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Gwynedd and Denbighshire

120,713 and 97,868 residents (mid-2024).

Gwynedd is higher than Denbighshire on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 0 of 22 measures, and Denbighshire 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 Denbighshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gwynedd £4,616, Denbighshire £5,753Denbighshire: £5,753Gwynedd: £4,616Denbighshire: £5,777Gwynedd: £4,636Denbighshire: £5,457Gwynedd: £4,379

    £4,616£4,636£4,379Denbighshire is higher£5,753£5,777£5,457

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gwynedd £12,524, Denbighshire £12,848Denbighshire: £12,848Gwynedd: £12,524Denbighshire: £12,903Gwynedd: £12,577Denbighshire: £12,187Gwynedd: £11,880

    £12,524£12,577£11,880Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,848£12,903£12,187

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Gwynedd £1,757, Denbighshire £2,651Denbighshire: £2,651Gwynedd: £1,757Denbighshire: £2,662Gwynedd: £1,765Denbighshire: £2,515Gwynedd: £1,667

    £1,757£1,765£1,667Denbighshire is higher£2,651£2,662£2,515

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gwynedd £11,102, Denbighshire £11,338Denbighshire: £11,338Gwynedd: £11,102Denbighshire: £11,387Gwynedd: £11,150Denbighshire: £10,755Gwynedd: £10,531

    £11,102£11,150£10,531Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,338£11,387£10,755

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gwynedd £480, Denbighshire £524Denbighshire: £524Gwynedd: £480Denbighshire: £527Gwynedd: £482Denbighshire: £497Gwynedd: £455

    £480£482£455Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£524£527£497

  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, Denbighshire £952Denbighshire: £952Gwynedd: £910Denbighshire: £956Gwynedd: £914Denbighshire: £903Gwynedd: £863

    £910£914£863Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£952£956£903

  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, Denbighshire £33Denbighshire: £33Gwynedd: £32Denbighshire: £33Gwynedd: £32Denbighshire: £31Gwynedd: £30

    £32£32£30Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£33£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gwynedd £461, Denbighshire £722Denbighshire: £722Gwynedd: £461Denbighshire: £725Gwynedd: £463Denbighshire: £685Gwynedd: £438

    £461£463£438Denbighshire is higher£722£725£685

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gwynedd £115, Denbighshire £183Denbighshire: £183Gwynedd: £115Denbighshire: £184Gwynedd: £116Denbighshire: £173Gwynedd: £109

    £115£116£109Denbighshire is higher£183£184£173

  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, Denbighshire £178Denbighshire: £178Gwynedd: £95Denbighshire: £179Gwynedd: £95Denbighshire: £169Gwynedd: £90

    £95£95£90Denbighshire is higher£178£179£169

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gwynedd £1,304, Denbighshire £1,941Denbighshire: £1,941Gwynedd: £1,304Denbighshire: £1,949Gwynedd: £1,310Denbighshire: £1,841Gwynedd: £1,237

    £1,304£1,310£1,237Denbighshire is higher£1,941£1,949£1,841

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gwynedd £185, Denbighshire £249Denbighshire: £249Gwynedd: £185Denbighshire: £250Gwynedd: £185Denbighshire: £236Gwynedd: £175

    £185£185£175Denbighshire is higher£249£250£236

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gwynedd £346, Denbighshire £511Denbighshire: £511Gwynedd: £346Denbighshire: £514Gwynedd: £347Denbighshire: £485Gwynedd: £328

    £346£347£328Denbighshire is higher£511£514£485

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gwynedd £5.11, Denbighshire £7.76Denbighshire: £7.76Gwynedd: £5.11Denbighshire: £7.79Gwynedd: £5.13Denbighshire: £7.36Gwynedd: £4.85

    £5.11£5.13£4.85Denbighshire is higher£7.76£7.79£7.36

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gwynedd £7.22, Denbighshire £13Denbighshire: £13Gwynedd: £7.22Denbighshire: £13Gwynedd: £7.25Denbighshire: £13Gwynedd: £6.85

    £7.22£7.25£6.85Denbighshire is higher£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gwynedd £7.96, Denbighshire £8.21Denbighshire: £8.21Gwynedd: £7.96Denbighshire: £8.25Gwynedd: £7.99Denbighshire: £7.79Gwynedd: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.21£8.25£7.79

  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, Denbighshire 1,009.0Denbighshire: 1,009.0Gwynedd: 1,001.6

    1,001.6Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count1,009.0

  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, Denbighshire 128.3Denbighshire: 128.3Gwynedd: 121.5

    121.5Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count128.3

  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, Denbighshire 191.1Denbighshire: 191.1Gwynedd: 175.5

    175.5Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count191.1

  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, Denbighshire 101.5Denbighshire: 101.5Gwynedd: 66.6

    66.6Denbighshire is higher101.5

  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, Denbighshire 237.2Denbighshire: 237.2Gwynedd: 175.7

    175.7Denbighshire is higher237.2

  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, Denbighshire 36.4Denbighshire: 36.4Gwynedd: 19.8

    19.8Denbighshire is higher36.4

Show the numbers
Gwynedd and Denbighshire, per person in the age group
MeasureGwyneddDenbighshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,616£4,636£4,379£5,753£5,777£5,457Denbighshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,524£12,577£11,880£12,848£12,903£12,187Denbighshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,757£1,765£1,667£2,651£2,662£2,515Denbighshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,102£11,150£10,531£11,338£11,387£10,755Denbighshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£480£482£455£524£527£497Denbighshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£910£914£863£952£956£903Denbighshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£33£33£31Denbighshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£461£463£438£722£725£685Denbighshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£183£184£173Denbighshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£95£95£90£178£179£169Denbighshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,304£1,310£1,237£1,941£1,949£1,841Denbighshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£185£185£175£249£250£236Denbighshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£346£347£328£511£514£485Denbighshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.11£5.13£4.85£7.76£7.79£7.36Denbighshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.22£7.25£6.85£13Denbighshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£8.21£8.25£7.79Denbighshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.61,009.0Denbighshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.5128.3Denbighshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.5191.1Denbighshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.6101.5Denbighshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026175.7237.2Denbighshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.836.4Denbighshire

Per resident

Gwynedd is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Denbighshire 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 Denbighshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gwynedd £4,616, Denbighshire £5,753Denbighshire: £5,753Gwynedd: £4,616Denbighshire: £5,777Gwynedd: £4,636Denbighshire: £5,457Gwynedd: £4,379

    £4,616£4,636£4,379Denbighshire is higher£5,753£5,777£5,457

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gwynedd £2,777, Denbighshire £3,070Denbighshire: £3,070Gwynedd: £2,777Denbighshire: £3,083Gwynedd: £2,789Denbighshire: £2,912Gwynedd: £2,634

    £2,777£2,789£2,634Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,070£3,083£2,912

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gwynedd £1,071, Denbighshire £1,521Denbighshire: £1,521Gwynedd: £1,071Denbighshire: £1,528Gwynedd: £1,075Denbighshire: £1,443Gwynedd: £1,016

    £1,071£1,075£1,016Denbighshire is higher£1,521£1,528£1,443

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gwynedd £2,462, Denbighshire £2,709Denbighshire: £2,709Gwynedd: £2,462Denbighshire: £2,720Gwynedd: £2,472Denbighshire: £2,570Gwynedd: £2,335

    £2,462£2,472£2,335Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,709£2,720£2,570

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gwynedd £106, Denbighshire £125Denbighshire: £125Gwynedd: £106Denbighshire: £126Gwynedd: £107Denbighshire: £119Gwynedd: £101

    £106£107£101Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£125£126£119

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gwynedd £202, Denbighshire £227Denbighshire: £227Gwynedd: £202Denbighshire: £228Gwynedd: £203Denbighshire: £216Gwynedd: £191

    £202£203£191Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£227£228£216

  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, Denbighshire £7.93Denbighshire: £7.93Gwynedd: £7.11Denbighshire: £7.96Gwynedd: £7.14Denbighshire: £7.52Gwynedd: £6.74

    £7.11£7.14£6.74Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.93£7.96£7.52

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gwynedd £461, Denbighshire £722Denbighshire: £722Gwynedd: £461Denbighshire: £725Gwynedd: £463Denbighshire: £685Gwynedd: £438

    £461£463£438Denbighshire is higher£722£725£685

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gwynedd £115, Denbighshire £183Denbighshire: £183Gwynedd: £115Denbighshire: £184Gwynedd: £116Denbighshire: £173Gwynedd: £109

    £115£116£109Denbighshire is higher£183£184£173

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gwynedd £58, Denbighshire £102Denbighshire: £102Gwynedd: £58Denbighshire: £103Gwynedd: £58Denbighshire: £97Gwynedd: £55

    £58£58£55Denbighshire is higher£102£103£97

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gwynedd £795, Denbighshire £1,114Denbighshire: £1,114Gwynedd: £795Denbighshire: £1,119Gwynedd: £798Denbighshire: £1,056Gwynedd: £754

    £795£798£754Denbighshire is higher£1,114£1,119£1,056

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gwynedd £185, Denbighshire £249Denbighshire: £249Gwynedd: £185Denbighshire: £250Gwynedd: £185Denbighshire: £236Gwynedd: £175

    £185£185£175Denbighshire is higher£249£250£236

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gwynedd £211, Denbighshire £294Denbighshire: £294Gwynedd: £211Denbighshire: £295Gwynedd: £211Denbighshire: £278Gwynedd: £200

    £211£211£200Denbighshire is higher£294£295£278

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gwynedd £3.12, Denbighshire £4.46Denbighshire: £4.46Gwynedd: £3.12Denbighshire: £4.48Gwynedd: £3.13Denbighshire: £4.23Gwynedd: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96Denbighshire is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gwynedd £4.40, Denbighshire £7.57Denbighshire: £7.57Gwynedd: £4.40Denbighshire: £7.60Gwynedd: £4.41Denbighshire: £7.18Gwynedd: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Denbighshire is higher£7.57£7.60£7.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gwynedd £7.96, Denbighshire £8.21Denbighshire: £8.21Gwynedd: £7.96Denbighshire: £8.25Gwynedd: £7.99Denbighshire: £7.79Gwynedd: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.21£8.25£7.79

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gwynedd 222.1, Denbighshire 241.1Denbighshire: 241.1Gwynedd: 222.1

    222.1Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count241.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gwynedd 27.0, Denbighshire 30.6Denbighshire: 30.6Gwynedd: 27.0

    27.0Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count30.6

  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, Denbighshire 45.7Denbighshire: 45.7Gwynedd: 38.9

    38.9Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count45.7

  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, Denbighshire 101.5Denbighshire: 101.5Gwynedd: 66.6

    66.6Denbighshire is higher101.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gwynedd 107.1, Denbighshire 136.2Denbighshire: 136.2Gwynedd: 107.1

    107.1Denbighshire is higher136.2

  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, Denbighshire 20.9Denbighshire: 20.9Gwynedd: 12.0

    12.0Denbighshire is higher20.9

Show the numbers
Gwynedd and Denbighshire, per resident
MeasureGwyneddDenbighshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,616£4,636£4,379£5,753£5,777£5,457Denbighshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,777£2,789£2,634£3,070£3,083£2,912Denbighshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,071£1,075£1,016£1,521£1,528£1,443Denbighshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,462£2,472£2,335£2,709£2,720£2,570Denbighshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£125£126£119Denbighshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£202£203£191£227£228£216Denbighshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.11£7.14£6.74£7.93£7.96£7.52Denbighshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£461£463£438£722£725£685Denbighshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£183£184£173Denbighshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£102£103£97Denbighshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£795£798£754£1,114£1,119£1,056Denbighshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£185£185£175£249£250£236Denbighshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£211£211£200£294£295£278Denbighshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£4.46£4.48£4.23Denbighshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£7.57£7.60£7.18Denbighshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£8.21£8.25£7.79Denbighshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026222.1241.1Denbighshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.030.6Denbighshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.945.7Denbighshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.6101.5Denbighshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026107.1136.2Denbighshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.020.9Denbighshire

Total

Gwynedd is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Denbighshire 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 Denbighshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gwynedd £557.3m, Denbighshire £563.0mDenbighshire: £563.0mGwynedd: £557.3mDenbighshire: £565.4mGwynedd: £559.6mDenbighshire: £534.0mGwynedd: £528.6m

    £557.3m£559.6m£528.6mDenbighshire is higher£563.0m£565.4m£534.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gwynedd £335.2m, Denbighshire £300.4mDenbighshire: £300.4mGwynedd: £335.2mDenbighshire: £301.7mGwynedd: £336.6mDenbighshire: £284.9mGwynedd: £317.9m

    £335.2m£336.6m£317.9mGwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£300.4m£301.7m£284.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gwynedd £129.2m, Denbighshire £148.9mDenbighshire: £148.9mGwynedd: £129.2mDenbighshire: £149.5mGwynedd: £129.8mDenbighshire: £141.2mGwynedd: £122.6m

    £129.2m£129.8m£122.6mDenbighshire is higher£148.9m£149.5m£141.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gwynedd £297.1m, Denbighshire £265.1mDenbighshire: £265.1mGwynedd: £297.1mDenbighshire: £266.2mGwynedd: £298.4mDenbighshire: £251.5mGwynedd: £281.9m

    £297.1m£298.4m£281.9mGwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£265.1m£266.2m£251.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gwynedd £12.8m, Denbighshire £12.3mDenbighshire: £12.3mGwynedd: £12.8mDenbighshire: £12.3mGwynedd: £12.9mDenbighshire: £11.6mGwynedd: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mGwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gwynedd £24.3m, Denbighshire £22.3mDenbighshire: £22.3mGwynedd: £24.3mDenbighshire: £22.3mGwynedd: £24.5mDenbighshire: £21.1mGwynedd: £23.1m

    £24.3m£24.5m£23.1mGwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£22.3m£22.3m£21.1m

  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, Denbighshire £0.78mDenbighshire: £0.78mGwynedd: £0.86mDenbighshire: £0.78mGwynedd: £0.86mDenbighshire: £0.74mGwynedd: £0.81m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.81mGwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gwynedd £55.7m, Denbighshire £70.7mDenbighshire: £70.7mGwynedd: £55.7mDenbighshire: £71.0mGwynedd: £55.9mDenbighshire: £67.0mGwynedd: £52.8m

    £55.7m£55.9m£52.8mDenbighshire is higher£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gwynedd £13.9m, Denbighshire £17.9mDenbighshire: £17.9mGwynedd: £13.9mDenbighshire: £18.0mGwynedd: £13.9mDenbighshire: £17.0mGwynedd: £13.2m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.2mDenbighshire is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gwynedd £7.0m, Denbighshire £10.0mDenbighshire: £10.0mGwynedd: £7.0mDenbighshire: £10.0mGwynedd: £7.0mDenbighshire: £9.5mGwynedd: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mDenbighshire is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gwynedd £95.9m, Denbighshire £109.0mDenbighshire: £109.0mGwynedd: £95.9mDenbighshire: £109.5mGwynedd: £96.3mDenbighshire: £103.4mGwynedd: £91.0m

    £95.9m£96.3m£91.0mDenbighshire is higher£109.0m£109.5m£103.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gwynedd £22.3m, Denbighshire £24.3mDenbighshire: £24.3mGwynedd: £22.3mDenbighshire: £24.4mGwynedd: £22.4mDenbighshire: £23.1mGwynedd: £21.1m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.1mDenbighshire is higher£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gwynedd £25.4m, Denbighshire £28.7mDenbighshire: £28.7mGwynedd: £25.4mDenbighshire: £28.9mGwynedd: £25.5mDenbighshire: £27.3mGwynedd: £24.1m

    £25.4m£25.5m£24.1mDenbighshire is higher£28.7m£28.9m£27.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gwynedd £0.38m, Denbighshire £0.44mDenbighshire: £0.44mGwynedd: £0.38mDenbighshire: £0.44mGwynedd: £0.38mDenbighshire: £0.41mGwynedd: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mDenbighshire is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gwynedd £0.53m, Denbighshire £0.74mDenbighshire: £0.74mGwynedd: £0.53mDenbighshire: £0.74mGwynedd: £0.53mDenbighshire: £0.70mGwynedd: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mDenbighshire is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gwynedd £0.96m, Denbighshire £0.80mDenbighshire: £0.80mGwynedd: £0.96mDenbighshire: £0.81mGwynedd: £0.97mDenbighshire: £0.76mGwynedd: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.97m£0.91mGwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£0.80m£0.81m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gwynedd 26,806, Denbighshire 23,592Denbighshire: 23,592Gwynedd: 26,806

    26,806Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count23,592

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gwynedd 3,253, Denbighshire 2,999Denbighshire: 2,999Gwynedd: 3,253

    3,253Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count2,999

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gwynedd 4,698, Denbighshire 4,468Denbighshire: 4,468Gwynedd: 4,698

    4,698Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count4,468

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gwynedd 8,038, Denbighshire 9,937Denbighshire: 9,937Gwynedd: 8,038

    8,038Denbighshire is higher9,937

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gwynedd 12,924, Denbighshire 13,326Denbighshire: 13,326Gwynedd: 12,924

    12,924Denbighshire is higher13,326

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gwynedd 1,453, Denbighshire 2,044Denbighshire: 2,044Gwynedd: 1,453

    1,453Denbighshire is higher2,044

Show the numbers
Gwynedd and Denbighshire, total
MeasureGwyneddDenbighshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£557.3m£559.6m£528.6m£563.0m£565.4m£534.0mDenbighshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£335.2m£336.6m£317.9m£300.4m£301.7m£284.9mGwynedd
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£129.2m£129.8m£122.6m£148.9m£149.5m£141.2mDenbighshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£297.1m£298.4m£281.9m£265.1m£266.2m£251.5mGwynedd
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mGwynedd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.5m£23.1m£22.3m£22.3m£21.1mGwynedd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.81m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mGwynedd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.7m£55.9m£52.8m£70.7m£71.0m£67.0mDenbighshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mDenbighshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mDenbighshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.9m£96.3m£91.0m£109.0m£109.5m£103.4mDenbighshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m£24.3m£24.4m£23.1mDenbighshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m£28.7m£28.9m£27.3mDenbighshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mDenbighshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mDenbighshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m£0.80m£0.81m£0.76mGwynedd
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,80623,592Gwynedd
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,2532,999Gwynedd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,6984,468Gwynedd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0389,937Denbighshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,92413,326Denbighshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4532,044Denbighshire

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.
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