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Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross and Ceredigion Preseli

96,016 and 95,329 residents (mid-2024).

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher than Ceredigion Preseli on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

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Per person in the age group

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 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

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Ceredigion Preseli

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £5,003, Ceredigion Preseli £5,025Ceredigion Preseli: £5,025Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5,003Ceredigion Preseli: £5,046Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5,025Ceredigion Preseli: £4,766Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4,746

    £5,003£5,025£4,746Ceredigion Preseli 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: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £12,487, Ceredigion Preseli £12,326Ceredigion Preseli: £12,326Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £12,487Ceredigion Preseli: £12,379Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £12,540Ceredigion Preseli: £11,692Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £11,844

    £12,487£12,540£11,844Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 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: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £1,886, Ceredigion Preseli £1,795Ceredigion Preseli: £1,795Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,886Ceredigion Preseli: £1,803Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,894Ceredigion Preseli: £1,703Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,789

    £1,886£1,894£1,789Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 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: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £11,511, Ceredigion Preseli £11,100Ceredigion Preseli: £11,100Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £11,511Ceredigion Preseli: £11,147Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £11,560Ceredigion Preseli: £10,529Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £10,919

    £11,511£11,560£10,919Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 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: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £376, Ceredigion Preseli £405Ceredigion Preseli: £405Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £376Ceredigion Preseli: £406Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £378Ceredigion Preseli: £384Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £357

    £376£378£357Ceredigion 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: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £581, Ceredigion Preseli £796Ceredigion Preseli: £796Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £581Ceredigion Preseli: £799Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £583Ceredigion Preseli: £755Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £551

    £581£583£551Ceredigion 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: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £18, Ceredigion Preseli £26Ceredigion Preseli: £26Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £18Ceredigion Preseli: £26Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £18Ceredigion Preseli: £25Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £17

    £18£18£17Ceredigion Preseli is higher£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £500, Ceredigion Preseli £497Ceredigion Preseli: £497Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £500Ceredigion Preseli: £500Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £502Ceredigion Preseli: £472Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £474

    £500£502£474Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 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: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £142, Ceredigion Preseli £114Ceredigion Preseli: £114Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £142Ceredigion Preseli: £115Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £143Ceredigion Preseli: £108Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £135

    £142£143£135Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 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: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £105, Ceredigion Preseli £107Ceredigion Preseli: £107Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £105Ceredigion Preseli: £108Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £106Ceredigion Preseli: £102Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £100

    £105£106£100Ceredigion Preseli is higher£107£108£102

  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, Ceredigion Preseli £1,283Ceredigion Preseli: £1,283Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,418Ceredigion Preseli: £1,288Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,424Ceredigion Preseli: £1,217Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,345

    £1,418£1,424£1,345Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£1,283£1,288£1,217

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £144, Ceredigion Preseli £170Ceredigion Preseli: £170Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £144Ceredigion Preseli: £171Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £145Ceredigion Preseli: £162Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £137

    £144£145£137Ceredigion 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: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £353, Ceredigion Preseli £394Ceredigion Preseli: £394Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £353Ceredigion Preseli: £396Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £354Ceredigion Preseli: £374Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £334

    £353£354£334Ceredigion 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: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £4.07, Ceredigion Preseli £6.03Ceredigion Preseli: £6.03Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4.07Ceredigion Preseli: £6.06Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4.09Ceredigion Preseli: £5.72Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Ceredigion 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: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £6.46, Ceredigion Preseli £5.59Ceredigion Preseli: £5.59Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £6.46Ceredigion Preseli: £5.61Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £6.49Ceredigion Preseli: £5.30Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £6.13

    £6.46£6.49£6.13Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£5.59£5.61£5.30

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £8.11, Ceredigion Preseli £7.99Ceredigion Preseli: £7.99Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £8.11Ceredigion Preseli: £8.03Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £8.14Ceredigion Preseli: £7.58Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £7.69

    £8.11£8.14£7.69Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 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: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 1,007.0, Ceredigion Preseli 1,026.1Ceredigion Preseli: 1,026.1Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 1,007.0

    1,007.0Ceredigion 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: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 95.9, Ceredigion Preseli 99.2Ceredigion Preseli: 99.2Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 95.9

    95.9Ceredigion 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: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 128.8, Ceredigion Preseli 158.2Ceredigion Preseli: 158.2Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 128.8

    128.8Ceredigion 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: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 78.1, Ceredigion Preseli 69.0Ceredigion Preseli: 69.0Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 78.1

    78.1Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 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: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 177.5, Ceredigion Preseli 174.1Ceredigion Preseli: 174.1Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 177.5

    177.5Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 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: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 23.5, Ceredigion Preseli 22.5Ceredigion Preseli: 22.5Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 23.5

    23.5Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher22.5

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Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross and Ceredigion Preseli, per person in the age group
MeasureCaithness, Sutherland and Easter RossCeredigion PreseliHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,003£5,025£4,746Shared outEstimated£5,025£5,046£4,766Ceredigion Preseli
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,487£12,540£11,844Shared outEstimated£12,326£12,379£11,692Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,886£1,894£1,789Shared outEstimated£1,795£1,803£1,703Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,511£11,560£10,919£11,100£11,147£10,529Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£376£378£357£405£406£384Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£581£583£551Shared outEstimated£796£799£755Ceredigion Preseli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17Shared outEstimated£26£26£25Ceredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474Shared outEstimated£497£500£472Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135Shared outEstimated£114£115£108Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£105£106£100Shared outEstimated£107£108£102Ceredigion Preseli
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,418£1,424£1,345£1,283£1,288£1,217Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£170£171£162Ceredigion Preseli
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£353£354£334£394£396£374Ceredigion Preseli
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£6.03£6.06£5.72Ceredigion Preseli
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£5.59£5.61£5.30Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.11£8.14£7.69Shared outEstimated£7.99£8.03£7.58Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.01,026.1Ceredigion Preseli
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.999.2Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.8Shared out158.2Ceredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.1Shared out69.0Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026177.5174.1Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.5Shared outEstimated22.5Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

Per resident

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Ceredigion Preseli on 12. 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 Ceredigion Preseli

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £5,003, Ceredigion Preseli £5,025Ceredigion Preseli: £5,025Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5,003Ceredigion Preseli: £5,046Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5,025Ceredigion Preseli: £4,766Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4,746

    £5,003£5,025£4,746Ceredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count£5,025£5,046£4,766

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £3,118, Ceredigion Preseli £3,184Ceredigion Preseli: £3,184Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £3,118Ceredigion Preseli: £3,197Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £3,131Ceredigion Preseli: £3,020Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2,957

    £3,118£3,131£2,957Ceredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count£3,184£3,197£3,020

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £1,091, Ceredigion Preseli £1,051Ceredigion Preseli: £1,051Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,091Ceredigion Preseli: £1,056Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,095Ceredigion Preseli: £997Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,035

    £1,091£1,095£1,035Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£1,051£1,056£997

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £2,874, Ceredigion Preseli £2,867Ceredigion Preseli: £2,867Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2,874Ceredigion Preseli: £2,879Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2,887Ceredigion Preseli: £2,719Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2,726

    £2,874£2,887£2,726Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£2,867£2,879£2,719

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £94, Ceredigion Preseli £104Ceredigion Preseli: £104Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £94Ceredigion Preseli: £105Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £94Ceredigion Preseli: £99Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £89

    £94£94£89Ceredigion 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: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £145, Ceredigion Preseli £206Ceredigion Preseli: £206Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £145Ceredigion Preseli: £206Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £146Ceredigion Preseli: £195Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £138

    £145£146£138Ceredigion 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: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £4.55, Ceredigion Preseli £6.78Ceredigion Preseli: £6.78Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4.55Ceredigion Preseli: £6.81Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4.57Ceredigion Preseli: £6.43Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4.32

    £4.55£4.57£4.32Ceredigion 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: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £500, Ceredigion Preseli £497Ceredigion Preseli: £497Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £500Ceredigion Preseli: £500Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £502Ceredigion Preseli: £472Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £474

    £500£502£474Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 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: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £142, Ceredigion Preseli £114Ceredigion Preseli: £114Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £142Ceredigion Preseli: £115Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £143Ceredigion Preseli: £108Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £135

    £142£143£135Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 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: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £61, Ceredigion Preseli £63Ceredigion Preseli: £63Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £61Ceredigion Preseli: £63Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £61Ceredigion Preseli: £60Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £58

    £61£61£58Ceredigion Preseli is higher£63£63£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £820, Ceredigion Preseli £751Ceredigion Preseli: £751Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £820Ceredigion Preseli: £754Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £823Ceredigion Preseli: £713Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £778

    £820£823£778Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£751£754£713

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £144, Ceredigion Preseli £170Ceredigion Preseli: £170Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £144Ceredigion Preseli: £171Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £145Ceredigion Preseli: £162Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £137

    £144£145£137Ceredigion Preseli is higher£170£171£162

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £204, Ceredigion Preseli £231Ceredigion Preseli: £231Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £204Ceredigion Preseli: £232Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £205Ceredigion Preseli: £219Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £193

    £204£205£193Ceredigion Preseli is higher£231£232£219

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £2.35, Ceredigion Preseli £3.53Ceredigion Preseli: £3.53Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2.35Ceredigion Preseli: £3.55Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2.36Ceredigion Preseli: £3.35Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2.23

    £2.35£2.36£2.23Ceredigion Preseli is higher£3.53£3.55£3.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £3.74, Ceredigion Preseli £3.28Ceredigion Preseli: £3.28Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £3.74Ceredigion Preseli: £3.29Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £3.76Ceredigion Preseli: £3.11Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £3.55

    £3.74£3.76£3.55Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£3.28£3.29£3.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £8.11, Ceredigion Preseli £7.99Ceredigion Preseli: £7.99Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £8.11Ceredigion Preseli: £8.03Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £8.14Ceredigion Preseli: £7.58Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £7.69

    £8.11£8.14£7.69Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£7.99£8.03£7.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 251.4, Ceredigion Preseli 265.0Ceredigion Preseli: 265.0Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 251.4

    251.4Ceredigion Preseli is higher265.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 23.9, Ceredigion Preseli 25.6Ceredigion Preseli: 25.6Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 23.9

    23.9Ceredigion 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: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 32.2, Ceredigion Preseli 40.9Ceredigion Preseli: 40.9Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 32.2

    32.2Ceredigion Preseli is higher40.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 78.1, Ceredigion Preseli 69.0Ceredigion Preseli: 69.0Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 78.1

    78.1Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher69.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 102.6, Ceredigion Preseli 101.9Ceredigion Preseli: 101.9Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 102.6

    102.6Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 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: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 13.6, Ceredigion Preseli 13.2Ceredigion Preseli: 13.2Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 13.6

    13.6Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher13.2

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Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross and Ceredigion Preseli, per resident
MeasureCaithness, Sutherland and Easter RossCeredigion PreseliHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,003£5,025£4,746Shared outEstimated£5,025£5,046£4,766Ceredigion Preseli
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,118£3,131£2,957Shared outEstimated£3,184£3,197£3,020Ceredigion Preseli
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,091£1,095£1,035Shared outEstimated£1,051£1,056£997Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,874£2,887£2,726£2,867£2,879£2,719Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£104£105£99Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138Shared outEstimated£206£206£195Ceredigion Preseli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32Shared outEstimated£6.78£6.81£6.43Ceredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474Shared outEstimated£497£500£472Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135Shared outEstimated£114£115£108Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58Shared outEstimated£63£63£60Ceredigion Preseli
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£820£823£778£751£754£713Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£170£171£162Ceredigion Preseli
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£231£232£219Ceredigion Preseli
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.35£2.36£2.23£3.53£3.55£3.35Ceredigion Preseli
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.74£3.76£3.55£3.28£3.29£3.11Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.11£8.14£7.69Shared outEstimated£7.99£8.03£7.58Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026251.4265.0Ceredigion Preseli
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.925.6Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.2Shared out40.9Ceredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.1Shared out69.0Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.6101.9Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.6Shared outEstimated13.2Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

Total

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 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

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Ceredigion Preseli

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £480.4m, Ceredigion Preseli £479.0mCeredigion Preseli: £479.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £480.4mCeredigion Preseli: £481.1mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £482.4mCeredigion Preseli: £454.4mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £455.7m

    £480.4m£482.4m£455.7mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higherDepends on how you count£479.0m£481.1m£454.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £299.4m, Ceredigion Preseli £303.5mCeredigion Preseli: £303.5mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £299.4mCeredigion Preseli: £304.8mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £300.6mCeredigion Preseli: £287.9mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £284.0m

    £299.4m£300.6m£284.0mCeredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count£303.5m£304.8m£287.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £104.7m, Ceredigion Preseli £100.2mCeredigion Preseli: £100.2mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £104.7mCeredigion Preseli: £100.7mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £105.2mCeredigion Preseli: £95.1mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £99.3m

    £104.7m£105.2m£99.3mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£100.2m£100.7m£95.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £276.0m, Ceredigion Preseli £273.3mCeredigion Preseli: £273.3mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £276.0mCeredigion Preseli: £274.4mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £277.2mCeredigion Preseli: £259.2mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £261.8m

    £276.0m£277.2m£261.8mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£273.3m£274.4m£259.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £9.0m, Ceredigion Preseli £10.0mCeredigion Preseli: £10.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £9.0mCeredigion Preseli: £10.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £9.1mCeredigion Preseli: £9.4mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £8.6m

    £9.0m£9.1m£8.6mCeredigion 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: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £13.9m, Ceredigion Preseli £19.6mCeredigion Preseli: £19.6mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.9mCeredigion Preseli: £19.7mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £14.0mCeredigion Preseli: £18.6mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mCeredigion 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: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £0.44m, Ceredigion Preseli £0.65mCeredigion Preseli: £0.65mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.44mCeredigion Preseli: £0.65mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.44mCeredigion Preseli: £0.61mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mCeredigion 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: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £48.0m, Ceredigion Preseli £47.4mCeredigion Preseli: £47.4mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £48.0mCeredigion Preseli: £47.6mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £48.2mCeredigion Preseli: £45.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £45.5m

    £48.0m£48.2m£45.5mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 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: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £13.7m, Ceredigion Preseli £10.9mCeredigion Preseli: £10.9mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.7mCeredigion Preseli: £10.9mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.7mCeredigion Preseli: £10.3mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 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: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £5.9m, Ceredigion Preseli £6.0mCeredigion Preseli: £6.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5.9mCeredigion Preseli: £6.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5.9mCeredigion Preseli: £5.7mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mCeredigion Preseli is higher£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £78.7m, Ceredigion Preseli £71.6mCeredigion Preseli: £71.6mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £78.7mCeredigion Preseli: £71.9mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £79.1mCeredigion Preseli: £67.9mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £74.7m

    £78.7m£79.1m£74.7mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£71.6m£71.9m£67.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £13.9m, Ceredigion Preseli £16.3mCeredigion Preseli: £16.3mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.9mCeredigion Preseli: £16.3mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.9mCeredigion Preseli: £15.4mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.1m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.1mCeredigion Preseli is higher£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £19.6m, Ceredigion Preseli £22.0mCeredigion Preseli: £22.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £19.6mCeredigion Preseli: £22.1mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £19.7mCeredigion Preseli: £20.9mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.7m£18.6mCeredigion Preseli is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £0.23m, Ceredigion Preseli £0.34mCeredigion Preseli: £0.34mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.23mCeredigion Preseli: £0.34mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.23mCeredigion Preseli: £0.32mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.21m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.21mCeredigion Preseli is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £0.36m, Ceredigion Preseli £0.31mCeredigion Preseli: £0.31mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.36mCeredigion Preseli: £0.31mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.36mCeredigion Preseli: £0.30mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £0.78m, Ceredigion Preseli £0.76mCeredigion Preseli: £0.76mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.78mCeredigion Preseli: £0.77mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.78mCeredigion Preseli: £0.72mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 24,141, Ceredigion Preseli 25,264Ceredigion Preseli: 25,264Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 24,141

    24,141Ceredigion Preseli is higher25,264

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 2,299, Ceredigion Preseli 2,443Ceredigion Preseli: 2,443Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 2,299

    2,299Ceredigion Preseli is higher2,443

  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, Ceredigion Preseli 3,894Ceredigion Preseli: 3,894Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 3,089

    3,089Ceredigion Preseli is higher3,894

  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, Ceredigion Preseli 6,577Ceredigion Preseli: 6,577Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 7,500

    7,500Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher6,577

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 9,854, Ceredigion Preseli 9,718Ceredigion Preseli: 9,718Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 9,854

    9,854Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher9,718

  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, Ceredigion Preseli 1,254Ceredigion Preseli: 1,254Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 1,306

    1,306Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher1,254

Show the numbers
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross and Ceredigion Preseli, total
MeasureCaithness, Sutherland and Easter RossCeredigion PreseliHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£480.4m£482.4m£455.7mShared outEstimated£479.0m£481.1m£454.4mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£299.4m£300.6m£284.0mShared outEstimated£303.5m£304.8m£287.9mCeredigion Preseli
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£104.7m£105.2m£99.3mShared outEstimated£100.2m£100.7m£95.1mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£276.0m£277.2m£261.8m£273.3m£274.4m£259.2mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m£10.0m£10.0m£9.4mCeredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mShared outEstimated£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mCeredigion Preseli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mShared outEstimated£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mCeredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.0m£48.2m£45.5mShared outEstimated£47.4m£47.6m£45.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mShared outEstimated£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mShared outEstimated£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mCeredigion Preseli
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£78.7m£79.1m£74.7m£71.6m£71.9m£67.9mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mCeredigion Preseli
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCeredigion Preseli
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.21m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mCeredigion Preseli
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mShared outEstimated£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,14125,264Ceredigion Preseli
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2992,443Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,089Shared out3,894Ceredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,500Shared out6,577Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,8549,718Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,306Shared outEstimated1,254Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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