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Pembrokeshire and West Lindsey

125,670 and 98,928 residents (mid-2024).

Pembrokeshire is higher than West Lindsey on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 West Lindsey 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 West Lindsey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pembrokeshire £5,346, West Lindsey £4,968West Lindsey: £4,968Pembrokeshire: £5,346West Lindsey: £4,990Pembrokeshire: £5,369West Lindsey: £4,713Pembrokeshire: £5,071

    £5,346£5,369£5,071Pembrokeshire is higher£4,968£4,990£4,713

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Pembrokeshire £12,277, West Lindsey £12,634West Lindsey: £12,634Pembrokeshire: £12,277West Lindsey: £12,687Pembrokeshire: £12,329West Lindsey: £11,984Pembrokeshire: £11,645

    £12,277£12,329£11,645West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£12,634£12,687£11,984

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Pembrokeshire £2,270, West Lindsey £1,916West Lindsey: £1,916Pembrokeshire: £2,270West Lindsey: £1,924Pembrokeshire: £2,280West Lindsey: £1,817Pembrokeshire: £2,154

    £2,270£2,280£2,154Pembrokeshire is higher£1,916£1,924£1,817

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Pembrokeshire £11,023, West Lindsey £11,589West Lindsey: £11,589Pembrokeshire: £11,023West Lindsey: £11,639Pembrokeshire: £11,070West Lindsey: £10,993Pembrokeshire: £10,456

    £11,023£11,070£10,456West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£11,589£11,639£10,993

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

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

    £430£432£408Pembrokeshire is higher£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, West Lindsey £711West Lindsey: £711Pembrokeshire: £795West Lindsey: £714Pembrokeshire: £798West Lindsey: £674Pembrokeshire: £754

    £795£798£754Pembrokeshire is higher£711£714£674

  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, West Lindsey £21West Lindsey: £21Pembrokeshire: £29West Lindsey: £22Pembrokeshire: £29West Lindsey: £20Pembrokeshire: £27

    £29£29£27Pembrokeshire is higher£21£22£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Pembrokeshire £592, West Lindsey £492West Lindsey: £492Pembrokeshire: £592West Lindsey: £494Pembrokeshire: £594West Lindsey: £467Pembrokeshire: £561

    £592£594£561Pembrokeshire is higher£492£494£467

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Pembrokeshire £141, West Lindsey £128West Lindsey: £128Pembrokeshire: £141West Lindsey: £129Pembrokeshire: £142West Lindsey: £122Pembrokeshire: £134

    £141£142£134Pembrokeshire is higher£128£129£122

  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, West Lindsey £143West Lindsey: £143Pembrokeshire: £155West Lindsey: £144Pembrokeshire: £155West Lindsey: £136Pembrokeshire: £147

    £155£155£147Pembrokeshire is higher£143£144£136

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Pembrokeshire £1,655, West Lindsey £1,432West Lindsey: £1,432Pembrokeshire: £1,655West Lindsey: £1,438Pembrokeshire: £1,662West Lindsey: £1,359Pembrokeshire: £1,570

    £1,655£1,662£1,570Pembrokeshire is higher£1,432£1,438£1,359

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Pembrokeshire £174, West Lindsey £143West Lindsey: £143Pembrokeshire: £174West Lindsey: £144Pembrokeshire: £175West Lindsey: £136Pembrokeshire: £165

    £174£175£165Pembrokeshire is higher£143£144£136

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Pembrokeshire £445, West Lindsey £325West Lindsey: £325Pembrokeshire: £445West Lindsey: £327Pembrokeshire: £447West Lindsey: £308Pembrokeshire: £422

    £445£447£422Pembrokeshire is higher£325£327£308

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Pembrokeshire £7.66, West Lindsey £7.31West Lindsey: £7.31Pembrokeshire: £7.66West Lindsey: £7.34Pembrokeshire: £7.70West Lindsey: £6.93Pembrokeshire: £7.27

    £7.66£7.70£7.27Pembrokeshire is higher£7.31£7.34£6.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Pembrokeshire £8.62, West Lindsey £8.00West Lindsey: £8.00Pembrokeshire: £8.62West Lindsey: £8.04Pembrokeshire: £8.66West Lindsey: £7.59Pembrokeshire: £8.18

    £8.62£8.66£8.18Pembrokeshire is higher£8.00£8.04£7.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pembrokeshire £9.35, West Lindsey £7.93West Lindsey: £7.93Pembrokeshire: £9.35West Lindsey: £7.96Pembrokeshire: £9.39West Lindsey: £7.52Pembrokeshire: £8.87

    £9.35£9.39£8.87Pembrokeshire is higher£7.93£7.96£7.52

  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, West Lindsey 1,019.3West Lindsey: 1,019.3Pembrokeshire: 1,001.7

    1,001.7West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count1,019.3

  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, West Lindsey 81.8West Lindsey: 81.8Pembrokeshire: 108.4

    108.4Pembrokeshire is higher81.8

  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, West Lindsey 145.7West Lindsey: 145.7Pembrokeshire: 166.0

    166.0Pembrokeshire is higher145.7

  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, West Lindsey 73.1West Lindsey: 73.1Pembrokeshire: 83.8

    83.8Pembrokeshire is higher73.1

  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, West Lindsey 183.4West Lindsey: 183.4Pembrokeshire: 215.9

    215.9Pembrokeshire is higher183.4

  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, West Lindsey 30.3West Lindsey: 30.3Pembrokeshire: 32.5

    32.5Pembrokeshire is higher30.3

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Pembrokeshire and West Lindsey, per person in the age group
MeasurePembrokeshireWest LindseyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,346£5,369£5,071£4,968£4,990£4,713Pembrokeshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,277£12,329£11,645£12,634£12,687£11,984West Lindsey
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,270£2,280£2,154£1,916£1,924£1,817Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,023£11,070£10,456£11,589£11,639£10,993West Lindsey
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£711£714£674Pembrokeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£21£22£20Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£592£594£561£492£494£467Pembrokeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£128£129£122Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£155£155£147£143£144£136Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,655£1,662£1,570£1,432£1,438£1,359Pembrokeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£143£144£136Pembrokeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£445£447£422£325£327£308Pembrokeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.66£7.70£7.27£7.31£7.34£6.93Pembrokeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.62£8.66£8.18£8.00£8.04£7.59Pembrokeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.35£9.39£8.87£7.93£7.96£7.52Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.71,019.3West Lindsey
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.481.8Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.0145.7Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.873.1Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026215.9183.4Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.530.3Pembrokeshire

Per resident

Pembrokeshire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and West Lindsey on 1. 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 West Lindsey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pembrokeshire £5,346, West Lindsey £4,968West Lindsey: £4,968Pembrokeshire: £5,346West Lindsey: £4,990Pembrokeshire: £5,369West Lindsey: £4,713Pembrokeshire: £5,071

    £5,346£5,369£5,071Pembrokeshire is higher£4,968£4,990£4,713

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Pembrokeshire £3,145, West Lindsey £3,091West Lindsey: £3,091Pembrokeshire: £3,145West Lindsey: £3,104Pembrokeshire: £3,158West Lindsey: £2,932Pembrokeshire: £2,983

    £3,145£3,158£2,983Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,091£3,104£2,932

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Pembrokeshire £1,285, West Lindsey £1,105West Lindsey: £1,105Pembrokeshire: £1,285West Lindsey: £1,110Pembrokeshire: £1,291West Lindsey: £1,048Pembrokeshire: £1,219

    £1,285£1,291£1,219Pembrokeshire is higher£1,105£1,110£1,048

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Pembrokeshire £2,823, West Lindsey £2,835West Lindsey: £2,835Pembrokeshire: £2,823West Lindsey: £2,848Pembrokeshire: £2,835West Lindsey: £2,690Pembrokeshire: £2,678

    £2,823£2,835£2,678West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£2,835£2,848£2,690

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Pembrokeshire £110, West Lindsey £76West Lindsey: £76Pembrokeshire: £110West Lindsey: £77Pembrokeshire: £111West Lindsey: £73Pembrokeshire: £105

    £110£111£105Pembrokeshire is higher£76£77£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Pembrokeshire £204, West Lindsey £174West Lindsey: £174Pembrokeshire: £204West Lindsey: £175Pembrokeshire: £204West Lindsey: £165Pembrokeshire: £193

    £204£204£193Pembrokeshire is higher£174£175£165

  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, West Lindsey £5.25West Lindsey: £5.25Pembrokeshire: £7.35West Lindsey: £5.27Pembrokeshire: £7.38West Lindsey: £4.98Pembrokeshire: £6.97

    £7.35£7.38£6.97Pembrokeshire is higher£5.25£5.27£4.98

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Pembrokeshire £592, West Lindsey £492West Lindsey: £492Pembrokeshire: £592West Lindsey: £494Pembrokeshire: £594West Lindsey: £467Pembrokeshire: £561

    £592£594£561Pembrokeshire is higher£492£494£467

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Pembrokeshire £141, West Lindsey £128West Lindsey: £128Pembrokeshire: £141West Lindsey: £129Pembrokeshire: £142West Lindsey: £122Pembrokeshire: £134

    £141£142£134Pembrokeshire is higher£128£129£122

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Pembrokeshire £88, West Lindsey £83West Lindsey: £83Pembrokeshire: £88West Lindsey: £83Pembrokeshire: £88West Lindsey: £78Pembrokeshire: £83

    £88£88£83Pembrokeshire is higher£83£83£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Pembrokeshire £937, West Lindsey £826West Lindsey: £826Pembrokeshire: £937West Lindsey: £830Pembrokeshire: £941West Lindsey: £784Pembrokeshire: £888

    £937£941£888Pembrokeshire is higher£826£830£784

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Pembrokeshire £174, West Lindsey £143West Lindsey: £143Pembrokeshire: £174West Lindsey: £144Pembrokeshire: £175West Lindsey: £136Pembrokeshire: £165

    £174£175£165Pembrokeshire is higher£143£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Pembrokeshire £252, West Lindsey £188West Lindsey: £188Pembrokeshire: £252West Lindsey: £188Pembrokeshire: £253West Lindsey: £178Pembrokeshire: £239

    £252£253£239Pembrokeshire is higher£188£188£178

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Pembrokeshire £4.33, West Lindsey £4.22West Lindsey: £4.22Pembrokeshire: £4.33West Lindsey: £4.23Pembrokeshire: £4.35West Lindsey: £4.00Pembrokeshire: £4.11

    £4.33£4.35£4.11Pembrokeshire is higher£4.22£4.23£4.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Pembrokeshire £4.88, West Lindsey £4.62West Lindsey: £4.62Pembrokeshire: £4.88West Lindsey: £4.64Pembrokeshire: £4.90West Lindsey: £4.38Pembrokeshire: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Pembrokeshire is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pembrokeshire £9.35, West Lindsey £7.93West Lindsey: £7.93Pembrokeshire: £9.35West Lindsey: £7.96Pembrokeshire: £9.39West Lindsey: £7.52Pembrokeshire: £8.87

    £9.35£9.39£8.87Pembrokeshire is higher£7.93£7.96£7.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Pembrokeshire 256.6, West Lindsey 249.4West Lindsey: 249.4Pembrokeshire: 256.6

    256.6Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count249.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Pembrokeshire 27.8, West Lindsey 20.0West Lindsey: 20.0Pembrokeshire: 27.8

    27.8Pembrokeshire is higher20.0

  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, West Lindsey 35.6West Lindsey: 35.6Pembrokeshire: 42.5

    42.5Pembrokeshire is higher35.6

  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, West Lindsey 73.1West Lindsey: 73.1Pembrokeshire: 83.8

    83.8Pembrokeshire is higher73.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Pembrokeshire 122.2, West Lindsey 105.8West Lindsey: 105.8Pembrokeshire: 122.2

    122.2Pembrokeshire is higher105.8

  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, West Lindsey 17.5West Lindsey: 17.5Pembrokeshire: 18.4

    18.4Pembrokeshire is higher17.5

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Pembrokeshire and West Lindsey, per resident
MeasurePembrokeshireWest LindseyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,346£5,369£5,071£4,968£4,990£4,713Pembrokeshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,145£3,158£2,983£3,091£3,104£2,932Pembrokeshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,285£1,291£1,219£1,105£1,110£1,048Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,823£2,835£2,678£2,835£2,848£2,690West Lindsey
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£76£77£73Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£204£193£174£175£165Pembrokeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.35£7.38£6.97£5.25£5.27£4.98Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£592£594£561£492£494£467Pembrokeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£128£129£122Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£83£83£78Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£937£941£888£826£830£784Pembrokeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£143£144£136Pembrokeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£188£188£178Pembrokeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.33£4.35£4.11£4.22£4.23£4.00Pembrokeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£4.62£4.64£4.38Pembrokeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.35£9.39£8.87£7.93£7.96£7.52Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026256.6249.4Pembrokeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.820.0Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.535.6Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.873.1Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026122.2105.8Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.417.5Pembrokeshire

Total

Pembrokeshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and West Lindsey 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 West Lindsey

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Pembrokeshire £671.8m, West Lindsey £491.5mWest Lindsey: £491.5mPembrokeshire: £671.8mWest Lindsey: £493.6mPembrokeshire: £674.7mWest Lindsey: £466.2mPembrokeshire: £637.2m

    £671.8m£674.7m£637.2mPembrokeshire is higher£491.5m£493.6m£466.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Pembrokeshire £395.2m, West Lindsey £305.8mWest Lindsey: £305.8mPembrokeshire: £395.2mWest Lindsey: £307.1mPembrokeshire: £396.9mWest Lindsey: £290.1mPembrokeshire: £374.8m

    £395.2m£396.9m£374.8mPembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£305.8m£307.1m£290.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Pembrokeshire £161.5m, West Lindsey £109.3mWest Lindsey: £109.3mPembrokeshire: £161.5mWest Lindsey: £109.8mPembrokeshire: £162.2mWest Lindsey: £103.7mPembrokeshire: £153.2m

    £161.5m£162.2m£153.2mPembrokeshire is higher£109.3m£109.8m£103.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Pembrokeshire £354.8m, West Lindsey £280.5mWest Lindsey: £280.5mPembrokeshire: £354.8mWest Lindsey: £281.7mPembrokeshire: £356.3mWest Lindsey: £266.1mPembrokeshire: £336.6m

    £354.8m£356.3m£336.6mPembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£280.5m£281.7m£266.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Pembrokeshire £13.9m, West Lindsey £7.6mWest Lindsey: £7.6mPembrokeshire: £13.9mWest Lindsey: £7.6mPembrokeshire: £13.9mWest Lindsey: £7.2mPembrokeshire: £13.1m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.1mPembrokeshire is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Pembrokeshire £25.6m, West Lindsey £17.2mWest Lindsey: £17.2mPembrokeshire: £25.6mWest Lindsey: £17.3mPembrokeshire: £25.7mWest Lindsey: £16.3mPembrokeshire: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mPembrokeshire is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  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, West Lindsey £0.52mWest Lindsey: £0.52mPembrokeshire: £0.92mWest Lindsey: £0.52mPembrokeshire: £0.93mWest Lindsey: £0.49mPembrokeshire: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mPembrokeshire is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Pembrokeshire £74.4m, West Lindsey £48.7mWest Lindsey: £48.7mPembrokeshire: £74.4mWest Lindsey: £48.9mPembrokeshire: £74.7mWest Lindsey: £46.2mPembrokeshire: £70.5m

    £74.4m£74.7m£70.5mPembrokeshire is higher£48.7m£48.9m£46.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Pembrokeshire £17.7m, West Lindsey £12.7mWest Lindsey: £12.7mPembrokeshire: £17.7mWest Lindsey: £12.8mPembrokeshire: £17.8mWest Lindsey: £12.1mPembrokeshire: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mPembrokeshire is higher£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Pembrokeshire £11.0m, West Lindsey £8.2mWest Lindsey: £8.2mPembrokeshire: £11.0mWest Lindsey: £8.2mPembrokeshire: £11.0mWest Lindsey: £7.8mPembrokeshire: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mPembrokeshire is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Pembrokeshire £117.7m, West Lindsey £81.7mWest Lindsey: £81.7mPembrokeshire: £117.7mWest Lindsey: £82.1mPembrokeshire: £118.2mWest Lindsey: £77.5mPembrokeshire: £111.6m

    £117.7m£118.2m£111.6mPembrokeshire is higher£81.7m£82.1m£77.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Pembrokeshire £21.8m, West Lindsey £14.2mWest Lindsey: £14.2mPembrokeshire: £21.8mWest Lindsey: £14.2mPembrokeshire: £21.9mWest Lindsey: £13.5mPembrokeshire: £20.7m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.7mPembrokeshire is higher£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Pembrokeshire £31.6m, West Lindsey £18.6mWest Lindsey: £18.6mPembrokeshire: £31.6mWest Lindsey: £18.6mPembrokeshire: £31.8mWest Lindsey: £17.6mPembrokeshire: £30.0m

    £31.6m£31.8m£30.0mPembrokeshire is higher£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Pembrokeshire £0.55m, West Lindsey £0.42mWest Lindsey: £0.42mPembrokeshire: £0.55mWest Lindsey: £0.42mPembrokeshire: £0.55mWest Lindsey: £0.40mPembrokeshire: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mPembrokeshire is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Pembrokeshire £0.61m, West Lindsey £0.46mWest Lindsey: £0.46mPembrokeshire: £0.61mWest Lindsey: £0.46mPembrokeshire: £0.62mWest Lindsey: £0.43mPembrokeshire: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mPembrokeshire is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Pembrokeshire £1.2m, West Lindsey £0.78mWest Lindsey: £0.78mPembrokeshire: £1.2mWest Lindsey: £0.79mPembrokeshire: £1.2mWest Lindsey: £0.74mPembrokeshire: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mPembrokeshire is higher£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Pembrokeshire 32,241, West Lindsey 24,670West Lindsey: 24,670Pembrokeshire: 32,241

    32,241Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count24,670

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Pembrokeshire 3,488, West Lindsey 1,980West Lindsey: 1,980Pembrokeshire: 3,488

    3,488Pembrokeshire is higher1,980

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Pembrokeshire 5,344, West Lindsey 3,526West Lindsey: 3,526Pembrokeshire: 5,344

    5,344Pembrokeshire is higher3,526

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Pembrokeshire 10,534, West Lindsey 7,233West Lindsey: 7,233Pembrokeshire: 10,534

    10,534Pembrokeshire is higher7,233

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Pembrokeshire 15,359, West Lindsey 10,466West Lindsey: 10,466Pembrokeshire: 15,359

    15,359Pembrokeshire is higher10,466

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Pembrokeshire 2,310, West Lindsey 1,727West Lindsey: 1,727Pembrokeshire: 2,310

    2,310Pembrokeshire is higher1,727

Show the numbers
Pembrokeshire and West Lindsey, total
MeasurePembrokeshireWest LindseyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£671.8m£674.7m£637.2m£491.5m£493.6m£466.2mPembrokeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£395.2m£396.9m£374.8m£305.8m£307.1m£290.1mPembrokeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£161.5m£162.2m£153.2m£109.3m£109.8m£103.7mPembrokeshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£354.8m£356.3m£336.6m£280.5m£281.7m£266.1mPembrokeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mPembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mPembrokeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mPembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£74.4m£74.7m£70.5m£48.7m£48.9m£46.2mPembrokeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mPembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mPembrokeshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£117.7m£118.2m£111.6m£81.7m£82.1m£77.5mPembrokeshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m£14.2m£14.2m£13.5mPembrokeshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.8m£30.0m£18.6m£18.6m£17.6mPembrokeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mPembrokeshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mPembrokeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mPembrokeshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,24124,670Pembrokeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4881,980Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,3443,526Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,5347,233Pembrokeshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,35910,466Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,3101,727Pembrokeshire

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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