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Flintshire and York

155,898 and 208,237 residents (mid-2024).

Flintshire is higher than York on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 8 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Flintshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and York 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

Flintshire York

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Flintshire £4,773, York £3,598York: £3,598Flintshire: £4,773York: £3,614Flintshire: £4,793York: £3,413Flintshire: £4,527

    £4,773£4,793£4,527Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,598£3,614£3,413

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Flintshire £12,956, York £12,644York: £12,644Flintshire: £12,956York: £12,698Flintshire: £13,011York: £11,993Flintshire: £12,289

    £12,956£13,011£12,289Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,644£12,698£11,993

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Flintshire £1,973, York £1,154York: £1,154Flintshire: £1,973York: £1,159Flintshire: £1,982York: £1,095Flintshire: £1,872

    £1,973£1,982£1,872Flintshire is higher£1,154£1,159£1,095

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Flintshire £11,685, York £11,624York: £11,624Flintshire: £11,685York: £11,673Flintshire: £11,735York: £11,026Flintshire: £11,084

    £11,685£11,735£11,084Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,624£11,673£11,026

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Flintshire £415, York £282York: £282Flintshire: £415York: £283Flintshire: £416York: £267Flintshire: £393

    £415£416£393Flintshire is higher£282£283£267

  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: Flintshire £829, York £719York: £719Flintshire: £829York: £723Flintshire: £833York: £682Flintshire: £787

    £829£833£787Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£719£723£682

  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: Flintshire £27, York £19York: £19Flintshire: £27York: £19Flintshire: £27York: £18Flintshire: £26

    £27£27£26Flintshire is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Flintshire £548, York £282York: £282Flintshire: £548York: £283Flintshire: £551York: £267Flintshire: £520

    £548£551£520Flintshire is higher£282£283£267

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Flintshire £144, York £94York: £94Flintshire: £144York: £94Flintshire: £144York: £89Flintshire: £136

    £144£144£136Flintshire is higher£94£94£89

  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: Flintshire £126, York £57York: £57Flintshire: £126York: £58Flintshire: £127York: £54Flintshire: £120

    £126£127£120Flintshire is higher£57£58£54

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Flintshire £1,521, York £903York: £903Flintshire: £1,521York: £907Flintshire: £1,528York: £857Flintshire: £1,443

    £1,521£1,528£1,443Flintshire is higher£903£907£857

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Flintshire £172, York £131York: £131Flintshire: £172York: £132Flintshire: £173York: £125Flintshire: £163

    £172£173£163Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£131£132£125

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Flintshire £313, York £187York: £187Flintshire: £313York: £188Flintshire: £315York: £178Flintshire: £297

    £313£315£297Flintshire is higher£187£188£178

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Flintshire £6.30, York £4.46York: £4.46Flintshire: £6.30York: £4.48Flintshire: £6.33York: £4.23Flintshire: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.46£4.48£4.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Flintshire £6.04, York £1.76York: £1.76Flintshire: £6.04York: £1.77Flintshire: £6.07York: £1.67Flintshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Flintshire is higher£1.76£1.77£1.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Flintshire £7.72, York £6.54York: £6.54Flintshire: £7.72York: £6.56Flintshire: £7.75York: £6.20Flintshire: £7.32

    £7.72£7.75£7.32Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.54£6.56£6.20

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Flintshire 1,034.7, York 1,017.6York: 1,017.6Flintshire: 1,034.7

    1,034.7Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count1,017.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Flintshire 105.3, York 72.9York: 72.9Flintshire: 105.3

    105.3Flintshire is higher72.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Flintshire 171.1, York 144.4York: 144.4Flintshire: 171.1

    171.1Flintshire is higher144.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Flintshire 79.3, York 42.6York: 42.6Flintshire: 79.3

    79.3Flintshire is higher42.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Flintshire 183.3, York 111.0York: 111.0Flintshire: 183.3

    183.3Flintshire is higher111.0

  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: Flintshire 27.4, York 13.2York: 13.2Flintshire: 27.4

    27.4Flintshire is higher13.2

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Flintshire and York, per person in the age group
MeasureFlintshireYorkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,773£4,793£4,527£3,598£3,614£3,413Flintshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,956£13,011£12,289£12,644£12,698£11,993Flintshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,973£1,982£1,872£1,154£1,159£1,095Flintshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,685£11,735£11,084£11,624£11,673£11,026Flintshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£415£416£393£282£283£267Flintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£829£833£787£719£723£682Flintshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£19£19£18Flintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£548£551£520£282£283£267Flintshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£94£94£89Flintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£126£127£120£57£58£54Flintshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,521£1,528£1,443£903£907£857Flintshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£131£132£125Flintshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£313£315£297£187£188£178Flintshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£4.46£4.48£4.23Flintshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£1.76£1.77£1.67Flintshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.72£7.75£7.32£6.54£6.56£6.20Flintshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,034.71,017.6Flintshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.372.9Flintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.1144.4Flintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.342.6Flintshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.3111.0Flintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.413.2Flintshire

Per resident

Flintshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and York 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

Flintshire York

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Flintshire £4,773, York £3,598York: £3,598Flintshire: £4,773York: £3,614Flintshire: £4,793York: £3,413Flintshire: £4,527

    £4,773£4,793£4,527Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,598£3,614£3,413

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Flintshire £2,703, York £2,320York: £2,320Flintshire: £2,703York: £2,330Flintshire: £2,715York: £2,201Flintshire: £2,564

    £2,703£2,715£2,564Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,320£2,330£2,201

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Flintshire £1,197, York £765York: £765Flintshire: £1,197York: £768Flintshire: £1,203York: £725Flintshire: £1,136

    £1,197£1,203£1,136Flintshire is higher£765£768£725

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Flintshire £2,438, York £2,133York: £2,133Flintshire: £2,438York: £2,142Flintshire: £2,448York: £2,023Flintshire: £2,313

    £2,438£2,448£2,313Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,133£2,142£2,023

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Flintshire £87, York £52York: £52Flintshire: £87York: £52Flintshire: £87York: £49Flintshire: £82

    £87£87£82Flintshire is higher£52£52£49

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Flintshire £173, York £132York: £132Flintshire: £173York: £133Flintshire: £174York: £125Flintshire: £164

    £173£174£164Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£132£133£125

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Flintshire £5.69, York £3.48York: £3.48Flintshire: £5.69York: £3.49Flintshire: £5.72York: £3.30Flintshire: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40Flintshire is higher£3.48£3.49£3.30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Flintshire £548, York £282York: £282Flintshire: £548York: £283Flintshire: £551York: £267Flintshire: £520

    £548£551£520Flintshire is higher£282£283£267

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Flintshire £144, York £94York: £94Flintshire: £144York: £94Flintshire: £144York: £89Flintshire: £136

    £144£144£136Flintshire is higher£94£94£89

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Flintshire £77, York £38York: £38Flintshire: £77York: £38Flintshire: £77York: £36Flintshire: £73

    £77£77£73Flintshire is higher£38£38£36

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Flintshire £923, York £598York: £598Flintshire: £923York: £601Flintshire: £927York: £567Flintshire: £876

    £923£927£876Flintshire is higher£598£601£567

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Flintshire £172, York £131York: £131Flintshire: £172York: £132Flintshire: £173York: £125Flintshire: £163

    £172£173£163Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£131£132£125

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Flintshire £190, York £124York: £124Flintshire: £190York: £125Flintshire: £191York: £118Flintshire: £180

    £190£191£180Flintshire is higher£124£125£118

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Flintshire £3.83, York £2.95York: £2.95Flintshire: £3.83York: £2.96Flintshire: £3.84York: £2.80Flintshire: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.95£2.96£2.80

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Flintshire £3.67, York £1.17York: £1.17Flintshire: £3.67York: £1.18Flintshire: £3.68York: £1.11Flintshire: £3.48

    £3.67£3.68£3.48Flintshire is higher£1.17£1.18£1.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Flintshire £7.72, York £6.54York: £6.54Flintshire: £7.72York: £6.56Flintshire: £7.75York: £6.20Flintshire: £7.32

    £7.72£7.75£7.32Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.54£6.56£6.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Flintshire 215.9, York 186.8York: 186.8Flintshire: 215.9

    215.9Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count186.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Flintshire 22.0, York 13.4York: 13.4Flintshire: 22.0

    22.0Flintshire is higher13.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Flintshire 35.7, York 26.5York: 26.5Flintshire: 35.7

    35.7Flintshire is higher26.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Flintshire 79.3, York 42.6York: 42.6Flintshire: 79.3

    79.3Flintshire is higher42.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Flintshire 111.2, York 73.5York: 73.5Flintshire: 111.2

    111.2Flintshire is higher73.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Flintshire 16.7, York 8.7York: 8.7Flintshire: 16.7

    16.7Flintshire is higher8.7

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Flintshire and York, per resident
MeasureFlintshireYorkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,773£4,793£4,527£3,598£3,614£3,413Flintshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,703£2,715£2,564£2,320£2,330£2,201Flintshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,197£1,203£1,136£765£768£725Flintshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,438£2,448£2,313£2,133£2,142£2,023Flintshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£52£52£49Flintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£132£133£125Flintshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£3.48£3.49£3.30Flintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£548£551£520£282£283£267Flintshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£94£94£89Flintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£38£38£36Flintshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£923£927£876£598£601£567Flintshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£131£132£125Flintshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£124£125£118Flintshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£2.95£2.96£2.80Flintshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.67£3.68£3.48£1.17£1.18£1.11Flintshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.72£7.75£7.32£6.54£6.56£6.20Flintshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.9186.8Flintshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.013.4Flintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.726.5Flintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.342.6Flintshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026111.273.5Flintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.78.7Flintshire

Total

Flintshire is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and York on 8. 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

Flintshire York

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Flintshire £744.0m, York £749.3mYork: £749.3mFlintshire: £744.0mYork: £752.5mFlintshire: £747.2mYork: £710.7mFlintshire: £705.7m

    £744.0m£747.2m£705.7mYork is higherDepends on how you count£749.3m£752.5m£710.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Flintshire £421.4m, York £483.2mYork: £483.2mFlintshire: £421.4mYork: £485.3mFlintshire: £423.2mYork: £458.3mFlintshire: £399.7m

    £421.4m£423.2m£399.7mYork is higherDepends on how you count£483.2m£485.3m£458.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Flintshire £186.7m, York £159.2mYork: £159.2mFlintshire: £186.7mYork: £159.9mFlintshire: £187.5mYork: £151.0mFlintshire: £177.1m

    £186.7m£187.5m£177.1mFlintshire is higher£159.2m£159.9m£151.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Flintshire £380.1m, York £444.2mYork: £444.2mFlintshire: £380.1mYork: £446.1mFlintshire: £381.7mYork: £421.4mFlintshire: £360.5m

    £380.1m£381.7m£360.5mYork is higherDepends on how you count£444.2m£446.1m£421.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Flintshire £13.5m, York £10.8mYork: £10.8mFlintshire: £13.5mYork: £10.8mFlintshire: £13.5mYork: £10.2mFlintshire: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mFlintshire is higher£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Flintshire £27.0m, York £27.5mYork: £27.5mFlintshire: £27.0mYork: £27.6mFlintshire: £27.1mYork: £26.1mFlintshire: £25.6m

    £27.0m£27.1m£25.6mYork is higherDepends on how you count£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Flintshire £0.89m, York £0.72mYork: £0.72mFlintshire: £0.89mYork: £0.73mFlintshire: £0.89mYork: £0.69mFlintshire: £0.84m

    £0.89m£0.89m£0.84mFlintshire is higher£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Flintshire £85.5m, York £58.7mYork: £58.7mFlintshire: £85.5mYork: £58.9mFlintshire: £85.8mYork: £55.7mFlintshire: £81.1m

    £85.5m£85.8m£81.1mFlintshire is higher£58.7m£58.9m£55.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Flintshire £22.4m, York £19.5mYork: £19.5mFlintshire: £22.4mYork: £19.6mFlintshire: £22.5mYork: £18.5mFlintshire: £21.3m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.3mFlintshire is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Flintshire £11.9m, York £7.9mYork: £7.9mFlintshire: £11.9mYork: £7.9mFlintshire: £12.0mYork: £7.5mFlintshire: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mFlintshire is higher£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Flintshire £143.9m, York £124.6mYork: £124.6mFlintshire: £143.9mYork: £125.1mFlintshire: £144.6mYork: £118.2mFlintshire: £136.5m

    £143.9m£144.6m£136.5mFlintshire is higher£124.6m£125.1m£118.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Flintshire £26.8m, York £27.4mYork: £27.4mFlintshire: £26.8mYork: £27.5mFlintshire: £27.0mYork: £26.0mFlintshire: £25.5m

    £26.8m£27.0m£25.5mYork is higherDepends on how you count£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Flintshire £29.6m, York £25.9mYork: £25.9mFlintshire: £29.6mYork: £26.0mFlintshire: £29.8mYork: £24.5mFlintshire: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.8m£28.1mFlintshire is higher£25.9m£26.0m£24.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Flintshire £0.60m, York £0.61mYork: £0.61mFlintshire: £0.60mYork: £0.62mFlintshire: £0.60mYork: £0.58mFlintshire: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mYork is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Flintshire £0.57m, York £0.24mYork: £0.24mFlintshire: £0.57mYork: £0.24mFlintshire: £0.57mYork: £0.23mFlintshire: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mFlintshire is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Flintshire £1.2m, York £1.4mYork: £1.4mFlintshire: £1.2mYork: £1.4mFlintshire: £1.2mYork: £1.3mFlintshire: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mYork is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Flintshire 33,657, York 38,890York: 38,890Flintshire: 33,657

    33,657York is higherDepends on how you count38,890

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Flintshire 3,425, York 2,786York: 2,786Flintshire: 3,425

    3,425Flintshire is higher2,786

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Flintshire 5,564, York 5,519York: 5,519Flintshire: 5,564

    5,564Flintshire is higher5,519

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Flintshire 12,360, York 8,870York: 8,870Flintshire: 12,360

    12,360Flintshire is higher8,870

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Flintshire 17,338, York 15,311York: 15,311Flintshire: 17,338

    17,338Flintshire is higher15,311

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Flintshire 2,595, York 1,815York: 1,815Flintshire: 2,595

    2,595Flintshire is higher1,815

Show the numbers
Flintshire and York, total
MeasureFlintshireYorkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£744.0m£747.2m£705.7m£749.3m£752.5m£710.7mYork
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£421.4m£423.2m£399.7m£483.2m£485.3m£458.3mYork
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£186.7m£187.5m£177.1m£159.2m£159.9m£151.0mFlintshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£380.1m£381.7m£360.5m£444.2m£446.1m£421.4mYork
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mFlintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.0m£27.1m£25.6m£27.5m£27.6m£26.1mYork
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mFlintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£85.5m£85.8m£81.1m£58.7m£58.9m£55.7mFlintshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mFlintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mFlintshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£143.9m£144.6m£136.5m£124.6m£125.1m£118.2mFlintshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.8m£27.0m£25.5m£27.4m£27.5m£26.0mYork
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m£25.9m£26.0m£24.5mFlintshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mYork
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mFlintshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mYork
State Pensiontotal, March 202633,65738,890York
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4252,786Flintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,5645,519Flintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,3608,870Flintshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,33815,311Flintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5951,815Flintshire

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.