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Carmarthenshire and Mid Devon

190,346 and 85,102 residents (mid-2024).

Carmarthenshire is higher than Mid Devon on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 22 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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Per person in the age group

Carmarthenshire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Mid Devon 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 Mid Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £5,470, Mid Devon £4,496Mid Devon: £4,496Carmarthenshire: £5,470Mid Devon: £4,516Carmarthenshire: £5,493Mid Devon: £4,265Carmarthenshire: £5,189

    £5,470£5,493£5,189Carmarthenshire is higher£4,496£4,516£4,265

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Carmarthenshire £12,711, Mid Devon £12,276Mid Devon: £12,276Carmarthenshire: £12,711Mid Devon: £12,329Carmarthenshire: £12,765Mid Devon: £11,645Carmarthenshire: £12,057

    £12,711£12,765£12,057Carmarthenshire is higher£12,276£12,329£11,645

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £2,352, Mid Devon £1,651Mid Devon: £1,651Carmarthenshire: £2,352Mid Devon: £1,658Carmarthenshire: £2,362Mid Devon: £1,566Carmarthenshire: £2,231

    £2,352£2,362£2,231Carmarthenshire is higher£1,651£1,658£1,566

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Carmarthenshire £11,214, Mid Devon £11,334Mid Devon: £11,334Carmarthenshire: £11,214Mid Devon: £11,382Carmarthenshire: £11,262Mid Devon: £10,751Carmarthenshire: £10,637

    £11,214£11,262£10,637Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£11,334£11,382£10,751

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Carmarthenshire £491, Mid Devon £307Mid Devon: £307Carmarthenshire: £491Mid Devon: £309Carmarthenshire: £493Mid Devon: £292Carmarthenshire: £466

    £491£493£466Carmarthenshire is higher£307£309£292

  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, Mid Devon £614Mid Devon: £614Carmarthenshire: £976Mid Devon: £616Carmarthenshire: £980Mid Devon: £582Carmarthenshire: £926

    £976£980£926Carmarthenshire is higher£614£616£582

  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, Mid Devon £21Mid Devon: £21Carmarthenshire: £30Mid Devon: £21Carmarthenshire: £30Mid Devon: £20Carmarthenshire: £29

    £30£30£29Carmarthenshire is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £703, Mid Devon £364Mid Devon: £364Carmarthenshire: £703Mid Devon: £365Carmarthenshire: £706Mid Devon: £345Carmarthenshire: £667

    £703£706£667Carmarthenshire is higher£364£365£345

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £173, Mid Devon £141Mid Devon: £141Carmarthenshire: £173Mid Devon: £141Carmarthenshire: £174Mid Devon: £133Carmarthenshire: £164

    £173£174£164Carmarthenshire is higher£141£141£133

  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, Mid Devon £98Mid Devon: £98Carmarthenshire: £150Mid Devon: £99Carmarthenshire: £150Mid Devon: £93Carmarthenshire: £142

    £150£150£142Carmarthenshire is higher£98£99£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £1,657, Mid Devon £1,293Mid Devon: £1,293Carmarthenshire: £1,657Mid Devon: £1,298Carmarthenshire: £1,664Mid Devon: £1,226Carmarthenshire: £1,572

    £1,657£1,664£1,572Carmarthenshire is higher£1,293£1,298£1,226

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £191, Mid Devon £133Mid Devon: £133Carmarthenshire: £191Mid Devon: £133Carmarthenshire: £192Mid Devon: £126Carmarthenshire: £181

    £191£192£181Carmarthenshire is higher£133£133£126

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £530, Mid Devon £252Mid Devon: £252Carmarthenshire: £530Mid Devon: £253Carmarthenshire: £532Mid Devon: £239Carmarthenshire: £503

    £530£532£503Carmarthenshire is higher£252£253£239

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £6.25, Mid Devon £4.27Mid Devon: £4.27Carmarthenshire: £6.25Mid Devon: £4.29Carmarthenshire: £6.28Mid Devon: £4.05Carmarthenshire: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Carmarthenshire is higher£4.27£4.29£4.05

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £9.48, Mid Devon £4.25Mid Devon: £4.25Carmarthenshire: £9.48Mid Devon: £4.27Carmarthenshire: £9.52Mid Devon: £4.03Carmarthenshire: £8.99

    £9.48£9.52£8.99Carmarthenshire is higher£4.25£4.27£4.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £8.52, Mid Devon £6.44Mid Devon: £6.44Carmarthenshire: £8.52Mid Devon: £6.47Carmarthenshire: £8.55Mid Devon: £6.11Carmarthenshire: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Carmarthenshire is higher£6.44£6.47£6.11

  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, Mid Devon 1,021.9Mid Devon: 1,021.9Carmarthenshire: 1,008.8

    1,008.8Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count1,021.9

  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, Mid Devon 79.1Mid Devon: 79.1Carmarthenshire: 114.7

    114.7Carmarthenshire is higher79.1

  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, Mid Devon 129.0Mid Devon: 129.0Carmarthenshire: 196.4

    196.4Carmarthenshire is higher129.0

  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, Mid Devon 54.8Mid Devon: 54.8Carmarthenshire: 100.0

    100.0Carmarthenshire is higher54.8

  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, Mid Devon 158.5Mid Devon: 158.5Carmarthenshire: 216.4

    216.4Carmarthenshire is higher158.5

  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, Mid Devon 21.4Mid Devon: 21.4Carmarthenshire: 31.2

    31.2Carmarthenshire is higher21.4

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Carmarthenshire and Mid Devon, per person in the age group
MeasureCarmarthenshireMid DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,470£5,493£5,189£4,496£4,516£4,265Carmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,711£12,765£12,057£12,276£12,329£11,645Carmarthenshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,352£2,362£2,231£1,651£1,658£1,566Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,214£11,262£10,637£11,334£11,382£10,751Mid Devon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£491£493£466£307£309£292Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£976£980£926£614£616£582Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£21£21£20Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£703£706£667£364£365£345Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£141£141£133Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£150£150£142£98£99£93Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,657£1,664£1,572£1,293£1,298£1,226Carmarthenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£133£133£126Carmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£530£532£503£252£253£239Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£4.27£4.29£4.05Carmarthenshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.48£9.52£8.99£4.25£4.27£4.03Carmarthenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£6.44£6.47£6.11Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.81,021.9Mid Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.779.1Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026196.4129.0Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.054.8Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026216.4158.5Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.221.4Carmarthenshire

Per resident

Carmarthenshire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Mid Devon 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 Mid Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £5,470, Mid Devon £4,496Mid Devon: £4,496Carmarthenshire: £5,470Mid Devon: £4,516Carmarthenshire: £5,493Mid Devon: £4,265Carmarthenshire: £5,189

    £5,470£5,493£5,189Carmarthenshire is higher£4,496£4,516£4,265

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £3,028, Mid Devon £2,896Mid Devon: £2,896Carmarthenshire: £3,028Mid Devon: £2,908Carmarthenshire: £3,041Mid Devon: £2,747Carmarthenshire: £2,872

    £3,028£3,041£2,872Carmarthenshire is higher£2,896£2,908£2,747

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £1,366, Mid Devon £957Mid Devon: £957Carmarthenshire: £1,366Mid Devon: £961Carmarthenshire: £1,372Mid Devon: £908Carmarthenshire: £1,296

    £1,366£1,372£1,296Carmarthenshire is higher£957£961£908

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Carmarthenshire £2,671, Mid Devon £2,673Mid Devon: £2,673Carmarthenshire: £2,671Mid Devon: £2,685Carmarthenshire: £2,683Mid Devon: £2,536Carmarthenshire: £2,534

    £2,671£2,683£2,534Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2,673£2,685£2,536

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £117, Mid Devon £73Mid Devon: £73Carmarthenshire: £117Mid Devon: £73Carmarthenshire: £117Mid Devon: £69Carmarthenshire: £111

    £117£117£111Carmarthenshire is higher£73£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £232, Mid Devon £145Mid Devon: £145Carmarthenshire: £232Mid Devon: £145Carmarthenshire: £233Mid Devon: £137Carmarthenshire: £221

    £232£233£221Carmarthenshire is higher£145£145£137

  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, Mid Devon £5.02Mid Devon: £5.02Carmarthenshire: £7.16Mid Devon: £5.04Carmarthenshire: £7.19Mid Devon: £4.76Carmarthenshire: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Carmarthenshire is higher£5.02£5.04£4.76

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £703, Mid Devon £364Mid Devon: £364Carmarthenshire: £703Mid Devon: £365Carmarthenshire: £706Mid Devon: £345Carmarthenshire: £667

    £703£706£667Carmarthenshire is higher£364£365£345

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £173, Mid Devon £141Mid Devon: £141Carmarthenshire: £173Mid Devon: £141Carmarthenshire: £174Mid Devon: £133Carmarthenshire: £164

    £173£174£164Carmarthenshire is higher£141£141£133

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £87, Mid Devon £57Mid Devon: £57Carmarthenshire: £87Mid Devon: £57Carmarthenshire: £87Mid Devon: £54Carmarthenshire: £82

    £87£87£82Carmarthenshire is higher£57£57£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £962, Mid Devon £750Mid Devon: £750Carmarthenshire: £962Mid Devon: £753Carmarthenshire: £966Mid Devon: £711Carmarthenshire: £913

    £962£966£913Carmarthenshire is higher£750£753£711

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £191, Mid Devon £133Mid Devon: £133Carmarthenshire: £191Mid Devon: £133Carmarthenshire: £192Mid Devon: £126Carmarthenshire: £181

    £191£192£181Carmarthenshire is higher£133£133£126

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Carmarthenshire £308, Mid Devon £146Mid Devon: £146Carmarthenshire: £308Mid Devon: £147Carmarthenshire: £309Mid Devon: £138Carmarthenshire: £292

    £308£309£292Carmarthenshire is higher£146£147£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Carmarthenshire £3.63, Mid Devon £2.48Mid Devon: £2.48Carmarthenshire: £3.63Mid Devon: £2.49Carmarthenshire: £3.64Mid Devon: £2.35Carmarthenshire: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44Carmarthenshire is higher£2.48£2.49£2.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Carmarthenshire £5.50, Mid Devon £2.47Mid Devon: £2.47Carmarthenshire: £5.50Mid Devon: £2.48Carmarthenshire: £5.53Mid Devon: £2.34Carmarthenshire: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Carmarthenshire is higher£2.47£2.48£2.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £8.52, Mid Devon £6.44Mid Devon: £6.44Carmarthenshire: £8.52Mid Devon: £6.47Carmarthenshire: £8.55Mid Devon: £6.11Carmarthenshire: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Carmarthenshire is higher£6.44£6.47£6.11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Carmarthenshire 240.3, Mid Devon 241.0Mid Devon: 241.0Carmarthenshire: 240.3

    240.3Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count241.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Carmarthenshire 27.3, Mid Devon 18.7Mid Devon: 18.7Carmarthenshire: 27.3

    27.3Carmarthenshire is higher18.7

  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, Mid Devon 30.4Mid Devon: 30.4Carmarthenshire: 46.8

    46.8Carmarthenshire is higher30.4

  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, Mid Devon 54.8Mid Devon: 54.8Carmarthenshire: 100.0

    100.0Carmarthenshire is higher54.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Carmarthenshire 125.6, Mid Devon 91.9Mid Devon: 91.9Carmarthenshire: 125.6

    125.6Carmarthenshire is higher91.9

  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, Mid Devon 12.4Mid Devon: 12.4Carmarthenshire: 18.1

    18.1Carmarthenshire is higher12.4

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Carmarthenshire and Mid Devon, per resident
MeasureCarmarthenshireMid DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,470£5,493£5,189£4,496£4,516£4,265Carmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,028£3,041£2,872£2,896£2,908£2,747Carmarthenshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,366£1,372£1,296£957£961£908Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,671£2,683£2,534£2,673£2,685£2,536Mid Devon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£73£73£69Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£232£233£221£145£145£137Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£5.02£5.04£4.76Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£703£706£667£364£365£345Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£141£141£133Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£57£57£54Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£962£966£913£750£753£711Carmarthenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£133£133£126Carmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£308£309£292£146£147£138Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£2.48£2.49£2.35Carmarthenshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£2.47£2.48£2.34Carmarthenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£6.44£6.47£6.11Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026240.3241.0Mid Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.318.7Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.830.4Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.054.8Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.691.9Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.112.4Carmarthenshire

Total

Carmarthenshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Mid Devon on 0. 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 Mid Devon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £1.0bn, Mid Devon £382.7mMid Devon: £382.7mCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnMid Devon: £384.3mCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnMid Devon: £363.0mCarmarthenshire: £987.6m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6mCarmarthenshire is higher£382.7m£384.3m£363.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £576.3m, Mid Devon £246.4mMid Devon: £246.4mCarmarthenshire: £576.3mMid Devon: £247.5mCarmarthenshire: £578.8mMid Devon: £233.7mCarmarthenshire: £546.7m

    £576.3m£578.8m£546.7mCarmarthenshire is higher£246.4m£247.5m£233.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £260.0m, Mid Devon £81.5mMid Devon: £81.5mCarmarthenshire: £260.0mMid Devon: £81.8mCarmarthenshire: £261.1mMid Devon: £77.3mCarmarthenshire: £246.6m

    £260.0m£261.1m£246.6mCarmarthenshire is higher£81.5m£81.8m£77.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Carmarthenshire £508.5m, Mid Devon £227.5mMid Devon: £227.5mCarmarthenshire: £508.5mMid Devon: £228.5mCarmarthenshire: £510.6mMid Devon: £215.8mCarmarthenshire: £482.3m

    £508.5m£510.6m£482.3mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£227.5m£228.5m£215.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Carmarthenshire £22.3m, Mid Devon £6.2mMid Devon: £6.2mCarmarthenshire: £22.3mMid Devon: £6.2mCarmarthenshire: £22.4mMid Devon: £5.9mCarmarthenshire: £21.1m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.1mCarmarthenshire is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £44.3m, Mid Devon £12.3mMid Devon: £12.3mCarmarthenshire: £44.3mMid Devon: £12.4mCarmarthenshire: £44.4mMid Devon: £11.7mCarmarthenshire: £42.0m

    £44.3m£44.4m£42.0mCarmarthenshire is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

  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, Mid Devon £0.43mMid Devon: £0.43mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mMid Devon: £0.43mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mMid Devon: £0.41mCarmarthenshire: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mCarmarthenshire is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £133.9m, Mid Devon £31.0mMid Devon: £31.0mCarmarthenshire: £133.9mMid Devon: £31.1mCarmarthenshire: £134.5mMid Devon: £29.4mCarmarthenshire: £127.0m

    £133.9m£134.5m£127.0mCarmarthenshire is higher£31.0m£31.1m£29.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £33.0m, Mid Devon £12.0mMid Devon: £12.0mCarmarthenshire: £33.0mMid Devon: £12.0mCarmarthenshire: £33.1mMid Devon: £11.3mCarmarthenshire: £31.3m

    £33.0m£33.1m£31.3mCarmarthenshire is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £16.5m, Mid Devon £4.8mMid Devon: £4.8mCarmarthenshire: £16.5mMid Devon: £4.9mCarmarthenshire: £16.6mMid Devon: £4.6mCarmarthenshire: £15.7m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.7mCarmarthenshire is higher£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Carmarthenshire £183.1m, Mid Devon £63.8mMid Devon: £63.8mCarmarthenshire: £183.1mMid Devon: £64.1mCarmarthenshire: £183.9mMid Devon: £60.5mCarmarthenshire: £173.7m

    £183.1m£183.9m£173.7mCarmarthenshire is higher£63.8m£64.1m£60.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Carmarthenshire £36.4m, Mid Devon £11.3mMid Devon: £11.3mCarmarthenshire: £36.4mMid Devon: £11.3mCarmarthenshire: £36.5mMid Devon: £10.7mCarmarthenshire: £34.5m

    £36.4m£36.5m£34.5mCarmarthenshire is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Carmarthenshire £58.6m, Mid Devon £12.4mMid Devon: £12.4mCarmarthenshire: £58.6mMid Devon: £12.5mCarmarthenshire: £58.8mMid Devon: £11.8mCarmarthenshire: £55.6m

    £58.6m£58.8m£55.6mCarmarthenshire is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Carmarthenshire £0.69m, Mid Devon £0.21mMid Devon: £0.21mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mMid Devon: £0.21mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mMid Devon: £0.20mCarmarthenshire: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.66mCarmarthenshire is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Carmarthenshire £1.0m, Mid Devon £0.21mMid Devon: £0.21mCarmarthenshire: £1.0mMid Devon: £0.21mCarmarthenshire: £1.1mMid Devon: £0.20mCarmarthenshire: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.1m£0.99mCarmarthenshire is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £1.6m, Mid Devon £0.55mMid Devon: £0.55mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mMid Devon: £0.55mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mMid Devon: £0.52mCarmarthenshire: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCarmarthenshire is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Carmarthenshire 45,740, Mid Devon 20,512Mid Devon: 20,512Carmarthenshire: 45,740

    45,740Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count20,512

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Carmarthenshire 5,201, Mid Devon 1,588Mid Devon: 1,588Carmarthenshire: 5,201

    5,201Carmarthenshire is higher1,588

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire 8,904, Mid Devon 2,590Mid Devon: 2,590Carmarthenshire: 8,904

    8,904Carmarthenshire is higher2,590

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire 19,036, Mid Devon 4,662Mid Devon: 4,662Carmarthenshire: 19,036

    19,036Carmarthenshire is higher4,662

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Carmarthenshire 23,916, Mid Devon 7,819Mid Devon: 7,819Carmarthenshire: 23,916

    23,916Carmarthenshire is higher7,819

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Carmarthenshire 3,446, Mid Devon 1,057Mid Devon: 1,057Carmarthenshire: 3,446

    3,446Carmarthenshire is higher1,057

Show the numbers
Carmarthenshire and Mid Devon, total
MeasureCarmarthenshireMid DevonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6m£382.7m£384.3m£363.0mCarmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£576.3m£578.8m£546.7m£246.4m£247.5m£233.7mCarmarthenshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£260.0m£261.1m£246.6m£81.5m£81.8m£77.3mCarmarthenshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£508.5m£510.6m£482.3m£227.5m£228.5m£215.8mCarmarthenshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mCarmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.3m£44.4m£42.0m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mCarmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mCarmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£133.9m£134.5m£127.0m£31.0m£31.1m£29.4mCarmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.0m£33.1m£31.3m£12.0m£12.0m£11.3mCarmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m£4.8m£4.9m£4.6mCarmarthenshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£183.1m£183.9m£173.7m£63.8m£64.1m£60.5mCarmarthenshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mCarmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mCarmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mCarmarthenshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.1m£0.99m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mCarmarthenshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mCarmarthenshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202645,74020,512Carmarthenshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,2011,588Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,9042,590Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,0364,662Carmarthenshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,9167,819Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,4461,057Carmarthenshire

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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