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Pembrokeshire and Torridge

125,670 and 69,714 residents (mid-2024).

Pembrokeshire is higher than Torridge on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 17 of 22 measures, and Torridge on 5. 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 Torridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pembrokeshire £5,346, Torridge £5,337Torridge: £5,337Pembrokeshire: £5,346Torridge: £5,359Pembrokeshire: £5,369Torridge: £5,062Pembrokeshire: £5,071

    £5,346£5,369£5,071Pembrokeshire is higher£5,337£5,359£5,062

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Pembrokeshire £12,277, Torridge £12,379Torridge: £12,379Pembrokeshire: £12,277Torridge: £12,432Pembrokeshire: £12,329Torridge: £11,743Pembrokeshire: £11,645

    £12,277£12,329£11,645Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£12,379£12,432£11,743

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Pembrokeshire £2,270, Torridge £1,973Torridge: £1,973Pembrokeshire: £2,270Torridge: £1,982Pembrokeshire: £2,280Torridge: £1,872Pembrokeshire: £2,154

    £2,270£2,280£2,154Pembrokeshire is higher£1,973£1,982£1,872

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Pembrokeshire £11,023, Torridge £11,349Torridge: £11,349Pembrokeshire: £11,023Torridge: £11,397Pembrokeshire: £11,070Torridge: £10,765Pembrokeshire: £10,456

    £11,023£11,070£10,456Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£11,349£11,397£10,765

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Pembrokeshire £430, Torridge £352Torridge: £352Pembrokeshire: £430Torridge: £353Pembrokeshire: £432Torridge: £334Pembrokeshire: £408

    £430£432£408Pembrokeshire is higher£352£353£334

  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, Torridge £655Torridge: £655Pembrokeshire: £795Torridge: £658Pembrokeshire: £798Torridge: £621Pembrokeshire: £754

    £795£798£754Pembrokeshire is higher£655£658£621

  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, Torridge £24Torridge: £24Pembrokeshire: £29Torridge: £24Pembrokeshire: £29Torridge: £23Pembrokeshire: £27

    £29£29£27Pembrokeshire is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Pembrokeshire £592, Torridge £435Torridge: £435Pembrokeshire: £592Torridge: £437Pembrokeshire: £594Torridge: £412Pembrokeshire: £561

    £592£594£561Pembrokeshire is higher£435£437£412

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Pembrokeshire £141, Torridge £152Torridge: £152Pembrokeshire: £141Torridge: £153Pembrokeshire: £142Torridge: £144Pembrokeshire: £134

    £141£142£134Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£152£153£144

  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, Torridge £121Torridge: £121Pembrokeshire: £155Torridge: £122Pembrokeshire: £155Torridge: £115Pembrokeshire: £147

    £155£155£147Pembrokeshire is higher£121£122£115

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Pembrokeshire £1,655, Torridge £1,486Torridge: £1,486Pembrokeshire: £1,655Torridge: £1,492Pembrokeshire: £1,662Torridge: £1,409Pembrokeshire: £1,570

    £1,655£1,662£1,570Pembrokeshire is higher£1,486£1,492£1,409

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Pembrokeshire £174, Torridge £185Torridge: £185Pembrokeshire: £174Torridge: £185Pembrokeshire: £175Torridge: £175Pembrokeshire: £165

    £174£175£165Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£185£185£175

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Pembrokeshire £445, Torridge £357Torridge: £357Pembrokeshire: £445Torridge: £359Pembrokeshire: £447Torridge: £339Pembrokeshire: £422

    £445£447£422Pembrokeshire is higher£357£359£339

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Pembrokeshire £7.66, Torridge £5.28Torridge: £5.28Pembrokeshire: £7.66Torridge: £5.30Pembrokeshire: £7.70Torridge: £5.01Pembrokeshire: £7.27

    £7.66£7.70£7.27Pembrokeshire is higher£5.28£5.30£5.01

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Pembrokeshire £8.62, Torridge £3.90Torridge: £3.90Pembrokeshire: £8.62Torridge: £3.92Pembrokeshire: £8.66Torridge: £3.70Pembrokeshire: £8.18

    £8.62£8.66£8.18Pembrokeshire is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pembrokeshire £9.35, Torridge £3.39Torridge: £3.39Pembrokeshire: £9.35Torridge: £3.41Pembrokeshire: £9.39Torridge: £3.22Pembrokeshire: £8.87

    £9.35£9.39£8.87Pembrokeshire is higher£3.39£3.41£3.22

  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, Torridge 1,034.5Torridge: 1,034.5Pembrokeshire: 1,001.7

    1,001.7Torridge is higherDepends on how you count1,034.5

  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, Torridge 89.7Torridge: 89.7Pembrokeshire: 108.4

    108.4Pembrokeshire is higher89.7

  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, Torridge 139.6Torridge: 139.6Pembrokeshire: 166.0

    166.0Pembrokeshire is higher139.6

  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, Torridge 66.5Torridge: 66.5Pembrokeshire: 83.8

    83.8Pembrokeshire is higher66.5

  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, Torridge 189.0Torridge: 189.0Pembrokeshire: 215.9

    215.9Pembrokeshire is higher189.0

  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: Pembrokeshire 32.5, Torridge 25.9Torridge: 25.9Pembrokeshire: 32.5

    32.5Pembrokeshire is higher25.9

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Pembrokeshire and Torridge, per person in the age group
MeasurePembrokeshireTorridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,346£5,369£5,071£5,337£5,359£5,062Pembrokeshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,277£12,329£11,645£12,379£12,432£11,743Torridge
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,270£2,280£2,154£1,973£1,982£1,872Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,023£11,070£10,456£11,349£11,397£10,765Torridge
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£430£432£408£352£353£334Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£795£798£754£655£658£621Pembrokeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£24£24£23Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£592£594£561£435£437£412Pembrokeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£152£153£144Torridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£155£155£147£121£122£115Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,655£1,662£1,570£1,486£1,492£1,409Pembrokeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£185£185£175Torridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£445£447£422£357£359£339Pembrokeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.66£7.70£7.27£5.28£5.30£5.01Pembrokeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.62£8.66£8.18£3.90£3.92£3.70Pembrokeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.35£9.39£8.87£3.39£3.41£3.22Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.71,034.5Torridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.489.7Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.0139.6Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.866.5Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026215.9189.0Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.525.9Pembrokeshire

Per resident

Pembrokeshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Torridge on 5. 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 Torridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pembrokeshire £5,346, Torridge £5,337Torridge: £5,337Pembrokeshire: £5,346Torridge: £5,359Pembrokeshire: £5,369Torridge: £5,062Pembrokeshire: £5,071

    £5,346£5,369£5,071Pembrokeshire is higher£5,337£5,359£5,062

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Pembrokeshire £3,145, Torridge £3,476Torridge: £3,476Pembrokeshire: £3,145Torridge: £3,490Pembrokeshire: £3,158Torridge: £3,297Pembrokeshire: £2,983

    £3,145£3,158£2,983Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£3,476£3,490£3,297

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Pembrokeshire £1,285, Torridge £1,086Torridge: £1,086Pembrokeshire: £1,285Torridge: £1,091Pembrokeshire: £1,291Torridge: £1,031Pembrokeshire: £1,219

    £1,285£1,291£1,219Pembrokeshire is higher£1,086£1,091£1,031

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Pembrokeshire £2,823, Torridge £3,186Torridge: £3,186Pembrokeshire: £2,823Torridge: £3,200Pembrokeshire: £2,835Torridge: £3,022Pembrokeshire: £2,678

    £2,823£2,835£2,678Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£3,186£3,200£3,022

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Pembrokeshire £110, Torridge £99Torridge: £99Pembrokeshire: £110Torridge: £99Pembrokeshire: £111Torridge: £94Pembrokeshire: £105

    £110£111£105Pembrokeshire is higher£99£99£94

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Pembrokeshire £204, Torridge £184Torridge: £184Pembrokeshire: £204Torridge: £185Pembrokeshire: £204Torridge: £174Pembrokeshire: £193

    £204£204£193Pembrokeshire is higher£184£185£174

  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, Torridge £6.76Torridge: £6.76Pembrokeshire: £7.35Torridge: £6.79Pembrokeshire: £7.38Torridge: £6.41Pembrokeshire: £6.97

    £7.35£7.38£6.97Pembrokeshire is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Pembrokeshire £592, Torridge £435Torridge: £435Pembrokeshire: £592Torridge: £437Pembrokeshire: £594Torridge: £412Pembrokeshire: £561

    £592£594£561Pembrokeshire is higher£435£437£412

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Pembrokeshire £141, Torridge £152Torridge: £152Pembrokeshire: £141Torridge: £153Pembrokeshire: £142Torridge: £144Pembrokeshire: £134

    £141£142£134Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£152£153£144

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Pembrokeshire £88, Torridge £67Torridge: £67Pembrokeshire: £88Torridge: £67Pembrokeshire: £88Torridge: £63Pembrokeshire: £83

    £88£88£83Pembrokeshire is higher£67£67£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Pembrokeshire £937, Torridge £818Torridge: £818Pembrokeshire: £937Torridge: £822Pembrokeshire: £941Torridge: £776Pembrokeshire: £888

    £937£941£888Pembrokeshire is higher£818£822£776

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Pembrokeshire £174, Torridge £185Torridge: £185Pembrokeshire: £174Torridge: £185Pembrokeshire: £175Torridge: £175Pembrokeshire: £165

    £174£175£165Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£185£185£175

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Pembrokeshire £252, Torridge £197Torridge: £197Pembrokeshire: £252Torridge: £198Pembrokeshire: £253Torridge: £187Pembrokeshire: £239

    £252£253£239Pembrokeshire is higher£197£198£187

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Pembrokeshire £4.33, Torridge £2.91Torridge: £2.91Pembrokeshire: £4.33Torridge: £2.92Pembrokeshire: £4.35Torridge: £2.76Pembrokeshire: £4.11

    £4.33£4.35£4.11Pembrokeshire is higher£2.91£2.92£2.76

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Pembrokeshire £4.88, Torridge £2.15Torridge: £2.15Pembrokeshire: £4.88Torridge: £2.16Pembrokeshire: £4.90Torridge: £2.04Pembrokeshire: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Pembrokeshire is higher£2.15£2.16£2.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pembrokeshire £9.35, Torridge £3.39Torridge: £3.39Pembrokeshire: £9.35Torridge: £3.41Pembrokeshire: £9.39Torridge: £3.22Pembrokeshire: £8.87

    £9.35£9.39£8.87Pembrokeshire is higher£3.39£3.41£3.22

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Pembrokeshire 256.6, Torridge 290.4Torridge: 290.4Pembrokeshire: 256.6

    256.6Torridge is higherDepends on how you count290.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Pembrokeshire 27.8, Torridge 25.2Torridge: 25.2Pembrokeshire: 27.8

    27.8Pembrokeshire is higher25.2

  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, Torridge 39.2Torridge: 39.2Pembrokeshire: 42.5

    42.5Pembrokeshire is higher39.2

  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, Torridge 66.5Torridge: 66.5Pembrokeshire: 83.8

    83.8Pembrokeshire is higher66.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Pembrokeshire 122.2, Torridge 104.0Torridge: 104.0Pembrokeshire: 122.2

    122.2Pembrokeshire is higher104.0

  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, Torridge 14.3Torridge: 14.3Pembrokeshire: 18.4

    18.4Pembrokeshire is higher14.3

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Pembrokeshire and Torridge, per resident
MeasurePembrokeshireTorridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,346£5,369£5,071£5,337£5,359£5,062Pembrokeshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,145£3,158£2,983£3,476£3,490£3,297Torridge
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,285£1,291£1,219£1,086£1,091£1,031Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,823£2,835£2,678£3,186£3,200£3,022Torridge
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£99£99£94Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£204£193£184£185£174Pembrokeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.35£7.38£6.97£6.76£6.79£6.41Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£592£594£561£435£437£412Pembrokeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£152£153£144Torridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£67£67£63Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£937£941£888£818£822£776Pembrokeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£185£185£175Torridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£197£198£187Pembrokeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.33£4.35£4.11£2.91£2.92£2.76Pembrokeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£2.15£2.16£2.04Pembrokeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.35£9.39£8.87£3.39£3.41£3.22Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026256.6290.4Torridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.825.2Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.539.2Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.866.5Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026122.2104.0Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.414.3Pembrokeshire

Total

Pembrokeshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Torridge 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 Torridge

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Pembrokeshire £671.8m, Torridge £372.0mTorridge: £372.0mPembrokeshire: £671.8mTorridge: £373.6mPembrokeshire: £674.7mTorridge: £352.9mPembrokeshire: £637.2m

    £671.8m£674.7m£637.2mPembrokeshire is higher£372.0m£373.6m£352.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Pembrokeshire £395.2m, Torridge £242.3mTorridge: £242.3mPembrokeshire: £395.2mTorridge: £243.3mPembrokeshire: £396.9mTorridge: £229.8mPembrokeshire: £374.8m

    £395.2m£396.9m£374.8mPembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£242.3m£243.3m£229.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Pembrokeshire £161.5m, Torridge £75.7mTorridge: £75.7mPembrokeshire: £161.5mTorridge: £76.1mPembrokeshire: £162.2mTorridge: £71.8mPembrokeshire: £153.2m

    £161.5m£162.2m£153.2mPembrokeshire is higher£75.7m£76.1m£71.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Pembrokeshire £354.8m, Torridge £222.1mTorridge: £222.1mPembrokeshire: £354.8mTorridge: £223.1mPembrokeshire: £356.3mTorridge: £210.7mPembrokeshire: £336.6m

    £354.8m£356.3m£336.6mPembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Pembrokeshire £13.9m, Torridge £6.9mTorridge: £6.9mPembrokeshire: £13.9mTorridge: £6.9mPembrokeshire: £13.9mTorridge: £6.5mPembrokeshire: £13.1m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.1mPembrokeshire is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Pembrokeshire £25.6m, Torridge £12.8mTorridge: £12.8mPembrokeshire: £25.6mTorridge: £12.9mPembrokeshire: £25.7mTorridge: £12.2mPembrokeshire: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mPembrokeshire is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m

  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, Torridge £0.47mTorridge: £0.47mPembrokeshire: £0.92mTorridge: £0.47mPembrokeshire: £0.93mTorridge: £0.45mPembrokeshire: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mPembrokeshire is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Pembrokeshire £74.4m, Torridge £30.3mTorridge: £30.3mPembrokeshire: £74.4mTorridge: £30.4mPembrokeshire: £74.7mTorridge: £28.8mPembrokeshire: £70.5m

    £74.4m£74.7m£70.5mPembrokeshire is higher£30.3m£30.4m£28.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Pembrokeshire £17.7m, Torridge £10.6mTorridge: £10.6mPembrokeshire: £17.7mTorridge: £10.6mPembrokeshire: £17.8mTorridge: £10.0mPembrokeshire: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mPembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Pembrokeshire £11.0m, Torridge £4.6mTorridge: £4.6mPembrokeshire: £11.0mTorridge: £4.7mPembrokeshire: £11.0mTorridge: £4.4mPembrokeshire: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mPembrokeshire is higher£4.6m£4.7m£4.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Pembrokeshire £117.7m, Torridge £57.0mTorridge: £57.0mPembrokeshire: £117.7mTorridge: £57.3mPembrokeshire: £118.2mTorridge: £54.1mPembrokeshire: £111.6m

    £117.7m£118.2m£111.6mPembrokeshire is higher£57.0m£57.3m£54.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Pembrokeshire £21.8m, Torridge £12.9mTorridge: £12.9mPembrokeshire: £21.8mTorridge: £12.9mPembrokeshire: £21.9mTorridge: £12.2mPembrokeshire: £20.7m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.7mPembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Pembrokeshire £31.6m, Torridge £13.7mTorridge: £13.7mPembrokeshire: £31.6mTorridge: £13.8mPembrokeshire: £31.8mTorridge: £13.0mPembrokeshire: £30.0m

    £31.6m£31.8m£30.0mPembrokeshire is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Pembrokeshire £0.55m, Torridge £0.20mTorridge: £0.20mPembrokeshire: £0.55mTorridge: £0.20mPembrokeshire: £0.55mTorridge: £0.19mPembrokeshire: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mPembrokeshire is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Pembrokeshire £0.61m, Torridge £0.15mTorridge: £0.15mPembrokeshire: £0.61mTorridge: £0.15mPembrokeshire: £0.62mTorridge: £0.14mPembrokeshire: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mPembrokeshire is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Pembrokeshire £1.2m, Torridge £0.24mTorridge: £0.24mPembrokeshire: £1.2mTorridge: £0.24mPembrokeshire: £1.2mTorridge: £0.22mPembrokeshire: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mPembrokeshire is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Pembrokeshire 32,241, Torridge 20,247Torridge: 20,247Pembrokeshire: 32,241

    32,241Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count20,247

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Pembrokeshire 3,488, Torridge 1,756Torridge: 1,756Pembrokeshire: 3,488

    3,488Pembrokeshire is higher1,756

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Pembrokeshire 5,344, Torridge 2,732Torridge: 2,732Pembrokeshire: 5,344

    5,344Pembrokeshire is higher2,732

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Pembrokeshire 10,534, Torridge 4,634Torridge: 4,634Pembrokeshire: 10,534

    10,534Pembrokeshire is higher4,634

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Pembrokeshire 15,359, Torridge 7,253Torridge: 7,253Pembrokeshire: 15,359

    15,359Pembrokeshire is higher7,253

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Pembrokeshire 2,310, Torridge 994Torridge: 994Pembrokeshire: 2,310

    2,310Pembrokeshire is higher994

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Pembrokeshire and Torridge, total
MeasurePembrokeshireTorridgeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£671.8m£674.7m£637.2m£372.0m£373.6m£352.9mPembrokeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£395.2m£396.9m£374.8m£242.3m£243.3m£229.8mPembrokeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£161.5m£162.2m£153.2m£75.7m£76.1m£71.8mPembrokeshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£354.8m£356.3m£336.6m£222.1m£223.1m£210.7mPembrokeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mPembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mPembrokeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mPembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£74.4m£74.7m£70.5m£30.3m£30.4m£28.8mPembrokeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£10.6m£10.6m£10.0mPembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£4.6m£4.7m£4.4mPembrokeshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£117.7m£118.2m£111.6m£57.0m£57.3m£54.1mPembrokeshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mPembrokeshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.8m£30.0m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mPembrokeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mPembrokeshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mPembrokeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mPembrokeshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,24120,247Pembrokeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4881,756Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,3442,732Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,5344,634Pembrokeshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,3597,253Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,310994Pembrokeshire

Sources

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

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  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.
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