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Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe and Ceredigion Preseli

92,503 and 95,329 residents (mid-2024).

Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher than Ceredigion Preseli on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Ceredigion Preseli on 5. 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

Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe Ceredigion Preseli

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £5,365, Ceredigion Preseli £5,025Ceredigion Preseli: £5,025Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £5,365Ceredigion Preseli: £5,046Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £5,388Ceredigion Preseli: £4,766Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £5,089

    £5,365£5,388£5,089Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 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: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £12,367, Ceredigion Preseli £12,326Ceredigion Preseli: £12,326Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £12,367Ceredigion Preseli: £12,379Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £12,420Ceredigion Preseli: £11,692Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £11,731

    £12,367£12,420£11,731Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher£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: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £1,951, Ceredigion Preseli £1,795Ceredigion Preseli: £1,795Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £1,951Ceredigion Preseli: £1,803Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £1,960Ceredigion Preseli: £1,703Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £1,851

    £1,951£1,960£1,851Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 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: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £11,155, Ceredigion Preseli £11,100Ceredigion Preseli: £11,100Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £11,155Ceredigion Preseli: £11,147Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £11,203Ceredigion Preseli: £10,529Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £10,581

    £11,155£11,203£10,581Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 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: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £401, Ceredigion Preseli £405Ceredigion Preseli: £405Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £401Ceredigion Preseli: £406Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £402Ceredigion Preseli: £384Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £380

    £401£402£380Ceredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count£405£406£384

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £787, Ceredigion Preseli £796Ceredigion Preseli: £796Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £787Ceredigion Preseli: £799Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £790Ceredigion Preseli: £755Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £747

    £787£790£747Ceredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count£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: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £25, Ceredigion Preseli £26Ceredigion Preseli: £26Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £25Ceredigion Preseli: £26Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £25Ceredigion Preseli: £25Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £23

    £25£25£23Ceredigion 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: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £600, Ceredigion Preseli £497Ceredigion Preseli: £497Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £600Ceredigion Preseli: £500Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £602Ceredigion Preseli: £472Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £569

    £600£602£569Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 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: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £144, Ceredigion Preseli £114Ceredigion Preseli: £114Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £144Ceredigion Preseli: £115Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £144Ceredigion Preseli: £108Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £136

    £144£144£136Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 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: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £124, Ceredigion Preseli £107Ceredigion Preseli: £107Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £124Ceredigion Preseli: £108Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £124Ceredigion Preseli: £102Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £117

    £124£124£117Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher£107£108£102

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £1,366, Ceredigion Preseli £1,283Ceredigion Preseli: £1,283Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £1,366Ceredigion Preseli: £1,288Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £1,372Ceredigion Preseli: £1,217Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £1,296

    £1,366£1,372£1,296Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higherDepends on how you count£1,283£1,288£1,217

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £187, Ceredigion Preseli £170Ceredigion Preseli: £170Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £187Ceredigion Preseli: £171Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £188Ceredigion Preseli: £162Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £177

    £187£188£177Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 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: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £445, Ceredigion Preseli £394Ceredigion Preseli: £394Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £445Ceredigion Preseli: £396Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £447Ceredigion Preseli: £374Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £423

    £445£447£423Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 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: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £6.24, Ceredigion Preseli £6.03Ceredigion Preseli: £6.03Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £6.24Ceredigion Preseli: £6.06Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £6.27Ceredigion Preseli: £5.72Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higherDepends on how you count£6.03£6.06£5.72

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £9.94, Ceredigion Preseli £5.59Ceredigion Preseli: £5.59Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £9.94Ceredigion Preseli: £5.61Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £9.98Ceredigion Preseli: £5.30Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £9.43

    £9.94£9.98£9.43Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher£5.59£5.61£5.30

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £9.00, Ceredigion Preseli £7.99Ceredigion Preseli: £7.99Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £9.00Ceredigion Preseli: £8.03Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £9.04Ceredigion Preseli: £7.58Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £8.54

    £9.00£9.04£8.54Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 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: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 1,006.6, Ceredigion Preseli 1,026.1Ceredigion Preseli: 1,026.1Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: 1,006.6

    1,006.6Ceredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count1,026.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 97.4, Ceredigion Preseli 99.2Ceredigion Preseli: 99.2Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: 97.4

    97.4Ceredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count99.2

  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: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 164.3, Ceredigion Preseli 158.2Ceredigion Preseli: 158.2Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: 164.3

    164.3Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 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: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 83.4, Ceredigion Preseli 69.0Ceredigion Preseli: 69.0Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: 83.4

    83.4Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 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: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 183.1, Ceredigion Preseli 174.1Ceredigion Preseli: 174.1Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: 183.1

    183.1Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 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: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 25.4, Ceredigion Preseli 22.5Ceredigion Preseli: 22.5Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: 25.4

    25.4Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher22.5

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Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe and Ceredigion Preseli, per person in the age group
MeasureBrecon, Radnor and Cwm TaweCeredigion PreseliHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,365£5,388£5,089£5,025£5,046£4,766Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,367£12,420£11,731£12,326£12,379£11,692Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,951£1,960£1,851£1,795£1,803£1,703Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,155£11,203£10,581£11,100£11,147£10,529Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£401£402£380£405£406£384Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£787£790£747£796£799£755Ceredigion Preseli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23£26£26£25Ceredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£600£602£569£497£500£472Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£114£115£108Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£124£124£117£107£108£102Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,366£1,372£1,296£1,283£1,288£1,217Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£170£171£162Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£445£447£423£394£396£374Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£6.03£6.06£5.72Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.94£9.98£9.43£5.59£5.61£5.30Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.00£9.04£8.54£7.99£8.03£7.58Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.61,026.1Ceredigion Preseli
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202697.499.2Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.3158.2Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.469.0Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.1174.1Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.422.5Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe

Per resident

Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Ceredigion Preseli on 2. 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

Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe Ceredigion Preseli

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £5,365, Ceredigion Preseli £5,025Ceredigion Preseli: £5,025Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £5,365Ceredigion Preseli: £5,046Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £5,388Ceredigion Preseli: £4,766Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £5,089

    £5,365£5,388£5,089Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher£5,025£5,046£4,766

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £3,326, Ceredigion Preseli £3,184Ceredigion Preseli: £3,184Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £3,326Ceredigion Preseli: £3,197Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £3,340Ceredigion Preseli: £3,020Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £3,155

    £3,326£3,340£3,155Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher£3,184£3,197£3,020

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £1,100, Ceredigion Preseli £1,051Ceredigion Preseli: £1,051Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £1,100Ceredigion Preseli: £1,056Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £1,104Ceredigion Preseli: £997Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £1,043

    £1,100£1,104£1,043Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher£1,051£1,056£997

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £3,000, Ceredigion Preseli £2,867Ceredigion Preseli: £2,867Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £3,000Ceredigion Preseli: £2,879Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £3,013Ceredigion Preseli: £2,719Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £2,846

    £3,000£3,013£2,846Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher£2,867£2,879£2,719

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £108, Ceredigion Preseli £104Ceredigion Preseli: £104Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £108Ceredigion Preseli: £105Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £108Ceredigion Preseli: £99Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £102

    £108£108£102Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higherDepends on how you count£104£105£99

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £212, Ceredigion Preseli £206Ceredigion Preseli: £206Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £212Ceredigion Preseli: £206Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £213Ceredigion Preseli: £195Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £201

    £212£213£201Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higherDepends on how you count£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: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £6.59, Ceredigion Preseli £6.78Ceredigion Preseli: £6.78Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £6.59Ceredigion Preseli: £6.81Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £6.62Ceredigion Preseli: £6.43Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £6.25

    £6.59£6.62£6.25Ceredigion 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: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £600, Ceredigion Preseli £497Ceredigion Preseli: £497Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £600Ceredigion Preseli: £500Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £602Ceredigion Preseli: £472Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £569

    £600£602£569Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 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: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £144, Ceredigion Preseli £114Ceredigion Preseli: £114Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £144Ceredigion Preseli: £115Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £144Ceredigion Preseli: £108Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £136

    £144£144£136Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 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: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £70, Ceredigion Preseli £63Ceredigion Preseli: £63Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £70Ceredigion Preseli: £63Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £70Ceredigion Preseli: £60Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £66

    £70£70£66Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher£63£63£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £770, Ceredigion Preseli £751Ceredigion Preseli: £751Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £770Ceredigion Preseli: £754Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £773Ceredigion Preseli: £713Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £730

    £770£773£730Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higherDepends on how you count£751£754£713

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £187, Ceredigion Preseli £170Ceredigion Preseli: £170Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £187Ceredigion Preseli: £171Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £188Ceredigion Preseli: £162Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £177

    £187£188£177Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher£170£171£162

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £251, Ceredigion Preseli £231Ceredigion Preseli: £231Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £251Ceredigion Preseli: £232Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £252Ceredigion Preseli: £219Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £238

    £251£252£238Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher£231£232£219

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £3.52, Ceredigion Preseli £3.53Ceredigion Preseli: £3.53Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £3.52Ceredigion Preseli: £3.55Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £3.54Ceredigion Preseli: £3.35Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £3.34

    £3.52£3.54£3.34Ceredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count£3.53£3.55£3.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £5.60, Ceredigion Preseli £3.28Ceredigion Preseli: £3.28Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £5.60Ceredigion Preseli: £3.29Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £5.62Ceredigion Preseli: £3.11Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher£3.28£3.29£3.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £9.00, Ceredigion Preseli £7.99Ceredigion Preseli: £7.99Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £9.00Ceredigion Preseli: £8.03Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £9.04Ceredigion Preseli: £7.58Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £8.54

    £9.00£9.04£8.54Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher£7.99£8.03£7.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 270.7, Ceredigion Preseli 265.0Ceredigion Preseli: 265.0Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: 270.7

    270.7Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higherDepends on how you count265.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 26.2, Ceredigion Preseli 25.6Ceredigion Preseli: 25.6Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: 26.2

    26.2Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higherDepends on how you count25.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 44.2, Ceredigion Preseli 40.9Ceredigion Preseli: 40.9Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: 44.2

    44.2Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 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: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 83.4, Ceredigion Preseli 69.0Ceredigion Preseli: 69.0Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: 83.4

    83.4Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher69.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 103.2, Ceredigion Preseli 101.9Ceredigion Preseli: 101.9Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: 103.2

    103.2Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 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: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 14.3, Ceredigion Preseli 13.2Ceredigion Preseli: 13.2Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: 14.3

    14.3Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher13.2

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Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe and Ceredigion Preseli, per resident
MeasureBrecon, Radnor and Cwm TaweCeredigion PreseliHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,365£5,388£5,089£5,025£5,046£4,766Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,326£3,340£3,155£3,184£3,197£3,020Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,100£1,104£1,043£1,051£1,056£997Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,000£3,013£2,846£2,867£2,879£2,719Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£104£105£99Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£206£206£195Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.59£6.62£6.25£6.78£6.81£6.43Ceredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£600£602£569£497£500£472Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£114£115£108Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£63£63£60Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£770£773£730£751£754£713Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£170£171£162Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£251£252£238£231£232£219Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.52£3.54£3.34£3.53£3.55£3.35Ceredigion Preseli
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£3.28£3.29£3.11Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.00£9.04£8.54£7.99£8.03£7.58Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026270.7265.0Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.225.6Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202644.240.9Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.469.0Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026103.2101.9Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.313.2Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe

Total

Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Ceredigion Preseli on 7. 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

Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe Ceredigion Preseli

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £496.3m, Ceredigion Preseli £479.0mCeredigion Preseli: £479.0mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £496.3mCeredigion Preseli: £481.1mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £498.4mCeredigion Preseli: £454.4mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £470.8m

    £496.3m£498.4m£470.8mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher£479.0m£481.1m£454.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £307.7m, Ceredigion Preseli £303.5mCeredigion Preseli: £303.5mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £307.7mCeredigion Preseli: £304.8mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £309.0mCeredigion Preseli: £287.9mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £291.9m

    £307.7m£309.0m£291.9mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher£303.5m£304.8m£287.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £101.7m, Ceredigion Preseli £100.2mCeredigion Preseli: £100.2mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £101.7mCeredigion Preseli: £100.7mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £102.2mCeredigion Preseli: £95.1mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £96.5m

    £101.7m£102.2m£96.5mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher£100.2m£100.7m£95.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £277.5m, Ceredigion Preseli £273.3mCeredigion Preseli: £273.3mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £277.5mCeredigion Preseli: £274.4mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £278.7mCeredigion Preseli: £259.2mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £263.2m

    £277.5m£278.7m£263.2mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher£273.3m£274.4m£259.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £10.0m, Ceredigion Preseli £10.0mCeredigion Preseli: £10.0mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £10.0mCeredigion Preseli: £10.0mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £10.0mCeredigion Preseli: £9.4mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.5mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higherDepends on how you count£10.0m£10.0m£9.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £19.6m, Ceredigion Preseli £19.6mCeredigion Preseli: £19.6mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £19.6mCeredigion Preseli: £19.7mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £19.7mCeredigion Preseli: £18.6mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.7m£18.6mCeredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count£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: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £0.61m, Ceredigion Preseli £0.65mCeredigion Preseli: £0.65mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £0.61mCeredigion Preseli: £0.65mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £0.61mCeredigion Preseli: £0.61mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mCeredigion 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: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £55.5m, Ceredigion Preseli £47.4mCeredigion Preseli: £47.4mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £55.5mCeredigion Preseli: £47.6mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £55.7mCeredigion Preseli: £45.0mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £52.6m

    £55.5m£55.7m£52.6mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 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: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £13.3m, Ceredigion Preseli £10.9mCeredigion Preseli: £10.9mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £13.3mCeredigion Preseli: £10.9mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £13.4mCeredigion Preseli: £10.3mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 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: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £6.4m, Ceredigion Preseli £6.0mCeredigion Preseli: £6.0mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £6.4mCeredigion Preseli: £6.0mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £6.5mCeredigion Preseli: £5.7mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.5m£6.1mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £71.2m, Ceredigion Preseli £71.6mCeredigion Preseli: £71.6mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £71.2mCeredigion Preseli: £71.9mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £71.5mCeredigion Preseli: £67.9mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £67.6m

    £71.2m£71.5m£67.6mCeredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count£71.6m£71.9m£67.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £17.3m, Ceredigion Preseli £16.3mCeredigion Preseli: £16.3mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £17.3mCeredigion Preseli: £16.3mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £17.4mCeredigion Preseli: £15.4mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £23.2m, Ceredigion Preseli £22.0mCeredigion Preseli: £22.0mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £23.2mCeredigion Preseli: £22.1mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £23.3mCeredigion Preseli: £20.9mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £22.0m

    £23.2m£23.3m£22.0mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £0.33m, Ceredigion Preseli £0.34mCeredigion Preseli: £0.34mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £0.33mCeredigion Preseli: £0.34mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £0.33mCeredigion Preseli: £0.32mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mCeredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £0.52m, Ceredigion Preseli £0.31mCeredigion Preseli: £0.31mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £0.52mCeredigion Preseli: £0.31mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £0.52mCeredigion Preseli: £0.30mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe £0.83m, Ceredigion Preseli £0.76mCeredigion Preseli: £0.76mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £0.83mCeredigion Preseli: £0.77mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £0.84mCeredigion Preseli: £0.72mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 25,042, Ceredigion Preseli 25,264Ceredigion Preseli: 25,264Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: 25,042

    25,042Ceredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count25,264

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 2,423, Ceredigion Preseli 2,443Ceredigion Preseli: 2,443Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: 2,423

    2,423Ceredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count2,443

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 4,087, Ceredigion Preseli 3,894Ceredigion Preseli: 3,894Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: 4,087

    4,087Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher3,894

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 7,712, Ceredigion Preseli 6,577Ceredigion Preseli: 6,577Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: 7,712

    7,712Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher6,577

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 9,547, Ceredigion Preseli 9,718Ceredigion Preseli: 9,718Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: 9,547

    9,547Ceredigion Preseli 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: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 1,326, Ceredigion Preseli 1,254Ceredigion Preseli: 1,254Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe: 1,326

    1,326Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is higher1,254

Show the numbers
Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe and Ceredigion Preseli, total
MeasureBrecon, Radnor and Cwm TaweCeredigion PreseliHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£496.3m£498.4m£470.8m£479.0m£481.1m£454.4mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£307.7m£309.0m£291.9m£303.5m£304.8m£287.9mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£101.7m£102.2m£96.5m£100.2m£100.7m£95.1mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£277.5m£278.7m£263.2m£273.3m£274.4m£259.2mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m£10.0m£10.0m£9.4mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mCeredigion Preseli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mCeredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.5m£55.7m£52.6m£47.4m£47.6m£45.0mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£71.2m£71.5m£67.6m£71.6m£71.9m£67.9mCeredigion Preseli
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mCeredigion Preseli
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,04225,264Ceredigion Preseli
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4232,443Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0873,894Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,7126,577Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,5479,718Ceredigion Preseli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3261,254Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe

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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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