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Pembrokeshire and Gwynedd

125,670 and 120,713 residents (mid-2024).

Pembrokeshire is higher than Gwynedd on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 14 of 22 measures, and Gwynedd on 8. 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 Gwynedd

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pembrokeshire £5,346, Gwynedd £4,616Gwynedd: £4,616Pembrokeshire: £5,346Gwynedd: £4,636Pembrokeshire: £5,369Gwynedd: £4,379Pembrokeshire: £5,071

    £5,346£5,369£5,071Pembrokeshire is higher£4,616£4,636£4,379

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Pembrokeshire £12,277, Gwynedd £12,524Gwynedd: £12,524Pembrokeshire: £12,277Gwynedd: £12,577Pembrokeshire: £12,329Gwynedd: £11,880Pembrokeshire: £11,645

    £12,277£12,329£11,645Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£12,524£12,577£11,880

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Pembrokeshire £2,270, Gwynedd £1,757Gwynedd: £1,757Pembrokeshire: £2,270Gwynedd: £1,765Pembrokeshire: £2,280Gwynedd: £1,667Pembrokeshire: £2,154

    £2,270£2,280£2,154Pembrokeshire is higher£1,757£1,765£1,667

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Pembrokeshire £11,023, Gwynedd £11,102Gwynedd: £11,102Pembrokeshire: £11,023Gwynedd: £11,150Pembrokeshire: £11,070Gwynedd: £10,531Pembrokeshire: £10,456

    £11,023£11,070£10,456Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£11,102£11,150£10,531

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Pembrokeshire £430, Gwynedd £480Gwynedd: £480Pembrokeshire: £430Gwynedd: £482Pembrokeshire: £432Gwynedd: £455Pembrokeshire: £408

    £430£432£408Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£480£482£455

  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, Gwynedd £910Gwynedd: £910Pembrokeshire: £795Gwynedd: £914Pembrokeshire: £798Gwynedd: £863Pembrokeshire: £754

    £795£798£754Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£910£914£863

  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, Gwynedd £32Gwynedd: £32Pembrokeshire: £29Gwynedd: £32Pembrokeshire: £29Gwynedd: £30Pembrokeshire: £27

    £29£29£27Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£32£32£30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Pembrokeshire £592, Gwynedd £461Gwynedd: £461Pembrokeshire: £592Gwynedd: £463Pembrokeshire: £594Gwynedd: £438Pembrokeshire: £561

    £592£594£561Pembrokeshire is higher£461£463£438

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Pembrokeshire £141, Gwynedd £115Gwynedd: £115Pembrokeshire: £141Gwynedd: £116Pembrokeshire: £142Gwynedd: £109Pembrokeshire: £134

    £141£142£134Pembrokeshire is higher£115£116£109

  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, Gwynedd £95Gwynedd: £95Pembrokeshire: £155Gwynedd: £95Pembrokeshire: £155Gwynedd: £90Pembrokeshire: £147

    £155£155£147Pembrokeshire is higher£95£95£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Pembrokeshire £1,655, Gwynedd £1,304Gwynedd: £1,304Pembrokeshire: £1,655Gwynedd: £1,310Pembrokeshire: £1,662Gwynedd: £1,237Pembrokeshire: £1,570

    £1,655£1,662£1,570Pembrokeshire is higher£1,304£1,310£1,237

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £174£175£165Gwynedd is higher£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, Gwynedd £346Gwynedd: £346Pembrokeshire: £445Gwynedd: £347Pembrokeshire: £447Gwynedd: £328Pembrokeshire: £422

    £445£447£422Pembrokeshire is higher£346£347£328

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Pembrokeshire £7.66, Gwynedd £5.11Gwynedd: £5.11Pembrokeshire: £7.66Gwynedd: £5.13Pembrokeshire: £7.70Gwynedd: £4.85Pembrokeshire: £7.27

    £7.66£7.70£7.27Pembrokeshire is higher£5.11£5.13£4.85

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Pembrokeshire £8.62, Gwynedd £7.22Gwynedd: £7.22Pembrokeshire: £8.62Gwynedd: £7.25Pembrokeshire: £8.66Gwynedd: £6.85Pembrokeshire: £8.18

    £8.62£8.66£8.18Pembrokeshire is higher£7.22£7.25£6.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pembrokeshire £9.35, Gwynedd £7.96Gwynedd: £7.96Pembrokeshire: £9.35Gwynedd: £7.99Pembrokeshire: £9.39Gwynedd: £7.55Pembrokeshire: £8.87

    £9.35£9.39£8.87Pembrokeshire is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55

  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, Gwynedd 1,001.6Gwynedd: 1,001.6Pembrokeshire: 1,001.7

    1,001.7Pembrokeshire is higher1,001.6

  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, Gwynedd 121.5Gwynedd: 121.5Pembrokeshire: 108.4

    108.4Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count121.5

  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, Gwynedd 175.5Gwynedd: 175.5Pembrokeshire: 166.0

    166.0Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count175.5

  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, Gwynedd 66.6Gwynedd: 66.6Pembrokeshire: 83.8

    83.8Pembrokeshire is higher66.6

  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, Gwynedd 175.7Gwynedd: 175.7Pembrokeshire: 215.9

    215.9Pembrokeshire is higher175.7

  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, Gwynedd 19.8Gwynedd: 19.8Pembrokeshire: 32.5

    32.5Pembrokeshire is higher19.8

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Pembrokeshire and Gwynedd, per person in the age group
MeasurePembrokeshireGwyneddHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,346£5,369£5,071£4,616£4,636£4,379Pembrokeshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,277£12,329£11,645£12,524£12,577£11,880Gwynedd
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,270£2,280£2,154£1,757£1,765£1,667Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,023£11,070£10,456£11,102£11,150£10,531Gwynedd
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£430£432£408£480£482£455Gwynedd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£795£798£754£910£914£863Gwynedd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£32£32£30Gwynedd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£592£594£561£461£463£438Pembrokeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£115£116£109Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£155£155£147£95£95£90Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,655£1,662£1,570£1,304£1,310£1,237Pembrokeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£185£185£175Gwynedd
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£445£447£422£346£347£328Pembrokeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.66£7.70£7.27£5.11£5.13£4.85Pembrokeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.62£8.66£8.18£7.22£7.25£6.85Pembrokeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.35£9.39£8.87£7.96£7.99£7.55Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.71,001.6Pembrokeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.4121.5Gwynedd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.0175.5Gwynedd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.866.6Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026215.9175.7Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.519.8Pembrokeshire

Per resident

Pembrokeshire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Gwynedd 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 Gwynedd

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pembrokeshire £5,346, Gwynedd £4,616Gwynedd: £4,616Pembrokeshire: £5,346Gwynedd: £4,636Pembrokeshire: £5,369Gwynedd: £4,379Pembrokeshire: £5,071

    £5,346£5,369£5,071Pembrokeshire is higher£4,616£4,636£4,379

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Pembrokeshire £3,145, Gwynedd £2,777Gwynedd: £2,777Pembrokeshire: £3,145Gwynedd: £2,789Pembrokeshire: £3,158Gwynedd: £2,634Pembrokeshire: £2,983

    £3,145£3,158£2,983Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,777£2,789£2,634

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Pembrokeshire £1,285, Gwynedd £1,071Gwynedd: £1,071Pembrokeshire: £1,285Gwynedd: £1,075Pembrokeshire: £1,291Gwynedd: £1,016Pembrokeshire: £1,219

    £1,285£1,291£1,219Pembrokeshire is higher£1,071£1,075£1,016

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Pembrokeshire £2,823, Gwynedd £2,462Gwynedd: £2,462Pembrokeshire: £2,823Gwynedd: £2,472Pembrokeshire: £2,835Gwynedd: £2,335Pembrokeshire: £2,678

    £2,823£2,835£2,678Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,462£2,472£2,335

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Pembrokeshire £110, Gwynedd £106Gwynedd: £106Pembrokeshire: £110Gwynedd: £107Pembrokeshire: £111Gwynedd: £101Pembrokeshire: £105

    £110£111£105Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£106£107£101

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Pembrokeshire £204, Gwynedd £202Gwynedd: £202Pembrokeshire: £204Gwynedd: £203Pembrokeshire: £204Gwynedd: £191Pembrokeshire: £193

    £204£204£193Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£202£203£191

  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, Gwynedd £7.11Gwynedd: £7.11Pembrokeshire: £7.35Gwynedd: £7.14Pembrokeshire: £7.38Gwynedd: £6.74Pembrokeshire: £6.97

    £7.35£7.38£6.97Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.11£7.14£6.74

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Pembrokeshire £592, Gwynedd £461Gwynedd: £461Pembrokeshire: £592Gwynedd: £463Pembrokeshire: £594Gwynedd: £438Pembrokeshire: £561

    £592£594£561Pembrokeshire is higher£461£463£438

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Pembrokeshire £141, Gwynedd £115Gwynedd: £115Pembrokeshire: £141Gwynedd: £116Pembrokeshire: £142Gwynedd: £109Pembrokeshire: £134

    £141£142£134Pembrokeshire is higher£115£116£109

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Pembrokeshire £88, Gwynedd £58Gwynedd: £58Pembrokeshire: £88Gwynedd: £58Pembrokeshire: £88Gwynedd: £55Pembrokeshire: £83

    £88£88£83Pembrokeshire is higher£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Pembrokeshire £937, Gwynedd £795Gwynedd: £795Pembrokeshire: £937Gwynedd: £798Pembrokeshire: £941Gwynedd: £754Pembrokeshire: £888

    £937£941£888Pembrokeshire is higher£795£798£754

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £174£175£165Gwynedd is higher£185£185£175

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Pembrokeshire £252, Gwynedd £211Gwynedd: £211Pembrokeshire: £252Gwynedd: £211Pembrokeshire: £253Gwynedd: £200Pembrokeshire: £239

    £252£253£239Pembrokeshire is higher£211£211£200

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Pembrokeshire £4.33, Gwynedd £3.12Gwynedd: £3.12Pembrokeshire: £4.33Gwynedd: £3.13Pembrokeshire: £4.35Gwynedd: £2.96Pembrokeshire: £4.11

    £4.33£4.35£4.11Pembrokeshire is higher£3.12£3.13£2.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Pembrokeshire £4.88, Gwynedd £4.40Gwynedd: £4.40Pembrokeshire: £4.88Gwynedd: £4.41Pembrokeshire: £4.90Gwynedd: £4.17Pembrokeshire: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Pembrokeshire is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pembrokeshire £9.35, Gwynedd £7.96Gwynedd: £7.96Pembrokeshire: £9.35Gwynedd: £7.99Pembrokeshire: £9.39Gwynedd: £7.55Pembrokeshire: £8.87

    £9.35£9.39£8.87Pembrokeshire is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Pembrokeshire 256.6, Gwynedd 222.1Gwynedd: 222.1Pembrokeshire: 256.6

    256.6Pembrokeshire is higher222.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Pembrokeshire 27.8, Gwynedd 27.0Gwynedd: 27.0Pembrokeshire: 27.8

    27.8Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count27.0

  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, Gwynedd 38.9Gwynedd: 38.9Pembrokeshire: 42.5

    42.5Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count38.9

  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, Gwynedd 66.6Gwynedd: 66.6Pembrokeshire: 83.8

    83.8Pembrokeshire is higher66.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Pembrokeshire 122.2, Gwynedd 107.1Gwynedd: 107.1Pembrokeshire: 122.2

    122.2Pembrokeshire is higher107.1

  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, Gwynedd 12.0Gwynedd: 12.0Pembrokeshire: 18.4

    18.4Pembrokeshire is higher12.0

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Pembrokeshire and Gwynedd, per resident
MeasurePembrokeshireGwyneddHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,346£5,369£5,071£4,616£4,636£4,379Pembrokeshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,145£3,158£2,983£2,777£2,789£2,634Pembrokeshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,285£1,291£1,219£1,071£1,075£1,016Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,823£2,835£2,678£2,462£2,472£2,335Pembrokeshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£106£107£101Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£204£193£202£203£191Pembrokeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.35£7.38£6.97£7.11£7.14£6.74Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£592£594£561£461£463£438Pembrokeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£115£116£109Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£58£58£55Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£937£941£888£795£798£754Pembrokeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£185£185£175Gwynedd
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£211£211£200Pembrokeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.33£4.35£4.11£3.12£3.13£2.96Pembrokeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£4.40£4.41£4.17Pembrokeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.35£9.39£8.87£7.96£7.99£7.55Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026256.6222.1Pembrokeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.827.0Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.538.9Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.866.6Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026122.2107.1Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.412.0Pembrokeshire

Total

Pembrokeshire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Gwynedd 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 Gwynedd

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Pembrokeshire £671.8m, Gwynedd £557.3mGwynedd: £557.3mPembrokeshire: £671.8mGwynedd: £559.6mPembrokeshire: £674.7mGwynedd: £528.6mPembrokeshire: £637.2m

    £671.8m£674.7m£637.2mPembrokeshire is higher£557.3m£559.6m£528.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Pembrokeshire £395.2m, Gwynedd £335.2mGwynedd: £335.2mPembrokeshire: £395.2mGwynedd: £336.6mPembrokeshire: £396.9mGwynedd: £317.9mPembrokeshire: £374.8m

    £395.2m£396.9m£374.8mPembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£335.2m£336.6m£317.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Pembrokeshire £161.5m, Gwynedd £129.2mGwynedd: £129.2mPembrokeshire: £161.5mGwynedd: £129.8mPembrokeshire: £162.2mGwynedd: £122.6mPembrokeshire: £153.2m

    £161.5m£162.2m£153.2mPembrokeshire is higher£129.2m£129.8m£122.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Pembrokeshire £354.8m, Gwynedd £297.1mGwynedd: £297.1mPembrokeshire: £354.8mGwynedd: £298.4mPembrokeshire: £356.3mGwynedd: £281.9mPembrokeshire: £336.6m

    £354.8m£356.3m£336.6mPembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£297.1m£298.4m£281.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Pembrokeshire £13.9m, Gwynedd £12.8mGwynedd: £12.8mPembrokeshire: £13.9mGwynedd: £12.9mPembrokeshire: £13.9mGwynedd: £12.2mPembrokeshire: £13.1m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.1mPembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Pembrokeshire £25.6m, Gwynedd £24.3mGwynedd: £24.3mPembrokeshire: £25.6mGwynedd: £24.5mPembrokeshire: £25.7mGwynedd: £23.1mPembrokeshire: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mPembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£24.3m£24.5m£23.1m

  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, Gwynedd £0.86mGwynedd: £0.86mPembrokeshire: £0.92mGwynedd: £0.86mPembrokeshire: £0.93mGwynedd: £0.81mPembrokeshire: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mPembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.86m£0.86m£0.81m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Pembrokeshire £74.4m, Gwynedd £55.7mGwynedd: £55.7mPembrokeshire: £74.4mGwynedd: £55.9mPembrokeshire: £74.7mGwynedd: £52.8mPembrokeshire: £70.5m

    £74.4m£74.7m£70.5mPembrokeshire is higher£55.7m£55.9m£52.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Pembrokeshire £17.7m, Gwynedd £13.9mGwynedd: £13.9mPembrokeshire: £17.7mGwynedd: £13.9mPembrokeshire: £17.8mGwynedd: £13.2mPembrokeshire: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mPembrokeshire is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Pembrokeshire £11.0m, Gwynedd £7.0mGwynedd: £7.0mPembrokeshire: £11.0mGwynedd: £7.0mPembrokeshire: £11.0mGwynedd: £6.6mPembrokeshire: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mPembrokeshire is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Pembrokeshire £117.7m, Gwynedd £95.9mGwynedd: £95.9mPembrokeshire: £117.7mGwynedd: £96.3mPembrokeshire: £118.2mGwynedd: £91.0mPembrokeshire: £111.6m

    £117.7m£118.2m£111.6mPembrokeshire is higher£95.9m£96.3m£91.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Pembrokeshire £21.8m, Gwynedd £22.3mGwynedd: £22.3mPembrokeshire: £21.8mGwynedd: £22.4mPembrokeshire: £21.9mGwynedd: £21.1mPembrokeshire: £20.7m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.7mGwynedd is higher£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Pembrokeshire £31.6m, Gwynedd £25.4mGwynedd: £25.4mPembrokeshire: £31.6mGwynedd: £25.5mPembrokeshire: £31.8mGwynedd: £24.1mPembrokeshire: £30.0m

    £31.6m£31.8m£30.0mPembrokeshire is higher£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Pembrokeshire £0.55m, Gwynedd £0.38mGwynedd: £0.38mPembrokeshire: £0.55mGwynedd: £0.38mPembrokeshire: £0.55mGwynedd: £0.36mPembrokeshire: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mPembrokeshire is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Pembrokeshire £0.61m, Gwynedd £0.53mGwynedd: £0.53mPembrokeshire: £0.61mGwynedd: £0.53mPembrokeshire: £0.62mGwynedd: £0.50mPembrokeshire: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mPembrokeshire is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Pembrokeshire £1.2m, Gwynedd £0.96mGwynedd: £0.96mPembrokeshire: £1.2mGwynedd: £0.97mPembrokeshire: £1.2mGwynedd: £0.91mPembrokeshire: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mPembrokeshire is higher£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Pembrokeshire 32,241, Gwynedd 26,806Gwynedd: 26,806Pembrokeshire: 32,241

    32,241Pembrokeshire is higher26,806

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Pembrokeshire 3,488, Gwynedd 3,253Gwynedd: 3,253Pembrokeshire: 3,488

    3,488Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count3,253

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Pembrokeshire 5,344, Gwynedd 4,698Gwynedd: 4,698Pembrokeshire: 5,344

    5,344Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count4,698

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Pembrokeshire 10,534, Gwynedd 8,038Gwynedd: 8,038Pembrokeshire: 10,534

    10,534Pembrokeshire is higher8,038

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Pembrokeshire 15,359, Gwynedd 12,924Gwynedd: 12,924Pembrokeshire: 15,359

    15,359Pembrokeshire is higher12,924

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Pembrokeshire 2,310, Gwynedd 1,453Gwynedd: 1,453Pembrokeshire: 2,310

    2,310Pembrokeshire is higher1,453

Show the numbers
Pembrokeshire and Gwynedd, total
MeasurePembrokeshireGwyneddHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£671.8m£674.7m£637.2m£557.3m£559.6m£528.6mPembrokeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£395.2m£396.9m£374.8m£335.2m£336.6m£317.9mPembrokeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£161.5m£162.2m£153.2m£129.2m£129.8m£122.6mPembrokeshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£354.8m£356.3m£336.6m£297.1m£298.4m£281.9mPembrokeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mPembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£24.3m£24.5m£23.1mPembrokeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£0.86m£0.86m£0.81mPembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£74.4m£74.7m£70.5m£55.7m£55.9m£52.8mPembrokeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mPembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mPembrokeshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£117.7m£118.2m£111.6m£95.9m£96.3m£91.0mPembrokeshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m£22.3m£22.4m£21.1mGwynedd
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.8m£30.0m£25.4m£25.5m£24.1mPembrokeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mPembrokeshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mPembrokeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.96m£0.97m£0.91mPembrokeshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,24126,806Pembrokeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4883,253Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,3444,698Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,5348,038Pembrokeshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,35912,924Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,3101,453Pembrokeshire

Sources

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

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  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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