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Caerfyrddin and Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

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

Caerfyrddin is higher than Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 16 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

Caerfyrddin is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire on 4. 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

Caerfyrddin Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Caerfyrddin £12,386, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £12,465Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £12,465Caerfyrddin: £12,386Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £12,518Caerfyrddin: £12,439Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £11,823Caerfyrddin: £11,749

    £12,386£12,439£11,749Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£12,465£12,518£11,823

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerfyrddin £2,039, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £1,692Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,692Caerfyrddin: £2,039Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,700Caerfyrddin: £2,048Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,605Caerfyrddin: £1,934

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £423£424£401Caerfyrddin is higher£353£354£335

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

    £874£878£829Caerfyrddin is higher£697£700£661

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

    £27£27£25Caerfyrddin is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Caerfyrddin £637, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £497Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £497Caerfyrddin: £637Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £500Caerfyrddin: £640Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £472Caerfyrddin: £604

    £637£640£604Caerfyrddin 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: Caerfyrddin £140, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £142Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £142Caerfyrddin: £140Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £142Caerfyrddin: £141Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £135Caerfyrddin: £133

    £140£141£133Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£142£142£135

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerfyrddin £455, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £313Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £313Caerfyrddin: £455Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £314Caerfyrddin: £457Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £297Caerfyrddin: £432

    £455£457£432Caerfyrddin is higher£313£314£297

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerfyrddin £6.17, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £3.14Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £3.14Caerfyrddin: £6.17Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £3.16Caerfyrddin: £6.19Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2.98Caerfyrddin: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Caerfyrddin is higher£3.14£3.16£2.98

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerfyrddin £6.60, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £5.28Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £5.28Caerfyrddin: £6.60Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £5.30Caerfyrddin: £6.63Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £5.01Caerfyrddin: £6.26

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Caerfyrddin 1,003.8, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 1,003.0Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 1,003.0Caerfyrddin: 1,003.8

    1,003.8Caerfyrddin is higher1,003.0

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

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

    100.9Caerfyrddin is higher89.8

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

    176.9Caerfyrddin is higher154.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Caerfyrddin 87.0, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 77.8Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 77.8Caerfyrddin: 87.0

    87.0Caerfyrddin is higher77.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Caerfyrddin 191.2, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 160.4Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 160.4Caerfyrddin: 191.2

    191.2Caerfyrddin is higherDepends on how you count160.4

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

    26.3Caerfyrddin is higherDepends on how you count21.7

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Caerfyrddin and Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire, per person in the age group
MeasureCaerfyrddinInverness, Skye and West Ross-shireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,277£5,300£5,006£4,442£4,461£4,214Shared outEstimatedCaerfyrddin
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,386£12,439£11,749£12,465£12,518£11,823Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,039£2,048£1,934£1,692£1,700£1,605Shared outEstimatedCaerfyrddin
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,063£11,110£10,493£11,393£11,441£10,807Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£423£424£401£353£354£335Caerfyrddin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£874£878£829£697£700£661Shared outEstimatedCaerfyrddin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£25£22£22£21Shared outEstimatedCaerfyrddin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£637£640£604£497£500£472Shared outEstimatedCaerfyrddin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£142£142£135Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£126£127£120£98£98£93Shared outEstimatedCaerfyrddin
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,445£1,451£1,371£1,274£1,279£1,208Caerfyrddin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£161£162£153Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£455£457£432£313£314£297Caerfyrddin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£3.14£3.16£2.98Caerfyrddin
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£5.28£5.30£5.01Caerfyrddin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.17£8.21£7.75£7.38£7.41£7.00Shared outEstimatedCaerfyrddin
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.81,003.0Caerfyrddin
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026100.989.8Caerfyrddin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026176.9154.6Shared outCaerfyrddin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.077.8Shared outCaerfyrddin
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026191.2160.4Caerfyrddin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.321.7Shared outEstimatedCaerfyrddin

Per resident

Caerfyrddin is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 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

Caerfyrddin Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £108£109£103Caerfyrddin is higher£73£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Caerfyrddin £224, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £144Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £144Caerfyrddin: £224Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £145Caerfyrddin: £225Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £137Caerfyrddin: £212

    £224£225£212Caerfyrddin is higher£144£145£137

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Caerfyrddin £6.88, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £4.53Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4.53Caerfyrddin: £6.88Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4.55Caerfyrddin: £6.91Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4.30Caerfyrddin: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53Caerfyrddin is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Caerfyrddin £637, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £497Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £497Caerfyrddin: £637Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £500Caerfyrddin: £640Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £472Caerfyrddin: £604

    £637£640£604Caerfyrddin 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: Caerfyrddin £140, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £142Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £142Caerfyrddin: £140Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £142Caerfyrddin: £141Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £135Caerfyrddin: £133

    £140£141£133Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£142£142£135

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Caerfyrddin £72, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £61Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £61Caerfyrddin: £72Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £61Caerfyrddin: £72Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £58Caerfyrddin: £68

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    257.0Caerfyrddin is higher207.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    25.8Caerfyrddin is higher18.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Caerfyrddin 45.3, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 32.0Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 32.0Caerfyrddin: 45.3

    45.3Caerfyrddin is higher32.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Caerfyrddin 87.0, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 77.8Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 77.8Caerfyrddin: 87.0

    87.0Caerfyrddin is higher77.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    108.9Caerfyrddin is higherDepends on how you count99.8

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

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

    15.0Caerfyrddin is higherDepends on how you count13.5

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Caerfyrddin and Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire, per resident
MeasureCaerfyrddinInverness, Skye and West Ross-shireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,277£5,300£5,006£4,442£4,461£4,214Shared outEstimatedCaerfyrddin
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,172£3,185£3,009£2,581£2,592£2,448Shared outEstimatedCaerfyrddin
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,161£1,166£1,101£1,053£1,058£999Shared outEstimatedCaerfyrddin
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,833£2,845£2,687£2,359£2,369£2,238Caerfyrddin
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£73£73£69Caerfyrddin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£144£145£137Shared outEstimatedCaerfyrddin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53£4.53£4.55£4.30Shared outEstimatedCaerfyrddin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£637£640£604£497£500£472Shared outEstimatedCaerfyrddin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£142£142£135Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£61£61£58Shared outEstimatedCaerfyrddin
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£823£826£780£793£796£752Caerfyrddin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£161£162£153Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£259£260£246£195£196£185Caerfyrddin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.51£3.53£3.33£1.95£1.96£1.85Caerfyrddin
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£3.29£3.30£3.12Caerfyrddin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.17£8.21£7.75£7.38£7.41£7.00Shared outEstimatedCaerfyrddin
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026257.0207.7Caerfyrddin
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.818.6Caerfyrddin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202645.332.0Shared outCaerfyrddin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.077.8Shared outCaerfyrddin
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026108.999.8Caerfyrddin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.013.5Shared outEstimatedCaerfyrddin

Total

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

Caerfyrddin Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mCaerfyrddin is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Caerfyrddin £21.4m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £15.2mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £15.2mCaerfyrddin: £21.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £15.3mCaerfyrddin: £21.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £14.5mCaerfyrddin: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.4m£20.3mCaerfyrddin is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Caerfyrddin £0.66m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £0.48mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.48mCaerfyrddin: £0.66mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.48mCaerfyrddin: £0.66mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.45mCaerfyrddin: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mCaerfyrddin is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Caerfyrddin £60.8m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £52.5mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £52.5mCaerfyrddin: £60.8mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £52.7mCaerfyrddin: £61.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £49.8mCaerfyrddin: £57.6m

    £60.8m£61.0m£57.6mCaerfyrddin is higher£52.5m£52.7m£49.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Caerfyrddin £13.4m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £15.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £15.0mCaerfyrddin: £13.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £15.0mCaerfyrddin: £13.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £14.2mCaerfyrddin: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.4m£12.7mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Caerfyrddin £6.9m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £6.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £6.4mCaerfyrddin: £6.9mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £6.4mCaerfyrddin: £6.9mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £6.1mCaerfyrddin: £6.5m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    24,513Caerfyrddin is higher21,928

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,463Caerfyrddin is higher1,964

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

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

    4,319Caerfyrddin is higher3,381

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

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

    8,298Caerfyrddin is higher8,209

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

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

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

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

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

Show the numbers
Caerfyrddin and Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire, total
MeasureCaerfyrddinInverness, Skye and West Ross-shireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£503.3m£505.4m£477.4m£469.0m£471.0m£444.9mShared outEstimatedCaerfyrddin
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£302.5m£303.8m£286.9m£272.5m£273.7m£258.5mShared outEstimatedCaerfyrddin
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£110.7m£111.2m£105.0m£111.2m£111.7m£105.5mShared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£270.2m£271.3m£256.3m£249.1m£250.1m£236.3mCaerfyrddin
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mCaerfyrddin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.4m£20.3m£15.2m£15.3m£14.5mShared outEstimatedCaerfyrddin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mShared outEstimatedCaerfyrddin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.8m£61.0m£57.6m£52.5m£52.7m£49.8mShared outEstimatedCaerfyrddin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mShared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mShared outEstimatedCaerfyrddin
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£78.5m£78.8m£74.4m£83.7m£84.1m£79.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m£20.6m£20.6m£19.5mCaerfyrddin
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mCaerfyrddin
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mCaerfyrddin
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mShared outEstimatedCaerfyrddin
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,51321,928Caerfyrddin
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4631,964Caerfyrddin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3193,381Shared outCaerfyrddin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,2988,209Shared outCaerfyrddin
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,38110,541Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4271,429Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.