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Conwy and Argyll and Bute

114,435 and 87,780 residents (mid-2024).

Conwy is higher than Argyll and Bute on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 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 Argyll and Bute 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 Argyll and Bute

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Conwy £5,766, Argyll and Bute £5,158Argyll and Bute: £5,158Conwy: £5,766Argyll and Bute: £5,180Conwy: £5,790Argyll and Bute: £4,893Conwy: £5,469

    £5,766£5,790£5,469Conwy is higher£5,158£5,180£4,893

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Conwy £12,784, Argyll and Bute £12,374Argyll and Bute: £12,374Conwy: £12,784Argyll and Bute: £12,427Conwy: £12,838Argyll and Bute: £11,737Conwy: £12,126

    £12,784£12,838£12,126Conwy is higher£12,374£12,427£11,737

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Conwy £2,381, Argyll and Bute £1,819Argyll and Bute: £1,819Conwy: £2,381Argyll and Bute: £1,827Conwy: £2,391Argyll and Bute: £1,725Conwy: £2,259

    £2,381£2,391£2,259Conwy is higher£1,819£1,827£1,725

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Conwy £11,338, Argyll and Bute £11,222Argyll and Bute: £11,222Conwy: £11,338Argyll and Bute: £11,270Conwy: £11,387Argyll and Bute: £10,645Conwy: £10,755

    £11,338£11,387£10,755Conwy is higher£11,222£11,270£10,645

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Conwy £475, Argyll and Bute £406Argyll and Bute: £406Conwy: £475Argyll and Bute: £407Conwy: £477Argyll and Bute: £385Conwy: £451

    £475£477£451Conwy is higher£406£407£385

  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, Argyll and Bute £724Argyll and Bute: £724Conwy: £940Argyll and Bute: £727Conwy: £944Argyll and Bute: £687Conwy: £892

    £940£944£892Conwy is higher£724£727£687

  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, Argyll and Bute £22Argyll and Bute: £22Conwy: £30Argyll and Bute: £22Conwy: £30Argyll and Bute: £21Conwy: £28

    £30£30£28Conwy is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Conwy £609, Argyll and Bute £491Argyll and Bute: £491Conwy: £609Argyll and Bute: £493Conwy: £612Argyll and Bute: £466Conwy: £578

    £609£612£578Conwy is higher£491£493£466

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Conwy £157, Argyll and Bute £156Argyll and Bute: £156Conwy: £157Argyll and Bute: £157Conwy: £157Argyll and Bute: £148Conwy: £149

    £157£157£149Conwy is higher£156£157£148

  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, Argyll and Bute £104Argyll and Bute: £104Conwy: £148Argyll and Bute: £105Conwy: £148Argyll and Bute: £99Conwy: £140

    £148£148£140Conwy is higher£104£105£99

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Conwy £1,754, Argyll and Bute £1,304Argyll and Bute: £1,304Conwy: £1,754Argyll and Bute: £1,309Conwy: £1,762Argyll and Bute: £1,237Conwy: £1,664

    £1,754£1,762£1,664Conwy is higher£1,304£1,309£1,237

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Conwy £222, Argyll and Bute £199Argyll and Bute: £199Conwy: £222Argyll and Bute: £200Conwy: £223Argyll and Bute: £189Conwy: £211

    £222£223£211Conwy is higher£199£200£189

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Conwy £461, Argyll and Bute £399Argyll and Bute: £399Conwy: £461Argyll and Bute: £400Conwy: £463Argyll and Bute: £378Conwy: £438

    £461£463£438Conwy is higher£399£400£378

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Conwy £8.01, Argyll and Bute £6.57Argyll and Bute: £6.57Conwy: £8.01Argyll and Bute: £6.60Conwy: £8.05Argyll and Bute: £6.23Conwy: £7.60

    £8.01£8.05£7.60Conwy is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Conwy £9.96, Argyll and Bute £5.77Argyll and Bute: £5.77Conwy: £9.96Argyll and Bute: £5.79Conwy: £10Argyll and Bute: £5.47Conwy: £9.45

    £9.96£10£9.45Conwy is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Conwy £8.92, Argyll and Bute £9.19Argyll and Bute: £9.19Conwy: £8.92Argyll and Bute: £9.23Conwy: £8.96Argyll and Bute: £8.72Conwy: £8.46

    £8.92£8.96£8.46Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£9.19£9.23£8.72

  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, Argyll and Bute 999.1Argyll and Bute: 999.1Conwy: 1,007.4

    1,007.4Conwy is higher999.1

  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, Argyll and Bute 98.4Argyll and Bute: 98.4Conwy: 116.6

    116.6Conwy is higher98.4

  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, Argyll and Bute 165.1Argyll and Bute: 165.1Conwy: 185.9

    185.9Conwy is higher165.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Conwy 87.1, Argyll and Bute 78.4Argyll and Bute: 78.4Conwy: 87.1

    87.1Conwy is higher78.4

  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, Argyll and Bute 165.7Argyll and Bute: 165.7Conwy: 224.6

    224.6Conwy is higher165.7

  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, Argyll and Bute 25.0Argyll and Bute: 25.0Conwy: 30.8

    30.8Conwy is higher25.0

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Conwy and Argyll and Bute, per person in the age group
MeasureConwyArgyll and ButeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,766£5,790£5,469£5,158£5,180£4,893EstimatedConwy
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,784£12,838£12,126£12,374£12,427£11,737EstimatedConwy
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,381£2,391£2,259£1,819£1,827£1,725EstimatedConwy
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,338£11,387£10,755£11,222£11,270£10,645Conwy
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£475£477£451£406£407£385Conwy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£940£944£892£724£727£687EstimatedConwy
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£22£22£21EstimatedConwy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£609£612£578£491£493£466EstimatedConwy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£156£157£148EstimatedConwy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£148£140£104£105£99EstimatedConwy
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,754£1,762£1,664£1,304£1,309£1,237Conwy
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211£199£200£189Conwy
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£461£463£438£399£400£378Conwy
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.01£8.05£7.60£6.57£6.60£6.23Conwy
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.96£10£9.45£5.77£5.79£5.47Conwy
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.92£8.96£8.46£9.19£9.23£8.72EstimatedArgyll and Bute
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.4999.1Conwy
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.698.4Conwy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026185.9165.1Conwy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.178.4Conwy
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026224.6165.7Conwy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.825.0EstimatedConwy

Per resident

Conwy is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Argyll and Bute 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 Argyll and Bute

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Conwy £5,766, Argyll and Bute £5,158Argyll and Bute: £5,158Conwy: £5,766Argyll and Bute: £5,180Conwy: £5,790Argyll and Bute: £4,893Conwy: £5,469

    £5,766£5,790£5,469Conwy is higher£5,158£5,180£4,893

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Conwy £3,438, Argyll and Bute £3,241Argyll and Bute: £3,241Conwy: £3,438Argyll and Bute: £3,255Conwy: £3,452Argyll and Bute: £3,074Conwy: £3,261

    £3,438£3,452£3,261Conwy is higher£3,241£3,255£3,074

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Conwy £1,331, Argyll and Bute £1,061Argyll and Bute: £1,061Conwy: £1,331Argyll and Bute: £1,066Conwy: £1,337Argyll and Bute: £1,007Conwy: £1,263

    £1,331£1,337£1,263Conwy is higher£1,061£1,066£1,007

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Conwy £3,049, Argyll and Bute £2,940Argyll and Bute: £2,940Conwy: £3,049Argyll and Bute: £2,952Conwy: £3,062Argyll and Bute: £2,788Conwy: £2,892

    £3,049£3,062£2,892Conwy is higher£2,940£2,952£2,788

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Conwy £128, Argyll and Bute £106Argyll and Bute: £106Conwy: £128Argyll and Bute: £107Conwy: £128Argyll and Bute: £101Conwy: £121

    £128£128£121Conwy is higher£106£107£101

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Conwy £253, Argyll and Bute £190Argyll and Bute: £190Conwy: £253Argyll and Bute: £190Conwy: £254Argyll and Bute: £180Conwy: £240

    £253£254£240Conwy is higher£190£190£180

  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, Argyll and Bute £5.81Argyll and Bute: £5.81Conwy: £8.03Argyll and Bute: £5.83Conwy: £8.07Argyll and Bute: £5.51Conwy: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Conwy is higher£5.81£5.83£5.51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Conwy £609, Argyll and Bute £491Argyll and Bute: £491Conwy: £609Argyll and Bute: £493Conwy: £612Argyll and Bute: £466Conwy: £578

    £609£612£578Conwy is higher£491£493£466

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Conwy £157, Argyll and Bute £156Argyll and Bute: £156Conwy: £157Argyll and Bute: £157Conwy: £157Argyll and Bute: £148Conwy: £149

    £157£157£149Conwy is higher£156£157£148

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Conwy £82, Argyll and Bute £61Argyll and Bute: £61Conwy: £82Argyll and Bute: £61Conwy: £83Argyll and Bute: £58Conwy: £78

    £82£83£78Conwy is higher£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Conwy £981, Argyll and Bute £761Argyll and Bute: £761Conwy: £981Argyll and Bute: £764Conwy: £985Argyll and Bute: £721Conwy: £930

    £981£985£930Conwy is higher£761£764£721

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Conwy £222, Argyll and Bute £199Argyll and Bute: £199Conwy: £222Argyll and Bute: £200Conwy: £223Argyll and Bute: £189Conwy: £211

    £222£223£211Conwy is higher£199£200£189

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Conwy £258, Argyll and Bute £233Argyll and Bute: £233Conwy: £258Argyll and Bute: £234Conwy: £259Argyll and Bute: £221Conwy: £245

    £258£259£245Conwy is higher£233£234£221

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Conwy £4.48, Argyll and Bute £3.83Argyll and Bute: £3.83Conwy: £4.48Argyll and Bute: £3.84Conwy: £4.50Argyll and Bute: £3.63Conwy: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Conwy is higher£3.83£3.84£3.63

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Conwy £5.57, Argyll and Bute £3.36Argyll and Bute: £3.36Conwy: £5.57Argyll and Bute: £3.38Conwy: £5.59Argyll and Bute: £3.19Conwy: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Conwy is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Conwy £8.92, Argyll and Bute £9.19Argyll and Bute: £9.19Conwy: £8.92Argyll and Bute: £9.23Conwy: £8.96Argyll and Bute: £8.72Conwy: £8.46

    £8.92£8.96£8.46Argyll and Bute is higherDepends on how you count£9.19£9.23£8.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Conwy 270.9, Argyll and Bute 261.7Argyll and Bute: 261.7Conwy: 270.9

    270.9Conwy is higher261.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Conwy 31.4, Argyll and Bute 25.8Argyll and Bute: 25.8Conwy: 31.4

    31.4Conwy is higher25.8

  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, Argyll and Bute 43.2Argyll and Bute: 43.2Conwy: 50.0

    50.0Conwy is higher43.2

  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, Argyll and Bute 78.4Argyll and Bute: 78.4Conwy: 87.1

    87.1Conwy is higher78.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Conwy 125.6, Argyll and Bute 96.7Argyll and Bute: 96.7Conwy: 125.6

    125.6Conwy is higher96.7

  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, Argyll and Bute 14.6Argyll and Bute: 14.6Conwy: 17.2

    17.2Conwy is higher14.6

Show the numbers
Conwy and Argyll and Bute, per resident
MeasureConwyArgyll and ButeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,766£5,790£5,469£5,158£5,180£4,893EstimatedConwy
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,438£3,452£3,261£3,241£3,255£3,074EstimatedConwy
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,331£1,337£1,263£1,061£1,066£1,007EstimatedConwy
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,049£3,062£2,892£2,940£2,952£2,788Conwy
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£106£107£101Conwy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£190£190£180EstimatedConwy
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£5.81£5.83£5.51EstimatedConwy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£609£612£578£491£493£466EstimatedConwy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£156£157£148EstimatedConwy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£61£61£58EstimatedConwy
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£981£985£930£761£764£721Conwy
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211£199£200£189Conwy
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£258£259£245£233£234£221Conwy
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£3.83£3.84£3.63Conwy
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£3.36£3.38£3.19Conwy
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.92£8.96£8.46£9.19£9.23£8.72EstimatedArgyll and Bute
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026270.9261.7Conwy
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.425.8Conwy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202650.043.2Conwy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.178.4Conwy
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.696.7Conwy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.214.6EstimatedConwy

Total

Conwy is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Argyll and Bute 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 Argyll and Bute

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Conwy £659.8m, Argyll and Bute £452.8mArgyll and Bute: £452.8mConwy: £659.8mArgyll and Bute: £454.7mConwy: £662.6mArgyll and Bute: £429.5mConwy: £625.9m

    £659.8m£662.6m£625.9mConwy is higher£452.8m£454.7m£429.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Conwy £393.4m, Argyll and Bute £284.5mArgyll and Bute: £284.5mConwy: £393.4mArgyll and Bute: £285.7mConwy: £395.0mArgyll and Bute: £269.9mConwy: £373.1m

    £393.4m£395.0m£373.1mConwy is higher£284.5m£285.7m£269.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Conwy £152.3m, Argyll and Bute £93.2mArgyll and Bute: £93.2mConwy: £152.3mArgyll and Bute: £93.5mConwy: £153.0mArgyll and Bute: £88.4mConwy: £144.5m

    £152.3m£153.0m£144.5mConwy is higher£93.2m£93.5m£88.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Conwy £348.9m, Argyll and Bute £258.0mArgyll and Bute: £258.0mConwy: £348.9mArgyll and Bute: £259.1mConwy: £350.4mArgyll and Bute: £244.8mConwy: £331.0m

    £348.9m£350.4m£331.0mConwy is higher£258.0m£259.1m£244.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Conwy £14.6m, Argyll and Bute £9.3mArgyll and Bute: £9.3mConwy: £14.6mArgyll and Bute: £9.4mConwy: £14.7mArgyll and Bute: £8.8mConwy: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mConwy is higher£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Conwy £28.9m, Argyll and Bute £16.6mArgyll and Bute: £16.6mConwy: £28.9mArgyll and Bute: £16.7mConwy: £29.1mArgyll and Bute: £15.8mConwy: £27.4m

    £28.9m£29.1m£27.4mConwy is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  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, Argyll and Bute £0.51mArgyll and Bute: £0.51mConwy: £0.92mArgyll and Bute: £0.51mConwy: £0.92mArgyll and Bute: £0.48mConwy: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mConwy is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Conwy £69.7m, Argyll and Bute £43.1mArgyll and Bute: £43.1mConwy: £69.7mArgyll and Bute: £43.3mConwy: £70.0mArgyll and Bute: £40.9mConwy: £66.1m

    £69.7m£70.0m£66.1mConwy is higher£43.1m£43.3m£40.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Conwy £17.9m, Argyll and Bute £13.7mArgyll and Bute: £13.7mConwy: £17.9mArgyll and Bute: £13.8mConwy: £18.0mArgyll and Bute: £13.0mConwy: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mConwy is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Conwy £9.4m, Argyll and Bute £5.3mArgyll and Bute: £5.3mConwy: £9.4mArgyll and Bute: £5.4mConwy: £9.5mArgyll and Bute: £5.1mConwy: £9.0m

    £9.4m£9.5m£9.0mConwy is higher£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Conwy £112.2m, Argyll and Bute £66.8mArgyll and Bute: £66.8mConwy: £112.2mArgyll and Bute: £67.0mConwy: £112.7mArgyll and Bute: £63.3mConwy: £106.4m

    £112.2m£112.7m£106.4mConwy is higher£66.8m£67.0m£63.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Conwy £25.5m, Argyll and Bute £17.5mArgyll and Bute: £17.5mConwy: £25.5mArgyll and Bute: £17.6mConwy: £25.6mArgyll and Bute: £16.6mConwy: £24.2m

    £25.5m£25.6m£24.2mConwy is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Conwy £29.5m, Argyll and Bute £20.4mArgyll and Bute: £20.4mConwy: £29.5mArgyll and Bute: £20.5mConwy: £29.6mArgyll and Bute: £19.4mConwy: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.6m£28.0mConwy is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Conwy £0.51m, Argyll and Bute £0.34mArgyll and Bute: £0.34mConwy: £0.51mArgyll and Bute: £0.34mConwy: £0.51mArgyll and Bute: £0.32mConwy: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.49mConwy is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Conwy £0.64m, Argyll and Bute £0.30mArgyll and Bute: £0.30mConwy: £0.64mArgyll and Bute: £0.30mConwy: £0.64mArgyll and Bute: £0.28mConwy: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mConwy is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Conwy £1.0m, Argyll and Bute £0.81mArgyll and Bute: £0.81mConwy: £1.0mArgyll and Bute: £0.81mConwy: £1.0mArgyll and Bute: £0.77mConwy: £0.97m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.97mConwy is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Conwy 31,001, Argyll and Bute 22,973Argyll and Bute: 22,973Conwy: 31,001

    31,001Conwy is higher22,973

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Conwy 3,588, Argyll and Bute 2,262Argyll and Bute: 2,262Conwy: 3,588

    3,588Conwy is higher2,262

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Conwy 5,719, Argyll and Bute 3,795Argyll and Bute: 3,795Conwy: 5,719

    5,719Conwy is higher3,795

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Conwy 9,969, Argyll and Bute 6,885Argyll and Bute: 6,885Conwy: 9,969

    9,969Conwy is higher6,885

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Conwy 14,370, Argyll and Bute 8,485Argyll and Bute: 8,485Conwy: 14,370

    14,370Conwy is higher8,485

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Conwy 1,971, Argyll and Bute 1,282Argyll and Bute: 1,282Conwy: 1,971

    1,971Conwy is higher1,282

Show the numbers
Conwy and Argyll and Bute, total
MeasureConwyArgyll and ButeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£659.8m£662.6m£625.9m£452.8m£454.7m£429.5mEstimatedConwy
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£393.4m£395.0m£373.1m£284.5m£285.7m£269.9mEstimatedConwy
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£152.3m£153.0m£144.5m£93.2m£93.5m£88.4mEstimatedConwy
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£348.9m£350.4m£331.0m£258.0m£259.1m£244.8mConwy
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£9.3m£9.4m£8.8mConwy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.9m£29.1m£27.4m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mEstimatedConwy
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mEstimatedConwy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.7m£70.0m£66.1m£43.1m£43.3m£40.9mEstimatedConwy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mEstimatedConwy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.5m£9.0m£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mEstimatedConwy
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£112.2m£112.7m£106.4m£66.8m£67.0m£63.3mConwy
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mConwy
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m£20.4m£20.5m£19.4mConwy
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mConwy
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mConwy
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mEstimatedConwy
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,00122,973Conwy
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,5882,262Conwy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,7193,795Conwy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,9696,885Conwy
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,3708,485Conwy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9711,282EstimatedConwy

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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