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Ceredigion Preseli and South Shropshire

95,329 and 96,401 residents (mid-2024).

Ceredigion Preseli is higher than South Shropshire on 20 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 20 of 22 measures, and South Shropshire 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

Ceredigion Preseli South Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £5,025, South Shropshire £5,089South Shropshire: £5,089Ceredigion Preseli: £5,025South Shropshire: £5,111Ceredigion Preseli: £5,046South Shropshire: £4,827Ceredigion Preseli: £4,766

    £5,025£5,046£4,766South Shropshire is higher£5,089£5,111£4,827

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ceredigion Preseli £12,326, South Shropshire £12,290South Shropshire: £12,290Ceredigion Preseli: £12,326South Shropshire: £12,343Ceredigion Preseli: £12,379South Shropshire: £11,658Ceredigion Preseli: £11,692

    £12,326£12,379£11,692Ceredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count£12,290£12,343£11,658

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion Preseli £1,795, South Shropshire £1,422South Shropshire: £1,422Ceredigion Preseli: £1,795South Shropshire: £1,428Ceredigion Preseli: £1,803South Shropshire: £1,349Ceredigion Preseli: £1,703

    £1,795£1,803£1,703Ceredigion Preseli is higher£1,422£1,428£1,349

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ceredigion Preseli £11,100, South Shropshire £11,338South Shropshire: £11,338Ceredigion Preseli: £11,100South Shropshire: £11,386Ceredigion Preseli: £11,147South Shropshire: £10,755Ceredigion Preseli: £10,529

    £11,100£11,147£10,529South Shropshire is higher£11,338£11,386£10,755

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ceredigion Preseli £405, South Shropshire £294South Shropshire: £294Ceredigion Preseli: £405South Shropshire: £295Ceredigion Preseli: £406South Shropshire: £278Ceredigion Preseli: £384

    £405£406£384Ceredigion Preseli is higher£294£295£278

  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, South Shropshire £638South Shropshire: £638Ceredigion Preseli: £796South Shropshire: £641Ceredigion Preseli: £799South Shropshire: £606Ceredigion Preseli: £755

    £796£799£755Ceredigion Preseli is higher£638£641£606

  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, South Shropshire £20South Shropshire: £20Ceredigion Preseli: £26South Shropshire: £20Ceredigion Preseli: £26South Shropshire: £19Ceredigion Preseli: £25

    £26£26£25Ceredigion Preseli is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £497, South Shropshire £370South Shropshire: £370Ceredigion Preseli: £497South Shropshire: £372Ceredigion Preseli: £500South Shropshire: £351Ceredigion Preseli: £472

    £497£500£472Ceredigion Preseli is higher£370£372£351

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £114, South Shropshire £91South Shropshire: £91Ceredigion Preseli: £114South Shropshire: £91Ceredigion Preseli: £115South Shropshire: £86Ceredigion Preseli: £108

    £114£115£108Ceredigion Preseli is higher£91£91£86

  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, South Shropshire £93South Shropshire: £93Ceredigion Preseli: £107South Shropshire: £93Ceredigion Preseli: £108South Shropshire: £88Ceredigion Preseli: £102

    £107£108£102Ceredigion Preseli is higher£93£93£88

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion Preseli £1,283, South Shropshire £1,071South Shropshire: £1,071Ceredigion Preseli: £1,283South Shropshire: £1,076Ceredigion Preseli: £1,288South Shropshire: £1,016Ceredigion Preseli: £1,217

    £1,283£1,288£1,217Ceredigion Preseli is higher£1,071£1,076£1,016

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £170, South Shropshire £150South Shropshire: £150Ceredigion Preseli: £170South Shropshire: £151Ceredigion Preseli: £171South Shropshire: £142Ceredigion Preseli: £162

    £170£171£162Ceredigion Preseli is higher£150£151£142

  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, South Shropshire £248South Shropshire: £248Ceredigion Preseli: £394South Shropshire: £249Ceredigion Preseli: £396South Shropshire: £235Ceredigion Preseli: £374

    £394£396£374Ceredigion Preseli is higher£248£249£235

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion Preseli £6.03, South Shropshire £6.00South Shropshire: £6.00Ceredigion Preseli: £6.03South Shropshire: £6.02Ceredigion Preseli: £6.06South Shropshire: £5.69Ceredigion Preseli: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Ceredigion Preseli is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion Preseli £5.59, South Shropshire £3.93South Shropshire: £3.93Ceredigion Preseli: £5.59South Shropshire: £3.95Ceredigion Preseli: £5.61South Shropshire: £3.73Ceredigion Preseli: £5.30

    £5.59£5.61£5.30Ceredigion Preseli is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £7.99, South Shropshire £5.22South Shropshire: £5.22Ceredigion Preseli: £7.99South Shropshire: £5.24Ceredigion Preseli: £8.03South Shropshire: £4.95Ceredigion Preseli: £7.58

    £7.99£8.03£7.58Ceredigion Preseli is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  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, South Shropshire 1,001.6South Shropshire: 1,001.6Ceredigion Preseli: 1,026.1

    1,026.1Ceredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count1,001.6

  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, South Shropshire 76.5South Shropshire: 76.5Ceredigion Preseli: 99.2

    99.2Ceredigion Preseli is higher76.5

  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, South Shropshire 131.4South Shropshire: 131.4Ceredigion Preseli: 158.2

    158.2Ceredigion Preseli is higher131.4

  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, South Shropshire 52.0South Shropshire: 52.0Ceredigion Preseli: 69.0

    69.0Ceredigion Preseli is higher52.0

  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, South Shropshire 133.5South Shropshire: 133.5Ceredigion Preseli: 174.1

    174.1Ceredigion Preseli is higher133.5

  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, South Shropshire 19.5South Shropshire: 19.5Ceredigion Preseli: 22.5

    22.5Ceredigion Preseli is higher19.5

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Ceredigion Preseli and South Shropshire, per person in the age group
MeasureCeredigion PreseliSouth ShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,025£5,046£4,766£5,089£5,111£4,827South Shropshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,326£12,379£11,692£12,290£12,343£11,658Ceredigion Preseli
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,795£1,803£1,703£1,422£1,428£1,349Ceredigion Preseli
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,100£11,147£10,529£11,338£11,386£10,755South Shropshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£405£406£384£294£295£278Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£796£799£755£638£641£606Ceredigion Preseli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£20£20£19Ceredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£500£472£370£372£351Ceredigion Preseli
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£91£91£86Ceredigion Preseli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£107£108£102£93£93£88Ceredigion Preseli
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,283£1,288£1,217£1,071£1,076£1,016Ceredigion Preseli
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£162£150£151£142Ceredigion Preseli
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£394£396£374£248£249£235Ceredigion Preseli
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£6.00£6.02£5.69Ceredigion Preseli
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.59£5.61£5.30£3.93£3.95£3.73Ceredigion Preseli
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.99£8.03£7.58£5.22£5.24£4.95Ceredigion Preseli
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.11,001.6Ceredigion Preseli
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202699.276.5Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.2131.4Ceredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.052.0Ceredigion Preseli
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026174.1133.5Ceredigion Preseli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.519.5Ceredigion Preseli

Per resident

Ceredigion Preseli is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and South Shropshire 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 South Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £5,025, South Shropshire £5,089South Shropshire: £5,089Ceredigion Preseli: £5,025South Shropshire: £5,111Ceredigion Preseli: £5,046South Shropshire: £4,827Ceredigion Preseli: £4,766

    £5,025£5,046£4,766South Shropshire is higher£5,089£5,111£4,827

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £3,184, South Shropshire £3,698South Shropshire: £3,698Ceredigion Preseli: £3,184South Shropshire: £3,714Ceredigion Preseli: £3,197South Shropshire: £3,508Ceredigion Preseli: £3,020

    £3,184£3,197£3,020South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,698£3,714£3,508

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £1,051, South Shropshire £775South Shropshire: £775Ceredigion Preseli: £1,051South Shropshire: £778Ceredigion Preseli: £1,056South Shropshire: £735Ceredigion Preseli: £997

    £1,051£1,056£997Ceredigion Preseli is higher£775£778£735

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £2,867, South Shropshire £3,412South Shropshire: £3,412Ceredigion Preseli: £2,867South Shropshire: £3,426Ceredigion Preseli: £2,879South Shropshire: £3,236Ceredigion Preseli: £2,719

    £2,867£2,879£2,719South Shropshire is higher£3,412£3,426£3,236

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £104, South Shropshire £88South Shropshire: £88Ceredigion Preseli: £104South Shropshire: £89Ceredigion Preseli: £105South Shropshire: £84Ceredigion Preseli: £99

    £104£105£99Ceredigion Preseli is higher£88£89£84

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £206, South Shropshire £192South Shropshire: £192Ceredigion Preseli: £206South Shropshire: £193Ceredigion Preseli: £206South Shropshire: £182Ceredigion Preseli: £195

    £206£206£195Ceredigion Preseli is higher£192£193£182

  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, South Shropshire £6.08South Shropshire: £6.08Ceredigion Preseli: £6.78South Shropshire: £6.11Ceredigion Preseli: £6.81South Shropshire: £5.77Ceredigion Preseli: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43Ceredigion Preseli is higher£6.08£6.11£5.77

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £497, South Shropshire £370South Shropshire: £370Ceredigion Preseli: £497South Shropshire: £372Ceredigion Preseli: £500South Shropshire: £351Ceredigion Preseli: £472

    £497£500£472Ceredigion Preseli is higher£370£372£351

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £114, South Shropshire £91South Shropshire: £91Ceredigion Preseli: £114South Shropshire: £91Ceredigion Preseli: £115South Shropshire: £86Ceredigion Preseli: £108

    £114£115£108Ceredigion Preseli is higher£91£91£86

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £63, South Shropshire £51South Shropshire: £51Ceredigion Preseli: £63South Shropshire: £51Ceredigion Preseli: £63South Shropshire: £48Ceredigion Preseli: £60

    £63£63£60Ceredigion Preseli is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £751, South Shropshire £584South Shropshire: £584Ceredigion Preseli: £751South Shropshire: £586Ceredigion Preseli: £754South Shropshire: £554Ceredigion Preseli: £713

    £751£754£713Ceredigion Preseli is higher£584£586£554

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £170, South Shropshire £150South Shropshire: £150Ceredigion Preseli: £170South Shropshire: £151Ceredigion Preseli: £171South Shropshire: £142Ceredigion Preseli: £162

    £170£171£162Ceredigion Preseli is higher£150£151£142

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £231, South Shropshire £135South Shropshire: £135Ceredigion Preseli: £231South Shropshire: £136Ceredigion Preseli: £232South Shropshire: £128Ceredigion Preseli: £219

    £231£232£219Ceredigion Preseli is higher£135£136£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £3.53, South Shropshire £3.27South Shropshire: £3.27Ceredigion Preseli: £3.53South Shropshire: £3.28Ceredigion Preseli: £3.55South Shropshire: £3.10Ceredigion Preseli: £3.35

    £3.53£3.55£3.35Ceredigion Preseli is higher£3.27£3.28£3.10

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £3.28, South Shropshire £2.14South Shropshire: £2.14Ceredigion Preseli: £3.28South Shropshire: £2.15Ceredigion Preseli: £3.29South Shropshire: £2.03Ceredigion Preseli: £3.11

    £3.28£3.29£3.11Ceredigion Preseli is higher£2.14£2.15£2.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £7.99, South Shropshire £5.22South Shropshire: £5.22Ceredigion Preseli: £7.99South Shropshire: £5.24Ceredigion Preseli: £8.03South Shropshire: £4.95Ceredigion Preseli: £7.58

    £7.99£8.03£7.58Ceredigion Preseli is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ceredigion Preseli 265.0, South Shropshire 301.4South Shropshire: 301.4Ceredigion Preseli: 265.0

    265.0South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count301.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ceredigion Preseli 25.6, South Shropshire 23.0South Shropshire: 23.0Ceredigion Preseli: 25.6

    25.6Ceredigion Preseli is higher23.0

  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, South Shropshire 39.5South Shropshire: 39.5Ceredigion Preseli: 40.9

    40.9Ceredigion Preseli is higher39.5

  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, South Shropshire 52.0South Shropshire: 52.0Ceredigion Preseli: 69.0

    69.0Ceredigion Preseli is higher52.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ceredigion Preseli 101.9, South Shropshire 72.8South Shropshire: 72.8Ceredigion Preseli: 101.9

    101.9Ceredigion Preseli is higher72.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ceredigion Preseli 13.2, South Shropshire 10.7South Shropshire: 10.7Ceredigion Preseli: 13.2

    13.2Ceredigion Preseli is higher10.7

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Ceredigion Preseli and South Shropshire, per resident
MeasureCeredigion PreseliSouth ShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,025£5,046£4,766£5,089£5,111£4,827South Shropshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,184£3,197£3,020£3,698£3,714£3,508South Shropshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,051£1,056£997£775£778£735Ceredigion Preseli
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,867£2,879£2,719£3,412£3,426£3,236South Shropshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£88£89£84Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£192£193£182Ceredigion Preseli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43£6.08£6.11£5.77Ceredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£500£472£370£372£351Ceredigion Preseli
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£91£91£86Ceredigion Preseli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£51£51£48Ceredigion Preseli
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£751£754£713£584£586£554Ceredigion Preseli
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£162£150£151£142Ceredigion Preseli
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£135£136£128Ceredigion Preseli
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.53£3.55£3.35£3.27£3.28£3.10Ceredigion Preseli
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.28£3.29£3.11£2.14£2.15£2.03Ceredigion Preseli
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.99£8.03£7.58£5.22£5.24£4.95Ceredigion Preseli
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026265.0301.4South Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.623.0Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.939.5Ceredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.052.0Ceredigion Preseli
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.972.8Ceredigion Preseli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.210.7Ceredigion Preseli

Total

Ceredigion Preseli is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and South Shropshire 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 South Shropshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ceredigion Preseli £479.0m, South Shropshire £490.6mSouth Shropshire: £490.6mCeredigion Preseli: £479.0mSouth Shropshire: £492.7mCeredigion Preseli: £481.1mSouth Shropshire: £465.4mCeredigion Preseli: £454.4m

    £479.0m£481.1m£454.4mSouth Shropshire is higher£490.6m£492.7m£465.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ceredigion Preseli £303.5m, South Shropshire £356.5mSouth Shropshire: £356.5mCeredigion Preseli: £303.5mSouth Shropshire: £358.1mCeredigion Preseli: £304.8mSouth Shropshire: £338.2mCeredigion Preseli: £287.9m

    £303.5m£304.8m£287.9mSouth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£356.5m£358.1m£338.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ceredigion Preseli £100.2m, South Shropshire £74.7mSouth Shropshire: £74.7mCeredigion Preseli: £100.2mSouth Shropshire: £75.0mCeredigion Preseli: £100.7mSouth Shropshire: £70.9mCeredigion Preseli: £95.1m

    £100.2m£100.7m£95.1mCeredigion Preseli is higher£74.7m£75.0m£70.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ceredigion Preseli £273.3m, South Shropshire £328.9mSouth Shropshire: £328.9mCeredigion Preseli: £273.3mSouth Shropshire: £330.3mCeredigion Preseli: £274.4mSouth Shropshire: £312.0mCeredigion Preseli: £259.2m

    £273.3m£274.4m£259.2mSouth Shropshire is higher£328.9m£330.3m£312.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ceredigion Preseli £10.0m, South Shropshire £8.5mSouth Shropshire: £8.5mCeredigion Preseli: £10.0mSouth Shropshire: £8.6mCeredigion Preseli: £10.0mSouth Shropshire: £8.1mCeredigion Preseli: £9.4m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.4mCeredigion Preseli is higher£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion Preseli £19.6m, South Shropshire £18.5mSouth Shropshire: £18.5mCeredigion Preseli: £19.6mSouth Shropshire: £18.6mCeredigion Preseli: £19.7mSouth Shropshire: £17.6mCeredigion Preseli: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.7m£18.6mCeredigion Preseli is higher£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m

  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, South Shropshire £0.59mSouth Shropshire: £0.59mCeredigion Preseli: £0.65mSouth Shropshire: £0.59mCeredigion Preseli: £0.65mSouth Shropshire: £0.56mCeredigion Preseli: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mCeredigion Preseli is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion Preseli £47.4m, South Shropshire £35.7mSouth Shropshire: £35.7mCeredigion Preseli: £47.4mSouth Shropshire: £35.8mCeredigion Preseli: £47.6mSouth Shropshire: £33.8mCeredigion Preseli: £45.0m

    £47.4m£47.6m£45.0mCeredigion Preseli is higher£35.7m£35.8m£33.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion Preseli £10.9m, South Shropshire £8.7mSouth Shropshire: £8.7mCeredigion Preseli: £10.9mSouth Shropshire: £8.8mCeredigion Preseli: £10.9mSouth Shropshire: £8.3mCeredigion Preseli: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mCeredigion Preseli is higher£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ceredigion Preseli £6.0m, South Shropshire £4.9mSouth Shropshire: £4.9mCeredigion Preseli: £6.0mSouth Shropshire: £4.9mCeredigion Preseli: £6.0mSouth Shropshire: £4.6mCeredigion Preseli: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.0m£5.7mCeredigion Preseli is higher£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ceredigion Preseli £71.6m, South Shropshire £56.3mSouth Shropshire: £56.3mCeredigion Preseli: £71.6mSouth Shropshire: £56.5mCeredigion Preseli: £71.9mSouth Shropshire: £53.4mCeredigion Preseli: £67.9m

    £71.6m£71.9m£67.9mCeredigion Preseli is higher£56.3m£56.5m£53.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ceredigion Preseli £16.3m, South Shropshire £14.5mSouth Shropshire: £14.5mCeredigion Preseli: £16.3mSouth Shropshire: £14.5mCeredigion Preseli: £16.3mSouth Shropshire: £13.7mCeredigion Preseli: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mCeredigion Preseli is higher£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ceredigion Preseli £22.0m, South Shropshire £13.0mSouth Shropshire: £13.0mCeredigion Preseli: £22.0mSouth Shropshire: £13.1mCeredigion Preseli: £22.1mSouth Shropshire: £12.4mCeredigion Preseli: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCeredigion Preseli is higher£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ceredigion Preseli £0.34m, South Shropshire £0.32mSouth Shropshire: £0.32mCeredigion Preseli: £0.34mSouth Shropshire: £0.32mCeredigion Preseli: £0.34mSouth Shropshire: £0.30mCeredigion Preseli: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mCeredigion Preseli is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ceredigion Preseli £0.31m, South Shropshire £0.21mSouth Shropshire: £0.21mCeredigion Preseli: £0.31mSouth Shropshire: £0.21mCeredigion Preseli: £0.31mSouth Shropshire: £0.20mCeredigion Preseli: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mCeredigion Preseli is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ceredigion Preseli £0.76m, South Shropshire £0.50mSouth Shropshire: £0.50mCeredigion Preseli: £0.76mSouth Shropshire: £0.51mCeredigion Preseli: £0.77mSouth Shropshire: £0.48mCeredigion Preseli: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.72mCeredigion Preseli is higher£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ceredigion Preseli 25,264, South Shropshire 29,056South Shropshire: 29,056Ceredigion Preseli: 25,264

    25,264South Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count29,056

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ceredigion Preseli 2,443, South Shropshire 2,218South Shropshire: 2,218Ceredigion Preseli: 2,443

    2,443Ceredigion Preseli is higher2,218

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion Preseli 3,894, South Shropshire 3,812South Shropshire: 3,812Ceredigion Preseli: 3,894

    3,894Ceredigion Preseli is higher3,812

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion Preseli 6,577, South Shropshire 5,008South Shropshire: 5,008Ceredigion Preseli: 6,577

    6,577Ceredigion Preseli is higher5,008

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ceredigion Preseli 9,718, South Shropshire 7,013South Shropshire: 7,013Ceredigion Preseli: 9,718

    9,718Ceredigion Preseli is higher7,013

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ceredigion Preseli 1,254, South Shropshire 1,027South Shropshire: 1,027Ceredigion Preseli: 1,254

    1,254Ceredigion Preseli is higher1,027

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Ceredigion Preseli and South Shropshire, total
MeasureCeredigion PreseliSouth ShropshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£479.0m£481.1m£454.4m£490.6m£492.7m£465.4mSouth Shropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£303.5m£304.8m£287.9m£356.5m£358.1m£338.2mSouth Shropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£100.2m£100.7m£95.1m£74.7m£75.0m£70.9mCeredigion Preseli
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£273.3m£274.4m£259.2m£328.9m£330.3m£312.0mSouth Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.4m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mCeredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mCeredigion Preseli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mCeredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.4m£47.6m£45.0m£35.7m£35.8m£33.8mCeredigion Preseli
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£8.7m£8.8m£8.3mCeredigion Preseli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mCeredigion Preseli
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£71.6m£71.9m£67.9m£56.3m£56.5m£53.4mCeredigion Preseli
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mCeredigion Preseli
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£13.0m£13.1m£12.4mCeredigion Preseli
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mCeredigion Preseli
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mCeredigion Preseli
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£0.50m£0.51m£0.48mCeredigion Preseli
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,26429,056South Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4432,218Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8943,812Ceredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,5775,008Ceredigion Preseli
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,7187,013Ceredigion Preseli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2541,027Ceredigion Preseli

Sources

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

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