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Gwynedd and North Yorkshire

120,713 and 633,692 residents (mid-2024).

Gwynedd is higher than North Yorkshire on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 19 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

Gwynedd is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and North Yorkshire on 3. 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

Gwynedd North Yorkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gwynedd £4,616, North Yorkshire £4,513North Yorkshire: £4,513Gwynedd: £4,616North Yorkshire: £4,532Gwynedd: £4,636North Yorkshire: £4,281Gwynedd: £4,379

    £4,616£4,636£4,379Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£4,513£4,532£4,281

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gwynedd £12,524, North Yorkshire £12,429North Yorkshire: £12,429Gwynedd: £12,524North Yorkshire: £12,482Gwynedd: £12,577North Yorkshire: £11,789Gwynedd: £11,880

    £12,524£12,577£11,880Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£12,429£12,482£11,789

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Gwynedd £1,757, North Yorkshire £1,458North Yorkshire: £1,458Gwynedd: £1,757North Yorkshire: £1,464Gwynedd: £1,765North Yorkshire: £1,383Gwynedd: £1,667

    £1,757£1,765£1,667Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£1,458£1,464£1,383

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gwynedd £11,102, North Yorkshire £11,442North Yorkshire: £11,442Gwynedd: £11,102North Yorkshire: £11,491Gwynedd: £11,150North Yorkshire: £10,853Gwynedd: £10,531

    £11,102£11,150£10,531North Yorkshire is higher£11,442£11,491£10,853

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gwynedd £480, North Yorkshire £290North Yorkshire: £290Gwynedd: £480North Yorkshire: £291Gwynedd: £482North Yorkshire: £275Gwynedd: £455

    £480£482£455Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£290£291£275

  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: Gwynedd £910, North Yorkshire £678North Yorkshire: £678Gwynedd: £910North Yorkshire: £681Gwynedd: £914North Yorkshire: £643Gwynedd: £863

    £910£914£863Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£678£681£643

  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: Gwynedd £32, North Yorkshire £19North Yorkshire: £19Gwynedd: £32North Yorkshire: £19Gwynedd: £32North Yorkshire: £18Gwynedd: £30

    £32£32£30Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gwynedd £461, North Yorkshire £340North Yorkshire: £340Gwynedd: £461North Yorkshire: £342Gwynedd: £463North Yorkshire: £323Gwynedd: £438

    £461£463£438Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£340£342£323

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gwynedd £115, North Yorkshire £109North Yorkshire: £109Gwynedd: £115North Yorkshire: £110Gwynedd: £116North Yorkshire: £104Gwynedd: £109

    £115£116£109Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£109£110£104

  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: Gwynedd £95, North Yorkshire £83North Yorkshire: £83Gwynedd: £95North Yorkshire: £83Gwynedd: £95North Yorkshire: £79Gwynedd: £90

    £95£95£90Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£83£83£79

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gwynedd £1,304, North Yorkshire £1,136North Yorkshire: £1,136Gwynedd: £1,304North Yorkshire: £1,141Gwynedd: £1,310North Yorkshire: £1,078Gwynedd: £1,237

    £1,304£1,310£1,237Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£1,136£1,141£1,078

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gwynedd £185, North Yorkshire £143North Yorkshire: £143Gwynedd: £185North Yorkshire: £144Gwynedd: £185North Yorkshire: £136Gwynedd: £175

    £185£185£175Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gwynedd £346, North Yorkshire £230North Yorkshire: £230Gwynedd: £346North Yorkshire: £231Gwynedd: £347North Yorkshire: £218Gwynedd: £328

    £346£347£328Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£230£231£218

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gwynedd £5.11, North Yorkshire £5.48North Yorkshire: £5.48Gwynedd: £5.11North Yorkshire: £5.51Gwynedd: £5.13North Yorkshire: £5.20Gwynedd: £4.85

    £5.11£5.13£4.85North Yorkshire is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gwynedd £7.22, North Yorkshire £3.15North Yorkshire: £3.15Gwynedd: £7.22North Yorkshire: £3.17Gwynedd: £7.25North Yorkshire: £2.99Gwynedd: £6.85

    £7.22£7.25£6.85Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£3.15£3.17£2.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gwynedd £7.96, North Yorkshire £5.81North Yorkshire: £5.81Gwynedd: £7.96North Yorkshire: £5.83Gwynedd: £7.99North Yorkshire: £5.51Gwynedd: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£5.81£5.83£5.51

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gwynedd 1,001.6, North Yorkshire 1,022.3North Yorkshire: 1,022.3Gwynedd: 1,001.6

    1,001.6North Yorkshire is higher1,022.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gwynedd 121.5, North Yorkshire 76.4North Yorkshire: 76.4Gwynedd: 121.5

    121.5Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count76.4

  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: Gwynedd 175.5, North Yorkshire 141.9North Yorkshire: 141.9Gwynedd: 175.5

    175.5Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count141.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gwynedd 66.6, North Yorkshire 51.6North Yorkshire: 51.6Gwynedd: 66.6

    66.6Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count51.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Gwynedd 175.7, North Yorkshire 136.9North Yorkshire: 136.9Gwynedd: 175.7

    175.7Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count136.9

  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: Gwynedd 19.8, North Yorkshire 18.2North Yorkshire: 18.2Gwynedd: 19.8

    19.8Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count18.2

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Gwynedd and North Yorkshire, per person in the age group
MeasureGwyneddNorth YorkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,616£4,636£4,379£4,513£4,532£4,281Gwynedd
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,524£12,577£11,880£12,429£12,482£11,789Gwynedd
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,757£1,765£1,667£1,458£1,464£1,383Gwynedd
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,102£11,150£10,531£11,442£11,491£10,853North Yorkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£480£482£455£290£291£275Gwynedd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£910£914£863£678£681£643Gwynedd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£19£19£18Gwynedd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£461£463£438£340£342£323Gwynedd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£109£110£104Gwynedd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£95£95£90£83£83£79Gwynedd
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,304£1,310£1,237£1,136£1,141£1,078Gwynedd
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£185£185£175£143£144£136Gwynedd
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£346£347£328£230£231£218Gwynedd
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.11£5.13£4.85£5.48£5.51£5.20North Yorkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.22£7.25£6.85£3.15£3.17£2.99Gwynedd
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£5.81£5.83£5.51Gwynedd
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.61,022.3North Yorkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.576.4Gwynedd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.5141.9Gwynedd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.651.6Gwynedd
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026175.7136.9Gwynedd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.818.2Gwynedd

Per resident

Gwynedd is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and North Yorkshire on 4. 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

Gwynedd North Yorkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gwynedd £4,616, North Yorkshire £4,513North Yorkshire: £4,513Gwynedd: £4,616North Yorkshire: £4,532Gwynedd: £4,636North Yorkshire: £4,281Gwynedd: £4,379

    £4,616£4,636£4,379Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£4,513£4,532£4,281

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gwynedd £2,777, North Yorkshire £3,068North Yorkshire: £3,068Gwynedd: £2,777North Yorkshire: £3,081Gwynedd: £2,789North Yorkshire: £2,910Gwynedd: £2,634

    £2,777£2,789£2,634North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,068£3,081£2,910

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gwynedd £1,071, North Yorkshire £846North Yorkshire: £846Gwynedd: £1,071North Yorkshire: £850Gwynedd: £1,075North Yorkshire: £803Gwynedd: £1,016

    £1,071£1,075£1,016Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£846£850£803

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gwynedd £2,462, North Yorkshire £2,824North Yorkshire: £2,824Gwynedd: £2,462North Yorkshire: £2,836Gwynedd: £2,472North Yorkshire: £2,679Gwynedd: £2,335

    £2,462£2,472£2,335North Yorkshire is higher£2,824£2,836£2,679

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gwynedd £106, North Yorkshire £72North Yorkshire: £72Gwynedd: £106North Yorkshire: £72Gwynedd: £107North Yorkshire: £68Gwynedd: £101

    £106£107£101Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£72£72£68

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gwynedd £202, North Yorkshire £167North Yorkshire: £167Gwynedd: £202North Yorkshire: £168Gwynedd: £203North Yorkshire: £159Gwynedd: £191

    £202£203£191Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£167£168£159

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Gwynedd £7.11, North Yorkshire £4.74North Yorkshire: £4.74Gwynedd: £7.11North Yorkshire: £4.76Gwynedd: £7.14North Yorkshire: £4.50Gwynedd: £6.74

    £7.11£7.14£6.74Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£4.74£4.76£4.50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gwynedd £461, North Yorkshire £340North Yorkshire: £340Gwynedd: £461North Yorkshire: £342Gwynedd: £463North Yorkshire: £323Gwynedd: £438

    £461£463£438Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£340£342£323

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gwynedd £115, North Yorkshire £109North Yorkshire: £109Gwynedd: £115North Yorkshire: £110Gwynedd: £116North Yorkshire: £104Gwynedd: £109

    £115£116£109Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£109£110£104

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gwynedd £58, North Yorkshire £48North Yorkshire: £48Gwynedd: £58North Yorkshire: £48Gwynedd: £58North Yorkshire: £46Gwynedd: £55

    £58£58£55Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£48£48£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gwynedd £795, North Yorkshire £659North Yorkshire: £659Gwynedd: £795North Yorkshire: £662Gwynedd: £798North Yorkshire: £626Gwynedd: £754

    £795£798£754Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£659£662£626

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gwynedd £185, North Yorkshire £143North Yorkshire: £143Gwynedd: £185North Yorkshire: £144Gwynedd: £185North Yorkshire: £136Gwynedd: £175

    £185£185£175Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gwynedd £211, North Yorkshire £133North Yorkshire: £133Gwynedd: £211North Yorkshire: £134Gwynedd: £211North Yorkshire: £127Gwynedd: £200

    £211£211£200Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£133£134£127

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gwynedd £3.12, North Yorkshire £3.18North Yorkshire: £3.18Gwynedd: £3.12North Yorkshire: £3.20Gwynedd: £3.13North Yorkshire: £3.02Gwynedd: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96North Yorkshire is higher£3.18£3.20£3.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gwynedd £4.40, North Yorkshire £1.83North Yorkshire: £1.83Gwynedd: £4.40North Yorkshire: £1.84Gwynedd: £4.41North Yorkshire: £1.74Gwynedd: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£1.83£1.84£1.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gwynedd £7.96, North Yorkshire £5.81North Yorkshire: £5.81Gwynedd: £7.96North Yorkshire: £5.83Gwynedd: £7.99North Yorkshire: £5.51Gwynedd: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£5.81£5.83£5.51

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gwynedd 222.1, North Yorkshire 252.4North Yorkshire: 252.4Gwynedd: 222.1

    222.1North Yorkshire is higher252.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gwynedd 27.0, North Yorkshire 18.9North Yorkshire: 18.9Gwynedd: 27.0

    27.0Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count18.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gwynedd 38.9, North Yorkshire 35.0North Yorkshire: 35.0Gwynedd: 38.9

    38.9Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count35.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gwynedd 66.6, North Yorkshire 51.6North Yorkshire: 51.6Gwynedd: 66.6

    66.6Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count51.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gwynedd 107.1, North Yorkshire 79.5North Yorkshire: 79.5Gwynedd: 107.1

    107.1Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count79.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gwynedd 12.0, North Yorkshire 10.6North Yorkshire: 10.6Gwynedd: 12.0

    12.0Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count10.6

Show the numbers
Gwynedd and North Yorkshire, per resident
MeasureGwyneddNorth YorkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,616£4,636£4,379£4,513£4,532£4,281Gwynedd
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,777£2,789£2,634£3,068£3,081£2,910North Yorkshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,071£1,075£1,016£846£850£803Gwynedd
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,462£2,472£2,335£2,824£2,836£2,679North Yorkshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£72£72£68Gwynedd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£202£203£191£167£168£159Gwynedd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.11£7.14£6.74£4.74£4.76£4.50Gwynedd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£461£463£438£340£342£323Gwynedd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£109£110£104Gwynedd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£48£48£46Gwynedd
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£795£798£754£659£662£626Gwynedd
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£185£185£175£143£144£136Gwynedd
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£211£211£200£133£134£127Gwynedd
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£3.18£3.20£3.02North Yorkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£1.83£1.84£1.74Gwynedd
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£5.81£5.83£5.51Gwynedd
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026222.1252.4North Yorkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.018.9Gwynedd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.935.0Gwynedd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.651.6Gwynedd
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026107.179.5Gwynedd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.010.6Gwynedd

Total

Gwynedd is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and North Yorkshire 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

Gwynedd North Yorkshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gwynedd £557.3m, North Yorkshire £2.9bnNorth Yorkshire: £2.9bnGwynedd: £557.3mNorth Yorkshire: £2.9bnGwynedd: £559.6mNorth Yorkshire: £2.7bnGwynedd: £528.6m

    £557.3m£559.6m£528.6mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gwynedd £335.2m, North Yorkshire £1.9bnNorth Yorkshire: £1.9bnGwynedd: £335.2mNorth Yorkshire: £2.0bnGwynedd: £336.6mNorth Yorkshire: £1.8bnGwynedd: £317.9m

    £335.2m£336.6m£317.9mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gwynedd £129.2m, North Yorkshire £536.1mNorth Yorkshire: £536.1mGwynedd: £129.2mNorth Yorkshire: £538.4mGwynedd: £129.8mNorth Yorkshire: £508.5mGwynedd: £122.6m

    £129.2m£129.8m£122.6mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£536.1m£538.4m£508.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gwynedd £297.1m, North Yorkshire £1.8bnNorth Yorkshire: £1.8bnGwynedd: £297.1mNorth Yorkshire: £1.8bnGwynedd: £298.4mNorth Yorkshire: £1.7bnGwynedd: £281.9m

    £297.1m£298.4m£281.9mNorth Yorkshire is higher£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gwynedd £12.8m, North Yorkshire £45.3mNorth Yorkshire: £45.3mGwynedd: £12.8mNorth Yorkshire: £45.5mGwynedd: £12.9mNorth Yorkshire: £43.0mGwynedd: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£45.3m£45.5m£43.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gwynedd £24.3m, North Yorkshire £106.0mNorth Yorkshire: £106.0mGwynedd: £24.3mNorth Yorkshire: £106.5mGwynedd: £24.5mNorth Yorkshire: £100.6mGwynedd: £23.1m

    £24.3m£24.5m£23.1mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£106.0m£106.5m£100.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Gwynedd £0.86m, North Yorkshire £3.0mNorth Yorkshire: £3.0mGwynedd: £0.86mNorth Yorkshire: £3.0mGwynedd: £0.86mNorth Yorkshire: £2.9mGwynedd: £0.81m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.81mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gwynedd £55.7m, North Yorkshire £215.7mNorth Yorkshire: £215.7mGwynedd: £55.7mNorth Yorkshire: £216.7mGwynedd: £55.9mNorth Yorkshire: £204.6mGwynedd: £52.8m

    £55.7m£55.9m£52.8mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£215.7m£216.7m£204.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gwynedd £13.9m, North Yorkshire £69.2mNorth Yorkshire: £69.2mGwynedd: £13.9mNorth Yorkshire: £69.5mGwynedd: £13.9mNorth Yorkshire: £65.6mGwynedd: £13.2m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.2mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£69.2m£69.5m£65.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gwynedd £7.0m, North Yorkshire £30.5mNorth Yorkshire: £30.5mGwynedd: £7.0mNorth Yorkshire: £30.7mGwynedd: £7.0mNorth Yorkshire: £29.0mGwynedd: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gwynedd £95.9m, North Yorkshire £417.9mNorth Yorkshire: £417.9mGwynedd: £95.9mNorth Yorkshire: £419.7mGwynedd: £96.3mNorth Yorkshire: £396.4mGwynedd: £91.0m

    £95.9m£96.3m£91.0mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£417.9m£419.7m£396.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gwynedd £22.3m, North Yorkshire £90.9mNorth Yorkshire: £90.9mGwynedd: £22.3mNorth Yorkshire: £91.3mGwynedd: £22.4mNorth Yorkshire: £86.2mGwynedd: £21.1m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.1mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£90.9m£91.3m£86.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gwynedd £25.4m, North Yorkshire £84.5mNorth Yorkshire: £84.5mGwynedd: £25.4mNorth Yorkshire: £84.9mGwynedd: £25.5mNorth Yorkshire: £80.2mGwynedd: £24.1m

    £25.4m£25.5m£24.1mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£84.5m£84.9m£80.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gwynedd £0.38m, North Yorkshire £2.0mNorth Yorkshire: £2.0mGwynedd: £0.38mNorth Yorkshire: £2.0mGwynedd: £0.38mNorth Yorkshire: £1.9mGwynedd: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mNorth Yorkshire is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gwynedd £0.53m, North Yorkshire £1.2mNorth Yorkshire: £1.2mGwynedd: £0.53mNorth Yorkshire: £1.2mGwynedd: £0.53mNorth Yorkshire: £1.1mGwynedd: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gwynedd £0.96m, North Yorkshire £3.7mNorth Yorkshire: £3.7mGwynedd: £0.96mNorth Yorkshire: £3.7mGwynedd: £0.97mNorth Yorkshire: £3.5mGwynedd: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.97m£0.91mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gwynedd 26,806, North Yorkshire 159,912North Yorkshire: 159,912Gwynedd: 26,806

    26,806North Yorkshire is higher159,912

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gwynedd 3,253, North Yorkshire 11,951North Yorkshire: 11,951Gwynedd: 3,253

    3,253North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count11,951

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gwynedd 4,698, North Yorkshire 22,187North Yorkshire: 22,187Gwynedd: 4,698

    4,698North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count22,187

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gwynedd 8,038, North Yorkshire 32,720North Yorkshire: 32,720Gwynedd: 8,038

    8,038North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count32,720

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gwynedd 12,924, North Yorkshire 50,373North Yorkshire: 50,373Gwynedd: 12,924

    12,924North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count50,373

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gwynedd 1,453, North Yorkshire 6,710North Yorkshire: 6,710Gwynedd: 1,453

    1,453North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count6,710

Show the numbers
Gwynedd and North Yorkshire, total
MeasureGwyneddNorth YorkshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£557.3m£559.6m£528.6m£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bnNorth Yorkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£335.2m£336.6m£317.9m£1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bnNorth Yorkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£129.2m£129.8m£122.6m£536.1m£538.4m£508.5mNorth Yorkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£297.1m£298.4m£281.9m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnNorth Yorkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£45.3m£45.5m£43.0mNorth Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.5m£23.1m£106.0m£106.5m£100.6mNorth Yorkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.81m£3.0m£3.0m£2.9mNorth Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.7m£55.9m£52.8m£215.7m£216.7m£204.6mNorth Yorkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m£69.2m£69.5m£65.6mNorth Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£30.5m£30.7m£29.0mNorth Yorkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.9m£96.3m£91.0m£417.9m£419.7m£396.4mNorth Yorkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m£90.9m£91.3m£86.2mNorth Yorkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m£84.5m£84.9m£80.2mNorth Yorkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorth Yorkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNorth Yorkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m£3.7m£3.7m£3.5mNorth Yorkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,806159,912North Yorkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,25311,951North Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,69822,187North Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,03832,720North Yorkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,92450,373North Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4536,710North Yorkshire

Sources

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

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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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