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Constituency in Wales

Ceredigion Preseli

In Ceredigion Preseli, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 78% of constituencies in 2024-25.

95,329 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Ben Lake, Plaid Cymru, since 8 June 2017

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Ceredigion Preseli on a map of the constituencies of Great Britain, one hexagon each
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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does Ceredigion Preseli compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £5,025£5,046£4,766

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    138th of 631, higher than in 78% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,326£12,379£11,692

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    582nd of 631, lower than in 92% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,795£1,803£1,703

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    380th of 632, lower than in 60% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Ceredigion Preseli
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£5,025£5,046£4,766138th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,326£12,379£11,692582nd of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,795£1,803£1,703380th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Ceredigion Preseli's benefit money go?

People here received £479.0 million£481.1 million£454.4 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Ceredigion Preseli, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £273.3m; Pension Credit £10.0m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £19.6m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.65m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £47.4m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £10.9m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £6.0m; Universal Credit £71.6m; Housing Benefit £16.3m; Employment and Support Allowance £22.0m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.34m; Income Support £0.31m; Other benefits £0.76mState Pension: £273.3mPension Credit: £10.0mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £19.6mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.65mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £47.4mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £10.9mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £6.0mUniversal Credit: £71.6mHousing Benefit: £16.3mEmployment and Support Allowance: £22.0mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.34mIncome Support: £0.31mOther benefits: £0.76m
Spending in Ceredigion Preseli, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £274.4m; Pension Credit £10.0m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £19.7m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.65m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £47.6m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £10.9m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £6.0m; Universal Credit £71.9m; Housing Benefit £16.3m; Employment and Support Allowance £22.1m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.34m; Income Support £0.31m; Other benefits £0.77mState Pension: £274.4mPension Credit: £10.0mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £19.7mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.65mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £47.6mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £10.9mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £6.0mUniversal Credit: £71.9mHousing Benefit: £16.3mEmployment and Support Allowance: £22.1mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.34mIncome Support: £0.31mOther benefits: £0.77m
Spending in Ceredigion Preseli, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £259.2m; Pension Credit £9.4m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £18.6m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.61m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £45.0m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £10.3m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £5.7m; Universal Credit £67.9m; Housing Benefit £15.4m; Employment and Support Allowance £20.9m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.32m; Income Support £0.30m; Other benefits £0.72mState Pension: £259.2mPension Credit: £9.4mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £18.6mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.61mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £45.0mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £10.3mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £5.7mUniversal Credit: £67.9mHousing Benefit: £15.4mEmployment and Support Allowance: £20.9mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.32mIncome Support: £0.30mOther benefits: £0.72m
  1. State Pension£273.3m£274.4m£259.2m
  2. Pension Credit£10.0m£10.0m£9.4m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£47.4m£47.6m£45.0m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m
  8. Universal Credit£71.6m£71.9m£67.9m
  9. Housing Benefit£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m
  12. Income Support£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m
  13. Other benefits£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m
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Spending by benefit in Ceredigion Preseli, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£273.3m£274.4m£259.2m57%Published
Pension Credit£10.0m£10.0m£9.4m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m4%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£47.4m£47.6m£45.0m10%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m2%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m1%Published
Universal Credit£71.6m£71.9m£67.9m15%Published
Housing Benefit£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m3%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m5%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m0.2%Published
All benefits£479.0m£481.1m£454.4m100%Total

More about Ceredigion Preseli

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £5,025, expected £5,529, difference −£504

    Actual £5,025£5,046£4,766Expected £5,529£5,553£5,245Difference −£504−£506−£478

    Benefit spending per resident was £504 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £506 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £478 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,326, expected £12,774, difference −£447

    Actual £12,326£12,379£11,692Expected £12,774£12,828£12,116Difference −£447−£449−£424

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £447 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £449 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £424 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,795, expected £2,062, difference −£267

    Actual £1,795£1,803£1,703Expected £2,062£2,071£1,956Difference −£267−£268−£253

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £267 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £268 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £253 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Ceredigion Preseli
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£5,025£5,046£4,766£5,529£5,553£5,245−£504−£506−£478
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,326£12,379£11,692£12,774£12,828£12,116−£447−£449−£424
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,795£1,803£1,703£2,062£2,071£1,956−£267−£268−£253
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Ceredigion Preseli received £2.24 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£2,131£2,108£1,945
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£4,774£4,722£4,357
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£2.24
81st of 631, higher than in 87% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Ceredigion Preseli only with other areas in Wales.

Group 6 of 10 in Wales, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025.15

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1513,416
  • Aged 16 to 6455,833
  • Aged 651,459
  • Aged 66 and over24,621
  • All residents95,329
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

6,563 people in Ceredigion Preseli receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    36%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    20%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    13%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    14%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    7%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Ceredigion Preseli
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders2,38036%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)1,34120%19%
Neurological disease85413%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)91814%12%
Respiratory disease1943%4%
Malignant disease2093%3%
Cardiovascular disease1773%3%
Visual disease1092%2%
Endocrine disease510.8%1%
Hearing disorders661%1%
Gastrointestinal disease560.9%1%
Genitourinary disease380.6%0.9%
Skin disease600.9%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)460.7%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract240.4%0.4%
Infectious disease200.3%0.4%
Haematological disease140.2%0.2%
Metabolic disease60.1%0.2%
Unknown or missing00%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age00%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system00%0.0%
Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Ceredigion Preseli vote in 2024?

Shares of the 46,302 valid votes.18

Winning party
Plaid Cymru
Ben Lake
Majority
14,789
31.9% of valid votes
Turnout
61.2%
Valid votes as a share of the 75,690 people registered to vote
  • Plaid Cymru21,738
  • Liberal Democrat6,949
  • Labour5,386
  • Reform UK5,374
  • Conservative4,763
  • Green Party1,864
  • Workers Party of Britain228

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Ceredigion Preseli, 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotesShare
Plaid CymruBen Lake21,73846.9%
Liberal DemocratMark Williams6,94915.0%
LabourJackie Jones5,38611.6%
Reform UKKarl Pollard5,37411.6%
ConservativeAled Thomas4,76310.3%
Green PartyTomos Barlow1,8644.0%
Workers Party of BritainTaghrid Al-Mawed2280.5%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Ceredigion Preseli

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. Ceredigion PreseliThis area£5,025£5,046£4,766
  2. Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk0.51£5,115£5,137£4,852Compare
  3. Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe0.62£5,365£5,388£5,089Compare
  4. Richmond and Northallerton0.65£4,568£4,587£4,333Compare
  5. Thirsk and Malton0.69£4,817£4,837£4,569Compare
  6. Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale0.75£5,299£5,321£5,026Compare
  7. North Herefordshire0.77£4,938£4,959£4,684Compare
  8. Westmorland and Lonsdale0.84£4,489£4,508£4,258Compare
  9. Dumfries and Galloway0.84£5,741£5,765£5,445Compare
  10. Waveney Valley0.85£4,960£4,981£4,705Compare
  11. North Northumberland0.86£5,244£5,266£4,974Compare
  12. Skipton and Ripon0.87£4,504£4,524£4,273Compare
  13. Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber0.89£5,083£5,104£4,821Compare
  14. Central Devon0.95£4,661£4,680£4,421Compare
  15. Angus and Perthshire Glens0.96£5,058£5,080£4,798Compare
  16. Tiverton and Minehead1.01£5,212£5,234£4,943Compare
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Areas most like Ceredigion Preseli
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Ceredigion Preseli£5,025£5,046£4,766
Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk0.51£5,115£5,137£4,852
Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe0.62£5,365£5,388£5,089
Richmond and Northallerton0.65£4,568£4,587£4,333
Thirsk and Malton0.69£4,817£4,837£4,569
Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale0.75£5,299£5,321£5,026
North Herefordshire0.77£4,938£4,959£4,684
Westmorland and Lonsdale0.84£4,489£4,508£4,258
Dumfries and Galloway0.84£5,741£5,765£5,445
Waveney Valley0.85£4,960£4,981£4,705
North Northumberland0.86£5,244£5,266£4,974
Skipton and Ripon0.87£4,504£4,524£4,273
Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber0.89£5,083£5,104£4,821
Central Devon0.95£4,661£4,680£4,421
Angus and Perthshire Glens0.96£5,058£5,080£4,798
Tiverton and Minehead1.01£5,212£5,234£4,943
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Ceredigion Preseli

Each share is the part of Ceredigion Preseli's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Ceredigion Preseli, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£479.0m£481.1m£454.4m275th of 631£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,025£5,046£4,766138th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£303.5m£304.8m£287.9m75th of 631£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,184£3,197£3,02065th of 631£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,326£12,379£11,692582nd of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£100.2m£100.7m£95.1m432nd of 632£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,051£1,056£997403rd of 632£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,795£1,803£1,703380th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£273.3m£274.4m£259.2m91st of 631£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,867£2,879£2,71973rd of 631£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,100£11,147£10,529547th of 631£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.4m240th of 632£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99191st of 632£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£405£406£384355th of 632£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m38th of 632£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£206£19533rd of 632£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£796£799£755218th of 632£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m174th of 632£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.4397th of 632£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25324th of 632£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.4m£47.6m£45.0m287th of 632£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£500£472229th of 632£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m482nd of 632£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108423rd of 632£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m390th of 632£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60331st of 632£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£107£108£102312th of 632£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£71.6m£71.9m£67.9m486th of 632£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£751£754£713444th of 632£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,283£1,288£1,217423rd of 632£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m454th of 632£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£162416th of 632£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m241st of 632£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219174th of 632£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£394£396£374141st of 632£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m529th of 632£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.53£3.55£3.35502nd of 632£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72484th of 632£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m413th of 632£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.28£3.29£3.11375th of 632£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.59£5.61£5.30349th of 632£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m147th of 632£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.99£8.03£7.5880th of 632£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£2.2481st of 631£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,26454th of 63212,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026265.042nd of 632181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.1129th of 6321,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,443214th of 6321,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.6131st of 63220.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202699.2350th of 632114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,89462nd of 6321,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.953rd of 63228.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.2291st of 632155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,577343rd of 6324,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.0273rd of 63268.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,718415th of 6328,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.9379th of 632121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026174.1345th of 632192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,254425th of 6321,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.2376th of 63216.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.5347th of 63225.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£202.7m£200.5m£185.0m585th of 632£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£2,131£2,108£1,945557th of 632£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£2.2481st of 631£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£504−£506−£478600th of 625£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25−£447−£449−£424581st of 625−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£267−£268−£253556th of 626£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Ceredigion Preseli

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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