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Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire and Caerfyrddin

105,578 and 95,366 residents (mid-2024).

Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher than Caerfyrddin on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 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

Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire Caerfyrddin

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £4,442, Caerfyrddin £5,277Caerfyrddin: £5,277Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4,442Caerfyrddin: £5,300Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4,461Caerfyrddin: £5,006Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4,214

    £4,442£4,461£4,214Caerfyrddin 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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £12,465, Caerfyrddin £12,386Caerfyrddin: £12,386Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £12,465Caerfyrddin: £12,439Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £12,518Caerfyrddin: £11,749Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £11,823

    £12,465£12,518£11,823Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £1,692, Caerfyrddin £2,039Caerfyrddin: £2,039Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,692Caerfyrddin: £2,048Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,700Caerfyrddin: £1,934Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,605

    £1,692£1,700£1,605Caerfyrddin is higherDepends on how you count£2,039£2,048£1,934

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £11,393, Caerfyrddin £11,063Caerfyrddin: £11,063Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £11,393Caerfyrddin: £11,110Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £11,441Caerfyrddin: £10,493Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £10,807

    £11,393£11,441£10,807Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£11,063£11,110£10,493

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £353, Caerfyrddin £423Caerfyrddin: £423Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £353Caerfyrddin: £424Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £354Caerfyrddin: £401Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £335

    £353£354£335Caerfyrddin 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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £697, Caerfyrddin £874Caerfyrddin: £874Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £697Caerfyrddin: £878Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £700Caerfyrddin: £829Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £661

    £697£700£661Caerfyrddin 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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £22, Caerfyrddin £27Caerfyrddin: £27Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £22Caerfyrddin: £27Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £22Caerfyrddin: £25Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £21

    £22£22£21Caerfyrddin 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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £497, Caerfyrddin £637Caerfyrddin: £637Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £497Caerfyrddin: £640Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £500Caerfyrddin: £604Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £472

    £497£500£472Caerfyrddin 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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £142, Caerfyrddin £140Caerfyrddin: £140Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £142Caerfyrddin: £141Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £142Caerfyrddin: £133Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £135

    £142£142£135Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £98, Caerfyrddin £126Caerfyrddin: £126Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £98Caerfyrddin: £127Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £98Caerfyrddin: £120Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £93

    £98£98£93Caerfyrddin is higher£126£127£120

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £1,274, Caerfyrddin £1,445Caerfyrddin: £1,445Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,274Caerfyrddin: £1,451Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,279Caerfyrddin: £1,371Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,208

    £1,274£1,279£1,208Caerfyrddin is higherDepends on how you count£1,445£1,451£1,371

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £161, Caerfyrddin £159Caerfyrddin: £159Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £161Caerfyrddin: £160Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £162Caerfyrddin: £151Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £153

    £161£162£153Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £313, Caerfyrddin £455Caerfyrddin: £455Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £313Caerfyrddin: £457Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £314Caerfyrddin: £432Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £297

    £313£314£297Caerfyrddin 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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £3.14, Caerfyrddin £6.17Caerfyrddin: £6.17Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £3.14Caerfyrddin: £6.19Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £3.16Caerfyrddin: £5.85Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98Caerfyrddin 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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £5.28, Caerfyrddin £6.60Caerfyrddin: £6.60Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £5.28Caerfyrddin: £6.63Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £5.30Caerfyrddin: £6.26Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £5.01

    £5.28£5.30£5.01Caerfyrddin is higher£6.60£6.63£6.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £7.38, Caerfyrddin £8.17Caerfyrddin: £8.17Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.38Caerfyrddin: £8.21Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.41Caerfyrddin: £7.75Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Caerfyrddin 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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 1,003.0, Caerfyrddin 1,003.8Caerfyrddin: 1,003.8Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 1,003.0

    1,003.0Caerfyrddin is higher1,003.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 89.8, Caerfyrddin 100.9Caerfyrddin: 100.9Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 89.8

    89.8Caerfyrddin 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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 154.6, Caerfyrddin 176.9Caerfyrddin: 176.9Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 154.6

    154.6Caerfyrddin 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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 77.8, Caerfyrddin 87.0Caerfyrddin: 87.0Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 77.8

    77.8Caerfyrddin 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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 160.4, Caerfyrddin 191.2Caerfyrddin: 191.2Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 160.4

    160.4Caerfyrddin is higherDepends on how you count191.2

  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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 21.7, Caerfyrddin 26.3Caerfyrddin: 26.3Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 21.7

    21.7Caerfyrddin is higherDepends on how you count26.3

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Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire and Caerfyrddin, per person in the age group
MeasureInverness, Skye and West Ross-shireCaerfyrddinHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,442£4,461£4,214Shared outEstimated£5,277£5,300£5,006Caerfyrddin
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,465£12,518£11,823Shared outEstimated£12,386£12,439£11,749Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,692£1,700£1,605Shared outEstimated£2,039£2,048£1,934Caerfyrddin
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,393£11,441£10,807£11,063£11,110£10,493Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£353£354£335£423£424£401Caerfyrddin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£697£700£661Shared outEstimated£874£878£829Caerfyrddin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21Shared outEstimated£27£27£25Caerfyrddin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£500£472Shared outEstimated£637£640£604Caerfyrddin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135Shared outEstimated£140£141£133Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£98£93Shared outEstimated£126£127£120Caerfyrddin
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,274£1,279£1,208£1,445£1,451£1,371Caerfyrddin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£159£160£151Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£313£314£297£455£457£432Caerfyrddin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98£6.17£6.19£5.85Caerfyrddin
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.28£5.30£5.01£6.60£6.63£6.26Caerfyrddin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00Shared outEstimated£8.17£8.21£7.75Caerfyrddin
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.01,003.8Caerfyrddin
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.8100.9Caerfyrddin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.6Shared out176.9Caerfyrddin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.8Shared out87.0Caerfyrddin
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.4191.2Caerfyrddin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.7Shared outEstimated26.3Caerfyrddin

Per resident

Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 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

Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire Caerfyrddin

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £4,442, Caerfyrddin £5,277Caerfyrddin: £5,277Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4,442Caerfyrddin: £5,300Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4,461Caerfyrddin: £5,006Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4,214

    £4,442£4,461£4,214Caerfyrddin is higher£5,277£5,300£5,006

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £2,581, Caerfyrddin £3,172Caerfyrddin: £3,172Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2,581Caerfyrddin: £3,185Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2,592Caerfyrddin: £3,009Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2,448

    £2,581£2,592£2,448Caerfyrddin is higherDepends on how you count£3,172£3,185£3,009

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £1,053, Caerfyrddin £1,161Caerfyrddin: £1,161Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,053Caerfyrddin: £1,166Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,058Caerfyrddin: £1,101Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £999

    £1,053£1,058£999Caerfyrddin is higherDepends on how you count£1,161£1,166£1,101

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £2,359, Caerfyrddin £2,833Caerfyrddin: £2,833Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2,359Caerfyrddin: £2,845Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2,369Caerfyrddin: £2,687Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2,238

    £2,359£2,369£2,238Caerfyrddin is higherDepends on how you count£2,833£2,845£2,687

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £73, Caerfyrddin £108Caerfyrddin: £108Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £73Caerfyrddin: £109Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £73Caerfyrddin: £103Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £69

    £73£73£69Caerfyrddin 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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £144, Caerfyrddin £224Caerfyrddin: £224Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £144Caerfyrddin: £225Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £145Caerfyrddin: £212Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £137

    £144£145£137Caerfyrddin 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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £4.53, Caerfyrddin £6.88Caerfyrddin: £6.88Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4.53Caerfyrddin: £6.91Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4.55Caerfyrddin: £6.53Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30Caerfyrddin 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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £497, Caerfyrddin £637Caerfyrddin: £637Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £497Caerfyrddin: £640Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £500Caerfyrddin: £604Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £472

    £497£500£472Caerfyrddin 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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £142, Caerfyrddin £140Caerfyrddin: £140Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £142Caerfyrddin: £141Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £142Caerfyrddin: £133Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £135

    £142£142£135Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £61, Caerfyrddin £72Caerfyrddin: £72Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £61Caerfyrddin: £72Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £61Caerfyrddin: £68Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £58

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £793, Caerfyrddin £823Caerfyrddin: £823Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £793Caerfyrddin: £826Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £796Caerfyrddin: £780Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £752

    £793£796£752Caerfyrddin is higherDepends on how you count£823£826£780

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £161, Caerfyrddin £159Caerfyrddin: £159Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £161Caerfyrddin: £160Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £162Caerfyrddin: £151Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £153

    £161£162£153Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£159£160£151

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £195, Caerfyrddin £259Caerfyrddin: £259Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £195Caerfyrddin: £260Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £196Caerfyrddin: £246Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £185

    £195£196£185Caerfyrddin is higher£259£260£246

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £1.95, Caerfyrddin £3.51Caerfyrddin: £3.51Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1.95Caerfyrddin: £3.53Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1.96Caerfyrddin: £3.33Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1.85

    £1.95£1.96£1.85Caerfyrddin is higher£3.51£3.53£3.33

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £3.29, Caerfyrddin £3.75Caerfyrddin: £3.75Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £3.29Caerfyrddin: £3.77Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £3.30Caerfyrddin: £3.56Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £3.12

    £3.29£3.30£3.12Caerfyrddin is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £7.38, Caerfyrddin £8.17Caerfyrddin: £8.17Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.38Caerfyrddin: £8.21Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.41Caerfyrddin: £7.75Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Caerfyrddin is higher£8.17£8.21£7.75

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 207.7, Caerfyrddin 257.0Caerfyrddin: 257.0Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 207.7

    207.7Caerfyrddin is higher257.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 18.6, Caerfyrddin 25.8Caerfyrddin: 25.8Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 18.6

    18.6Caerfyrddin 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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 32.0, Caerfyrddin 45.3Caerfyrddin: 45.3Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 32.0

    32.0Caerfyrddin 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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 77.8, Caerfyrddin 87.0Caerfyrddin: 87.0Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 77.8

    77.8Caerfyrddin is higher87.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 99.8, Caerfyrddin 108.9Caerfyrddin: 108.9Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 99.8

    99.8Caerfyrddin is higherDepends on how you count108.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 13.5, Caerfyrddin 15.0Caerfyrddin: 15.0Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 13.5

    13.5Caerfyrddin is higherDepends on how you count15.0

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Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire and Caerfyrddin, per resident
MeasureInverness, Skye and West Ross-shireCaerfyrddinHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,442£4,461£4,214Shared outEstimated£5,277£5,300£5,006Caerfyrddin
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,581£2,592£2,448Shared outEstimated£3,172£3,185£3,009Caerfyrddin
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,053£1,058£999Shared outEstimated£1,161£1,166£1,101Caerfyrddin
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,359£2,369£2,238£2,833£2,845£2,687Caerfyrddin
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£108£109£103Caerfyrddin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137Shared outEstimated£224£225£212Caerfyrddin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30Shared outEstimated£6.88£6.91£6.53Caerfyrddin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£500£472Shared outEstimated£637£640£604Caerfyrddin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135Shared outEstimated£140£141£133Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58Shared outEstimated£72£72£68Caerfyrddin
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£793£796£752£823£826£780Caerfyrddin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£159£160£151Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£259£260£246Caerfyrddin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£1.95£1.96£1.85£3.51£3.53£3.33Caerfyrddin
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.29£3.30£3.12£3.75£3.77£3.56Caerfyrddin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00Shared outEstimated£8.17£8.21£7.75Caerfyrddin
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026207.7257.0Caerfyrddin
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.625.8Caerfyrddin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.0Shared out45.3Caerfyrddin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.8Shared out87.0Caerfyrddin
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.8108.9Caerfyrddin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Shared outEstimated15.0Caerfyrddin

Total

Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Caerfyrddin on 16. 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

Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire Caerfyrddin

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £469.0m, Caerfyrddin £503.3mCaerfyrddin: £503.3mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £469.0mCaerfyrddin: £505.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £471.0mCaerfyrddin: £477.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £444.9m

    £469.0m£471.0m£444.9mCaerfyrddin is higher£503.3m£505.4m£477.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £272.5m, Caerfyrddin £302.5mCaerfyrddin: £302.5mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £272.5mCaerfyrddin: £303.8mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £273.7mCaerfyrddin: £286.9mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £258.5m

    £272.5m£273.7m£258.5mCaerfyrddin is higherDepends on how you count£302.5m£303.8m£286.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £111.2m, Caerfyrddin £110.7mCaerfyrddin: £110.7mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £111.2mCaerfyrddin: £111.2mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £111.7mCaerfyrddin: £105.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £105.5m

    £111.2m£111.7m£105.5mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£110.7m£111.2m£105.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £249.1m, Caerfyrddin £270.2mCaerfyrddin: £270.2mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £249.1mCaerfyrddin: £271.3mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £250.1mCaerfyrddin: £256.3mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £236.3m

    £249.1m£250.1m£236.3mCaerfyrddin is higherDepends on how you count£270.2m£271.3m£256.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £7.7m, Caerfyrddin £10.3mCaerfyrddin: £10.3mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.7mCaerfyrddin: £10.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.7mCaerfyrddin: £9.8mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mCaerfyrddin 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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £15.2m, Caerfyrddin £21.4mCaerfyrddin: £21.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £15.2mCaerfyrddin: £21.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £15.3mCaerfyrddin: £20.3mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £14.5m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.5mCaerfyrddin 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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £0.48m, Caerfyrddin £0.66mCaerfyrddin: £0.66mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.48mCaerfyrddin: £0.66mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.48mCaerfyrddin: £0.62mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mCaerfyrddin 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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £52.5m, Caerfyrddin £60.8mCaerfyrddin: £60.8mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £52.5mCaerfyrddin: £61.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £52.7mCaerfyrddin: £57.6mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £49.8m

    £52.5m£52.7m£49.8mCaerfyrddin 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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £15.0m, Caerfyrddin £13.4mCaerfyrddin: £13.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £15.0mCaerfyrddin: £13.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £15.0mCaerfyrddin: £12.7mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.0m£14.2mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £6.4m, Caerfyrddin £6.9mCaerfyrddin: £6.9mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £6.4mCaerfyrddin: £6.9mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £6.4mCaerfyrddin: £6.5mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.1mCaerfyrddin is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £83.7m, Caerfyrddin £78.5mCaerfyrddin: £78.5mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £83.7mCaerfyrddin: £78.8mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £84.1mCaerfyrddin: £74.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £79.4m

    £83.7m£84.1m£79.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£78.5m£78.8m£74.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £17.0m, Caerfyrddin £15.2mCaerfyrddin: £15.2mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £17.0mCaerfyrddin: £15.2mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £17.1mCaerfyrddin: £14.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.1mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £20.6m, Caerfyrddin £24.7mCaerfyrddin: £24.7mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £20.6mCaerfyrddin: £24.8mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £20.6mCaerfyrddin: £23.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.6m£19.5mCaerfyrddin is higher£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £0.21m, Caerfyrddin £0.33mCaerfyrddin: £0.33mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.21mCaerfyrddin: £0.34mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.21mCaerfyrddin: £0.32mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mCaerfyrddin is higher£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £0.35m, Caerfyrddin £0.36mCaerfyrddin: £0.36mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.35mCaerfyrddin: £0.36mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.35mCaerfyrddin: £0.34mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mCaerfyrddin is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £0.78m, Caerfyrddin £0.78mCaerfyrddin: £0.78mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.78mCaerfyrddin: £0.78mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.78mCaerfyrddin: £0.74mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.74m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 21,928, Caerfyrddin 24,513Caerfyrddin: 24,513Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 21,928

    21,928Caerfyrddin is higher24,513

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 1,964, Caerfyrddin 2,463Caerfyrddin: 2,463Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 1,964

    1,964Caerfyrddin is higher2,463

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 3,381, Caerfyrddin 4,319Caerfyrddin: 4,319Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 3,381

    3,381Caerfyrddin is higher4,319

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 8,209, Caerfyrddin 8,298Caerfyrddin: 8,298Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 8,209

    8,209Caerfyrddin is higher8,298

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 10,541, Caerfyrddin 10,381Caerfyrddin: 10,381Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 10,541

    10,541Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count10,381

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 1,429, Caerfyrddin 1,427Caerfyrddin: 1,427Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 1,429

    1,429Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count1,427

Show the numbers
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire and Caerfyrddin, total
MeasureInverness, Skye and West Ross-shireCaerfyrddinHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£469.0m£471.0m£444.9mShared outEstimated£503.3m£505.4m£477.4mCaerfyrddin
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£272.5m£273.7m£258.5mShared outEstimated£302.5m£303.8m£286.9mCaerfyrddin
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£111.2m£111.7m£105.5mShared outEstimated£110.7m£111.2m£105.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£249.1m£250.1m£236.3m£270.2m£271.3m£256.3mCaerfyrddin
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mCaerfyrddin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.5mShared outEstimated£21.4m£21.4m£20.3mCaerfyrddin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mShared outEstimated£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mCaerfyrddin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.5m£52.7m£49.8mShared outEstimated£60.8m£61.0m£57.6mCaerfyrddin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mShared outEstimated£13.4m£13.4m£12.7mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mShared outEstimated£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mCaerfyrddin
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.7m£84.1m£79.4m£78.5m£78.8m£74.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£15.2m£15.2m£14.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.6m£19.5m£24.7m£24.8m£23.4mCaerfyrddin
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.33m£0.34m£0.32mCaerfyrddin
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mCaerfyrddin
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mShared outEstimated£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mCaerfyrddin
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,92824,513Caerfyrddin
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9642,463Caerfyrddin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,381Shared out4,319Caerfyrddin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,209Shared out8,298Caerfyrddin
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,54110,381Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,429Shared outEstimated1,427Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

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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