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Pembrokeshire and Breckland

125,670 and 146,784 residents (mid-2024).

Pembrokeshire is higher than Breckland on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 6 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Pembrokeshire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Breckland 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 Breckland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pembrokeshire £5,346, Breckland £4,725Breckland: £4,725Pembrokeshire: £5,346Breckland: £4,745Pembrokeshire: £5,369Breckland: £4,482Pembrokeshire: £5,071

    £5,346£5,369£5,071Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,725£4,745£4,482

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Pembrokeshire £12,277, Breckland £12,371Breckland: £12,371Pembrokeshire: £12,277Breckland: £12,424Pembrokeshire: £12,329Breckland: £11,735Pembrokeshire: £11,645

    £12,277£12,329£11,645Breckland is higherDepends on how you count£12,371£12,424£11,735

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Pembrokeshire £2,270, Breckland £1,763Breckland: £1,763Pembrokeshire: £2,270Breckland: £1,770Pembrokeshire: £2,280Breckland: £1,672Pembrokeshire: £2,154

    £2,270£2,280£2,154Pembrokeshire is higher£1,763£1,770£1,672

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Pembrokeshire £11,023, Breckland £11,355Breckland: £11,355Pembrokeshire: £11,023Breckland: £11,403Pembrokeshire: £11,070Breckland: £10,770Pembrokeshire: £10,456

    £11,023£11,070£10,456Breckland is higherDepends on how you count£11,355£11,403£10,770

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Pembrokeshire £430, Breckland £327Breckland: £327Pembrokeshire: £430Breckland: £329Pembrokeshire: £432Breckland: £311Pembrokeshire: £408

    £430£432£408Pembrokeshire is higher£327£329£311

  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, Breckland £668Breckland: £668Pembrokeshire: £795Breckland: £671Pembrokeshire: £798Breckland: £634Pembrokeshire: £754

    £795£798£754Pembrokeshire is higher£668£671£634

  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, Breckland £21Breckland: £21Pembrokeshire: £29Breckland: £21Pembrokeshire: £29Breckland: £20Pembrokeshire: £27

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Pembrokeshire £592, Breckland £403Breckland: £403Pembrokeshire: £592Breckland: £405Pembrokeshire: £594Breckland: £383Pembrokeshire: £561

    £592£594£561Pembrokeshire is higher£403£405£383

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Pembrokeshire £141, Breckland £121Breckland: £121Pembrokeshire: £141Breckland: £122Pembrokeshire: £142Breckland: £115Pembrokeshire: £134

    £141£142£134Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

  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, Breckland £114Breckland: £114Pembrokeshire: £155Breckland: £114Pembrokeshire: £155Breckland: £108Pembrokeshire: £147

    £155£155£147Pembrokeshire is higher£114£114£108

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Pembrokeshire £1,655, Breckland £1,372Breckland: £1,372Pembrokeshire: £1,655Breckland: £1,377Pembrokeshire: £1,662Breckland: £1,301Pembrokeshire: £1,570

    £1,655£1,662£1,570Pembrokeshire is higher£1,372£1,377£1,301

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Pembrokeshire £174, Breckland £156Breckland: £156Pembrokeshire: £174Breckland: £157Pembrokeshire: £175Breckland: £148Pembrokeshire: £165

    £174£175£165Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Pembrokeshire £445, Breckland £267Breckland: £267Pembrokeshire: £445Breckland: £268Pembrokeshire: £447Breckland: £254Pembrokeshire: £422

    £445£447£422Pembrokeshire is higher£267£268£254

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Pembrokeshire £7.66, Breckland £5.82Breckland: £5.82Pembrokeshire: £7.66Breckland: £5.84Pembrokeshire: £7.70Breckland: £5.52Pembrokeshire: £7.27

    £7.66£7.70£7.27Pembrokeshire is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Pembrokeshire £8.62, Breckland £4.45Breckland: £4.45Pembrokeshire: £8.62Breckland: £4.47Pembrokeshire: £8.66Breckland: £4.22Pembrokeshire: £8.18

    £8.62£8.66£8.18Pembrokeshire is higher£4.45£4.47£4.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pembrokeshire £9.35, Breckland £5.52Breckland: £5.52Pembrokeshire: £9.35Breckland: £5.55Pembrokeshire: £9.39Breckland: £5.24Pembrokeshire: £8.87

    £9.35£9.39£8.87Pembrokeshire is higher£5.52£5.55£5.24

  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, Breckland 995.1Breckland: 995.1Pembrokeshire: 1,001.7

    1,001.7Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count995.1

  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, Breckland 83.7Breckland: 83.7Pembrokeshire: 108.4

    108.4Pembrokeshire is higher83.7

  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, Breckland 141.1Breckland: 141.1Pembrokeshire: 166.0

    166.0Pembrokeshire is higher141.1

  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, Breckland 61.2Breckland: 61.2Pembrokeshire: 83.8

    83.8Pembrokeshire is higher61.2

  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, Breckland 168.1Breckland: 168.1Pembrokeshire: 215.9

    215.9Pembrokeshire is higher168.1

  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, Breckland 24.7Breckland: 24.7Pembrokeshire: 32.5

    32.5Pembrokeshire is higher24.7

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Pembrokeshire and Breckland, per person in the age group
MeasurePembrokeshireBrecklandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,346£5,369£5,071£4,725£4,745£4,482Pembrokeshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,277£12,329£11,645£12,371£12,424£11,735Breckland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,270£2,280£2,154£1,763£1,770£1,672Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,023£11,070£10,456£11,355£11,403£10,770Breckland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£430£432£408£327£329£311Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£795£798£754£668£671£634Pembrokeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£21£21£20Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£592£594£561£403£405£383Pembrokeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£121£122£115Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£155£155£147£114£114£108Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,655£1,662£1,570£1,372£1,377£1,301Pembrokeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£156£157£148Pembrokeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£445£447£422£267£268£254Pembrokeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.66£7.70£7.27£5.82£5.84£5.52Pembrokeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.62£8.66£8.18£4.45£4.47£4.22Pembrokeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.35£9.39£8.87£5.52£5.55£5.24Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.7995.1Pembrokeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.483.7Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.0141.1Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.861.2Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026215.9168.1Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.524.7Pembrokeshire

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pembrokeshire £5,346, Breckland £4,725Breckland: £4,725Pembrokeshire: £5,346Breckland: £4,745Pembrokeshire: £5,369Breckland: £4,482Pembrokeshire: £5,071

    £5,346£5,369£5,071Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,725£4,745£4,482

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Pembrokeshire £3,145, Breckland £3,014Breckland: £3,014Pembrokeshire: £3,145Breckland: £3,027Pembrokeshire: £3,158Breckland: £2,859Pembrokeshire: £2,983

    £3,145£3,158£2,983Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,014£3,027£2,859

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Pembrokeshire £1,285, Breckland £1,024Breckland: £1,024Pembrokeshire: £1,285Breckland: £1,028Pembrokeshire: £1,291Breckland: £971Pembrokeshire: £1,219

    £1,285£1,291£1,219Pembrokeshire is higher£1,024£1,028£971

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Pembrokeshire £2,823, Breckland £2,767Breckland: £2,767Pembrokeshire: £2,823Breckland: £2,778Pembrokeshire: £2,835Breckland: £2,624Pembrokeshire: £2,678

    £2,823£2,835£2,678Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,767£2,778£2,624

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Pembrokeshire £110, Breckland £80Breckland: £80Pembrokeshire: £110Breckland: £80Pembrokeshire: £111Breckland: £76Pembrokeshire: £105

    £110£111£105Pembrokeshire is higher£80£80£76

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Pembrokeshire £204, Breckland £163Breckland: £163Pembrokeshire: £204Breckland: £163Pembrokeshire: £204Breckland: £154Pembrokeshire: £193

    £204£204£193Pembrokeshire is higher£163£163£154

  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, Breckland £5.18Breckland: £5.18Pembrokeshire: £7.35Breckland: £5.20Pembrokeshire: £7.38Breckland: £4.91Pembrokeshire: £6.97

    £7.35£7.38£6.97Pembrokeshire is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Pembrokeshire £592, Breckland £403Breckland: £403Pembrokeshire: £592Breckland: £405Pembrokeshire: £594Breckland: £383Pembrokeshire: £561

    £592£594£561Pembrokeshire is higher£403£405£383

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Pembrokeshire £141, Breckland £121Breckland: £121Pembrokeshire: £141Breckland: £122Pembrokeshire: £142Breckland: £115Pembrokeshire: £134

    £141£142£134Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Pembrokeshire £88, Breckland £66Breckland: £66Pembrokeshire: £88Breckland: £66Pembrokeshire: £88Breckland: £63Pembrokeshire: £83

    £88£88£83Pembrokeshire is higher£66£66£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Pembrokeshire £937, Breckland £797Breckland: £797Pembrokeshire: £937Breckland: £800Pembrokeshire: £941Breckland: £756Pembrokeshire: £888

    £937£941£888Pembrokeshire is higher£797£800£756

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Pembrokeshire £174, Breckland £156Breckland: £156Pembrokeshire: £174Breckland: £157Pembrokeshire: £175Breckland: £148Pembrokeshire: £165

    £174£175£165Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Pembrokeshire £252, Breckland £155Breckland: £155Pembrokeshire: £252Breckland: £156Pembrokeshire: £253Breckland: £147Pembrokeshire: £239

    £252£253£239Pembrokeshire is higher£155£156£147

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Pembrokeshire £4.33, Breckland £3.38Breckland: £3.38Pembrokeshire: £4.33Breckland: £3.40Pembrokeshire: £4.35Breckland: £3.21Pembrokeshire: £4.11

    £4.33£4.35£4.11Pembrokeshire is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Pembrokeshire £4.88, Breckland £2.58Breckland: £2.58Pembrokeshire: £4.88Breckland: £2.59Pembrokeshire: £4.90Breckland: £2.45Pembrokeshire: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Pembrokeshire is higher£2.58£2.59£2.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pembrokeshire £9.35, Breckland £5.52Breckland: £5.52Pembrokeshire: £9.35Breckland: £5.55Pembrokeshire: £9.39Breckland: £5.24Pembrokeshire: £8.87

    £9.35£9.39£8.87Pembrokeshire is higher£5.52£5.55£5.24

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Pembrokeshire 256.6, Breckland 242.5Breckland: 242.5Pembrokeshire: 256.6

    256.6Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count242.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Pembrokeshire 27.8, Breckland 20.4Breckland: 20.4Pembrokeshire: 27.8

    27.8Pembrokeshire is higher20.4

  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, Breckland 34.4Breckland: 34.4Pembrokeshire: 42.5

    42.5Pembrokeshire is higher34.4

  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, Breckland 61.2Breckland: 61.2Pembrokeshire: 83.8

    83.8Pembrokeshire is higher61.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Pembrokeshire 122.2, Breckland 97.7Breckland: 97.7Pembrokeshire: 122.2

    122.2Pembrokeshire is higher97.7

  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, Breckland 14.3Breckland: 14.3Pembrokeshire: 18.4

    18.4Pembrokeshire is higher14.3

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Pembrokeshire and Breckland, per resident
MeasurePembrokeshireBrecklandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,346£5,369£5,071£4,725£4,745£4,482Pembrokeshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,145£3,158£2,983£3,014£3,027£2,859Pembrokeshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,285£1,291£1,219£1,024£1,028£971Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,823£2,835£2,678£2,767£2,778£2,624Pembrokeshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£80£80£76Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£204£193£163£163£154Pembrokeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.35£7.38£6.97£5.18£5.20£4.91Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£592£594£561£403£405£383Pembrokeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£121£122£115Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£66£66£63Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£937£941£888£797£800£756Pembrokeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£156£157£148Pembrokeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£155£156£147Pembrokeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.33£4.35£4.11£3.38£3.40£3.21Pembrokeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£2.58£2.59£2.45Pembrokeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.35£9.39£8.87£5.52£5.55£5.24Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026256.6242.5Pembrokeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.820.4Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.534.4Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.861.2Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026122.297.7Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.414.3Pembrokeshire

Total

Pembrokeshire is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Breckland on 6. 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 Breckland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Pembrokeshire £671.8m, Breckland £693.5mBreckland: £693.5mPembrokeshire: £671.8mBreckland: £696.5mPembrokeshire: £674.7mBreckland: £657.8mPembrokeshire: £637.2m

    £671.8m£674.7m£637.2mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£693.5m£696.5m£657.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Pembrokeshire £395.2m, Breckland £442.5mBreckland: £442.5mPembrokeshire: £395.2mBreckland: £444.3mPembrokeshire: £396.9mBreckland: £419.7mPembrokeshire: £374.8m

    £395.2m£396.9m£374.8mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£442.5m£444.3m£419.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Pembrokeshire £161.5m, Breckland £150.3mBreckland: £150.3mPembrokeshire: £161.5mBreckland: £150.9mPembrokeshire: £162.2mBreckland: £142.6mPembrokeshire: £153.2m

    £161.5m£162.2m£153.2mPembrokeshire is higher£150.3m£150.9m£142.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Pembrokeshire £354.8m, Breckland £406.1mBreckland: £406.1mPembrokeshire: £354.8mBreckland: £407.8mPembrokeshire: £356.3mBreckland: £385.2mPembrokeshire: £336.6m

    £354.8m£356.3m£336.6mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£406.1m£407.8m£385.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Pembrokeshire £13.9m, Breckland £11.7mBreckland: £11.7mPembrokeshire: £13.9mBreckland: £11.8mPembrokeshire: £13.9mBreckland: £11.1mPembrokeshire: £13.1m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.1mPembrokeshire is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Pembrokeshire £25.6m, Breckland £23.9mBreckland: £23.9mPembrokeshire: £25.6mBreckland: £24.0mPembrokeshire: £25.7mBreckland: £22.7mPembrokeshire: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mPembrokeshire is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  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, Breckland £0.76mBreckland: £0.76mPembrokeshire: £0.92mBreckland: £0.76mPembrokeshire: £0.93mBreckland: £0.72mPembrokeshire: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mPembrokeshire is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Pembrokeshire £74.4m, Breckland £59.2mBreckland: £59.2mPembrokeshire: £74.4mBreckland: £59.5mPembrokeshire: £74.7mBreckland: £56.2mPembrokeshire: £70.5m

    £74.4m£74.7m£70.5mPembrokeshire is higher£59.2m£59.5m£56.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Pembrokeshire £17.7m, Breckland £17.8mBreckland: £17.8mPembrokeshire: £17.7mBreckland: £17.9mPembrokeshire: £17.8mBreckland: £16.9mPembrokeshire: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Pembrokeshire £11.0m, Breckland £9.7mBreckland: £9.7mPembrokeshire: £11.0mBreckland: £9.7mPembrokeshire: £11.0mBreckland: £9.2mPembrokeshire: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mPembrokeshire is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Pembrokeshire £117.7m, Breckland £116.9mBreckland: £116.9mPembrokeshire: £117.7mBreckland: £117.4mPembrokeshire: £118.2mBreckland: £110.9mPembrokeshire: £111.6m

    £117.7m£118.2m£111.6mPembrokeshire is higher£116.9m£117.4m£110.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Pembrokeshire £21.8m, Breckland £22.9mBreckland: £22.9mPembrokeshire: £21.8mBreckland: £23.0mPembrokeshire: £21.9mBreckland: £21.8mPembrokeshire: £20.7m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.7mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£22.9m£23.0m£21.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Pembrokeshire £31.6m, Breckland £22.8mBreckland: £22.8mPembrokeshire: £31.6mBreckland: £22.9mPembrokeshire: £31.8mBreckland: £21.6mPembrokeshire: £30.0m

    £31.6m£31.8m£30.0mPembrokeshire is higher£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Pembrokeshire £0.55m, Breckland £0.50mBreckland: £0.50mPembrokeshire: £0.55mBreckland: £0.50mPembrokeshire: £0.55mBreckland: £0.47mPembrokeshire: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mPembrokeshire is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Pembrokeshire £0.61m, Breckland £0.38mBreckland: £0.38mPembrokeshire: £0.61mBreckland: £0.38mPembrokeshire: £0.62mBreckland: £0.36mPembrokeshire: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mPembrokeshire is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Pembrokeshire £1.2m, Breckland £0.81mBreckland: £0.81mPembrokeshire: £1.2mBreckland: £0.81mPembrokeshire: £1.2mBreckland: £0.77mPembrokeshire: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mPembrokeshire is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Pembrokeshire 32,241, Breckland 35,588Breckland: 35,588Pembrokeshire: 32,241

    32,241Breckland is higherDepends on how you count35,588

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Pembrokeshire 3,488, Breckland 2,994Breckland: 2,994Pembrokeshire: 3,488

    3,488Pembrokeshire is higher2,994

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Pembrokeshire 5,344, Breckland 5,048Breckland: 5,048Pembrokeshire: 5,344

    5,344Pembrokeshire is higher5,048

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Pembrokeshire 10,534, Breckland 8,984Breckland: 8,984Pembrokeshire: 10,534

    10,534Pembrokeshire is higher8,984

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Pembrokeshire 15,359, Breckland 14,334Breckland: 14,334Pembrokeshire: 15,359

    15,359Pembrokeshire is higher14,334

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Pembrokeshire 2,310, Breckland 2,105Breckland: 2,105Pembrokeshire: 2,310

    2,310Pembrokeshire is higher2,105

Show the numbers
Pembrokeshire and Breckland, total
MeasurePembrokeshireBrecklandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£671.8m£674.7m£637.2m£693.5m£696.5m£657.8mBreckland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£395.2m£396.9m£374.8m£442.5m£444.3m£419.7mBreckland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£161.5m£162.2m£153.2m£150.3m£150.9m£142.6mPembrokeshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£354.8m£356.3m£336.6m£406.1m£407.8m£385.2mBreckland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mPembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mPembrokeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mPembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£74.4m£74.7m£70.5m£59.2m£59.5m£56.2mPembrokeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mBreckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mPembrokeshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£117.7m£118.2m£111.6m£116.9m£117.4m£110.9mPembrokeshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m£22.9m£23.0m£21.8mBreckland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.8m£30.0m£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mPembrokeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mPembrokeshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mPembrokeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mPembrokeshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,24135,588Breckland
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4882,994Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,3445,048Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,5348,984Pembrokeshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,35914,334Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,3102,105Pembrokeshire

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.
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