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Conwy and New Forest

114,435 and 175,845 residents (mid-2024).

Conwy is higher than New Forest on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 13 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.

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Per person in the age group

Conwy is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and New Forest on 1. 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

Conwy New Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Conwy £5,766, New Forest £5,124New Forest: £5,124Conwy: £5,766New Forest: £5,146Conwy: £5,790New Forest: £4,861Conwy: £5,469

    £5,766£5,790£5,469Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£5,124£5,146£4,861

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Conwy £12,784, New Forest £12,533New Forest: £12,533Conwy: £12,784New Forest: £12,587Conwy: £12,838New Forest: £11,888Conwy: £12,126

    £12,784£12,838£12,126Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£12,533£12,587£11,888

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Conwy £2,381, New Forest £1,542New Forest: £1,542Conwy: £2,381New Forest: £1,548Conwy: £2,391New Forest: £1,462Conwy: £2,259

    £2,381£2,391£2,259Conwy is higher£1,542£1,548£1,462

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Conwy £11,338, New Forest £11,660New Forest: £11,660Conwy: £11,338New Forest: £11,710Conwy: £11,387New Forest: £11,060Conwy: £10,755

    £11,338£11,387£10,755New Forest is higher£11,660£11,710£11,060

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Conwy £475, New Forest £238New Forest: £238Conwy: £475New Forest: £239Conwy: £477New Forest: £226Conwy: £451

    £475£477£451Conwy is higher£238£239£226

  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: Conwy £940, New Forest £620New Forest: £620Conwy: £940New Forest: £622Conwy: £944New Forest: £588Conwy: £892

    £940£944£892Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£620£622£588

  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: Conwy £30, New Forest £16New Forest: £16Conwy: £30New Forest: £16Conwy: £30New Forest: £15Conwy: £28

    £30£30£28Conwy is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Conwy £609, New Forest £333New Forest: £333Conwy: £609New Forest: £335Conwy: £612New Forest: £316Conwy: £578

    £609£612£578Conwy is higher£333£335£316

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Conwy £157, New Forest £112New Forest: £112Conwy: £157New Forest: £113Conwy: £157New Forest: £106Conwy: £149

    £157£157£149Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£112£113£106

  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: Conwy £148, New Forest £94New Forest: £94Conwy: £148New Forest: £94Conwy: £148New Forest: £89Conwy: £140

    £148£148£140Conwy is higher£94£94£89

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Conwy £1,754, New Forest £1,190New Forest: £1,190Conwy: £1,754New Forest: £1,195Conwy: £1,762New Forest: £1,128Conwy: £1,664

    £1,754£1,762£1,664Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£1,190£1,195£1,128

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Conwy £222, New Forest £165New Forest: £165Conwy: £222New Forest: £166Conwy: £223New Forest: £157Conwy: £211

    £222£223£211Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£165£166£157

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Conwy £461, New Forest £249New Forest: £249Conwy: £461New Forest: £250Conwy: £463New Forest: £236Conwy: £438

    £461£463£438Conwy is higher£249£250£236

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Conwy £8.01, New Forest £4.91New Forest: £4.91Conwy: £8.01New Forest: £4.93Conwy: £8.05New Forest: £4.66Conwy: £7.60

    £8.01£8.05£7.60Conwy is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Conwy £9.96, New Forest £4.09New Forest: £4.09Conwy: £9.96New Forest: £4.11Conwy: £10New Forest: £3.88Conwy: £9.45

    £9.96£10£9.45Conwy is higher£4.09£4.11£3.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Conwy £8.92, New Forest £5.51New Forest: £5.51Conwy: £8.92New Forest: £5.54Conwy: £8.96New Forest: £5.23Conwy: £8.46

    £8.92£8.96£8.46Conwy is higher£5.51£5.54£5.23

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Conwy 1,007.4, New Forest 1,001.9New Forest: 1,001.9Conwy: 1,007.4

    1,007.4Conwy is higherDepends on how you count1,001.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Conwy 116.6, New Forest 59.9New Forest: 59.9Conwy: 116.6

    116.6Conwy is higher59.9

  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: Conwy 185.9, New Forest 129.4New Forest: 129.4Conwy: 185.9

    185.9Conwy is higherDepends on how you count129.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Conwy 87.1, New Forest 49.0New Forest: 49.0Conwy: 87.1

    87.1Conwy is higher49.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Conwy 224.6, New Forest 138.7New Forest: 138.7Conwy: 224.6

    224.6Conwy is higher138.7

  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: Conwy 30.8, New Forest 20.6New Forest: 20.6Conwy: 30.8

    30.8Conwy is higher20.6

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Conwy and New Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureConwyNew ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,766£5,790£5,469£5,124£5,146£4,861Conwy
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,784£12,838£12,126£12,533£12,587£11,888Conwy
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,381£2,391£2,259£1,542£1,548£1,462Conwy
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,338£11,387£10,755£11,660£11,710£11,060New Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£475£477£451£238£239£226Conwy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£940£944£892£620£622£588Conwy
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£16£16£15Conwy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£609£612£578£333£335£316Conwy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£112£113£106Conwy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£148£140£94£94£89Conwy
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,754£1,762£1,664£1,190£1,195£1,128Conwy
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211£165£166£157Conwy
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£461£463£438£249£250£236Conwy
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.01£8.05£7.60£4.91£4.93£4.66Conwy
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.96£10£9.45£4.09£4.11£3.88Conwy
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.92£8.96£8.46£5.51£5.54£5.23Conwy
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.41,001.9Conwy
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.659.9Conwy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026185.9129.4Conwy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.149.0Conwy
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026224.6138.7Conwy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.820.6Conwy

Per resident

Conwy is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and New Forest 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

Conwy New Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Conwy £5,766, New Forest £5,124New Forest: £5,124Conwy: £5,766New Forest: £5,146Conwy: £5,790New Forest: £4,861Conwy: £5,469

    £5,766£5,790£5,469Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£5,124£5,146£4,861

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Conwy £3,438, New Forest £3,671New Forest: £3,671Conwy: £3,438New Forest: £3,687Conwy: £3,452New Forest: £3,482Conwy: £3,261

    £3,438£3,452£3,261New Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3,671£3,687£3,482

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Conwy £1,331, New Forest £837New Forest: £837Conwy: £1,331New Forest: £841Conwy: £1,337New Forest: £794Conwy: £1,263

    £1,331£1,337£1,263Conwy is higher£837£841£794

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Conwy £3,049, New Forest £3,415New Forest: £3,415Conwy: £3,049New Forest: £3,430Conwy: £3,062New Forest: £3,240Conwy: £2,892

    £3,049£3,062£2,892New Forest is higher£3,415£3,430£3,240

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Conwy £128, New Forest £70New Forest: £70Conwy: £128New Forest: £70Conwy: £128New Forest: £66Conwy: £121

    £128£128£121Conwy is higher£70£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Conwy £253, New Forest £181New Forest: £181Conwy: £253New Forest: £182Conwy: £254New Forest: £172Conwy: £240

    £253£254£240Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£181£182£172

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Conwy £8.03, New Forest £4.56New Forest: £4.56Conwy: £8.03New Forest: £4.58Conwy: £8.07New Forest: £4.33Conwy: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Conwy is higher£4.56£4.58£4.33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Conwy £609, New Forest £333New Forest: £333Conwy: £609New Forest: £335Conwy: £612New Forest: £316Conwy: £578

    £609£612£578Conwy is higher£333£335£316

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Conwy £157, New Forest £112New Forest: £112Conwy: £157New Forest: £113Conwy: £157New Forest: £106Conwy: £149

    £157£157£149Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£112£113£106

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Conwy £82, New Forest £51New Forest: £51Conwy: £82New Forest: £51Conwy: £83New Forest: £48Conwy: £78

    £82£83£78Conwy is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Conwy £981, New Forest £646New Forest: £646Conwy: £981New Forest: £649Conwy: £985New Forest: £613Conwy: £930

    £981£985£930Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£646£649£613

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Conwy £222, New Forest £165New Forest: £165Conwy: £222New Forest: £166Conwy: £223New Forest: £157Conwy: £211

    £222£223£211Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£165£166£157

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Conwy £258, New Forest £135New Forest: £135Conwy: £258New Forest: £136Conwy: £259New Forest: £128Conwy: £245

    £258£259£245Conwy is higher£135£136£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Conwy £4.48, New Forest £2.67New Forest: £2.67Conwy: £4.48New Forest: £2.68Conwy: £4.50New Forest: £2.53Conwy: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Conwy is higher£2.67£2.68£2.53

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Conwy £5.57, New Forest £2.21New Forest: £2.21Conwy: £5.57New Forest: £2.22Conwy: £5.59New Forest: £2.10Conwy: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Conwy is higher£2.21£2.22£2.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Conwy £8.92, New Forest £5.51New Forest: £5.51Conwy: £8.92New Forest: £5.54Conwy: £8.96New Forest: £5.23Conwy: £8.46

    £8.92£8.96£8.46Conwy is higher£5.51£5.54£5.23

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Conwy 270.9, New Forest 293.5New Forest: 293.5Conwy: 270.9

    270.9New Forest is higherDepends on how you count293.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Conwy 31.4, New Forest 17.5New Forest: 17.5Conwy: 31.4

    31.4Conwy is higher17.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Conwy 50.0, New Forest 37.9New Forest: 37.9Conwy: 50.0

    50.0Conwy is higherDepends on how you count37.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Conwy 87.1, New Forest 49.0New Forest: 49.0Conwy: 87.1

    87.1Conwy is higher49.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Conwy 125.6, New Forest 75.3New Forest: 75.3Conwy: 125.6

    125.6Conwy is higher75.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Conwy 17.2, New Forest 11.2New Forest: 11.2Conwy: 17.2

    17.2Conwy is higher11.2

Show the numbers
Conwy and New Forest, per resident
MeasureConwyNew ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,766£5,790£5,469£5,124£5,146£4,861Conwy
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,438£3,452£3,261£3,671£3,687£3,482New Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,331£1,337£1,263£837£841£794Conwy
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,049£3,062£2,892£3,415£3,430£3,240New Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£70£70£66Conwy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£181£182£172Conwy
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£4.56£4.58£4.33Conwy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£609£612£578£333£335£316Conwy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£112£113£106Conwy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£51£51£48Conwy
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£981£985£930£646£649£613Conwy
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211£165£166£157Conwy
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£258£259£245£135£136£128Conwy
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£2.67£2.68£2.53Conwy
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£2.21£2.22£2.10Conwy
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.92£8.96£8.46£5.51£5.54£5.23Conwy
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026270.9293.5New Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.417.5Conwy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202650.037.9Conwy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.149.0Conwy
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.675.3Conwy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.211.2Conwy

Total

Conwy is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and New Forest 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

Conwy New Forest

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Conwy £659.8m, New Forest £901.1mNew Forest: £901.1mConwy: £659.8mNew Forest: £904.9mConwy: £662.6mNew Forest: £854.7mConwy: £625.9m

    £659.8m£662.6m£625.9mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£901.1m£904.9m£854.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Conwy £393.4m, New Forest £645.5mNew Forest: £645.5mConwy: £393.4mNew Forest: £648.3mConwy: £395.0mNew Forest: £612.3mConwy: £373.1m

    £393.4m£395.0m£373.1mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£645.5m£648.3m£612.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Conwy £152.3m, New Forest £147.2mNew Forest: £147.2mConwy: £152.3mNew Forest: £147.8mConwy: £153.0mNew Forest: £139.6mConwy: £144.5m

    £152.3m£153.0m£144.5mConwy is higher£147.2m£147.8m£139.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Conwy £348.9m, New Forest £600.6mNew Forest: £600.6mConwy: £348.9mNew Forest: £603.1mConwy: £350.4mNew Forest: £569.7mConwy: £331.0m

    £348.9m£350.4m£331.0mNew Forest is higher£600.6m£603.1m£569.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Conwy £14.6m, New Forest £12.2mNew Forest: £12.2mConwy: £14.6mNew Forest: £12.3mConwy: £14.7mNew Forest: £11.6mConwy: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mConwy is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Conwy £28.9m, New Forest £31.9mNew Forest: £31.9mConwy: £28.9mNew Forest: £32.1mConwy: £29.1mNew Forest: £30.3mConwy: £27.4m

    £28.9m£29.1m£27.4mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£31.9m£32.1m£30.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Conwy £0.92m, New Forest £0.80mNew Forest: £0.80mConwy: £0.92mNew Forest: £0.81mConwy: £0.92mNew Forest: £0.76mConwy: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mConwy is higher£0.80m£0.81m£0.76m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Conwy £69.7m, New Forest £58.6mNew Forest: £58.6mConwy: £69.7mNew Forest: £58.8mConwy: £70.0mNew Forest: £55.6mConwy: £66.1m

    £69.7m£70.0m£66.1mConwy is higher£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Conwy £17.9m, New Forest £19.7mNew Forest: £19.7mConwy: £17.9mNew Forest: £19.8mConwy: £18.0mNew Forest: £18.7mConwy: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Conwy £9.4m, New Forest £9.0mNew Forest: £9.0mConwy: £9.4mNew Forest: £9.0mConwy: £9.5mNew Forest: £8.5mConwy: £9.0m

    £9.4m£9.5m£9.0mConwy is higher£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Conwy £112.2m, New Forest £113.6mNew Forest: £113.6mConwy: £112.2mNew Forest: £114.1mConwy: £112.7mNew Forest: £107.7mConwy: £106.4m

    £112.2m£112.7m£106.4mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£113.6m£114.1m£107.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Conwy £25.5m, New Forest £29.1mNew Forest: £29.1mConwy: £25.5mNew Forest: £29.2mConwy: £25.6mNew Forest: £27.6mConwy: £24.2m

    £25.5m£25.6m£24.2mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Conwy £29.5m, New Forest £23.8mNew Forest: £23.8mConwy: £29.5mNew Forest: £23.9mConwy: £29.6mNew Forest: £22.5mConwy: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.6m£28.0mConwy is higher£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Conwy £0.51m, New Forest £0.47mNew Forest: £0.47mConwy: £0.51mNew Forest: £0.47mConwy: £0.51mNew Forest: £0.45mConwy: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.49mConwy is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Conwy £0.64m, New Forest £0.39mNew Forest: £0.39mConwy: £0.64mNew Forest: £0.39mConwy: £0.64mNew Forest: £0.37mConwy: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mConwy is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Conwy £1.0m, New Forest £0.97mNew Forest: £0.97mConwy: £1.0mNew Forest: £0.97mConwy: £1.0mNew Forest: £0.92mConwy: £0.97m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.97mConwy is higher£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Conwy 31,001, New Forest 51,603New Forest: 51,603Conwy: 31,001

    31,001New Forest is higherDepends on how you count51,603

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Conwy 3,588, New Forest 3,085New Forest: 3,085Conwy: 3,588

    3,588Conwy is higher3,085

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Conwy 5,719, New Forest 6,665New Forest: 6,665Conwy: 5,719

    5,719New Forest is higherDepends on how you count6,665

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Conwy 9,969, New Forest 8,616New Forest: 8,616Conwy: 9,969

    9,969Conwy is higher8,616

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Conwy 14,370, New Forest 13,240New Forest: 13,240Conwy: 14,370

    14,370Conwy is higher13,240

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Conwy 1,971, New Forest 1,963New Forest: 1,963Conwy: 1,971

    1,971Conwy is higher1,963

Show the numbers
Conwy and New Forest, total
MeasureConwyNew ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£659.8m£662.6m£625.9m£901.1m£904.9m£854.7mNew Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£393.4m£395.0m£373.1m£645.5m£648.3m£612.3mNew Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£152.3m£153.0m£144.5m£147.2m£147.8m£139.6mConwy
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£348.9m£350.4m£331.0m£600.6m£603.1m£569.7mNew Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mConwy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.9m£29.1m£27.4m£31.9m£32.1m£30.3mNew Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m£0.80m£0.81m£0.76mConwy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.7m£70.0m£66.1m£58.6m£58.8m£55.6mConwy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mNew Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.5m£9.0m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mConwy
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£112.2m£112.7m£106.4m£113.6m£114.1m£107.7mNew Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mNew Forest
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m£23.8m£23.9m£22.5mConwy
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mConwy
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mConwy
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£0.97m£0.97m£0.92mConwy
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,00151,603New Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,5883,085Conwy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,7196,665New Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,9698,616Conwy
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,37013,240Conwy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9711,963Conwy

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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.