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South Shropshire and Ceredigion Preseli

96,401 and 95,329 residents (mid-2024).

South Shropshire is higher than Ceredigion Preseli on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 2 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

South Shropshire is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Ceredigion Preseli 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

South Shropshire Ceredigion Preseli

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £5,089, Ceredigion Preseli £5,025Ceredigion Preseli: £5,025South Shropshire: £5,089Ceredigion Preseli: £5,046South Shropshire: £5,111Ceredigion Preseli: £4,766South Shropshire: £4,827

    £5,089£5,111£4,827South Shropshire 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: South Shropshire £12,290, Ceredigion Preseli £12,326Ceredigion Preseli: £12,326South Shropshire: £12,290Ceredigion Preseli: £12,379South Shropshire: £12,343Ceredigion Preseli: £11,692South Shropshire: £11,658

    £12,290£12,343£11,658Ceredigion 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: South Shropshire £1,422, Ceredigion Preseli £1,795Ceredigion Preseli: £1,795South Shropshire: £1,422Ceredigion Preseli: £1,803South Shropshire: £1,428Ceredigion Preseli: £1,703South Shropshire: £1,349

    £1,422£1,428£1,349Ceredigion 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: South Shropshire £11,338, Ceredigion Preseli £11,100Ceredigion Preseli: £11,100South Shropshire: £11,338Ceredigion Preseli: £11,147South Shropshire: £11,386Ceredigion Preseli: £10,529South Shropshire: £10,755

    £11,338£11,386£10,755South Shropshire 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: South Shropshire £294, Ceredigion Preseli £405Ceredigion Preseli: £405South Shropshire: £294Ceredigion Preseli: £406South Shropshire: £295Ceredigion Preseli: £384South Shropshire: £278

    £294£295£278Ceredigion 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: South Shropshire £638, Ceredigion Preseli £796Ceredigion Preseli: £796South Shropshire: £638Ceredigion Preseli: £799South Shropshire: £641Ceredigion Preseli: £755South Shropshire: £606

    £638£641£606Ceredigion 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: South Shropshire £20, Ceredigion Preseli £26Ceredigion Preseli: £26South Shropshire: £20Ceredigion Preseli: £26South Shropshire: £20Ceredigion Preseli: £25South Shropshire: £19

    £20£20£19Ceredigion 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: South Shropshire £370, Ceredigion Preseli £497Ceredigion Preseli: £497South Shropshire: £370Ceredigion Preseli: £500South Shropshire: £372Ceredigion Preseli: £472South Shropshire: £351

    £370£372£351Ceredigion 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: South Shropshire £91, Ceredigion Preseli £114Ceredigion Preseli: £114South Shropshire: £91Ceredigion Preseli: £115South Shropshire: £91Ceredigion Preseli: £108South Shropshire: £86

    £91£91£86Ceredigion 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: South Shropshire £93, Ceredigion Preseli £107Ceredigion Preseli: £107South Shropshire: £93Ceredigion Preseli: £108South Shropshire: £93Ceredigion Preseli: £102South Shropshire: £88

    £93£93£88Ceredigion Preseli is higher£107£108£102

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shropshire £1,071, Ceredigion Preseli £1,283Ceredigion Preseli: £1,283South Shropshire: £1,071Ceredigion Preseli: £1,288South Shropshire: £1,076Ceredigion Preseli: £1,217South Shropshire: £1,016

    £1,071£1,076£1,016Ceredigion Preseli is higher£1,283£1,288£1,217

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Shropshire £150, Ceredigion Preseli £170Ceredigion Preseli: £170South Shropshire: £150Ceredigion Preseli: £171South Shropshire: £151Ceredigion Preseli: £162South Shropshire: £142

    £150£151£142Ceredigion 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: South Shropshire £248, Ceredigion Preseli £394Ceredigion Preseli: £394South Shropshire: £248Ceredigion Preseli: £396South Shropshire: £249Ceredigion Preseli: £374South Shropshire: £235

    £248£249£235Ceredigion 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: South Shropshire £6.00, Ceredigion Preseli £6.03Ceredigion Preseli: £6.03South Shropshire: £6.00Ceredigion Preseli: £6.06South Shropshire: £6.02Ceredigion Preseli: £5.72South Shropshire: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Ceredigion 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: South Shropshire £3.93, Ceredigion Preseli £5.59Ceredigion Preseli: £5.59South Shropshire: £3.93Ceredigion Preseli: £5.61South Shropshire: £3.95Ceredigion Preseli: £5.30South Shropshire: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Ceredigion Preseli is higher£5.59£5.61£5.30

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £5.22, Ceredigion Preseli £7.99Ceredigion Preseli: £7.99South Shropshire: £5.22Ceredigion Preseli: £8.03South Shropshire: £5.24Ceredigion Preseli: £7.58South Shropshire: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Ceredigion Preseli 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: South Shropshire 1,001.6, Ceredigion Preseli 1,026.1Ceredigion Preseli: 1,026.1South Shropshire: 1,001.6

    1,001.6Ceredigion 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: South Shropshire 76.5, Ceredigion Preseli 99.2Ceredigion Preseli: 99.2South Shropshire: 76.5

    76.5Ceredigion 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: South Shropshire 131.4, Ceredigion Preseli 158.2Ceredigion Preseli: 158.2South Shropshire: 131.4

    131.4Ceredigion 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: South Shropshire 52.0, Ceredigion Preseli 69.0Ceredigion Preseli: 69.0South Shropshire: 52.0

    52.0Ceredigion 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: South Shropshire 133.5, Ceredigion Preseli 174.1Ceredigion Preseli: 174.1South Shropshire: 133.5

    133.5Ceredigion 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: South Shropshire 19.5, Ceredigion Preseli 22.5Ceredigion Preseli: 22.5South Shropshire: 19.5

    19.5Ceredigion Preseli is higher22.5

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South Shropshire and Ceredigion Preseli, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth ShropshireCeredigion PreseliHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,089£5,111£4,827£5,025£5,046£4,766South Shropshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,290£12,343£11,658£12,326£12,379£11,692Ceredigion Preseli
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,422£1,428£1,349£1,795£1,803£1,703Ceredigion Preseli
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,338£11,386£10,755£11,100£11,147£10,529South Shropshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£294£295£278£405£406£384Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£638£641£606£796£799£755Ceredigion Preseli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£26£26£25Ceredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£370£372£351£497£500£472Ceredigion Preseli
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£114£115£108Ceredigion Preseli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£93£93£88£107£108£102Ceredigion Preseli
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,071£1,076£1,016£1,283£1,288£1,217Ceredigion Preseli
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£170£171£162Ceredigion Preseli
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£248£249£235£394£396£374Ceredigion Preseli
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£6.03£6.06£5.72Ceredigion Preseli
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£5.59£5.61£5.30Ceredigion Preseli
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£7.99£8.03£7.58Ceredigion Preseli
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.61,026.1Ceredigion Preseli
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.599.2Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.4158.2Ceredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.069.0Ceredigion Preseli
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026133.5174.1Ceredigion Preseli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.522.5Ceredigion Preseli

Per resident

South Shropshire 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

South Shropshire Ceredigion Preseli

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £5,089, Ceredigion Preseli £5,025Ceredigion Preseli: £5,025South Shropshire: £5,089Ceredigion Preseli: £5,046South Shropshire: £5,111Ceredigion Preseli: £4,766South Shropshire: £4,827

    £5,089£5,111£4,827South Shropshire is higher£5,025£5,046£4,766

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £3,698, Ceredigion Preseli £3,184Ceredigion Preseli: £3,184South Shropshire: £3,698Ceredigion Preseli: £3,197South Shropshire: £3,714Ceredigion Preseli: £3,020South Shropshire: £3,508

    £3,698£3,714£3,508South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,184£3,197£3,020

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £775, Ceredigion Preseli £1,051Ceredigion Preseli: £1,051South Shropshire: £775Ceredigion Preseli: £1,056South Shropshire: £778Ceredigion Preseli: £997South Shropshire: £735

    £775£778£735Ceredigion Preseli is higher£1,051£1,056£997

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Shropshire £3,412, Ceredigion Preseli £2,867Ceredigion Preseli: £2,867South Shropshire: £3,412Ceredigion Preseli: £2,879South Shropshire: £3,426Ceredigion Preseli: £2,719South Shropshire: £3,236

    £3,412£3,426£3,236South Shropshire is higher£2,867£2,879£2,719

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Shropshire £88, Ceredigion Preseli £104Ceredigion Preseli: £104South Shropshire: £88Ceredigion Preseli: £105South Shropshire: £89Ceredigion Preseli: £99South Shropshire: £84

    £88£89£84Ceredigion 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: South Shropshire £192, Ceredigion Preseli £206Ceredigion Preseli: £206South Shropshire: £192Ceredigion Preseli: £206South Shropshire: £193Ceredigion Preseli: £195South Shropshire: £182

    £192£193£182Ceredigion 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: South Shropshire £6.08, Ceredigion Preseli £6.78Ceredigion Preseli: £6.78South Shropshire: £6.08Ceredigion Preseli: £6.81South Shropshire: £6.11Ceredigion Preseli: £6.43South Shropshire: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Ceredigion 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: South Shropshire £370, Ceredigion Preseli £497Ceredigion Preseli: £497South Shropshire: £370Ceredigion Preseli: £500South Shropshire: £372Ceredigion Preseli: £472South Shropshire: £351

    £370£372£351Ceredigion 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: South Shropshire £91, Ceredigion Preseli £114Ceredigion Preseli: £114South Shropshire: £91Ceredigion Preseli: £115South Shropshire: £91Ceredigion Preseli: £108South Shropshire: £86

    £91£91£86Ceredigion 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: South Shropshire £51, Ceredigion Preseli £63Ceredigion Preseli: £63South Shropshire: £51Ceredigion Preseli: £63South Shropshire: £51Ceredigion Preseli: £60South Shropshire: £48

    £51£51£48Ceredigion Preseli is higher£63£63£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Shropshire £584, Ceredigion Preseli £751Ceredigion Preseli: £751South Shropshire: £584Ceredigion Preseli: £754South Shropshire: £586Ceredigion Preseli: £713South Shropshire: £554

    £584£586£554Ceredigion Preseli is higher£751£754£713

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Shropshire £150, Ceredigion Preseli £170Ceredigion Preseli: £170South Shropshire: £150Ceredigion Preseli: £171South Shropshire: £151Ceredigion Preseli: £162South Shropshire: £142

    £150£151£142Ceredigion Preseli is higher£170£171£162

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Shropshire £135, Ceredigion Preseli £231Ceredigion Preseli: £231South Shropshire: £135Ceredigion Preseli: £232South Shropshire: £136Ceredigion Preseli: £219South Shropshire: £128

    £135£136£128Ceredigion Preseli is higher£231£232£219

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Shropshire £3.27, Ceredigion Preseli £3.53Ceredigion Preseli: £3.53South Shropshire: £3.27Ceredigion Preseli: £3.55South Shropshire: £3.28Ceredigion Preseli: £3.35South Shropshire: £3.10

    £3.27£3.28£3.10Ceredigion Preseli is higher£3.53£3.55£3.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Shropshire £2.14, Ceredigion Preseli £3.28Ceredigion Preseli: £3.28South Shropshire: £2.14Ceredigion Preseli: £3.29South Shropshire: £2.15Ceredigion Preseli: £3.11South Shropshire: £2.03

    £2.14£2.15£2.03Ceredigion Preseli is higher£3.28£3.29£3.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Shropshire £5.22, Ceredigion Preseli £7.99Ceredigion Preseli: £7.99South Shropshire: £5.22Ceredigion Preseli: £8.03South Shropshire: £5.24Ceredigion Preseli: £7.58South Shropshire: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Ceredigion Preseli is higher£7.99£8.03£7.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Shropshire 301.4, Ceredigion Preseli 265.0Ceredigion Preseli: 265.0South Shropshire: 301.4

    301.4South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count265.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Shropshire 23.0, Ceredigion Preseli 25.6Ceredigion Preseli: 25.6South Shropshire: 23.0

    23.0Ceredigion 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: South Shropshire 39.5, Ceredigion Preseli 40.9Ceredigion Preseli: 40.9South Shropshire: 39.5

    39.5Ceredigion 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: South Shropshire 52.0, Ceredigion Preseli 69.0Ceredigion Preseli: 69.0South Shropshire: 52.0

    52.0Ceredigion Preseli is higher69.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Shropshire 72.8, Ceredigion Preseli 101.9Ceredigion Preseli: 101.9South Shropshire: 72.8

    72.8Ceredigion 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: South Shropshire 10.7, Ceredigion Preseli 13.2Ceredigion Preseli: 13.2South Shropshire: 10.7

    10.7Ceredigion Preseli is higher13.2

Show the numbers
South Shropshire and Ceredigion Preseli, per resident
MeasureSouth ShropshireCeredigion PreseliHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,089£5,111£4,827£5,025£5,046£4,766South Shropshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,698£3,714£3,508£3,184£3,197£3,020South Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£775£778£735£1,051£1,056£997Ceredigion Preseli
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,412£3,426£3,236£2,867£2,879£2,719South Shropshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£104£105£99Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£206£206£195Ceredigion Preseli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£6.78£6.81£6.43Ceredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£370£372£351£497£500£472Ceredigion Preseli
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£114£115£108Ceredigion Preseli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£63£63£60Ceredigion Preseli
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£584£586£554£751£754£713Ceredigion Preseli
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£170£171£162Ceredigion Preseli
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£231£232£219Ceredigion Preseli
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.27£3.28£3.10£3.53£3.55£3.35Ceredigion Preseli
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.14£2.15£2.03£3.28£3.29£3.11Ceredigion Preseli
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£7.99£8.03£7.58Ceredigion Preseli
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026301.4265.0South Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.025.6Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.540.9Ceredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.069.0Ceredigion Preseli
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.8101.9Ceredigion Preseli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.713.2Ceredigion Preseli

Total

South Shropshire 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

South Shropshire Ceredigion Preseli

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Shropshire £490.6m, Ceredigion Preseli £479.0mCeredigion Preseli: £479.0mSouth Shropshire: £490.6mCeredigion Preseli: £481.1mSouth Shropshire: £492.7mCeredigion Preseli: £454.4mSouth Shropshire: £465.4m

    £490.6m£492.7m£465.4mSouth Shropshire is higher£479.0m£481.1m£454.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Shropshire £356.5m, Ceredigion Preseli £303.5mCeredigion Preseli: £303.5mSouth Shropshire: £356.5mCeredigion Preseli: £304.8mSouth Shropshire: £358.1mCeredigion Preseli: £287.9mSouth Shropshire: £338.2m

    £356.5m£358.1m£338.2mSouth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£303.5m£304.8m£287.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Shropshire £74.7m, Ceredigion Preseli £100.2mCeredigion Preseli: £100.2mSouth Shropshire: £74.7mCeredigion Preseli: £100.7mSouth Shropshire: £75.0mCeredigion Preseli: £95.1mSouth Shropshire: £70.9m

    £74.7m£75.0m£70.9mCeredigion Preseli is higher£100.2m£100.7m£95.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Shropshire £328.9m, Ceredigion Preseli £273.3mCeredigion Preseli: £273.3mSouth Shropshire: £328.9mCeredigion Preseli: £274.4mSouth Shropshire: £330.3mCeredigion Preseli: £259.2mSouth Shropshire: £312.0m

    £328.9m£330.3m£312.0mSouth Shropshire is higher£273.3m£274.4m£259.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Shropshire £8.5m, Ceredigion Preseli £10.0mCeredigion Preseli: £10.0mSouth Shropshire: £8.5mCeredigion Preseli: £10.0mSouth Shropshire: £8.6mCeredigion Preseli: £9.4mSouth Shropshire: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mCeredigion 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: South Shropshire £18.5m, Ceredigion Preseli £19.6mCeredigion Preseli: £19.6mSouth Shropshire: £18.5mCeredigion Preseli: £19.7mSouth Shropshire: £18.6mCeredigion Preseli: £18.6mSouth Shropshire: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mCeredigion 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: South Shropshire £0.59m, Ceredigion Preseli £0.65mCeredigion Preseli: £0.65mSouth Shropshire: £0.59mCeredigion Preseli: £0.65mSouth Shropshire: £0.59mCeredigion Preseli: £0.61mSouth Shropshire: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mCeredigion 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: South Shropshire £35.7m, Ceredigion Preseli £47.4mCeredigion Preseli: £47.4mSouth Shropshire: £35.7mCeredigion Preseli: £47.6mSouth Shropshire: £35.8mCeredigion Preseli: £45.0mSouth Shropshire: £33.8m

    £35.7m£35.8m£33.8mCeredigion 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: South Shropshire £8.7m, Ceredigion Preseli £10.9mCeredigion Preseli: £10.9mSouth Shropshire: £8.7mCeredigion Preseli: £10.9mSouth Shropshire: £8.8mCeredigion Preseli: £10.3mSouth Shropshire: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.8m£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: South Shropshire £4.9m, Ceredigion Preseli £6.0mCeredigion Preseli: £6.0mSouth Shropshire: £4.9mCeredigion Preseli: £6.0mSouth Shropshire: £4.9mCeredigion Preseli: £5.7mSouth Shropshire: £4.6m

    £4.9m£4.9m£4.6mCeredigion Preseli is higher£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Shropshire £56.3m, Ceredigion Preseli £71.6mCeredigion Preseli: £71.6mSouth Shropshire: £56.3mCeredigion Preseli: £71.9mSouth Shropshire: £56.5mCeredigion Preseli: £67.9mSouth Shropshire: £53.4m

    £56.3m£56.5m£53.4mCeredigion Preseli is higher£71.6m£71.9m£67.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Shropshire £14.5m, Ceredigion Preseli £16.3mCeredigion Preseli: £16.3mSouth Shropshire: £14.5mCeredigion Preseli: £16.3mSouth Shropshire: £14.5mCeredigion Preseli: £15.4mSouth Shropshire: £13.7m

    £14.5m£14.5m£13.7mCeredigion Preseli is higher£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Shropshire £13.0m, Ceredigion Preseli £22.0mCeredigion Preseli: £22.0mSouth Shropshire: £13.0mCeredigion Preseli: £22.1mSouth Shropshire: £13.1mCeredigion Preseli: £20.9mSouth Shropshire: £12.4m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.4mCeredigion Preseli is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Shropshire £0.32m, Ceredigion Preseli £0.34mCeredigion Preseli: £0.34mSouth Shropshire: £0.32mCeredigion Preseli: £0.34mSouth Shropshire: £0.32mCeredigion Preseli: £0.32mSouth Shropshire: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mCeredigion Preseli is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Shropshire £0.21m, Ceredigion Preseli £0.31mCeredigion Preseli: £0.31mSouth Shropshire: £0.21mCeredigion Preseli: £0.31mSouth Shropshire: £0.21mCeredigion Preseli: £0.30mSouth Shropshire: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mCeredigion Preseli is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Shropshire £0.50m, Ceredigion Preseli £0.76mCeredigion Preseli: £0.76mSouth Shropshire: £0.50mCeredigion Preseli: £0.77mSouth Shropshire: £0.51mCeredigion Preseli: £0.72mSouth Shropshire: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.51m£0.48mCeredigion Preseli is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Shropshire 29,056, Ceredigion Preseli 25,264Ceredigion Preseli: 25,264South Shropshire: 29,056

    29,056South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count25,264

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Shropshire 2,218, Ceredigion Preseli 2,443Ceredigion Preseli: 2,443South Shropshire: 2,218

    2,218Ceredigion Preseli is higher2,443

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Shropshire 3,812, Ceredigion Preseli 3,894Ceredigion Preseli: 3,894South Shropshire: 3,812

    3,812Ceredigion Preseli is higher3,894

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Shropshire 5,008, Ceredigion Preseli 6,577Ceredigion Preseli: 6,577South Shropshire: 5,008

    5,008Ceredigion Preseli is higher6,577

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Shropshire 7,013, Ceredigion Preseli 9,718Ceredigion Preseli: 9,718South Shropshire: 7,013

    7,013Ceredigion Preseli is higher9,718

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Shropshire 1,027, Ceredigion Preseli 1,254Ceredigion Preseli: 1,254South Shropshire: 1,027

    1,027Ceredigion Preseli is higher1,254

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South Shropshire and Ceredigion Preseli, total
MeasureSouth ShropshireCeredigion PreseliHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£490.6m£492.7m£465.4m£479.0m£481.1m£454.4mSouth Shropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£356.5m£358.1m£338.2m£303.5m£304.8m£287.9mSouth Shropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£74.7m£75.0m£70.9m£100.2m£100.7m£95.1mCeredigion Preseli
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£328.9m£330.3m£312.0m£273.3m£274.4m£259.2mSouth Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£10.0m£10.0m£9.4mCeredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mCeredigion Preseli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mCeredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.7m£35.8m£33.8m£47.4m£47.6m£45.0mCeredigion Preseli
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mCeredigion Preseli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mCeredigion Preseli
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£56.3m£56.5m£53.4m£71.6m£71.9m£67.9mCeredigion Preseli
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mCeredigion Preseli
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCeredigion Preseli
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mCeredigion Preseli
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mCeredigion Preseli
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mCeredigion Preseli
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,05625,264South Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2182,443Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8123,894Ceredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0086,577Ceredigion Preseli
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,0139,718Ceredigion Preseli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0271,254Ceredigion Preseli

Sources

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

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