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Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire and Ceredigion Preseli

105,578 and 95,329 residents (mid-2024).

Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher than Ceredigion Preseli on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 5 of 22 measures, and Ceredigion Preseli on 17. 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 Ceredigion Preseli

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £4,442, Ceredigion Preseli £5,025Ceredigion Preseli: £5,025Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4,442Ceredigion Preseli: £5,046Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4,461Ceredigion Preseli: £4,766Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4,214

    £4,442£4,461£4,214Ceredigion Preseli is higher£5,025£5,046£4,766

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £12,465, Ceredigion Preseli £12,326Ceredigion Preseli: £12,326Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £12,465Ceredigion Preseli: £12,379Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £12,518Ceredigion Preseli: £11,692Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £11,823

    £12,465£12,518£11,823Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£12,326£12,379£11,692

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £1,692, Ceredigion Preseli £1,795Ceredigion Preseli: £1,795Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,692Ceredigion Preseli: £1,803Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,700Ceredigion Preseli: £1,703Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,605

    £1,692£1,700£1,605Ceredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count£1,795£1,803£1,703

  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, Ceredigion Preseli £11,100Ceredigion Preseli: £11,100Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £11,393Ceredigion Preseli: £11,147Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £11,441Ceredigion Preseli: £10,529Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £10,807

    £11,393£11,441£10,807Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£11,100£11,147£10,529

  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, Ceredigion Preseli £405Ceredigion Preseli: £405Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £353Ceredigion Preseli: £406Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £354Ceredigion Preseli: £384Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £335

    £353£354£335Ceredigion 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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £697, Ceredigion Preseli £796Ceredigion Preseli: £796Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £697Ceredigion Preseli: £799Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £700Ceredigion Preseli: £755Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £661

    £697£700£661Ceredigion 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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £22, Ceredigion Preseli £26Ceredigion Preseli: £26Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £22Ceredigion Preseli: £26Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £22Ceredigion Preseli: £25Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £21

    £22£22£21Ceredigion Preseli is higher£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £497, Ceredigion Preseli £497Ceredigion Preseli: £497Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £497Ceredigion Preseli: £500Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £500Ceredigion Preseli: £472Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £472

    £497£500£472Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £142, Ceredigion Preseli £114Ceredigion Preseli: £114Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £142Ceredigion Preseli: £115Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £142Ceredigion Preseli: £108Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £135

    £142£142£135Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £98, Ceredigion Preseli £107Ceredigion Preseli: £107Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £98Ceredigion Preseli: £108Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £98Ceredigion Preseli: £102Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £93

    £98£98£93Ceredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count£107£108£102

  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, Ceredigion Preseli £1,283Ceredigion Preseli: £1,283Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,274Ceredigion Preseli: £1,288Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,279Ceredigion Preseli: £1,217Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,208

    £1,274£1,279£1,208Ceredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count£1,283£1,288£1,217

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £161, Ceredigion Preseli £170Ceredigion Preseli: £170Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £161Ceredigion Preseli: £171Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £162Ceredigion Preseli: £162Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £153

    £161£162£153Ceredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count£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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £313, Ceredigion Preseli £394Ceredigion Preseli: £394Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £313Ceredigion Preseli: £396Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £314Ceredigion Preseli: £374Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £297

    £313£314£297Ceredigion 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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £3.14, Ceredigion Preseli £6.03Ceredigion Preseli: £6.03Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £3.14Ceredigion Preseli: £6.06Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £3.16Ceredigion Preseli: £5.72Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98Ceredigion 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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £5.28, Ceredigion Preseli £5.59Ceredigion Preseli: £5.59Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £5.28Ceredigion Preseli: £5.61Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £5.30Ceredigion Preseli: £5.30Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £5.01

    £5.28£5.30£5.01Ceredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count£5.59£5.61£5.30

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £7.38, Ceredigion Preseli £7.99Ceredigion Preseli: £7.99Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.38Ceredigion Preseli: £8.03Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.41Ceredigion Preseli: £7.58Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Ceredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count£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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 1,003.0, Ceredigion Preseli 1,026.1Ceredigion Preseli: 1,026.1Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 1,003.0

    1,003.0Ceredigion 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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 89.8, Ceredigion Preseli 99.2Ceredigion Preseli: 99.2Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 89.8

    89.8Ceredigion 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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 154.6, Ceredigion Preseli 158.2Ceredigion Preseli: 158.2Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 154.6

    154.6Ceredigion 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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 77.8, Ceredigion Preseli 69.0Ceredigion Preseli: 69.0Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 77.8

    77.8Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 160.4, Ceredigion Preseli 174.1Ceredigion Preseli: 174.1Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 160.4

    160.4Ceredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count174.1

  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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 21.7, Ceredigion Preseli 22.5Ceredigion Preseli: 22.5Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 21.7

    21.7Ceredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count22.5

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Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire and Ceredigion Preseli, per person in the age group
MeasureInverness, Skye and West Ross-shireCeredigion PreseliHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,442£4,461£4,214Shared outEstimated£5,025£5,046£4,766Ceredigion Preseli
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,465£12,518£11,823Shared outEstimated£12,326£12,379£11,692Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,692£1,700£1,605Shared outEstimated£1,795£1,803£1,703Ceredigion Preseli
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,393£11,441£10,807£11,100£11,147£10,529Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£353£354£335£405£406£384Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£697£700£661Shared outEstimated£796£799£755Ceredigion Preseli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21Shared outEstimated£26£26£25Ceredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£500£472Shared outEstimated£497£500£472Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135Shared outEstimated£114£115£108Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£98£93Shared outEstimated£107£108£102Ceredigion Preseli
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,274£1,279£1,208£1,283£1,288£1,217Ceredigion Preseli
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£170£171£162Ceredigion Preseli
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£313£314£297£394£396£374Ceredigion Preseli
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98£6.03£6.06£5.72Ceredigion Preseli
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.28£5.30£5.01£5.59£5.61£5.30Ceredigion Preseli
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00Shared outEstimated£7.99£8.03£7.58Ceredigion Preseli
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.01,026.1Ceredigion Preseli
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.899.2Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.6Shared out158.2Ceredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.8Shared out69.0Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.4174.1Ceredigion Preseli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.7Shared outEstimated22.5Ceredigion Preseli

Per resident

Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Ceredigion Preseli on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire Ceredigion Preseli

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £4,442, Ceredigion Preseli £5,025Ceredigion Preseli: £5,025Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4,442Ceredigion Preseli: £5,046Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4,461Ceredigion Preseli: £4,766Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4,214

    £4,442£4,461£4,214Ceredigion Preseli is higher£5,025£5,046£4,766

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £2,581, Ceredigion Preseli £3,184Ceredigion Preseli: £3,184Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2,581Ceredigion Preseli: £3,197Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2,592Ceredigion Preseli: £3,020Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2,448

    £2,581£2,592£2,448Ceredigion 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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £1,053, Ceredigion Preseli £1,051Ceredigion Preseli: £1,051Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,053Ceredigion Preseli: £1,056Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,058Ceredigion Preseli: £997Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £999

    £1,053£1,058£999Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£1,051£1,056£997

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £2,359, Ceredigion Preseli £2,867Ceredigion Preseli: £2,867Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2,359Ceredigion Preseli: £2,879Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2,369Ceredigion Preseli: £2,719Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2,238

    £2,359£2,369£2,238Ceredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count£2,867£2,879£2,719

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £73, Ceredigion Preseli £104Ceredigion Preseli: £104Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £73Ceredigion Preseli: £105Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £73Ceredigion Preseli: £99Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £69

    £73£73£69Ceredigion 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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £144, Ceredigion Preseli £206Ceredigion Preseli: £206Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £144Ceredigion Preseli: £206Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £145Ceredigion Preseli: £195Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £137

    £144£145£137Ceredigion 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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £4.53, Ceredigion Preseli £6.78Ceredigion Preseli: £6.78Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4.53Ceredigion Preseli: £6.81Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4.55Ceredigion Preseli: £6.43Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30Ceredigion 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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £497, Ceredigion Preseli £497Ceredigion Preseli: £497Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £497Ceredigion Preseli: £500Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £500Ceredigion Preseli: £472Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £472

    £497£500£472Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £142, Ceredigion Preseli £114Ceredigion Preseli: £114Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £142Ceredigion Preseli: £115Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £142Ceredigion Preseli: £108Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £135

    £142£142£135Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £61, Ceredigion Preseli £63Ceredigion Preseli: £63Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £61Ceredigion Preseli: £63Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £61Ceredigion Preseli: £60Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £58

    £61£61£58Ceredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count£63£63£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £793, Ceredigion Preseli £751Ceredigion Preseli: £751Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £793Ceredigion Preseli: £754Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £796Ceredigion Preseli: £713Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £752

    £793£796£752Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£751£754£713

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £161, Ceredigion Preseli £170Ceredigion Preseli: £170Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £161Ceredigion Preseli: £171Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £162Ceredigion Preseli: £162Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £153

    £161£162£153Ceredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count£170£171£162

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £195, Ceredigion Preseli £231Ceredigion Preseli: £231Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £195Ceredigion Preseli: £232Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £196Ceredigion Preseli: £219Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £185

    £195£196£185Ceredigion Preseli is higher£231£232£219

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £1.95, Ceredigion Preseli £3.53Ceredigion Preseli: £3.53Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1.95Ceredigion Preseli: £3.55Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1.96Ceredigion Preseli: £3.35Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1.85

    £1.95£1.96£1.85Ceredigion Preseli is higher£3.53£3.55£3.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £3.29, Ceredigion Preseli £3.28Ceredigion Preseli: £3.28Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £3.29Ceredigion Preseli: £3.29Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £3.30Ceredigion Preseli: £3.11Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £3.12

    £3.29£3.30£3.12Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£3.28£3.29£3.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £7.38, Ceredigion Preseli £7.99Ceredigion Preseli: £7.99Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.38Ceredigion Preseli: £8.03Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.41Ceredigion Preseli: £7.58Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Ceredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count£7.99£8.03£7.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 207.7, Ceredigion Preseli 265.0Ceredigion Preseli: 265.0Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 207.7

    207.7Ceredigion Preseli is higher265.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 18.6, Ceredigion Preseli 25.6Ceredigion Preseli: 25.6Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 18.6

    18.6Ceredigion 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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 32.0, Ceredigion Preseli 40.9Ceredigion Preseli: 40.9Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 32.0

    32.0Ceredigion 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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 77.8, Ceredigion Preseli 69.0Ceredigion Preseli: 69.0Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 77.8

    77.8Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher69.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 99.8, Ceredigion Preseli 101.9Ceredigion Preseli: 101.9Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 99.8

    99.8Ceredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count101.9

  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, Ceredigion Preseli 13.2Ceredigion Preseli: 13.2Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 13.5

    13.5Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count13.2

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Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire and Ceredigion Preseli, per resident
MeasureInverness, Skye and West Ross-shireCeredigion PreseliHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,442£4,461£4,214Shared outEstimated£5,025£5,046£4,766Ceredigion Preseli
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,581£2,592£2,448Shared outEstimated£3,184£3,197£3,020Ceredigion Preseli
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,053£1,058£999Shared outEstimated£1,051£1,056£997Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,359£2,369£2,238£2,867£2,879£2,719Ceredigion Preseli
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£104£105£99Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137Shared outEstimated£206£206£195Ceredigion Preseli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30Shared outEstimated£6.78£6.81£6.43Ceredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£500£472Shared outEstimated£497£500£472Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135Shared outEstimated£114£115£108Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58Shared outEstimated£63£63£60Ceredigion Preseli
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£793£796£752£751£754£713Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£170£171£162Ceredigion Preseli
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£231£232£219Ceredigion Preseli
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£1.95£1.96£1.85£3.53£3.55£3.35Ceredigion Preseli
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.29£3.30£3.12£3.28£3.29£3.11Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00Shared outEstimated£7.99£8.03£7.58Ceredigion Preseli
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026207.7265.0Ceredigion Preseli
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.625.6Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.0Shared out40.9Ceredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.8Shared out69.0Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.8101.9Ceredigion Preseli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Shared outEstimated13.2Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Total

Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 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

Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire Ceredigion Preseli

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £469.0m, Ceredigion Preseli £479.0mCeredigion Preseli: £479.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £469.0mCeredigion Preseli: £481.1mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £471.0mCeredigion Preseli: £454.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £444.9m

    £469.0m£471.0m£444.9mCeredigion Preseli is higher£479.0m£481.1m£454.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £272.5m, Ceredigion Preseli £303.5mCeredigion Preseli: £303.5mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £272.5mCeredigion Preseli: £304.8mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £273.7mCeredigion Preseli: £287.9mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £258.5m

    £272.5m£273.7m£258.5mCeredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count£303.5m£304.8m£287.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £111.2m, Ceredigion Preseli £100.2mCeredigion Preseli: £100.2mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £111.2mCeredigion Preseli: £100.7mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £111.7mCeredigion Preseli: £95.1mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £105.5m

    £111.2m£111.7m£105.5mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£100.2m£100.7m£95.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £249.1m, Ceredigion Preseli £273.3mCeredigion Preseli: £273.3mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £249.1mCeredigion Preseli: £274.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £250.1mCeredigion Preseli: £259.2mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £236.3m

    £249.1m£250.1m£236.3mCeredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count£273.3m£274.4m£259.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £7.7m, Ceredigion Preseli £10.0mCeredigion Preseli: £10.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.7mCeredigion Preseli: £10.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.7mCeredigion Preseli: £9.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mCeredigion Preseli is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £15.2m, Ceredigion Preseli £19.6mCeredigion Preseli: £19.6mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £15.2mCeredigion Preseli: £19.7mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £15.3mCeredigion Preseli: £18.6mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £14.5m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.5mCeredigion Preseli is higher£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £0.48m, Ceredigion Preseli £0.65mCeredigion Preseli: £0.65mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.48mCeredigion Preseli: £0.65mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.48mCeredigion Preseli: £0.61mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mCeredigion 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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £52.5m, Ceredigion Preseli £47.4mCeredigion Preseli: £47.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £52.5mCeredigion Preseli: £47.6mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £52.7mCeredigion Preseli: £45.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £49.8m

    £52.5m£52.7m£49.8mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £15.0m, Ceredigion Preseli £10.9mCeredigion Preseli: £10.9mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £15.0mCeredigion Preseli: £10.9mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £15.0mCeredigion Preseli: £10.3mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.0m£14.2mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 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: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £6.4m, Ceredigion Preseli £6.0mCeredigion Preseli: £6.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £6.4mCeredigion Preseli: £6.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £6.4mCeredigion Preseli: £5.7mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.1mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £83.7m, Ceredigion Preseli £71.6mCeredigion Preseli: £71.6mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £83.7mCeredigion Preseli: £71.9mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £84.1mCeredigion Preseli: £67.9mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £79.4m

    £83.7m£84.1m£79.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£71.6m£71.9m£67.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £17.0m, Ceredigion Preseli £16.3mCeredigion Preseli: £16.3mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £17.0mCeredigion Preseli: £16.3mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £17.1mCeredigion Preseli: £15.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.1mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £20.6m, Ceredigion Preseli £22.0mCeredigion Preseli: £22.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £20.6mCeredigion Preseli: £22.1mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £20.6mCeredigion Preseli: £20.9mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.6m£19.5mCeredigion Preseli is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £0.21m, Ceredigion Preseli £0.34mCeredigion Preseli: £0.34mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.21mCeredigion Preseli: £0.34mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.21mCeredigion Preseli: £0.32mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mCeredigion Preseli is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £0.35m, Ceredigion Preseli £0.31mCeredigion Preseli: £0.31mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.35mCeredigion Preseli: £0.31mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.35mCeredigion Preseli: £0.30mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £0.78m, Ceredigion Preseli £0.76mCeredigion Preseli: £0.76mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.78mCeredigion Preseli: £0.77mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.78mCeredigion Preseli: £0.72mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 21,928, Ceredigion Preseli 25,264Ceredigion Preseli: 25,264Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 21,928

    21,928Ceredigion Preseli is higher25,264

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 1,964, Ceredigion Preseli 2,443Ceredigion Preseli: 2,443Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 1,964

    1,964Ceredigion Preseli is higher2,443

  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, Ceredigion Preseli 3,894Ceredigion Preseli: 3,894Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 3,381

    3,381Ceredigion Preseli is higher3,894

  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, Ceredigion Preseli 6,577Ceredigion Preseli: 6,577Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 8,209

    8,209Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher6,577

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 10,541, Ceredigion Preseli 9,718Ceredigion Preseli: 9,718Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 10,541

    10,541Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count9,718

  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, Ceredigion Preseli 1,254Ceredigion Preseli: 1,254Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 1,429

    1,429Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count1,254

Show the numbers
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire and Ceredigion Preseli, total
MeasureInverness, Skye and West Ross-shireCeredigion PreseliHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£469.0m£471.0m£444.9mShared outEstimated£479.0m£481.1m£454.4mCeredigion Preseli
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£272.5m£273.7m£258.5mShared outEstimated£303.5m£304.8m£287.9mCeredigion Preseli
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£111.2m£111.7m£105.5mShared outEstimated£100.2m£100.7m£95.1mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£249.1m£250.1m£236.3m£273.3m£274.4m£259.2mCeredigion Preseli
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£10.0m£10.0m£9.4mCeredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.5mShared outEstimated£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mCeredigion Preseli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mShared outEstimated£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mCeredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.5m£52.7m£49.8mShared outEstimated£47.4m£47.6m£45.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mShared outEstimated£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mShared outEstimated£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.7m£84.1m£79.4m£71.6m£71.9m£67.9mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.6m£19.5m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCeredigion Preseli
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mCeredigion Preseli
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mShared outEstimated£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,92825,264Ceredigion Preseli
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9642,443Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,381Shared out3,894Ceredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,209Shared out6,577Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,5419,718Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,429Shared outEstimated1,254Inverness, 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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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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