2,683£2,534Isle of Anglesey
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£117£117£111Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£232£233£221Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15£7.16£7.19£6.79Isle of Anglesey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£566£569£537£703£706£667Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£173£174£164Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£75£87£87£82Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£942£946£893£962£966£913Carmarthenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£190£191£192£181Isle of Anglesey
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£251£253£239£308£309£292Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£3.63£3.64£3.44Isle of Anglesey
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£5.50£5.53£5.22Isle of Anglesey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£8.52£8.55£8.08Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.6240.3Isle of Anglesey
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.327.3Isle of Anglesey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.146.8Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.2100.0Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026122.5125.6Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.918.1Carmarthenshire

Total

Isle of Anglesey is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Carmarthenshire on 22. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Isle of Anglesey Carmarthenshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Isle of Anglesey £377.3m, Carmarthenshire £1.0bnCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnIsle of Anglesey: £377.3mCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnIsle of Anglesey: £378.9mCarmarthenshire: £987.6mIsle of Anglesey: £357.9m

    £377.3m£378.9m£357.9mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Isle of Anglesey £225.5m, Carmarthenshire £576.3mCarmarthenshire: £576.3mIsle of Anglesey: £225.5mCarmarthenshire: £578.8mIsle of Anglesey: £226.4mCarmarthenshire: £546.7mIsle of Anglesey: £213.9m

    £225.5m£226.4m£213.9mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£576.3m£578.8m£546.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Isle of Anglesey £88.4m, Carmarthenshire £260.0mCarmarthenshire: £260.0mIsle of Anglesey: £88.4mCarmarthenshire: £261.1mIsle of Anglesey: £88.7mCarmarthenshire: £246.6mIsle of Anglesey: £83.8m

    £88.4m£88.7m£83.8mCarmarthenshire is higher£260.0m£261.1m£246.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Isle of Anglesey £201.6m, Carmarthenshire £508.5mCarmarthenshire: £508.5mIsle of Anglesey: £201.6mCarmarthenshire: £510.6mIsle of Anglesey: £202.4mCarmarthenshire: £482.3mIsle of Anglesey: £191.2m

    £201.6m£202.4m£191.2mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£508.5m£510.6m£482.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Isle of Anglesey £7.9m, Carmarthenshire £22.3mCarmarthenshire: £22.3mIsle of Anglesey: £7.9mCarmarthenshire: £22.4mIsle of Anglesey: £8.0mCarmarthenshire: £21.1mIsle of Anglesey: £7.5m

    £7.9m£8.0m£7.5mCarmarthenshire is higher£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Isle of Anglesey £15.4m, Carmarthenshire £44.3mCarmarthenshire: £44.3mIsle of Anglesey: £15.4mCarmarthenshire: £44.4mIsle of Anglesey: £15.5mCarmarthenshire: £42.0mIsle of Anglesey: £14.7m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.7mCarmarthenshire is higher£44.3m£44.4m£42.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Isle of Anglesey £0.52m, Carmarthenshire £1.4mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mIsle of Anglesey: £0.52mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mIsle of Anglesey: £0.52mCarmarthenshire: £1.3mIsle of Anglesey: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Isle of Anglesey £39.0m, Carmarthenshire £133.9mCarmarthenshire: £133.9mIsle of Anglesey: £39.0mCarmarthenshire: £134.5mIsle of Anglesey: £39.2mCarmarthenshire: £127.0mIsle of Anglesey: £37.0m

    £39.0m£39.2m£37.0mCarmarthenshire is higher£133.9m£134.5m£127.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Isle of Anglesey £10.1m, Carmarthenshire £33.0mCarmarthenshire: £33.0mIsle of Anglesey: £10.1mCarmarthenshire: £33.1mIsle of Anglesey: £10.2mCarmarthenshire: £31.3mIsle of Anglesey: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.2m£9.6mCarmarthenshire is higher£33.0m£33.1m£31.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Isle of Anglesey £5.5m, Carmarthenshire £16.5mCarmarthenshire: £16.5mIsle of Anglesey: £5.5mCarmarthenshire: £16.6mIsle of Anglesey: £5.5mCarmarthenshire: £15.7mIsle of Anglesey: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mCarmarthenshire is higher£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Isle of Anglesey £64.8m, Carmarthenshire £183.1mCarmarthenshire: £183.1mIsle of Anglesey: £64.8mCarmarthenshire: £183.9mIsle of Anglesey: £65.1mCarmarthenshire: £173.7mIsle of Anglesey: £61.5m

    £64.8m£65.1m£61.5mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£183.1m£183.9m£173.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Isle of Anglesey £13.8m, Carmarthenshire £36.4mCarmarthenshire: £36.4mIsle of Anglesey: £13.8mCarmarthenshire: £36.5mIsle of Anglesey: £13.9mCarmarthenshire: £34.5mIsle of Anglesey: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Isle of Anglesey £17.3m, Carmarthenshire £58.6mCarmarthenshire: £58.6mIsle of Anglesey: £17.3mCarmarthenshire: £58.8mIsle of Anglesey: £17.4mCarmarthenshire: £55.6mIsle of Anglesey: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mCarmarthenshire is higher£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Isle of Anglesey £0.30m, Carmarthenshire £0.69mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mIsle of Anglesey: £0.30mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mIsle of Anglesey: £0.30mCarmarthenshire: £0.66mIsle of Anglesey: £0.29m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.29mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Isle of Anglesey £0.41m, Carmarthenshire £1.0mCarmarthenshire: £1.0mIsle of Anglesey: £0.41mCarmarthenshire: £1.1mIsle of Anglesey: £0.42mCarmarthenshire: £0.99mIsle of Anglesey: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.42m£0.39mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.1m£0.99m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Isle of Anglesey £0.52m, Carmarthenshire £1.6mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mIsle of Anglesey: £0.52mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mIsle of Anglesey: £0.52mCarmarthenshire: £1.5mIsle of Anglesey: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mCarmarthenshire is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Isle of Anglesey 18,019, Carmarthenshire 45,740Carmarthenshire: 45,740Isle of Anglesey: 18,019

    18,019Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count45,740

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Isle of Anglesey 2,016, Carmarthenshire 5,201Carmarthenshire: 5,201Isle of Anglesey: 2,016

    2,016Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count5,201

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Isle of Anglesey 3,177, Carmarthenshire 8,904Carmarthenshire: 8,904Isle of Anglesey: 3,177

    3,177Carmarthenshire is higher8,904

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Isle of Anglesey 5,589, Carmarthenshire 19,036Carmarthenshire: 19,036Isle of Anglesey: 5,589

    5,589Carmarthenshire is higher19,036

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Isle of Anglesey 8,439, Carmarthenshire 23,916Carmarthenshire: 23,916Isle of Anglesey: 8,439

    8,439Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count23,916

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Isle of Anglesey 1,096, Carmarthenshire 3,446Carmarthenshire: 3,446Isle of Anglesey: 1,096

    1,096Carmarthenshire is higher3,446

Show the numbers
Isle of Anglesey and Carmarthenshire, total
MeasureIsle of AngleseyCarmarthenshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£377.3m£378.9m£357.9m£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6mCarmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£225.5m£226.4m£213.9m£576.3m£578.8m£546.7mCarmarthenshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£88.4m£88.7m£83.8m£260.0m£261.1m£246.6mCarmarthenshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£201.6m£202.4m£191.2m£508.5m£510.6m£482.3mCarmarthenshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.9m£8.0m£7.5m£22.3m£22.4m£21.1mCarmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.7m£44.3m£44.4m£42.0mCarmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mCarmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.0m£39.2m£37.0m£133.9m£134.5m£127.0mCarmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m£33.0m£33.1m£31.3mCarmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£16.5m£16.6m£15.7mCarmarthenshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£64.8m£65.1m£61.5m£183.1m£183.9m£173.7mCarmarthenshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£36.4m£36.5m£34.5mCarmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£58.6m£58.8m£55.6mCarmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mCarmarthenshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m£1.0m£1.1m£0.99mCarmarthenshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCarmarthenshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,01945,740Carmarthenshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0165,201Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1778,904Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,58919,036Carmarthenshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,43923,916Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0963,446Carmarthenshire

Sources

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

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