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Carmarthenshire and North Lincolnshire

190,346 and 171,424 residents (mid-2024).

Carmarthenshire is higher than North Lincolnshire on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Carmarthenshire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and North Lincolnshire 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

Carmarthenshire North Lincolnshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £5,470, North Lincolnshire £4,794North Lincolnshire: £4,794Carmarthenshire: £5,470North Lincolnshire: £4,815Carmarthenshire: £5,493North Lincolnshire: £4,548Carmarthenshire: £5,189

    £5,470£5,493£5,189Carmarthenshire is higher£4,794£4,815£4,548

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Carmarthenshire £12,711, North Lincolnshire £12,610North Lincolnshire: £12,610Carmarthenshire: £12,711North Lincolnshire: £12,664Carmarthenshire: £12,765North Lincolnshire: £11,961Carmarthenshire: £12,057

    £12,711£12,765£12,057Carmarthenshire is higher£12,610£12,664£11,961

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £2,352, North Lincolnshire £2,093North Lincolnshire: £2,093Carmarthenshire: £2,352North Lincolnshire: £2,102Carmarthenshire: £2,362North Lincolnshire: £1,986Carmarthenshire: £2,231

    £2,352£2,362£2,231Carmarthenshire is higher£2,093£2,102£1,986

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Carmarthenshire £11,214, North Lincolnshire £11,409North Lincolnshire: £11,409Carmarthenshire: £11,214North Lincolnshire: £11,457Carmarthenshire: £11,262North Lincolnshire: £10,822Carmarthenshire: £10,637

    £11,214£11,262£10,637North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,409£11,457£10,822

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Carmarthenshire £491, North Lincolnshire £400North Lincolnshire: £400Carmarthenshire: £491North Lincolnshire: £402Carmarthenshire: £493North Lincolnshire: £379Carmarthenshire: £466

    £491£493£466Carmarthenshire is higher£400£402£379

  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: Carmarthenshire £976, North Lincolnshire £775North Lincolnshire: £775Carmarthenshire: £976North Lincolnshire: £779Carmarthenshire: £980North Lincolnshire: £735Carmarthenshire: £926

    £976£980£926Carmarthenshire is higher£775£779£735

  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: Carmarthenshire £30, North Lincolnshire £26North Lincolnshire: £26Carmarthenshire: £30North Lincolnshire: £26Carmarthenshire: £30North Lincolnshire: £25Carmarthenshire: £29

    £30£30£29Carmarthenshire is higher£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £703, North Lincolnshire £513North Lincolnshire: £513Carmarthenshire: £703North Lincolnshire: £516Carmarthenshire: £706North Lincolnshire: £487Carmarthenshire: £667

    £703£706£667Carmarthenshire is higher£513£516£487

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £173, North Lincolnshire £134North Lincolnshire: £134Carmarthenshire: £173North Lincolnshire: £135Carmarthenshire: £174North Lincolnshire: £127Carmarthenshire: £164

    £173£174£164Carmarthenshire is higher£134£135£127

  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: Carmarthenshire £150, North Lincolnshire £141North Lincolnshire: £141Carmarthenshire: £150North Lincolnshire: £141Carmarthenshire: £150North Lincolnshire: £134Carmarthenshire: £142

    £150£150£142Carmarthenshire is higher£141£141£134

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £1,657, North Lincolnshire £1,633North Lincolnshire: £1,633Carmarthenshire: £1,657North Lincolnshire: £1,639Carmarthenshire: £1,664North Lincolnshire: £1,549Carmarthenshire: £1,572

    £1,657£1,664£1,572Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,633£1,639£1,549

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £191, North Lincolnshire £163North Lincolnshire: £163Carmarthenshire: £191North Lincolnshire: £164Carmarthenshire: £192North Lincolnshire: £155Carmarthenshire: £181

    £191£192£181Carmarthenshire is higher£163£164£155

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £530, North Lincolnshire £305North Lincolnshire: £305Carmarthenshire: £530North Lincolnshire: £307Carmarthenshire: £532North Lincolnshire: £290Carmarthenshire: £503

    £530£532£503Carmarthenshire is higher£305£307£290

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £6.25, North Lincolnshire £7.50North Lincolnshire: £7.50Carmarthenshire: £6.25North Lincolnshire: £7.53Carmarthenshire: £6.28North Lincolnshire: £7.11Carmarthenshire: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93North Lincolnshire is higher£7.50£7.53£7.11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £9.48, North Lincolnshire £7.22North Lincolnshire: £7.22Carmarthenshire: £9.48North Lincolnshire: £7.25Carmarthenshire: £9.52North Lincolnshire: £6.85Carmarthenshire: £8.99

    £9.48£9.52£8.99Carmarthenshire is higher£7.22£7.25£6.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £8.52, North Lincolnshire £8.31North Lincolnshire: £8.31Carmarthenshire: £8.52North Lincolnshire: £8.34Carmarthenshire: £8.55North Lincolnshire: £7.88Carmarthenshire: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Carmarthenshire is higher£8.31£8.34£7.88

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Carmarthenshire 1,008.8, North Lincolnshire 1,008.6North Lincolnshire: 1,008.6Carmarthenshire: 1,008.8

    1,008.8Carmarthenshire is higher1,008.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Carmarthenshire 114.7, North Lincolnshire 104.2North Lincolnshire: 104.2Carmarthenshire: 114.7

    114.7Carmarthenshire is higher104.2

  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: Carmarthenshire 196.4, North Lincolnshire 162.4North Lincolnshire: 162.4Carmarthenshire: 196.4

    196.4Carmarthenshire is higher162.4

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Carmarthenshire 100.0, North Lincolnshire 77.2North Lincolnshire: 77.2Carmarthenshire: 100.0

    100.0Carmarthenshire is higher77.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire 216.4, North Lincolnshire 205.6North Lincolnshire: 205.6Carmarthenshire: 216.4

    216.4Carmarthenshire is higher205.6

  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: Carmarthenshire 31.2, North Lincolnshire 30.4North Lincolnshire: 30.4Carmarthenshire: 31.2

    31.2Carmarthenshire is higher30.4

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Carmarthenshire and North Lincolnshire, per person in the age group
MeasureCarmarthenshireNorth LincolnshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,470£5,493£5,189£4,794£4,815£4,548Carmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,711£12,765£12,057£12,610£12,664£11,961Carmarthenshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,352£2,362£2,231£2,093£2,102£1,986Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,214£11,262£10,637£11,409£11,457£10,822North Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£491£493£466£400£402£379Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£976£980£926£775£779£735Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£26£26£25Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£703£706£667£513£516£487Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£134£135£127Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£150£150£142£141£141£134Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,657£1,664£1,572£1,633£1,639£1,549Carmarthenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£163£164£155Carmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£530£532£503£305£307£290Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£7.50£7.53£7.11North Lincolnshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.48£9.52£8.99£7.22£7.25£6.85Carmarthenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£8.31£8.34£7.88Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.81,008.6Carmarthenshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.7104.2Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026196.4162.4Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.077.2Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026216.4205.6Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.230.4Carmarthenshire

Per resident

Carmarthenshire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and North Lincolnshire 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

Carmarthenshire North Lincolnshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £5,470, North Lincolnshire £4,794North Lincolnshire: £4,794Carmarthenshire: £5,470North Lincolnshire: £4,815Carmarthenshire: £5,493North Lincolnshire: £4,548Carmarthenshire: £5,189

    £5,470£5,493£5,189Carmarthenshire is higher£4,794£4,815£4,548

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £3,028, North Lincolnshire £2,731North Lincolnshire: £2,731Carmarthenshire: £3,028North Lincolnshire: £2,743Carmarthenshire: £3,041North Lincolnshire: £2,591Carmarthenshire: £2,872

    £3,028£3,041£2,872Carmarthenshire is higher£2,731£2,743£2,591

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £1,366, North Lincolnshire £1,244North Lincolnshire: £1,244Carmarthenshire: £1,366North Lincolnshire: £1,249Carmarthenshire: £1,372North Lincolnshire: £1,180Carmarthenshire: £1,296

    £1,366£1,372£1,296Carmarthenshire is higher£1,244£1,249£1,180

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Carmarthenshire £2,671, North Lincolnshire £2,471North Lincolnshire: £2,471Carmarthenshire: £2,671North Lincolnshire: £2,481Carmarthenshire: £2,683North Lincolnshire: £2,344Carmarthenshire: £2,534

    £2,671£2,683£2,534Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,471£2,481£2,344

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £117, North Lincolnshire £87North Lincolnshire: £87Carmarthenshire: £117North Lincolnshire: £87Carmarthenshire: £117North Lincolnshire: £82Carmarthenshire: £111

    £117£117£111Carmarthenshire is higher£87£87£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £232, North Lincolnshire £168North Lincolnshire: £168Carmarthenshire: £232North Lincolnshire: £169Carmarthenshire: £233North Lincolnshire: £159Carmarthenshire: £221

    £232£233£221Carmarthenshire is higher£168£169£159

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £7.16, North Lincolnshire £5.67North Lincolnshire: £5.67Carmarthenshire: £7.16North Lincolnshire: £5.70Carmarthenshire: £7.19North Lincolnshire: £5.38Carmarthenshire: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Carmarthenshire is higher£5.67£5.70£5.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £703, North Lincolnshire £513North Lincolnshire: £513Carmarthenshire: £703North Lincolnshire: £516Carmarthenshire: £706North Lincolnshire: £487Carmarthenshire: £667

    £703£706£667Carmarthenshire is higher£513£516£487

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £173, North Lincolnshire £134North Lincolnshire: £134Carmarthenshire: £173North Lincolnshire: £135Carmarthenshire: £174North Lincolnshire: £127Carmarthenshire: £164

    £173£174£164Carmarthenshire is higher£134£135£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £87, North Lincolnshire £84North Lincolnshire: £84Carmarthenshire: £87North Lincolnshire: £84Carmarthenshire: £87North Lincolnshire: £79Carmarthenshire: £82

    £87£87£82Carmarthenshire is higher£84£84£79

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £962, North Lincolnshire £970North Lincolnshire: £970Carmarthenshire: £962North Lincolnshire: £974Carmarthenshire: £966North Lincolnshire: £920Carmarthenshire: £913

    £962£966£913North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£970£974£920

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £191, North Lincolnshire £163North Lincolnshire: £163Carmarthenshire: £191North Lincolnshire: £164Carmarthenshire: £192North Lincolnshire: £155Carmarthenshire: £181

    £191£192£181Carmarthenshire is higher£163£164£155

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Carmarthenshire £308, North Lincolnshire £181North Lincolnshire: £181Carmarthenshire: £308North Lincolnshire: £182Carmarthenshire: £309North Lincolnshire: £172Carmarthenshire: £292

    £308£309£292Carmarthenshire is higher£181£182£172

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Carmarthenshire £3.63, North Lincolnshire £4.46North Lincolnshire: £4.46Carmarthenshire: £3.63North Lincolnshire: £4.48Carmarthenshire: £3.64North Lincolnshire: £4.23Carmarthenshire: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44North Lincolnshire is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Carmarthenshire £5.50, North Lincolnshire £4.29North Lincolnshire: £4.29Carmarthenshire: £5.50North Lincolnshire: £4.31Carmarthenshire: £5.53North Lincolnshire: £4.07Carmarthenshire: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Carmarthenshire is higher£4.29£4.31£4.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £8.52, North Lincolnshire £8.31North Lincolnshire: £8.31Carmarthenshire: £8.52North Lincolnshire: £8.34Carmarthenshire: £8.55North Lincolnshire: £7.88Carmarthenshire: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Carmarthenshire is higher£8.31£8.34£7.88

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Carmarthenshire 240.3, North Lincolnshire 218.4North Lincolnshire: 218.4Carmarthenshire: 240.3

    240.3Carmarthenshire is higher218.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Carmarthenshire 27.3, North Lincolnshire 22.6North Lincolnshire: 22.6Carmarthenshire: 27.3

    27.3Carmarthenshire is higher22.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Carmarthenshire 46.8, North Lincolnshire 35.2North Lincolnshire: 35.2Carmarthenshire: 46.8

    46.8Carmarthenshire is higher35.2

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Carmarthenshire 100.0, North Lincolnshire 77.2North Lincolnshire: 77.2Carmarthenshire: 100.0

    100.0Carmarthenshire is higher77.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Carmarthenshire 125.6, North Lincolnshire 122.2North Lincolnshire: 122.2Carmarthenshire: 125.6

    125.6Carmarthenshire is higher122.2

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Carmarthenshire 18.1, North Lincolnshire 18.1North Lincolnshire: 18.1Carmarthenshire: 18.1

    18.1Carmarthenshire is higher18.1

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Carmarthenshire and North Lincolnshire, per resident
MeasureCarmarthenshireNorth LincolnshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,470£5,493£5,189£4,794£4,815£4,548Carmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,028£3,041£2,872£2,731£2,743£2,591Carmarthenshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,366£1,372£1,296£1,244£1,249£1,180Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,671£2,683£2,534£2,471£2,481£2,344Carmarthenshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£87£87£82Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£232£233£221£168£169£159Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£5.67£5.70£5.38Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£703£706£667£513£516£487Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£134£135£127Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£84£84£79Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£962£966£913£970£974£920North Lincolnshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£163£164£155Carmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£308£309£292£181£182£172Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£4.46£4.48£4.23North Lincolnshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£4.29£4.31£4.07Carmarthenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£8.31£8.34£7.88Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026240.3218.4Carmarthenshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.322.6Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.835.2Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.077.2Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.6122.2Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.118.1Carmarthenshire

Total

Carmarthenshire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and North Lincolnshire 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

Carmarthenshire North Lincolnshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £1.0bn, North Lincolnshire £821.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £821.9mCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnNorth Lincolnshire: £825.4mCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnNorth Lincolnshire: £779.6mCarmarthenshire: £987.6m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6mCarmarthenshire is higher£821.9m£825.4m£779.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £576.3m, North Lincolnshire £468.2mNorth Lincolnshire: £468.2mCarmarthenshire: £576.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £470.2mCarmarthenshire: £578.8mNorth Lincolnshire: £444.1mCarmarthenshire: £546.7m

    £576.3m£578.8m£546.7mCarmarthenshire is higher£468.2m£470.2m£444.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £260.0m, North Lincolnshire £213.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £213.3mCarmarthenshire: £260.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £214.2mCarmarthenshire: £261.1mNorth Lincolnshire: £202.3mCarmarthenshire: £246.6m

    £260.0m£261.1m£246.6mCarmarthenshire is higher£213.3m£214.2m£202.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Carmarthenshire £508.5m, North Lincolnshire £423.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £423.6mCarmarthenshire: £508.5mNorth Lincolnshire: £425.4mCarmarthenshire: £510.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £401.8mCarmarthenshire: £482.3m

    £508.5m£510.6m£482.3mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£423.6m£425.4m£401.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Carmarthenshire £22.3m, North Lincolnshire £14.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.9mCarmarthenshire: £22.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.9mCarmarthenshire: £22.4mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.1mCarmarthenshire: £21.1m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.1mCarmarthenshire is higher£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £44.3m, North Lincolnshire £28.8mNorth Lincolnshire: £28.8mCarmarthenshire: £44.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £28.9mCarmarthenshire: £44.4mNorth Lincolnshire: £27.3mCarmarthenshire: £42.0m

    £44.3m£44.4m£42.0mCarmarthenshire is higher£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £1.4m, North Lincolnshire £0.97mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.97mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.98mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.92mCarmarthenshire: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mCarmarthenshire is higher£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £133.9m, North Lincolnshire £88.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £88.0mCarmarthenshire: £133.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £88.4mCarmarthenshire: £134.5mNorth Lincolnshire: £83.5mCarmarthenshire: £127.0m

    £133.9m£134.5m£127.0mCarmarthenshire is higher£88.0m£88.4m£83.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £33.0m, North Lincolnshire £23.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £23.0mCarmarthenshire: £33.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £23.1mCarmarthenshire: £33.1mNorth Lincolnshire: £21.9mCarmarthenshire: £31.3m

    £33.0m£33.1m£31.3mCarmarthenshire is higher£23.0m£23.1m£21.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £16.5m, North Lincolnshire £14.4mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.4mCarmarthenshire: £16.5mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.4mCarmarthenshire: £16.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £13.6mCarmarthenshire: £15.7m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.7mCarmarthenshire is higher£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Carmarthenshire £183.1m, North Lincolnshire £166.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £166.3mCarmarthenshire: £183.1mNorth Lincolnshire: £167.0mCarmarthenshire: £183.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £157.8mCarmarthenshire: £173.7m

    £183.1m£183.9m£173.7mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£166.3m£167.0m£157.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Carmarthenshire £36.4m, North Lincolnshire £28.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £28.0mCarmarthenshire: £36.4mNorth Lincolnshire: £28.1mCarmarthenshire: £36.5mNorth Lincolnshire: £26.5mCarmarthenshire: £34.5m

    £36.4m£36.5m£34.5mCarmarthenshire is higher£28.0m£28.1m£26.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Carmarthenshire £58.6m, North Lincolnshire £31.1mNorth Lincolnshire: £31.1mCarmarthenshire: £58.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £31.2mCarmarthenshire: £58.8mNorth Lincolnshire: £29.5mCarmarthenshire: £55.6m

    £58.6m£58.8m£55.6mCarmarthenshire is higher£31.1m£31.2m£29.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Carmarthenshire £0.69m, North Lincolnshire £0.76mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.76mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.77mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.72mCarmarthenshire: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.66mNorth Lincolnshire is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Carmarthenshire £1.0m, North Lincolnshire £0.74mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.74mCarmarthenshire: £1.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.74mCarmarthenshire: £1.1mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.70mCarmarthenshire: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.1m£0.99mCarmarthenshire is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £1.6m, North Lincolnshire £1.4mNorth Lincolnshire: £1.4mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £1.4mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £1.4mCarmarthenshire: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCarmarthenshire is higher£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Carmarthenshire 45,740, North Lincolnshire 37,444North Lincolnshire: 37,444Carmarthenshire: 45,740

    45,740Carmarthenshire is higher37,444

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Carmarthenshire 5,201, North Lincolnshire 3,870North Lincolnshire: 3,870Carmarthenshire: 5,201

    5,201Carmarthenshire is higher3,870

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire 8,904, North Lincolnshire 6,030North Lincolnshire: 6,030Carmarthenshire: 8,904

    8,904Carmarthenshire is higher6,030

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire 19,036, North Lincolnshire 13,228North Lincolnshire: 13,228Carmarthenshire: 19,036

    19,036Carmarthenshire is higher13,228

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Carmarthenshire 23,916, North Lincolnshire 20,951North Lincolnshire: 20,951Carmarthenshire: 23,916

    23,916Carmarthenshire is higher20,951

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Carmarthenshire 3,446, North Lincolnshire 3,098North Lincolnshire: 3,098Carmarthenshire: 3,446

    3,446Carmarthenshire is higher3,098

Show the numbers
Carmarthenshire and North Lincolnshire, total
MeasureCarmarthenshireNorth LincolnshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6m£821.9m£825.4m£779.6mCarmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£576.3m£578.8m£546.7m£468.2m£470.2m£444.1mCarmarthenshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£260.0m£261.1m£246.6m£213.3m£214.2m£202.3mCarmarthenshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£508.5m£510.6m£482.3m£423.6m£425.4m£401.8mCarmarthenshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mCarmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.3m£44.4m£42.0m£28.8m£28.9m£27.3mCarmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mCarmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£133.9m£134.5m£127.0m£88.0m£88.4m£83.5mCarmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.0m£33.1m£31.3m£23.0m£23.1m£21.9mCarmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mCarmarthenshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£183.1m£183.9m£173.7m£166.3m£167.0m£157.8mCarmarthenshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m£28.0m£28.1m£26.5mCarmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m£31.1m£31.2m£29.5mCarmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mNorth Lincolnshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.1m£0.99m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mCarmarthenshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.4mCarmarthenshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202645,74037,444Carmarthenshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,2013,870Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,9046,030Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,03613,228Carmarthenshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,91620,951Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,4463,098Carmarthenshire

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 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.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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