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Conwy and Scottish Borders

114,435 and 117,190 residents (mid-2024).

Conwy is higher than Scottish Borders on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 Scottish Borders 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 Scottish Borders

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Conwy £5,766, Scottish Borders £4,986Scottish Borders: £4,986Conwy: £5,766Scottish Borders: £5,007Conwy: £5,790Scottish Borders: £4,729Conwy: £5,469

    £5,766£5,790£5,469Conwy is higher£4,986£5,007£4,729

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Conwy £12,784, Scottish Borders £12,258Scottish Borders: £12,258Conwy: £12,784Scottish Borders: £12,310Conwy: £12,838Scottish Borders: £11,627Conwy: £12,126

    £12,784£12,838£12,126Conwy is higher£12,258£12,310£11,627

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Conwy £2,381, Scottish Borders £1,832Scottish Borders: £1,832Conwy: £2,381Scottish Borders: £1,840Conwy: £2,391Scottish Borders: £1,738Conwy: £2,259

    £2,381£2,391£2,259Conwy is higher£1,832£1,840£1,738

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Conwy £11,338, Scottish Borders £11,419Scottish Borders: £11,419Conwy: £11,338Scottish Borders: £11,467Conwy: £11,387Scottish Borders: £10,831Conwy: £10,755

    £11,338£11,387£10,755Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£11,419£11,467£10,831

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Conwy £475, Scottish Borders £294Scottish Borders: £294Conwy: £475Scottish Borders: £295Conwy: £477Scottish Borders: £279Conwy: £451

    £475£477£451Conwy is higher£294£295£279

  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, Scottish Borders £529Scottish Borders: £529Conwy: £940Scottish Borders: £531Conwy: £944Scottish Borders: £501Conwy: £892

    £940£944£892Conwy is higher£529£531£501

  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, Scottish Borders £16Scottish Borders: £16Conwy: £30Scottish Borders: £16Conwy: £30Scottish Borders: £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, Scottish Borders £449Scottish Borders: £449Conwy: £609Scottish Borders: £451Conwy: £612Scottish Borders: £426Conwy: £578

    £609£612£578Conwy is higher£449£451£426

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Conwy £157, Scottish Borders £121Scottish Borders: £121Conwy: £157Scottish Borders: £122Conwy: £157Scottish Borders: £115Conwy: £149

    £157£157£149Conwy is higher£121£122£115

  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, Scottish Borders £98Scottish Borders: £98Conwy: £148Scottish Borders: £99Conwy: £148Scottish Borders: £93Conwy: £140

    £148£148£140Conwy is higher£98£99£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Conwy £1,754, Scottish Borders £1,354Scottish Borders: £1,354Conwy: £1,754Scottish Borders: £1,359Conwy: £1,762Scottish Borders: £1,284Conwy: £1,664

    £1,754£1,762£1,664Conwy is higher£1,354£1,359£1,284

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Conwy £222, Scottish Borders £192Scottish Borders: £192Conwy: £222Scottish Borders: £192Conwy: £223Scottish Borders: £182Conwy: £211

    £222£223£211Conwy is higher£192£192£182

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Conwy £461, Scottish Borders £368Scottish Borders: £368Conwy: £461Scottish Borders: £369Conwy: £463Scottish Borders: £349Conwy: £438

    £461£463£438Conwy is higher£368£369£349

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Conwy £8.01, Scottish Borders £6.40Scottish Borders: £6.40Conwy: £8.01Scottish Borders: £6.43Conwy: £8.05Scottish Borders: £6.07Conwy: £7.60

    £8.01£8.05£7.60Conwy is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Conwy £9.96, Scottish Borders £5.74Scottish Borders: £5.74Conwy: £9.96Scottish Borders: £5.76Conwy: £10Scottish Borders: £5.44Conwy: £9.45

    £9.96£10£9.45Conwy is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Conwy £8.92, Scottish Borders £7.17Scottish Borders: £7.17Conwy: £8.92Scottish Borders: £7.20Conwy: £8.96Scottish Borders: £6.80Conwy: £8.46

    £8.92£8.96£8.46Conwy is higher£7.17£7.20£6.80

  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, Scottish Borders 1,006.0Scottish Borders: 1,006.0Conwy: 1,007.4

    1,007.4Conwy is higher1,006.0

  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, Scottish Borders 82.4Scottish Borders: 82.4Conwy: 116.6

    116.6Conwy is higher82.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Conwy 185.9, Scottish Borders 134.0Scottish Borders: 134.0Conwy: 185.9

    185.9Conwy is higher134.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Conwy 87.1, Scottish Borders 71.6Scottish Borders: 71.6Conwy: 87.1

    87.1Conwy is higher71.6

  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, Scottish Borders 178.6Scottish Borders: 178.6Conwy: 224.6

    224.6Conwy is higher178.6

  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, Scottish Borders 23.5Scottish Borders: 23.5Conwy: 30.8

    30.8Conwy is higher23.5

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Conwy and Scottish Borders, per person in the age group
MeasureConwyScottish BordersHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,766£5,790£5,469£4,986£5,007£4,729EstimatedConwy
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,784£12,838£12,126£12,258£12,310£11,627EstimatedConwy
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,381£2,391£2,259£1,832£1,840£1,738EstimatedConwy
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,338£11,387£10,755£11,419£11,467£10,831Scottish Borders
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£475£477£451£294£295£279Conwy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£940£944£892£529£531£501EstimatedConwy
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£16£16£15EstimatedConwy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£609£612£578£449£451£426EstimatedConwy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£121£122£115EstimatedConwy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£148£140£98£99£93EstimatedConwy
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,754£1,762£1,664£1,354£1,359£1,284Conwy
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211£192£192£182Conwy
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£461£463£438£368£369£349Conwy
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.01£8.05£7.60£6.40£6.43£6.07Conwy
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.96£10£9.45£5.74£5.76£5.44Conwy
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.92£8.96£8.46£7.17£7.20£6.80EstimatedConwy
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.41,006.0Conwy
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.682.4Conwy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026185.9134.0Conwy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.171.6Conwy
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026224.6178.6Conwy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.823.5EstimatedConwy

Per resident

Conwy is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Scottish Borders on 0. 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 Scottish Borders

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Conwy £5,766, Scottish Borders £4,986Scottish Borders: £4,986Conwy: £5,766Scottish Borders: £5,007Conwy: £5,790Scottish Borders: £4,729Conwy: £5,469

    £5,766£5,790£5,469Conwy is higher£4,986£5,007£4,729

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Conwy £3,438, Scottish Borders £3,165Scottish Borders: £3,165Conwy: £3,438Scottish Borders: £3,178Conwy: £3,452Scottish Borders: £3,002Conwy: £3,261

    £3,438£3,452£3,261Conwy is higher£3,165£3,178£3,002

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Conwy £1,331, Scottish Borders £1,052Scottish Borders: £1,052Conwy: £1,331Scottish Borders: £1,056Conwy: £1,337Scottish Borders: £998Conwy: £1,263

    £1,331£1,337£1,263Conwy is higher£1,052£1,056£998

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Conwy £3,049, Scottish Borders £2,948Scottish Borders: £2,948Conwy: £3,049Scottish Borders: £2,961Conwy: £3,062Scottish Borders: £2,797Conwy: £2,892

    £3,049£3,062£2,892Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£2,948£2,961£2,797

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Conwy £128, Scottish Borders £76Scottish Borders: £76Conwy: £128Scottish Borders: £76Conwy: £128Scottish Borders: £72Conwy: £121

    £128£128£121Conwy is higher£76£76£72

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Conwy £253, Scottish Borders £137Scottish Borders: £137Conwy: £253Scottish Borders: £137Conwy: £254Scottish Borders: £129Conwy: £240

    £253£254£240Conwy is higher£137£137£129

  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, Scottish Borders £4.15Scottish Borders: £4.15Conwy: £8.03Scottish Borders: £4.17Conwy: £8.07Scottish Borders: £3.94Conwy: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Conwy is higher£4.15£4.17£3.94

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Conwy £609, Scottish Borders £449Scottish Borders: £449Conwy: £609Scottish Borders: £451Conwy: £612Scottish Borders: £426Conwy: £578

    £609£612£578Conwy is higher£449£451£426

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Conwy £157, Scottish Borders £121Scottish Borders: £121Conwy: £157Scottish Borders: £122Conwy: £157Scottish Borders: £115Conwy: £149

    £157£157£149Conwy is higher£121£122£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Conwy £82, Scottish Borders £56Scottish Borders: £56Conwy: £82Scottish Borders: £57Conwy: £83Scottish Borders: £53Conwy: £78

    £82£83£78Conwy is higher£56£57£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Conwy £981, Scottish Borders £777Scottish Borders: £777Conwy: £981Scottish Borders: £780Conwy: £985Scottish Borders: £737Conwy: £930

    £981£985£930Conwy is higher£777£780£737

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Conwy £222, Scottish Borders £192Scottish Borders: £192Conwy: £222Scottish Borders: £192Conwy: £223Scottish Borders: £182Conwy: £211

    £222£223£211Conwy is higher£192£192£182

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Conwy £258, Scottish Borders £211Scottish Borders: £211Conwy: £258Scottish Borders: £212Conwy: £259Scottish Borders: £200Conwy: £245

    £258£259£245Conwy is higher£211£212£200

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Conwy £4.48, Scottish Borders £3.68Scottish Borders: £3.68Conwy: £4.48Scottish Borders: £3.69Conwy: £4.50Scottish Borders: £3.49Conwy: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Conwy is higher£3.68£3.69£3.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Conwy £5.57, Scottish Borders £3.29Scottish Borders: £3.29Conwy: £5.57Scottish Borders: £3.30Conwy: £5.59Scottish Borders: £3.12Conwy: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Conwy is higher£3.29£3.30£3.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Conwy £8.92, Scottish Borders £7.17Scottish Borders: £7.17Conwy: £8.92Scottish Borders: £7.20Conwy: £8.96Scottish Borders: £6.80Conwy: £8.46

    £8.92£8.96£8.46Conwy is higher£7.17£7.20£6.80

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Conwy 270.9, Scottish Borders 259.7Scottish Borders: 259.7Conwy: 270.9

    270.9Conwy is higher259.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Conwy 31.4, Scottish Borders 21.3Scottish Borders: 21.3Conwy: 31.4

    31.4Conwy is higher21.3

  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, Scottish Borders 34.6Scottish Borders: 34.6Conwy: 50.0

    50.0Conwy is higher34.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Conwy 87.1, Scottish Borders 71.6Scottish Borders: 71.6Conwy: 87.1

    87.1Conwy is higher71.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Conwy 125.6, Scottish Borders 102.5Scottish Borders: 102.5Conwy: 125.6

    125.6Conwy is higher102.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Conwy 17.2, Scottish Borders 13.5Scottish Borders: 13.5Conwy: 17.2

    17.2Conwy is higher13.5

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Conwy and Scottish Borders, per resident
MeasureConwyScottish BordersHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,766£5,790£5,469£4,986£5,007£4,729EstimatedConwy
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,438£3,452£3,261£3,165£3,178£3,002EstimatedConwy
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,331£1,337£1,263£1,052£1,056£998EstimatedConwy
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,049£3,062£2,892£2,948£2,961£2,797Conwy
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£76£76£72Conwy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£137£137£129EstimatedConwy
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£4.15£4.17£3.94EstimatedConwy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£609£612£578£449£451£426EstimatedConwy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£121£122£115EstimatedConwy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£56£57£53EstimatedConwy
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£981£985£930£777£780£737Conwy
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211£192£192£182Conwy
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£258£259£245£211£212£200Conwy
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£3.68£3.69£3.49Conwy
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£3.29£3.30£3.12Conwy
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.92£8.96£8.46£7.17£7.20£6.80EstimatedConwy
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026270.9259.7Conwy
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.421.3Conwy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202650.034.6Conwy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.171.6Conwy
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.6102.5Conwy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.213.5EstimatedConwy

Total

Conwy is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Scottish Borders on 0. 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 Scottish Borders

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Conwy £659.8m, Scottish Borders £584.3mScottish Borders: £584.3mConwy: £659.8mScottish Borders: £586.8mConwy: £662.6mScottish Borders: £554.2mConwy: £625.9m

    £659.8m£662.6m£625.9mConwy is higher£584.3m£586.8m£554.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Conwy £393.4m, Scottish Borders £370.9mScottish Borders: £370.9mConwy: £393.4mScottish Borders: £372.5mConwy: £395.0mScottish Borders: £351.8mConwy: £373.1m

    £393.4m£395.0m£373.1mConwy is higher£370.9m£372.5m£351.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Conwy £152.3m, Scottish Borders £123.2mScottish Borders: £123.2mConwy: £152.3mScottish Borders: £123.8mConwy: £153.0mScottish Borders: £116.9mConwy: £144.5m

    £152.3m£153.0m£144.5mConwy is higher£123.2m£123.8m£116.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Conwy £348.9m, Scottish Borders £345.5mScottish Borders: £345.5mConwy: £348.9mScottish Borders: £347.0mConwy: £350.4mScottish Borders: £327.7mConwy: £331.0m

    £348.9m£350.4m£331.0mConwy is higherDepends on how you count£345.5m£347.0m£327.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Conwy £14.6m, Scottish Borders £8.9mScottish Borders: £8.9mConwy: £14.6mScottish Borders: £8.9mConwy: £14.7mScottish Borders: £8.4mConwy: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mConwy is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Conwy £28.9m, Scottish Borders £16.0mScottish Borders: £16.0mConwy: £28.9mScottish Borders: £16.1mConwy: £29.1mScottish Borders: £15.2mConwy: £27.4m

    £28.9m£29.1m£27.4mConwy is higher£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

  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, Scottish Borders £0.49mScottish Borders: £0.49mConwy: £0.92mScottish Borders: £0.49mConwy: £0.92mScottish Borders: £0.46mConwy: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mConwy is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Conwy £69.7m, Scottish Borders £52.6mScottish Borders: £52.6mConwy: £69.7mScottish Borders: £52.9mConwy: £70.0mScottish Borders: £49.9mConwy: £66.1m

    £69.7m£70.0m£66.1mConwy is higher£52.6m£52.9m£49.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Conwy £17.9m, Scottish Borders £14.2mScottish Borders: £14.2mConwy: £17.9mScottish Borders: £14.3mConwy: £18.0mScottish Borders: £13.5mConwy: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mConwy is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Conwy £9.4m, Scottish Borders £6.6mScottish Borders: £6.6mConwy: £9.4mScottish Borders: £6.6mConwy: £9.5mScottish Borders: £6.3mConwy: £9.0m

    £9.4m£9.5m£9.0mConwy is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Conwy £112.2m, Scottish Borders £91.1mScottish Borders: £91.1mConwy: £112.2mScottish Borders: £91.5mConwy: £112.7mScottish Borders: £86.4mConwy: £106.4m

    £112.2m£112.7m£106.4mConwy is higher£91.1m£91.5m£86.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Conwy £25.5m, Scottish Borders £22.5mScottish Borders: £22.5mConwy: £25.5mScottish Borders: £22.6mConwy: £25.6mScottish Borders: £21.3mConwy: £24.2m

    £25.5m£25.6m£24.2mConwy is higher£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Conwy £29.5m, Scottish Borders £24.8mScottish Borders: £24.8mConwy: £29.5mScottish Borders: £24.9mConwy: £29.6mScottish Borders: £23.5mConwy: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.6m£28.0mConwy is higher£24.8m£24.9m£23.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Conwy £0.51m, Scottish Borders £0.43mScottish Borders: £0.43mConwy: £0.51mScottish Borders: £0.43mConwy: £0.51mScottish Borders: £0.41mConwy: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.49mConwy is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Conwy £0.64m, Scottish Borders £0.39mScottish Borders: £0.39mConwy: £0.64mScottish Borders: £0.39mConwy: £0.64mScottish Borders: £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, Scottish Borders £0.84mScottish Borders: £0.84mConwy: £1.0mScottish Borders: £0.84mConwy: £1.0mScottish Borders: £0.80mConwy: £0.97m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.97mConwy is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Conwy 31,001, Scottish Borders 30,439Scottish Borders: 30,439Conwy: 31,001

    31,001Conwy is higher30,439

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Conwy 3,588, Scottish Borders 2,493Scottish Borders: 2,493Conwy: 3,588

    3,588Conwy is higher2,493

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Conwy 5,719, Scottish Borders 4,055Scottish Borders: 4,055Conwy: 5,719

    5,719Conwy is higher4,055

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Conwy 9,969, Scottish Borders 8,385Scottish Borders: 8,385Conwy: 9,969

    9,969Conwy is higher8,385

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Conwy 14,370, Scottish Borders 12,015Scottish Borders: 12,015Conwy: 14,370

    14,370Conwy is higher12,015

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Conwy 1,971, Scottish Borders 1,583Scottish Borders: 1,583Conwy: 1,971

    1,971Conwy is higher1,583

Show the numbers
Conwy and Scottish Borders, total
MeasureConwyScottish BordersHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£659.8m£662.6m£625.9m£584.3m£586.8m£554.2mEstimatedConwy
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£393.4m£395.0m£373.1m£370.9m£372.5m£351.8mEstimatedConwy
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£152.3m£153.0m£144.5m£123.2m£123.8m£116.9mEstimatedConwy
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£348.9m£350.4m£331.0m£345.5m£347.0m£327.7mConwy
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mConwy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.9m£29.1m£27.4m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mEstimatedConwy
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mEstimatedConwy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.7m£70.0m£66.1m£52.6m£52.9m£49.9mEstimatedConwy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mEstimatedConwy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.5m£9.0m£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mEstimatedConwy
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£112.2m£112.7m£106.4m£91.1m£91.5m£86.4mConwy
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mConwy
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m£24.8m£24.9m£23.5mConwy
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mConwy
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£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mEstimatedConwy
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,00130,439Conwy
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,5882,493Conwy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,7194,055Conwy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,9698,385Conwy
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,37012,015Conwy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9711,583EstimatedConwy

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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