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Ceredigion Preseli and Central Devon
Ceredigion Preseli is higher than Central Devon on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.
On 2 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.
Per person in the age group
Ceredigion Preseli is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Central Devon on 3. 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
Ceredigion Preseli Central Devon
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,025£5,046£4,766Ceredigion Preseli is higher£4,661£4,680£4,421
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,326£12,379£11,692Ceredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count£12,232£12,284£11,603
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,795£1,803£1,703Ceredigion Preseli is higher£1,586£1,593£1,504
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,100£11,147£10,529Central Devon is higher£11,316£11,364£10,734
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£405£406£384Ceredigion Preseli is higher£297£298£281
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£796£799£755Ceredigion Preseli is higher£599£602£568
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£26£26£25Ceredigion Preseli is higher£20£20£19
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£497£500£472Ceredigion Preseli is higher£344£346£327
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£114£115£108Central Devon is higher£130£130£123
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£107£108£102Ceredigion Preseli is higher£95£96£90
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,283£1,288£1,217Ceredigion Preseli is higher£1,224£1,229£1,161
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£170£171£162Ceredigion Preseli is higher£145£145£137
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£394£396£374Ceredigion Preseli is higher£257£258£244
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.03£6.06£5.72Ceredigion Preseli is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.59£5.61£5.30Ceredigion Preseli is higher£4.95£4.98£4.70
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.99£8.03£7.58Central Devon is higher£8.81£8.85£8.36
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,026.1Ceredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count1,018.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
99.2Ceredigion Preseli is higher74.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
158.2Ceredigion Preseli is higher127.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
69.0Ceredigion Preseli is higher51.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
174.1Ceredigion Preseli is higher148.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
22.5Ceredigion Preseli is higher21.2
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| Measure | Ceredigion Preseli | Central Devon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,025£5,046£4,766 | £4,661£4,680£4,421 | Ceredigion Preseli |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,326£12,379£11,692 | £12,232£12,284£11,603 | Ceredigion Preseli |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,795£1,803£1,703 | £1,586£1,593£1,504 | Ceredigion Preseli |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,100£11,147£10,529 | £11,316£11,364£10,734 | Central Devon |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £405£406£384 | £297£298£281 | Ceredigion Preseli |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £796£799£755 | £599£602£568 | Ceredigion Preseli |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £26£26£25 | £20£20£19 | Ceredigion Preseli |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £497£500£472 | £344£346£327 | Ceredigion Preseli |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £114£115£108 | £130£130£123 | Central Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £107£108£102 | £95£96£90 | Ceredigion Preseli |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,283£1,288£1,217 | £1,224£1,229£1,161 | Ceredigion Preseli |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £170£171£162 | £145£145£137 | Ceredigion Preseli |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £394£396£374 | £257£258£244 | Ceredigion Preseli |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.03£6.06£5.72 | £4.65£4.67£4.41 | Ceredigion Preseli |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.59£5.61£5.30 | £4.95£4.98£4.70 | Ceredigion Preseli |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.99£8.03£7.58 | £8.81£8.85£8.36 | Central Devon |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,026.1 | 1,018.5 | Ceredigion Preseli |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 99.2 | 74.6 | Ceredigion Preseli |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 158.2 | 127.9 | Ceredigion Preseli |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 69.0 | 51.6 | Ceredigion Preseli |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 174.1 | 148.2 | Ceredigion Preseli |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 22.5 | 21.2 | Ceredigion Preseli |
Per resident
Ceredigion Preseli is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Central Devon on 3. 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
Ceredigion Preseli Central Devon
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,025£5,046£4,766Ceredigion Preseli is higher£4,661£4,680£4,421
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,184£3,197£3,020Ceredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count£3,132£3,145£2,970
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,051£1,056£997Ceredigion Preseli is higher£902£905£855
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,867£2,879£2,719Central Devon is higher£2,897£2,909£2,748
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£104£105£99Ceredigion Preseli is higher£76£76£72
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£206£206£195Ceredigion Preseli is higher£153£154£146
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.78£6.81£6.43Ceredigion Preseli is higher£5.23£5.25£4.96
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£497£500£472Ceredigion Preseli is higher£344£346£327
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£114£115£108Central Devon is higher£130£130£123
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£63£63£60Ceredigion Preseli is higher£54£54£51
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£751£754£713Ceredigion Preseli is higher£696£699£660
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£170£171£162Ceredigion Preseli is higher£145£145£137
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£231£232£219Ceredigion Preseli is higher£146£147£139
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.53£3.55£3.35Ceredigion Preseli is higher£2.65£2.66£2.51
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.28£3.29£3.11Ceredigion Preseli is higher£2.81£2.83£2.67
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.99£8.03£7.58Central Devon is higher£8.81£8.85£8.36
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
265.0Ceredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count260.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
25.6Ceredigion Preseli is higher19.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
40.9Ceredigion Preseli is higher32.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
69.0Ceredigion Preseli is higher51.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
101.9Ceredigion Preseli is higher84.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.2Ceredigion Preseli is higher12.1
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| Measure | Ceredigion Preseli | Central Devon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,025£5,046£4,766 | £4,661£4,680£4,421 | Ceredigion Preseli |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,184£3,197£3,020 | £3,132£3,145£2,970 | Ceredigion Preseli |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,051£1,056£997 | £902£905£855 | Ceredigion Preseli |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,867£2,879£2,719 | £2,897£2,909£2,748 | Central Devon |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £104£105£99 | £76£76£72 | Ceredigion Preseli |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £206£206£195 | £153£154£146 | Ceredigion Preseli |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.78£6.81£6.43 | £5.23£5.25£4.96 | Ceredigion Preseli |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £497£500£472 | £344£346£327 | Ceredigion Preseli |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £114£115£108 | £130£130£123 | Central Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £63£63£60 | £54£54£51 | Ceredigion Preseli |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £751£754£713 | £696£699£660 | Ceredigion Preseli |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £170£171£162 | £145£145£137 | Ceredigion Preseli |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £231£232£219 | £146£147£139 | Ceredigion Preseli |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.53£3.55£3.35 | £2.65£2.66£2.51 | Ceredigion Preseli |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.28£3.29£3.11 | £2.81£2.83£2.67 | Ceredigion Preseli |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.99£8.03£7.58 | £8.81£8.85£8.36 | Central Devon |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 265.0 | 260.8 | Ceredigion Preseli |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 25.6 | 19.1 | Ceredigion Preseli |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 40.9 | 32.8 | Ceredigion Preseli |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 69.0 | 51.6 | Ceredigion Preseli |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 101.9 | 84.3 | Ceredigion Preseli |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.2 | 12.1 | Ceredigion Preseli |
Total
Ceredigion Preseli is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Central Devon 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
Ceredigion Preseli Central Devon
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£479.0m£481.1m£454.4mCeredigion Preseli is higher£452.5m£454.4m£429.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£303.5m£304.8m£287.9mCentral Devon is higherDepends on how you count£304.1m£305.3m£288.4m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£100.2m£100.7m£95.1mCeredigion Preseli is higher£87.5m£87.9m£83.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£273.3m£274.4m£259.2mCentral Devon is higher£281.3m£282.5m£266.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£10.0m£10.0m£9.4mCeredigion Preseli is higher£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mCeredigion Preseli is higher£14.9m£15.0m£14.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mCeredigion Preseli is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£47.4m£47.6m£45.0mCeredigion Preseli is higher£33.4m£33.6m£31.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mCentral Devon is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mCeredigion Preseli is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£71.6m£71.9m£67.9mCeredigion Preseli is higher£67.5m£67.8m£64.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mCeredigion Preseli is higher£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCeredigion Preseli is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mCeredigion Preseli is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mCeredigion Preseli is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mCentral Devon is higher£0.86m£0.86m£0.81m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
25,264Central Devon is higherDepends on how you count25,317
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,443Ceredigion Preseli is higher1,855
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,894Ceredigion Preseli is higher3,180
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,577Ceredigion Preseli is higher5,012
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,718Ceredigion Preseli is higher8,181
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,254Ceredigion Preseli is higher1,172
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| Measure | Ceredigion Preseli | Central Devon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £479.0m£481.1m£454.4m | £452.5m£454.4m£429.2m | Ceredigion Preseli |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £303.5m£304.8m£287.9m | £304.1m£305.3m£288.4m | Central Devon |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £100.2m£100.7m£95.1m | £87.5m£87.9m£83.0m | Ceredigion Preseli |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £273.3m£274.4m£259.2m | £281.3m£282.5m£266.8m | Central Devon |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £10.0m£10.0m£9.4m | £7.4m£7.4m£7.0m | Ceredigion Preseli |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £19.6m£19.7m£18.6m | £14.9m£15.0m£14.1m | Ceredigion Preseli |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.65m£0.65m£0.61m | £0.51m£0.51m£0.48m | Ceredigion Preseli |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £47.4m£47.6m£45.0m | £33.4m£33.6m£31.7m | Ceredigion Preseli |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.9m£10.9m£10.3m | £12.6m£12.6m£11.9m | Central Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.0m£6.0m£5.7m | £5.3m£5.3m£5.0m | Ceredigion Preseli |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £71.6m£71.9m£67.9m | £67.5m£67.8m£64.1m | Ceredigion Preseli |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £16.3m£16.3m£15.4m | £14.1m£14.1m£13.3m | Ceredigion Preseli |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £22.0m£22.1m£20.9m | £14.2m£14.3m£13.5m | Ceredigion Preseli |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.34m£0.34m£0.32m | £0.26m£0.26m£0.24m | Ceredigion Preseli |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.31m£0.31m£0.30m | £0.27m£0.27m£0.26m | Ceredigion Preseli |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.76m£0.77m£0.72m | £0.86m£0.86m£0.81m | Central Devon |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 25,264 | 25,317 | Central Devon |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,443 | 1,855 | Ceredigion Preseli |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,894 | 3,180 | Ceredigion Preseli |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,577 | 5,012 | Ceredigion Preseli |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,718 | 8,181 | Ceredigion Preseli |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,254 | 1,172 | Ceredigion Preseli |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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