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Powys and Cotswold
Powys is higher than Cotswold on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.
On 3 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
Powys 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
Powys Cotswold
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,079£5,101£4,818Powys is higher£4,376£4,394£4,150
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,183£12,235£11,557Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£12,343£12,396£11,708
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,742£1,750£1,653Powys is higher£1,215£1,220£1,153
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,038£11,085£10,470Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£11,539£11,588£10,945
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£369£371£350Powys is higher£232£233£220
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£752£755£714Powys is higher£556£559£528
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£24£24£23Powys is higher£16£16£15
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£487£490£462Powys is higher£235£236£223
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£109£110£104Powys is higher£79£79£75
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£104£104£98Powys is higher£59£60£56
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,253£1,258£1,188Powys is higher£1,005£1,009£953
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£167£167£158Powys is higher£137£137£130
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£374£376£355Powys is higher£144£144£136
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.43£5.45£5.15Powys is higher£5.24£5.26£4.97
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.46£6.49£6.13Powys is higher£1.98£1.99£1.88
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.92£6.95£6.56Powys is higher£6.63£6.66£6.29
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,005.6Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count1,011.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
92.0Powys is higher61.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
158.0Powys is higher119.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
70.3Powys is higher35.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
167.8Powys is higher111.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
22.1Powys is higher13.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Powys | Cotswold | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,079£5,101£4,818 | £4,376£4,394£4,150 | Powys |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,183£12,235£11,557 | £12,343£12,396£11,708 | Cotswold |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,742£1,750£1,653 | £1,215£1,220£1,153 | Powys |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,038£11,085£10,470 | £11,539£11,588£10,945 | Cotswold |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £369£371£350 | £232£233£220 | Powys |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £752£755£714 | £556£559£528 | Powys |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £24£24£23 | £16£16£15 | Powys |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £487£490£462 | £235£236£223 | Powys |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £109£110£104 | £79£79£75 | Powys |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £104£104£98 | £59£60£56 | Powys |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,253£1,258£1,188 | £1,005£1,009£953 | Powys |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £167£167£158 | £137£137£130 | Powys |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £374£376£355 | £144£144£136 | Powys |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.43£5.45£5.15 | £5.24£5.26£4.97 | Powys |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.46£6.49£6.13 | £1.98£1.99£1.88 | Powys |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.92£6.95£6.56 | £6.63£6.66£6.29 | Powys |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,005.6 | 1,011.0 | Cotswold |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 92.0 | 61.7 | Powys |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 158.0 | 119.8 | Powys |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 70.3 | 35.5 | Powys |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 167.8 | 111.5 | Powys |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 22.1 | 13.1 | Powys |
Per resident
Powys is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Cotswold 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
Powys Cotswold
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,079£5,101£4,818Powys is higher£4,376£4,394£4,150
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,335£3,349£3,163Powys is higherDepends on how you count£3,229£3,243£3,063
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£974£978£924Powys is higher£690£692£654
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£3,021£3,034£2,866Powys is higherDepends on how you count£3,018£3,031£2,863
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£101£101£96Powys is higher£61£61£58
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£206£207£195Powys is higher£145£146£138
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.53£6.55£6.19Powys is higher£4.22£4.23£4.00
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£487£490£462Powys is higher£235£236£223
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£109£110£104Powys is higher£79£79£75
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£58£58£55Powys is higher£34£34£32
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£700£703£664Powys is higher£570£573£541
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£167£167£158Powys is higher£137£137£130
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£209£210£198Powys is higher£81£82£77
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.04£3.05£2.88Powys is higher£2.97£2.99£2.82
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.62£3.63£3.43Powys is higher£1.13£1.13£1.07
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.92£6.95£6.56Powys is higher£6.63£6.66£6.29
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
275.2Powys is higherDepends on how you count264.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
25.2Powys is higher16.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
43.3Powys is higher31.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
70.3Powys is higher35.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
93.8Powys is higher63.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.4Powys is higher7.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Powys | Cotswold | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,079£5,101£4,818 | £4,376£4,394£4,150 | Powys |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,335£3,349£3,163 | £3,229£3,243£3,063 | Powys |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £974£978£924 | £690£692£654 | Powys |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £3,021£3,034£2,866 | £3,018£3,031£2,863 | Powys |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £101£101£96 | £61£61£58 | Powys |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £206£207£195 | £145£146£138 | Powys |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.53£6.55£6.19 | £4.22£4.23£4.00 | Powys |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £487£490£462 | £235£236£223 | Powys |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £109£110£104 | £79£79£75 | Powys |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £58£58£55 | £34£34£32 | Powys |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £700£703£664 | £570£573£541 | Powys |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £167£167£158 | £137£137£130 | Powys |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £209£210£198 | £81£82£77 | Powys |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.04£3.05£2.88 | £2.97£2.99£2.82 | Powys |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.62£3.63£3.43 | £1.13£1.13£1.07 | Powys |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.92£6.95£6.56 | £6.63£6.66£6.29 | Powys |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 275.2 | 264.5 | Powys |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 25.2 | 16.1 | Powys |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 43.3 | 31.3 | Powys |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 70.3 | 35.5 | Powys |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 93.8 | 63.3 | Powys |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.4 | 7.5 | Powys |
Total
Powys is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Cotswold 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
Powys Cotswold
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£685.0m£687.9m£649.7mPowys is higher£401.4m£403.1m£380.7m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£449.7m£451.6m£426.6mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£296.2m£297.4m£280.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£131.4m£131.9m£124.6mPowys is higher£63.3m£63.5m£60.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£407.4m£409.2m£386.5mPowys is higherDepends on how you count£276.9m£278.0m£262.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mPowys is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£27.8m£27.9m£26.3mPowys is higher£13.3m£13.4m£12.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mPowys is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£65.7m£66.0m£62.4mPowys is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mPowys is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.8m£7.9m£7.4mPowys is higher£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£94.5m£94.9m£89.6mPowys is higher£52.3m£52.5m£49.6m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mPowys is higher£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£28.2m£28.3m£26.8mPowys is higher£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mPowys is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mPowys is higher£0.10m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.93m£0.94m£0.88mPowys is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
37,117Powys is higherDepends on how you count24,259
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
3,396Powys is higher1,480
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
5,832Powys is higher2,875
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
9,478Powys is higher3,260
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
12,650Powys is higher5,802
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,669Powys is higher684
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| Measure | Powys | Cotswold | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £685.0m£687.9m£649.7m | £401.4m£403.1m£380.7m | Powys |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £449.7m£451.6m£426.6m | £296.2m£297.4m£280.9m | Powys |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £131.4m£131.9m£124.6m | £63.3m£63.5m£60.0m | Powys |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £407.4m£409.2m£386.5m | £276.9m£278.0m£262.6m | Powys |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £13.6m£13.7m£12.9m | £5.6m£5.6m£5.3m | Powys |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £27.8m£27.9m£26.3m | £13.3m£13.4m£12.7m | Powys |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.88m£0.88m£0.83m | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | Powys |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £65.7m£66.0m£62.4m | £21.5m£21.6m£20.4m | Powys |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.7m£14.8m£14.0m | £7.3m£7.3m£6.9m | Powys |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.8m£7.9m£7.4m | £3.1m£3.1m£2.9m | Powys |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £94.5m£94.9m£89.6m | £52.3m£52.5m£49.6m | Powys |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £22.5m£22.6m£21.3m | £12.5m£12.6m£11.9m | Powys |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £28.2m£28.3m£26.8m | £7.5m£7.5m£7.1m | Powys |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | £0.27m£0.27m£0.26m | Powys |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.49m£0.49m£0.46m | £0.10m | Powys |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.93m£0.94m£0.88m | £0.61m£0.61m£0.58m | Powys |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 37,117 | 24,259 | Powys |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 3,396 | 1,480 | Powys |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 5,832 | 2,875 | Powys |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 9,478 | 3,260 | Powys |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 12,650 | 5,802 | Powys |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,669 | 684 | Powys |
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.