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Pembrokeshire and Denbighshire

125,670 and 97,868 residents (mid-2024).

Pembrokeshire is higher than Denbighshire on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 18 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 1 of 22 measures, and Denbighshire on 21. 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 Denbighshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pembrokeshire £5,346, Denbighshire £5,753Denbighshire: £5,753Pembrokeshire: £5,346Denbighshire: £5,777Pembrokeshire: £5,369Denbighshire: £5,457Pembrokeshire: £5,071

    £5,346£5,369£5,071Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,753£5,777£5,457

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Pembrokeshire £12,277, Denbighshire £12,848Denbighshire: £12,848Pembrokeshire: £12,277Denbighshire: £12,903Pembrokeshire: £12,329Denbighshire: £12,187Pembrokeshire: £11,645

    £12,277£12,329£11,645Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,848£12,903£12,187

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Pembrokeshire £2,270, Denbighshire £2,651Denbighshire: £2,651Pembrokeshire: £2,270Denbighshire: £2,662Pembrokeshire: £2,280Denbighshire: £2,515Pembrokeshire: £2,154

    £2,270£2,280£2,154Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,651£2,662£2,515

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Pembrokeshire £11,023, Denbighshire £11,338Denbighshire: £11,338Pembrokeshire: £11,023Denbighshire: £11,387Pembrokeshire: £11,070Denbighshire: £10,755Pembrokeshire: £10,456

    £11,023£11,070£10,456Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,338£11,387£10,755

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Pembrokeshire £430, Denbighshire £524Denbighshire: £524Pembrokeshire: £430Denbighshire: £527Pembrokeshire: £432Denbighshire: £497Pembrokeshire: £408

    £430£432£408Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£524£527£497

  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, Denbighshire £952Denbighshire: £952Pembrokeshire: £795Denbighshire: £956Pembrokeshire: £798Denbighshire: £903Pembrokeshire: £754

    £795£798£754Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£952£956£903

  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, Denbighshire £33Denbighshire: £33Pembrokeshire: £29Denbighshire: £33Pembrokeshire: £29Denbighshire: £31Pembrokeshire: £27

    £29£29£27Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£33£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Pembrokeshire £592, Denbighshire £722Denbighshire: £722Pembrokeshire: £592Denbighshire: £725Pembrokeshire: £594Denbighshire: £685Pembrokeshire: £561

    £592£594£561Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£722£725£685

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Pembrokeshire £141, Denbighshire £183Denbighshire: £183Pembrokeshire: £141Denbighshire: £184Pembrokeshire: £142Denbighshire: £173Pembrokeshire: £134

    £141£142£134Denbighshire is higher£183£184£173

  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, Denbighshire £178Denbighshire: £178Pembrokeshire: £155Denbighshire: £179Pembrokeshire: £155Denbighshire: £169Pembrokeshire: £147

    £155£155£147Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£178£179£169

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Pembrokeshire £1,655, Denbighshire £1,941Denbighshire: £1,941Pembrokeshire: £1,655Denbighshire: £1,949Pembrokeshire: £1,662Denbighshire: £1,841Pembrokeshire: £1,570

    £1,655£1,662£1,570Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,941£1,949£1,841

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Pembrokeshire £174, Denbighshire £249Denbighshire: £249Pembrokeshire: £174Denbighshire: £250Pembrokeshire: £175Denbighshire: £236Pembrokeshire: £165

    £174£175£165Denbighshire is higher£249£250£236

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Pembrokeshire £445, Denbighshire £511Denbighshire: £511Pembrokeshire: £445Denbighshire: £514Pembrokeshire: £447Denbighshire: £485Pembrokeshire: £422

    £445£447£422Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£511£514£485

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Pembrokeshire £7.66, Denbighshire £7.76Denbighshire: £7.76Pembrokeshire: £7.66Denbighshire: £7.79Pembrokeshire: £7.70Denbighshire: £7.36Pembrokeshire: £7.27

    £7.66£7.70£7.27Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.76£7.79£7.36

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Pembrokeshire £8.62, Denbighshire £13Denbighshire: £13Pembrokeshire: £8.62Denbighshire: £13Pembrokeshire: £8.66Denbighshire: £13Pembrokeshire: £8.18

    £8.62£8.66£8.18Denbighshire is higher£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pembrokeshire £9.35, Denbighshire £8.21Denbighshire: £8.21Pembrokeshire: £9.35Denbighshire: £8.25Pembrokeshire: £9.39Denbighshire: £7.79Pembrokeshire: £8.87

    £9.35£9.39£8.87Pembrokeshire is higher£8.21£8.25£7.79

  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, Denbighshire 1,009.0Denbighshire: 1,009.0Pembrokeshire: 1,001.7

    1,001.7Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count1,009.0

  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, Denbighshire 128.3Denbighshire: 128.3Pembrokeshire: 108.4

    108.4Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count128.3

  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, Denbighshire 191.1Denbighshire: 191.1Pembrokeshire: 166.0

    166.0Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count191.1

  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, Denbighshire 101.5Denbighshire: 101.5Pembrokeshire: 83.8

    83.8Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count101.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Pembrokeshire 215.9, Denbighshire 237.2Denbighshire: 237.2Pembrokeshire: 215.9

    215.9Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count237.2

  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, Denbighshire 36.4Denbighshire: 36.4Pembrokeshire: 32.5

    32.5Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count36.4

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Pembrokeshire and Denbighshire, per person in the age group
MeasurePembrokeshireDenbighshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,346£5,369£5,071£5,753£5,777£5,457Denbighshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,277£12,329£11,645£12,848£12,903£12,187Denbighshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,270£2,280£2,154£2,651£2,662£2,515Denbighshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,023£11,070£10,456£11,338£11,387£10,755Denbighshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£430£432£408£524£527£497Denbighshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£795£798£754£952£956£903Denbighshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£33£33£31Denbighshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£592£594£561£722£725£685Denbighshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£183£184£173Denbighshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£155£155£147£178£179£169Denbighshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,655£1,662£1,570£1,941£1,949£1,841Denbighshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£249£250£236Denbighshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£445£447£422£511£514£485Denbighshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.66£7.70£7.27£7.76£7.79£7.36Denbighshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.62£8.66£8.18£13Denbighshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.35£9.39£8.87£8.21£8.25£7.79Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.71,009.0Denbighshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.4128.3Denbighshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.0191.1Denbighshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.8101.5Denbighshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026215.9237.2Denbighshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.536.4Denbighshire

Per resident

Pembrokeshire is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Denbighshire on 18. 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 Denbighshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pembrokeshire £5,346, Denbighshire £5,753Denbighshire: £5,753Pembrokeshire: £5,346Denbighshire: £5,777Pembrokeshire: £5,369Denbighshire: £5,457Pembrokeshire: £5,071

    £5,346£5,369£5,071Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,753£5,777£5,457

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Pembrokeshire £3,145, Denbighshire £3,070Denbighshire: £3,070Pembrokeshire: £3,145Denbighshire: £3,083Pembrokeshire: £3,158Denbighshire: £2,912Pembrokeshire: £2,983

    £3,145£3,158£2,983Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,070£3,083£2,912

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Pembrokeshire £1,285, Denbighshire £1,521Denbighshire: £1,521Pembrokeshire: £1,285Denbighshire: £1,528Pembrokeshire: £1,291Denbighshire: £1,443Pembrokeshire: £1,219

    £1,285£1,291£1,219Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,521£1,528£1,443

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Pembrokeshire £2,823, Denbighshire £2,709Denbighshire: £2,709Pembrokeshire: £2,823Denbighshire: £2,720Pembrokeshire: £2,835Denbighshire: £2,570Pembrokeshire: £2,678

    £2,823£2,835£2,678Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,709£2,720£2,570

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Pembrokeshire £110, Denbighshire £125Denbighshire: £125Pembrokeshire: £110Denbighshire: £126Pembrokeshire: £111Denbighshire: £119Pembrokeshire: £105

    £110£111£105Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£125£126£119

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Pembrokeshire £204, Denbighshire £227Denbighshire: £227Pembrokeshire: £204Denbighshire: £228Pembrokeshire: £204Denbighshire: £216Pembrokeshire: £193

    £204£204£193Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£227£228£216

  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, Denbighshire £7.93Denbighshire: £7.93Pembrokeshire: £7.35Denbighshire: £7.96Pembrokeshire: £7.38Denbighshire: £7.52Pembrokeshire: £6.97

    £7.35£7.38£6.97Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.93£7.96£7.52

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Pembrokeshire £592, Denbighshire £722Denbighshire: £722Pembrokeshire: £592Denbighshire: £725Pembrokeshire: £594Denbighshire: £685Pembrokeshire: £561

    £592£594£561Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£722£725£685

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Pembrokeshire £141, Denbighshire £183Denbighshire: £183Pembrokeshire: £141Denbighshire: £184Pembrokeshire: £142Denbighshire: £173Pembrokeshire: £134

    £141£142£134Denbighshire is higher£183£184£173

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Pembrokeshire £88, Denbighshire £102Denbighshire: £102Pembrokeshire: £88Denbighshire: £103Pembrokeshire: £88Denbighshire: £97Pembrokeshire: £83

    £88£88£83Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£102£103£97

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Pembrokeshire £937, Denbighshire £1,114Denbighshire: £1,114Pembrokeshire: £937Denbighshire: £1,119Pembrokeshire: £941Denbighshire: £1,056Pembrokeshire: £888

    £937£941£888Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,114£1,119£1,056

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Pembrokeshire £174, Denbighshire £249Denbighshire: £249Pembrokeshire: £174Denbighshire: £250Pembrokeshire: £175Denbighshire: £236Pembrokeshire: £165

    £174£175£165Denbighshire is higher£249£250£236

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Pembrokeshire £252, Denbighshire £294Denbighshire: £294Pembrokeshire: £252Denbighshire: £295Pembrokeshire: £253Denbighshire: £278Pembrokeshire: £239

    £252£253£239Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£294£295£278

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Pembrokeshire £4.33, Denbighshire £4.46Denbighshire: £4.46Pembrokeshire: £4.33Denbighshire: £4.48Pembrokeshire: £4.35Denbighshire: £4.23Pembrokeshire: £4.11

    £4.33£4.35£4.11Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.46£4.48£4.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Pembrokeshire £4.88, Denbighshire £7.57Denbighshire: £7.57Pembrokeshire: £4.88Denbighshire: £7.60Pembrokeshire: £4.90Denbighshire: £7.18Pembrokeshire: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Denbighshire is higher£7.57£7.60£7.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pembrokeshire £9.35, Denbighshire £8.21Denbighshire: £8.21Pembrokeshire: £9.35Denbighshire: £8.25Pembrokeshire: £9.39Denbighshire: £7.79Pembrokeshire: £8.87

    £9.35£9.39£8.87Pembrokeshire is higher£8.21£8.25£7.79

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Pembrokeshire 256.6, Denbighshire 241.1Denbighshire: 241.1Pembrokeshire: 256.6

    256.6Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count241.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Pembrokeshire 27.8, Denbighshire 30.6Denbighshire: 30.6Pembrokeshire: 27.8

    27.8Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count30.6

  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, Denbighshire 45.7Denbighshire: 45.7Pembrokeshire: 42.5

    42.5Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count45.7

  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, Denbighshire 101.5Denbighshire: 101.5Pembrokeshire: 83.8

    83.8Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count101.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Pembrokeshire 122.2, Denbighshire 136.2Denbighshire: 136.2Pembrokeshire: 122.2

    122.2Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count136.2

  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, Denbighshire 20.9Denbighshire: 20.9Pembrokeshire: 18.4

    18.4Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count20.9

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Pembrokeshire and Denbighshire, per resident
MeasurePembrokeshireDenbighshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,346£5,369£5,071£5,753£5,777£5,457Denbighshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,145£3,158£2,983£3,070£3,083£2,912Pembrokeshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,285£1,291£1,219£1,521£1,528£1,443Denbighshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,823£2,835£2,678£2,709£2,720£2,570Pembrokeshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£125£126£119Denbighshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£204£193£227£228£216Denbighshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.35£7.38£6.97£7.93£7.96£7.52Denbighshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£592£594£561£722£725£685Denbighshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£183£184£173Denbighshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£102£103£97Denbighshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£937£941£888£1,114£1,119£1,056Denbighshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£249£250£236Denbighshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£294£295£278Denbighshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.33£4.35£4.11£4.46£4.48£4.23Denbighshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£7.57£7.60£7.18Denbighshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.35£9.39£8.87£8.21£8.25£7.79Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026256.6241.1Pembrokeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.830.6Denbighshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.545.7Denbighshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.8101.5Denbighshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026122.2136.2Denbighshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.420.9Denbighshire

Total

Pembrokeshire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Denbighshire 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 Denbighshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Pembrokeshire £671.8m, Denbighshire £563.0mDenbighshire: £563.0mPembrokeshire: £671.8mDenbighshire: £565.4mPembrokeshire: £674.7mDenbighshire: £534.0mPembrokeshire: £637.2m

    £671.8m£674.7m£637.2mPembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£563.0m£565.4m£534.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Pembrokeshire £395.2m, Denbighshire £300.4mDenbighshire: £300.4mPembrokeshire: £395.2mDenbighshire: £301.7mPembrokeshire: £396.9mDenbighshire: £284.9mPembrokeshire: £374.8m

    £395.2m£396.9m£374.8mPembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£300.4m£301.7m£284.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Pembrokeshire £161.5m, Denbighshire £148.9mDenbighshire: £148.9mPembrokeshire: £161.5mDenbighshire: £149.5mPembrokeshire: £162.2mDenbighshire: £141.2mPembrokeshire: £153.2m

    £161.5m£162.2m£153.2mPembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£148.9m£149.5m£141.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Pembrokeshire £354.8m, Denbighshire £265.1mDenbighshire: £265.1mPembrokeshire: £354.8mDenbighshire: £266.2mPembrokeshire: £356.3mDenbighshire: £251.5mPembrokeshire: £336.6m

    £354.8m£356.3m£336.6mPembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£265.1m£266.2m£251.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Pembrokeshire £13.9m, Denbighshire £12.3mDenbighshire: £12.3mPembrokeshire: £13.9mDenbighshire: £12.3mPembrokeshire: £13.9mDenbighshire: £11.6mPembrokeshire: £13.1m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.1mPembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Pembrokeshire £25.6m, Denbighshire £22.3mDenbighshire: £22.3mPembrokeshire: £25.6mDenbighshire: £22.3mPembrokeshire: £25.7mDenbighshire: £21.1mPembrokeshire: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mPembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£22.3m£22.3m£21.1m

  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, Denbighshire £0.78mDenbighshire: £0.78mPembrokeshire: £0.92mDenbighshire: £0.78mPembrokeshire: £0.93mDenbighshire: £0.74mPembrokeshire: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mPembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Pembrokeshire £74.4m, Denbighshire £70.7mDenbighshire: £70.7mPembrokeshire: £74.4mDenbighshire: £71.0mPembrokeshire: £74.7mDenbighshire: £67.0mPembrokeshire: £70.5m

    £74.4m£74.7m£70.5mPembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Pembrokeshire £17.7m, Denbighshire £17.9mDenbighshire: £17.9mPembrokeshire: £17.7mDenbighshire: £18.0mPembrokeshire: £17.8mDenbighshire: £17.0mPembrokeshire: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mDenbighshire is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Pembrokeshire £11.0m, Denbighshire £10.0mDenbighshire: £10.0mPembrokeshire: £11.0mDenbighshire: £10.0mPembrokeshire: £11.0mDenbighshire: £9.5mPembrokeshire: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mPembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Pembrokeshire £117.7m, Denbighshire £109.0mDenbighshire: £109.0mPembrokeshire: £117.7mDenbighshire: £109.5mPembrokeshire: £118.2mDenbighshire: £103.4mPembrokeshire: £111.6m

    £117.7m£118.2m£111.6mPembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£109.0m£109.5m£103.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Pembrokeshire £21.8m, Denbighshire £24.3mDenbighshire: £24.3mPembrokeshire: £21.8mDenbighshire: £24.4mPembrokeshire: £21.9mDenbighshire: £23.1mPembrokeshire: £20.7m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.7mDenbighshire is higher£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Pembrokeshire £31.6m, Denbighshire £28.7mDenbighshire: £28.7mPembrokeshire: £31.6mDenbighshire: £28.9mPembrokeshire: £31.8mDenbighshire: £27.3mPembrokeshire: £30.0m

    £31.6m£31.8m£30.0mPembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£28.7m£28.9m£27.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Pembrokeshire £0.55m, Denbighshire £0.44mDenbighshire: £0.44mPembrokeshire: £0.55mDenbighshire: £0.44mPembrokeshire: £0.55mDenbighshire: £0.41mPembrokeshire: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mPembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Pembrokeshire £0.61m, Denbighshire £0.74mDenbighshire: £0.74mPembrokeshire: £0.61mDenbighshire: £0.74mPembrokeshire: £0.62mDenbighshire: £0.70mPembrokeshire: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mDenbighshire is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Pembrokeshire £1.2m, Denbighshire £0.80mDenbighshire: £0.80mPembrokeshire: £1.2mDenbighshire: £0.81mPembrokeshire: £1.2mDenbighshire: £0.76mPembrokeshire: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mPembrokeshire is higher£0.80m£0.81m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Pembrokeshire 32,241, Denbighshire 23,592Denbighshire: 23,592Pembrokeshire: 32,241

    32,241Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count23,592

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Pembrokeshire 3,488, Denbighshire 2,999Denbighshire: 2,999Pembrokeshire: 3,488

    3,488Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count2,999

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Pembrokeshire 5,344, Denbighshire 4,468Denbighshire: 4,468Pembrokeshire: 5,344

    5,344Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count4,468

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Pembrokeshire 10,534, Denbighshire 9,937Denbighshire: 9,937Pembrokeshire: 10,534

    10,534Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count9,937

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Pembrokeshire 15,359, Denbighshire 13,326Denbighshire: 13,326Pembrokeshire: 15,359

    15,359Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count13,326

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Pembrokeshire 2,310, Denbighshire 2,044Denbighshire: 2,044Pembrokeshire: 2,310

    2,310Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count2,044

Show the numbers
Pembrokeshire and Denbighshire, total
MeasurePembrokeshireDenbighshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£671.8m£674.7m£637.2m£563.0m£565.4m£534.0mPembrokeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£395.2m£396.9m£374.8m£300.4m£301.7m£284.9mPembrokeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£161.5m£162.2m£153.2m£148.9m£149.5m£141.2mPembrokeshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£354.8m£356.3m£336.6m£265.1m£266.2m£251.5mPembrokeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mPembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£22.3m£22.3m£21.1mPembrokeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mPembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£74.4m£74.7m£70.5m£70.7m£71.0m£67.0mPembrokeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mDenbighshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mPembrokeshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£117.7m£118.2m£111.6m£109.0m£109.5m£103.4mPembrokeshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m£24.3m£24.4m£23.1mDenbighshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.8m£30.0m£28.7m£28.9m£27.3mPembrokeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mPembrokeshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mDenbighshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.80m£0.81m£0.76mPembrokeshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,24123,592Pembrokeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4882,999Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,3444,468Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,5349,937Pembrokeshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,35913,326Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,3102,044Pembrokeshire

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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