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North Herefordshire and Ceredigion Preseli

92,765 and 95,329 residents (mid-2024).

North Herefordshire 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.

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.

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Per person in the age group

North Herefordshire 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

North Herefordshire Ceredigion Preseli

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Herefordshire £4,938, Ceredigion Preseli £5,025Ceredigion Preseli: £5,025North Herefordshire: £4,938Ceredigion Preseli: £5,046North Herefordshire: £4,959Ceredigion Preseli: £4,766North Herefordshire: £4,684

    £4,938£4,959£4,684Ceredigion 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: North Herefordshire £12,271, Ceredigion Preseli £12,326Ceredigion Preseli: £12,326North Herefordshire: £12,271Ceredigion Preseli: £12,379North Herefordshire: £12,323Ceredigion Preseli: £11,692North Herefordshire: £11,640

    £12,271£12,323£11,640Ceredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count£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: North Herefordshire £1,505, Ceredigion Preseli £1,795Ceredigion Preseli: £1,795North Herefordshire: £1,505Ceredigion Preseli: £1,803North Herefordshire: £1,512Ceredigion Preseli: £1,703North Herefordshire: £1,428

    £1,505£1,512£1,428Ceredigion 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: North Herefordshire £11,385, Ceredigion Preseli £11,100Ceredigion Preseli: £11,100North Herefordshire: £11,385Ceredigion Preseli: £11,147North Herefordshire: £11,434Ceredigion Preseli: £10,529North Herefordshire: £10,799

    £11,385£11,434£10,799North Herefordshire 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: North Herefordshire £290, Ceredigion Preseli £405Ceredigion Preseli: £405North Herefordshire: £290Ceredigion Preseli: £406North Herefordshire: £291Ceredigion Preseli: £384North Herefordshire: £275

    £290£291£275Ceredigion 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: North Herefordshire £577, Ceredigion Preseli £796Ceredigion Preseli: £796North Herefordshire: £577Ceredigion Preseli: £799North Herefordshire: £580Ceredigion Preseli: £755North Herefordshire: £547

    £577£580£547Ceredigion 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: North Herefordshire £19, Ceredigion Preseli £26Ceredigion Preseli: £26North Herefordshire: £19Ceredigion Preseli: £26North Herefordshire: £19Ceredigion Preseli: £25North Herefordshire: £18

    £19£19£18Ceredigion 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: North Herefordshire £373, Ceredigion Preseli £497Ceredigion Preseli: £497North Herefordshire: £373Ceredigion Preseli: £500North Herefordshire: £374Ceredigion Preseli: £472North Herefordshire: £354

    £373£374£354Ceredigion 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: North Herefordshire £94, Ceredigion Preseli £114Ceredigion Preseli: £114North Herefordshire: £94Ceredigion Preseli: £115North Herefordshire: £94Ceredigion Preseli: £108North Herefordshire: £89

    £94£94£89Ceredigion 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: North Herefordshire £94, Ceredigion Preseli £107Ceredigion Preseli: £107North Herefordshire: £94Ceredigion Preseli: £108North Herefordshire: £94Ceredigion Preseli: £102North Herefordshire: £89

    £94£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: North Herefordshire £1,132, Ceredigion Preseli £1,283Ceredigion Preseli: £1,283North Herefordshire: £1,132Ceredigion Preseli: £1,288North Herefordshire: £1,137Ceredigion Preseli: £1,217North Herefordshire: £1,074

    £1,132£1,137£1,074Ceredigion Preseli is higher£1,283£1,288£1,217

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Herefordshire £144, Ceredigion Preseli £170Ceredigion Preseli: £170North Herefordshire: £144Ceredigion Preseli: £171North Herefordshire: £145Ceredigion Preseli: £162North Herefordshire: £137

    £144£145£137Ceredigion 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: North Herefordshire £268, Ceredigion Preseli £394Ceredigion Preseli: £394North Herefordshire: £268Ceredigion Preseli: £396North Herefordshire: £269Ceredigion Preseli: £374North Herefordshire: £254

    £268£269£254Ceredigion 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: North Herefordshire £5.27, Ceredigion Preseli £6.03Ceredigion Preseli: £6.03North Herefordshire: £5.27Ceredigion Preseli: £6.06North Herefordshire: £5.29Ceredigion Preseli: £5.72North Herefordshire: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Ceredigion 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: North Herefordshire £5.75, Ceredigion Preseli £5.59Ceredigion Preseli: £5.59North Herefordshire: £5.75Ceredigion Preseli: £5.61North Herefordshire: £5.77Ceredigion Preseli: £5.30North Herefordshire: £5.45

    £5.75£5.77£5.45North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.59£5.61£5.30

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Herefordshire £8.25, Ceredigion Preseli £7.99Ceredigion Preseli: £7.99North Herefordshire: £8.25Ceredigion Preseli: £8.03North Herefordshire: £8.29Ceredigion Preseli: £7.58North Herefordshire: £7.83

    £8.25£8.29£7.83North Herefordshire 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: North Herefordshire 1,009.0, Ceredigion Preseli 1,026.1Ceredigion Preseli: 1,026.1North Herefordshire: 1,009.0

    1,009.0Ceredigion 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: North Herefordshire 72.3, Ceredigion Preseli 99.2Ceredigion Preseli: 99.2North Herefordshire: 72.3

    72.3Ceredigion 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: North Herefordshire 117.4, Ceredigion Preseli 158.2Ceredigion Preseli: 158.2North Herefordshire: 117.4

    117.4Ceredigion 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: North Herefordshire 52.3, Ceredigion Preseli 69.0Ceredigion Preseli: 69.0North Herefordshire: 52.3

    52.3Ceredigion 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: North Herefordshire 141.7, Ceredigion Preseli 174.1Ceredigion Preseli: 174.1North Herefordshire: 141.7

    141.7Ceredigion 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: North Herefordshire 20.3, Ceredigion Preseli 22.5Ceredigion Preseli: 22.5North Herefordshire: 20.3

    20.3Ceredigion Preseli is higher22.5

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North Herefordshire and Ceredigion Preseli, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth HerefordshireCeredigion PreseliHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,938£4,959£4,684£5,025£5,046£4,766Ceredigion Preseli
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,271£12,323£11,640£12,326£12,379£11,692Ceredigion Preseli
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,505£1,512£1,428£1,795£1,803£1,703Ceredigion Preseli
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,385£11,434£10,799£11,100£11,147£10,529North Herefordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£290£291£275£405£406£384Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£577£580£547£796£799£755Ceredigion Preseli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£26£26£25Ceredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£373£374£354£497£500£472Ceredigion Preseli
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£114£115£108Ceredigion Preseli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£94£89£107£108£102Ceredigion Preseli
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,132£1,137£1,074£1,283£1,288£1,217Ceredigion Preseli
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£170£171£162Ceredigion Preseli
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£268£269£254£394£396£374Ceredigion Preseli
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£6.03£6.06£5.72Ceredigion Preseli
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£5.59£5.61£5.30North Herefordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.25£8.29£7.83£7.99£8.03£7.58North Herefordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.01,026.1Ceredigion Preseli
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.399.2Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.4158.2Ceredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.369.0Ceredigion Preseli
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026141.7174.1Ceredigion Preseli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.322.5Ceredigion Preseli

Per resident

North Herefordshire 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

North Herefordshire Ceredigion Preseli

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Herefordshire £4,938, Ceredigion Preseli £5,025Ceredigion Preseli: £5,025North Herefordshire: £4,938Ceredigion Preseli: £5,046North Herefordshire: £4,959Ceredigion Preseli: £4,766North Herefordshire: £4,684

    £4,938£4,959£4,684Ceredigion Preseli is higher£5,025£5,046£4,766

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Herefordshire £3,489, Ceredigion Preseli £3,184Ceredigion Preseli: £3,184North Herefordshire: £3,489Ceredigion Preseli: £3,197North Herefordshire: £3,504Ceredigion Preseli: £3,020North Herefordshire: £3,310

    £3,489£3,504£3,310North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,184£3,197£3,020

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Herefordshire £830, Ceredigion Preseli £1,051Ceredigion Preseli: £1,051North Herefordshire: £830Ceredigion Preseli: £1,056North Herefordshire: £833Ceredigion Preseli: £997North Herefordshire: £787

    £830£833£787Ceredigion Preseli is higher£1,051£1,056£997

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Herefordshire £3,237, Ceredigion Preseli £2,867Ceredigion Preseli: £2,867North Herefordshire: £3,237Ceredigion Preseli: £2,879North Herefordshire: £3,251Ceredigion Preseli: £2,719North Herefordshire: £3,071

    £3,237£3,251£3,071North Herefordshire is higher£2,867£2,879£2,719

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Herefordshire £82, Ceredigion Preseli £104Ceredigion Preseli: £104North Herefordshire: £82Ceredigion Preseli: £105North Herefordshire: £83Ceredigion Preseli: £99North Herefordshire: £78

    £82£83£78Ceredigion 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: North Herefordshire £164, Ceredigion Preseli £206Ceredigion Preseli: £206North Herefordshire: £164Ceredigion Preseli: £206North Herefordshire: £165Ceredigion Preseli: £195North Herefordshire: £156

    £164£165£156Ceredigion 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: North Herefordshire £5.42, Ceredigion Preseli £6.78Ceredigion Preseli: £6.78North Herefordshire: £5.42Ceredigion Preseli: £6.81North Herefordshire: £5.44Ceredigion Preseli: £6.43North Herefordshire: £5.14

    £5.42£5.44£5.14Ceredigion 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: North Herefordshire £373, Ceredigion Preseli £497Ceredigion Preseli: £497North Herefordshire: £373Ceredigion Preseli: £500North Herefordshire: £374Ceredigion Preseli: £472North Herefordshire: £354

    £373£374£354Ceredigion 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: North Herefordshire £94, Ceredigion Preseli £114Ceredigion Preseli: £114North Herefordshire: £94Ceredigion Preseli: £115North Herefordshire: £94Ceredigion Preseli: £108North Herefordshire: £89

    £94£94£89Ceredigion 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: North Herefordshire £52, Ceredigion Preseli £63Ceredigion Preseli: £63North Herefordshire: £52Ceredigion Preseli: £63North Herefordshire: £52Ceredigion Preseli: £60North Herefordshire: £49

    £52£52£49Ceredigion Preseli is higher£63£63£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Herefordshire £624, Ceredigion Preseli £751Ceredigion Preseli: £751North Herefordshire: £624Ceredigion Preseli: £754North Herefordshire: £627Ceredigion Preseli: £713North Herefordshire: £592

    £624£627£592Ceredigion Preseli is higher£751£754£713

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Herefordshire £144, Ceredigion Preseli £170Ceredigion Preseli: £170North Herefordshire: £144Ceredigion Preseli: £171North Herefordshire: £145Ceredigion Preseli: £162North Herefordshire: £137

    £144£145£137Ceredigion Preseli is higher£170£171£162

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Herefordshire £148, Ceredigion Preseli £231Ceredigion Preseli: £231North Herefordshire: £148Ceredigion Preseli: £232North Herefordshire: £148Ceredigion Preseli: £219North Herefordshire: £140

    £148£148£140Ceredigion Preseli is higher£231£232£219

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Herefordshire £2.91, Ceredigion Preseli £3.53Ceredigion Preseli: £3.53North Herefordshire: £2.91Ceredigion Preseli: £3.55North Herefordshire: £2.92Ceredigion Preseli: £3.35North Herefordshire: £2.76

    £2.91£2.92£2.76Ceredigion Preseli is higher£3.53£3.55£3.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Herefordshire £3.16, Ceredigion Preseli £3.28Ceredigion Preseli: £3.28North Herefordshire: £3.16Ceredigion Preseli: £3.29North Herefordshire: £3.18Ceredigion Preseli: £3.11North Herefordshire: £3.00

    £3.16£3.18£3.00Ceredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count£3.28£3.29£3.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Herefordshire £8.25, Ceredigion Preseli £7.99Ceredigion Preseli: £7.99North Herefordshire: £8.25Ceredigion Preseli: £8.03North Herefordshire: £8.29Ceredigion Preseli: £7.58North Herefordshire: £7.83

    £8.25£8.29£7.83North Herefordshire is higher£7.99£8.03£7.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Herefordshire 286.9, Ceredigion Preseli 265.0Ceredigion Preseli: 265.0North Herefordshire: 286.9

    286.9North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count265.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Herefordshire 20.6, Ceredigion Preseli 25.6Ceredigion Preseli: 25.6North Herefordshire: 20.6

    20.6Ceredigion 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: North Herefordshire 33.4, Ceredigion Preseli 40.9Ceredigion Preseli: 40.9North Herefordshire: 33.4

    33.4Ceredigion 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: North Herefordshire 52.3, Ceredigion Preseli 69.0Ceredigion Preseli: 69.0North Herefordshire: 52.3

    52.3Ceredigion Preseli is higher69.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Herefordshire 78.1, Ceredigion Preseli 101.9Ceredigion Preseli: 101.9North Herefordshire: 78.1

    78.1Ceredigion 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: North Herefordshire 11.2, Ceredigion Preseli 13.2Ceredigion Preseli: 13.2North Herefordshire: 11.2

    11.2Ceredigion Preseli is higher13.2

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North Herefordshire and Ceredigion Preseli, per resident
MeasureNorth HerefordshireCeredigion PreseliHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,938£4,959£4,684£5,025£5,046£4,766Ceredigion Preseli
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,489£3,504£3,310£3,184£3,197£3,020North Herefordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£830£833£787£1,051£1,056£997Ceredigion Preseli
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,237£3,251£3,071£2,867£2,879£2,719North Herefordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£104£105£99Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£206£206£195Ceredigion Preseli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£6.78£6.81£6.43Ceredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£373£374£354£497£500£472Ceredigion Preseli
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£114£115£108Ceredigion Preseli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£63£63£60Ceredigion Preseli
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£624£627£592£751£754£713Ceredigion Preseli
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£170£171£162Ceredigion Preseli
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£231£232£219Ceredigion Preseli
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76£3.53£3.55£3.35Ceredigion Preseli
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.16£3.18£3.00£3.28£3.29£3.11Ceredigion Preseli
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.25£8.29£7.83£7.99£8.03£7.58North Herefordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026286.9265.0North Herefordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.625.6Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.440.9Ceredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.369.0Ceredigion Preseli
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.1101.9Ceredigion Preseli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.213.2Ceredigion Preseli

Total

North Herefordshire 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

North Herefordshire Ceredigion Preseli

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Herefordshire £458.1m, Ceredigion Preseli £479.0mCeredigion Preseli: £479.0mNorth Herefordshire: £458.1mCeredigion Preseli: £481.1mNorth Herefordshire: £460.0mCeredigion Preseli: £454.4mNorth Herefordshire: £434.5m

    £458.1m£460.0m£434.5mCeredigion Preseli is higher£479.0m£481.1m£454.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Herefordshire £323.7m, Ceredigion Preseli £303.5mCeredigion Preseli: £303.5mNorth Herefordshire: £323.7mCeredigion Preseli: £304.8mNorth Herefordshire: £325.1mCeredigion Preseli: £287.9mNorth Herefordshire: £307.0m

    £323.7m£325.1m£307.0mNorth Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£303.5m£304.8m£287.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Herefordshire £77.0m, Ceredigion Preseli £100.2mCeredigion Preseli: £100.2mNorth Herefordshire: £77.0mCeredigion Preseli: £100.7mNorth Herefordshire: £77.3mCeredigion Preseli: £95.1mNorth Herefordshire: £73.0m

    £77.0m£77.3m£73.0mCeredigion Preseli is higher£100.2m£100.7m£95.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Herefordshire £300.3m, Ceredigion Preseli £273.3mCeredigion Preseli: £273.3mNorth Herefordshire: £300.3mCeredigion Preseli: £274.4mNorth Herefordshire: £301.6mCeredigion Preseli: £259.2mNorth Herefordshire: £284.9m

    £300.3m£301.6m£284.9mNorth Herefordshire is higher£273.3m£274.4m£259.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Herefordshire £7.6m, Ceredigion Preseli £10.0mCeredigion Preseli: £10.0mNorth Herefordshire: £7.6mCeredigion Preseli: £10.0mNorth Herefordshire: £7.7mCeredigion Preseli: £9.4mNorth Herefordshire: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.7m£7.2mCeredigion 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: North Herefordshire £15.2m, Ceredigion Preseli £19.6mCeredigion Preseli: £19.6mNorth Herefordshire: £15.2mCeredigion Preseli: £19.7mNorth Herefordshire: £15.3mCeredigion Preseli: £18.6mNorth Herefordshire: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.4mCeredigion 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: North Herefordshire £0.50m, Ceredigion Preseli £0.65mCeredigion Preseli: £0.65mNorth Herefordshire: £0.50mCeredigion Preseli: £0.65mNorth Herefordshire: £0.51mCeredigion Preseli: £0.61mNorth Herefordshire: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.51m£0.48mCeredigion 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: North Herefordshire £34.6m, Ceredigion Preseli £47.4mCeredigion Preseli: £47.4mNorth Herefordshire: £34.6mCeredigion Preseli: £47.6mNorth Herefordshire: £34.7mCeredigion Preseli: £45.0mNorth Herefordshire: £32.8m

    £34.6m£34.7m£32.8mCeredigion 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: North Herefordshire £8.7m, Ceredigion Preseli £10.9mCeredigion Preseli: £10.9mNorth Herefordshire: £8.7mCeredigion Preseli: £10.9mNorth Herefordshire: £8.7mCeredigion Preseli: £10.3mNorth Herefordshire: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.3mCeredigion 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: North Herefordshire £4.8m, Ceredigion Preseli £6.0mCeredigion Preseli: £6.0mNorth Herefordshire: £4.8mCeredigion Preseli: £6.0mNorth Herefordshire: £4.8mCeredigion Preseli: £5.7mNorth Herefordshire: £4.5m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.5mCeredigion Preseli is higher£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Herefordshire £57.9m, Ceredigion Preseli £71.6mCeredigion Preseli: £71.6mNorth Herefordshire: £57.9mCeredigion Preseli: £71.9mNorth Herefordshire: £58.1mCeredigion Preseli: £67.9mNorth Herefordshire: £54.9m

    £57.9m£58.1m£54.9mCeredigion Preseli is higher£71.6m£71.9m£67.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Herefordshire £13.4m, Ceredigion Preseli £16.3mCeredigion Preseli: £16.3mNorth Herefordshire: £13.4mCeredigion Preseli: £16.3mNorth Herefordshire: £13.5mCeredigion Preseli: £15.4mNorth Herefordshire: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mCeredigion Preseli is higher£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Herefordshire £13.7m, Ceredigion Preseli £22.0mCeredigion Preseli: £22.0mNorth Herefordshire: £13.7mCeredigion Preseli: £22.1mNorth Herefordshire: £13.8mCeredigion Preseli: £20.9mNorth Herefordshire: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mCeredigion Preseli is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Herefordshire £0.27m, Ceredigion Preseli £0.34mCeredigion Preseli: £0.34mNorth Herefordshire: £0.27mCeredigion Preseli: £0.34mNorth Herefordshire: £0.27mCeredigion Preseli: £0.32mNorth Herefordshire: £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: North Herefordshire £0.29m, Ceredigion Preseli £0.31mCeredigion Preseli: £0.31mNorth Herefordshire: £0.29mCeredigion Preseli: £0.31mNorth Herefordshire: £0.29mCeredigion Preseli: £0.30mNorth Herefordshire: £0.28m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.28mCeredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Herefordshire £0.77m, Ceredigion Preseli £0.76mCeredigion Preseli: £0.76mNorth Herefordshire: £0.77mCeredigion Preseli: £0.77mNorth Herefordshire: £0.77mCeredigion Preseli: £0.72mNorth Herefordshire: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mNorth Herefordshire is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Herefordshire 26,615, Ceredigion Preseli 25,264Ceredigion Preseli: 25,264North Herefordshire: 26,615

    26,615North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count25,264

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Herefordshire 1,908, Ceredigion Preseli 2,443Ceredigion Preseli: 2,443North Herefordshire: 1,908

    1,908Ceredigion Preseli is higher2,443

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Herefordshire 3,097, Ceredigion Preseli 3,894Ceredigion Preseli: 3,894North Herefordshire: 3,097

    3,097Ceredigion Preseli is higher3,894

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Herefordshire 4,847, Ceredigion Preseli 6,577Ceredigion Preseli: 6,577North Herefordshire: 4,847

    4,847Ceredigion Preseli is higher6,577

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Herefordshire 7,245, Ceredigion Preseli 9,718Ceredigion Preseli: 9,718North Herefordshire: 7,245

    7,245Ceredigion Preseli is higher9,718

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Herefordshire 1,039, Ceredigion Preseli 1,254Ceredigion Preseli: 1,254North Herefordshire: 1,039

    1,039Ceredigion Preseli is higher1,254

Show the numbers
North Herefordshire and Ceredigion Preseli, total
MeasureNorth HerefordshireCeredigion PreseliHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£458.1m£460.0m£434.5m£479.0m£481.1m£454.4mCeredigion Preseli
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£323.7m£325.1m£307.0m£303.5m£304.8m£287.9mNorth Herefordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£77.0m£77.3m£73.0m£100.2m£100.7m£95.1mCeredigion Preseli
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£300.3m£301.6m£284.9m£273.3m£274.4m£259.2mNorth Herefordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.7m£7.2m£10.0m£10.0m£9.4mCeredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mCeredigion Preseli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mCeredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m£47.4m£47.6m£45.0mCeredigion Preseli
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mCeredigion Preseli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mCeredigion Preseli
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£57.9m£58.1m£54.9m£71.6m£71.9m£67.9mCeredigion Preseli
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mCeredigion Preseli
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£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£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mCeredigion Preseli
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mNorth Herefordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,61525,264North Herefordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9082,443Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0973,894Ceredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,8476,577Ceredigion Preseli
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,2459,718Ceredigion Preseli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0391,254Ceredigion Preseli

Sources

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

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  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.
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