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Denbighshire and Pembrokeshire

97,868 and 125,670 residents (mid-2024).

Denbighshire is higher than Pembrokeshire on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 18 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

Denbighshire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Pembrokeshire 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

Denbighshire Pembrokeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Denbighshire £5,753, Pembrokeshire £5,346Pembrokeshire: £5,346Denbighshire: £5,753Pembrokeshire: £5,369Denbighshire: £5,777Pembrokeshire: £5,071Denbighshire: £5,457

    £5,753£5,777£5,457Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,346£5,369£5,071

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Denbighshire £12,848, Pembrokeshire £12,277Pembrokeshire: £12,277Denbighshire: £12,848Pembrokeshire: £12,329Denbighshire: £12,903Pembrokeshire: £11,645Denbighshire: £12,187

    £12,848£12,903£12,187Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,277£12,329£11,645

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Denbighshire £2,651, Pembrokeshire £2,270Pembrokeshire: £2,270Denbighshire: £2,651Pembrokeshire: £2,280Denbighshire: £2,662Pembrokeshire: £2,154Denbighshire: £2,515

    £2,651£2,662£2,515Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,270£2,280£2,154

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Denbighshire £11,338, Pembrokeshire £11,023Pembrokeshire: £11,023Denbighshire: £11,338Pembrokeshire: £11,070Denbighshire: £11,387Pembrokeshire: £10,456Denbighshire: £10,755

    £11,338£11,387£10,755Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,023£11,070£10,456

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Denbighshire £524, Pembrokeshire £430Pembrokeshire: £430Denbighshire: £524Pembrokeshire: £432Denbighshire: £527Pembrokeshire: £408Denbighshire: £497

    £524£527£497Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£430£432£408

  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: Denbighshire £952, Pembrokeshire £795Pembrokeshire: £795Denbighshire: £952Pembrokeshire: £798Denbighshire: £956Pembrokeshire: £754Denbighshire: £903

    £952£956£903Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£795£798£754

  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: Denbighshire £33, Pembrokeshire £29Pembrokeshire: £29Denbighshire: £33Pembrokeshire: £29Denbighshire: £33Pembrokeshire: £27Denbighshire: £31

    £33£33£31Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Denbighshire £722, Pembrokeshire £592Pembrokeshire: £592Denbighshire: £722Pembrokeshire: £594Denbighshire: £725Pembrokeshire: £561Denbighshire: £685

    £722£725£685Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£592£594£561

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Denbighshire £183, Pembrokeshire £141Pembrokeshire: £141Denbighshire: £183Pembrokeshire: £142Denbighshire: £184Pembrokeshire: £134Denbighshire: £173

    £183£184£173Denbighshire is higher£141£142£134

  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: Denbighshire £178, Pembrokeshire £155Pembrokeshire: £155Denbighshire: £178Pembrokeshire: £155Denbighshire: £179Pembrokeshire: £147Denbighshire: £169

    £178£179£169Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£155£155£147

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Denbighshire £1,941, Pembrokeshire £1,655Pembrokeshire: £1,655Denbighshire: £1,941Pembrokeshire: £1,662Denbighshire: £1,949Pembrokeshire: £1,570Denbighshire: £1,841

    £1,941£1,949£1,841Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,655£1,662£1,570

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Denbighshire £249, Pembrokeshire £174Pembrokeshire: £174Denbighshire: £249Pembrokeshire: £175Denbighshire: £250Pembrokeshire: £165Denbighshire: £236

    £249£250£236Denbighshire is higher£174£175£165

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Denbighshire £511, Pembrokeshire £445Pembrokeshire: £445Denbighshire: £511Pembrokeshire: £447Denbighshire: £514Pembrokeshire: £422Denbighshire: £485

    £511£514£485Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£445£447£422

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Denbighshire £7.76, Pembrokeshire £7.66Pembrokeshire: £7.66Denbighshire: £7.76Pembrokeshire: £7.70Denbighshire: £7.79Pembrokeshire: £7.27Denbighshire: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.66£7.70£7.27

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Denbighshire £13, Pembrokeshire £8.62Pembrokeshire: £8.62Denbighshire: £13Pembrokeshire: £8.66Denbighshire: £13Pembrokeshire: £8.18Denbighshire: £13

    £13Denbighshire is higher£8.62£8.66£8.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Denbighshire £8.21, Pembrokeshire £9.35Pembrokeshire: £9.35Denbighshire: £8.21Pembrokeshire: £9.39Denbighshire: £8.25Pembrokeshire: £8.87Denbighshire: £7.79

    £8.21£8.25£7.79Pembrokeshire is higher£9.35£9.39£8.87

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Denbighshire 1,009.0, Pembrokeshire 1,001.7Pembrokeshire: 1,001.7Denbighshire: 1,009.0

    1,009.0Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count1,001.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Denbighshire 128.3, Pembrokeshire 108.4Pembrokeshire: 108.4Denbighshire: 128.3

    128.3Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count108.4

  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: Denbighshire 191.1, Pembrokeshire 166.0Pembrokeshire: 166.0Denbighshire: 191.1

    191.1Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count166.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Denbighshire 101.5, Pembrokeshire 83.8Pembrokeshire: 83.8Denbighshire: 101.5

    101.5Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count83.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Denbighshire 237.2, Pembrokeshire 215.9Pembrokeshire: 215.9Denbighshire: 237.2

    237.2Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count215.9

  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: Denbighshire 36.4, Pembrokeshire 32.5Pembrokeshire: 32.5Denbighshire: 36.4

    36.4Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count32.5

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Denbighshire and Pembrokeshire, per person in the age group
MeasureDenbighshirePembrokeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,753£5,777£5,457£5,346£5,369£5,071Denbighshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,848£12,903£12,187£12,277£12,329£11,645Denbighshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,651£2,662£2,515£2,270£2,280£2,154Denbighshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,338£11,387£10,755£11,023£11,070£10,456Denbighshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£524£527£497£430£432£408Denbighshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£952£956£903£795£798£754Denbighshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£29£29£27Denbighshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£722£725£685£592£594£561Denbighshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£183£184£173£141£142£134Denbighshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£178£179£169£155£155£147Denbighshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,941£1,949£1,841£1,655£1,662£1,570Denbighshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£249£250£236£174£175£165Denbighshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£511£514£485£445£447£422Denbighshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£7.66£7.70£7.27Denbighshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£8.62£8.66£8.18Denbighshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.21£8.25£7.79£9.35£9.39£8.87Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.01,001.7Denbighshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.3108.4Denbighshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026191.1166.0Denbighshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.583.8Denbighshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026237.2215.9Denbighshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.432.5Denbighshire

Per resident

Denbighshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Pembrokeshire on 4. 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

Denbighshire Pembrokeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Denbighshire £5,753, Pembrokeshire £5,346Pembrokeshire: £5,346Denbighshire: £5,753Pembrokeshire: £5,369Denbighshire: £5,777Pembrokeshire: £5,071Denbighshire: £5,457

    £5,753£5,777£5,457Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,346£5,369£5,071

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Denbighshire £3,070, Pembrokeshire £3,145Pembrokeshire: £3,145Denbighshire: £3,070Pembrokeshire: £3,158Denbighshire: £3,083Pembrokeshire: £2,983Denbighshire: £2,912

    £3,070£3,083£2,912Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,145£3,158£2,983

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Denbighshire £1,521, Pembrokeshire £1,285Pembrokeshire: £1,285Denbighshire: £1,521Pembrokeshire: £1,291Denbighshire: £1,528Pembrokeshire: £1,219Denbighshire: £1,443

    £1,521£1,528£1,443Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,285£1,291£1,219

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Denbighshire £2,709, Pembrokeshire £2,823Pembrokeshire: £2,823Denbighshire: £2,709Pembrokeshire: £2,835Denbighshire: £2,720Pembrokeshire: £2,678Denbighshire: £2,570

    £2,709£2,720£2,570Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,823£2,835£2,678

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Denbighshire £125, Pembrokeshire £110Pembrokeshire: £110Denbighshire: £125Pembrokeshire: £111Denbighshire: £126Pembrokeshire: £105Denbighshire: £119

    £125£126£119Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£110£111£105

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Denbighshire £227, Pembrokeshire £204Pembrokeshire: £204Denbighshire: £227Pembrokeshire: £204Denbighshire: £228Pembrokeshire: £193Denbighshire: £216

    £227£228£216Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£204£204£193

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Denbighshire £7.93, Pembrokeshire £7.35Pembrokeshire: £7.35Denbighshire: £7.93Pembrokeshire: £7.38Denbighshire: £7.96Pembrokeshire: £6.97Denbighshire: £7.52

    £7.93£7.96£7.52Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.35£7.38£6.97

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Denbighshire £722, Pembrokeshire £592Pembrokeshire: £592Denbighshire: £722Pembrokeshire: £594Denbighshire: £725Pembrokeshire: £561Denbighshire: £685

    £722£725£685Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£592£594£561

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Denbighshire £183, Pembrokeshire £141Pembrokeshire: £141Denbighshire: £183Pembrokeshire: £142Denbighshire: £184Pembrokeshire: £134Denbighshire: £173

    £183£184£173Denbighshire is higher£141£142£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Denbighshire £102, Pembrokeshire £88Pembrokeshire: £88Denbighshire: £102Pembrokeshire: £88Denbighshire: £103Pembrokeshire: £83Denbighshire: £97

    £102£103£97Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£88£88£83

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Denbighshire £1,114, Pembrokeshire £937Pembrokeshire: £937Denbighshire: £1,114Pembrokeshire: £941Denbighshire: £1,119Pembrokeshire: £888Denbighshire: £1,056

    £1,114£1,119£1,056Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£937£941£888

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Denbighshire £249, Pembrokeshire £174Pembrokeshire: £174Denbighshire: £249Pembrokeshire: £175Denbighshire: £250Pembrokeshire: £165Denbighshire: £236

    £249£250£236Denbighshire is higher£174£175£165

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Denbighshire £294, Pembrokeshire £252Pembrokeshire: £252Denbighshire: £294Pembrokeshire: £253Denbighshire: £295Pembrokeshire: £239Denbighshire: £278

    £294£295£278Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£252£253£239

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Denbighshire £4.46, Pembrokeshire £4.33Pembrokeshire: £4.33Denbighshire: £4.46Pembrokeshire: £4.35Denbighshire: £4.48Pembrokeshire: £4.11Denbighshire: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.33£4.35£4.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Denbighshire £7.57, Pembrokeshire £4.88Pembrokeshire: £4.88Denbighshire: £7.57Pembrokeshire: £4.90Denbighshire: £7.60Pembrokeshire: £4.63Denbighshire: £7.18

    £7.57£7.60£7.18Denbighshire is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Denbighshire £8.21, Pembrokeshire £9.35Pembrokeshire: £9.35Denbighshire: £8.21Pembrokeshire: £9.39Denbighshire: £8.25Pembrokeshire: £8.87Denbighshire: £7.79

    £8.21£8.25£7.79Pembrokeshire is higher£9.35£9.39£8.87

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Denbighshire 241.1, Pembrokeshire 256.6Pembrokeshire: 256.6Denbighshire: 241.1

    241.1Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count256.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Denbighshire 30.6, Pembrokeshire 27.8Pembrokeshire: 27.8Denbighshire: 30.6

    30.6Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count27.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Denbighshire 45.7, Pembrokeshire 42.5Pembrokeshire: 42.5Denbighshire: 45.7

    45.7Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count42.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Denbighshire 101.5, Pembrokeshire 83.8Pembrokeshire: 83.8Denbighshire: 101.5

    101.5Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count83.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Denbighshire 136.2, Pembrokeshire 122.2Pembrokeshire: 122.2Denbighshire: 136.2

    136.2Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count122.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Denbighshire 20.9, Pembrokeshire 18.4Pembrokeshire: 18.4Denbighshire: 20.9

    20.9Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count18.4

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Denbighshire and Pembrokeshire, per resident
MeasureDenbighshirePembrokeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,753£5,777£5,457£5,346£5,369£5,071Denbighshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,070£3,083£2,912£3,145£3,158£2,983Pembrokeshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,521£1,528£1,443£1,285£1,291£1,219Denbighshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,709£2,720£2,570£2,823£2,835£2,678Pembrokeshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£110£111£105Denbighshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£204£204£193Denbighshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.93£7.96£7.52£7.35£7.38£6.97Denbighshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£722£725£685£592£594£561Denbighshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£183£184£173£141£142£134Denbighshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£88£88£83Denbighshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,114£1,119£1,056£937£941£888Denbighshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£249£250£236£174£175£165Denbighshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£294£295£278£252£253£239Denbighshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£4.33£4.35£4.11Denbighshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.57£7.60£7.18£4.88£4.90£4.63Denbighshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.21£8.25£7.79£9.35£9.39£8.87Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026241.1256.6Pembrokeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.627.8Denbighshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202645.742.5Denbighshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.583.8Denbighshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026136.2122.2Denbighshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.918.4Denbighshire

Total

Denbighshire is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Pembrokeshire on 19. 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

Denbighshire Pembrokeshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Denbighshire £563.0m, Pembrokeshire £671.8mPembrokeshire: £671.8mDenbighshire: £563.0mPembrokeshire: £674.7mDenbighshire: £565.4mPembrokeshire: £637.2mDenbighshire: £534.0m

    £563.0m£565.4m£534.0mPembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£671.8m£674.7m£637.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Denbighshire £300.4m, Pembrokeshire £395.2mPembrokeshire: £395.2mDenbighshire: £300.4mPembrokeshire: £396.9mDenbighshire: £301.7mPembrokeshire: £374.8mDenbighshire: £284.9m

    £300.4m£301.7m£284.9mPembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£395.2m£396.9m£374.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Denbighshire £148.9m, Pembrokeshire £161.5mPembrokeshire: £161.5mDenbighshire: £148.9mPembrokeshire: £162.2mDenbighshire: £149.5mPembrokeshire: £153.2mDenbighshire: £141.2m

    £148.9m£149.5m£141.2mPembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£161.5m£162.2m£153.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Denbighshire £265.1m, Pembrokeshire £354.8mPembrokeshire: £354.8mDenbighshire: £265.1mPembrokeshire: £356.3mDenbighshire: £266.2mPembrokeshire: £336.6mDenbighshire: £251.5m

    £265.1m£266.2m£251.5mPembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£354.8m£356.3m£336.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Denbighshire £12.3m, Pembrokeshire £13.9mPembrokeshire: £13.9mDenbighshire: £12.3mPembrokeshire: £13.9mDenbighshire: £12.3mPembrokeshire: £13.1mDenbighshire: £11.6m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.6mPembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Denbighshire £22.3m, Pembrokeshire £25.6mPembrokeshire: £25.6mDenbighshire: £22.3mPembrokeshire: £25.7mDenbighshire: £22.3mPembrokeshire: £24.3mDenbighshire: £21.1m

    £22.3m£22.3m£21.1mPembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Denbighshire £0.78m, Pembrokeshire £0.92mPembrokeshire: £0.92mDenbighshire: £0.78mPembrokeshire: £0.93mDenbighshire: £0.78mPembrokeshire: £0.88mDenbighshire: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mPembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Denbighshire £70.7m, Pembrokeshire £74.4mPembrokeshire: £74.4mDenbighshire: £70.7mPembrokeshire: £74.7mDenbighshire: £71.0mPembrokeshire: £70.5mDenbighshire: £67.0m

    £70.7m£71.0m£67.0mPembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£74.4m£74.7m£70.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Denbighshire £17.9m, Pembrokeshire £17.7mPembrokeshire: £17.7mDenbighshire: £17.9mPembrokeshire: £17.8mDenbighshire: £18.0mPembrokeshire: £16.8mDenbighshire: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mDenbighshire is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Denbighshire £10.0m, Pembrokeshire £11.0mPembrokeshire: £11.0mDenbighshire: £10.0mPembrokeshire: £11.0mDenbighshire: £10.0mPembrokeshire: £10.4mDenbighshire: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.5mPembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Denbighshire £109.0m, Pembrokeshire £117.7mPembrokeshire: £117.7mDenbighshire: £109.0mPembrokeshire: £118.2mDenbighshire: £109.5mPembrokeshire: £111.6mDenbighshire: £103.4m

    £109.0m£109.5m£103.4mPembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£117.7m£118.2m£111.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Denbighshire £24.3m, Pembrokeshire £21.8mPembrokeshire: £21.8mDenbighshire: £24.3mPembrokeshire: £21.9mDenbighshire: £24.4mPembrokeshire: £20.7mDenbighshire: £23.1m

    £24.3m£24.4m£23.1mDenbighshire is higher£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Denbighshire £28.7m, Pembrokeshire £31.6mPembrokeshire: £31.6mDenbighshire: £28.7mPembrokeshire: £31.8mDenbighshire: £28.9mPembrokeshire: £30.0mDenbighshire: £27.3m

    £28.7m£28.9m£27.3mPembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£31.6m£31.8m£30.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Denbighshire £0.44m, Pembrokeshire £0.55mPembrokeshire: £0.55mDenbighshire: £0.44mPembrokeshire: £0.55mDenbighshire: £0.44mPembrokeshire: £0.52mDenbighshire: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mPembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Denbighshire £0.74m, Pembrokeshire £0.61mPembrokeshire: £0.61mDenbighshire: £0.74mPembrokeshire: £0.62mDenbighshire: £0.74mPembrokeshire: £0.58mDenbighshire: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mDenbighshire is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Denbighshire £0.80m, Pembrokeshire £1.2mPembrokeshire: £1.2mDenbighshire: £0.80mPembrokeshire: £1.2mDenbighshire: £0.81mPembrokeshire: £1.1mDenbighshire: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.81m£0.76mPembrokeshire is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Denbighshire 23,592, Pembrokeshire 32,241Pembrokeshire: 32,241Denbighshire: 23,592

    23,592Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count32,241

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Denbighshire 2,999, Pembrokeshire 3,488Pembrokeshire: 3,488Denbighshire: 2,999

    2,999Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count3,488

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Denbighshire 4,468, Pembrokeshire 5,344Pembrokeshire: 5,344Denbighshire: 4,468

    4,468Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count5,344

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Denbighshire 9,937, Pembrokeshire 10,534Pembrokeshire: 10,534Denbighshire: 9,937

    9,937Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count10,534

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Denbighshire 13,326, Pembrokeshire 15,359Pembrokeshire: 15,359Denbighshire: 13,326

    13,326Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count15,359

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Denbighshire 2,044, Pembrokeshire 2,310Pembrokeshire: 2,310Denbighshire: 2,044

    2,044Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count2,310

Show the numbers
Denbighshire and Pembrokeshire, total
MeasureDenbighshirePembrokeshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£563.0m£565.4m£534.0m£671.8m£674.7m£637.2mPembrokeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£300.4m£301.7m£284.9m£395.2m£396.9m£374.8mPembrokeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£148.9m£149.5m£141.2m£161.5m£162.2m£153.2mPembrokeshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£265.1m£266.2m£251.5m£354.8m£356.3m£336.6mPembrokeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m£13.9m£13.9m£13.1mPembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.3m£21.1m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mPembrokeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mPembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m£74.4m£74.7m£70.5mPembrokeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mDenbighshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mPembrokeshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£109.0m£109.5m£103.4m£117.7m£118.2m£111.6mPembrokeshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m£21.8m£21.9m£20.7mDenbighshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.7m£28.9m£27.3m£31.6m£31.8m£30.0mPembrokeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mPembrokeshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mDenbighshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.81m£0.76m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mPembrokeshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,59232,241Pembrokeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9993,488Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4685,344Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,93710,534Pembrokeshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,32615,359Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0442,310Pembrokeshire

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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