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Waveney Valley and Ceredigion Preseli

91,358 and 95,329 residents (mid-2024).

Waveney Valley is higher than Ceredigion Preseli on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Waveney Valley 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

Waveney Valley Ceredigion Preseli

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Waveney Valley £4,960, Ceredigion Preseli £5,025Ceredigion Preseli: £5,025Waveney Valley: £4,960Ceredigion Preseli: £5,046Waveney Valley: £4,981Ceredigion Preseli: £4,766Waveney Valley: £4,705

    £4,960£4,981£4,705Ceredigion 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: Waveney Valley £12,347, Ceredigion Preseli £12,326Ceredigion Preseli: £12,326Waveney Valley: £12,347Ceredigion Preseli: £12,379Waveney Valley: £12,399Ceredigion Preseli: £11,692Waveney Valley: £11,712

    £12,347£12,399£11,712Waveney Valley 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: Waveney Valley £1,487, Ceredigion Preseli £1,795Ceredigion Preseli: £1,795Waveney Valley: £1,487Ceredigion Preseli: £1,803Waveney Valley: £1,494Ceredigion Preseli: £1,703Waveney Valley: £1,411

    £1,487£1,494£1,411Ceredigion 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: Waveney Valley £11,439, Ceredigion Preseli £11,100Ceredigion Preseli: £11,100Waveney Valley: £11,439Ceredigion Preseli: £11,147Waveney Valley: £11,488Ceredigion Preseli: £10,529Waveney Valley: £10,850

    £11,439£11,488£10,850Waveney Valley 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: Waveney Valley £258, Ceredigion Preseli £405Ceredigion Preseli: £405Waveney Valley: £258Ceredigion Preseli: £406Waveney Valley: £259Ceredigion Preseli: £384Waveney Valley: £245

    £258£259£245Ceredigion 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: Waveney Valley £632, Ceredigion Preseli £796Ceredigion Preseli: £796Waveney Valley: £632Ceredigion Preseli: £799Waveney Valley: £635Ceredigion Preseli: £755Waveney Valley: £599

    £632£635£599Ceredigion 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: Waveney Valley £18, Ceredigion Preseli £26Ceredigion Preseli: £26Waveney Valley: £18Ceredigion Preseli: £26Waveney Valley: £18Ceredigion Preseli: £25Waveney Valley: £17

    £18£18£17Ceredigion 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: Waveney Valley £351, Ceredigion Preseli £497Ceredigion Preseli: £497Waveney Valley: £351Ceredigion Preseli: £500Waveney Valley: £353Ceredigion Preseli: £472Waveney Valley: £333

    £351£353£333Ceredigion 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: Waveney Valley £94, Ceredigion Preseli £114Ceredigion Preseli: £114Waveney Valley: £94Ceredigion Preseli: £115Waveney Valley: £95Ceredigion Preseli: £108Waveney Valley: £89

    £94£95£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: Waveney Valley £98, Ceredigion Preseli £107Ceredigion Preseli: £107Waveney Valley: £98Ceredigion Preseli: £108Waveney Valley: £99Ceredigion Preseli: £102Waveney Valley: £93

    £98£99£93Ceredigion Preseli is higher£107£108£102

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Waveney Valley £1,145, Ceredigion Preseli £1,283Ceredigion Preseli: £1,283Waveney Valley: £1,145Ceredigion Preseli: £1,288Waveney Valley: £1,150Ceredigion Preseli: £1,217Waveney Valley: £1,086

    £1,145£1,150£1,086Ceredigion Preseli is higher£1,283£1,288£1,217

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Waveney Valley £129, Ceredigion Preseli £170Ceredigion Preseli: £170Waveney Valley: £129Ceredigion Preseli: £171Waveney Valley: £129Ceredigion Preseli: £162Waveney Valley: £122

    £129£129£122Ceredigion 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: Waveney Valley £235, Ceredigion Preseli £394Ceredigion Preseli: £394Waveney Valley: £235Ceredigion Preseli: £396Waveney Valley: £236Ceredigion Preseli: £374Waveney Valley: £223

    £235£236£223Ceredigion 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: Waveney Valley £5.07, Ceredigion Preseli £6.03Ceredigion Preseli: £6.03Waveney Valley: £5.07Ceredigion Preseli: £6.06Waveney Valley: £5.09Ceredigion Preseli: £5.72Waveney Valley: £4.81

    £5.07£5.09£4.81Ceredigion 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: Waveney Valley £3.69, Ceredigion Preseli £5.59Ceredigion Preseli: £5.59Waveney Valley: £3.69Ceredigion Preseli: £5.61Waveney Valley: £3.71Ceredigion Preseli: £5.30Waveney Valley: £3.50

    £3.69£3.71£3.50Ceredigion Preseli is higher£5.59£5.61£5.30

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Waveney Valley £5.18, Ceredigion Preseli £7.99Ceredigion Preseli: £7.99Waveney Valley: £5.18Ceredigion Preseli: £8.03Waveney Valley: £5.20Ceredigion Preseli: £7.58Waveney Valley: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91Ceredigion 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: Waveney Valley 1,010.9, Ceredigion Preseli 1,026.1Ceredigion Preseli: 1,026.1Waveney Valley: 1,010.9

    1,010.9Ceredigion 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: Waveney Valley 66.7, Ceredigion Preseli 99.2Ceredigion Preseli: 99.2Waveney Valley: 66.7

    66.7Ceredigion 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: Waveney Valley 128.9, Ceredigion Preseli 158.2Ceredigion Preseli: 158.2Waveney Valley: 128.9

    128.9Ceredigion 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: Waveney Valley 54.0, Ceredigion Preseli 69.0Ceredigion Preseli: 69.0Waveney Valley: 54.0

    54.0Ceredigion 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: Waveney Valley 144.7, Ceredigion Preseli 174.1Ceredigion Preseli: 174.1Waveney Valley: 144.7

    144.7Ceredigion 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: Waveney Valley 22.0, Ceredigion Preseli 22.5Ceredigion Preseli: 22.5Waveney Valley: 22.0

    22.0Ceredigion Preseli is higher22.5

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Waveney Valley and Ceredigion Preseli, per person in the age group
MeasureWaveney ValleyCeredigion PreseliHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,960£4,981£4,705£5,025£5,046£4,766Ceredigion Preseli
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,347£12,399£11,712£12,326£12,379£11,692Waveney Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,487£1,494£1,411£1,795£1,803£1,703Ceredigion Preseli
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,439£11,488£10,850£11,100£11,147£10,529Waveney Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£258£259£245£405£406£384Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£632£635£599£796£799£755Ceredigion Preseli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£26£26£25Ceredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£351£353£333£497£500£472Ceredigion Preseli
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£114£115£108Ceredigion Preseli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£99£93£107£108£102Ceredigion Preseli
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,145£1,150£1,086£1,283£1,288£1,217Ceredigion Preseli
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£170£171£162Ceredigion Preseli
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£235£236£223£394£396£374Ceredigion Preseli
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.07£5.09£4.81£6.03£6.06£5.72Ceredigion Preseli
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£5.59£5.61£5.30Ceredigion Preseli
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£7.99£8.03£7.58Ceredigion Preseli
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.91,026.1Ceredigion Preseli
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202666.799.2Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.9158.2Ceredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.069.0Ceredigion Preseli
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026144.7174.1Ceredigion Preseli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.022.5Ceredigion Preseli

Per resident

Waveney Valley 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

Waveney Valley Ceredigion Preseli

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Waveney Valley £4,960, Ceredigion Preseli £5,025Ceredigion Preseli: £5,025Waveney Valley: £4,960Ceredigion Preseli: £5,046Waveney Valley: £4,981Ceredigion Preseli: £4,766Waveney Valley: £4,705

    £4,960£4,981£4,705Ceredigion Preseli is higher£5,025£5,046£4,766

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Waveney Valley £3,559, Ceredigion Preseli £3,184Ceredigion Preseli: £3,184Waveney Valley: £3,559Ceredigion Preseli: £3,197Waveney Valley: £3,574Ceredigion Preseli: £3,020Waveney Valley: £3,376

    £3,559£3,574£3,376Waveney Valley is higher£3,184£3,197£3,020

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Waveney Valley £821, Ceredigion Preseli £1,051Ceredigion Preseli: £1,051Waveney Valley: £821Ceredigion Preseli: £1,056Waveney Valley: £825Ceredigion Preseli: £997Waveney Valley: £779

    £821£825£779Ceredigion Preseli is higher£1,051£1,056£997

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Waveney Valley £3,298, Ceredigion Preseli £2,867Ceredigion Preseli: £2,867Waveney Valley: £3,298Ceredigion Preseli: £2,879Waveney Valley: £3,312Ceredigion Preseli: £2,719Waveney Valley: £3,128

    £3,298£3,312£3,128Waveney Valley is higher£2,867£2,879£2,719

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Waveney Valley £74, Ceredigion Preseli £104Ceredigion Preseli: £104Waveney Valley: £74Ceredigion Preseli: £105Waveney Valley: £75Ceredigion Preseli: £99Waveney Valley: £71

    £74£75£71Ceredigion 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: Waveney Valley £182, Ceredigion Preseli £206Ceredigion Preseli: £206Waveney Valley: £182Ceredigion Preseli: £206Waveney Valley: £183Ceredigion Preseli: £195Waveney Valley: £173

    £182£183£173Ceredigion 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: Waveney Valley £5.19, Ceredigion Preseli £6.78Ceredigion Preseli: £6.78Waveney Valley: £5.19Ceredigion Preseli: £6.81Waveney Valley: £5.21Ceredigion Preseli: £6.43Waveney Valley: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Ceredigion 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: Waveney Valley £351, Ceredigion Preseli £497Ceredigion Preseli: £497Waveney Valley: £351Ceredigion Preseli: £500Waveney Valley: £353Ceredigion Preseli: £472Waveney Valley: £333

    £351£353£333Ceredigion 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: Waveney Valley £94, Ceredigion Preseli £114Ceredigion Preseli: £114Waveney Valley: £94Ceredigion Preseli: £115Waveney Valley: £95Ceredigion Preseli: £108Waveney Valley: £89

    £94£95£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: Waveney Valley £54, Ceredigion Preseli £63Ceredigion Preseli: £63Waveney Valley: £54Ceredigion Preseli: £63Waveney Valley: £54Ceredigion Preseli: £60Waveney Valley: £51

    £54£54£51Ceredigion Preseli is higher£63£63£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Waveney Valley £632, Ceredigion Preseli £751Ceredigion Preseli: £751Waveney Valley: £632Ceredigion Preseli: £754Waveney Valley: £635Ceredigion Preseli: £713Waveney Valley: £600

    £632£635£600Ceredigion Preseli is higher£751£754£713

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Waveney Valley £129, Ceredigion Preseli £170Ceredigion Preseli: £170Waveney Valley: £129Ceredigion Preseli: £171Waveney Valley: £129Ceredigion Preseli: £162Waveney Valley: £122

    £129£129£122Ceredigion Preseli is higher£170£171£162

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Waveney Valley £130, Ceredigion Preseli £231Ceredigion Preseli: £231Waveney Valley: £130Ceredigion Preseli: £232Waveney Valley: £130Ceredigion Preseli: £219Waveney Valley: £123

    £130£130£123Ceredigion Preseli is higher£231£232£219

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Waveney Valley £2.80, Ceredigion Preseli £3.53Ceredigion Preseli: £3.53Waveney Valley: £2.80Ceredigion Preseli: £3.55Waveney Valley: £2.82Ceredigion Preseli: £3.35Waveney Valley: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66Ceredigion Preseli is higher£3.53£3.55£3.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Waveney Valley £2.03, Ceredigion Preseli £3.28Ceredigion Preseli: £3.28Waveney Valley: £2.03Ceredigion Preseli: £3.29Waveney Valley: £2.04Ceredigion Preseli: £3.11Waveney Valley: £1.93

    £2.03£2.04£1.93Ceredigion Preseli is higher£3.28£3.29£3.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Waveney Valley £5.18, Ceredigion Preseli £7.99Ceredigion Preseli: £7.99Waveney Valley: £5.18Ceredigion Preseli: £8.03Waveney Valley: £5.20Ceredigion Preseli: £7.58Waveney Valley: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91Ceredigion Preseli is higher£7.99£8.03£7.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Waveney Valley 291.4, Ceredigion Preseli 265.0Ceredigion Preseli: 265.0Waveney Valley: 291.4

    291.4Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count265.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Waveney Valley 19.2, Ceredigion Preseli 25.6Ceredigion Preseli: 25.6Waveney Valley: 19.2

    19.2Ceredigion 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: Waveney Valley 37.2, Ceredigion Preseli 40.9Ceredigion Preseli: 40.9Waveney Valley: 37.2

    37.2Ceredigion 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: Waveney Valley 54.0, Ceredigion Preseli 69.0Ceredigion Preseli: 69.0Waveney Valley: 54.0

    54.0Ceredigion Preseli is higher69.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Waveney Valley 79.9, Ceredigion Preseli 101.9Ceredigion Preseli: 101.9Waveney Valley: 79.9

    79.9Ceredigion 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: Waveney Valley 12.1, Ceredigion Preseli 13.2Ceredigion Preseli: 13.2Waveney Valley: 12.1

    12.1Ceredigion Preseli is higher13.2

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Waveney Valley and Ceredigion Preseli, per resident
MeasureWaveney ValleyCeredigion PreseliHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,960£4,981£4,705£5,025£5,046£4,766Ceredigion Preseli
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,559£3,574£3,376£3,184£3,197£3,020Waveney Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£821£825£779£1,051£1,056£997Ceredigion Preseli
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,298£3,312£3,128£2,867£2,879£2,719Waveney Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£75£71£104£105£99Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£206£206£195Ceredigion Preseli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£6.78£6.81£6.43Ceredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£351£353£333£497£500£472Ceredigion Preseli
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£114£115£108Ceredigion Preseli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£63£63£60Ceredigion Preseli
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£632£635£600£751£754£713Ceredigion Preseli
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£170£171£162Ceredigion Preseli
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£231£232£219Ceredigion Preseli
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£3.53£3.55£3.35Ceredigion Preseli
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£3.28£3.29£3.11Ceredigion Preseli
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£7.99£8.03£7.58Ceredigion Preseli
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026291.4265.0Waveney Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.225.6Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.240.9Ceredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.069.0Ceredigion Preseli
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.9101.9Ceredigion Preseli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.113.2Ceredigion Preseli

Total

Waveney Valley 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

Waveney Valley Ceredigion Preseli

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Waveney Valley £453.1m, Ceredigion Preseli £479.0mCeredigion Preseli: £479.0mWaveney Valley: £453.1mCeredigion Preseli: £481.1mWaveney Valley: £455.1mCeredigion Preseli: £454.4mWaveney Valley: £429.8m

    £453.1m£455.1m£429.8mCeredigion Preseli is higher£479.0m£481.1m£454.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Waveney Valley £325.2m, Ceredigion Preseli £303.5mCeredigion Preseli: £303.5mWaveney Valley: £325.2mCeredigion Preseli: £304.8mWaveney Valley: £326.6mCeredigion Preseli: £287.9mWaveney Valley: £308.4m

    £325.2m£326.6m£308.4mWaveney Valley is higher£303.5m£304.8m£287.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Waveney Valley £75.0m, Ceredigion Preseli £100.2mCeredigion Preseli: £100.2mWaveney Valley: £75.0mCeredigion Preseli: £100.7mWaveney Valley: £75.3mCeredigion Preseli: £95.1mWaveney Valley: £71.2m

    £75.0m£75.3m£71.2mCeredigion Preseli is higher£100.2m£100.7m£95.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Waveney Valley £301.3m, Ceredigion Preseli £273.3mCeredigion Preseli: £273.3mWaveney Valley: £301.3mCeredigion Preseli: £274.4mWaveney Valley: £302.5mCeredigion Preseli: £259.2mWaveney Valley: £285.8m

    £301.3m£302.5m£285.8mWaveney Valley is higher£273.3m£274.4m£259.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Waveney Valley £6.8m, Ceredigion Preseli £10.0mCeredigion Preseli: £10.0mWaveney Valley: £6.8mCeredigion Preseli: £10.0mWaveney Valley: £6.8mCeredigion Preseli: £9.4mWaveney Valley: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mCeredigion 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: Waveney Valley £16.6m, Ceredigion Preseli £19.6mCeredigion Preseli: £19.6mWaveney Valley: £16.6mCeredigion Preseli: £19.7mWaveney Valley: £16.7mCeredigion Preseli: £18.6mWaveney Valley: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mCeredigion 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: Waveney Valley £0.47m, Ceredigion Preseli £0.65mCeredigion Preseli: £0.65mWaveney Valley: £0.47mCeredigion Preseli: £0.65mWaveney Valley: £0.48mCeredigion Preseli: £0.61mWaveney Valley: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mCeredigion 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: Waveney Valley £32.1m, Ceredigion Preseli £47.4mCeredigion Preseli: £47.4mWaveney Valley: £32.1mCeredigion Preseli: £47.6mWaveney Valley: £32.2mCeredigion Preseli: £45.0mWaveney Valley: £30.4m

    £32.1m£32.2m£30.4mCeredigion 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: Waveney Valley £8.6m, Ceredigion Preseli £10.9mCeredigion Preseli: £10.9mWaveney Valley: £8.6mCeredigion Preseli: £10.9mWaveney Valley: £8.6mCeredigion Preseli: £10.3mWaveney Valley: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.2mCeredigion 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: Waveney Valley £5.0m, Ceredigion Preseli £6.0mCeredigion Preseli: £6.0mWaveney Valley: £5.0mCeredigion Preseli: £6.0mWaveney Valley: £5.0mCeredigion Preseli: £5.7mWaveney Valley: £4.7m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.7mCeredigion Preseli is higher£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Waveney Valley £57.8m, Ceredigion Preseli £71.6mCeredigion Preseli: £71.6mWaveney Valley: £57.8mCeredigion Preseli: £71.9mWaveney Valley: £58.0mCeredigion Preseli: £67.9mWaveney Valley: £54.8m

    £57.8m£58.0m£54.8mCeredigion Preseli is higher£71.6m£71.9m£67.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Waveney Valley £11.8m, Ceredigion Preseli £16.3mCeredigion Preseli: £16.3mWaveney Valley: £11.8mCeredigion Preseli: £16.3mWaveney Valley: £11.8mCeredigion Preseli: £15.4mWaveney Valley: £11.1m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.1mCeredigion Preseli is higher£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Waveney Valley £11.9m, Ceredigion Preseli £22.0mCeredigion Preseli: £22.0mWaveney Valley: £11.9mCeredigion Preseli: £22.1mWaveney Valley: £11.9mCeredigion Preseli: £20.9mWaveney Valley: £11.3m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.3mCeredigion Preseli is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Waveney Valley £0.26m, Ceredigion Preseli £0.34mCeredigion Preseli: £0.34mWaveney Valley: £0.26mCeredigion Preseli: £0.34mWaveney Valley: £0.26mCeredigion Preseli: £0.32mWaveney Valley: £0.24m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.24mCeredigion Preseli is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Waveney Valley £0.19m, Ceredigion Preseli £0.31mCeredigion Preseli: £0.31mWaveney Valley: £0.19mCeredigion Preseli: £0.31mWaveney Valley: £0.19mCeredigion Preseli: £0.30mWaveney Valley: £0.18m

    £0.19m£0.19m£0.18mCeredigion Preseli is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Waveney Valley £0.47m, Ceredigion Preseli £0.76mCeredigion Preseli: £0.76mWaveney Valley: £0.47mCeredigion Preseli: £0.77mWaveney Valley: £0.47mCeredigion Preseli: £0.72mWaveney Valley: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mCeredigion Preseli is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Waveney Valley 26,622, Ceredigion Preseli 25,264Ceredigion Preseli: 25,264Waveney Valley: 26,622

    26,622Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count25,264

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Waveney Valley 1,757, Ceredigion Preseli 2,443Ceredigion Preseli: 2,443Waveney Valley: 1,757

    1,757Ceredigion Preseli is higher2,443

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Waveney Valley 3,394, Ceredigion Preseli 3,894Ceredigion Preseli: 3,894Waveney Valley: 3,394

    3,394Ceredigion Preseli is higher3,894

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Waveney Valley 4,930, Ceredigion Preseli 6,577Ceredigion Preseli: 6,577Waveney Valley: 4,930

    4,930Ceredigion Preseli is higher6,577

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Waveney Valley 7,299, Ceredigion Preseli 9,718Ceredigion Preseli: 9,718Waveney Valley: 7,299

    7,299Ceredigion Preseli is higher9,718

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Waveney Valley 1,108, Ceredigion Preseli 1,254Ceredigion Preseli: 1,254Waveney Valley: 1,108

    1,108Ceredigion Preseli is higher1,254

Show the numbers
Waveney Valley and Ceredigion Preseli, total
MeasureWaveney ValleyCeredigion PreseliHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£453.1m£455.1m£429.8m£479.0m£481.1m£454.4mCeredigion Preseli
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£325.2m£326.6m£308.4m£303.5m£304.8m£287.9mWaveney Valley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£75.0m£75.3m£71.2m£100.2m£100.7m£95.1mCeredigion Preseli
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£301.3m£302.5m£285.8m£273.3m£274.4m£259.2mWaveney Valley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m£10.0m£10.0m£9.4mCeredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mCeredigion Preseli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mCeredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.1m£32.2m£30.4m£47.4m£47.6m£45.0mCeredigion Preseli
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.2m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mCeredigion Preseli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mCeredigion Preseli
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£57.8m£58.0m£54.8m£71.6m£71.9m£67.9mCeredigion Preseli
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.1m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mCeredigion Preseli
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCeredigion Preseli
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mCeredigion Preseli
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mCeredigion Preseli
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mCeredigion Preseli
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,62225,264Waveney Valley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7572,443Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3943,894Ceredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,9306,577Ceredigion Preseli
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,2999,718Ceredigion Preseli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1081,254Ceredigion Preseli

Sources

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

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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.
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