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Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber and Ceredigion Preseli

93,854 and 95,329 residents (mid-2024).

Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher than Ceredigion Preseli on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Ceredigion Preseli on 13. 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

Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber Ceredigion Preseli

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £5,083, Ceredigion Preseli £5,025Ceredigion Preseli: £5,025Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5,083Ceredigion Preseli: £5,046Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5,104Ceredigion Preseli: £4,766Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £4,821

    £5,083£5,104£4,821Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higherDepends on how you count£5,025£5,046£4,766

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £12,253, Ceredigion Preseli £12,326Ceredigion Preseli: £12,326Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £12,253Ceredigion Preseli: £12,379Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £12,305Ceredigion Preseli: £11,692Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £11,622

    £12,253£12,305£11,622Ceredigion 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £1,767, Ceredigion Preseli £1,795Ceredigion Preseli: £1,795Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,767Ceredigion Preseli: £1,803Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,775Ceredigion Preseli: £1,703Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,676

    £1,767£1,775£1,676Ceredigion 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £11,121, Ceredigion Preseli £11,100Ceredigion Preseli: £11,100Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £11,121Ceredigion Preseli: £11,147Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £11,169Ceredigion Preseli: £10,529Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £10,549

    £11,121£11,169£10,549Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higherDepends on how you count£11,100£11,147£10,529

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £401, Ceredigion Preseli £405Ceredigion Preseli: £405Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £401Ceredigion Preseli: £406Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £403Ceredigion Preseli: £384Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £380

    £401£403£380Ceredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count£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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £709, Ceredigion Preseli £796Ceredigion Preseli: £796Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £709Ceredigion Preseli: £799Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £712Ceredigion Preseli: £755Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £672

    £709£712£672Ceredigion 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £22, Ceredigion Preseli £26Ceredigion Preseli: £26Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £22Ceredigion Preseli: £26Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £22Ceredigion Preseli: £25Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £21

    £22£22£21Ceredigion 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £487, Ceredigion Preseli £497Ceredigion Preseli: £497Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £487Ceredigion Preseli: £500Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £489Ceredigion Preseli: £472Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £462

    £487£489£462Ceredigion 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £154, Ceredigion Preseli £114Ceredigion Preseli: £114Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £154Ceredigion Preseli: £115Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £155Ceredigion Preseli: £108Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £146

    £154£155£146Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £103, Ceredigion Preseli £107Ceredigion Preseli: £107Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £103Ceredigion Preseli: £108Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £104Ceredigion Preseli: £102Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £98

    £103£104£98Ceredigion Preseli is higher£107£108£102

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £1,270, Ceredigion Preseli £1,283Ceredigion Preseli: £1,283Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,270Ceredigion Preseli: £1,288Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,275Ceredigion Preseli: £1,217Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,204

    £1,270£1,275£1,204Ceredigion Preseli is higher£1,283£1,288£1,217

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £194, Ceredigion Preseli £170Ceredigion Preseli: £170Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £194Ceredigion Preseli: £171Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £195Ceredigion Preseli: £162Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £184

    £194£195£184Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £383, Ceredigion Preseli £394Ceredigion Preseli: £394Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £383Ceredigion Preseli: £396Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £384Ceredigion Preseli: £374Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £363

    £383£384£363Ceredigion 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £6.29, Ceredigion Preseli £6.03Ceredigion Preseli: £6.03Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £6.29Ceredigion Preseli: £6.06Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £6.32Ceredigion Preseli: £5.72Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £5.39, Ceredigion Preseli £5.59Ceredigion Preseli: £5.59Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.39Ceredigion Preseli: £5.61Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.41Ceredigion Preseli: £5.30Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Ceredigion Preseli is higher£5.59£5.61£5.30

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £8.75, Ceredigion Preseli £7.99Ceredigion Preseli: £7.99Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.75Ceredigion Preseli: £8.03Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.79Ceredigion Preseli: £7.58Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.30

    £8.75£8.79£8.30Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 991.2, Ceredigion Preseli 1,026.1Ceredigion Preseli: 1,026.1Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 991.2

    991.2Ceredigion Preseli is higher1,026.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 97.4, Ceredigion Preseli 99.2Ceredigion Preseli: 99.2Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 97.4

    97.4Ceredigion 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 161.3, Ceredigion Preseli 158.2Ceredigion Preseli: 158.2Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 161.3

    161.3Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 77.7, Ceredigion Preseli 69.0Ceredigion Preseli: 69.0Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 77.7

    77.7Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 161.2, Ceredigion Preseli 174.1Ceredigion Preseli: 174.1Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 161.2

    161.2Ceredigion 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 24.6, Ceredigion Preseli 22.5Ceredigion Preseli: 22.5Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 24.6

    24.6Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher22.5

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Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber and Ceredigion Preseli, per person in the age group
MeasureArgyll, Bute and South LochaberCeredigion PreseliHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,083£5,104£4,821Shared outEstimated£5,025£5,046£4,766Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,253£12,305£11,622Shared outEstimated£12,326£12,379£11,692Ceredigion Preseli
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,767£1,775£1,676Shared outEstimated£1,795£1,803£1,703Ceredigion Preseli
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,121£11,169£10,549£11,100£11,147£10,529Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£401£403£380£405£406£384Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£709£712£672Shared outEstimated£796£799£755Ceredigion Preseli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21Shared outEstimated£26£26£25Ceredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£487£489£462Shared outEstimated£497£500£472Ceredigion Preseli
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146Shared outEstimated£114£115£108Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£103£104£98Shared outEstimated£107£108£102Ceredigion Preseli
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,270£1,275£1,204£1,283£1,288£1,217Ceredigion Preseli
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£170£171£162Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£383£384£363£394£396£374Ceredigion Preseli
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£6.03£6.06£5.72Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£5.59£5.61£5.30Ceredigion Preseli
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.75£8.79£8.30Shared outEstimated£7.99£8.03£7.58Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026991.21,026.1Ceredigion Preseli
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202697.499.2Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.3Shared out158.2Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.7Shared out69.0Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026161.2174.1Ceredigion Preseli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.6Shared outEstimated22.5Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber

Per resident

Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Ceredigion Preseli on 11. 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

Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber Ceredigion Preseli

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £5,083, Ceredigion Preseli £5,025Ceredigion Preseli: £5,025Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5,083Ceredigion Preseli: £5,046Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5,104Ceredigion Preseli: £4,766Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £4,821

    £5,083£5,104£4,821Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higherDepends on how you count£5,025£5,046£4,766

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £3,206, Ceredigion Preseli £3,184Ceredigion Preseli: £3,184Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3,206Ceredigion Preseli: £3,197Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3,219Ceredigion Preseli: £3,020Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3,041

    £3,206£3,219£3,041Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higherDepends on how you count£3,184£3,197£3,020

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £1,033, Ceredigion Preseli £1,051Ceredigion Preseli: £1,051Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,033Ceredigion Preseli: £1,056Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,038Ceredigion Preseli: £997Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £980

    £1,033£1,038£980Ceredigion Preseli is higher£1,051£1,056£997

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £2,910, Ceredigion Preseli £2,867Ceredigion Preseli: £2,867Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £2,910Ceredigion Preseli: £2,879Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £2,922Ceredigion Preseli: £2,719Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £2,760

    £2,910£2,922£2,760Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higherDepends on how you count£2,867£2,879£2,719

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £105, Ceredigion Preseli £104Ceredigion Preseli: £104Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £105Ceredigion Preseli: £105Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £105Ceredigion Preseli: £99Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £100

    £105£105£100Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higherDepends on how you count£104£105£99

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £185, Ceredigion Preseli £206Ceredigion Preseli: £206Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £185Ceredigion Preseli: £206Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £186Ceredigion Preseli: £195Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £176

    £185£186£176Ceredigion 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £5.68, Ceredigion Preseli £6.78Ceredigion Preseli: £6.78Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.68Ceredigion Preseli: £6.81Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.71Ceredigion Preseli: £6.43Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Ceredigion 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £487, Ceredigion Preseli £497Ceredigion Preseli: £497Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £487Ceredigion Preseli: £500Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £489Ceredigion Preseli: £472Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £462

    £487£489£462Ceredigion 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £154, Ceredigion Preseli £114Ceredigion Preseli: £114Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £154Ceredigion Preseli: £115Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £155Ceredigion Preseli: £108Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £146

    £154£155£146Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £60, Ceredigion Preseli £63Ceredigion Preseli: £63Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £60Ceredigion Preseli: £63Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £61Ceredigion Preseli: £60Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £57

    £60£61£57Ceredigion Preseli is higher£63£63£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £742, Ceredigion Preseli £751Ceredigion Preseli: £751Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £742Ceredigion Preseli: £754Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £745Ceredigion Preseli: £713Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £704

    £742£745£704Ceredigion Preseli is higher£751£754£713

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £194, Ceredigion Preseli £170Ceredigion Preseli: £170Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £194Ceredigion Preseli: £171Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £195Ceredigion Preseli: £162Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £184

    £194£195£184Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£170£171£162

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £224, Ceredigion Preseli £231Ceredigion Preseli: £231Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £224Ceredigion Preseli: £232Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £225Ceredigion Preseli: £219Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £212

    £224£225£212Ceredigion Preseli is higher£231£232£219

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £3.68, Ceredigion Preseli £3.53Ceredigion Preseli: £3.53Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3.68Ceredigion Preseli: £3.55Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3.69Ceredigion Preseli: £3.35Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3.49

    £3.68£3.69£3.49Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£3.53£3.55£3.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £3.15, Ceredigion Preseli £3.28Ceredigion Preseli: £3.28Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3.15Ceredigion Preseli: £3.29Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3.17Ceredigion Preseli: £3.11Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £2.99

    £3.15£3.17£2.99Ceredigion Preseli is higher£3.28£3.29£3.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £8.75, Ceredigion Preseli £7.99Ceredigion Preseli: £7.99Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.75Ceredigion Preseli: £8.03Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.79Ceredigion Preseli: £7.58Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.30

    £8.75£8.79£8.30Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£7.99£8.03£7.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 259.3, Ceredigion Preseli 265.0Ceredigion Preseli: 265.0Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 259.3

    259.3Ceredigion Preseli is higher265.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 25.5, Ceredigion Preseli 25.6Ceredigion Preseli: 25.6Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 25.5

    25.5Ceredigion 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 42.2, Ceredigion Preseli 40.9Ceredigion Preseli: 40.9Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 42.2

    42.2Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 77.7, Ceredigion Preseli 69.0Ceredigion Preseli: 69.0Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 77.7

    77.7Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher69.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 94.2, Ceredigion Preseli 101.9Ceredigion Preseli: 101.9Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 94.2

    94.2Ceredigion 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 14.4, Ceredigion Preseli 13.2Ceredigion Preseli: 13.2Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 14.4

    14.4Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher13.2

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Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber and Ceredigion Preseli, per resident
MeasureArgyll, Bute and South LochaberCeredigion PreseliHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,083£5,104£4,821Shared outEstimated£5,025£5,046£4,766Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,206£3,219£3,041Shared outEstimated£3,184£3,197£3,020Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,033£1,038£980Shared outEstimated£1,051£1,056£997Ceredigion Preseli
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,910£2,922£2,760£2,867£2,879£2,719Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£100£104£105£99Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£185£186£176Shared outEstimated£206£206£195Ceredigion Preseli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39Shared outEstimated£6.78£6.81£6.43Ceredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£487£489£462Shared outEstimated£497£500£472Ceredigion Preseli
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146Shared outEstimated£114£115£108Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£61£57Shared outEstimated£63£63£60Ceredigion Preseli
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£742£745£704£751£754£713Ceredigion Preseli
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£170£171£162Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£231£232£219Ceredigion Preseli
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£3.53£3.55£3.35Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.15£3.17£2.99£3.28£3.29£3.11Ceredigion Preseli
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.75£8.79£8.30Shared outEstimated£7.99£8.03£7.58Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026259.3265.0Ceredigion Preseli
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.525.6Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.2Shared out40.9Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.7Shared out69.0Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.2101.9Ceredigion Preseli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.4Shared outEstimated13.2Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber

Total

Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Ceredigion Preseli on 15. 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

Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber Ceredigion Preseli

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £477.0m, Ceredigion Preseli £479.0mCeredigion Preseli: £479.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £477.0mCeredigion Preseli: £481.1mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £479.1mCeredigion Preseli: £454.4mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £452.5m

    £477.0m£479.1m£452.5mCeredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count£479.0m£481.1m£454.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £300.9m, Ceredigion Preseli £303.5mCeredigion Preseli: £303.5mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £300.9mCeredigion Preseli: £304.8mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £302.1mCeredigion Preseli: £287.9mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £285.4m

    £300.9m£302.1m£285.4mCeredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count£303.5m£304.8m£287.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £97.0m, Ceredigion Preseli £100.2mCeredigion Preseli: £100.2mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £97.0mCeredigion Preseli: £100.7mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £97.4mCeredigion Preseli: £95.1mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £92.0m

    £97.0m£97.4m£92.0mCeredigion Preseli is higher£100.2m£100.7m£95.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £273.1m, Ceredigion Preseli £273.3mCeredigion Preseli: £273.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £273.1mCeredigion Preseli: £274.4mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £274.2mCeredigion Preseli: £259.2mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £259.0m

    £273.1m£274.2m£259.0mCeredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count£273.3m£274.4m£259.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £9.8m, Ceredigion Preseli £10.0mCeredigion Preseli: £10.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £9.8mCeredigion Preseli: £10.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £9.9mCeredigion Preseli: £9.4mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.9m£9.3mCeredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count£10.0m£10.0m£9.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £17.4m, Ceredigion Preseli £19.6mCeredigion Preseli: £19.6mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £17.4mCeredigion Preseli: £19.7mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £17.5mCeredigion Preseli: £18.6mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mCeredigion 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £0.53m, Ceredigion Preseli £0.65mCeredigion Preseli: £0.65mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.53mCeredigion Preseli: £0.65mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.54mCeredigion Preseli: £0.61mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mCeredigion 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £45.7m, Ceredigion Preseli £47.4mCeredigion Preseli: £47.4mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £45.7mCeredigion Preseli: £47.6mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £45.9mCeredigion Preseli: £45.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £43.3m

    £45.7m£45.9m£43.3mCeredigion 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £14.5m, Ceredigion Preseli £10.9mCeredigion Preseli: £10.9mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £14.5mCeredigion Preseli: £10.9mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £14.5mCeredigion Preseli: £10.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £13.7m

    £14.5m£14.5m£13.7mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber 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: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £5.7m, Ceredigion Preseli £6.0mCeredigion Preseli: £6.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.7mCeredigion Preseli: £6.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.7mCeredigion Preseli: £5.7mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.7m£5.4mCeredigion Preseli is higher£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £69.7m, Ceredigion Preseli £71.6mCeredigion Preseli: £71.6mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £69.7mCeredigion Preseli: £71.9mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £70.0mCeredigion Preseli: £67.9mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £66.1m

    £69.7m£70.0m£66.1mCeredigion Preseli is higher£71.6m£71.9m£67.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £18.2m, Ceredigion Preseli £16.3mCeredigion Preseli: £16.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £18.2mCeredigion Preseli: £16.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £18.3mCeredigion Preseli: £15.4mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £21.0m, Ceredigion Preseli £22.0mCeredigion Preseli: £22.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £21.0mCeredigion Preseli: £22.1mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £21.1mCeredigion Preseli: £20.9mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mCeredigion Preseli is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £0.35m, Ceredigion Preseli £0.34mCeredigion Preseli: £0.34mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.35mCeredigion Preseli: £0.34mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.35mCeredigion Preseli: £0.32mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £0.30m, Ceredigion Preseli £0.31mCeredigion Preseli: £0.31mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.30mCeredigion Preseli: £0.31mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.30mCeredigion Preseli: £0.30mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mCeredigion Preseli is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £0.82m, Ceredigion Preseli £0.76mCeredigion Preseli: £0.76mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.82mCeredigion Preseli: £0.77mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.82mCeredigion Preseli: £0.72mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 24,339, Ceredigion Preseli 25,264Ceredigion Preseli: 25,264Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 24,339

    24,339Ceredigion Preseli is higher25,264

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 2,392, Ceredigion Preseli 2,443Ceredigion Preseli: 2,443Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 2,392

    2,392Ceredigion Preseli is higher2,443

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 3,962, Ceredigion Preseli 3,894Ceredigion Preseli: 3,894Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 3,962

    3,962Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher3,894

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 7,290, Ceredigion Preseli 6,577Ceredigion Preseli: 6,577Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 7,290

    7,290Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher6,577

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 8,842, Ceredigion Preseli 9,718Ceredigion Preseli: 9,718Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 8,842

    8,842Ceredigion Preseli is higher9,718

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 1,352, Ceredigion Preseli 1,254Ceredigion Preseli: 1,254Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 1,352

    1,352Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher1,254

Show the numbers
Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber and Ceredigion Preseli, total
MeasureArgyll, Bute and South LochaberCeredigion PreseliHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£477.0m£479.1m£452.5mShared outEstimated£479.0m£481.1m£454.4mCeredigion Preseli
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£300.9m£302.1m£285.4mShared outEstimated£303.5m£304.8m£287.9mCeredigion Preseli
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£97.0m£97.4m£92.0mShared outEstimated£100.2m£100.7m£95.1mCeredigion Preseli
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£273.1m£274.2m£259.0m£273.3m£274.4m£259.2mCeredigion Preseli
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£10.0m£10.0m£9.4mCeredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mShared outEstimated£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mCeredigion Preseli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mShared outEstimated£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mCeredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.7m£45.9m£43.3mShared outEstimated£47.4m£47.6m£45.0mCeredigion Preseli
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mShared outEstimated£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mShared outEstimated£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mCeredigion Preseli
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£69.7m£70.0m£66.1m£71.6m£71.9m£67.9mCeredigion Preseli
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCeredigion Preseli
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mCeredigion Preseli
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mShared outEstimated£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,33925,264Ceredigion Preseli
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3922,443Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,962Shared out3,894Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,290Shared out6,577Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,8429,718Ceredigion Preseli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,352Shared outEstimated1,254Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber

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.
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