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Ceredigion Preseli and Hexham

95,329 and 96,315 residents (mid-2024).

Ceredigion Preseli is higher than Hexham on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

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Per person in the age group

Ceredigion Preseli is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Hexham 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 Hexham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £5,025, Hexham £4,685Hexham: £4,685Ceredigion Preseli: £5,025Hexham: £4,705Ceredigion Preseli: £5,046Hexham: £4,444Ceredigion Preseli: £4,766

    £5,025£5,046£4,766Ceredigion Preseli is higher£4,685£4,705£4,444

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ceredigion Preseli £12,326, Hexham £12,396Hexham: £12,396Ceredigion Preseli: £12,326Hexham: £12,448Ceredigion Preseli: £12,379Hexham: £11,758Ceredigion Preseli: £11,692

    £12,326£12,379£11,692Hexham is higher£12,396£12,448£11,758

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion Preseli £1,795, Hexham £1,352Hexham: £1,352Ceredigion Preseli: £1,795Hexham: £1,358Ceredigion Preseli: £1,803Hexham: £1,283Ceredigion Preseli: £1,703

    £1,795£1,803£1,703Ceredigion Preseli is higher£1,352£1,358£1,283

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ceredigion Preseli £11,100, Hexham £11,474Hexham: £11,474Ceredigion Preseli: £11,100Hexham: £11,522Ceredigion Preseli: £11,147Hexham: £10,883Ceredigion Preseli: £10,529

    £11,100£11,147£10,529Hexham is higher£11,474£11,522£10,883

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ceredigion Preseli £405, Hexham £247Hexham: £247Ceredigion Preseli: £405Hexham: £248Ceredigion Preseli: £406Hexham: £234Ceredigion Preseli: £384

    £405£406£384Ceredigion Preseli is higher£247£248£234

  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: Ceredigion Preseli £796, Hexham £658Hexham: £658Ceredigion Preseli: £796Hexham: £661Ceredigion Preseli: £799Hexham: £624Ceredigion Preseli: £755

    £796£799£755Ceredigion Preseli is higher£658£661£624

  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: Ceredigion Preseli £26, Hexham £17Hexham: £17Ceredigion Preseli: £26Hexham: £17Ceredigion Preseli: £26Hexham: £16Ceredigion Preseli: £25

    £26£26£25Ceredigion Preseli is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £497, Hexham £368Hexham: £368Ceredigion Preseli: £497Hexham: £370Ceredigion Preseli: £500Hexham: £349Ceredigion Preseli: £472

    £497£500£472Ceredigion Preseli is higher£368£370£349

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £114, Hexham £100Hexham: £100Ceredigion Preseli: £114Hexham: £100Ceredigion Preseli: £115Hexham: £95Ceredigion Preseli: £108

    £114£115£108Ceredigion Preseli is higher£100£100£95

  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: Ceredigion Preseli £107, Hexham £93Hexham: £93Ceredigion Preseli: £107Hexham: £94Ceredigion Preseli: £108Hexham: £89Ceredigion Preseli: £102

    £107£108£102Ceredigion Preseli is higher£93£94£89

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion Preseli £1,283, Hexham £1,000Hexham: £1,000Ceredigion Preseli: £1,283Hexham: £1,004Ceredigion Preseli: £1,288Hexham: £948Ceredigion Preseli: £1,217

    £1,283£1,288£1,217Ceredigion Preseli is higher£1,000£1,004£948

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £170, Hexham £143Hexham: £143Ceredigion Preseli: £170Hexham: £144Ceredigion Preseli: £171Hexham: £136Ceredigion Preseli: £162

    £170£171£162Ceredigion Preseli is higher£143£144£136

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion Preseli £394, Hexham £250Hexham: £250Ceredigion Preseli: £394Hexham: £251Ceredigion Preseli: £396Hexham: £237Ceredigion Preseli: £374

    £394£396£374Ceredigion Preseli is higher£250£251£237

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion Preseli £6.03, Hexham £4.94Hexham: £4.94Ceredigion Preseli: £6.03Hexham: £4.97Ceredigion Preseli: £6.06Hexham: £4.69Ceredigion Preseli: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Ceredigion Preseli is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion Preseli £5.59, Hexham £4.01Hexham: £4.01Ceredigion Preseli: £5.59Hexham: £4.02Ceredigion Preseli: £5.61Hexham: £3.80Ceredigion Preseli: £5.30

    £5.59£5.61£5.30Ceredigion Preseli is higher£4.01£4.02£3.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £7.99, Hexham £10Hexham: £10Ceredigion Preseli: £7.99Hexham: £10Ceredigion Preseli: £8.03Hexham: £9.85Ceredigion Preseli: £7.58

    £7.99£8.03£7.58Hexham is higher£10£10£9.85

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ceredigion Preseli 1,026.1, Hexham 1,022.2Hexham: 1,022.2Ceredigion Preseli: 1,026.1

    1,026.1Ceredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count1,022.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ceredigion Preseli 99.2, Hexham 66.9Hexham: 66.9Ceredigion Preseli: 99.2

    99.2Ceredigion Preseli is higher66.9

  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: Ceredigion Preseli 158.2, Hexham 136.6Hexham: 136.6Ceredigion Preseli: 158.2

    158.2Ceredigion Preseli is higher136.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ceredigion Preseli 69.0, Hexham 54.4Hexham: 54.4Ceredigion Preseli: 69.0

    69.0Ceredigion Preseli is higher54.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion Preseli 174.1, Hexham 127.0Hexham: 127.0Ceredigion Preseli: 174.1

    174.1Ceredigion Preseli is higher127.0

  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: Ceredigion Preseli 22.5, Hexham 20.1Hexham: 20.1Ceredigion Preseli: 22.5

    22.5Ceredigion Preseli is higher20.1

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Ceredigion Preseli and Hexham, per person in the age group
MeasureCeredigion PreseliHexhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,025£5,046£4,766£4,685£4,705£4,444Ceredigion Preseli
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,326£12,379£11,692£12,396£12,448£11,758Hexham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,795£1,803£1,703£1,352£1,358£1,283Ceredigion Preseli
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,100£11,147£10,529£11,474£11,522£10,883Hexham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£405£406£384£247£248£234Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£796£799£755£658£661£624Ceredigion Preseli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£17£17£16Ceredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£500£472£368£370£349Ceredigion Preseli
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£100£100£95Ceredigion Preseli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£107£108£102£93£94£89Ceredigion Preseli
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,283£1,288£1,217£1,000£1,004£948Ceredigion Preseli
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£162£143£144£136Ceredigion Preseli
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£394£396£374£250£251£237Ceredigion Preseli
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£4.94£4.97£4.69Ceredigion Preseli
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.59£5.61£5.30£4.01£4.02£3.80Ceredigion Preseli
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.99£8.03£7.58£10£10£9.85Hexham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.11,022.2Ceredigion Preseli
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202699.266.9Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.2136.6Ceredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.054.4Ceredigion Preseli
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026174.1127.0Ceredigion Preseli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.520.1Ceredigion Preseli

Per resident

Ceredigion Preseli is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Hexham 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

Ceredigion Preseli Hexham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £5,025, Hexham £4,685Hexham: £4,685Ceredigion Preseli: £5,025Hexham: £4,705Ceredigion Preseli: £5,046Hexham: £4,444Ceredigion Preseli: £4,766

    £5,025£5,046£4,766Ceredigion Preseli is higher£4,685£4,705£4,444

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £3,184, Hexham £3,300Hexham: £3,300Ceredigion Preseli: £3,184Hexham: £3,314Ceredigion Preseli: £3,197Hexham: £3,130Ceredigion Preseli: £3,020

    £3,184£3,197£3,020Hexham is higher£3,300£3,314£3,130

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £1,051, Hexham £763Hexham: £763Ceredigion Preseli: £1,051Hexham: £767Ceredigion Preseli: £1,056Hexham: £724Ceredigion Preseli: £997

    £1,051£1,056£997Ceredigion Preseli is higher£763£767£724

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £2,867, Hexham £3,054Hexham: £3,054Ceredigion Preseli: £2,867Hexham: £3,067Ceredigion Preseli: £2,879Hexham: £2,897Ceredigion Preseli: £2,719

    £2,867£2,879£2,719Hexham is higher£3,054£3,067£2,897

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £104, Hexham £66Hexham: £66Ceredigion Preseli: £104Hexham: £66Ceredigion Preseli: £105Hexham: £62Ceredigion Preseli: £99

    £104£105£99Ceredigion Preseli is higher£66£66£62

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £206, Hexham £175Hexham: £175Ceredigion Preseli: £206Hexham: £176Ceredigion Preseli: £206Hexham: £166Ceredigion Preseli: £195

    £206£206£195Ceredigion Preseli is higher£175£176£166

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £6.78, Hexham £4.52Hexham: £4.52Ceredigion Preseli: £6.78Hexham: £4.54Ceredigion Preseli: £6.81Hexham: £4.29Ceredigion Preseli: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43Ceredigion Preseli is higher£4.52£4.54£4.29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £497, Hexham £368Hexham: £368Ceredigion Preseli: £497Hexham: £370Ceredigion Preseli: £500Hexham: £349Ceredigion Preseli: £472

    £497£500£472Ceredigion Preseli is higher£368£370£349

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £114, Hexham £100Hexham: £100Ceredigion Preseli: £114Hexham: £100Ceredigion Preseli: £115Hexham: £95Ceredigion Preseli: £108

    £114£115£108Ceredigion Preseli is higher£100£100£95

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £63, Hexham £53Hexham: £53Ceredigion Preseli: £63Hexham: £53Ceredigion Preseli: £63Hexham: £50Ceredigion Preseli: £60

    £63£63£60Ceredigion Preseli is higher£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £751, Hexham £565Hexham: £565Ceredigion Preseli: £751Hexham: £567Ceredigion Preseli: £754Hexham: £535Ceredigion Preseli: £713

    £751£754£713Ceredigion Preseli is higher£565£567£535

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £170, Hexham £143Hexham: £143Ceredigion Preseli: £170Hexham: £144Ceredigion Preseli: £171Hexham: £136Ceredigion Preseli: £162

    £170£171£162Ceredigion Preseli is higher£143£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £231, Hexham £141Hexham: £141Ceredigion Preseli: £231Hexham: £142Ceredigion Preseli: £232Hexham: £134Ceredigion Preseli: £219

    £231£232£219Ceredigion Preseli is higher£141£142£134

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £3.53, Hexham £2.79Hexham: £2.79Ceredigion Preseli: £3.53Hexham: £2.81Ceredigion Preseli: £3.55Hexham: £2.65Ceredigion Preseli: £3.35

    £3.53£3.55£3.35Ceredigion Preseli is higher£2.79£2.81£2.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £3.28, Hexham £2.27Hexham: £2.27Ceredigion Preseli: £3.28Hexham: £2.28Ceredigion Preseli: £3.29Hexham: £2.15Ceredigion Preseli: £3.11

    £3.28£3.29£3.11Ceredigion Preseli is higher£2.27£2.28£2.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £7.99, Hexham £10Hexham: £10Ceredigion Preseli: £7.99Hexham: £10Ceredigion Preseli: £8.03Hexham: £9.85Ceredigion Preseli: £7.58

    £7.99£8.03£7.58Hexham is higher£10£10£9.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ceredigion Preseli 265.0, Hexham 272.1Hexham: 272.1Ceredigion Preseli: 265.0

    265.0Hexham is higherDepends on how you count272.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ceredigion Preseli 25.6, Hexham 17.8Hexham: 17.8Ceredigion Preseli: 25.6

    25.6Ceredigion Preseli is higher17.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ceredigion Preseli 40.9, Hexham 36.4Hexham: 36.4Ceredigion Preseli: 40.9

    40.9Ceredigion Preseli is higher36.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ceredigion Preseli 69.0, Hexham 54.4Hexham: 54.4Ceredigion Preseli: 69.0

    69.0Ceredigion Preseli is higher54.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ceredigion Preseli 101.9, Hexham 71.7Hexham: 71.7Ceredigion Preseli: 101.9

    101.9Ceredigion Preseli is higher71.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ceredigion Preseli 13.2, Hexham 11.3Hexham: 11.3Ceredigion Preseli: 13.2

    13.2Ceredigion Preseli is higher11.3

Show the numbers
Ceredigion Preseli and Hexham, per resident
MeasureCeredigion PreseliHexhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,025£5,046£4,766£4,685£4,705£4,444Ceredigion Preseli
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,184£3,197£3,020£3,300£3,314£3,130Hexham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,051£1,056£997£763£767£724Ceredigion Preseli
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,867£2,879£2,719£3,054£3,067£2,897Hexham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£66£66£62Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£175£176£166Ceredigion Preseli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43£4.52£4.54£4.29Ceredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£500£472£368£370£349Ceredigion Preseli
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£100£100£95Ceredigion Preseli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£53£53£50Ceredigion Preseli
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£751£754£713£565£567£535Ceredigion Preseli
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£162£143£144£136Ceredigion Preseli
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£141£142£134Ceredigion Preseli
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.53£3.55£3.35£2.79£2.81£2.65Ceredigion Preseli
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.28£3.29£3.11£2.27£2.28£2.15Ceredigion Preseli
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.99£8.03£7.58£10£10£9.85Hexham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026265.0272.1Hexham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.617.8Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.936.4Ceredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.054.4Ceredigion Preseli
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.971.7Ceredigion Preseli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.211.3Ceredigion Preseli

Total

Ceredigion Preseli is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Hexham 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

Ceredigion Preseli Hexham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ceredigion Preseli £479.0m, Hexham £451.2mHexham: £451.2mCeredigion Preseli: £479.0mHexham: £453.1mCeredigion Preseli: £481.1mHexham: £428.0mCeredigion Preseli: £454.4m

    £479.0m£481.1m£454.4mCeredigion Preseli is higher£451.2m£453.1m£428.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ceredigion Preseli £303.5m, Hexham £317.8mHexham: £317.8mCeredigion Preseli: £303.5mHexham: £319.2mCeredigion Preseli: £304.8mHexham: £301.5mCeredigion Preseli: £287.9m

    £303.5m£304.8m£287.9mHexham is higher£317.8m£319.2m£301.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ceredigion Preseli £100.2m, Hexham £73.5mHexham: £73.5mCeredigion Preseli: £100.2mHexham: £73.8mCeredigion Preseli: £100.7mHexham: £69.7mCeredigion Preseli: £95.1m

    £100.2m£100.7m£95.1mCeredigion Preseli is higher£73.5m£73.8m£69.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ceredigion Preseli £273.3m, Hexham £294.2mHexham: £294.2mCeredigion Preseli: £273.3mHexham: £295.4mCeredigion Preseli: £274.4mHexham: £279.0mCeredigion Preseli: £259.2m

    £273.3m£274.4m£259.2mHexham is higher£294.2m£295.4m£279.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ceredigion Preseli £10.0m, Hexham £6.3mHexham: £6.3mCeredigion Preseli: £10.0mHexham: £6.4mCeredigion Preseli: £10.0mHexham: £6.0mCeredigion Preseli: £9.4m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.4mCeredigion Preseli is higher£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion Preseli £19.6m, Hexham £16.9mHexham: £16.9mCeredigion Preseli: £19.6mHexham: £16.9mCeredigion Preseli: £19.7mHexham: £16.0mCeredigion Preseli: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.7m£18.6mCeredigion Preseli is higher£16.9m£16.9m£16.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Ceredigion Preseli £0.65m, Hexham £0.44mHexham: £0.44mCeredigion Preseli: £0.65mHexham: £0.44mCeredigion Preseli: £0.65mHexham: £0.41mCeredigion Preseli: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mCeredigion Preseli is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion Preseli £47.4m, Hexham £35.4mHexham: £35.4mCeredigion Preseli: £47.4mHexham: £35.6mCeredigion Preseli: £47.6mHexham: £33.6mCeredigion Preseli: £45.0m

    £47.4m£47.6m£45.0mCeredigion Preseli is higher£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion Preseli £10.9m, Hexham £9.6mHexham: £9.6mCeredigion Preseli: £10.9mHexham: £9.6mCeredigion Preseli: £10.9mHexham: £9.1mCeredigion Preseli: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mCeredigion Preseli is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ceredigion Preseli £6.0m, Hexham £5.1mHexham: £5.1mCeredigion Preseli: £6.0mHexham: £5.1mCeredigion Preseli: £6.0mHexham: £4.8mCeredigion Preseli: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.0m£5.7mCeredigion Preseli is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ceredigion Preseli £71.6m, Hexham £54.4mHexham: £54.4mCeredigion Preseli: £71.6mHexham: £54.6mCeredigion Preseli: £71.9mHexham: £51.6mCeredigion Preseli: £67.9m

    £71.6m£71.9m£67.9mCeredigion Preseli is higher£54.4m£54.6m£51.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ceredigion Preseli £16.3m, Hexham £13.8mHexham: £13.8mCeredigion Preseli: £16.3mHexham: £13.9mCeredigion Preseli: £16.3mHexham: £13.1mCeredigion Preseli: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mCeredigion Preseli is higher£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ceredigion Preseli £22.0m, Hexham £13.6mHexham: £13.6mCeredigion Preseli: £22.0mHexham: £13.6mCeredigion Preseli: £22.1mHexham: £12.9mCeredigion Preseli: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCeredigion Preseli is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ceredigion Preseli £0.34m, Hexham £0.27mHexham: £0.27mCeredigion Preseli: £0.34mHexham: £0.27mCeredigion Preseli: £0.34mHexham: £0.26mCeredigion Preseli: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mCeredigion Preseli is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ceredigion Preseli £0.31m, Hexham £0.22mHexham: £0.22mCeredigion Preseli: £0.31mHexham: £0.22mCeredigion Preseli: £0.31mHexham: £0.21mCeredigion Preseli: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mCeredigion Preseli is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ceredigion Preseli £0.76m, Hexham £1.0mHexham: £1.0mCeredigion Preseli: £0.76mHexham: £1.0mCeredigion Preseli: £0.77mHexham: £0.95mCeredigion Preseli: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.72mHexham is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ceredigion Preseli 25,264, Hexham 26,209Hexham: 26,209Ceredigion Preseli: 25,264

    25,264Hexham is higherDepends on how you count26,209

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ceredigion Preseli 2,443, Hexham 1,714Hexham: 1,714Ceredigion Preseli: 2,443

    2,443Ceredigion Preseli is higher1,714

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion Preseli 3,894, Hexham 3,502Hexham: 3,502Ceredigion Preseli: 3,894

    3,894Ceredigion Preseli is higher3,502

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion Preseli 6,577, Hexham 5,235Hexham: 5,235Ceredigion Preseli: 6,577

    6,577Ceredigion Preseli is higher5,235

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ceredigion Preseli 9,718, Hexham 6,908Hexham: 6,908Ceredigion Preseli: 9,718

    9,718Ceredigion Preseli is higher6,908

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ceredigion Preseli 1,254, Hexham 1,091Hexham: 1,091Ceredigion Preseli: 1,254

    1,254Ceredigion Preseli is higher1,091

Show the numbers
Ceredigion Preseli and Hexham, total
MeasureCeredigion PreseliHexhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£479.0m£481.1m£454.4m£451.2m£453.1m£428.0mCeredigion Preseli
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£303.5m£304.8m£287.9m£317.8m£319.2m£301.5mHexham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£100.2m£100.7m£95.1m£73.5m£73.8m£69.7mCeredigion Preseli
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£273.3m£274.4m£259.2m£294.2m£295.4m£279.0mHexham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.4m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mCeredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m£16.9m£16.9m£16.0mCeredigion Preseli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mCeredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.4m£47.6m£45.0m£35.4m£35.6m£33.6mCeredigion Preseli
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mCeredigion Preseli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mCeredigion Preseli
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£71.6m£71.9m£67.9m£54.4m£54.6m£51.6mCeredigion Preseli
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mCeredigion Preseli
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mCeredigion Preseli
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mCeredigion Preseli
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mCeredigion Preseli
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mHexham
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,26426,209Hexham
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4431,714Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8943,502Ceredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,5775,235Ceredigion Preseli
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,7186,908Ceredigion Preseli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2541,091Ceredigion Preseli

Sources

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

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  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.
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