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Monmouthshire and Cotswold

95,098 and 91,728 residents (mid-2024).

Monmouthshire is higher than Cotswold on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 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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Per person in the age group

Monmouthshire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Cotswold 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

Monmouthshire Cotswold

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £4,830, Cotswold £4,376Cotswold: £4,376Monmouthshire: £4,830Cotswold: £4,394Monmouthshire: £4,851Cotswold: £4,150Monmouthshire: £4,582

    £4,830£4,851£4,582Monmouthshire is higher£4,376£4,394£4,150

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Monmouthshire £12,616, Cotswold £12,343Cotswold: £12,343Monmouthshire: £12,616Cotswold: £12,396Monmouthshire: £12,670Cotswold: £11,708Monmouthshire: £11,967

    £12,616£12,670£11,967Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,343£12,396£11,708

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire £1,582, Cotswold £1,215Cotswold: £1,215Monmouthshire: £1,582Cotswold: £1,220Monmouthshire: £1,589Cotswold: £1,153Monmouthshire: £1,500

    £1,582£1,589£1,500Monmouthshire is higher£1,215£1,220£1,153

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Monmouthshire £11,503, Cotswold £11,539Cotswold: £11,539Monmouthshire: £11,503Cotswold: £11,588Monmouthshire: £11,552Cotswold: £10,945Monmouthshire: £10,911

    £11,503£11,552£10,911Cotswold is higher£11,539£11,588£10,945

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Monmouthshire £316, Cotswold £232Cotswold: £232Monmouthshire: £316Cotswold: £233Monmouthshire: £317Cotswold: £220Monmouthshire: £300

    £316£317£300Monmouthshire is higher£232£233£220

  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: Monmouthshire £777, Cotswold £556Cotswold: £556Monmouthshire: £777Cotswold: £559Monmouthshire: £781Cotswold: £528Monmouthshire: £737

    £777£781£737Monmouthshire is higher£556£559£528

  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: Monmouthshire £20, Cotswold £16Cotswold: £16Monmouthshire: £20Cotswold: £16Monmouthshire: £20Cotswold: £15Monmouthshire: £19

    £20£20£19Monmouthshire is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £448, Cotswold £235Cotswold: £235Monmouthshire: £448Cotswold: £236Monmouthshire: £450Cotswold: £223Monmouthshire: £425

    £448£450£425Monmouthshire is higher£235£236£223

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £100, Cotswold £79Cotswold: £79Monmouthshire: £100Cotswold: £79Monmouthshire: £101Cotswold: £75Monmouthshire: £95

    £100£101£95Monmouthshire is higher£79£79£75

  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: Monmouthshire £98, Cotswold £59Cotswold: £59Monmouthshire: £98Cotswold: £60Monmouthshire: £98Cotswold: £56Monmouthshire: £93

    £98£98£93Monmouthshire is higher£59£60£56

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire £1,153, Cotswold £1,005Cotswold: £1,005Monmouthshire: £1,153Cotswold: £1,009Monmouthshire: £1,158Cotswold: £953Monmouthshire: £1,094

    £1,153£1,158£1,094Monmouthshire is higher£1,005£1,009£953

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Monmouthshire £175, Cotswold £137Cotswold: £137Monmouthshire: £175Cotswold: £137Monmouthshire: £176Cotswold: £130Monmouthshire: £166

    £175£176£166Monmouthshire is higher£137£137£130

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire £316, Cotswold £144Cotswold: £144Monmouthshire: £316Cotswold: £144Monmouthshire: £318Cotswold: £136Monmouthshire: £300

    £316£318£300Monmouthshire is higher£144£144£136

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire £10, Cotswold £5.24Cotswold: £5.24Monmouthshire: £10Cotswold: £5.26Monmouthshire: £11Cotswold: £4.97Monmouthshire: £9.93

    £10£11£9.93Monmouthshire is higher£5.24£5.26£4.97

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire £4.59, Cotswold £1.98Cotswold: £1.98Monmouthshire: £4.59Cotswold: £1.99Monmouthshire: £4.61Cotswold: £1.88Monmouthshire: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35Monmouthshire is higher£1.98£1.99£1.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £6.94, Cotswold £6.63Cotswold: £6.63Monmouthshire: £6.94Cotswold: £6.66Monmouthshire: £6.97Cotswold: £6.29Monmouthshire: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Monmouthshire is higher£6.63£6.66£6.29

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Monmouthshire 1,012.3, Cotswold 1,011.0Cotswold: 1,011.0Monmouthshire: 1,012.3

    1,012.3Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count1,011.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Monmouthshire 76.5, Cotswold 61.7Cotswold: 61.7Monmouthshire: 76.5

    76.5Monmouthshire is higher61.7

  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: Monmouthshire 157.7, Cotswold 119.8Cotswold: 119.8Monmouthshire: 157.7

    157.7Monmouthshire is higher119.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Monmouthshire 63.5, Cotswold 35.5Cotswold: 35.5Monmouthshire: 63.5

    63.5Monmouthshire is higher35.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire 144.9, Cotswold 111.5Cotswold: 111.5Monmouthshire: 144.9

    144.9Monmouthshire is higher111.5

  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: Monmouthshire 20.7, Cotswold 13.1Cotswold: 13.1Monmouthshire: 20.7

    20.7Monmouthshire is higher13.1

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Monmouthshire and Cotswold, per person in the age group
MeasureMonmouthshireCotswoldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,830£4,851£4,582£4,376£4,394£4,150Monmouthshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,616£12,670£11,967£12,343£12,396£11,708Monmouthshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,582£1,589£1,500£1,215£1,220£1,153Monmouthshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,503£11,552£10,911£11,539£11,588£10,945Cotswold
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£316£317£300£232£233£220Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£777£781£737£556£559£528Monmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£16£16£15Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£235£236£223Monmouthshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£79£79£75Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£98£93£59£60£56Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,153£1,158£1,094£1,005£1,009£953Monmouthshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£137£137£130Monmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£316£318£300£144£144£136Monmouthshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£11£9.93£5.24£5.26£4.97Monmouthshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£1.98£1.99£1.88Monmouthshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£6.63£6.66£6.29Monmouthshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.31,011.0Monmouthshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.561.7Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.7119.8Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.535.5Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026144.9111.5Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.713.1Monmouthshire

Per resident

Monmouthshire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Cotswold on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Monmouthshire Cotswold

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £4,830, Cotswold £4,376Cotswold: £4,376Monmouthshire: £4,830Cotswold: £4,394Monmouthshire: £4,851Cotswold: £4,150Monmouthshire: £4,582

    £4,830£4,851£4,582Monmouthshire is higher£4,376£4,394£4,150

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £3,185, Cotswold £3,229Cotswold: £3,229Monmouthshire: £3,185Cotswold: £3,243Monmouthshire: £3,199Cotswold: £3,063Monmouthshire: £3,021

    £3,185£3,199£3,021Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£3,229£3,243£3,063

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £914, Cotswold £690Cotswold: £690Monmouthshire: £914Cotswold: £692Monmouthshire: £918Cotswold: £654Monmouthshire: £867

    £914£918£867Monmouthshire is higher£690£692£654

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Monmouthshire £2,904, Cotswold £3,018Cotswold: £3,018Monmouthshire: £2,904Cotswold: £3,031Monmouthshire: £2,916Cotswold: £2,863Monmouthshire: £2,755

    £2,904£2,916£2,755Cotswold is higher£3,018£3,031£2,863

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Monmouthshire £80, Cotswold £61Cotswold: £61Monmouthshire: £80Cotswold: £61Monmouthshire: £80Cotswold: £58Monmouthshire: £76

    £80£80£76Monmouthshire is higher£61£61£58

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £196, Cotswold £145Cotswold: £145Monmouthshire: £196Cotswold: £146Monmouthshire: £197Cotswold: £138Monmouthshire: £186

    £196£197£186Monmouthshire is higher£145£146£138

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £5.06, Cotswold £4.22Cotswold: £4.22Monmouthshire: £5.06Cotswold: £4.23Monmouthshire: £5.08Cotswold: £4.00Monmouthshire: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Monmouthshire is higher£4.22£4.23£4.00

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £448, Cotswold £235Cotswold: £235Monmouthshire: £448Cotswold: £236Monmouthshire: £450Cotswold: £223Monmouthshire: £425

    £448£450£425Monmouthshire is higher£235£236£223

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £100, Cotswold £79Cotswold: £79Monmouthshire: £100Cotswold: £79Monmouthshire: £101Cotswold: £75Monmouthshire: £95

    £100£101£95Monmouthshire is higher£79£79£75

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £56, Cotswold £34Cotswold: £34Monmouthshire: £56Cotswold: £34Monmouthshire: £57Cotswold: £32Monmouthshire: £53

    £56£57£53Monmouthshire is higher£34£34£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Monmouthshire £666, Cotswold £570Cotswold: £570Monmouthshire: £666Cotswold: £573Monmouthshire: £669Cotswold: £541Monmouthshire: £632

    £666£669£632Monmouthshire is higher£570£573£541

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Monmouthshire £175, Cotswold £137Cotswold: £137Monmouthshire: £175Cotswold: £137Monmouthshire: £176Cotswold: £130Monmouthshire: £166

    £175£176£166Monmouthshire is higher£137£137£130

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Monmouthshire £183, Cotswold £81Cotswold: £81Monmouthshire: £183Cotswold: £82Monmouthshire: £184Cotswold: £77Monmouthshire: £173

    £183£184£173Monmouthshire is higher£81£82£77

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Monmouthshire £6.05, Cotswold £2.97Cotswold: £2.97Monmouthshire: £6.05Cotswold: £2.99Monmouthshire: £6.08Cotswold: £2.82Monmouthshire: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Monmouthshire is higher£2.97£2.99£2.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Monmouthshire £2.65, Cotswold £1.13Cotswold: £1.13Monmouthshire: £2.65Cotswold: £1.13Monmouthshire: £2.66Cotswold: £1.07Monmouthshire: £2.51

    £2.65£2.66£2.51Monmouthshire is higher£1.13£1.13£1.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £6.94, Cotswold £6.63Cotswold: £6.63Monmouthshire: £6.94Cotswold: £6.66Monmouthshire: £6.97Cotswold: £6.29Monmouthshire: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Monmouthshire is higher£6.63£6.66£6.29

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Monmouthshire 255.6, Cotswold 264.5Cotswold: 264.5Monmouthshire: 255.6

    255.6Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count264.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Monmouthshire 19.3, Cotswold 16.1Cotswold: 16.1Monmouthshire: 19.3

    19.3Monmouthshire is higher16.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Monmouthshire 39.8, Cotswold 31.3Cotswold: 31.3Monmouthshire: 39.8

    39.8Monmouthshire is higher31.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Monmouthshire 63.5, Cotswold 35.5Cotswold: 35.5Monmouthshire: 63.5

    63.5Monmouthshire is higher35.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Monmouthshire 83.7, Cotswold 63.3Cotswold: 63.3Monmouthshire: 83.7

    83.7Monmouthshire is higher63.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Monmouthshire 12.0, Cotswold 7.5Cotswold: 7.5Monmouthshire: 12.0

    12.0Monmouthshire is higher7.5

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Monmouthshire and Cotswold, per resident
MeasureMonmouthshireCotswoldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,830£4,851£4,582£4,376£4,394£4,150Monmouthshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,185£3,199£3,021£3,229£3,243£3,063Cotswold
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£914£918£867£690£692£654Monmouthshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,904£2,916£2,755£3,018£3,031£2,863Cotswold
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£61£61£58Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£145£146£138Monmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£4.22£4.23£4.00Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£235£236£223Monmouthshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£79£79£75Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53£34£34£32Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£666£669£632£570£573£541Monmouthshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£137£137£130Monmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£183£184£173£81£82£77Monmouthshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£2.97£2.99£2.82Monmouthshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.65£2.66£2.51£1.13£1.13£1.07Monmouthshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£6.63£6.66£6.29Monmouthshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026255.6264.5Cotswold
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.316.1Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.831.3Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.535.5Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202683.763.3Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.07.5Monmouthshire

Total

Monmouthshire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Cotswold 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

Monmouthshire Cotswold

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Monmouthshire £459.3m, Cotswold £401.4mCotswold: £401.4mMonmouthshire: £459.3mCotswold: £403.1mMonmouthshire: £461.3mCotswold: £380.7mMonmouthshire: £435.7m

    £459.3m£461.3m£435.7mMonmouthshire is higher£401.4m£403.1m£380.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Monmouthshire £302.9m, Cotswold £296.2mCotswold: £296.2mMonmouthshire: £302.9mCotswold: £297.4mMonmouthshire: £304.2mCotswold: £280.9mMonmouthshire: £287.3m

    £302.9m£304.2m£287.3mMonmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£296.2m£297.4m£280.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Monmouthshire £86.9m, Cotswold £63.3mCotswold: £63.3mMonmouthshire: £86.9mCotswold: £63.5mMonmouthshire: £87.3mCotswold: £60.0mMonmouthshire: £82.5m

    £86.9m£87.3m£82.5mMonmouthshire is higher£63.3m£63.5m£60.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Monmouthshire £276.2m, Cotswold £276.9mCotswold: £276.9mMonmouthshire: £276.2mCotswold: £278.0mMonmouthshire: £277.3mCotswold: £262.6mMonmouthshire: £261.9m

    £276.2m£277.3m£261.9mCotswold is higher£276.9m£278.0m£262.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Monmouthshire £7.6m, Cotswold £5.6mCotswold: £5.6mMonmouthshire: £7.6mCotswold: £5.6mMonmouthshire: £7.6mCotswold: £5.3mMonmouthshire: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mMonmouthshire is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Monmouthshire £18.7m, Cotswold £13.3mCotswold: £13.3mMonmouthshire: £18.7mCotswold: £13.4mMonmouthshire: £18.7mCotswold: £12.7mMonmouthshire: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mMonmouthshire is higher£13.3m£13.4m£12.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Monmouthshire £0.48m, Cotswold £0.39mCotswold: £0.39mMonmouthshire: £0.48mCotswold: £0.39mMonmouthshire: £0.48mCotswold: £0.37mMonmouthshire: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mMonmouthshire is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Monmouthshire £42.6m, Cotswold £21.5mCotswold: £21.5mMonmouthshire: £42.6mCotswold: £21.6mMonmouthshire: £42.8mCotswold: £20.4mMonmouthshire: £40.4m

    £42.6m£42.8m£40.4mMonmouthshire is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Monmouthshire £9.5m, Cotswold £7.3mCotswold: £7.3mMonmouthshire: £9.5mCotswold: £7.3mMonmouthshire: £9.6mCotswold: £6.9mMonmouthshire: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mMonmouthshire is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Monmouthshire £5.4m, Cotswold £3.1mCotswold: £3.1mMonmouthshire: £5.4mCotswold: £3.1mMonmouthshire: £5.4mCotswold: £2.9mMonmouthshire: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mMonmouthshire is higher£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Monmouthshire £63.4m, Cotswold £52.3mCotswold: £52.3mMonmouthshire: £63.4mCotswold: £52.5mMonmouthshire: £63.7mCotswold: £49.6mMonmouthshire: £60.1m

    £63.4m£63.7m£60.1mMonmouthshire is higher£52.3m£52.5m£49.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Monmouthshire £16.7m, Cotswold £12.5mCotswold: £12.5mMonmouthshire: £16.7mCotswold: £12.6mMonmouthshire: £16.7mCotswold: £11.9mMonmouthshire: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mMonmouthshire is higher£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Monmouthshire £17.4m, Cotswold £7.5mCotswold: £7.5mMonmouthshire: £17.4mCotswold: £7.5mMonmouthshire: £17.5mCotswold: £7.1mMonmouthshire: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mMonmouthshire is higher£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Monmouthshire £0.58m, Cotswold £0.27mCotswold: £0.27mMonmouthshire: £0.58mCotswold: £0.27mMonmouthshire: £0.58mCotswold: £0.26mMonmouthshire: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mMonmouthshire is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Monmouthshire £0.25m, Cotswold £0.10mCotswold: £0.10mMonmouthshire: £0.25mCotswold: £0.10mMonmouthshire: £0.25mCotswold: £0.10mMonmouthshire: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mMonmouthshire is higher£0.10m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Monmouthshire £0.66m, Cotswold £0.61mCotswold: £0.61mMonmouthshire: £0.66mCotswold: £0.61mMonmouthshire: £0.66mCotswold: £0.58mMonmouthshire: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mMonmouthshire is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Monmouthshire 24,302, Cotswold 24,259Cotswold: 24,259Monmouthshire: 24,302

    24,302Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count24,259

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Monmouthshire 1,836, Cotswold 1,480Cotswold: 1,480Monmouthshire: 1,836

    1,836Monmouthshire is higher1,480

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Monmouthshire 3,787, Cotswold 2,875Cotswold: 2,875Monmouthshire: 3,787

    3,787Monmouthshire is higher2,875

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Monmouthshire 6,038, Cotswold 3,260Cotswold: 3,260Monmouthshire: 6,038

    6,038Monmouthshire is higher3,260

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Monmouthshire 7,963, Cotswold 5,802Cotswold: 5,802Monmouthshire: 7,963

    7,963Monmouthshire is higher5,802

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Monmouthshire 1,139, Cotswold 684Cotswold: 684Monmouthshire: 1,139

    1,139Monmouthshire is higher684

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Monmouthshire and Cotswold, total
MeasureMonmouthshireCotswoldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£459.3m£461.3m£435.7m£401.4m£403.1m£380.7mMonmouthshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£302.9m£304.2m£287.3m£296.2m£297.4m£280.9mMonmouthshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£86.9m£87.3m£82.5m£63.3m£63.5m£60.0mMonmouthshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£276.2m£277.3m£261.9m£276.9m£278.0m£262.6mCotswold
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mMonmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£13.3m£13.4m£12.7mMonmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mMonmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.6m£42.8m£40.4m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mMonmouthshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mMonmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£3.1m£3.1m£2.9mMonmouthshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m£52.3m£52.5m£49.6mMonmouthshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mMonmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mMonmouthshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mMonmouthshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.10mMonmouthshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mMonmouthshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,30224,259Monmouthshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8361,480Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7872,875Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0383,260Monmouthshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,9635,802Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,139684Monmouthshire

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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