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Gwynedd and West Lindsey

120,713 and 98,928 residents (mid-2024).

Gwynedd is higher than West Lindsey on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 19 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

Gwynedd is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and West Lindsey on 14. 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 West Lindsey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gwynedd £4,616, West Lindsey £4,968West Lindsey: £4,968Gwynedd: £4,616West Lindsey: £4,990Gwynedd: £4,636West Lindsey: £4,713Gwynedd: £4,379

    £4,616£4,636£4,379West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£4,968£4,990£4,713

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gwynedd £12,524, West Lindsey £12,634West Lindsey: £12,634Gwynedd: £12,524West Lindsey: £12,687Gwynedd: £12,577West Lindsey: £11,984Gwynedd: £11,880

    £12,524£12,577£11,880West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£12,634£12,687£11,984

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Gwynedd £1,757, West Lindsey £1,916West Lindsey: £1,916Gwynedd: £1,757West Lindsey: £1,924Gwynedd: £1,765West Lindsey: £1,817Gwynedd: £1,667

    £1,757£1,765£1,667West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£1,916£1,924£1,817

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gwynedd £11,102, West Lindsey £11,589West Lindsey: £11,589Gwynedd: £11,102West Lindsey: £11,639Gwynedd: £11,150West Lindsey: £10,993Gwynedd: £10,531

    £11,102£11,150£10,531West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£11,589£11,639£10,993

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gwynedd £480, West Lindsey £312West Lindsey: £312Gwynedd: £480West Lindsey: £314Gwynedd: £482West Lindsey: £296Gwynedd: £455

    £480£482£455Gwynedd is higher£312£314£296

  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, West Lindsey £711West Lindsey: £711Gwynedd: £910West Lindsey: £714Gwynedd: £914West Lindsey: £674Gwynedd: £863

    £910£914£863Gwynedd is higher£711£714£674

  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, West Lindsey £21West Lindsey: £21Gwynedd: £32West Lindsey: £22Gwynedd: £32West Lindsey: £20Gwynedd: £30

    £32£32£30Gwynedd is higher£21£22£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gwynedd £461, West Lindsey £492West Lindsey: £492Gwynedd: £461West Lindsey: £494Gwynedd: £463West Lindsey: £467Gwynedd: £438

    £461£463£438West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£492£494£467

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gwynedd £115, West Lindsey £128West Lindsey: £128Gwynedd: £115West Lindsey: £129Gwynedd: £116West Lindsey: £122Gwynedd: £109

    £115£116£109West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£128£129£122

  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, West Lindsey £143West Lindsey: £143Gwynedd: £95West Lindsey: £144Gwynedd: £95West Lindsey: £136Gwynedd: £90

    £95£95£90West Lindsey is higher£143£144£136

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gwynedd £1,304, West Lindsey £1,432West Lindsey: £1,432Gwynedd: £1,304West Lindsey: £1,438Gwynedd: £1,310West Lindsey: £1,359Gwynedd: £1,237

    £1,304£1,310£1,237West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£1,432£1,438£1,359

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gwynedd £185, West Lindsey £143West Lindsey: £143Gwynedd: £185West Lindsey: £144Gwynedd: £185West Lindsey: £136Gwynedd: £175

    £185£185£175Gwynedd is higher£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, West Lindsey £325West Lindsey: £325Gwynedd: £346West Lindsey: £327Gwynedd: £347West Lindsey: £308Gwynedd: £328

    £346£347£328Gwynedd is higher£325£327£308

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gwynedd £5.11, West Lindsey £7.31West Lindsey: £7.31Gwynedd: £5.11West Lindsey: £7.34Gwynedd: £5.13West Lindsey: £6.93Gwynedd: £4.85

    £5.11£5.13£4.85West Lindsey is higher£7.31£7.34£6.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gwynedd £7.22, West Lindsey £8.00West Lindsey: £8.00Gwynedd: £7.22West Lindsey: £8.04Gwynedd: £7.25West Lindsey: £7.59Gwynedd: £6.85

    £7.22£7.25£6.85West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£8.00£8.04£7.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gwynedd £7.96, West Lindsey £7.93West Lindsey: £7.93Gwynedd: £7.96West Lindsey: £7.96Gwynedd: £7.99West Lindsey: £7.52Gwynedd: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Gwynedd is higher£7.93£7.96£7.52

  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, West Lindsey 1,019.3West Lindsey: 1,019.3Gwynedd: 1,001.6

    1,001.6West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count1,019.3

  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, West Lindsey 81.8West Lindsey: 81.8Gwynedd: 121.5

    121.5Gwynedd is higher81.8

  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, West Lindsey 145.7West Lindsey: 145.7Gwynedd: 175.5

    175.5Gwynedd is higher145.7

  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, West Lindsey 73.1West Lindsey: 73.1Gwynedd: 66.6

    66.6West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count73.1

  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, West Lindsey 183.4West Lindsey: 183.4Gwynedd: 175.7

    175.7West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count183.4

  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: Gwynedd 19.8, West Lindsey 30.3West Lindsey: 30.3Gwynedd: 19.8

    19.8West Lindsey is higher30.3

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Gwynedd and West Lindsey, per person in the age group
MeasureGwyneddWest LindseyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,616£4,636£4,379£4,968£4,990£4,713West Lindsey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,524£12,577£11,880£12,634£12,687£11,984West Lindsey
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,757£1,765£1,667£1,916£1,924£1,817West Lindsey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,102£11,150£10,531£11,589£11,639£10,993West Lindsey
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£480£482£455£312£314£296Gwynedd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£910£914£863£711£714£674Gwynedd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£21£22£20Gwynedd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£461£463£438£492£494£467West Lindsey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£128£129£122West Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£95£95£90£143£144£136West Lindsey
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,304£1,310£1,237£1,432£1,438£1,359West Lindsey
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£325£327£308Gwynedd
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.11£5.13£4.85£7.31£7.34£6.93West Lindsey
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.22£7.25£6.85£8.00£8.04£7.59West Lindsey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£7.93£7.96£7.52Gwynedd
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.61,019.3West Lindsey
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.581.8Gwynedd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.5145.7Gwynedd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.673.1West Lindsey
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026175.7183.4West Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.830.3West Lindsey

Per resident

Gwynedd is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and West Lindsey 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

Gwynedd West Lindsey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gwynedd £4,616, West Lindsey £4,968West Lindsey: £4,968Gwynedd: £4,616West Lindsey: £4,990Gwynedd: £4,636West Lindsey: £4,713Gwynedd: £4,379

    £4,616£4,636£4,379West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£4,968£4,990£4,713

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gwynedd £2,777, West Lindsey £3,091West Lindsey: £3,091Gwynedd: £2,777West Lindsey: £3,104Gwynedd: £2,789West Lindsey: £2,932Gwynedd: £2,634

    £2,777£2,789£2,634West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£3,091£3,104£2,932

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gwynedd £1,071, West Lindsey £1,105West Lindsey: £1,105Gwynedd: £1,071West Lindsey: £1,110Gwynedd: £1,075West Lindsey: £1,048Gwynedd: £1,016

    £1,071£1,075£1,016West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£1,105£1,110£1,048

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gwynedd £2,462, West Lindsey £2,835West Lindsey: £2,835Gwynedd: £2,462West Lindsey: £2,848Gwynedd: £2,472West Lindsey: £2,690Gwynedd: £2,335

    £2,462£2,472£2,335West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£2,835£2,848£2,690

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gwynedd £106, West Lindsey £76West Lindsey: £76Gwynedd: £106West Lindsey: £77Gwynedd: £107West Lindsey: £73Gwynedd: £101

    £106£107£101Gwynedd is higher£76£77£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gwynedd £202, West Lindsey £174West Lindsey: £174Gwynedd: £202West Lindsey: £175Gwynedd: £203West Lindsey: £165Gwynedd: £191

    £202£203£191Gwynedd is higher£174£175£165

  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, West Lindsey £5.25West Lindsey: £5.25Gwynedd: £7.11West Lindsey: £5.27Gwynedd: £7.14West Lindsey: £4.98Gwynedd: £6.74

    £7.11£7.14£6.74Gwynedd is higher£5.25£5.27£4.98

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gwynedd £461, West Lindsey £492West Lindsey: £492Gwynedd: £461West Lindsey: £494Gwynedd: £463West Lindsey: £467Gwynedd: £438

    £461£463£438West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£492£494£467

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gwynedd £115, West Lindsey £128West Lindsey: £128Gwynedd: £115West Lindsey: £129Gwynedd: £116West Lindsey: £122Gwynedd: £109

    £115£116£109West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£128£129£122

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gwynedd £58, West Lindsey £83West Lindsey: £83Gwynedd: £58West Lindsey: £83Gwynedd: £58West Lindsey: £78Gwynedd: £55

    £58£58£55West Lindsey is higher£83£83£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gwynedd £795, West Lindsey £826West Lindsey: £826Gwynedd: £795West Lindsey: £830Gwynedd: £798West Lindsey: £784Gwynedd: £754

    £795£798£754West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£826£830£784

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gwynedd £185, West Lindsey £143West Lindsey: £143Gwynedd: £185West Lindsey: £144Gwynedd: £185West Lindsey: £136Gwynedd: £175

    £185£185£175Gwynedd is higher£143£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gwynedd £211, West Lindsey £188West Lindsey: £188Gwynedd: £211West Lindsey: £188Gwynedd: £211West Lindsey: £178Gwynedd: £200

    £211£211£200Gwynedd is higher£188£188£178

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gwynedd £3.12, West Lindsey £4.22West Lindsey: £4.22Gwynedd: £3.12West Lindsey: £4.23Gwynedd: £3.13West Lindsey: £4.00Gwynedd: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96West Lindsey is higher£4.22£4.23£4.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gwynedd £4.40, West Lindsey £4.62West Lindsey: £4.62Gwynedd: £4.40West Lindsey: £4.64Gwynedd: £4.41West Lindsey: £4.38Gwynedd: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£4.62£4.64£4.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gwynedd £7.96, West Lindsey £7.93West Lindsey: £7.93Gwynedd: £7.96West Lindsey: £7.96Gwynedd: £7.99West Lindsey: £7.52Gwynedd: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Gwynedd is higher£7.93£7.96£7.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gwynedd 222.1, West Lindsey 249.4West Lindsey: 249.4Gwynedd: 222.1

    222.1West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count249.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gwynedd 27.0, West Lindsey 20.0West Lindsey: 20.0Gwynedd: 27.0

    27.0Gwynedd is higher20.0

  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, West Lindsey 35.6West Lindsey: 35.6Gwynedd: 38.9

    38.9Gwynedd is higher35.6

  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, West Lindsey 73.1West Lindsey: 73.1Gwynedd: 66.6

    66.6West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count73.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gwynedd 107.1, West Lindsey 105.8West Lindsey: 105.8Gwynedd: 107.1

    107.1Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count105.8

  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, West Lindsey 17.5West Lindsey: 17.5Gwynedd: 12.0

    12.0West Lindsey is higher17.5

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Gwynedd and West Lindsey, per resident
MeasureGwyneddWest LindseyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,616£4,636£4,379£4,968£4,990£4,713West Lindsey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,777£2,789£2,634£3,091£3,104£2,932West Lindsey
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,071£1,075£1,016£1,105£1,110£1,048West Lindsey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,462£2,472£2,335£2,835£2,848£2,690West Lindsey
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£76£77£73Gwynedd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£202£203£191£174£175£165Gwynedd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.11£7.14£6.74£5.25£5.27£4.98Gwynedd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£461£463£438£492£494£467West Lindsey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£128£129£122West Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£83£83£78West Lindsey
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£795£798£754£826£830£784West Lindsey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£185£185£175£143£144£136Gwynedd
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£211£211£200£188£188£178Gwynedd
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£4.22£4.23£4.00West Lindsey
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£4.62£4.64£4.38West Lindsey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£7.93£7.96£7.52Gwynedd
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026222.1249.4West Lindsey
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.020.0Gwynedd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.935.6Gwynedd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.673.1West Lindsey
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026107.1105.8Gwynedd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.017.5West Lindsey

Total

Gwynedd is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and West Lindsey 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 West Lindsey

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gwynedd £557.3m, West Lindsey £491.5mWest Lindsey: £491.5mGwynedd: £557.3mWest Lindsey: £493.6mGwynedd: £559.6mWest Lindsey: £466.2mGwynedd: £528.6m

    £557.3m£559.6m£528.6mGwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£491.5m£493.6m£466.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gwynedd £335.2m, West Lindsey £305.8mWest Lindsey: £305.8mGwynedd: £335.2mWest Lindsey: £307.1mGwynedd: £336.6mWest Lindsey: £290.1mGwynedd: £317.9m

    £335.2m£336.6m£317.9mGwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£305.8m£307.1m£290.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gwynedd £129.2m, West Lindsey £109.3mWest Lindsey: £109.3mGwynedd: £129.2mWest Lindsey: £109.8mGwynedd: £129.8mWest Lindsey: £103.7mGwynedd: £122.6m

    £129.2m£129.8m£122.6mGwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£109.3m£109.8m£103.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gwynedd £297.1m, West Lindsey £280.5mWest Lindsey: £280.5mGwynedd: £297.1mWest Lindsey: £281.7mGwynedd: £298.4mWest Lindsey: £266.1mGwynedd: £281.9m

    £297.1m£298.4m£281.9mGwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£280.5m£281.7m£266.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gwynedd £12.8m, West Lindsey £7.6mWest Lindsey: £7.6mGwynedd: £12.8mWest Lindsey: £7.6mGwynedd: £12.9mWest Lindsey: £7.2mGwynedd: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mGwynedd is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gwynedd £24.3m, West Lindsey £17.2mWest Lindsey: £17.2mGwynedd: £24.3mWest Lindsey: £17.3mGwynedd: £24.5mWest Lindsey: £16.3mGwynedd: £23.1m

    £24.3m£24.5m£23.1mGwynedd is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  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, West Lindsey £0.52mWest Lindsey: £0.52mGwynedd: £0.86mWest Lindsey: £0.52mGwynedd: £0.86mWest Lindsey: £0.49mGwynedd: £0.81m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.81mGwynedd is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gwynedd £55.7m, West Lindsey £48.7mWest Lindsey: £48.7mGwynedd: £55.7mWest Lindsey: £48.9mGwynedd: £55.9mWest Lindsey: £46.2mGwynedd: £52.8m

    £55.7m£55.9m£52.8mGwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£48.7m£48.9m£46.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gwynedd £13.9m, West Lindsey £12.7mWest Lindsey: £12.7mGwynedd: £13.9mWest Lindsey: £12.8mGwynedd: £13.9mWest Lindsey: £12.1mGwynedd: £13.2m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.2mGwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gwynedd £7.0m, West Lindsey £8.2mWest Lindsey: £8.2mGwynedd: £7.0mWest Lindsey: £8.2mGwynedd: £7.0mWest Lindsey: £7.8mGwynedd: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mWest Lindsey is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gwynedd £95.9m, West Lindsey £81.7mWest Lindsey: £81.7mGwynedd: £95.9mWest Lindsey: £82.1mGwynedd: £96.3mWest Lindsey: £77.5mGwynedd: £91.0m

    £95.9m£96.3m£91.0mGwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£81.7m£82.1m£77.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gwynedd £22.3m, West Lindsey £14.2mWest Lindsey: £14.2mGwynedd: £22.3mWest Lindsey: £14.2mGwynedd: £22.4mWest Lindsey: £13.5mGwynedd: £21.1m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.1mGwynedd is higher£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gwynedd £25.4m, West Lindsey £18.6mWest Lindsey: £18.6mGwynedd: £25.4mWest Lindsey: £18.6mGwynedd: £25.5mWest Lindsey: £17.6mGwynedd: £24.1m

    £25.4m£25.5m£24.1mGwynedd is higher£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gwynedd £0.38m, West Lindsey £0.42mWest Lindsey: £0.42mGwynedd: £0.38mWest Lindsey: £0.42mGwynedd: £0.38mWest Lindsey: £0.40mGwynedd: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWest Lindsey is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gwynedd £0.53m, West Lindsey £0.46mWest Lindsey: £0.46mGwynedd: £0.53mWest Lindsey: £0.46mGwynedd: £0.53mWest Lindsey: £0.43mGwynedd: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mGwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gwynedd £0.96m, West Lindsey £0.78mWest Lindsey: £0.78mGwynedd: £0.96mWest Lindsey: £0.79mGwynedd: £0.97mWest Lindsey: £0.74mGwynedd: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.97m£0.91mGwynedd is higher£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gwynedd 26,806, West Lindsey 24,670West Lindsey: 24,670Gwynedd: 26,806

    26,806Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count24,670

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gwynedd 3,253, West Lindsey 1,980West Lindsey: 1,980Gwynedd: 3,253

    3,253Gwynedd is higher1,980

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gwynedd 4,698, West Lindsey 3,526West Lindsey: 3,526Gwynedd: 4,698

    4,698Gwynedd is higher3,526

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gwynedd 8,038, West Lindsey 7,233West Lindsey: 7,233Gwynedd: 8,038

    8,038Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count7,233

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gwynedd 12,924, West Lindsey 10,466West Lindsey: 10,466Gwynedd: 12,924

    12,924Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count10,466

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gwynedd 1,453, West Lindsey 1,727West Lindsey: 1,727Gwynedd: 1,453

    1,453West Lindsey is higher1,727

Show the numbers
Gwynedd and West Lindsey, total
MeasureGwyneddWest LindseyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£557.3m£559.6m£528.6m£491.5m£493.6m£466.2mGwynedd
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£335.2m£336.6m£317.9m£305.8m£307.1m£290.1mGwynedd
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£129.2m£129.8m£122.6m£109.3m£109.8m£103.7mGwynedd
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£297.1m£298.4m£281.9m£280.5m£281.7m£266.1mGwynedd
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mGwynedd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.5m£23.1m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mGwynedd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.81m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mGwynedd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.7m£55.9m£52.8m£48.7m£48.9m£46.2mGwynedd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mGwynedd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mWest Lindsey
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.9m£96.3m£91.0m£81.7m£82.1m£77.5mGwynedd
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m£14.2m£14.2m£13.5mGwynedd
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m£18.6m£18.6m£17.6mGwynedd
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWest Lindsey
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mGwynedd
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mGwynedd
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,80624,670Gwynedd
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,2531,980Gwynedd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,6983,526Gwynedd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0387,233Gwynedd
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,92410,466Gwynedd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4531,727West Lindsey

Sources

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

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  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  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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