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Conwy and Powys

114,435 and 134,855 residents (mid-2024).

Conwy is higher than Powys on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 22 of 22 measures, and Powys 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 Powys

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Conwy £5,766, Powys £5,079Powys: £5,079Conwy: £5,766Powys: £5,101Conwy: £5,790Powys: £4,818Conwy: £5,469

    £5,766£5,790£5,469Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£5,079£5,101£4,818

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Conwy £12,784, Powys £12,183Powys: £12,183Conwy: £12,784Powys: £12,235Conwy: £12,838Powys: £11,557Conwy: £12,126

    £12,784£12,838£12,126Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£12,183£12,235£11,557

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Conwy £2,381, Powys £1,742Powys: £1,742Conwy: £2,381Powys: £1,750Conwy: £2,391Powys: £1,653Conwy: £2,259

    £2,381£2,391£2,259Conwy is higher£1,742£1,750£1,653

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Conwy £11,338, Powys £11,038Powys: £11,038Conwy: £11,338Powys: £11,085Conwy: £11,387Powys: £10,470Conwy: £10,755

    £11,338£11,387£10,755Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£11,038£11,085£10,470

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Conwy £475, Powys £369Powys: £369Conwy: £475Powys: £371Conwy: £477Powys: £350Conwy: £451

    £475£477£451Conwy is higher£369£371£350

  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, Powys £752Powys: £752Conwy: £940Powys: £755Conwy: £944Powys: £714Conwy: £892

    £940£944£892Conwy is higher£752£755£714

  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, Powys £24Powys: £24Conwy: £30Powys: £24Conwy: £30Powys: £23Conwy: £28

    £30£30£28Conwy is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Conwy £609, Powys £487Powys: £487Conwy: £609Powys: £490Conwy: £612Powys: £462Conwy: £578

    £609£612£578Conwy is higher£487£490£462

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Conwy £157, Powys £109Powys: £109Conwy: £157Powys: £110Conwy: £157Powys: £104Conwy: £149

    £157£157£149Conwy is higher£109£110£104

  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, Powys £104Powys: £104Conwy: £148Powys: £104Conwy: £148Powys: £98Conwy: £140

    £148£148£140Conwy is higher£104£104£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Conwy £1,754, Powys £1,253Powys: £1,253Conwy: £1,754Powys: £1,258Conwy: £1,762Powys: £1,188Conwy: £1,664

    £1,754£1,762£1,664Conwy is higher£1,253£1,258£1,188

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Conwy £222, Powys £167Powys: £167Conwy: £222Powys: £167Conwy: £223Powys: £158Conwy: £211

    £222£223£211Conwy is higher£167£167£158

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Conwy £461, Powys £374Powys: £374Conwy: £461Powys: £376Conwy: £463Powys: £355Conwy: £438

    £461£463£438Conwy is higher£374£376£355

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Conwy £8.01, Powys £5.43Powys: £5.43Conwy: £8.01Powys: £5.45Conwy: £8.05Powys: £5.15Conwy: £7.60

    £8.01£8.05£7.60Conwy is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Conwy £9.96, Powys £6.46Powys: £6.46Conwy: £9.96Powys: £6.49Conwy: £10Powys: £6.13Conwy: £9.45

    £9.96£10£9.45Conwy is higher£6.46£6.49£6.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Conwy £8.92, Powys £6.92Powys: £6.92Conwy: £8.92Powys: £6.95Conwy: £8.96Powys: £6.56Conwy: £8.46

    £8.92£8.96£8.46Conwy is higher£6.92£6.95£6.56

  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, Powys 1,005.6Powys: 1,005.6Conwy: 1,007.4

    1,007.4Conwy is higherDepends on how you count1,005.6

  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, Powys 92.0Powys: 92.0Conwy: 116.6

    116.6Conwy is higher92.0

  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, Powys 158.0Powys: 158.0Conwy: 185.9

    185.9Conwy is higherDepends on how you count158.0

  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, Powys 70.3Powys: 70.3Conwy: 87.1

    87.1Conwy is higher70.3

  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, Powys 167.8Powys: 167.8Conwy: 224.6

    224.6Conwy is higher167.8

  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, Powys 22.1Powys: 22.1Conwy: 30.8

    30.8Conwy is higher22.1

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Conwy and Powys, per person in the age group
MeasureConwyPowysHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,766£5,790£5,469£5,079£5,101£4,818Conwy
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,784£12,838£12,126£12,183£12,235£11,557Conwy
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,381£2,391£2,259£1,742£1,750£1,653Conwy
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,338£11,387£10,755£11,038£11,085£10,470Conwy
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£475£477£451£369£371£350Conwy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£940£944£892£752£755£714Conwy
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£24£24£23Conwy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£609£612£578£487£490£462Conwy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£109£110£104Conwy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£148£140£104£104£98Conwy
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,754£1,762£1,664£1,253£1,258£1,188Conwy
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211£167£167£158Conwy
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£461£463£438£374£376£355Conwy
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.01£8.05£7.60£5.43£5.45£5.15Conwy
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.96£10£9.45£6.46£6.49£6.13Conwy
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.92£8.96£8.46£6.92£6.95£6.56Conwy
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.41,005.6Conwy
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.692.0Conwy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026185.9158.0Conwy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.170.3Conwy
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026224.6167.8Conwy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.822.1Conwy

Per resident

Conwy is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Powys 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 Powys

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Conwy £5,766, Powys £5,079Powys: £5,079Conwy: £5,766Powys: £5,101Conwy: £5,790Powys: £4,818Conwy: £5,469

    £5,766£5,790£5,469Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£5,079£5,101£4,818

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Conwy £3,438, Powys £3,335Powys: £3,335Conwy: £3,438Powys: £3,349Conwy: £3,452Powys: £3,163Conwy: £3,261

    £3,438£3,452£3,261Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£3,335£3,349£3,163

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Conwy £1,331, Powys £974Powys: £974Conwy: £1,331Powys: £978Conwy: £1,337Powys: £924Conwy: £1,263

    £1,331£1,337£1,263Conwy is higher£974£978£924

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Conwy £3,049, Powys £3,021Powys: £3,021Conwy: £3,049Powys: £3,034Conwy: £3,062Powys: £2,866Conwy: £2,892

    £3,049£3,062£2,892Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£3,021£3,034£2,866

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Conwy £128, Powys £101Powys: £101Conwy: £128Powys: £101Conwy: £128Powys: £96Conwy: £121

    £128£128£121Conwy is higher£101£101£96

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Conwy £253, Powys £206Powys: £206Conwy: £253Powys: £207Conwy: £254Powys: £195Conwy: £240

    £253£254£240Conwy is higher£206£207£195

  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, Powys £6.53Powys: £6.53Conwy: £8.03Powys: £6.55Conwy: £8.07Powys: £6.19Conwy: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Conwy is higher£6.53£6.55£6.19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Conwy £609, Powys £487Powys: £487Conwy: £609Powys: £490Conwy: £612Powys: £462Conwy: £578

    £609£612£578Conwy is higher£487£490£462

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Conwy £157, Powys £109Powys: £109Conwy: £157Powys: £110Conwy: £157Powys: £104Conwy: £149

    £157£157£149Conwy is higher£109£110£104

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Conwy £82, Powys £58Powys: £58Conwy: £82Powys: £58Conwy: £83Powys: £55Conwy: £78

    £82£83£78Conwy is higher£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Conwy £981, Powys £700Powys: £700Conwy: £981Powys: £703Conwy: £985Powys: £664Conwy: £930

    £981£985£930Conwy is higher£700£703£664

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Conwy £222, Powys £167Powys: £167Conwy: £222Powys: £167Conwy: £223Powys: £158Conwy: £211

    £222£223£211Conwy is higher£167£167£158

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Conwy £258, Powys £209Powys: £209Conwy: £258Powys: £210Conwy: £259Powys: £198Conwy: £245

    £258£259£245Conwy is higher£209£210£198

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Conwy £4.48, Powys £3.04Powys: £3.04Conwy: £4.48Powys: £3.05Conwy: £4.50Powys: £2.88Conwy: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Conwy is higher£3.04£3.05£2.88

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Conwy £5.57, Powys £3.62Powys: £3.62Conwy: £5.57Powys: £3.63Conwy: £5.59Powys: £3.43Conwy: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Conwy is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Conwy £8.92, Powys £6.92Powys: £6.92Conwy: £8.92Powys: £6.95Conwy: £8.96Powys: £6.56Conwy: £8.46

    £8.92£8.96£8.46Conwy is higher£6.92£6.95£6.56

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Conwy 270.9, Powys 275.2Powys: 275.2Conwy: 270.9

    270.9Powys is higherDepends on how you count275.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Conwy 31.4, Powys 25.2Powys: 25.2Conwy: 31.4

    31.4Conwy is higher25.2

  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, Powys 43.3Powys: 43.3Conwy: 50.0

    50.0Conwy is higherDepends on how you count43.3

  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, Powys 70.3Powys: 70.3Conwy: 87.1

    87.1Conwy is higher70.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Conwy 125.6, Powys 93.8Powys: 93.8Conwy: 125.6

    125.6Conwy is higher93.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Conwy 17.2, Powys 12.4Powys: 12.4Conwy: 17.2

    17.2Conwy is higher12.4

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Conwy and Powys, per resident
MeasureConwyPowysHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,766£5,790£5,469£5,079£5,101£4,818Conwy
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,438£3,452£3,261£3,335£3,349£3,163Conwy
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,331£1,337£1,263£974£978£924Conwy
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,049£3,062£2,892£3,021£3,034£2,866Conwy
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£101£101£96Conwy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£206£207£195Conwy
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£6.53£6.55£6.19Conwy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£609£612£578£487£490£462Conwy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£109£110£104Conwy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£58£58£55Conwy
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£981£985£930£700£703£664Conwy
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211£167£167£158Conwy
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£258£259£245£209£210£198Conwy
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£3.04£3.05£2.88Conwy
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£3.62£3.63£3.43Conwy
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.92£8.96£8.46£6.92£6.95£6.56Conwy
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026270.9275.2Powys
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.425.2Conwy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202650.043.3Conwy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.170.3Conwy
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.693.8Conwy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.212.4Conwy

Total

Conwy is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Powys on 5. 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 Powys

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Conwy £659.8m, Powys £685.0mPowys: £685.0mConwy: £659.8mPowys: £687.9mConwy: £662.6mPowys: £649.7mConwy: £625.9m

    £659.8m£662.6m£625.9mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£685.0m£687.9m£649.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Conwy £393.4m, Powys £449.7mPowys: £449.7mConwy: £393.4mPowys: £451.6mConwy: £395.0mPowys: £426.6mConwy: £373.1m

    £393.4m£395.0m£373.1mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£449.7m£451.6m£426.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Conwy £152.3m, Powys £131.4mPowys: £131.4mConwy: £152.3mPowys: £131.9mConwy: £153.0mPowys: £124.6mConwy: £144.5m

    £152.3m£153.0m£144.5mConwy is higher£131.4m£131.9m£124.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Conwy £348.9m, Powys £407.4mPowys: £407.4mConwy: £348.9mPowys: £409.2mConwy: £350.4mPowys: £386.5mConwy: £331.0m

    £348.9m£350.4m£331.0mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£407.4m£409.2m£386.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Conwy £14.6m, Powys £13.6mPowys: £13.6mConwy: £14.6mPowys: £13.7mConwy: £14.7mPowys: £12.9mConwy: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mConwy is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Conwy £28.9m, Powys £27.8mPowys: £27.8mConwy: £28.9mPowys: £27.9mConwy: £29.1mPowys: £26.3mConwy: £27.4m

    £28.9m£29.1m£27.4mConwy is higher£27.8m£27.9m£26.3m

  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, Powys £0.88mPowys: £0.88mConwy: £0.92mPowys: £0.88mConwy: £0.92mPowys: £0.83mConwy: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mConwy is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Conwy £69.7m, Powys £65.7mPowys: £65.7mConwy: £69.7mPowys: £66.0mConwy: £70.0mPowys: £62.4mConwy: £66.1m

    £69.7m£70.0m£66.1mConwy is higher£65.7m£66.0m£62.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Conwy £17.9m, Powys £14.7mPowys: £14.7mConwy: £17.9mPowys: £14.8mConwy: £18.0mPowys: £14.0mConwy: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mConwy is higher£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Conwy £9.4m, Powys £7.8mPowys: £7.8mConwy: £9.4mPowys: £7.9mConwy: £9.5mPowys: £7.4mConwy: £9.0m

    £9.4m£9.5m£9.0mConwy is higher£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Conwy £112.2m, Powys £94.5mPowys: £94.5mConwy: £112.2mPowys: £94.9mConwy: £112.7mPowys: £89.6mConwy: £106.4m

    £112.2m£112.7m£106.4mConwy is higher£94.5m£94.9m£89.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Conwy £25.5m, Powys £22.5mPowys: £22.5mConwy: £25.5mPowys: £22.6mConwy: £25.6mPowys: £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, Powys £28.2mPowys: £28.2mConwy: £29.5mPowys: £28.3mConwy: £29.6mPowys: £26.8mConwy: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.6m£28.0mConwy is higher£28.2m£28.3m£26.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Conwy £0.51m, Powys £0.41mPowys: £0.41mConwy: £0.51mPowys: £0.41mConwy: £0.51mPowys: £0.39mConwy: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.49mConwy is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Conwy £0.64m, Powys £0.49mPowys: £0.49mConwy: £0.64mPowys: £0.49mConwy: £0.64mPowys: £0.46mConwy: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mConwy is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Conwy £1.0m, Powys £0.93mPowys: £0.93mConwy: £1.0mPowys: £0.94mConwy: £1.0mPowys: £0.88mConwy: £0.97m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.97mConwy is higher£0.93m£0.94m£0.88m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Conwy 31,001, Powys 37,117Powys: 37,117Conwy: 31,001

    31,001Powys is higherDepends on how you count37,117

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Conwy 3,588, Powys 3,396Powys: 3,396Conwy: 3,588

    3,588Conwy is higher3,396

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Conwy 5,719, Powys 5,832Powys: 5,832Conwy: 5,719

    5,719Powys is higherDepends on how you count5,832

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Conwy 9,969, Powys 9,478Powys: 9,478Conwy: 9,969

    9,969Conwy is higher9,478

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Conwy 14,370, Powys 12,650Powys: 12,650Conwy: 14,370

    14,370Conwy is higher12,650

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Conwy 1,971, Powys 1,669Powys: 1,669Conwy: 1,971

    1,971Conwy is higher1,669

Show the numbers
Conwy and Powys, total
MeasureConwyPowysHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£659.8m£662.6m£625.9m£685.0m£687.9m£649.7mPowys
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£393.4m£395.0m£373.1m£449.7m£451.6m£426.6mPowys
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£152.3m£153.0m£144.5m£131.4m£131.9m£124.6mConwy
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£348.9m£350.4m£331.0m£407.4m£409.2m£386.5mPowys
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mConwy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.9m£29.1m£27.4m£27.8m£27.9m£26.3mConwy
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mConwy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.7m£70.0m£66.1m£65.7m£66.0m£62.4mConwy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mConwy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.5m£9.0m£7.8m£7.9m£7.4mConwy
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£112.2m£112.7m£106.4m£94.5m£94.9m£89.6mConwy
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£28.2m£28.3m£26.8mConwy
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mConwy
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mConwy
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£0.93m£0.94m£0.88mConwy
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,00137,117Powys
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,5883,396Conwy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,7195,832Powys
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,9699,478Conwy
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,37012,650Conwy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9711,669Conwy

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
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