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Carmarthenshire and Northumberland

190,346 and 330,615 residents (mid-2024).

Carmarthenshire is higher than Northumberland on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 0 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

Carmarthenshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Northumberland on 4. 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 Northumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £5,470, Northumberland £5,158Northumberland: £5,158Carmarthenshire: £5,470Northumberland: £5,180Carmarthenshire: £5,493Northumberland: £4,893Carmarthenshire: £5,189

    £5,470£5,493£5,189Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,158£5,180£4,893

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Carmarthenshire £12,711, Northumberland £12,607Northumberland: £12,607Carmarthenshire: £12,711Northumberland: £12,660Carmarthenshire: £12,765Northumberland: £11,958Carmarthenshire: £12,057

    £12,711£12,765£12,057Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,607£12,660£11,958

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £2,352, Northumberland £1,962Northumberland: £1,962Carmarthenshire: £2,352Northumberland: £1,970Carmarthenshire: £2,362Northumberland: £1,861Carmarthenshire: £2,231

    £2,352£2,362£2,231Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,962£1,970£1,861

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Carmarthenshire £11,214, Northumberland £11,516Northumberland: £11,516Carmarthenshire: £11,214Northumberland: £11,565Carmarthenshire: £11,262Northumberland: £10,924Carmarthenshire: £10,637

    £11,214£11,262£10,637Northumberland is higher£11,516£11,565£10,924

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Carmarthenshire £491, Northumberland £323Northumberland: £323Carmarthenshire: £491Northumberland: £324Carmarthenshire: £493Northumberland: £306Carmarthenshire: £466

    £491£493£466Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£323£324£306

  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, Northumberland £745Northumberland: £745Carmarthenshire: £976Northumberland: £749Carmarthenshire: £980Northumberland: £707Carmarthenshire: £926

    £976£980£926Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£745£749£707

  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, Northumberland £22Northumberland: £22Carmarthenshire: £30Northumberland: £22Carmarthenshire: £30Northumberland: £21Carmarthenshire: £29

    £30£30£29Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £703, Northumberland £533Northumberland: £533Carmarthenshire: £703Northumberland: £535Carmarthenshire: £706Northumberland: £505Carmarthenshire: £667

    £703£706£667Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£533£535£505

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £173, Northumberland £141Northumberland: £141Carmarthenshire: £173Northumberland: £141Carmarthenshire: £174Northumberland: £134Carmarthenshire: £164

    £173£174£164Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£141£141£134

  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, Northumberland £146Northumberland: £146Carmarthenshire: £150Northumberland: £147Carmarthenshire: £150Northumberland: £139Carmarthenshire: £142

    £150£150£142Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£139

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £1,657, Northumberland £1,442Northumberland: £1,442Carmarthenshire: £1,657Northumberland: £1,448Carmarthenshire: £1,664Northumberland: £1,368Carmarthenshire: £1,572

    £1,657£1,664£1,572Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,442£1,448£1,368

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £191, Northumberland £171Northumberland: £171Carmarthenshire: £191Northumberland: £172Carmarthenshire: £192Northumberland: £163Carmarthenshire: £181

    £191£192£181Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£171£172£163

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £530, Northumberland £358Northumberland: £358Carmarthenshire: £530Northumberland: £360Carmarthenshire: £532Northumberland: £340Carmarthenshire: £503

    £530£532£503Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£358£360£340

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £6.25, Northumberland £7.41Northumberland: £7.41Carmarthenshire: £6.25Northumberland: £7.44Carmarthenshire: £6.28Northumberland: £7.03Carmarthenshire: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Northumberland is higher£7.41£7.44£7.03

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £9.48, Northumberland £7.95Northumberland: £7.95Carmarthenshire: £9.48Northumberland: £7.98Carmarthenshire: £9.52Northumberland: £7.54Carmarthenshire: £8.99

    £9.48£9.52£8.99Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.95£7.98£7.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £8.52, Northumberland £6.05Northumberland: £6.05Carmarthenshire: £8.52Northumberland: £6.08Carmarthenshire: £8.55Northumberland: £5.74Carmarthenshire: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.05£6.08£5.74

  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, Northumberland 1,027.4Northumberland: 1,027.4Carmarthenshire: 1,008.8

    1,008.8Northumberland is higher1,027.4

  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, Northumberland 89.5Northumberland: 89.5Carmarthenshire: 114.7

    114.7Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count89.5

  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: Carmarthenshire 196.4, Northumberland 156.4Northumberland: 156.4Carmarthenshire: 196.4

    196.4Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count156.4

  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, Northumberland 79.0Northumberland: 79.0Carmarthenshire: 100.0

    100.0Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count79.0

  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, Northumberland 190.4Northumberland: 190.4Carmarthenshire: 216.4

    216.4Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count190.4

  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, Northumberland 31.7Northumberland: 31.7Carmarthenshire: 31.2

    31.2Northumberland is higher31.7

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Carmarthenshire and Northumberland, per person in the age group
MeasureCarmarthenshireNorthumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,470£5,493£5,189£5,158£5,180£4,893Carmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,711£12,765£12,057£12,607£12,660£11,958Carmarthenshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,352£2,362£2,231£1,962£1,970£1,861Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,214£11,262£10,637£11,516£11,565£10,924Northumberland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£491£493£466£323£324£306Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£976£980£926£745£749£707Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£22£22£21Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£703£706£667£533£535£505Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£141£141£134Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£150£150£142£146£147£139Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,657£1,664£1,572£1,442£1,448£1,368Carmarthenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£171£172£163Carmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£530£532£503£358£360£340Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£7.41£7.44£7.03Northumberland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.48£9.52£8.99£7.95£7.98£7.54Carmarthenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£6.05£6.08£5.74Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.81,027.4Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.789.5Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026196.4156.4Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.079.0Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026216.4190.4Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.231.7Northumberland

Per resident

Carmarthenshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Northumberland on 5. 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 Northumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £5,470, Northumberland £5,158Northumberland: £5,158Carmarthenshire: £5,470Northumberland: £5,180Carmarthenshire: £5,493Northumberland: £4,893Carmarthenshire: £5,189

    £5,470£5,493£5,189Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,158£5,180£4,893

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £3,028, Northumberland £3,178Northumberland: £3,178Carmarthenshire: £3,028Northumberland: £3,191Carmarthenshire: £3,041Northumberland: £3,014Carmarthenshire: £2,872

    £3,028£3,041£2,872Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£3,178£3,191£3,014

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £1,366, Northumberland £1,130Northumberland: £1,130Carmarthenshire: £1,366Northumberland: £1,134Carmarthenshire: £1,372Northumberland: £1,071Carmarthenshire: £1,296

    £1,366£1,372£1,296Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,130£1,134£1,071

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Carmarthenshire £2,671, Northumberland £2,903Northumberland: £2,903Carmarthenshire: £2,671Northumberland: £2,915Carmarthenshire: £2,683Northumberland: £2,754Carmarthenshire: £2,534

    £2,671£2,683£2,534Northumberland is higher£2,903£2,915£2,754

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £117, Northumberland £81Northumberland: £81Carmarthenshire: £117Northumberland: £82Carmarthenshire: £117Northumberland: £77Carmarthenshire: £111

    £117£117£111Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£81£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £232, Northumberland £188Northumberland: £188Carmarthenshire: £232Northumberland: £189Carmarthenshire: £233Northumberland: £178Carmarthenshire: £221

    £232£233£221Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£188£189£178

  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, Northumberland £5.61Northumberland: £5.61Carmarthenshire: £7.16Northumberland: £5.63Carmarthenshire: £7.19Northumberland: £5.32Carmarthenshire: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.61£5.63£5.32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £703, Northumberland £533Northumberland: £533Carmarthenshire: £703Northumberland: £535Carmarthenshire: £706Northumberland: £505Carmarthenshire: £667

    £703£706£667Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£533£535£505

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £173, Northumberland £141Northumberland: £141Carmarthenshire: £173Northumberland: £141Carmarthenshire: £174Northumberland: £134Carmarthenshire: £164

    £173£174£164Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£141£141£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £87, Northumberland £84Northumberland: £84Carmarthenshire: £87Northumberland: £85Carmarthenshire: £87Northumberland: £80Carmarthenshire: £82

    £87£87£82Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£84£85£80

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £962, Northumberland £830Northumberland: £830Carmarthenshire: £962Northumberland: £834Carmarthenshire: £966Northumberland: £788Carmarthenshire: £913

    £962£966£913Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£830£834£788

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £191, Northumberland £171Northumberland: £171Carmarthenshire: £191Northumberland: £172Carmarthenshire: £192Northumberland: £163Carmarthenshire: £181

    £191£192£181Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£171£172£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Carmarthenshire £308, Northumberland £206Northumberland: £206Carmarthenshire: £308Northumberland: £207Carmarthenshire: £309Northumberland: £196Carmarthenshire: £292

    £308£309£292Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£206£207£196

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Carmarthenshire £3.63, Northumberland £4.27Northumberland: £4.27Carmarthenshire: £3.63Northumberland: £4.29Carmarthenshire: £3.64Northumberland: £4.05Carmarthenshire: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44Northumberland is higher£4.27£4.29£4.05

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Carmarthenshire £5.50, Northumberland £4.58Northumberland: £4.58Carmarthenshire: £5.50Northumberland: £4.59Carmarthenshire: £5.53Northumberland: £4.34Carmarthenshire: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.58£4.59£4.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £8.52, Northumberland £6.05Northumberland: £6.05Carmarthenshire: £8.52Northumberland: £6.08Carmarthenshire: £8.55Northumberland: £5.74Carmarthenshire: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.05£6.08£5.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Carmarthenshire 240.3, Northumberland 259.0Northumberland: 259.0Carmarthenshire: 240.3

    240.3Northumberland is higher259.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Carmarthenshire 27.3, Northumberland 22.6Northumberland: 22.6Carmarthenshire: 27.3

    27.3Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count22.6

  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, Northumberland 39.4Northumberland: 39.4Carmarthenshire: 46.8

    46.8Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count39.4

  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, Northumberland 79.0Northumberland: 79.0Carmarthenshire: 100.0

    100.0Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count79.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Carmarthenshire 125.6, Northumberland 109.6Northumberland: 109.6Carmarthenshire: 125.6

    125.6Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count109.6

  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, Northumberland 18.3Northumberland: 18.3Carmarthenshire: 18.1

    18.1Northumberland is higher18.3

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Carmarthenshire and Northumberland, per resident
MeasureCarmarthenshireNorthumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,470£5,493£5,189£5,158£5,180£4,893Carmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,028£3,041£2,872£3,178£3,191£3,014Northumberland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,366£1,372£1,296£1,130£1,134£1,071Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,671£2,683£2,534£2,903£2,915£2,754Northumberland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£81£82£77Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£232£233£221£188£189£178Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£5.61£5.63£5.32Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£703£706£667£533£535£505Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£141£141£134Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£84£85£80Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£962£966£913£830£834£788Carmarthenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£171£172£163Carmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£308£309£292£206£207£196Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£4.27£4.29£4.05Northumberland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£4.58£4.59£4.34Carmarthenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£6.05£6.08£5.74Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026240.3259.0Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.322.6Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.839.4Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.079.0Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.6109.6Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.118.3Northumberland

Total

Carmarthenshire is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Northumberland on 22. 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 Northumberland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £1.0bn, Northumberland £1.7bnNorthumberland: £1.7bnCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnNorthumberland: £1.7bnCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnNorthumberland: £1.6bnCarmarthenshire: £987.6m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £576.3m, Northumberland £1.1bnNorthumberland: £1.1bnCarmarthenshire: £576.3mNorthumberland: £1.1bnCarmarthenshire: £578.8mNorthumberland: £996.6mCarmarthenshire: £546.7m

    £576.3m£578.8m£546.7mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £260.0m, Northumberland £373.4mNorthumberland: £373.4mCarmarthenshire: £260.0mNorthumberland: £375.0mCarmarthenshire: £261.1mNorthumberland: £354.2mCarmarthenshire: £246.6m

    £260.0m£261.1m£246.6mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Carmarthenshire £508.5m, Northumberland £959.8mNorthumberland: £959.8mCarmarthenshire: £508.5mNorthumberland: £963.9mCarmarthenshire: £510.6mNorthumberland: £910.4mCarmarthenshire: £482.3m

    £508.5m£510.6m£482.3mNorthumberland is higher£959.8m£963.9m£910.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Carmarthenshire £22.3m, Northumberland £26.9mNorthumberland: £26.9mCarmarthenshire: £22.3mNorthumberland: £27.0mCarmarthenshire: £22.4mNorthumberland: £25.5mCarmarthenshire: £21.1m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.1mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £44.3m, Northumberland £62.1mNorthumberland: £62.1mCarmarthenshire: £44.3mNorthumberland: £62.4mCarmarthenshire: £44.4mNorthumberland: £58.9mCarmarthenshire: £42.0m

    £44.3m£44.4m£42.0mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m

  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, Northumberland £1.9mNorthumberland: £1.9mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mNorthumberland: £1.9mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mNorthumberland: £1.8mCarmarthenshire: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £133.9m, Northumberland £176.1mNorthumberland: £176.1mCarmarthenshire: £133.9mNorthumberland: £176.8mCarmarthenshire: £134.5mNorthumberland: £167.0mCarmarthenshire: £127.0m

    £133.9m£134.5m£127.0mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£176.1m£176.8m£167.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £33.0m, Northumberland £46.6mNorthumberland: £46.6mCarmarthenshire: £33.0mNorthumberland: £46.8mCarmarthenshire: £33.1mNorthumberland: £44.2mCarmarthenshire: £31.3m

    £33.0m£33.1m£31.3mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£46.6m£46.8m£44.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £16.5m, Northumberland £27.8mNorthumberland: £27.8mCarmarthenshire: £16.5mNorthumberland: £27.9mCarmarthenshire: £16.6mNorthumberland: £26.4mCarmarthenshire: £15.7m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.7mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£27.8m£27.9m£26.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Carmarthenshire £183.1m, Northumberland £274.5mNorthumberland: £274.5mCarmarthenshire: £183.1mNorthumberland: £275.7mCarmarthenshire: £183.9mNorthumberland: £260.4mCarmarthenshire: £173.7m

    £183.1m£183.9m£173.7mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£274.5m£275.7m£260.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Carmarthenshire £36.4m, Northumberland £56.7mNorthumberland: £56.7mCarmarthenshire: £36.4mNorthumberland: £56.9mCarmarthenshire: £36.5mNorthumberland: £53.7mCarmarthenshire: £34.5m

    £36.4m£36.5m£34.5mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£56.7m£56.9m£53.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Carmarthenshire £58.6m, Northumberland £68.2mNorthumberland: £68.2mCarmarthenshire: £58.6mNorthumberland: £68.5mCarmarthenshire: £58.8mNorthumberland: £64.7mCarmarthenshire: £55.6m

    £58.6m£58.8m£55.6mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£68.2m£68.5m£64.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Carmarthenshire £0.69m, Northumberland £1.4mNorthumberland: £1.4mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mNorthumberland: £1.4mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mNorthumberland: £1.3mCarmarthenshire: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.66mNorthumberland is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Carmarthenshire £1.0m, Northumberland £1.5mNorthumberland: £1.5mCarmarthenshire: £1.0mNorthumberland: £1.5mCarmarthenshire: £1.1mNorthumberland: £1.4mCarmarthenshire: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.1m£0.99mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £1.6m, Northumberland £2.0mNorthumberland: £2.0mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mNorthumberland: £2.0mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mNorthumberland: £1.9mCarmarthenshire: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Carmarthenshire 45,740, Northumberland 85,625Northumberland: 85,625Carmarthenshire: 45,740

    45,740Northumberland is higher85,625

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Carmarthenshire 5,201, Northumberland 7,455Northumberland: 7,455Carmarthenshire: 5,201

    5,201Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count7,455

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire 8,904, Northumberland 13,036Northumberland: 13,036Carmarthenshire: 8,904

    8,904Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count13,036

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire 19,036, Northumberland 26,107Northumberland: 26,107Carmarthenshire: 19,036

    19,036Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count26,107

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Carmarthenshire 23,916, Northumberland 36,250Northumberland: 36,250Carmarthenshire: 23,916

    23,916Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count36,250

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Carmarthenshire 3,446, Northumberland 6,039Northumberland: 6,039Carmarthenshire: 3,446

    3,446Northumberland is higher6,039

Show the numbers
Carmarthenshire and Northumberland, total
MeasureCarmarthenshireNorthumberlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6m£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnNorthumberland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£576.3m£578.8m£546.7m£1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6mNorthumberland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£260.0m£261.1m£246.6m£373.4m£375.0m£354.2mNorthumberland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£508.5m£510.6m£482.3m£959.8m£963.9m£910.4mNorthumberland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m£26.9m£27.0m£25.5mNorthumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.3m£44.4m£42.0m£62.1m£62.4m£58.9mNorthumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mNorthumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£133.9m£134.5m£127.0m£176.1m£176.8m£167.0mNorthumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.0m£33.1m£31.3m£46.6m£46.8m£44.2mNorthumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m£27.8m£27.9m£26.4mNorthumberland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£183.1m£183.9m£173.7m£274.5m£275.7m£260.4mNorthumberland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m£56.7m£56.9m£53.7mNorthumberland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m£68.2m£68.5m£64.7mNorthumberland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mNorthumberland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.1m£0.99m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mNorthumberland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorthumberland
State Pensiontotal, March 202645,74085,625Northumberland
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,2017,455Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,90413,036Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,03626,107Northumberland
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,91636,250Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,4466,039Northumberland

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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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