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Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross and Caerfyrddin

96,016 and 95,366 residents (mid-2024).

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher than Caerfyrddin on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 4 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

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Caerfyrddin 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

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Caerfyrddin

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £5,003, Caerfyrddin £5,277Caerfyrddin: £5,277Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5,003Caerfyrddin: £5,300Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5,025Caerfyrddin: £5,006Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4,746

    £5,003£5,025£4,746Caerfyrddin is higher£5,277£5,300£5,006

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £12,487, Caerfyrddin £12,386Caerfyrddin: £12,386Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £12,487Caerfyrddin: £12,439Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £12,540Caerfyrddin: £11,749Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £11,844

    £12,487£12,540£11,844Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higherDepends on how you count£12,386£12,439£11,749

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £1,886, Caerfyrddin £2,039Caerfyrddin: £2,039Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,886Caerfyrddin: £2,048Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,894Caerfyrddin: £1,934Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,789

    £1,886£1,894£1,789Caerfyrddin is higher£2,039£2,048£1,934

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £11,511, Caerfyrddin £11,063Caerfyrddin: £11,063Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £11,511Caerfyrddin: £11,110Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £11,560Caerfyrddin: £10,493Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £10,919

    £11,511£11,560£10,919Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£11,063£11,110£10,493

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £376, Caerfyrddin £423Caerfyrddin: £423Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £376Caerfyrddin: £424Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £378Caerfyrddin: £401Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £357

    £376£378£357Caerfyrddin is higher£423£424£401

  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: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £581, Caerfyrddin £874Caerfyrddin: £874Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £581Caerfyrddin: £878Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £583Caerfyrddin: £829Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £551

    £581£583£551Caerfyrddin is higher£874£878£829

  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: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £18, Caerfyrddin £27Caerfyrddin: £27Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £18Caerfyrddin: £27Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £18Caerfyrddin: £25Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £17

    £18£18£17Caerfyrddin is higher£27£27£25

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £500, Caerfyrddin £637Caerfyrddin: £637Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £500Caerfyrddin: £640Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £502Caerfyrddin: £604Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £474

    £500£502£474Caerfyrddin is higher£637£640£604

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £142, Caerfyrddin £140Caerfyrddin: £140Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £142Caerfyrddin: £141Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £143Caerfyrddin: £133Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £135

    £142£143£135Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£140£141£133

  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: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £105, Caerfyrddin £126Caerfyrddin: £126Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £105Caerfyrddin: £127Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £106Caerfyrddin: £120Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £100

    £105£106£100Caerfyrddin is higher£126£127£120

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £1,418, Caerfyrddin £1,445Caerfyrddin: £1,445Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,418Caerfyrddin: £1,451Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,424Caerfyrddin: £1,371Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,345

    £1,418£1,424£1,345Caerfyrddin is higherDepends on how you count£1,445£1,451£1,371

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £144, Caerfyrddin £159Caerfyrddin: £159Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £144Caerfyrddin: £160Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £145Caerfyrddin: £151Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £137

    £144£145£137Caerfyrddin is higher£159£160£151

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £353, Caerfyrddin £455Caerfyrddin: £455Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £353Caerfyrddin: £457Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £354Caerfyrddin: £432Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £334

    £353£354£334Caerfyrddin is higher£455£457£432

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £4.07, Caerfyrddin £6.17Caerfyrddin: £6.17Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4.07Caerfyrddin: £6.19Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4.09Caerfyrddin: £5.85Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Caerfyrddin is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £6.46, Caerfyrddin £6.60Caerfyrddin: £6.60Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £6.46Caerfyrddin: £6.63Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £6.49Caerfyrddin: £6.26Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £6.13

    £6.46£6.49£6.13Caerfyrddin is higherDepends on how you count£6.60£6.63£6.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £8.11, Caerfyrddin £8.17Caerfyrddin: £8.17Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £8.11Caerfyrddin: £8.21Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £8.14Caerfyrddin: £7.75Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £7.69

    £8.11£8.14£7.69Caerfyrddin is higher£8.17£8.21£7.75

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 1,007.0, Caerfyrddin 1,003.8Caerfyrddin: 1,003.8Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 1,007.0

    1,007.0Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higherDepends on how you count1,003.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 95.9, Caerfyrddin 100.9Caerfyrddin: 100.9Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 95.9

    95.9Caerfyrddin is higher100.9

  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: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 128.8, Caerfyrddin 176.9Caerfyrddin: 176.9Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 128.8

    128.8Caerfyrddin is higher176.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 78.1, Caerfyrddin 87.0Caerfyrddin: 87.0Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 78.1

    78.1Caerfyrddin is higher87.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 177.5, Caerfyrddin 191.2Caerfyrddin: 191.2Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 177.5

    177.5Caerfyrddin is higher191.2

  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: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 23.5, Caerfyrddin 26.3Caerfyrddin: 26.3Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 23.5

    23.5Caerfyrddin is higher26.3

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Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross and Caerfyrddin, per person in the age group
MeasureCaithness, Sutherland and Easter RossCaerfyrddinHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,003£5,025£4,746Shared outEstimated£5,277£5,300£5,006Caerfyrddin
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,487£12,540£11,844Shared outEstimated£12,386£12,439£11,749Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,886£1,894£1,789Shared outEstimated£2,039£2,048£1,934Caerfyrddin
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,511£11,560£10,919£11,063£11,110£10,493Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£376£378£357£423£424£401Caerfyrddin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£581£583£551Shared outEstimated£874£878£829Caerfyrddin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17Shared outEstimated£27£27£25Caerfyrddin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474Shared outEstimated£637£640£604Caerfyrddin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135Shared outEstimated£140£141£133Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£105£106£100Shared outEstimated£126£127£120Caerfyrddin
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,418£1,424£1,345£1,445£1,451£1,371Caerfyrddin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£159£160£151Caerfyrddin
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£353£354£334£455£457£432Caerfyrddin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£6.17£6.19£5.85Caerfyrddin
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£6.60£6.63£6.26Caerfyrddin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.11£8.14£7.69Shared outEstimated£8.17£8.21£7.75Caerfyrddin
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.01,003.8Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.9100.9Caerfyrddin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.8Shared out176.9Caerfyrddin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.1Shared out87.0Caerfyrddin
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026177.5191.2Caerfyrddin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.5Shared outEstimated26.3Caerfyrddin

Per resident

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Caerfyrddin 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

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Caerfyrddin

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £5,003, Caerfyrddin £5,277Caerfyrddin: £5,277Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5,003Caerfyrddin: £5,300Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5,025Caerfyrddin: £5,006Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4,746

    £5,003£5,025£4,746Caerfyrddin is higher£5,277£5,300£5,006

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £3,118, Caerfyrddin £3,172Caerfyrddin: £3,172Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £3,118Caerfyrddin: £3,185Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £3,131Caerfyrddin: £3,009Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2,957

    £3,118£3,131£2,957Caerfyrddin is higherDepends on how you count£3,172£3,185£3,009

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £1,091, Caerfyrddin £1,161Caerfyrddin: £1,161Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,091Caerfyrddin: £1,166Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,095Caerfyrddin: £1,101Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,035

    £1,091£1,095£1,035Caerfyrddin is higher£1,161£1,166£1,101

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £2,874, Caerfyrddin £2,833Caerfyrddin: £2,833Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2,874Caerfyrddin: £2,845Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2,887Caerfyrddin: £2,687Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2,726

    £2,874£2,887£2,726Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£2,833£2,845£2,687

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £94, Caerfyrddin £108Caerfyrddin: £108Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £94Caerfyrddin: £109Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £94Caerfyrddin: £103Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £89

    £94£94£89Caerfyrddin is higher£108£109£103

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £145, Caerfyrddin £224Caerfyrddin: £224Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £145Caerfyrddin: £225Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £146Caerfyrddin: £212Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £138

    £145£146£138Caerfyrddin is higher£224£225£212

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £4.55, Caerfyrddin £6.88Caerfyrddin: £6.88Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4.55Caerfyrddin: £6.91Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4.57Caerfyrddin: £6.53Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4.32

    £4.55£4.57£4.32Caerfyrddin is higher£6.88£6.91£6.53

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £500, Caerfyrddin £637Caerfyrddin: £637Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £500Caerfyrddin: £640Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £502Caerfyrddin: £604Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £474

    £500£502£474Caerfyrddin is higher£637£640£604

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £142, Caerfyrddin £140Caerfyrddin: £140Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £142Caerfyrddin: £141Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £143Caerfyrddin: £133Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £135

    £142£143£135Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£140£141£133

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £61, Caerfyrddin £72Caerfyrddin: £72Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £61Caerfyrddin: £72Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £61Caerfyrddin: £68Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £58

    £61£61£58Caerfyrddin is higher£72£72£68

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £820, Caerfyrddin £823Caerfyrddin: £823Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £820Caerfyrddin: £826Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £823Caerfyrddin: £780Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £778

    £820£823£778Caerfyrddin is higherDepends on how you count£823£826£780

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £144, Caerfyrddin £159Caerfyrddin: £159Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £144Caerfyrddin: £160Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £145Caerfyrddin: £151Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £137

    £144£145£137Caerfyrddin is higher£159£160£151

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £204, Caerfyrddin £259Caerfyrddin: £259Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £204Caerfyrddin: £260Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £205Caerfyrddin: £246Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £193

    £204£205£193Caerfyrddin is higher£259£260£246

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £2.35, Caerfyrddin £3.51Caerfyrddin: £3.51Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2.35Caerfyrddin: £3.53Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2.36Caerfyrddin: £3.33Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2.23

    £2.35£2.36£2.23Caerfyrddin is higher£3.51£3.53£3.33

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £3.74, Caerfyrddin £3.75Caerfyrddin: £3.75Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £3.74Caerfyrddin: £3.77Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £3.76Caerfyrddin: £3.56Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £3.55

    £3.74£3.76£3.55Caerfyrddin is higherDepends on how you count£3.75£3.77£3.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £8.11, Caerfyrddin £8.17Caerfyrddin: £8.17Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £8.11Caerfyrddin: £8.21Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £8.14Caerfyrddin: £7.75Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £7.69

    £8.11£8.14£7.69Caerfyrddin is higher£8.17£8.21£7.75

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 251.4, Caerfyrddin 257.0Caerfyrddin: 257.0Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 251.4

    251.4Caerfyrddin is higherDepends on how you count257.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 23.9, Caerfyrddin 25.8Caerfyrddin: 25.8Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 23.9

    23.9Caerfyrddin is higher25.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 32.2, Caerfyrddin 45.3Caerfyrddin: 45.3Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 32.2

    32.2Caerfyrddin is higher45.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 78.1, Caerfyrddin 87.0Caerfyrddin: 87.0Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 78.1

    78.1Caerfyrddin is higher87.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 102.6, Caerfyrddin 108.9Caerfyrddin: 108.9Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 102.6

    102.6Caerfyrddin is higher108.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 13.6, Caerfyrddin 15.0Caerfyrddin: 15.0Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 13.6

    13.6Caerfyrddin is higher15.0

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Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross and Caerfyrddin, per resident
MeasureCaithness, Sutherland and Easter RossCaerfyrddinHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,003£5,025£4,746Shared outEstimated£5,277£5,300£5,006Caerfyrddin
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,118£3,131£2,957Shared outEstimated£3,172£3,185£3,009Caerfyrddin
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,091£1,095£1,035Shared outEstimated£1,161£1,166£1,101Caerfyrddin
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,874£2,887£2,726£2,833£2,845£2,687Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£108£109£103Caerfyrddin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138Shared outEstimated£224£225£212Caerfyrddin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32Shared outEstimated£6.88£6.91£6.53Caerfyrddin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474Shared outEstimated£637£640£604Caerfyrddin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135Shared outEstimated£140£141£133Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58Shared outEstimated£72£72£68Caerfyrddin
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£820£823£778£823£826£780Caerfyrddin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£159£160£151Caerfyrddin
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£259£260£246Caerfyrddin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.35£2.36£2.23£3.51£3.53£3.33Caerfyrddin
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.74£3.76£3.55£3.75£3.77£3.56Caerfyrddin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.11£8.14£7.69Shared outEstimated£8.17£8.21£7.75Caerfyrddin
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026251.4257.0Caerfyrddin
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.925.8Caerfyrddin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.2Shared out45.3Caerfyrddin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.1Shared out87.0Caerfyrddin
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.6108.9Caerfyrddin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.6Shared outEstimated15.0Caerfyrddin

Total

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Caerfyrddin 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

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Caerfyrddin

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £480.4m, Caerfyrddin £503.3mCaerfyrddin: £503.3mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £480.4mCaerfyrddin: £505.4mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £482.4mCaerfyrddin: £477.4mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £455.7m

    £480.4m£482.4m£455.7mCaerfyrddin is higher£503.3m£505.4m£477.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £299.4m, Caerfyrddin £302.5mCaerfyrddin: £302.5mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £299.4mCaerfyrddin: £303.8mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £300.6mCaerfyrddin: £286.9mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £284.0m

    £299.4m£300.6m£284.0mCaerfyrddin is higherDepends on how you count£302.5m£303.8m£286.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £104.7m, Caerfyrddin £110.7mCaerfyrddin: £110.7mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £104.7mCaerfyrddin: £111.2mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £105.2mCaerfyrddin: £105.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £99.3m

    £104.7m£105.2m£99.3mCaerfyrddin is higher£110.7m£111.2m£105.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £276.0m, Caerfyrddin £270.2mCaerfyrddin: £270.2mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £276.0mCaerfyrddin: £271.3mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £277.2mCaerfyrddin: £256.3mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £261.8m

    £276.0m£277.2m£261.8mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£270.2m£271.3m£256.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £9.0m, Caerfyrddin £10.3mCaerfyrddin: £10.3mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £9.0mCaerfyrddin: £10.4mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £9.1mCaerfyrddin: £9.8mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £8.6m

    £9.0m£9.1m£8.6mCaerfyrddin is higher£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £13.9m, Caerfyrddin £21.4mCaerfyrddin: £21.4mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.9mCaerfyrddin: £21.4mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £14.0mCaerfyrddin: £20.3mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mCaerfyrddin is higher£21.4m£21.4m£20.3m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £0.44m, Caerfyrddin £0.66mCaerfyrddin: £0.66mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.44mCaerfyrddin: £0.66mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.44mCaerfyrddin: £0.62mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mCaerfyrddin is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £48.0m, Caerfyrddin £60.8mCaerfyrddin: £60.8mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £48.0mCaerfyrddin: £61.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £48.2mCaerfyrddin: £57.6mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £45.5m

    £48.0m£48.2m£45.5mCaerfyrddin is higher£60.8m£61.0m£57.6m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £13.7m, Caerfyrddin £13.4mCaerfyrddin: £13.4mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.7mCaerfyrddin: £13.4mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.7mCaerfyrddin: £12.7mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £5.9m, Caerfyrddin £6.9mCaerfyrddin: £6.9mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5.9mCaerfyrddin: £6.9mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5.9mCaerfyrddin: £6.5mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mCaerfyrddin is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £78.7m, Caerfyrddin £78.5mCaerfyrddin: £78.5mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £78.7mCaerfyrddin: £78.8mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £79.1mCaerfyrddin: £74.4mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £74.7m

    £78.7m£79.1m£74.7mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higherDepends on how you count£78.5m£78.8m£74.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £13.9m, Caerfyrddin £15.2mCaerfyrddin: £15.2mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.9mCaerfyrddin: £15.2mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.9mCaerfyrddin: £14.4mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.1m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.1mCaerfyrddin is higher£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £19.6m, Caerfyrddin £24.7mCaerfyrddin: £24.7mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £19.6mCaerfyrddin: £24.8mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £19.7mCaerfyrddin: £23.4mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.7m£18.6mCaerfyrddin is higher£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £0.23m, Caerfyrddin £0.33mCaerfyrddin: £0.33mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.23mCaerfyrddin: £0.34mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.23mCaerfyrddin: £0.32mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.21m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.21mCaerfyrddin is higher£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £0.36m, Caerfyrddin £0.36mCaerfyrddin: £0.36mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.36mCaerfyrddin: £0.36mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.36mCaerfyrddin: £0.34mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £0.78m, Caerfyrddin £0.78mCaerfyrddin: £0.78mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.78mCaerfyrddin: £0.78mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.78mCaerfyrddin: £0.74mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mCaerfyrddin is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 24,141, Caerfyrddin 24,513Caerfyrddin: 24,513Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 24,141

    24,141Caerfyrddin is higherDepends on how you count24,513

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 2,299, Caerfyrddin 2,463Caerfyrddin: 2,463Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 2,299

    2,299Caerfyrddin is higher2,463

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 3,089, Caerfyrddin 4,319Caerfyrddin: 4,319Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 3,089

    3,089Caerfyrddin is higher4,319

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 7,500, Caerfyrddin 8,298Caerfyrddin: 8,298Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 7,500

    7,500Caerfyrddin is higher8,298

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 9,854, Caerfyrddin 10,381Caerfyrddin: 10,381Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 9,854

    9,854Caerfyrddin is higher10,381

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 1,306, Caerfyrddin 1,427Caerfyrddin: 1,427Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 1,306

    1,306Caerfyrddin is higher1,427

Show the numbers
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross and Caerfyrddin, total
MeasureCaithness, Sutherland and Easter RossCaerfyrddinHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£480.4m£482.4m£455.7mShared outEstimated£503.3m£505.4m£477.4mCaerfyrddin
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£299.4m£300.6m£284.0mShared outEstimated£302.5m£303.8m£286.9mCaerfyrddin
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£104.7m£105.2m£99.3mShared outEstimated£110.7m£111.2m£105.0mCaerfyrddin
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£276.0m£277.2m£261.8m£270.2m£271.3m£256.3mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mCaerfyrddin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mShared outEstimated£21.4m£21.4m£20.3mCaerfyrddin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mShared outEstimated£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mCaerfyrddin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.0m£48.2m£45.5mShared outEstimated£60.8m£61.0m£57.6mCaerfyrddin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mShared outEstimated£13.4m£13.4m£12.7mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mShared outEstimated£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mCaerfyrddin
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£78.7m£79.1m£74.7m£78.5m£78.8m£74.4mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m£15.2m£15.2m£14.4mCaerfyrddin
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m£24.7m£24.8m£23.4mCaerfyrddin
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.21m£0.33m£0.34m£0.32mCaerfyrddin
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mShared outEstimated£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mCaerfyrddin
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,14124,513Caerfyrddin
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2992,463Caerfyrddin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,089Shared out4,319Caerfyrddin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,500Shared out8,298Caerfyrddin
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,85410,381Caerfyrddin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,306Shared outEstimated1,427Caerfyrddin

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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