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Pembrokeshire and Mid Devon
Pembrokeshire is higher than Mid Devon on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.
On 2 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.
Per person in the age group
Pembrokeshire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Mid Devon on 2. 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 Mid Devon
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,346£5,369£5,071Pembrokeshire is higher£4,496£4,516£4,265
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,277£12,329£11,645Pembrokeshire is higher£12,276£12,329£11,645
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,270£2,280£2,154Pembrokeshire is higher£1,651£1,658£1,566
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,023£11,070£10,456Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£11,334£11,382£10,751
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£430£432£408Pembrokeshire is higher£307£309£292
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£795£798£754Pembrokeshire is higher£614£616£582
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£29£29£27Pembrokeshire is higher£21£21£20
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£592£594£561Pembrokeshire is higher£364£365£345
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£141£142£134Pembrokeshire is higher£141£141£133
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£155£155£147Pembrokeshire is higher£98£99£93
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,655£1,662£1,570Pembrokeshire is higher£1,293£1,298£1,226
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£174£175£165Pembrokeshire is higher£133£133£126
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£445£447£422Pembrokeshire is higher£252£253£239
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.66£7.70£7.27Pembrokeshire is higher£4.27£4.29£4.05
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.62£8.66£8.18Pembrokeshire is higher£4.25£4.27£4.03
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£9.35£9.39£8.87Pembrokeshire is higher£6.44£6.47£6.11
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,001.7Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count1,021.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
108.4Pembrokeshire is higher79.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
166.0Pembrokeshire is higher129.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
83.8Pembrokeshire is higher54.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
215.9Pembrokeshire is higher158.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
32.5Pembrokeshire is higher21.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Pembrokeshire | Mid Devon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,346£5,369£5,071 | £4,496£4,516£4,265 | Pembrokeshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,277£12,329£11,645 | £12,276£12,329£11,645 | Pembrokeshire |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,270£2,280£2,154 | £1,651£1,658£1,566 | Pembrokeshire |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,023£11,070£10,456 | £11,334£11,382£10,751 | Mid Devon |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £430£432£408 | £307£309£292 | Pembrokeshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £795£798£754 | £614£616£582 | Pembrokeshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £29£29£27 | £21£21£20 | Pembrokeshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £592£594£561 | £364£365£345 | Pembrokeshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £141£142£134 | £141£141£133 | Pembrokeshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £155£155£147 | £98£99£93 | Pembrokeshire |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,655£1,662£1,570 | £1,293£1,298£1,226 | Pembrokeshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £174£175£165 | £133£133£126 | Pembrokeshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £445£447£422 | £252£253£239 | Pembrokeshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.66£7.70£7.27 | £4.27£4.29£4.05 | Pembrokeshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.62£8.66£8.18 | £4.25£4.27£4.03 | Pembrokeshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £9.35£9.39£8.87 | £6.44£6.47£6.11 | Pembrokeshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,001.7 | 1,021.9 | Mid Devon |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 108.4 | 79.1 | Pembrokeshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 166.0 | 129.0 | Pembrokeshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 83.8 | 54.8 | Pembrokeshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 215.9 | 158.5 | Pembrokeshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 32.5 | 21.4 | Pembrokeshire |
Per resident
Pembrokeshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Mid Devon 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 Mid Devon
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,346£5,369£5,071Pembrokeshire is higher£4,496£4,516£4,265
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,145£3,158£2,983Pembrokeshire is higher£2,896£2,908£2,747
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,285£1,291£1,219Pembrokeshire is higher£957£961£908
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,823£2,835£2,678Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,673£2,685£2,536
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£110£111£105Pembrokeshire is higher£73£73£69
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£204£204£193Pembrokeshire is higher£145£145£137
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£7.35£7.38£6.97Pembrokeshire is higher£5.02£5.04£4.76
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£592£594£561Pembrokeshire is higher£364£365£345
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£141£142£134Pembrokeshire is higher£141£141£133
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£88£88£83Pembrokeshire is higher£57£57£54
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£937£941£888Pembrokeshire is higher£750£753£711
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£174£175£165Pembrokeshire is higher£133£133£126
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£252£253£239Pembrokeshire is higher£146£147£138
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.33£4.35£4.11Pembrokeshire is higher£2.48£2.49£2.35
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.88£4.90£4.63Pembrokeshire is higher£2.47£2.48£2.34
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£9.35£9.39£8.87Pembrokeshire is higher£6.44£6.47£6.11
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
256.6Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count241.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
27.8Pembrokeshire is higher18.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
42.5Pembrokeshire is higher30.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
83.8Pembrokeshire is higher54.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
122.2Pembrokeshire is higher91.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.4Pembrokeshire is higher12.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Pembrokeshire | Mid Devon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,346£5,369£5,071 | £4,496£4,516£4,265 | Pembrokeshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,145£3,158£2,983 | £2,896£2,908£2,747 | Pembrokeshire |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,285£1,291£1,219 | £957£961£908 | Pembrokeshire |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,823£2,835£2,678 | £2,673£2,685£2,536 | Pembrokeshire |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £110£111£105 | £73£73£69 | Pembrokeshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £204£204£193 | £145£145£137 | Pembrokeshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £7.35£7.38£6.97 | £5.02£5.04£4.76 | Pembrokeshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £592£594£561 | £364£365£345 | Pembrokeshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £141£142£134 | £141£141£133 | Pembrokeshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £88£88£83 | £57£57£54 | Pembrokeshire |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £937£941£888 | £750£753£711 | Pembrokeshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £174£175£165 | £133£133£126 | Pembrokeshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £252£253£239 | £146£147£138 | Pembrokeshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.33£4.35£4.11 | £2.48£2.49£2.35 | Pembrokeshire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.88£4.90£4.63 | £2.47£2.48£2.34 | Pembrokeshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £9.35£9.39£8.87 | £6.44£6.47£6.11 | Pembrokeshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 256.6 | 241.0 | Pembrokeshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 27.8 | 18.7 | Pembrokeshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 42.5 | 30.4 | Pembrokeshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 83.8 | 54.8 | Pembrokeshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 122.2 | 91.9 | Pembrokeshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.4 | 12.4 | Pembrokeshire |
Total
Pembrokeshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Mid Devon 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 Mid Devon
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£671.8m£674.7m£637.2mPembrokeshire is higher£382.7m£384.3m£363.0m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£395.2m£396.9m£374.8mPembrokeshire is higher£246.4m£247.5m£233.7m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£161.5m£162.2m£153.2mPembrokeshire is higher£81.5m£81.8m£77.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£354.8m£356.3m£336.6mPembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£227.5m£228.5m£215.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£13.9m£13.9m£13.1mPembrokeshire is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mPembrokeshire is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mPembrokeshire is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£74.4m£74.7m£70.5mPembrokeshire is higher£31.0m£31.1m£29.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mPembrokeshire is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mPembrokeshire is higher£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£117.7m£118.2m£111.6mPembrokeshire is higher£63.8m£64.1m£60.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£21.8m£21.9m£20.7mPembrokeshire is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£31.6m£31.8m£30.0mPembrokeshire is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mPembrokeshire is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mPembrokeshire is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mPembrokeshire is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
32,241Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count20,512
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
3,488Pembrokeshire is higher1,588
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
5,344Pembrokeshire is higher2,590
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
10,534Pembrokeshire is higher4,662
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
15,359Pembrokeshire is higher7,819
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,310Pembrokeshire is higher1,057
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| Measure | Pembrokeshire | Mid Devon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £671.8m£674.7m£637.2m | £382.7m£384.3m£363.0m | Pembrokeshire |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £395.2m£396.9m£374.8m | £246.4m£247.5m£233.7m | Pembrokeshire |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £161.5m£162.2m£153.2m | £81.5m£81.8m£77.3m | Pembrokeshire |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £354.8m£356.3m£336.6m | £227.5m£228.5m£215.8m | Pembrokeshire |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £13.9m£13.9m£13.1m | £6.2m£6.2m£5.9m | Pembrokeshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £25.6m£25.7m£24.3m | £12.3m£12.4m£11.7m | Pembrokeshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.92m£0.93m£0.88m | £0.43m£0.43m£0.41m | Pembrokeshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £74.4m£74.7m£70.5m | £31.0m£31.1m£29.4m | Pembrokeshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.7m£17.8m£16.8m | £12.0m£12.0m£11.3m | Pembrokeshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.0m£11.0m£10.4m | £4.8m£4.9m£4.6m | Pembrokeshire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £117.7m£118.2m£111.6m | £63.8m£64.1m£60.5m | Pembrokeshire |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £21.8m£21.9m£20.7m | £11.3m£11.3m£10.7m | Pembrokeshire |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £31.6m£31.8m£30.0m | £12.4m£12.5m£11.8m | Pembrokeshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.55m£0.55m£0.52m | £0.21m£0.21m£0.20m | Pembrokeshire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.61m£0.62m£0.58m | £0.21m£0.21m£0.20m | Pembrokeshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.2m£1.2m£1.1m | £0.55m£0.55m£0.52m | Pembrokeshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 32,241 | 20,512 | Pembrokeshire |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 3,488 | 1,588 | Pembrokeshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 5,344 | 2,590 | Pembrokeshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 10,534 | 4,662 | Pembrokeshire |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 15,359 | 7,819 | Pembrokeshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,310 | 1,057 | Pembrokeshire |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 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.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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