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Monmouthshire and Broadland
Monmouthshire is higher than Broadland on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 2 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.
Per person in the age group
Monmouthshire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Broadland 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
Monmouthshire Broadland
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,830£4,851£4,582Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,383£4,401£4,157
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,616£12,670£11,967Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,374£12,426£11,737
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,582£1,589£1,500Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,311£1,316£1,243
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,503£11,552£10,911Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,446£11,495£10,857
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£316£317£300Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£230£231£218
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£777£781£737Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£681£684£646
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£20£20£19Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£16£17£16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£448£450£425Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£331£333£314
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£100£101£95Broadland is higher£102£103£97
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£98£98£93Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£84£85£80
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,153£1,158£1,094Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£973£978£923
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£175£176£166Monmouthshire is higher£110£111£105
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£316£318£300Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£243£244£231
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£10£11£9.93Monmouthshire is higher£6.68£6.71£6.34
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.59£4.61£4.35Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.26£3.27£3.09
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.94£6.97£6.58Broadland is higher£7.58£7.61£7.19
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,012.3Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count1,003.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
76.5Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count64.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
157.7Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count141.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
63.5Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count50.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
144.9Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count127.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
20.7Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count19.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Monmouthshire | Broadland | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,830£4,851£4,582 | £4,383£4,401£4,157 | Monmouthshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,616£12,670£11,967 | £12,374£12,426£11,737 | Monmouthshire |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,582£1,589£1,500 | £1,311£1,316£1,243 | Monmouthshire |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,503£11,552£10,911 | £11,446£11,495£10,857 | Monmouthshire |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £316£317£300 | £230£231£218 | Monmouthshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £777£781£737 | £681£684£646 | Monmouthshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £20£20£19 | £16£17£16 | Monmouthshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £448£450£425 | £331£333£314 | Monmouthshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £100£101£95 | £102£103£97 | Broadland |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £98£98£93 | £84£85£80 | Monmouthshire |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,153£1,158£1,094 | £973£978£923 | Monmouthshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £175£176£166 | £110£111£105 | Monmouthshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £316£318£300 | £243£244£231 | Monmouthshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £10£11£9.93 | £6.68£6.71£6.34 | Monmouthshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.59£4.61£4.35 | £3.26£3.27£3.09 | Monmouthshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.94£6.97£6.58 | £7.58£7.61£7.19 | Broadland |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,012.3 | 1,003.6 | Monmouthshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 76.5 | 64.2 | Monmouthshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 157.7 | 141.6 | Monmouthshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 63.5 | 50.9 | Monmouthshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 144.9 | 127.7 | Monmouthshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 20.7 | 19.5 | Monmouthshire |
Per resident
Monmouthshire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Broadland 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
Monmouthshire Broadland
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,830£4,851£4,582Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,383£4,401£4,157
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,185£3,199£3,021Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,073£3,086£2,915
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£914£918£867Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£758£762£719
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,904£2,916£2,755Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,843£2,855£2,696
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£80£80£76Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£57£57£54
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£196£197£186Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£169£170£160
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.06£5.08£4.80Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.09£4.11£3.88
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£448£450£425Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£331£333£314
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£100£101£95Broadland is higher£102£103£97
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£56£57£53Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£49£49£46
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£666£669£632Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£563£566£534
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£175£176£166Monmouthshire is higher£110£111£105
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£183£184£173Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£141£141£133
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£6.05£6.08£5.74Monmouthshire is higher£3.86£3.87£3.66
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.65£2.66£2.51Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.89£1.90£1.79
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.94£6.97£6.58Broadland is higher£7.58£7.61£7.19
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
255.6Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count249.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.3Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count16.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
39.8Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count35.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
63.5Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count50.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
83.7Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count73.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.0Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count11.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Monmouthshire | Broadland | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,830£4,851£4,582 | £4,383£4,401£4,157 | Monmouthshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,185£3,199£3,021 | £3,073£3,086£2,915 | Monmouthshire |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £914£918£867 | £758£762£719 | Monmouthshire |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,904£2,916£2,755 | £2,843£2,855£2,696 | Monmouthshire |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £80£80£76 | £57£57£54 | Monmouthshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £196£197£186 | £169£170£160 | Monmouthshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.06£5.08£4.80 | £4.09£4.11£3.88 | Monmouthshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £448£450£425 | £331£333£314 | Monmouthshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £100£101£95 | £102£103£97 | Broadland |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £56£57£53 | £49£49£46 | Monmouthshire |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £666£669£632 | £563£566£534 | Monmouthshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £175£176£166 | £110£111£105 | Monmouthshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £183£184£173 | £141£141£133 | Monmouthshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £6.05£6.08£5.74 | £3.86£3.87£3.66 | Monmouthshire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.65£2.66£2.51 | £1.89£1.90£1.79 | Monmouthshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.94£6.97£6.58 | £7.58£7.61£7.19 | Broadland |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 255.6 | 249.2 | Monmouthshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.3 | 16.0 | Monmouthshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 39.8 | 35.2 | Monmouthshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 63.5 | 50.9 | Monmouthshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 83.7 | 73.9 | Monmouthshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.0 | 11.3 | Monmouthshire |
Total
Monmouthshire is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Broadland on 20. 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 Broadland
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£459.3m£461.3m£435.7mBroadland is higherDepends on how you count£604.4m£606.9m£573.3m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£302.9m£304.2m£287.3mBroadland is higherDepends on how you count£423.7m£425.5m£401.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£86.9m£87.3m£82.5mBroadland is higherDepends on how you count£104.6m£105.0m£99.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£276.2m£277.3m£261.9mBroadland is higherDepends on how you count£392.0m£393.6m£371.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mBroadland is higherDepends on how you count£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mBroadland is higherDepends on how you count£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mBroadland is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£42.6m£42.8m£40.4mBroadland is higherDepends on how you count£45.7m£45.9m£43.3m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mBroadland is higher£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mBroadland is higherDepends on how you count£6.7m£6.8m£6.4m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£63.4m£63.7m£60.1mBroadland is higherDepends on how you count£77.6m£78.0m£73.7m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mMonmouthshire is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mBroadland is higherDepends on how you count£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mMonmouthshire is higher£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mBroadland is higherDepends on how you count£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mBroadland is higher£1.0m£1.1m£0.99m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
24,302Broadland is higherDepends on how you count34,367
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,836Broadland is higherDepends on how you count2,200
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,787Broadland is higherDepends on how you count4,849
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,038Broadland is higherDepends on how you count7,019
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,963Broadland is higherDepends on how you count10,185
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,139Broadland is higherDepends on how you count1,552
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| Measure | Monmouthshire | Broadland | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £459.3m£461.3m£435.7m | £604.4m£606.9m£573.3m | Broadland |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £302.9m£304.2m£287.3m | £423.7m£425.5m£401.9m | Broadland |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £86.9m£87.3m£82.5m | £104.6m£105.0m£99.2m | Broadland |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £276.2m£277.3m£261.9m | £392.0m£393.6m£371.8m | Broadland |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.6m£7.6m£7.2m | £7.9m£7.9m£7.5m | Broadland |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.7m£18.7m£17.7m | £23.3m£23.4m£22.1m | Broadland |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.48m£0.48m£0.46m | £0.56m£0.57m£0.53m | Broadland |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £42.6m£42.8m£40.4m | £45.7m£45.9m£43.3m | Broadland |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.5m£9.6m£9.0m | £14.1m£14.2m£13.4m | Broadland |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.4m£5.4m£5.1m | £6.7m£6.8m£6.4m | Broadland |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £63.4m£63.7m£60.1m | £77.6m£78.0m£73.7m | Broadland |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £16.7m£16.7m£15.8m | £15.2m£15.3m£14.4m | Monmouthshire |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £17.4m£17.5m£16.5m | £19.4m£19.5m£18.4m | Broadland |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.58m£0.58m£0.55m | £0.53m£0.54m£0.51m | Monmouthshire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.25m£0.25m£0.24m | £0.26m£0.26m£0.25m | Broadland |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.66m£0.66m£0.63m | £1.0m£1.1m£0.99m | Broadland |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 24,302 | 34,367 | Broadland |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,836 | 2,200 | Broadland |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,787 | 4,849 | Broadland |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,038 | 7,019 | Broadland |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,963 | 10,185 | Broadland |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,139 | 1,552 | Broadland |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.