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Pembrokeshire and Somerset

125,670 and 588,173 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 22 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 Somerset 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 Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pembrokeshire £5,346, Somerset £4,694Somerset: £4,694Pembrokeshire: £5,346Somerset: £4,714Pembrokeshire: £5,369Somerset: £4,453Pembrokeshire: £5,071

    £5,346£5,369£5,071Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,694£4,714£4,453

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Pembrokeshire £12,277, Somerset £12,406Somerset: £12,406Pembrokeshire: £12,277Somerset: £12,459Pembrokeshire: £12,329Somerset: £11,768Pembrokeshire: £11,645

    £12,277£12,329£11,645Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£12,406£12,459£11,768

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Pembrokeshire £2,270, Somerset £1,777Somerset: £1,777Pembrokeshire: £2,270Somerset: £1,785Pembrokeshire: £2,280Somerset: £1,686Pembrokeshire: £2,154

    £2,270£2,280£2,154Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,777£1,785£1,686

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Pembrokeshire £11,023, Somerset £11,447Somerset: £11,447Pembrokeshire: £11,023Somerset: £11,496Pembrokeshire: £11,070Somerset: £10,858Pembrokeshire: £10,456

    £11,023£11,070£10,456Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£11,447£11,496£10,858

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Pembrokeshire £430, Somerset £312Somerset: £312Pembrokeshire: £430Somerset: £314Pembrokeshire: £432Somerset: £296Pembrokeshire: £408

    £430£432£408Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£312£314£296

  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, Somerset £626Somerset: £626Pembrokeshire: £795Somerset: £629Pembrokeshire: £798Somerset: £594Pembrokeshire: £754

    £795£798£754Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£626£629£594

  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, Somerset £20Somerset: £20Pembrokeshire: £29Somerset: £21Pembrokeshire: £29Somerset: £19Pembrokeshire: £27

    £29£29£27Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£20£21£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Pembrokeshire £592, Somerset £382Somerset: £382Pembrokeshire: £592Somerset: £384Pembrokeshire: £594Somerset: £363Pembrokeshire: £561

    £592£594£561Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£382£384£363

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Pembrokeshire £141, Somerset £111Somerset: £111Pembrokeshire: £141Somerset: £111Pembrokeshire: £142Somerset: £105Pembrokeshire: £134

    £141£142£134Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£111£111£105

  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, Somerset £93Somerset: £93Pembrokeshire: £155Somerset: £93Pembrokeshire: £155Somerset: £88Pembrokeshire: £147

    £155£155£147Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£93£93£88

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Pembrokeshire £1,655, Somerset £1,424Somerset: £1,424Pembrokeshire: £1,655Somerset: £1,430Pembrokeshire: £1,662Somerset: £1,351Pembrokeshire: £1,570

    £1,655£1,662£1,570Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,424£1,430£1,351

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Pembrokeshire £174, Somerset £166Somerset: £166Pembrokeshire: £174Somerset: £167Pembrokeshire: £175Somerset: £157Pembrokeshire: £165

    £174£175£165Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£166£167£157

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Pembrokeshire £445, Somerset £252Somerset: £252Pembrokeshire: £445Somerset: £253Pembrokeshire: £447Somerset: £239Pembrokeshire: £422

    £445£447£422Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£252£253£239

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Pembrokeshire £7.66, Somerset £4.59Somerset: £4.59Pembrokeshire: £7.66Somerset: £4.61Pembrokeshire: £7.70Somerset: £4.35Pembrokeshire: £7.27

    £7.66£7.70£7.27Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.59£4.61£4.35

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Pembrokeshire £8.62, Somerset £3.85Somerset: £3.85Pembrokeshire: £8.62Somerset: £3.86Pembrokeshire: £8.66Somerset: £3.65Pembrokeshire: £8.18

    £8.62£8.66£8.18Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.85£3.86£3.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pembrokeshire £9.35, Somerset £6.18Somerset: £6.18Pembrokeshire: £9.35Somerset: £6.20Pembrokeshire: £9.39Somerset: £5.86Pembrokeshire: £8.87

    £9.35£9.39£8.87Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.18£6.20£5.86

  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, Somerset 1,009.7Somerset: 1,009.7Pembrokeshire: 1,001.7

    1,001.7Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,009.7

  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, Somerset 78.7Somerset: 78.7Pembrokeshire: 108.4

    108.4Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count78.7

  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, Somerset 133.4Somerset: 133.4Pembrokeshire: 166.0

    166.0Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count133.4

  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, Somerset 57.2Somerset: 57.2Pembrokeshire: 83.8

    83.8Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count57.2

  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, Somerset 163.7Somerset: 163.7Pembrokeshire: 215.9

    215.9Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count163.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Pembrokeshire 32.5, Somerset 20.1Somerset: 20.1Pembrokeshire: 32.5

    32.5Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count20.1

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Pembrokeshire and Somerset, per person in the age group
MeasurePembrokeshireSomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,346£5,369£5,071£4,694£4,714£4,453Pembrokeshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,277£12,329£11,645£12,406£12,459£11,768Somerset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,270£2,280£2,154£1,777£1,785£1,686Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,023£11,070£10,456£11,447£11,496£10,858Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£430£432£408£312£314£296Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£795£798£754£626£629£594Pembrokeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£20£21£19Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£592£594£561£382£384£363Pembrokeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£111£111£105Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£155£155£147£93£93£88Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,655£1,662£1,570£1,424£1,430£1,351Pembrokeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£166£167£157Pembrokeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£445£447£422£252£253£239Pembrokeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.66£7.70£7.27£4.59£4.61£4.35Pembrokeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.62£8.66£8.18£3.85£3.86£3.65Pembrokeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.35£9.39£8.87£6.18£6.20£5.86Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.71,009.7Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.478.7Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.0133.4Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.857.2Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026215.9163.7Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.520.1Pembrokeshire

Per resident

Pembrokeshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Somerset 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

Pembrokeshire Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pembrokeshire £5,346, Somerset £4,694Somerset: £4,694Pembrokeshire: £5,346Somerset: £4,714Pembrokeshire: £5,369Somerset: £4,453Pembrokeshire: £5,071

    £5,346£5,369£5,071Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,694£4,714£4,453

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Pembrokeshire £3,145, Somerset £3,001Somerset: £3,001Pembrokeshire: £3,145Somerset: £3,014Pembrokeshire: £3,158Somerset: £2,847Pembrokeshire: £2,983

    £3,145£3,158£2,983Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,001£3,014£2,847

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Pembrokeshire £1,285, Somerset £1,028Somerset: £1,028Pembrokeshire: £1,285Somerset: £1,032Pembrokeshire: £1,291Somerset: £975Pembrokeshire: £1,219

    £1,285£1,291£1,219Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,028£1,032£975

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Pembrokeshire £2,823, Somerset £2,769Somerset: £2,769Pembrokeshire: £2,823Somerset: £2,781Pembrokeshire: £2,835Somerset: £2,627Pembrokeshire: £2,678

    £2,823£2,835£2,678Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,769£2,781£2,627

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Pembrokeshire £110, Somerset £76Somerset: £76Pembrokeshire: £110Somerset: £76Pembrokeshire: £111Somerset: £72Pembrokeshire: £105

    £110£111£105Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£76£76£72

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Pembrokeshire £204, Somerset £152Somerset: £152Pembrokeshire: £204Somerset: £152Pembrokeshire: £204Somerset: £144Pembrokeshire: £193

    £204£204£193Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£152£152£144

  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, Somerset £4.95Somerset: £4.95Pembrokeshire: £7.35Somerset: £4.98Pembrokeshire: £7.38Somerset: £4.70Pembrokeshire: £6.97

    £7.35£7.38£6.97Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.95£4.98£4.70

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Pembrokeshire £592, Somerset £382Somerset: £382Pembrokeshire: £592Somerset: £384Pembrokeshire: £594Somerset: £363Pembrokeshire: £561

    £592£594£561Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£382£384£363

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Pembrokeshire £141, Somerset £111Somerset: £111Pembrokeshire: £141Somerset: £111Pembrokeshire: £142Somerset: £105Pembrokeshire: £134

    £141£142£134Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£111£111£105

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Pembrokeshire £88, Somerset £54Somerset: £54Pembrokeshire: £88Somerset: £54Pembrokeshire: £88Somerset: £51Pembrokeshire: £83

    £88£88£83Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Pembrokeshire £937, Somerset £824Somerset: £824Pembrokeshire: £937Somerset: £827Pembrokeshire: £941Somerset: £781Pembrokeshire: £888

    £937£941£888Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£824£827£781

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Pembrokeshire £174, Somerset £166Somerset: £166Pembrokeshire: £174Somerset: £167Pembrokeshire: £175Somerset: £157Pembrokeshire: £165

    £174£175£165Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£166£167£157

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Pembrokeshire £252, Somerset £146Somerset: £146Pembrokeshire: £252Somerset: £146Pembrokeshire: £253Somerset: £138Pembrokeshire: £239

    £252£253£239Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£146£146£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Pembrokeshire £4.33, Somerset £2.65Somerset: £2.65Pembrokeshire: £4.33Somerset: £2.66Pembrokeshire: £4.35Somerset: £2.51Pembrokeshire: £4.11

    £4.33£4.35£4.11Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.65£2.66£2.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Pembrokeshire £4.88, Somerset £2.22Somerset: £2.22Pembrokeshire: £4.88Somerset: £2.23Pembrokeshire: £4.90Somerset: £2.11Pembrokeshire: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.22£2.23£2.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pembrokeshire £9.35, Somerset £6.18Somerset: £6.18Pembrokeshire: £9.35Somerset: £6.20Pembrokeshire: £9.39Somerset: £5.86Pembrokeshire: £8.87

    £9.35£9.39£8.87Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.18£6.20£5.86

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Pembrokeshire 256.6, Somerset 244.3Somerset: 244.3Pembrokeshire: 256.6

    256.6Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count244.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Pembrokeshire 27.8, Somerset 19.0Somerset: 19.0Pembrokeshire: 27.8

    27.8Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count19.0

  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, Somerset 32.3Somerset: 32.3Pembrokeshire: 42.5

    42.5Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count32.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Pembrokeshire 83.8, Somerset 57.2Somerset: 57.2Pembrokeshire: 83.8

    83.8Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count57.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Pembrokeshire 122.2, Somerset 94.7Somerset: 94.7Pembrokeshire: 122.2

    122.2Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count94.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Pembrokeshire 18.4, Somerset 11.6Somerset: 11.6Pembrokeshire: 18.4

    18.4Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count11.6

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Pembrokeshire and Somerset, per resident
MeasurePembrokeshireSomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,346£5,369£5,071£4,694£4,714£4,453Pembrokeshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,145£3,158£2,983£3,001£3,014£2,847Pembrokeshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,285£1,291£1,219£1,028£1,032£975Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,823£2,835£2,678£2,769£2,781£2,627Pembrokeshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£76£76£72Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£204£193£152£152£144Pembrokeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.35£7.38£6.97£4.95£4.98£4.70Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£592£594£561£382£384£363Pembrokeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£111£111£105Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£54£54£51Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£937£941£888£824£827£781Pembrokeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£166£167£157Pembrokeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£146£146£138Pembrokeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.33£4.35£4.11£2.65£2.66£2.51Pembrokeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£2.22£2.23£2.11Pembrokeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.35£9.39£8.87£6.18£6.20£5.86Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026256.6244.3Pembrokeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.819.0Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.532.3Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.857.2Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026122.294.7Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.411.6Pembrokeshire

Total

Pembrokeshire is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Somerset 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 Somerset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Pembrokeshire £671.8m, Somerset £2.8bnSomerset: £2.8bnPembrokeshire: £671.8mSomerset: £2.8bnPembrokeshire: £674.7mSomerset: £2.6bnPembrokeshire: £637.2m

    £671.8m£674.7m£637.2mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Pembrokeshire £395.2m, Somerset £1.8bnSomerset: £1.8bnPembrokeshire: £395.2mSomerset: £1.8bnPembrokeshire: £396.9mSomerset: £1.7bnPembrokeshire: £374.8m

    £395.2m£396.9m£374.8mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Pembrokeshire £161.5m, Somerset £604.7mSomerset: £604.7mPembrokeshire: £161.5mSomerset: £607.3mPembrokeshire: £162.2mSomerset: £573.6mPembrokeshire: £153.2m

    £161.5m£162.2m£153.2mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£604.7m£607.3m£573.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Pembrokeshire £354.8m, Somerset £1.6bnSomerset: £1.6bnPembrokeshire: £354.8mSomerset: £1.6bnPembrokeshire: £356.3mSomerset: £1.5bnPembrokeshire: £336.6m

    £354.8m£356.3m£336.6mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Pembrokeshire £13.9m, Somerset £44.4mSomerset: £44.4mPembrokeshire: £13.9mSomerset: £44.6mPembrokeshire: £13.9mSomerset: £42.2mPembrokeshire: £13.1m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.1mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£44.4m£44.6m£42.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Pembrokeshire £25.6m, Somerset £89.1mSomerset: £89.1mPembrokeshire: £25.6mSomerset: £89.5mPembrokeshire: £25.7mSomerset: £84.5mPembrokeshire: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£89.1m£89.5m£84.5m

  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, Somerset £2.9mSomerset: £2.9mPembrokeshire: £0.92mSomerset: £2.9mPembrokeshire: £0.93mSomerset: £2.8mPembrokeshire: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£2.9m£2.9m£2.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Pembrokeshire £74.4m, Somerset £224.9mSomerset: £224.9mPembrokeshire: £74.4mSomerset: £225.8mPembrokeshire: £74.7mSomerset: £213.3mPembrokeshire: £70.5m

    £74.4m£74.7m£70.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£224.9m£225.8m£213.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Pembrokeshire £17.7m, Somerset £65.1mSomerset: £65.1mPembrokeshire: £17.7mSomerset: £65.4mPembrokeshire: £17.8mSomerset: £61.8mPembrokeshire: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£65.1m£65.4m£61.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Pembrokeshire £11.0m, Somerset £31.6mSomerset: £31.6mPembrokeshire: £11.0mSomerset: £31.7mPembrokeshire: £11.0mSomerset: £29.9mPembrokeshire: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Pembrokeshire £117.7m, Somerset £484.6mSomerset: £484.6mPembrokeshire: £117.7mSomerset: £486.6mPembrokeshire: £118.2mSomerset: £459.6mPembrokeshire: £111.6m

    £117.7m£118.2m£111.6mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£484.6m£486.6m£459.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Pembrokeshire £21.8m, Somerset £97.5mSomerset: £97.5mPembrokeshire: £21.8mSomerset: £98.0mPembrokeshire: £21.9mSomerset: £92.5mPembrokeshire: £20.7m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.7mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£97.5m£98.0m£92.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Pembrokeshire £31.6m, Somerset £85.7mSomerset: £85.7mPembrokeshire: £31.6mSomerset: £86.0mPembrokeshire: £31.8mSomerset: £81.3mPembrokeshire: £30.0m

    £31.6m£31.8m£30.0mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Pembrokeshire £0.55m, Somerset £1.6mSomerset: £1.6mPembrokeshire: £0.55mSomerset: £1.6mPembrokeshire: £0.55mSomerset: £1.5mPembrokeshire: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Pembrokeshire £0.61m, Somerset £1.3mSomerset: £1.3mPembrokeshire: £0.61mSomerset: £1.3mPembrokeshire: £0.62mSomerset: £1.2mPembrokeshire: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Pembrokeshire £1.2m, Somerset £3.6mSomerset: £3.6mPembrokeshire: £1.2mSomerset: £3.6mPembrokeshire: £1.2mSomerset: £3.4mPembrokeshire: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Pembrokeshire 32,241, Somerset 143,662Somerset: 143,662Pembrokeshire: 32,241

    32,241Somerset is higherDepends on how you count143,662

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Pembrokeshire 3,488, Somerset 11,199Somerset: 11,199Pembrokeshire: 3,488

    3,488Somerset is higherDepends on how you count11,199

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Pembrokeshire 5,344, Somerset 18,982Somerset: 18,982Pembrokeshire: 5,344

    5,344Somerset is higherDepends on how you count18,982

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Pembrokeshire 10,534, Somerset 33,631Somerset: 33,631Pembrokeshire: 10,534

    10,534Somerset is higherDepends on how you count33,631

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Pembrokeshire 15,359, Somerset 55,685Somerset: 55,685Pembrokeshire: 15,359

    15,359Somerset is higherDepends on how you count55,685

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Pembrokeshire 2,310, Somerset 6,839Somerset: 6,839Pembrokeshire: 2,310

    2,310Somerset is higherDepends on how you count6,839

Show the numbers
Pembrokeshire and Somerset, total
MeasurePembrokeshireSomersetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£671.8m£674.7m£637.2m£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bnSomerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£395.2m£396.9m£374.8m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnSomerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£161.5m£162.2m£153.2m£604.7m£607.3m£573.6mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£354.8m£356.3m£336.6m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSomerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m£44.4m£44.6m£42.2mSomerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£89.1m£89.5m£84.5mSomerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£2.9m£2.9m£2.8mSomerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£74.4m£74.7m£70.5m£224.9m£225.8m£213.3mSomerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£65.1m£65.4m£61.8mSomerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£31.6m£31.7m£29.9mSomerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£117.7m£118.2m£111.6m£484.6m£486.6m£459.6mSomerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m£97.5m£98.0m£92.5mSomerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.8m£30.0m£85.7m£86.0m£81.3mSomerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSomerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSomerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,241143,662Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,48811,199Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,34418,982Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,53433,631Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,35955,685Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,3106,839Somerset

Sources

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

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  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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