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Carmarthenshire and Isle of Anglesey

190,346 and 68,873 residents (mid-2024).

Carmarthenshire is higher than Isle of Anglesey on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 15 of 22 measures, and Isle of Anglesey on 7. 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 Isle of Anglesey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £5,470, Isle of Anglesey £5,478Isle of Anglesey: £5,478Carmarthenshire: £5,470Isle of Anglesey: £5,502Carmarthenshire: £5,493Isle of Anglesey: £5,196Carmarthenshire: £5,189

    £5,470£5,493£5,189Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£5,478£5,502£5,196

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Carmarthenshire £12,711, Isle of Anglesey £12,580Isle of Anglesey: £12,580Carmarthenshire: £12,711Isle of Anglesey: £12,634Carmarthenshire: £12,765Isle of Anglesey: £11,933Carmarthenshire: £12,057

    £12,711£12,765£12,057Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,580£12,634£11,933

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £2,352, Isle of Anglesey £2,295Isle of Anglesey: £2,295Carmarthenshire: £2,352Isle of Anglesey: £2,305Carmarthenshire: £2,362Isle of Anglesey: £2,177Carmarthenshire: £2,231

    £2,352£2,362£2,231Carmarthenshire is higher£2,295£2,305£2,177

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Carmarthenshire £11,214, Isle of Anglesey £11,246Isle of Anglesey: £11,246Carmarthenshire: £11,214Isle of Anglesey: £11,294Carmarthenshire: £11,262Isle of Anglesey: £10,668Carmarthenshire: £10,637

    £11,214£11,262£10,637Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£11,246£11,294£10,668

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Carmarthenshire £491, Isle of Anglesey £443Isle of Anglesey: £443Carmarthenshire: £491Isle of Anglesey: £445Carmarthenshire: £493Isle of Anglesey: £420Carmarthenshire: £466

    £491£493£466Carmarthenshire is higher£443£445£420

  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, Isle of Anglesey £862Isle of Anglesey: £862Carmarthenshire: £976Isle of Anglesey: £866Carmarthenshire: £980Isle of Anglesey: £818Carmarthenshire: £926

    £976£980£926Carmarthenshire is higher£862£866£818

  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, Isle of Anglesey £29Isle of Anglesey: £29Carmarthenshire: £30Isle of Anglesey: £29Carmarthenshire: £30Isle of Anglesey: £27Carmarthenshire: £29

    £30£30£29Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £703, Isle of Anglesey £566Isle of Anglesey: £566Carmarthenshire: £703Isle of Anglesey: £569Carmarthenshire: £706Isle of Anglesey: £537Carmarthenshire: £667

    £703£706£667Carmarthenshire is higher£566£569£537

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £173, Isle of Anglesey £147Isle of Anglesey: £147Carmarthenshire: £173Isle of Anglesey: £148Carmarthenshire: £174Isle of Anglesey: £140Carmarthenshire: £164

    £173£174£164Carmarthenshire is higher£147£148£140

  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, Isle of Anglesey £142Isle of Anglesey: £142Carmarthenshire: £150Isle of Anglesey: £143Carmarthenshire: £150Isle of Anglesey: £135Carmarthenshire: £142

    £150£150£142Carmarthenshire is higher£142£143£135

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £1,657, Isle of Anglesey £1,684Isle of Anglesey: £1,684Carmarthenshire: £1,657Isle of Anglesey: £1,691Carmarthenshire: £1,664Isle of Anglesey: £1,598Carmarthenshire: £1,572

    £1,657£1,664£1,572Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£1,684£1,691£1,598

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £191, Isle of Anglesey £201Isle of Anglesey: £201Carmarthenshire: £191Isle of Anglesey: £202Carmarthenshire: £192Isle of Anglesey: £190Carmarthenshire: £181

    £191£192£181Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£190

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £530, Isle of Anglesey £450Isle of Anglesey: £450Carmarthenshire: £530Isle of Anglesey: £452Carmarthenshire: £532Isle of Anglesey: £427Carmarthenshire: £503

    £530£532£503Carmarthenshire is higher£450£452£427

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £6.25, Isle of Anglesey £7.86Isle of Anglesey: £7.86Carmarthenshire: £6.25Isle of Anglesey: £7.90Carmarthenshire: £6.28Isle of Anglesey: £7.46Carmarthenshire: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£7.86£7.90£7.46

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £9.48, Isle of Anglesey £11Isle of Anglesey: £11Carmarthenshire: £9.48Isle of Anglesey: £11Carmarthenshire: £9.52Isle of Anglesey: £10Carmarthenshire: £8.99

    £9.48£9.52£8.99Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £8.52, Isle of Anglesey £7.51Isle of Anglesey: £7.51Carmarthenshire: £8.52Isle of Anglesey: £7.54Carmarthenshire: £8.55Isle of Anglesey: £7.12Carmarthenshire: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Carmarthenshire is higher£7.51£7.54£7.12

  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, Isle of Anglesey 1,005.4Isle of Anglesey: 1,005.4Carmarthenshire: 1,008.8

    1,008.8Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count1,005.4

  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, Isle of Anglesey 112.5Isle of Anglesey: 112.5Carmarthenshire: 114.7

    114.7Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count112.5

  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, Isle of Anglesey 177.3Isle of Anglesey: 177.3Carmarthenshire: 196.4

    196.4Carmarthenshire is higher177.3

  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, Isle of Anglesey 81.2Isle of Anglesey: 81.2Carmarthenshire: 100.0

    100.0Carmarthenshire is higher81.2

  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, Isle of Anglesey 219.2Isle of Anglesey: 219.2Carmarthenshire: 216.4

    216.4Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count219.2

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire 31.2, Isle of Anglesey 28.5Isle of Anglesey: 28.5Carmarthenshire: 31.2

    31.2Carmarthenshire is higher28.5

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Carmarthenshire and Isle of Anglesey, per person in the age group
MeasureCarmarthenshireIsle of AngleseyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,470£5,493£5,189£5,478£5,502£5,196Isle of Anglesey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,711£12,765£12,057£12,580£12,634£11,933Carmarthenshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,352£2,362£2,231£2,295£2,305£2,177Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,214£11,262£10,637£11,246£11,294£10,668Isle of Anglesey
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£491£493£466£443£445£420Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£976£980£926£862£866£818Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£29£29£27Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£703£706£667£566£569£537Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£147£148£140Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£150£150£142£142£143£135Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,657£1,664£1,572£1,684£1,691£1,598Isle of Anglesey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£201£202£190Isle of Anglesey
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£530£532£503£450£452£427Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£7.86£7.90£7.46Isle of Anglesey
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.48£9.52£8.99£11£11£10Isle of Anglesey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£7.51£7.54£7.12Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.81,005.4Carmarthenshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.7112.5Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026196.4177.3Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.081.2Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026216.4219.2Isle of Anglesey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.228.5Carmarthenshire

Per resident

Carmarthenshire is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Isle of Anglesey on 9. 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 Isle of Anglesey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £5,470, Isle of Anglesey £5,478Isle of Anglesey: £5,478Carmarthenshire: £5,470Isle of Anglesey: £5,502Carmarthenshire: £5,493Isle of Anglesey: £5,196Carmarthenshire: £5,189

    £5,470£5,493£5,189Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£5,478£5,502£5,196

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £3,028, Isle of Anglesey £3,274Isle of Anglesey: £3,274Carmarthenshire: £3,028Isle of Anglesey: £3,288Carmarthenshire: £3,041Isle of Anglesey: £3,105Carmarthenshire: £2,872

    £3,028£3,041£2,872Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£3,274£3,288£3,105

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £1,366, Isle of Anglesey £1,283Isle of Anglesey: £1,283Carmarthenshire: £1,366Isle of Anglesey: £1,288Carmarthenshire: £1,372Isle of Anglesey: £1,217Carmarthenshire: £1,296

    £1,366£1,372£1,296Carmarthenshire is higher£1,283£1,288£1,217

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Carmarthenshire £2,671, Isle of Anglesey £2,927Isle of Anglesey: £2,927Carmarthenshire: £2,671Isle of Anglesey: £2,939Carmarthenshire: £2,683Isle of Anglesey: £2,776Carmarthenshire: £2,534

    £2,671£2,683£2,534Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£2,927£2,939£2,776

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £117, Isle of Anglesey £115Isle of Anglesey: £115Carmarthenshire: £117Isle of Anglesey: £116Carmarthenshire: £117Isle of Anglesey: £109Carmarthenshire: £111

    £117£117£111Carmarthenshire is higher£115£116£109

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £232, Isle of Anglesey £224Isle of Anglesey: £224Carmarthenshire: £232Isle of Anglesey: £225Carmarthenshire: £233Isle of Anglesey: £213Carmarthenshire: £221

    £232£233£221Carmarthenshire is higher£224£225£213

  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, Isle of Anglesey £7.54Isle of Anglesey: £7.54Carmarthenshire: £7.16Isle of Anglesey: £7.57Carmarthenshire: £7.19Isle of Anglesey: £7.15Carmarthenshire: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£7.54£7.57£7.15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £703, Isle of Anglesey £566Isle of Anglesey: £566Carmarthenshire: £703Isle of Anglesey: £569Carmarthenshire: £706Isle of Anglesey: £537Carmarthenshire: £667

    £703£706£667Carmarthenshire is higher£566£569£537

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £173, Isle of Anglesey £147Isle of Anglesey: £147Carmarthenshire: £173Isle of Anglesey: £148Carmarthenshire: £174Isle of Anglesey: £140Carmarthenshire: £164

    £173£174£164Carmarthenshire is higher£147£148£140

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Carmarthenshire £87, Isle of Anglesey £80Isle of Anglesey: £80Carmarthenshire: £87Isle of Anglesey: £80Carmarthenshire: £87Isle of Anglesey: £75Carmarthenshire: £82

    £87£87£82Carmarthenshire is higher£80£80£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £962, Isle of Anglesey £942Isle of Anglesey: £942Carmarthenshire: £962Isle of Anglesey: £946Carmarthenshire: £966Isle of Anglesey: £893Carmarthenshire: £913

    £962£966£913Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£942£946£893

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £191, Isle of Anglesey £201Isle of Anglesey: £201Carmarthenshire: £191Isle of Anglesey: £202Carmarthenshire: £192Isle of Anglesey: £190Carmarthenshire: £181

    £191£192£181Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£190

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Carmarthenshire £308, Isle of Anglesey £251Isle of Anglesey: £251Carmarthenshire: £308Isle of Anglesey: £253Carmarthenshire: £309Isle of Anglesey: £239Carmarthenshire: £292

    £308£309£292Carmarthenshire is higher£251£253£239

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Carmarthenshire £3.63, Isle of Anglesey £4.40Isle of Anglesey: £4.40Carmarthenshire: £3.63Isle of Anglesey: £4.41Carmarthenshire: £3.64Isle of Anglesey: £4.17Carmarthenshire: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£4.40£4.41£4.17

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Carmarthenshire £5.50, Isle of Anglesey £6.01Isle of Anglesey: £6.01Carmarthenshire: £5.50Isle of Anglesey: £6.03Carmarthenshire: £5.53Isle of Anglesey: £5.70Carmarthenshire: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£6.01£6.03£5.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £8.52, Isle of Anglesey £7.51Isle of Anglesey: £7.51Carmarthenshire: £8.52Isle of Anglesey: £7.54Carmarthenshire: £8.55Isle of Anglesey: £7.12Carmarthenshire: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Carmarthenshire is higher£7.51£7.54£7.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Carmarthenshire 240.3, Isle of Anglesey 261.6Isle of Anglesey: 261.6Carmarthenshire: 240.3

    240.3Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count261.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Carmarthenshire 27.3, Isle of Anglesey 29.3Isle of Anglesey: 29.3Carmarthenshire: 27.3

    27.3Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count29.3

  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, Isle of Anglesey 46.1Isle of Anglesey: 46.1Carmarthenshire: 46.8

    46.8Carmarthenshire is higher46.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Carmarthenshire 100.0, Isle of Anglesey 81.2Isle of Anglesey: 81.2Carmarthenshire: 100.0

    100.0Carmarthenshire is higher81.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Carmarthenshire 125.6, Isle of Anglesey 122.5Isle of Anglesey: 122.5Carmarthenshire: 125.6

    125.6Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count122.5

  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, Isle of Anglesey 15.9Isle of Anglesey: 15.9Carmarthenshire: 18.1

    18.1Carmarthenshire is higher15.9

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Carmarthenshire and Isle of Anglesey, per resident
MeasureCarmarthenshireIsle of AngleseyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,470£5,493£5,189£5,478£5,502£5,196Isle of Anglesey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,028£3,041£2,872£3,274£3,288£3,105Isle of Anglesey
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,366£1,372£1,296£1,283£1,288£1,217Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,671£2,683£2,534£2,927£2,939£2,776Isle of Anglesey
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£115£116£109Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£232£233£221£224£225£213Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£7.54£7.57£7.15Isle of Anglesey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£703£706£667£566£569£537Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£147£148£140Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£80£80£75Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£962£966£913£942£946£893Carmarthenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£201£202£190Isle of Anglesey
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£308£309£292£251£253£239Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£4.40£4.41£4.17Isle of Anglesey
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£6.01£6.03£5.70Isle of Anglesey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£7.51£7.54£7.12Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026240.3261.6Isle of Anglesey
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.329.3Isle of Anglesey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.846.1Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.081.2Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.6122.5Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.115.9Carmarthenshire

Total

Carmarthenshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Isle of Anglesey 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 Isle of Anglesey

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £1.0bn, Isle of Anglesey £377.3mIsle of Anglesey: £377.3mCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnIsle of Anglesey: £378.9mCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnIsle of Anglesey: £357.9mCarmarthenshire: £987.6m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£377.3m£378.9m£357.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £576.3m, Isle of Anglesey £225.5mIsle of Anglesey: £225.5mCarmarthenshire: £576.3mIsle of Anglesey: £226.4mCarmarthenshire: £578.8mIsle of Anglesey: £213.9mCarmarthenshire: £546.7m

    £576.3m£578.8m£546.7mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£225.5m£226.4m£213.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £260.0m, Isle of Anglesey £88.4mIsle of Anglesey: £88.4mCarmarthenshire: £260.0mIsle of Anglesey: £88.7mCarmarthenshire: £261.1mIsle of Anglesey: £83.8mCarmarthenshire: £246.6m

    £260.0m£261.1m£246.6mCarmarthenshire is higher£88.4m£88.7m£83.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Carmarthenshire £508.5m, Isle of Anglesey £201.6mIsle of Anglesey: £201.6mCarmarthenshire: £508.5mIsle of Anglesey: £202.4mCarmarthenshire: £510.6mIsle of Anglesey: £191.2mCarmarthenshire: £482.3m

    £508.5m£510.6m£482.3mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£201.6m£202.4m£191.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Carmarthenshire £22.3m, Isle of Anglesey £7.9mIsle of Anglesey: £7.9mCarmarthenshire: £22.3mIsle of Anglesey: £8.0mCarmarthenshire: £22.4mIsle of Anglesey: £7.5mCarmarthenshire: £21.1m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.1mCarmarthenshire is higher£7.9m£8.0m£7.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £44.3m, Isle of Anglesey £15.4mIsle of Anglesey: £15.4mCarmarthenshire: £44.3mIsle of Anglesey: £15.5mCarmarthenshire: £44.4mIsle of Anglesey: £14.7mCarmarthenshire: £42.0m

    £44.3m£44.4m£42.0mCarmarthenshire is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.7m

  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, Isle of Anglesey £0.52mIsle of Anglesey: £0.52mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mIsle of Anglesey: £0.52mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mIsle of Anglesey: £0.49mCarmarthenshire: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £133.9m, Isle of Anglesey £39.0mIsle of Anglesey: £39.0mCarmarthenshire: £133.9mIsle of Anglesey: £39.2mCarmarthenshire: £134.5mIsle of Anglesey: £37.0mCarmarthenshire: £127.0m

    £133.9m£134.5m£127.0mCarmarthenshire is higher£39.0m£39.2m£37.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £33.0m, Isle of Anglesey £10.1mIsle of Anglesey: £10.1mCarmarthenshire: £33.0mIsle of Anglesey: £10.2mCarmarthenshire: £33.1mIsle of Anglesey: £9.6mCarmarthenshire: £31.3m

    £33.0m£33.1m£31.3mCarmarthenshire is higher£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Carmarthenshire £16.5m, Isle of Anglesey £5.5mIsle of Anglesey: £5.5mCarmarthenshire: £16.5mIsle of Anglesey: £5.5mCarmarthenshire: £16.6mIsle of Anglesey: £5.2mCarmarthenshire: £15.7m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.7mCarmarthenshire is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Carmarthenshire £183.1m, Isle of Anglesey £64.8mIsle of Anglesey: £64.8mCarmarthenshire: £183.1mIsle of Anglesey: £65.1mCarmarthenshire: £183.9mIsle of Anglesey: £61.5mCarmarthenshire: £173.7m

    £183.1m£183.9m£173.7mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£64.8m£65.1m£61.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Carmarthenshire £36.4m, Isle of Anglesey £13.8mIsle of Anglesey: £13.8mCarmarthenshire: £36.4mIsle of Anglesey: £13.9mCarmarthenshire: £36.5mIsle of Anglesey: £13.1mCarmarthenshire: £34.5m

    £36.4m£36.5m£34.5mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Carmarthenshire £58.6m, Isle of Anglesey £17.3mIsle of Anglesey: £17.3mCarmarthenshire: £58.6mIsle of Anglesey: £17.4mCarmarthenshire: £58.8mIsle of Anglesey: £16.4mCarmarthenshire: £55.6m

    £58.6m£58.8m£55.6mCarmarthenshire is higher£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Carmarthenshire £0.69m, Isle of Anglesey £0.30mIsle of Anglesey: £0.30mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mIsle of Anglesey: £0.30mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mIsle of Anglesey: £0.29mCarmarthenshire: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.66mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Carmarthenshire £1.0m, Isle of Anglesey £0.41mIsle of Anglesey: £0.41mCarmarthenshire: £1.0mIsle of Anglesey: £0.42mCarmarthenshire: £1.1mIsle of Anglesey: £0.39mCarmarthenshire: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.1m£0.99mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £1.6m, Isle of Anglesey £0.52mIsle of Anglesey: £0.52mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mIsle of Anglesey: £0.52mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mIsle of Anglesey: £0.49mCarmarthenshire: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCarmarthenshire is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Carmarthenshire 45,740, Isle of Anglesey 18,019Isle of Anglesey: 18,019Carmarthenshire: 45,740

    45,740Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count18,019

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Carmarthenshire 5,201, Isle of Anglesey 2,016Isle of Anglesey: 2,016Carmarthenshire: 5,201

    5,201Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count2,016

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire 8,904, Isle of Anglesey 3,177Isle of Anglesey: 3,177Carmarthenshire: 8,904

    8,904Carmarthenshire is higher3,177

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire 19,036, Isle of Anglesey 5,589Isle of Anglesey: 5,589Carmarthenshire: 19,036

    19,036Carmarthenshire is higher5,589

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Carmarthenshire 23,916, Isle of Anglesey 8,439Isle of Anglesey: 8,439Carmarthenshire: 23,916

    23,916Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count8,439

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Carmarthenshire 3,446, Isle of Anglesey 1,096Isle of Anglesey: 1,096Carmarthenshire: 3,446

    3,446Carmarthenshire is higher1,096

Show the numbers
Carmarthenshire and Isle of Anglesey, total
MeasureCarmarthenshireIsle of AngleseyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6m£377.3m£378.9m£357.9mCarmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£576.3m£578.8m£546.7m£225.5m£226.4m£213.9mCarmarthenshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£260.0m£261.1m£246.6m£88.4m£88.7m£83.8mCarmarthenshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£508.5m£510.6m£482.3m£201.6m£202.4m£191.2mCarmarthenshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m£7.9m£8.0m£7.5mCarmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.3m£44.4m£42.0m£15.4m£15.5m£14.7mCarmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mCarmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£133.9m£134.5m£127.0m£39.0m£39.2m£37.0mCarmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.0m£33.1m£31.3m£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mCarmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mCarmarthenshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£183.1m£183.9m£173.7m£64.8m£65.1m£61.5mCarmarthenshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mCarmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mCarmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mCarmarthenshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.1m£0.99m£0.41m£0.42m£0.39mCarmarthenshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mCarmarthenshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202645,74018,019Carmarthenshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,2012,016Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,9043,177Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,0365,589Carmarthenshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,9168,439Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,4461,096Carmarthenshire

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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