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Ceredigion Preseli and Waveney Valley

95,329 and 91,358 residents (mid-2024).

Ceredigion Preseli is higher than Waveney Valley on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

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Per person in the age group

Ceredigion Preseli is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Waveney Valley 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 Waveney Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £5,025, Waveney Valley £4,960Waveney Valley: £4,960Ceredigion Preseli: £5,025Waveney Valley: £4,981Ceredigion Preseli: £5,046Waveney Valley: £4,705Ceredigion Preseli: £4,766

    £5,025£5,046£4,766Ceredigion Preseli is higher£4,960£4,981£4,705

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ceredigion Preseli £12,326, Waveney Valley £12,347Waveney Valley: £12,347Ceredigion Preseli: £12,326Waveney Valley: £12,399Ceredigion Preseli: £12,379Waveney Valley: £11,712Ceredigion Preseli: £11,692

    £12,326£12,379£11,692Waveney Valley is higher£12,347£12,399£11,712

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion Preseli £1,795, Waveney Valley £1,487Waveney Valley: £1,487Ceredigion Preseli: £1,795Waveney Valley: £1,494Ceredigion Preseli: £1,803Waveney Valley: £1,411Ceredigion Preseli: £1,703

    £1,795£1,803£1,703Ceredigion Preseli is higher£1,487£1,494£1,411

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ceredigion Preseli £11,100, Waveney Valley £11,439Waveney Valley: £11,439Ceredigion Preseli: £11,100Waveney Valley: £11,488Ceredigion Preseli: £11,147Waveney Valley: £10,850Ceredigion Preseli: £10,529

    £11,100£11,147£10,529Waveney Valley is higher£11,439£11,488£10,850

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ceredigion Preseli £405, Waveney Valley £258Waveney Valley: £258Ceredigion Preseli: £405Waveney Valley: £259Ceredigion Preseli: £406Waveney Valley: £245Ceredigion Preseli: £384

    £405£406£384Ceredigion Preseli is higher£258£259£245

  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, Waveney Valley £632Waveney Valley: £632Ceredigion Preseli: £796Waveney Valley: £635Ceredigion Preseli: £799Waveney Valley: £599Ceredigion Preseli: £755

    £796£799£755Ceredigion Preseli is higher£632£635£599

  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, Waveney Valley £18Waveney Valley: £18Ceredigion Preseli: £26Waveney Valley: £18Ceredigion Preseli: £26Waveney Valley: £17Ceredigion Preseli: £25

    £26£26£25Ceredigion Preseli is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £497, Waveney Valley £351Waveney Valley: £351Ceredigion Preseli: £497Waveney Valley: £353Ceredigion Preseli: £500Waveney Valley: £333Ceredigion Preseli: £472

    £497£500£472Ceredigion Preseli is higher£351£353£333

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £114, Waveney Valley £94Waveney Valley: £94Ceredigion Preseli: £114Waveney Valley: £95Ceredigion Preseli: £115Waveney Valley: £89Ceredigion Preseli: £108

    £114£115£108Ceredigion Preseli is higher£94£95£89

  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, Waveney Valley £98Waveney Valley: £98Ceredigion Preseli: £107Waveney Valley: £99Ceredigion Preseli: £108Waveney Valley: £93Ceredigion Preseli: £102

    £107£108£102Ceredigion Preseli is higher£98£99£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion Preseli £1,283, Waveney Valley £1,145Waveney Valley: £1,145Ceredigion Preseli: £1,283Waveney Valley: £1,150Ceredigion Preseli: £1,288Waveney Valley: £1,086Ceredigion Preseli: £1,217

    £1,283£1,288£1,217Ceredigion Preseli is higher£1,145£1,150£1,086

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £170, Waveney Valley £129Waveney Valley: £129Ceredigion Preseli: £170Waveney Valley: £129Ceredigion Preseli: £171Waveney Valley: £122Ceredigion Preseli: £162

    £170£171£162Ceredigion Preseli is higher£129£129£122

  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, Waveney Valley £235Waveney Valley: £235Ceredigion Preseli: £394Waveney Valley: £236Ceredigion Preseli: £396Waveney Valley: £223Ceredigion Preseli: £374

    £394£396£374Ceredigion Preseli is higher£235£236£223

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion Preseli £6.03, Waveney Valley £5.07Waveney Valley: £5.07Ceredigion Preseli: £6.03Waveney Valley: £5.09Ceredigion Preseli: £6.06Waveney Valley: £4.81Ceredigion Preseli: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Ceredigion Preseli is higher£5.07£5.09£4.81

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion Preseli £5.59, Waveney Valley £3.69Waveney Valley: £3.69Ceredigion Preseli: £5.59Waveney Valley: £3.71Ceredigion Preseli: £5.61Waveney Valley: £3.50Ceredigion Preseli: £5.30

    £5.59£5.61£5.30Ceredigion Preseli is higher£3.69£3.71£3.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £7.99, Waveney Valley £5.18Waveney Valley: £5.18Ceredigion Preseli: £7.99Waveney Valley: £5.20Ceredigion Preseli: £8.03Waveney Valley: £4.91Ceredigion Preseli: £7.58

    £7.99£8.03£7.58Ceredigion Preseli is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

  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, Waveney Valley 1,010.9Waveney Valley: 1,010.9Ceredigion Preseli: 1,026.1

    1,026.1Ceredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count1,010.9

  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, Waveney Valley 66.7Waveney Valley: 66.7Ceredigion Preseli: 99.2

    99.2Ceredigion Preseli is higher66.7

  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, Waveney Valley 128.9Waveney Valley: 128.9Ceredigion Preseli: 158.2

    158.2Ceredigion Preseli is higher128.9

  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, Waveney Valley 54.0Waveney Valley: 54.0Ceredigion Preseli: 69.0

    69.0Ceredigion Preseli is higher54.0

  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, Waveney Valley 144.7Waveney Valley: 144.7Ceredigion Preseli: 174.1

    174.1Ceredigion Preseli is higher144.7

  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, Waveney Valley 22.0Waveney Valley: 22.0Ceredigion Preseli: 22.5

    22.5Ceredigion Preseli is higher22.0

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Ceredigion Preseli and Waveney Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureCeredigion PreseliWaveney ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,025£5,046£4,766£4,960£4,981£4,705Ceredigion Preseli
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,326£12,379£11,692£12,347£12,399£11,712Waveney Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,795£1,803£1,703£1,487£1,494£1,411Ceredigion Preseli
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,100£11,147£10,529£11,439£11,488£10,850Waveney Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£405£406£384£258£259£245Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£796£799£755£632£635£599Ceredigion Preseli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£18£18£17Ceredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£500£472£351£353£333Ceredigion Preseli
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£94£95£89Ceredigion Preseli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£107£108£102£98£99£93Ceredigion Preseli
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,283£1,288£1,217£1,145£1,150£1,086Ceredigion Preseli
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£162£129£129£122Ceredigion Preseli
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£394£396£374£235£236£223Ceredigion Preseli
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£5.07£5.09£4.81Ceredigion Preseli
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.59£5.61£5.30£3.69£3.71£3.50Ceredigion Preseli
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.99£8.03£7.58£5.18£5.20£4.91Ceredigion Preseli
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.11,010.9Ceredigion Preseli
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202699.266.7Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.2128.9Ceredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.054.0Ceredigion Preseli
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026174.1144.7Ceredigion Preseli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.522.0Ceredigion Preseli

Per resident

Ceredigion Preseli is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Waveney Valley 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 Waveney Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £5,025, Waveney Valley £4,960Waveney Valley: £4,960Ceredigion Preseli: £5,025Waveney Valley: £4,981Ceredigion Preseli: £5,046Waveney Valley: £4,705Ceredigion Preseli: £4,766

    £5,025£5,046£4,766Ceredigion Preseli is higher£4,960£4,981£4,705

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £3,184, Waveney Valley £3,559Waveney Valley: £3,559Ceredigion Preseli: £3,184Waveney Valley: £3,574Ceredigion Preseli: £3,197Waveney Valley: £3,376Ceredigion Preseli: £3,020

    £3,184£3,197£3,020Waveney Valley is higher£3,559£3,574£3,376

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £1,051, Waveney Valley £821Waveney Valley: £821Ceredigion Preseli: £1,051Waveney Valley: £825Ceredigion Preseli: £1,056Waveney Valley: £779Ceredigion Preseli: £997

    £1,051£1,056£997Ceredigion Preseli is higher£821£825£779

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £2,867, Waveney Valley £3,298Waveney Valley: £3,298Ceredigion Preseli: £2,867Waveney Valley: £3,312Ceredigion Preseli: £2,879Waveney Valley: £3,128Ceredigion Preseli: £2,719

    £2,867£2,879£2,719Waveney Valley is higher£3,298£3,312£3,128

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £104, Waveney Valley £74Waveney Valley: £74Ceredigion Preseli: £104Waveney Valley: £75Ceredigion Preseli: £105Waveney Valley: £71Ceredigion Preseli: £99

    £104£105£99Ceredigion Preseli is higher£74£75£71

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £206, Waveney Valley £182Waveney Valley: £182Ceredigion Preseli: £206Waveney Valley: £183Ceredigion Preseli: £206Waveney Valley: £173Ceredigion Preseli: £195

    £206£206£195Ceredigion Preseli is higher£182£183£173

  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, Waveney Valley £5.19Waveney Valley: £5.19Ceredigion Preseli: £6.78Waveney Valley: £5.21Ceredigion Preseli: £6.81Waveney Valley: £4.92Ceredigion Preseli: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43Ceredigion Preseli is higher£5.19£5.21£4.92

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £497, Waveney Valley £351Waveney Valley: £351Ceredigion Preseli: £497Waveney Valley: £353Ceredigion Preseli: £500Waveney Valley: £333Ceredigion Preseli: £472

    £497£500£472Ceredigion Preseli is higher£351£353£333

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £114, Waveney Valley £94Waveney Valley: £94Ceredigion Preseli: £114Waveney Valley: £95Ceredigion Preseli: £115Waveney Valley: £89Ceredigion Preseli: £108

    £114£115£108Ceredigion Preseli is higher£94£95£89

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £63, Waveney Valley £54Waveney Valley: £54Ceredigion Preseli: £63Waveney Valley: £54Ceredigion Preseli: £63Waveney Valley: £51Ceredigion Preseli: £60

    £63£63£60Ceredigion Preseli is higher£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £751, Waveney Valley £632Waveney Valley: £632Ceredigion Preseli: £751Waveney Valley: £635Ceredigion Preseli: £754Waveney Valley: £600Ceredigion Preseli: £713

    £751£754£713Ceredigion Preseli is higher£632£635£600

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £170, Waveney Valley £129Waveney Valley: £129Ceredigion Preseli: £170Waveney Valley: £129Ceredigion Preseli: £171Waveney Valley: £122Ceredigion Preseli: £162

    £170£171£162Ceredigion Preseli is higher£129£129£122

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £231, Waveney Valley £130Waveney Valley: £130Ceredigion Preseli: £231Waveney Valley: £130Ceredigion Preseli: £232Waveney Valley: £123Ceredigion Preseli: £219

    £231£232£219Ceredigion Preseli is higher£130£130£123

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £3.53, Waveney Valley £2.80Waveney Valley: £2.80Ceredigion Preseli: £3.53Waveney Valley: £2.82Ceredigion Preseli: £3.55Waveney Valley: £2.66Ceredigion Preseli: £3.35

    £3.53£3.55£3.35Ceredigion Preseli is higher£2.80£2.82£2.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £3.28, Waveney Valley £2.03Waveney Valley: £2.03Ceredigion Preseli: £3.28Waveney Valley: £2.04Ceredigion Preseli: £3.29Waveney Valley: £1.93Ceredigion Preseli: £3.11

    £3.28£3.29£3.11Ceredigion Preseli is higher£2.03£2.04£1.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £7.99, Waveney Valley £5.18Waveney Valley: £5.18Ceredigion Preseli: £7.99Waveney Valley: £5.20Ceredigion Preseli: £8.03Waveney Valley: £4.91Ceredigion Preseli: £7.58

    £7.99£8.03£7.58Ceredigion Preseli is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ceredigion Preseli 265.0, Waveney Valley 291.4Waveney Valley: 291.4Ceredigion Preseli: 265.0

    265.0Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count291.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ceredigion Preseli 25.6, Waveney Valley 19.2Waveney Valley: 19.2Ceredigion Preseli: 25.6

    25.6Ceredigion Preseli is higher19.2

  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, Waveney Valley 37.2Waveney Valley: 37.2Ceredigion Preseli: 40.9

    40.9Ceredigion Preseli is higher37.2

  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, Waveney Valley 54.0Waveney Valley: 54.0Ceredigion Preseli: 69.0

    69.0Ceredigion Preseli is higher54.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ceredigion Preseli 101.9, Waveney Valley 79.9Waveney Valley: 79.9Ceredigion Preseli: 101.9

    101.9Ceredigion Preseli is higher79.9

  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, Waveney Valley 12.1Waveney Valley: 12.1Ceredigion Preseli: 13.2

    13.2Ceredigion Preseli is higher12.1

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Ceredigion Preseli and Waveney Valley, per resident
MeasureCeredigion PreseliWaveney ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,025£5,046£4,766£4,960£4,981£4,705Ceredigion Preseli
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,184£3,197£3,020£3,559£3,574£3,376Waveney Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,051£1,056£997£821£825£779Ceredigion Preseli
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,867£2,879£2,719£3,298£3,312£3,128Waveney Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£74£75£71Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£182£183£173Ceredigion Preseli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43£5.19£5.21£4.92Ceredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£500£472£351£353£333Ceredigion Preseli
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£94£95£89Ceredigion Preseli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£54£54£51Ceredigion Preseli
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£751£754£713£632£635£600Ceredigion Preseli
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£162£129£129£122Ceredigion Preseli
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£130£130£123Ceredigion Preseli
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.53£3.55£3.35£2.80£2.82£2.66Ceredigion Preseli
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.28£3.29£3.11£2.03£2.04£1.93Ceredigion Preseli
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.99£8.03£7.58£5.18£5.20£4.91Ceredigion Preseli
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026265.0291.4Waveney Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.619.2Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.937.2Ceredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.054.0Ceredigion Preseli
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.979.9Ceredigion Preseli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.212.1Ceredigion Preseli

Total

Ceredigion Preseli is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Waveney Valley 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 Waveney Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ceredigion Preseli £479.0m, Waveney Valley £453.1mWaveney Valley: £453.1mCeredigion Preseli: £479.0mWaveney Valley: £455.1mCeredigion Preseli: £481.1mWaveney Valley: £429.8mCeredigion Preseli: £454.4m

    £479.0m£481.1m£454.4mCeredigion Preseli is higher£453.1m£455.1m£429.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ceredigion Preseli £303.5m, Waveney Valley £325.2mWaveney Valley: £325.2mCeredigion Preseli: £303.5mWaveney Valley: £326.6mCeredigion Preseli: £304.8mWaveney Valley: £308.4mCeredigion Preseli: £287.9m

    £303.5m£304.8m£287.9mWaveney Valley is higher£325.2m£326.6m£308.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ceredigion Preseli £100.2m, Waveney Valley £75.0mWaveney Valley: £75.0mCeredigion Preseli: £100.2mWaveney Valley: £75.3mCeredigion Preseli: £100.7mWaveney Valley: £71.2mCeredigion Preseli: £95.1m

    £100.2m£100.7m£95.1mCeredigion Preseli is higher£75.0m£75.3m£71.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ceredigion Preseli £273.3m, Waveney Valley £301.3mWaveney Valley: £301.3mCeredigion Preseli: £273.3mWaveney Valley: £302.5mCeredigion Preseli: £274.4mWaveney Valley: £285.8mCeredigion Preseli: £259.2m

    £273.3m£274.4m£259.2mWaveney Valley is higher£301.3m£302.5m£285.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ceredigion Preseli £10.0m, Waveney Valley £6.8mWaveney Valley: £6.8mCeredigion Preseli: £10.0mWaveney Valley: £6.8mCeredigion Preseli: £10.0mWaveney Valley: £6.4mCeredigion Preseli: £9.4m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.4mCeredigion Preseli is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion Preseli £19.6m, Waveney Valley £16.6mWaveney Valley: £16.6mCeredigion Preseli: £19.6mWaveney Valley: £16.7mCeredigion Preseli: £19.7mWaveney Valley: £15.8mCeredigion Preseli: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.7m£18.6mCeredigion Preseli is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  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, Waveney Valley £0.47mWaveney Valley: £0.47mCeredigion Preseli: £0.65mWaveney Valley: £0.48mCeredigion Preseli: £0.65mWaveney Valley: £0.45mCeredigion Preseli: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mCeredigion Preseli is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion Preseli £47.4m, Waveney Valley £32.1mWaveney Valley: £32.1mCeredigion Preseli: £47.4mWaveney Valley: £32.2mCeredigion Preseli: £47.6mWaveney Valley: £30.4mCeredigion Preseli: £45.0m

    £47.4m£47.6m£45.0mCeredigion Preseli is higher£32.1m£32.2m£30.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion Preseli £10.9m, Waveney Valley £8.6mWaveney Valley: £8.6mCeredigion Preseli: £10.9mWaveney Valley: £8.6mCeredigion Preseli: £10.9mWaveney Valley: £8.2mCeredigion Preseli: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mCeredigion Preseli is higher£8.6m£8.6m£8.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ceredigion Preseli £6.0m, Waveney Valley £5.0mWaveney Valley: £5.0mCeredigion Preseli: £6.0mWaveney Valley: £5.0mCeredigion Preseli: £6.0mWaveney Valley: £4.7mCeredigion Preseli: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.0m£5.7mCeredigion Preseli is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ceredigion Preseli £71.6m, Waveney Valley £57.8mWaveney Valley: £57.8mCeredigion Preseli: £71.6mWaveney Valley: £58.0mCeredigion Preseli: £71.9mWaveney Valley: £54.8mCeredigion Preseli: £67.9m

    £71.6m£71.9m£67.9mCeredigion Preseli is higher£57.8m£58.0m£54.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ceredigion Preseli £16.3m, Waveney Valley £11.8mWaveney Valley: £11.8mCeredigion Preseli: £16.3mWaveney Valley: £11.8mCeredigion Preseli: £16.3mWaveney Valley: £11.1mCeredigion Preseli: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mCeredigion Preseli is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ceredigion Preseli £22.0m, Waveney Valley £11.9mWaveney Valley: £11.9mCeredigion Preseli: £22.0mWaveney Valley: £11.9mCeredigion Preseli: £22.1mWaveney Valley: £11.3mCeredigion Preseli: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCeredigion Preseli is higher£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ceredigion Preseli £0.34m, Waveney Valley £0.26mWaveney Valley: £0.26mCeredigion Preseli: £0.34mWaveney Valley: £0.26mCeredigion Preseli: £0.34mWaveney Valley: £0.24mCeredigion Preseli: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mCeredigion Preseli is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ceredigion Preseli £0.31m, Waveney Valley £0.19mWaveney Valley: £0.19mCeredigion Preseli: £0.31mWaveney Valley: £0.19mCeredigion Preseli: £0.31mWaveney Valley: £0.18mCeredigion Preseli: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mCeredigion Preseli is higher£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ceredigion Preseli £0.76m, Waveney Valley £0.47mWaveney Valley: £0.47mCeredigion Preseli: £0.76mWaveney Valley: £0.47mCeredigion Preseli: £0.77mWaveney Valley: £0.45mCeredigion Preseli: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.72mCeredigion Preseli is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ceredigion Preseli 25,264, Waveney Valley 26,622Waveney Valley: 26,622Ceredigion Preseli: 25,264

    25,264Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count26,622

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ceredigion Preseli 2,443, Waveney Valley 1,757Waveney Valley: 1,757Ceredigion Preseli: 2,443

    2,443Ceredigion Preseli is higher1,757

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion Preseli 3,894, Waveney Valley 3,394Waveney Valley: 3,394Ceredigion Preseli: 3,894

    3,894Ceredigion Preseli is higher3,394

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion Preseli 6,577, Waveney Valley 4,930Waveney Valley: 4,930Ceredigion Preseli: 6,577

    6,577Ceredigion Preseli is higher4,930

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ceredigion Preseli 9,718, Waveney Valley 7,299Waveney Valley: 7,299Ceredigion Preseli: 9,718

    9,718Ceredigion Preseli is higher7,299

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ceredigion Preseli 1,254, Waveney Valley 1,108Waveney Valley: 1,108Ceredigion Preseli: 1,254

    1,254Ceredigion Preseli is higher1,108

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Ceredigion Preseli and Waveney Valley, total
MeasureCeredigion PreseliWaveney ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£479.0m£481.1m£454.4m£453.1m£455.1m£429.8mCeredigion Preseli
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£303.5m£304.8m£287.9m£325.2m£326.6m£308.4mWaveney Valley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£100.2m£100.7m£95.1m£75.0m£75.3m£71.2mCeredigion Preseli
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£273.3m£274.4m£259.2m£301.3m£302.5m£285.8mWaveney Valley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.4m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mCeredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mCeredigion Preseli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mCeredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.4m£47.6m£45.0m£32.1m£32.2m£30.4mCeredigion Preseli
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£8.6m£8.6m£8.2mCeredigion Preseli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mCeredigion Preseli
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£71.6m£71.9m£67.9m£57.8m£58.0m£54.8mCeredigion Preseli
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£11.8m£11.8m£11.1mCeredigion Preseli
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mCeredigion Preseli
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mCeredigion Preseli
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mCeredigion Preseli
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mCeredigion Preseli
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,26426,622Waveney Valley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4431,757Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8943,394Ceredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,5774,930Ceredigion Preseli
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,7187,299Ceredigion Preseli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2541,108Ceredigion Preseli

Sources

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

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