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Gwynedd and Teignbridge
Gwynedd is higher than Teignbridge on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.
On 8 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
Gwynedd is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Teignbridge 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
Gwynedd Teignbridge
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,616£4,636£4,379Teignbridge is higher£5,026£5,048£4,768
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,524£12,577£11,880Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£12,494£12,547£11,851
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,757£1,765£1,667Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£1,755£1,762£1,664
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,102£11,150£10,531Teignbridge is higher£11,438£11,486£10,849
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£480£482£455Gwynedd is higher£326£328£310
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£910£914£863Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£708£711£671
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£32£32£30Gwynedd is higher£22£22£21
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£461£463£438Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£410£411£389
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£115£116£109Teignbridge is higher£145£145£137
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£95£95£90Teignbridge is higher£112£112£106
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,304£1,310£1,237Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£1,330£1,336£1,262
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£185£185£175Gwynedd is higher£159£160£151
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£346£347£328Gwynedd is higher£302£303£286
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.11£5.13£4.85Teignbridge is higher£5.75£5.77£5.45
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.22£7.25£6.85Gwynedd is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.96£7.99£7.55Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£7.49£7.52£7.10
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,001.6Teignbridge is higher1,014.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
121.5Gwynedd is higher83.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
175.5Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count147.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
66.6Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count61.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
175.7Gwynedd is higher160.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
19.8Teignbridge is higher24.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Gwynedd | Teignbridge | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,616£4,636£4,379 | £5,026£5,048£4,768 | Teignbridge |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,524£12,577£11,880 | £12,494£12,547£11,851 | Gwynedd |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,757£1,765£1,667 | £1,755£1,762£1,664 | Gwynedd |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,102£11,150£10,531 | £11,438£11,486£10,849 | Teignbridge |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £480£482£455 | £326£328£310 | Gwynedd |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £910£914£863 | £708£711£671 | Gwynedd |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £32£32£30 | £22£22£21 | Gwynedd |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £461£463£438 | £410£411£389 | Gwynedd |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £115£116£109 | £145£145£137 | Teignbridge |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £95£95£90 | £112£112£106 | Teignbridge |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,304£1,310£1,237 | £1,330£1,336£1,262 | Teignbridge |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £185£185£175 | £159£160£151 | Gwynedd |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £346£347£328 | £302£303£286 | Gwynedd |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.11£5.13£4.85 | £5.75£5.77£5.45 | Teignbridge |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.22£7.25£6.85 | £5.68£5.71£5.39 | Gwynedd |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.96£7.99£7.55 | £7.49£7.52£7.10 | Gwynedd |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,001.6 | 1,014.5 | Teignbridge |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 121.5 | 83.6 | Gwynedd |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 175.5 | 147.3 | Gwynedd |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 66.6 | 61.0 | Gwynedd |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 175.7 | 160.1 | Gwynedd |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 19.8 | 24.1 | Teignbridge |
Per resident
Gwynedd is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Teignbridge on 9. 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 Teignbridge
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,616£4,636£4,379Teignbridge is higher£5,026£5,048£4,768
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,777£2,789£2,634Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£3,312£3,326£3,142
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,071£1,075£1,016Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£993£997£942
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,462£2,472£2,335Teignbridge is higher£3,032£3,045£2,876
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£106£107£101Gwynedd is higher£87£87£82
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£202£203£191Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£188£188£178
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£7.11£7.14£6.74Gwynedd is higher£5.88£5.91£5.58
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£461£463£438Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£410£411£389
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£115£116£109Teignbridge is higher£145£145£137
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£58£58£55Teignbridge is higher£63£63£60
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£795£798£754Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£753£756£714
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£185£185£175Gwynedd is higher£159£160£151
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£211£211£200Gwynedd is higher£171£171£162
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.12£3.13£2.96Teignbridge is higher£3.25£3.26£3.08
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.40£4.41£4.17Gwynedd is higher£3.22£3.23£3.05
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.96£7.99£7.55Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£7.49£7.52£7.10
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
222.1Teignbridge is higher269.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
27.0Gwynedd is higher22.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
38.9Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count39.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
66.6Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count61.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
107.1Gwynedd is higher90.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.0Teignbridge is higher13.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Gwynedd | Teignbridge | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,616£4,636£4,379 | £5,026£5,048£4,768 | Teignbridge |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,777£2,789£2,634 | £3,312£3,326£3,142 | Teignbridge |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,071£1,075£1,016 | £993£997£942 | Gwynedd |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,462£2,472£2,335 | £3,032£3,045£2,876 | Teignbridge |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £106£107£101 | £87£87£82 | Gwynedd |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £202£203£191 | £188£188£178 | Gwynedd |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £7.11£7.14£6.74 | £5.88£5.91£5.58 | Gwynedd |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £461£463£438 | £410£411£389 | Gwynedd |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £115£116£109 | £145£145£137 | Teignbridge |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £58£58£55 | £63£63£60 | Teignbridge |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £795£798£754 | £753£756£714 | Gwynedd |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £185£185£175 | £159£160£151 | Gwynedd |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £211£211£200 | £171£171£162 | Gwynedd |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.12£3.13£2.96 | £3.25£3.26£3.08 | Teignbridge |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.40£4.41£4.17 | £3.22£3.23£3.05 | Gwynedd |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.96£7.99£7.55 | £7.49£7.52£7.10 | Gwynedd |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 222.1 | 269.0 | Teignbridge |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 27.0 | 22.2 | Gwynedd |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 38.9 | 39.1 | Teignbridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 66.6 | 61.0 | Gwynedd |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 107.1 | 90.6 | Gwynedd |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.0 | 13.6 | Teignbridge |
Total
Gwynedd is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Teignbridge 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
Gwynedd Teignbridge
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£557.3m£559.6m£528.6mTeignbridge is higher£695.1m£698.1m£659.4m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£335.2m£336.6m£317.9mTeignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£458.1m£460.0m£434.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£129.2m£129.8m£122.6mTeignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£137.3m£137.9m£130.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£297.1m£298.4m£281.9mTeignbridge is higher£419.3m£421.1m£397.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mGwynedd is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£24.3m£24.5m£23.1mTeignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£26.0m£26.1m£24.6m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.86m£0.86m£0.81mGwynedd is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£55.7m£55.9m£52.8mTeignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£56.7m£56.9m£53.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mTeignbridge is higher£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mTeignbridge is higher£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£95.9m£96.3m£91.0mTeignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£104.1m£104.5m£98.7m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£22.3m£22.4m£21.1mGwynedd is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£25.4m£25.5m£24.1mGwynedd is higher£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mTeignbridge is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mGwynedd is higher£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.96m£0.97m£0.91mTeignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
26,806Teignbridge is higher37,195
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
3,253Gwynedd is higher3,064
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,698Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count5,400
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
8,038Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count8,434
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
12,924Gwynedd is higher12,531
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,453Teignbridge is higher1,882
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| Measure | Gwynedd | Teignbridge | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £557.3m£559.6m£528.6m | £695.1m£698.1m£659.4m | Teignbridge |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £335.2m£336.6m£317.9m | £458.1m£460.0m£434.5m | Teignbridge |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £129.2m£129.8m£122.6m | £137.3m£137.9m£130.3m | Teignbridge |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £297.1m£298.4m£281.9m | £419.3m£421.1m£397.8m | Teignbridge |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £12.8m£12.9m£12.2m | £12.0m£12.0m£11.4m | Gwynedd |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £24.3m£24.5m£23.1m | £26.0m£26.1m£24.6m | Teignbridge |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.86m£0.86m£0.81m | £0.81m£0.82m£0.77m | Gwynedd |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £55.7m£55.9m£52.8m | £56.7m£56.9m£53.7m | Teignbridge |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.9m£13.9m£13.2m | £20.0m£20.1m£19.0m | Teignbridge |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.0m£7.0m£6.6m | £8.7m£8.8m£8.3m | Teignbridge |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £95.9m£96.3m£91.0m | £104.1m£104.5m£98.7m | Teignbridge |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £22.3m£22.4m£21.1m | £22.0m£22.1m£20.9m | Gwynedd |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £25.4m£25.5m£24.1m | £23.6m£23.7m£22.4m | Gwynedd |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36m | £0.45m£0.45m£0.43m | Teignbridge |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | £0.44m£0.45m£0.42m | Gwynedd |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.96m£0.97m£0.91m | £1.0m£1.0m£0.98m | Teignbridge |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 26,806 | 37,195 | Teignbridge |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 3,253 | 3,064 | Gwynedd |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,698 | 5,400 | Teignbridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 8,038 | 8,434 | Teignbridge |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 12,924 | 12,531 | Gwynedd |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,453 | 1,882 | Teignbridge |
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.