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Westmorland and Lonsdale and Ceredigion Preseli

91,583 and 95,329 residents (mid-2024).

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

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Per person in the age group

Westmorland and Lonsdale 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

Westmorland and Lonsdale Ceredigion Preseli

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £4,489, Ceredigion Preseli £5,025Ceredigion Preseli: £5,025Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,489Ceredigion Preseli: £5,046Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,508Ceredigion Preseli: £4,766Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,258

    £4,489£4,508£4,258Ceredigion 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £12,345, Ceredigion Preseli £12,326Ceredigion Preseli: £12,326Westmorland and Lonsdale: £12,345Ceredigion Preseli: £12,379Westmorland and Lonsdale: £12,398Ceredigion Preseli: £11,692Westmorland and Lonsdale: £11,710

    £12,345£12,398£11,710Westmorland and Lonsdale 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £1,066, Ceredigion Preseli £1,795Ceredigion Preseli: £1,795Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1,066Ceredigion Preseli: £1,803Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1,070Ceredigion Preseli: £1,703Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1,011

    £1,066£1,070£1,011Ceredigion 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £11,405, Ceredigion Preseli £11,100Ceredigion Preseli: £11,100Westmorland and Lonsdale: £11,405Ceredigion Preseli: £11,147Westmorland and Lonsdale: £11,453Ceredigion Preseli: £10,529Westmorland and Lonsdale: £10,818

    £11,405£11,453£10,818Westmorland and Lonsdale 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £223, Ceredigion Preseli £405Ceredigion Preseli: £405Westmorland and Lonsdale: £223Ceredigion Preseli: £406Westmorland and Lonsdale: £224Ceredigion Preseli: £384Westmorland and Lonsdale: £211

    £223£224£211Ceredigion 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £702, Ceredigion Preseli £796Ceredigion Preseli: £796Westmorland and Lonsdale: £702Ceredigion Preseli: £799Westmorland and Lonsdale: £705Ceredigion Preseli: £755Westmorland and Lonsdale: £666

    £702£705£666Ceredigion 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £15, Ceredigion Preseli £26Ceredigion Preseli: £26Westmorland and Lonsdale: £15Ceredigion Preseli: £26Westmorland and Lonsdale: £15Ceredigion Preseli: £25Westmorland and Lonsdale: £15

    £15Ceredigion 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £280, Ceredigion Preseli £497Ceredigion Preseli: £497Westmorland and Lonsdale: £280Ceredigion Preseli: £500Westmorland and Lonsdale: £281Ceredigion Preseli: £472Westmorland and Lonsdale: £266

    £280£281£266Ceredigion 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £76, Ceredigion Preseli £114Ceredigion Preseli: £114Westmorland and Lonsdale: £76Ceredigion Preseli: £115Westmorland and Lonsdale: £76Ceredigion Preseli: £108Westmorland and Lonsdale: £72

    £76£76£72Ceredigion 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £54, Ceredigion Preseli £107Ceredigion Preseli: £107Westmorland and Lonsdale: £54Ceredigion Preseli: £108Westmorland and Lonsdale: £54Ceredigion Preseli: £102Westmorland and Lonsdale: £51

    £54£54£51Ceredigion Preseli is higher£107£108£102

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Westmorland and Lonsdale £788, Ceredigion Preseli £1,283Ceredigion Preseli: £1,283Westmorland and Lonsdale: £788Ceredigion Preseli: £1,288Westmorland and Lonsdale: £792Ceredigion Preseli: £1,217Westmorland and Lonsdale: £748

    £788£792£748Ceredigion Preseli is higher£1,283£1,288£1,217

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £135, Ceredigion Preseli £170Ceredigion Preseli: £170Westmorland and Lonsdale: £135Ceredigion Preseli: £171Westmorland and Lonsdale: £135Ceredigion Preseli: £162Westmorland and Lonsdale: £128

    £135£135£128Ceredigion 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £218, Ceredigion Preseli £394Ceredigion Preseli: £394Westmorland and Lonsdale: £218Ceredigion Preseli: £396Westmorland and Lonsdale: £219Ceredigion Preseli: £374Westmorland and Lonsdale: £206

    £218£219£206Ceredigion 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £3.73, Ceredigion Preseli £6.03Ceredigion Preseli: £6.03Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3.73Ceredigion Preseli: £6.06Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3.75Ceredigion Preseli: £5.72Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3.54

    £3.73£3.75£3.54Ceredigion 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £2.26, Ceredigion Preseli £5.59Ceredigion Preseli: £5.59Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.26Ceredigion Preseli: £5.61Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.27Ceredigion Preseli: £5.30Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.14

    £2.26£2.27£2.14Ceredigion Preseli is higher£5.59£5.61£5.30

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £8.64, Ceredigion Preseli £7.99Ceredigion Preseli: £7.99Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.64Ceredigion Preseli: £8.03Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.68Ceredigion Preseli: £7.58Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.20

    £8.64£8.68£8.20Westmorland and Lonsdale 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale 1,013.9, Ceredigion Preseli 1,026.1Ceredigion Preseli: 1,026.1Westmorland and Lonsdale: 1,013.9

    1,013.9Ceredigion 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale 58.3, Ceredigion Preseli 99.2Ceredigion Preseli: 99.2Westmorland and Lonsdale: 58.3

    58.3Ceredigion 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale 136.5, Ceredigion Preseli 158.2Ceredigion Preseli: 158.2Westmorland and Lonsdale: 136.5

    136.5Ceredigion 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale 41.7, Ceredigion Preseli 69.0Ceredigion Preseli: 69.0Westmorland and Lonsdale: 41.7

    41.7Ceredigion 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale 102.8, Ceredigion Preseli 174.1Ceredigion Preseli: 174.1Westmorland and Lonsdale: 102.8

    102.8Ceredigion 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale 10.9, Ceredigion Preseli 22.5Ceredigion Preseli: 22.5Westmorland and Lonsdale: 10.9

    10.9Ceredigion Preseli is higher22.5

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Westmorland and Lonsdale and Ceredigion Preseli, per person in the age group
MeasureWestmorland and LonsdaleCeredigion PreseliHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,489£4,508£4,258£5,025£5,046£4,766Ceredigion Preseli
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,345£12,398£11,710£12,326£12,379£11,692Westmorland and Lonsdale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,066£1,070£1,011£1,795£1,803£1,703Ceredigion Preseli
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,405£11,453£10,818£11,100£11,147£10,529Westmorland and Lonsdale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£223£224£211£405£406£384Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£702£705£666£796£799£755Ceredigion Preseli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£26£26£25Ceredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£281£266£497£500£472Ceredigion Preseli
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£114£115£108Ceredigion Preseli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£54£54£51£107£108£102Ceredigion Preseli
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£788£792£748£1,283£1,288£1,217Ceredigion Preseli
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£170£171£162Ceredigion Preseli
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£218£219£206£394£396£374Ceredigion Preseli
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.73£3.75£3.54£6.03£6.06£5.72Ceredigion Preseli
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.26£2.27£2.14£5.59£5.61£5.30Ceredigion Preseli
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.64£8.68£8.20£7.99£8.03£7.58Westmorland and Lonsdale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.91,026.1Ceredigion Preseli
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.399.2Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.5158.2Ceredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.769.0Ceredigion Preseli
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026102.8174.1Ceredigion Preseli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202610.922.5Ceredigion Preseli

Per resident

Westmorland and Lonsdale 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

Westmorland and Lonsdale Ceredigion Preseli

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £4,489, Ceredigion Preseli £5,025Ceredigion Preseli: £5,025Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,489Ceredigion Preseli: £5,046Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,508Ceredigion Preseli: £4,766Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,258

    £4,489£4,508£4,258Ceredigion Preseli is higher£5,025£5,046£4,766

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £3,374, Ceredigion Preseli £3,184Ceredigion Preseli: £3,184Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3,374Ceredigion Preseli: £3,197Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3,389Ceredigion Preseli: £3,020Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3,201

    £3,374£3,389£3,201Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher£3,184£3,197£3,020

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £615, Ceredigion Preseli £1,051Ceredigion Preseli: £1,051Westmorland and Lonsdale: £615Ceredigion Preseli: £1,056Westmorland and Lonsdale: £618Ceredigion Preseli: £997Westmorland and Lonsdale: £584

    £615£618£584Ceredigion Preseli is higher£1,051£1,056£997

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £3,117, Ceredigion Preseli £2,867Ceredigion Preseli: £2,867Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3,117Ceredigion Preseli: £2,879Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3,131Ceredigion Preseli: £2,719Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2,957

    £3,117£3,131£2,957Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher£2,867£2,879£2,719

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £61, Ceredigion Preseli £104Ceredigion Preseli: £104Westmorland and Lonsdale: £61Ceredigion Preseli: £105Westmorland and Lonsdale: £61Ceredigion Preseli: £99Westmorland and Lonsdale: £58

    £61£61£58Ceredigion 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £192, Ceredigion Preseli £206Ceredigion Preseli: £206Westmorland and Lonsdale: £192Ceredigion Preseli: £206Westmorland and Lonsdale: £193Ceredigion Preseli: £195Westmorland and Lonsdale: £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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £4.19, Ceredigion Preseli £6.78Ceredigion Preseli: £6.78Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4.19Ceredigion Preseli: £6.81Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4.20Ceredigion Preseli: £6.43Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97Ceredigion 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £280, Ceredigion Preseli £497Ceredigion Preseli: £497Westmorland and Lonsdale: £280Ceredigion Preseli: £500Westmorland and Lonsdale: £281Ceredigion Preseli: £472Westmorland and Lonsdale: £266

    £280£281£266Ceredigion 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £76, Ceredigion Preseli £114Ceredigion Preseli: £114Westmorland and Lonsdale: £76Ceredigion Preseli: £115Westmorland and Lonsdale: £76Ceredigion Preseli: £108Westmorland and Lonsdale: £72

    £76£76£72Ceredigion 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £31, Ceredigion Preseli £63Ceredigion Preseli: £63Westmorland and Lonsdale: £31Ceredigion Preseli: £63Westmorland and Lonsdale: £31Ceredigion Preseli: £60Westmorland and Lonsdale: £30

    £31£31£30Ceredigion Preseli is higher£63£63£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £455, Ceredigion Preseli £751Ceredigion Preseli: £751Westmorland and Lonsdale: £455Ceredigion Preseli: £754Westmorland and Lonsdale: £457Ceredigion Preseli: £713Westmorland and Lonsdale: £432

    £455£457£432Ceredigion Preseli is higher£751£754£713

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £135, Ceredigion Preseli £170Ceredigion Preseli: £170Westmorland and Lonsdale: £135Ceredigion Preseli: £171Westmorland and Lonsdale: £135Ceredigion Preseli: £162Westmorland and Lonsdale: £128

    £135£135£128Ceredigion Preseli is higher£170£171£162

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £126, Ceredigion Preseli £231Ceredigion Preseli: £231Westmorland and Lonsdale: £126Ceredigion Preseli: £232Westmorland and Lonsdale: £126Ceredigion Preseli: £219Westmorland and Lonsdale: £119

    £126£126£119Ceredigion Preseli is higher£231£232£219

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £2.15, Ceredigion Preseli £3.53Ceredigion Preseli: £3.53Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.15Ceredigion Preseli: £3.55Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.16Ceredigion Preseli: £3.35Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.04

    £2.15£2.16£2.04Ceredigion Preseli is higher£3.53£3.55£3.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £1.30, Ceredigion Preseli £3.28Ceredigion Preseli: £3.28Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1.30Ceredigion Preseli: £3.29Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1.30Ceredigion Preseli: £3.11Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1.23

    £1.30£1.30£1.23Ceredigion Preseli is higher£3.28£3.29£3.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £8.64, Ceredigion Preseli £7.99Ceredigion Preseli: £7.99Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.64Ceredigion Preseli: £8.03Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.68Ceredigion Preseli: £7.58Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.20

    £8.64£8.68£8.20Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher£7.99£8.03£7.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Lonsdale 277.1, Ceredigion Preseli 265.0Ceredigion Preseli: 265.0Westmorland and Lonsdale: 277.1

    277.1Westmorland and Lonsdale is higherDepends on how you count265.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Lonsdale 15.9, Ceredigion Preseli 25.6Ceredigion Preseli: 25.6Westmorland and Lonsdale: 15.9

    15.9Ceredigion 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale 37.3, Ceredigion Preseli 40.9Ceredigion Preseli: 40.9Westmorland and Lonsdale: 37.3

    37.3Ceredigion 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale 41.7, Ceredigion Preseli 69.0Ceredigion Preseli: 69.0Westmorland and Lonsdale: 41.7

    41.7Ceredigion Preseli is higher69.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Lonsdale 59.4, Ceredigion Preseli 101.9Ceredigion Preseli: 101.9Westmorland and Lonsdale: 59.4

    59.4Ceredigion 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale 6.3, Ceredigion Preseli 13.2Ceredigion Preseli: 13.2Westmorland and Lonsdale: 6.3

    6.3Ceredigion Preseli is higher13.2

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Westmorland and Lonsdale and Ceredigion Preseli, per resident
MeasureWestmorland and LonsdaleCeredigion PreseliHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,489£4,508£4,258£5,025£5,046£4,766Ceredigion Preseli
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,374£3,389£3,201£3,184£3,197£3,020Westmorland and Lonsdale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£615£618£584£1,051£1,056£997Ceredigion Preseli
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,117£3,131£2,957£2,867£2,879£2,719Westmorland and Lonsdale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£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£4.19£4.20£3.97£6.78£6.81£6.43Ceredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£281£266£497£500£472Ceredigion Preseli
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£114£115£108Ceredigion Preseli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£31£31£30£63£63£60Ceredigion Preseli
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£455£457£432£751£754£713Ceredigion Preseli
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£170£171£162Ceredigion Preseli
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£231£232£219Ceredigion Preseli
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.15£2.16£2.04£3.53£3.55£3.35Ceredigion Preseli
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.30£1.30£1.23£3.28£3.29£3.11Ceredigion Preseli
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.64£8.68£8.20£7.99£8.03£7.58Westmorland and Lonsdale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026277.1265.0Westmorland and Lonsdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.925.6Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.340.9Ceredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.769.0Ceredigion Preseli
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202659.4101.9Ceredigion Preseli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20266.313.2Ceredigion Preseli

Total

Westmorland and Lonsdale 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

Westmorland and Lonsdale Ceredigion Preseli

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £411.1m, Ceredigion Preseli £479.0mCeredigion Preseli: £479.0mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £411.1mCeredigion Preseli: £481.1mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £412.8mCeredigion Preseli: £454.4mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £389.9m

    £411.1m£412.8m£389.9mCeredigion Preseli is higher£479.0m£481.1m£454.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £309.0m, Ceredigion Preseli £303.5mCeredigion Preseli: £303.5mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £309.0mCeredigion Preseli: £304.8mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £310.4mCeredigion Preseli: £287.9mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £293.1m

    £309.0m£310.4m£293.1mWestmorland and Lonsdale is higher£303.5m£304.8m£287.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £56.4m, Ceredigion Preseli £100.2mCeredigion Preseli: £100.2mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £56.4mCeredigion Preseli: £100.7mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £56.6mCeredigion Preseli: £95.1mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £53.5m

    £56.4m£56.6m£53.5mCeredigion Preseli is higher£100.2m£100.7m£95.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £285.5m, Ceredigion Preseli £273.3mCeredigion Preseli: £273.3mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £285.5mCeredigion Preseli: £274.4mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £286.7mCeredigion Preseli: £259.2mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £270.8m

    £285.5m£286.7m£270.8mWestmorland and Lonsdale is higher£273.3m£274.4m£259.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £5.6m, Ceredigion Preseli £10.0mCeredigion Preseli: £10.0mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £5.6mCeredigion Preseli: £10.0mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £5.6mCeredigion Preseli: £9.4mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mCeredigion 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £17.6m, Ceredigion Preseli £19.6mCeredigion Preseli: £19.6mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £17.6mCeredigion Preseli: £19.7mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £17.7mCeredigion Preseli: £18.6mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mCeredigion 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £0.38m, Ceredigion Preseli £0.65mCeredigion Preseli: £0.65mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.38mCeredigion Preseli: £0.65mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.38mCeredigion Preseli: £0.61mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mCeredigion 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £25.7m, Ceredigion Preseli £47.4mCeredigion Preseli: £47.4mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £25.7mCeredigion Preseli: £47.6mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £25.8mCeredigion Preseli: £45.0mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £24.3m

    £25.7m£25.8m£24.3mCeredigion 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £6.9m, Ceredigion Preseli £10.9mCeredigion Preseli: £10.9mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £6.9mCeredigion Preseli: £10.9mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £6.9mCeredigion Preseli: £10.3mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £6.6m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.6mCeredigion 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £2.9m, Ceredigion Preseli £6.0mCeredigion Preseli: £6.0mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £2.9mCeredigion Preseli: £6.0mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £2.9mCeredigion Preseli: £5.7mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £2.7m

    £2.9m£2.9m£2.7mCeredigion Preseli is higher£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £41.7m, Ceredigion Preseli £71.6mCeredigion Preseli: £71.6mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £41.7mCeredigion Preseli: £71.9mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £41.9mCeredigion Preseli: £67.9mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £39.5m

    £41.7m£41.9m£39.5mCeredigion Preseli is higher£71.6m£71.9m£67.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £12.3m, Ceredigion Preseli £16.3mCeredigion Preseli: £16.3mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £12.3mCeredigion Preseli: £16.3mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £12.4mCeredigion Preseli: £15.4mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mCeredigion Preseli is higher£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £11.5m, Ceredigion Preseli £22.0mCeredigion Preseli: £22.0mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £11.5mCeredigion Preseli: £22.1mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £11.6mCeredigion Preseli: £20.9mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.6m£10.9mCeredigion Preseli is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £0.20m, Ceredigion Preseli £0.34mCeredigion Preseli: £0.34mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.20mCeredigion Preseli: £0.34mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.20mCeredigion Preseli: £0.32mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mCeredigion Preseli is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £0.12m, Ceredigion Preseli £0.31mCeredigion Preseli: £0.31mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.12mCeredigion Preseli: £0.31mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.12mCeredigion Preseli: £0.30mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.11m

    £0.12m£0.12m£0.11mCeredigion Preseli is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £0.79m, Ceredigion Preseli £0.76mCeredigion Preseli: £0.76mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.79mCeredigion Preseli: £0.77mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.79mCeredigion Preseli: £0.72mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mWestmorland and Lonsdale is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale 25,380, Ceredigion Preseli 25,264Ceredigion Preseli: 25,264Westmorland and Lonsdale: 25,380

    25,380Westmorland and Lonsdale is higherDepends on how you count25,264

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale 1,460, Ceredigion Preseli 2,443Ceredigion Preseli: 2,443Westmorland and Lonsdale: 1,460

    1,460Ceredigion Preseli is higher2,443

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale 3,416, Ceredigion Preseli 3,894Ceredigion Preseli: 3,894Westmorland and Lonsdale: 3,416

    3,416Ceredigion Preseli is higher3,894

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale 3,820, Ceredigion Preseli 6,577Ceredigion Preseli: 6,577Westmorland and Lonsdale: 3,820

    3,820Ceredigion Preseli is higher6,577

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale 5,437, Ceredigion Preseli 9,718Ceredigion Preseli: 9,718Westmorland and Lonsdale: 5,437

    5,437Ceredigion Preseli is higher9,718

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale 575, Ceredigion Preseli 1,254Ceredigion Preseli: 1,254Westmorland and Lonsdale: 575

    575Ceredigion Preseli is higher1,254

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Westmorland and Lonsdale and Ceredigion Preseli, total
MeasureWestmorland and LonsdaleCeredigion PreseliHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£411.1m£412.8m£389.9m£479.0m£481.1m£454.4mCeredigion Preseli
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£309.0m£310.4m£293.1m£303.5m£304.8m£287.9mWestmorland and Lonsdale
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£56.4m£56.6m£53.5m£100.2m£100.7m£95.1mCeredigion Preseli
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£285.5m£286.7m£270.8m£273.3m£274.4m£259.2mWestmorland and Lonsdale
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£10.0m£10.0m£9.4mCeredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mCeredigion Preseli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mCeredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.7m£25.8m£24.3m£47.4m£47.6m£45.0mCeredigion Preseli
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.6m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mCeredigion Preseli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.9m£2.9m£2.7m£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mCeredigion Preseli
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£41.7m£41.9m£39.5m£71.6m£71.9m£67.9mCeredigion Preseli
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mCeredigion Preseli
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCeredigion Preseli
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mCeredigion Preseli
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mCeredigion Preseli
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mWestmorland and Lonsdale
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,38025,264Westmorland and Lonsdale
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4602,443Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4163,894Ceredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,8206,577Ceredigion Preseli
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,4379,718Ceredigion Preseli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265751,254Ceredigion Preseli

Sources

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

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