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Hexham and Ceredigion Preseli

96,315 and 95,329 residents (mid-2024).

Hexham is higher than Ceredigion Preseli on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

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Per person in the age group

Hexham is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Ceredigion Preseli on 19. 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

Hexham Ceredigion Preseli

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hexham £4,685, Ceredigion Preseli £5,025Ceredigion Preseli: £5,025Hexham: £4,685Ceredigion Preseli: £5,046Hexham: £4,705Ceredigion Preseli: £4,766Hexham: £4,444

    £4,685£4,705£4,444Ceredigion Preseli is higher£5,025£5,046£4,766

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hexham £12,396, Ceredigion Preseli £12,326Ceredigion Preseli: £12,326Hexham: £12,396Ceredigion Preseli: £12,379Hexham: £12,448Ceredigion Preseli: £11,692Hexham: £11,758

    £12,396£12,448£11,758Hexham is higher£12,326£12,379£11,692

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hexham £1,352, Ceredigion Preseli £1,795Ceredigion Preseli: £1,795Hexham: £1,352Ceredigion Preseli: £1,803Hexham: £1,358Ceredigion Preseli: £1,703Hexham: £1,283

    £1,352£1,358£1,283Ceredigion Preseli is higher£1,795£1,803£1,703

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hexham £11,474, Ceredigion Preseli £11,100Ceredigion Preseli: £11,100Hexham: £11,474Ceredigion Preseli: £11,147Hexham: £11,522Ceredigion Preseli: £10,529Hexham: £10,883

    £11,474£11,522£10,883Hexham is higher£11,100£11,147£10,529

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hexham £247, Ceredigion Preseli £405Ceredigion Preseli: £405Hexham: £247Ceredigion Preseli: £406Hexham: £248Ceredigion Preseli: £384Hexham: £234

    £247£248£234Ceredigion Preseli is higher£405£406£384

  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: Hexham £658, Ceredigion Preseli £796Ceredigion Preseli: £796Hexham: £658Ceredigion Preseli: £799Hexham: £661Ceredigion Preseli: £755Hexham: £624

    £658£661£624Ceredigion Preseli is higher£796£799£755

  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: Hexham £17, Ceredigion Preseli £26Ceredigion Preseli: £26Hexham: £17Ceredigion Preseli: £26Hexham: £17Ceredigion Preseli: £25Hexham: £16

    £17£17£16Ceredigion Preseli is higher£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hexham £368, Ceredigion Preseli £497Ceredigion Preseli: £497Hexham: £368Ceredigion Preseli: £500Hexham: £370Ceredigion Preseli: £472Hexham: £349

    £368£370£349Ceredigion Preseli is higher£497£500£472

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hexham £100, Ceredigion Preseli £114Ceredigion Preseli: £114Hexham: £100Ceredigion Preseli: £115Hexham: £100Ceredigion Preseli: £108Hexham: £95

    £100£100£95Ceredigion Preseli is higher£114£115£108

  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: Hexham £93, Ceredigion Preseli £107Ceredigion Preseli: £107Hexham: £93Ceredigion Preseli: £108Hexham: £94Ceredigion Preseli: £102Hexham: £89

    £93£94£89Ceredigion Preseli is higher£107£108£102

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hexham £1,000, Ceredigion Preseli £1,283Ceredigion Preseli: £1,283Hexham: £1,000Ceredigion Preseli: £1,288Hexham: £1,004Ceredigion Preseli: £1,217Hexham: £948

    £1,000£1,004£948Ceredigion Preseli is higher£1,283£1,288£1,217

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hexham £143, Ceredigion Preseli £170Ceredigion Preseli: £170Hexham: £143Ceredigion Preseli: £171Hexham: £144Ceredigion Preseli: £162Hexham: £136

    £143£144£136Ceredigion Preseli is higher£170£171£162

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hexham £250, Ceredigion Preseli £394Ceredigion Preseli: £394Hexham: £250Ceredigion Preseli: £396Hexham: £251Ceredigion Preseli: £374Hexham: £237

    £250£251£237Ceredigion Preseli is higher£394£396£374

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hexham £4.94, Ceredigion Preseli £6.03Ceredigion Preseli: £6.03Hexham: £4.94Ceredigion Preseli: £6.06Hexham: £4.97Ceredigion Preseli: £5.72Hexham: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Ceredigion Preseli is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hexham £4.01, Ceredigion Preseli £5.59Ceredigion Preseli: £5.59Hexham: £4.01Ceredigion Preseli: £5.61Hexham: £4.02Ceredigion Preseli: £5.30Hexham: £3.80

    £4.01£4.02£3.80Ceredigion Preseli is higher£5.59£5.61£5.30

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hexham £10, Ceredigion Preseli £7.99Ceredigion Preseli: £7.99Hexham: £10Ceredigion Preseli: £8.03Hexham: £10Ceredigion Preseli: £7.58Hexham: £9.85

    £10£10£9.85Hexham is higher£7.99£8.03£7.58

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hexham 1,022.2, Ceredigion Preseli 1,026.1Ceredigion Preseli: 1,026.1Hexham: 1,022.2

    1,022.2Ceredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count1,026.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hexham 66.9, Ceredigion Preseli 99.2Ceredigion Preseli: 99.2Hexham: 66.9

    66.9Ceredigion Preseli is higher99.2

  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: Hexham 136.6, Ceredigion Preseli 158.2Ceredigion Preseli: 158.2Hexham: 136.6

    136.6Ceredigion Preseli is higher158.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hexham 54.4, Ceredigion Preseli 69.0Ceredigion Preseli: 69.0Hexham: 54.4

    54.4Ceredigion Preseli is higher69.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hexham 127.0, Ceredigion Preseli 174.1Ceredigion Preseli: 174.1Hexham: 127.0

    127.0Ceredigion Preseli is higher174.1

  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: Hexham 20.1, Ceredigion Preseli 22.5Ceredigion Preseli: 22.5Hexham: 20.1

    20.1Ceredigion Preseli is higher22.5

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Hexham and Ceredigion Preseli, per person in the age group
MeasureHexhamCeredigion PreseliHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,685£4,705£4,444£5,025£5,046£4,766Ceredigion Preseli
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,396£12,448£11,758£12,326£12,379£11,692Hexham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,352£1,358£1,283£1,795£1,803£1,703Ceredigion Preseli
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,474£11,522£10,883£11,100£11,147£10,529Hexham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£247£248£234£405£406£384Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£658£661£624£796£799£755Ceredigion Preseli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£26£26£25Ceredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£368£370£349£497£500£472Ceredigion Preseli
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£114£115£108Ceredigion Preseli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£93£94£89£107£108£102Ceredigion Preseli
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,000£1,004£948£1,283£1,288£1,217Ceredigion Preseli
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£170£171£162Ceredigion Preseli
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£250£251£237£394£396£374Ceredigion Preseli
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£6.03£6.06£5.72Ceredigion Preseli
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.01£4.02£3.80£5.59£5.61£5.30Ceredigion Preseli
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.85£7.99£8.03£7.58Hexham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.21,026.1Ceredigion Preseli
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202666.999.2Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.6158.2Ceredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.469.0Ceredigion Preseli
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026127.0174.1Ceredigion Preseli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.122.5Ceredigion Preseli

Per resident

Hexham is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Ceredigion Preseli on 18. 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

Hexham Ceredigion Preseli

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hexham £4,685, Ceredigion Preseli £5,025Ceredigion Preseli: £5,025Hexham: £4,685Ceredigion Preseli: £5,046Hexham: £4,705Ceredigion Preseli: £4,766Hexham: £4,444

    £4,685£4,705£4,444Ceredigion Preseli is higher£5,025£5,046£4,766

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hexham £3,300, Ceredigion Preseli £3,184Ceredigion Preseli: £3,184Hexham: £3,300Ceredigion Preseli: £3,197Hexham: £3,314Ceredigion Preseli: £3,020Hexham: £3,130

    £3,300£3,314£3,130Hexham is higher£3,184£3,197£3,020

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hexham £763, Ceredigion Preseli £1,051Ceredigion Preseli: £1,051Hexham: £763Ceredigion Preseli: £1,056Hexham: £767Ceredigion Preseli: £997Hexham: £724

    £763£767£724Ceredigion Preseli is higher£1,051£1,056£997

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hexham £3,054, Ceredigion Preseli £2,867Ceredigion Preseli: £2,867Hexham: £3,054Ceredigion Preseli: £2,879Hexham: £3,067Ceredigion Preseli: £2,719Hexham: £2,897

    £3,054£3,067£2,897Hexham is higher£2,867£2,879£2,719

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hexham £66, Ceredigion Preseli £104Ceredigion Preseli: £104Hexham: £66Ceredigion Preseli: £105Hexham: £66Ceredigion Preseli: £99Hexham: £62

    £66£66£62Ceredigion Preseli is higher£104£105£99

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hexham £175, Ceredigion Preseli £206Ceredigion Preseli: £206Hexham: £175Ceredigion Preseli: £206Hexham: £176Ceredigion Preseli: £195Hexham: £166

    £175£176£166Ceredigion Preseli is higher£206£206£195

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Hexham £4.52, Ceredigion Preseli £6.78Ceredigion Preseli: £6.78Hexham: £4.52Ceredigion Preseli: £6.81Hexham: £4.54Ceredigion Preseli: £6.43Hexham: £4.29

    £4.52£4.54£4.29Ceredigion Preseli is higher£6.78£6.81£6.43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hexham £368, Ceredigion Preseli £497Ceredigion Preseli: £497Hexham: £368Ceredigion Preseli: £500Hexham: £370Ceredigion Preseli: £472Hexham: £349

    £368£370£349Ceredigion Preseli is higher£497£500£472

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hexham £100, Ceredigion Preseli £114Ceredigion Preseli: £114Hexham: £100Ceredigion Preseli: £115Hexham: £100Ceredigion Preseli: £108Hexham: £95

    £100£100£95Ceredigion Preseli is higher£114£115£108

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hexham £53, Ceredigion Preseli £63Ceredigion Preseli: £63Hexham: £53Ceredigion Preseli: £63Hexham: £53Ceredigion Preseli: £60Hexham: £50

    £53£53£50Ceredigion Preseli is higher£63£63£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hexham £565, Ceredigion Preseli £751Ceredigion Preseli: £751Hexham: £565Ceredigion Preseli: £754Hexham: £567Ceredigion Preseli: £713Hexham: £535

    £565£567£535Ceredigion Preseli is higher£751£754£713

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hexham £143, Ceredigion Preseli £170Ceredigion Preseli: £170Hexham: £143Ceredigion Preseli: £171Hexham: £144Ceredigion Preseli: £162Hexham: £136

    £143£144£136Ceredigion Preseli is higher£170£171£162

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hexham £141, Ceredigion Preseli £231Ceredigion Preseli: £231Hexham: £141Ceredigion Preseli: £232Hexham: £142Ceredigion Preseli: £219Hexham: £134

    £141£142£134Ceredigion Preseli is higher£231£232£219

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hexham £2.79, Ceredigion Preseli £3.53Ceredigion Preseli: £3.53Hexham: £2.79Ceredigion Preseli: £3.55Hexham: £2.81Ceredigion Preseli: £3.35Hexham: £2.65

    £2.79£2.81£2.65Ceredigion Preseli is higher£3.53£3.55£3.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hexham £2.27, Ceredigion Preseli £3.28Ceredigion Preseli: £3.28Hexham: £2.27Ceredigion Preseli: £3.29Hexham: £2.28Ceredigion Preseli: £3.11Hexham: £2.15

    £2.27£2.28£2.15Ceredigion Preseli is higher£3.28£3.29£3.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hexham £10, Ceredigion Preseli £7.99Ceredigion Preseli: £7.99Hexham: £10Ceredigion Preseli: £8.03Hexham: £10Ceredigion Preseli: £7.58Hexham: £9.85

    £10£10£9.85Hexham is higher£7.99£8.03£7.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hexham 272.1, Ceredigion Preseli 265.0Ceredigion Preseli: 265.0Hexham: 272.1

    272.1Hexham is higherDepends on how you count265.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hexham 17.8, Ceredigion Preseli 25.6Ceredigion Preseli: 25.6Hexham: 17.8

    17.8Ceredigion Preseli is higher25.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hexham 36.4, Ceredigion Preseli 40.9Ceredigion Preseli: 40.9Hexham: 36.4

    36.4Ceredigion Preseli is higher40.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hexham 54.4, Ceredigion Preseli 69.0Ceredigion Preseli: 69.0Hexham: 54.4

    54.4Ceredigion Preseli is higher69.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hexham 71.7, Ceredigion Preseli 101.9Ceredigion Preseli: 101.9Hexham: 71.7

    71.7Ceredigion Preseli is higher101.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hexham 11.3, Ceredigion Preseli 13.2Ceredigion Preseli: 13.2Hexham: 11.3

    11.3Ceredigion Preseli is higher13.2

Show the numbers
Hexham and Ceredigion Preseli, per resident
MeasureHexhamCeredigion PreseliHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,685£4,705£4,444£5,025£5,046£4,766Ceredigion Preseli
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,300£3,314£3,130£3,184£3,197£3,020Hexham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£763£767£724£1,051£1,056£997Ceredigion Preseli
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,054£3,067£2,897£2,867£2,879£2,719Hexham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£66£62£104£105£99Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£206£206£195Ceredigion Preseli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.52£4.54£4.29£6.78£6.81£6.43Ceredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£368£370£349£497£500£472Ceredigion Preseli
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£114£115£108Ceredigion Preseli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£63£63£60Ceredigion Preseli
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£565£567£535£751£754£713Ceredigion Preseli
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£170£171£162Ceredigion Preseli
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£231£232£219Ceredigion Preseli
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.79£2.81£2.65£3.53£3.55£3.35Ceredigion Preseli
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.27£2.28£2.15£3.28£3.29£3.11Ceredigion Preseli
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.85£7.99£8.03£7.58Hexham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026272.1265.0Hexham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.825.6Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.440.9Ceredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.469.0Ceredigion Preseli
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.7101.9Ceredigion Preseli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.313.2Ceredigion Preseli

Total

Hexham is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Ceredigion Preseli on 18. 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

Hexham Ceredigion Preseli

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hexham £451.2m, Ceredigion Preseli £479.0mCeredigion Preseli: £479.0mHexham: £451.2mCeredigion Preseli: £481.1mHexham: £453.1mCeredigion Preseli: £454.4mHexham: £428.0m

    £451.2m£453.1m£428.0mCeredigion Preseli is higher£479.0m£481.1m£454.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hexham £317.8m, Ceredigion Preseli £303.5mCeredigion Preseli: £303.5mHexham: £317.8mCeredigion Preseli: £304.8mHexham: £319.2mCeredigion Preseli: £287.9mHexham: £301.5m

    £317.8m£319.2m£301.5mHexham is higher£303.5m£304.8m£287.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hexham £73.5m, Ceredigion Preseli £100.2mCeredigion Preseli: £100.2mHexham: £73.5mCeredigion Preseli: £100.7mHexham: £73.8mCeredigion Preseli: £95.1mHexham: £69.7m

    £73.5m£73.8m£69.7mCeredigion Preseli is higher£100.2m£100.7m£95.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hexham £294.2m, Ceredigion Preseli £273.3mCeredigion Preseli: £273.3mHexham: £294.2mCeredigion Preseli: £274.4mHexham: £295.4mCeredigion Preseli: £259.2mHexham: £279.0m

    £294.2m£295.4m£279.0mHexham is higher£273.3m£274.4m£259.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hexham £6.3m, Ceredigion Preseli £10.0mCeredigion Preseli: £10.0mHexham: £6.3mCeredigion Preseli: £10.0mHexham: £6.4mCeredigion Preseli: £9.4mHexham: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mCeredigion Preseli is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hexham £16.9m, Ceredigion Preseli £19.6mCeredigion Preseli: £19.6mHexham: £16.9mCeredigion Preseli: £19.7mHexham: £16.9mCeredigion Preseli: £18.6mHexham: £16.0m

    £16.9m£16.9m£16.0mCeredigion Preseli is higher£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Hexham £0.44m, Ceredigion Preseli £0.65mCeredigion Preseli: £0.65mHexham: £0.44mCeredigion Preseli: £0.65mHexham: £0.44mCeredigion Preseli: £0.61mHexham: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mCeredigion Preseli is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hexham £35.4m, Ceredigion Preseli £47.4mCeredigion Preseli: £47.4mHexham: £35.4mCeredigion Preseli: £47.6mHexham: £35.6mCeredigion Preseli: £45.0mHexham: £33.6m

    £35.4m£35.6m£33.6mCeredigion Preseli is higher£47.4m£47.6m£45.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hexham £9.6m, Ceredigion Preseli £10.9mCeredigion Preseli: £10.9mHexham: £9.6mCeredigion Preseli: £10.9mHexham: £9.6mCeredigion Preseli: £10.3mHexham: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mCeredigion Preseli is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hexham £5.1m, Ceredigion Preseli £6.0mCeredigion Preseli: £6.0mHexham: £5.1mCeredigion Preseli: £6.0mHexham: £5.1mCeredigion Preseli: £5.7mHexham: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mCeredigion Preseli is higher£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hexham £54.4m, Ceredigion Preseli £71.6mCeredigion Preseli: £71.6mHexham: £54.4mCeredigion Preseli: £71.9mHexham: £54.6mCeredigion Preseli: £67.9mHexham: £51.6m

    £54.4m£54.6m£51.6mCeredigion Preseli is higher£71.6m£71.9m£67.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hexham £13.8m, Ceredigion Preseli £16.3mCeredigion Preseli: £16.3mHexham: £13.8mCeredigion Preseli: £16.3mHexham: £13.9mCeredigion Preseli: £15.4mHexham: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mCeredigion Preseli is higher£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hexham £13.6m, Ceredigion Preseli £22.0mCeredigion Preseli: £22.0mHexham: £13.6mCeredigion Preseli: £22.1mHexham: £13.6mCeredigion Preseli: £20.9mHexham: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mCeredigion Preseli is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hexham £0.27m, Ceredigion Preseli £0.34mCeredigion Preseli: £0.34mHexham: £0.27mCeredigion Preseli: £0.34mHexham: £0.27mCeredigion Preseli: £0.32mHexham: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mCeredigion Preseli is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hexham £0.22m, Ceredigion Preseli £0.31mCeredigion Preseli: £0.31mHexham: £0.22mCeredigion Preseli: £0.31mHexham: £0.22mCeredigion Preseli: £0.30mHexham: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mCeredigion Preseli is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hexham £1.0m, Ceredigion Preseli £0.76mCeredigion Preseli: £0.76mHexham: £1.0mCeredigion Preseli: £0.77mHexham: £1.0mCeredigion Preseli: £0.72mHexham: £0.95m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.95mHexham is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hexham 26,209, Ceredigion Preseli 25,264Ceredigion Preseli: 25,264Hexham: 26,209

    26,209Hexham is higherDepends on how you count25,264

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hexham 1,714, Ceredigion Preseli 2,443Ceredigion Preseli: 2,443Hexham: 1,714

    1,714Ceredigion Preseli is higher2,443

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hexham 3,502, Ceredigion Preseli 3,894Ceredigion Preseli: 3,894Hexham: 3,502

    3,502Ceredigion Preseli is higher3,894

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hexham 5,235, Ceredigion Preseli 6,577Ceredigion Preseli: 6,577Hexham: 5,235

    5,235Ceredigion Preseli is higher6,577

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hexham 6,908, Ceredigion Preseli 9,718Ceredigion Preseli: 9,718Hexham: 6,908

    6,908Ceredigion Preseli is higher9,718

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hexham 1,091, Ceredigion Preseli 1,254Ceredigion Preseli: 1,254Hexham: 1,091

    1,091Ceredigion Preseli is higher1,254

Show the numbers
Hexham and Ceredigion Preseli, total
MeasureHexhamCeredigion PreseliHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£451.2m£453.1m£428.0m£479.0m£481.1m£454.4mCeredigion Preseli
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£317.8m£319.2m£301.5m£303.5m£304.8m£287.9mHexham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£73.5m£73.8m£69.7m£100.2m£100.7m£95.1mCeredigion Preseli
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£294.2m£295.4m£279.0m£273.3m£274.4m£259.2mHexham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£10.0m£10.0m£9.4mCeredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£16.9m£16.0m£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mCeredigion Preseli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mCeredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m£47.4m£47.6m£45.0mCeredigion Preseli
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mCeredigion Preseli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mCeredigion Preseli
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£54.4m£54.6m£51.6m£71.6m£71.9m£67.9mCeredigion Preseli
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mCeredigion Preseli
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCeredigion Preseli
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mCeredigion Preseli
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mCeredigion Preseli
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mHexham
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,20925,264Hexham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7142,443Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5023,894Ceredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2356,577Ceredigion Preseli
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,9089,718Ceredigion Preseli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0911,254Ceredigion Preseli

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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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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