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Pembrokeshire and King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Pembrokeshire is higher than King's Lynn and West Norfolk on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.
On 14 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 King's Lynn and West Norfolk 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 King's Lynn and West Norfolk
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,346£5,369£5,071Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,992£5,013£4,735
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,277£12,329£11,645King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£12,532£12,585£11,887
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,270£2,280£2,154Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,885£1,893£1,788
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,023£11,070£10,456King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£11,378£11,426£10,793
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£430£432£408Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£372£373£352
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£795£798£754Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£758£761£719
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£29£29£27Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£25£25£23
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£592£594£561Pembrokeshire is higher£445£447£422
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£141£142£134Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£125£126£119
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£155£155£147Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£129£130£122
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,655£1,662£1,570Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,405£1,411£1,333
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£174£175£165Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£445£447£422Pembrokeshire is higher£339£341£322
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.66£7.70£7.27Pembrokeshire is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.62£8.66£8.18Pembrokeshire is higher£6.27£6.30£5.95
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£9.35£9.39£8.87Pembrokeshire is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,001.7Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count998.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
108.4Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count94.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
166.0Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count156.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
83.8Pembrokeshire is higher64.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
215.9Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count183.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
32.5Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count28.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Pembrokeshire | King's Lynn and West Norfolk | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,346£5,369£5,071 | £4,992£5,013£4,735 | Pembrokeshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,277£12,329£11,645 | £12,532£12,585£11,887 | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,270£2,280£2,154 | £1,885£1,893£1,788 | Pembrokeshire |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,023£11,070£10,456 | £11,378£11,426£10,793 | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £430£432£408 | £372£373£352 | Pembrokeshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £795£798£754 | £758£761£719 | Pembrokeshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £29£29£27 | £25£25£23 | Pembrokeshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £592£594£561 | £445£447£422 | Pembrokeshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £141£142£134 | £125£126£119 | Pembrokeshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £155£155£147 | £129£130£122 | Pembrokeshire |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,655£1,662£1,570 | £1,405£1,411£1,333 | Pembrokeshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £174£175£165 | £172£173£163 | Pembrokeshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £445£447£422 | £339£341£322 | Pembrokeshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.66£7.70£7.27 | £5.57£5.59£5.28 | Pembrokeshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.62£8.66£8.18 | £6.27£6.30£5.95 | Pembrokeshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £9.35£9.39£8.87 | £5.35£5.37£5.07 | Pembrokeshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,001.7 | 998.4 | Pembrokeshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 108.4 | 94.2 | Pembrokeshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 166.0 | 156.4 | Pembrokeshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 83.8 | 64.8 | Pembrokeshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 215.9 | 183.9 | Pembrokeshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 32.5 | 28.3 | Pembrokeshire |
Per resident
Pembrokeshire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and King's Lynn and West Norfolk 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 King's Lynn and West Norfolk
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,346£5,369£5,071Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,992£5,013£4,735
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,145£3,158£2,983King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£3,168£3,182£3,005
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,285£1,291£1,219Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,077£1,081£1,021
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,823£2,835£2,678King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£2,877£2,889£2,729
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£110£111£105Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£94£94£89
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£204£204£193Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£192£192£182
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£7.35£7.38£6.97Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.23£6.26£5.91
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£592£594£561Pembrokeshire is higher£445£447£422
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£141£142£134Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£125£126£119
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£88£88£83Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£74£74£70
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£937£941£888Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£802£806£761
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£174£175£165Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£252£253£239Pembrokeshire is higher£194£195£184
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.33£4.35£4.11Pembrokeshire is higher£3.17£3.19£3.01
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.88£4.90£4.63Pembrokeshire is higher£3.58£3.60£3.40
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£9.35£9.39£8.87Pembrokeshire is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
256.6Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count252.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
27.8Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count23.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
42.5Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count39.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
83.8Pembrokeshire is higher64.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
122.2Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count105.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.4Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count16.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Pembrokeshire | King's Lynn and West Norfolk | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,346£5,369£5,071 | £4,992£5,013£4,735 | Pembrokeshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,145£3,158£2,983 | £3,168£3,182£3,005 | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,285£1,291£1,219 | £1,077£1,081£1,021 | Pembrokeshire |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,823£2,835£2,678 | £2,877£2,889£2,729 | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £110£111£105 | £94£94£89 | Pembrokeshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £204£204£193 | £192£192£182 | Pembrokeshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £7.35£7.38£6.97 | £6.23£6.26£5.91 | Pembrokeshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £592£594£561 | £445£447£422 | Pembrokeshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £141£142£134 | £125£126£119 | Pembrokeshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £88£88£83 | £74£74£70 | Pembrokeshire |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £937£941£888 | £802£806£761 | Pembrokeshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £174£175£165 | £172£173£163 | Pembrokeshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £252£253£239 | £194£195£184 | Pembrokeshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.33£4.35£4.11 | £3.17£3.19£3.01 | Pembrokeshire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.88£4.90£4.63 | £3.58£3.60£3.40 | Pembrokeshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £9.35£9.39£8.87 | £5.35£5.37£5.07 | Pembrokeshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 256.6 | 252.4 | Pembrokeshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 27.8 | 23.8 | Pembrokeshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 42.5 | 39.6 | Pembrokeshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 83.8 | 64.8 | Pembrokeshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 122.2 | 105.1 | Pembrokeshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.4 | 16.2 | Pembrokeshire |
Total
Pembrokeshire is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and King's Lynn and West Norfolk on 16. 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 King's Lynn and West Norfolk
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£671.8m£674.7m£637.2mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£779.7m£783.0m£739.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£395.2m£396.9m£374.8mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£494.9m£497.0m£469.4m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£161.5m£162.2m£153.2mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£168.1m£168.9m£159.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£354.8m£356.3m£336.6mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£449.3m£451.2m£426.2m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£13.9m£13.9m£13.1mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£29.9m£30.1m£28.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£74.4m£74.7m£70.5mPembrokeshire is higher£69.5m£69.7m£65.9m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£117.7m£118.2m£111.6mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£125.3m£125.8m£118.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£21.8m£21.9m£20.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£26.8m£27.0m£25.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£31.6m£31.8m£30.0mPembrokeshire is higher£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mPembrokeshire is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mPembrokeshire is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mPembrokeshire is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
32,241King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count39,424
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
3,488King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count3,720
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
5,344King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count6,177
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
10,534Pembrokeshire is higher10,121
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
15,359King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count16,408
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,310King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count2,522
Show the numbers
| Measure | Pembrokeshire | King's Lynn and West Norfolk | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £671.8m£674.7m£637.2m | £779.7m£783.0m£739.6m | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £395.2m£396.9m£374.8m | £494.9m£497.0m£469.4m | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £161.5m£162.2m£153.2m | £168.1m£168.9m£159.5m | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £354.8m£356.3m£336.6m | £449.3m£451.2m£426.2m | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £13.9m£13.9m£13.1m | £14.7m£14.7m£13.9m | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £25.6m£25.7m£24.3m | £29.9m£30.1m£28.4m | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.92m£0.93m£0.88m | £0.97m£0.98m£0.92m | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £74.4m£74.7m£70.5m | £69.5m£69.7m£65.9m | Pembrokeshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.7m£17.8m£16.8m | £19.5m£19.6m£18.5m | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.0m£11.0m£10.4m | £11.5m£11.6m£10.9m | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £117.7m£118.2m£111.6m | £125.3m£125.8m£118.9m | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £21.8m£21.9m£20.7m | £26.8m£27.0m£25.5m | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £31.6m£31.8m£30.0m | £30.3m£30.4m£28.7m | Pembrokeshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.55m£0.55m£0.52m | £0.50m£0.50m£0.47m | Pembrokeshire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.61m£0.62m£0.58m | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | Pembrokeshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.2m£1.2m£1.1m | £0.84m£0.84m£0.79m | Pembrokeshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 32,241 | 39,424 | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 3,488 | 3,720 | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 5,344 | 6,177 | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 10,534 | 10,121 | Pembrokeshire |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 15,359 | 16,408 | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,310 | 2,522 | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
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