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Pembrokeshire and Northumberland

125,670 and 330,615 residents (mid-2024).

Pembrokeshire is higher than Northumberland on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 19 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

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

Pembrokeshire Northumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pembrokeshire £5,346, Northumberland £5,158Northumberland: £5,158Pembrokeshire: £5,346Northumberland: £5,180Pembrokeshire: £5,369Northumberland: £4,893Pembrokeshire: £5,071

    £5,346£5,369£5,071Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,158£5,180£4,893

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Pembrokeshire £12,277, Northumberland £12,607Northumberland: £12,607Pembrokeshire: £12,277Northumberland: £12,660Pembrokeshire: £12,329Northumberland: £11,958Pembrokeshire: £11,645

    £12,277£12,329£11,645Northumberland is higher£12,607£12,660£11,958

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Pembrokeshire £2,270, Northumberland £1,962Northumberland: £1,962Pembrokeshire: £2,270Northumberland: £1,970Pembrokeshire: £2,280Northumberland: £1,861Pembrokeshire: £2,154

    £2,270£2,280£2,154Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,962£1,970£1,861

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Pembrokeshire £11,023, Northumberland £11,516Northumberland: £11,516Pembrokeshire: £11,023Northumberland: £11,565Pembrokeshire: £11,070Northumberland: £10,924Pembrokeshire: £10,456

    £11,023£11,070£10,456Northumberland is higher£11,516£11,565£10,924

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Pembrokeshire £430, Northumberland £323Northumberland: £323Pembrokeshire: £430Northumberland: £324Pembrokeshire: £432Northumberland: £306Pembrokeshire: £408

    £430£432£408Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£323£324£306

  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: Pembrokeshire £795, Northumberland £745Northumberland: £745Pembrokeshire: £795Northumberland: £749Pembrokeshire: £798Northumberland: £707Pembrokeshire: £754

    £795£798£754Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£745£749£707

  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: Pembrokeshire £29, Northumberland £22Northumberland: £22Pembrokeshire: £29Northumberland: £22Pembrokeshire: £29Northumberland: £21Pembrokeshire: £27

    £29£29£27Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Pembrokeshire £592, Northumberland £533Northumberland: £533Pembrokeshire: £592Northumberland: £535Pembrokeshire: £594Northumberland: £505Pembrokeshire: £561

    £592£594£561Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£533£535£505

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Pembrokeshire £141, Northumberland £141Northumberland: £141Pembrokeshire: £141Northumberland: £141Pembrokeshire: £142Northumberland: £134Pembrokeshire: £134

    £141£142£134Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£141£141£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: Pembrokeshire £155, Northumberland £146Northumberland: £146Pembrokeshire: £155Northumberland: £147Pembrokeshire: £155Northumberland: £139Pembrokeshire: £147

    £155£155£147Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£139

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Pembrokeshire £1,655, Northumberland £1,442Northumberland: £1,442Pembrokeshire: £1,655Northumberland: £1,448Pembrokeshire: £1,662Northumberland: £1,368Pembrokeshire: £1,570

    £1,655£1,662£1,570Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,442£1,448£1,368

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Pembrokeshire £174, Northumberland £171Northumberland: £171Pembrokeshire: £174Northumberland: £172Pembrokeshire: £175Northumberland: £163Pembrokeshire: £165

    £174£175£165Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£171£172£163

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Pembrokeshire £445, Northumberland £358Northumberland: £358Pembrokeshire: £445Northumberland: £360Pembrokeshire: £447Northumberland: £340Pembrokeshire: £422

    £445£447£422Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£358£360£340

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Pembrokeshire £7.66, Northumberland £7.41Northumberland: £7.41Pembrokeshire: £7.66Northumberland: £7.44Pembrokeshire: £7.70Northumberland: £7.03Pembrokeshire: £7.27

    £7.66£7.70£7.27Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.41£7.44£7.03

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Pembrokeshire £8.62, Northumberland £7.95Northumberland: £7.95Pembrokeshire: £8.62Northumberland: £7.98Pembrokeshire: £8.66Northumberland: £7.54Pembrokeshire: £8.18

    £8.62£8.66£8.18Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.95£7.98£7.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pembrokeshire £9.35, Northumberland £6.05Northumberland: £6.05Pembrokeshire: £9.35Northumberland: £6.08Pembrokeshire: £9.39Northumberland: £5.74Pembrokeshire: £8.87

    £9.35£9.39£8.87Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.05£6.08£5.74

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Pembrokeshire 1,001.7, Northumberland 1,027.4Northumberland: 1,027.4Pembrokeshire: 1,001.7

    1,001.7Northumberland is higher1,027.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Pembrokeshire 108.4, Northumberland 89.5Northumberland: 89.5Pembrokeshire: 108.4

    108.4Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count89.5

  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: Pembrokeshire 166.0, Northumberland 156.4Northumberland: 156.4Pembrokeshire: 166.0

    166.0Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count156.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Pembrokeshire 83.8, Northumberland 79.0Northumberland: 79.0Pembrokeshire: 83.8

    83.8Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count79.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Pembrokeshire 215.9, Northumberland 190.4Northumberland: 190.4Pembrokeshire: 215.9

    215.9Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count190.4

  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: Pembrokeshire 32.5, Northumberland 31.7Northumberland: 31.7Pembrokeshire: 32.5

    32.5Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count31.7

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Pembrokeshire and Northumberland, per person in the age group
MeasurePembrokeshireNorthumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,346£5,369£5,071£5,158£5,180£4,893Pembrokeshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,277£12,329£11,645£12,607£12,660£11,958Northumberland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,270£2,280£2,154£1,962£1,970£1,861Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,023£11,070£10,456£11,516£11,565£10,924Northumberland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£430£432£408£323£324£306Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£795£798£754£745£749£707Pembrokeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£22£22£21Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£592£594£561£533£535£505Pembrokeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£141£141£134Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£155£155£147£146£147£139Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,655£1,662£1,570£1,442£1,448£1,368Pembrokeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£171£172£163Pembrokeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£445£447£422£358£360£340Pembrokeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.66£7.70£7.27£7.41£7.44£7.03Pembrokeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.62£8.66£8.18£7.95£7.98£7.54Pembrokeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.35£9.39£8.87£6.05£6.08£5.74Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.71,027.4Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.489.5Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.0156.4Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.879.0Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026215.9190.4Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.531.7Pembrokeshire

Per resident

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

Pembrokeshire Northumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pembrokeshire £5,346, Northumberland £5,158Northumberland: £5,158Pembrokeshire: £5,346Northumberland: £5,180Pembrokeshire: £5,369Northumberland: £4,893Pembrokeshire: £5,071

    £5,346£5,369£5,071Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,158£5,180£4,893

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Pembrokeshire £3,145, Northumberland £3,178Northumberland: £3,178Pembrokeshire: £3,145Northumberland: £3,191Pembrokeshire: £3,158Northumberland: £3,014Pembrokeshire: £2,983

    £3,145£3,158£2,983Northumberland is higher£3,178£3,191£3,014

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Pembrokeshire £1,285, Northumberland £1,130Northumberland: £1,130Pembrokeshire: £1,285Northumberland: £1,134Pembrokeshire: £1,291Northumberland: £1,071Pembrokeshire: £1,219

    £1,285£1,291£1,219Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,130£1,134£1,071

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Pembrokeshire £2,823, Northumberland £2,903Northumberland: £2,903Pembrokeshire: £2,823Northumberland: £2,915Pembrokeshire: £2,835Northumberland: £2,754Pembrokeshire: £2,678

    £2,823£2,835£2,678Northumberland is higher£2,903£2,915£2,754

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Pembrokeshire £110, Northumberland £81Northumberland: £81Pembrokeshire: £110Northumberland: £82Pembrokeshire: £111Northumberland: £77Pembrokeshire: £105

    £110£111£105Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£81£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Pembrokeshire £204, Northumberland £188Northumberland: £188Pembrokeshire: £204Northumberland: £189Pembrokeshire: £204Northumberland: £178Pembrokeshire: £193

    £204£204£193Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£188£189£178

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Pembrokeshire £7.35, Northumberland £5.61Northumberland: £5.61Pembrokeshire: £7.35Northumberland: £5.63Pembrokeshire: £7.38Northumberland: £5.32Pembrokeshire: £6.97

    £7.35£7.38£6.97Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.61£5.63£5.32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Pembrokeshire £592, Northumberland £533Northumberland: £533Pembrokeshire: £592Northumberland: £535Pembrokeshire: £594Northumberland: £505Pembrokeshire: £561

    £592£594£561Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£533£535£505

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Pembrokeshire £141, Northumberland £141Northumberland: £141Pembrokeshire: £141Northumberland: £141Pembrokeshire: £142Northumberland: £134Pembrokeshire: £134

    £141£142£134Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£141£141£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Pembrokeshire £88, Northumberland £84Northumberland: £84Pembrokeshire: £88Northumberland: £85Pembrokeshire: £88Northumberland: £80Pembrokeshire: £83

    £88£88£83Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£84£85£80

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Pembrokeshire £937, Northumberland £830Northumberland: £830Pembrokeshire: £937Northumberland: £834Pembrokeshire: £941Northumberland: £788Pembrokeshire: £888

    £937£941£888Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£830£834£788

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Pembrokeshire £174, Northumberland £171Northumberland: £171Pembrokeshire: £174Northumberland: £172Pembrokeshire: £175Northumberland: £163Pembrokeshire: £165

    £174£175£165Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£171£172£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Pembrokeshire £252, Northumberland £206Northumberland: £206Pembrokeshire: £252Northumberland: £207Pembrokeshire: £253Northumberland: £196Pembrokeshire: £239

    £252£253£239Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£206£207£196

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Pembrokeshire £4.33, Northumberland £4.27Northumberland: £4.27Pembrokeshire: £4.33Northumberland: £4.29Pembrokeshire: £4.35Northumberland: £4.05Pembrokeshire: £4.11

    £4.33£4.35£4.11Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.27£4.29£4.05

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Pembrokeshire £4.88, Northumberland £4.58Northumberland: £4.58Pembrokeshire: £4.88Northumberland: £4.59Pembrokeshire: £4.90Northumberland: £4.34Pembrokeshire: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.58£4.59£4.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pembrokeshire £9.35, Northumberland £6.05Northumberland: £6.05Pembrokeshire: £9.35Northumberland: £6.08Pembrokeshire: £9.39Northumberland: £5.74Pembrokeshire: £8.87

    £9.35£9.39£8.87Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.05£6.08£5.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Pembrokeshire 256.6, Northumberland 259.0Northumberland: 259.0Pembrokeshire: 256.6

    256.6Northumberland is higher259.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Pembrokeshire 27.8, Northumberland 22.6Northumberland: 22.6Pembrokeshire: 27.8

    27.8Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count22.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Pembrokeshire 42.5, Northumberland 39.4Northumberland: 39.4Pembrokeshire: 42.5

    42.5Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count39.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Pembrokeshire 83.8, Northumberland 79.0Northumberland: 79.0Pembrokeshire: 83.8

    83.8Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count79.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Pembrokeshire 122.2, Northumberland 109.6Northumberland: 109.6Pembrokeshire: 122.2

    122.2Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count109.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Pembrokeshire 18.4, Northumberland 18.3Northumberland: 18.3Pembrokeshire: 18.4

    18.4Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count18.3

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Pembrokeshire and Northumberland, per resident
MeasurePembrokeshireNorthumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,346£5,369£5,071£5,158£5,180£4,893Pembrokeshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,145£3,158£2,983£3,178£3,191£3,014Northumberland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,285£1,291£1,219£1,130£1,134£1,071Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,823£2,835£2,678£2,903£2,915£2,754Northumberland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£81£82£77Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£204£193£188£189£178Pembrokeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.35£7.38£6.97£5.61£5.63£5.32Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£592£594£561£533£535£505Pembrokeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£141£141£134Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£84£85£80Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£937£941£888£830£834£788Pembrokeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£171£172£163Pembrokeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£206£207£196Pembrokeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.33£4.35£4.11£4.27£4.29£4.05Pembrokeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£4.58£4.59£4.34Pembrokeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.35£9.39£8.87£6.05£6.08£5.74Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026256.6259.0Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.822.6Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.539.4Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.879.0Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026122.2109.6Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.418.3Pembrokeshire

Total

Pembrokeshire is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Northumberland on 22. 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

Pembrokeshire Northumberland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Pembrokeshire £671.8m, Northumberland £1.7bnNorthumberland: £1.7bnPembrokeshire: £671.8mNorthumberland: £1.7bnPembrokeshire: £674.7mNorthumberland: £1.6bnPembrokeshire: £637.2m

    £671.8m£674.7m£637.2mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Pembrokeshire £395.2m, Northumberland £1.1bnNorthumberland: £1.1bnPembrokeshire: £395.2mNorthumberland: £1.1bnPembrokeshire: £396.9mNorthumberland: £996.6mPembrokeshire: £374.8m

    £395.2m£396.9m£374.8mNorthumberland is higher£1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Pembrokeshire £161.5m, Northumberland £373.4mNorthumberland: £373.4mPembrokeshire: £161.5mNorthumberland: £375.0mPembrokeshire: £162.2mNorthumberland: £354.2mPembrokeshire: £153.2m

    £161.5m£162.2m£153.2mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Pembrokeshire £354.8m, Northumberland £959.8mNorthumberland: £959.8mPembrokeshire: £354.8mNorthumberland: £963.9mPembrokeshire: £356.3mNorthumberland: £910.4mPembrokeshire: £336.6m

    £354.8m£356.3m£336.6mNorthumberland is higher£959.8m£963.9m£910.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Pembrokeshire £13.9m, Northumberland £26.9mNorthumberland: £26.9mPembrokeshire: £13.9mNorthumberland: £27.0mPembrokeshire: £13.9mNorthumberland: £25.5mPembrokeshire: £13.1m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.1mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Pembrokeshire £25.6m, Northumberland £62.1mNorthumberland: £62.1mPembrokeshire: £25.6mNorthumberland: £62.4mPembrokeshire: £25.7mNorthumberland: £58.9mPembrokeshire: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Pembrokeshire £0.92m, Northumberland £1.9mNorthumberland: £1.9mPembrokeshire: £0.92mNorthumberland: £1.9mPembrokeshire: £0.93mNorthumberland: £1.8mPembrokeshire: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Pembrokeshire £74.4m, Northumberland £176.1mNorthumberland: £176.1mPembrokeshire: £74.4mNorthumberland: £176.8mPembrokeshire: £74.7mNorthumberland: £167.0mPembrokeshire: £70.5m

    £74.4m£74.7m£70.5mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£176.1m£176.8m£167.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Pembrokeshire £17.7m, Northumberland £46.6mNorthumberland: £46.6mPembrokeshire: £17.7mNorthumberland: £46.8mPembrokeshire: £17.8mNorthumberland: £44.2mPembrokeshire: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£46.6m£46.8m£44.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Pembrokeshire £11.0m, Northumberland £27.8mNorthumberland: £27.8mPembrokeshire: £11.0mNorthumberland: £27.9mPembrokeshire: £11.0mNorthumberland: £26.4mPembrokeshire: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£27.8m£27.9m£26.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Pembrokeshire £117.7m, Northumberland £274.5mNorthumberland: £274.5mPembrokeshire: £117.7mNorthumberland: £275.7mPembrokeshire: £118.2mNorthumberland: £260.4mPembrokeshire: £111.6m

    £117.7m£118.2m£111.6mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£274.5m£275.7m£260.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Pembrokeshire £21.8m, Northumberland £56.7mNorthumberland: £56.7mPembrokeshire: £21.8mNorthumberland: £56.9mPembrokeshire: £21.9mNorthumberland: £53.7mPembrokeshire: £20.7m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.7mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£56.7m£56.9m£53.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Pembrokeshire £31.6m, Northumberland £68.2mNorthumberland: £68.2mPembrokeshire: £31.6mNorthumberland: £68.5mPembrokeshire: £31.8mNorthumberland: £64.7mPembrokeshire: £30.0m

    £31.6m£31.8m£30.0mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£68.2m£68.5m£64.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Pembrokeshire £0.55m, Northumberland £1.4mNorthumberland: £1.4mPembrokeshire: £0.55mNorthumberland: £1.4mPembrokeshire: £0.55mNorthumberland: £1.3mPembrokeshire: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Pembrokeshire £0.61m, Northumberland £1.5mNorthumberland: £1.5mPembrokeshire: £0.61mNorthumberland: £1.5mPembrokeshire: £0.62mNorthumberland: £1.4mPembrokeshire: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Pembrokeshire £1.2m, Northumberland £2.0mNorthumberland: £2.0mPembrokeshire: £1.2mNorthumberland: £2.0mPembrokeshire: £1.2mNorthumberland: £1.9mPembrokeshire: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Pembrokeshire 32,241, Northumberland 85,625Northumberland: 85,625Pembrokeshire: 32,241

    32,241Northumberland is higher85,625

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Pembrokeshire 3,488, Northumberland 7,455Northumberland: 7,455Pembrokeshire: 3,488

    3,488Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count7,455

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Pembrokeshire 5,344, Northumberland 13,036Northumberland: 13,036Pembrokeshire: 5,344

    5,344Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count13,036

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Pembrokeshire 10,534, Northumberland 26,107Northumberland: 26,107Pembrokeshire: 10,534

    10,534Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count26,107

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Pembrokeshire 15,359, Northumberland 36,250Northumberland: 36,250Pembrokeshire: 15,359

    15,359Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count36,250

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Pembrokeshire 2,310, Northumberland 6,039Northumberland: 6,039Pembrokeshire: 2,310

    2,310Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count6,039

Show the numbers
Pembrokeshire and Northumberland, total
MeasurePembrokeshireNorthumberlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£671.8m£674.7m£637.2m£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnNorthumberland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£395.2m£396.9m£374.8m£1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6mNorthumberland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£161.5m£162.2m£153.2m£373.4m£375.0m£354.2mNorthumberland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£354.8m£356.3m£336.6m£959.8m£963.9m£910.4mNorthumberland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m£26.9m£27.0m£25.5mNorthumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£62.1m£62.4m£58.9mNorthumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mNorthumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£74.4m£74.7m£70.5m£176.1m£176.8m£167.0mNorthumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£46.6m£46.8m£44.2mNorthumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£27.8m£27.9m£26.4mNorthumberland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£117.7m£118.2m£111.6m£274.5m£275.7m£260.4mNorthumberland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m£56.7m£56.9m£53.7mNorthumberland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.8m£30.0m£68.2m£68.5m£64.7mNorthumberland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mNorthumberland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mNorthumberland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorthumberland
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,24185,625Northumberland
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4887,455Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,34413,036Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,53426,107Northumberland
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,35936,250Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,3106,039Northumberland

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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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