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Ceredigion Preseli and Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber

95,329 and 93,854 residents (mid-2024).

Ceredigion Preseli is higher than Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 4 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.

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Per person in the age group

Ceredigion Preseli is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber on 9. 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 Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £5,025, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £5,083Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5,083Ceredigion Preseli: £5,025Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5,104Ceredigion Preseli: £5,046Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £4,821Ceredigion Preseli: £4,766

    £5,025£5,046£4,766Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higherDepends on how you count£5,083£5,104£4,821

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ceredigion Preseli £12,326, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £12,253Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £12,253Ceredigion Preseli: £12,326Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £12,305Ceredigion Preseli: £12,379Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £11,622Ceredigion Preseli: £11,692

    £12,326£12,379£11,692Ceredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count£12,253£12,305£11,622

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion Preseli £1,795, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £1,767Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,767Ceredigion Preseli: £1,795Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,775Ceredigion Preseli: £1,803Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,676Ceredigion Preseli: £1,703

    £1,795£1,803£1,703Ceredigion Preseli is higher£1,767£1,775£1,676

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ceredigion Preseli £11,100, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £11,121Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £11,121Ceredigion Preseli: £11,100Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £11,169Ceredigion Preseli: £11,147Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £10,549Ceredigion Preseli: £10,529

    £11,100£11,147£10,529Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higherDepends on how you count£11,121£11,169£10,549

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ceredigion Preseli £405, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £401Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £401Ceredigion Preseli: £405Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £403Ceredigion Preseli: £406Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £380Ceredigion Preseli: £384

    £405£406£384Ceredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count£401£403£380

  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, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £709Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £709Ceredigion Preseli: £796Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £712Ceredigion Preseli: £799Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £672Ceredigion Preseli: £755

    £796£799£755Ceredigion Preseli is higher£709£712£672

  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, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £22Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £22Ceredigion Preseli: £26Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £22Ceredigion Preseli: £26Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £21Ceredigion Preseli: £25

    £26£26£25Ceredigion Preseli is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £497, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £487Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £487Ceredigion Preseli: £497Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £489Ceredigion Preseli: £500Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £462Ceredigion Preseli: £472

    £497£500£472Ceredigion Preseli is higher£487£489£462

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £114, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £154Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £154Ceredigion Preseli: £114Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £155Ceredigion Preseli: £115Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £146Ceredigion Preseli: £108

    £114£115£108Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£154£155£146

  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, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £103Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £103Ceredigion Preseli: £107Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £104Ceredigion Preseli: £108Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £98Ceredigion Preseli: £102

    £107£108£102Ceredigion Preseli is higher£103£104£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion Preseli £1,283, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £1,270Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,270Ceredigion Preseli: £1,283Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,275Ceredigion Preseli: £1,288Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,204Ceredigion Preseli: £1,217

    £1,283£1,288£1,217Ceredigion Preseli is higher£1,270£1,275£1,204

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £170, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £194Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £194Ceredigion Preseli: £170Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £195Ceredigion Preseli: £171Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £184Ceredigion Preseli: £162

    £170£171£162Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£194£195£184

  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, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £383Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £383Ceredigion Preseli: £394Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £384Ceredigion Preseli: £396Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £363Ceredigion Preseli: £374

    £394£396£374Ceredigion Preseli is higher£383£384£363

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion Preseli £6.03, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £6.29Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £6.29Ceredigion Preseli: £6.03Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £6.32Ceredigion Preseli: £6.06Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.97Ceredigion Preseli: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion Preseli £5.59, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £5.39Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.39Ceredigion Preseli: £5.59Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.41Ceredigion Preseli: £5.61Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.11Ceredigion Preseli: £5.30

    £5.59£5.61£5.30Ceredigion Preseli is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £7.99, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £8.75Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.75Ceredigion Preseli: £7.99Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.79Ceredigion Preseli: £8.03Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.30Ceredigion Preseli: £7.58

    £7.99£8.03£7.58Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£8.75£8.79£8.30

  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, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 991.2Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 991.2Ceredigion Preseli: 1,026.1

    1,026.1Ceredigion Preseli is higher991.2

  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, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 97.4Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 97.4Ceredigion Preseli: 99.2

    99.2Ceredigion Preseli is higher97.4

  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, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 161.3Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 161.3Ceredigion Preseli: 158.2

    158.2Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher161.3

  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, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 77.7Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 77.7Ceredigion Preseli: 69.0

    69.0Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher77.7

  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, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 161.2Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 161.2Ceredigion Preseli: 174.1

    174.1Ceredigion Preseli is higher161.2

  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, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 24.6Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 24.6Ceredigion Preseli: 22.5

    22.5Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher24.6

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Ceredigion Preseli and Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber, per person in the age group
MeasureCeredigion PreseliArgyll, Bute and South LochaberHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,025£5,046£4,766£5,083£5,104£4,821Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,326£12,379£11,692£12,253£12,305£11,622Shared outEstimatedCeredigion Preseli
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,795£1,803£1,703£1,767£1,775£1,676Shared outEstimatedCeredigion Preseli
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,100£11,147£10,529£11,121£11,169£10,549Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£405£406£384£401£403£380Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£796£799£755£709£712£672Shared outEstimatedCeredigion Preseli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£22£22£21Shared outEstimatedCeredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£500£472£487£489£462Shared outEstimatedCeredigion Preseli
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£154£155£146Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£107£108£102£103£104£98Shared outEstimatedCeredigion Preseli
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,283£1,288£1,217£1,270£1,275£1,204Ceredigion Preseli
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£162£194£195£184Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£394£396£374£383£384£363Ceredigion Preseli
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£6.29£6.32£5.97Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.59£5.61£5.30£5.39£5.41£5.11Ceredigion Preseli
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.99£8.03£7.58£8.75£8.79£8.30Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.1991.2Ceredigion Preseli
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202699.297.4Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.2161.3Shared outArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.077.7Shared outArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026174.1161.2Ceredigion Preseli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.524.6Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber

Per resident

Ceredigion Preseli is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber on 11. 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 Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £5,025, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £5,083Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5,083Ceredigion Preseli: £5,025Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5,104Ceredigion Preseli: £5,046Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £4,821Ceredigion Preseli: £4,766

    £5,025£5,046£4,766Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higherDepends on how you count£5,083£5,104£4,821

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £3,184, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £3,206Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3,206Ceredigion Preseli: £3,184Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3,219Ceredigion Preseli: £3,197Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3,041Ceredigion Preseli: £3,020

    £3,184£3,197£3,020Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higherDepends on how you count£3,206£3,219£3,041

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £1,051, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £1,033Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,033Ceredigion Preseli: £1,051Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £1,038Ceredigion Preseli: £1,056Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £980Ceredigion Preseli: £997

    £1,051£1,056£997Ceredigion Preseli is higher£1,033£1,038£980

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £2,867, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £2,910Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £2,910Ceredigion Preseli: £2,867Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £2,922Ceredigion Preseli: £2,879Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £2,760Ceredigion Preseli: £2,719

    £2,867£2,879£2,719Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higherDepends on how you count£2,910£2,922£2,760

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £104, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £105Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £105Ceredigion Preseli: £104Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £105Ceredigion Preseli: £105Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £100Ceredigion Preseli: £99

    £104£105£99Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higherDepends on how you count£105£105£100

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £206, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £185Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £185Ceredigion Preseli: £206Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £186Ceredigion Preseli: £206Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £176Ceredigion Preseli: £195

    £206£206£195Ceredigion Preseli is higher£185£186£176

  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, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £5.68Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.68Ceredigion Preseli: £6.78Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.71Ceredigion Preseli: £6.81Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.39Ceredigion Preseli: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43Ceredigion Preseli is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £497, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £487Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £487Ceredigion Preseli: £497Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £489Ceredigion Preseli: £500Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £462Ceredigion Preseli: £472

    £497£500£472Ceredigion Preseli is higher£487£489£462

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £114, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £154Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £154Ceredigion Preseli: £114Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £155Ceredigion Preseli: £115Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £146Ceredigion Preseli: £108

    £114£115£108Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£154£155£146

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £63, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £60Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £60Ceredigion Preseli: £63Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £61Ceredigion Preseli: £63Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £57Ceredigion Preseli: £60

    £63£63£60Ceredigion Preseli is higher£60£61£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £751, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £742Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £742Ceredigion Preseli: £751Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £745Ceredigion Preseli: £754Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £704Ceredigion Preseli: £713

    £751£754£713Ceredigion Preseli is higher£742£745£704

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £170, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £194Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £194Ceredigion Preseli: £170Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £195Ceredigion Preseli: £171Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £184Ceredigion Preseli: £162

    £170£171£162Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£194£195£184

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £231, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £224Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £224Ceredigion Preseli: £231Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £225Ceredigion Preseli: £232Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £212Ceredigion Preseli: £219

    £231£232£219Ceredigion Preseli is higher£224£225£212

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £3.53, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £3.68Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3.68Ceredigion Preseli: £3.53Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3.69Ceredigion Preseli: £3.55Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3.49Ceredigion Preseli: £3.35

    £3.53£3.55£3.35Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£3.68£3.69£3.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £3.28, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £3.15Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3.15Ceredigion Preseli: £3.28Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £3.17Ceredigion Preseli: £3.29Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £2.99Ceredigion Preseli: £3.11

    £3.28£3.29£3.11Ceredigion Preseli is higher£3.15£3.17£2.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £7.99, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £8.75Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.75Ceredigion Preseli: £7.99Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.79Ceredigion Preseli: £8.03Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £8.30Ceredigion Preseli: £7.58

    £7.99£8.03£7.58Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£8.75£8.79£8.30

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ceredigion Preseli 265.0, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 259.3Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 259.3Ceredigion Preseli: 265.0

    265.0Ceredigion Preseli is higher259.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ceredigion Preseli 25.6, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 25.5Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 25.5Ceredigion Preseli: 25.6

    25.6Ceredigion Preseli is higher25.5

  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, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 42.2Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 42.2Ceredigion Preseli: 40.9

    40.9Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher42.2

  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, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 77.7Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 77.7Ceredigion Preseli: 69.0

    69.0Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher77.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ceredigion Preseli 101.9, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 94.2Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 94.2Ceredigion Preseli: 101.9

    101.9Ceredigion Preseli is higher94.2

  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, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 14.4Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 14.4Ceredigion Preseli: 13.2

    13.2Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher14.4

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Ceredigion Preseli and Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber, per resident
MeasureCeredigion PreseliArgyll, Bute and South LochaberHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,025£5,046£4,766£5,083£5,104£4,821Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,184£3,197£3,020£3,206£3,219£3,041Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,051£1,056£997£1,033£1,038£980Shared outEstimatedCeredigion Preseli
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,867£2,879£2,719£2,910£2,922£2,760Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£105£105£100Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£185£186£176Shared outEstimatedCeredigion Preseli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43£5.68£5.71£5.39Shared outEstimatedCeredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£500£472£487£489£462Shared outEstimatedCeredigion Preseli
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£154£155£146Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£60£61£57Shared outEstimatedCeredigion Preseli
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£751£754£713£742£745£704Ceredigion Preseli
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£162£194£195£184Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£224£225£212Ceredigion Preseli
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.53£3.55£3.35£3.68£3.69£3.49Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.28£3.29£3.11£3.15£3.17£2.99Ceredigion Preseli
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.99£8.03£7.58£8.75£8.79£8.30Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026265.0259.3Ceredigion Preseli
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.625.5Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.942.2Shared outArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.077.7Shared outArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.994.2Ceredigion Preseli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.214.4Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber

Total

Ceredigion Preseli is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber on 7. 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 Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ceredigion Preseli £479.0m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £477.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £477.0mCeredigion Preseli: £479.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £479.1mCeredigion Preseli: £481.1mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £452.5mCeredigion Preseli: £454.4m

    £479.0m£481.1m£454.4mCeredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count£477.0m£479.1m£452.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ceredigion Preseli £303.5m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £300.9mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £300.9mCeredigion Preseli: £303.5mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £302.1mCeredigion Preseli: £304.8mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £285.4mCeredigion Preseli: £287.9m

    £303.5m£304.8m£287.9mCeredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count£300.9m£302.1m£285.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ceredigion Preseli £100.2m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £97.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £97.0mCeredigion Preseli: £100.2mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £97.4mCeredigion Preseli: £100.7mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £92.0mCeredigion Preseli: £95.1m

    £100.2m£100.7m£95.1mCeredigion Preseli is higher£97.0m£97.4m£92.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ceredigion Preseli £273.3m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £273.1mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £273.1mCeredigion Preseli: £273.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £274.2mCeredigion Preseli: £274.4mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £259.0mCeredigion Preseli: £259.2m

    £273.3m£274.4m£259.2mCeredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count£273.1m£274.2m£259.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ceredigion Preseli £10.0m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £9.8mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £9.8mCeredigion Preseli: £10.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £9.9mCeredigion Preseli: £10.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £9.3mCeredigion Preseli: £9.4m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.4mCeredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion Preseli £19.6m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £17.4mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £17.4mCeredigion Preseli: £19.6mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £17.5mCeredigion Preseli: £19.7mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £16.5mCeredigion Preseli: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.7m£18.6mCeredigion Preseli is higher£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  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, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £0.53mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.53mCeredigion Preseli: £0.65mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.54mCeredigion Preseli: £0.65mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.51mCeredigion Preseli: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mCeredigion Preseli is higher£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion Preseli £47.4m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £45.7mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £45.7mCeredigion Preseli: £47.4mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £45.9mCeredigion Preseli: £47.6mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £43.3mCeredigion Preseli: £45.0m

    £47.4m£47.6m£45.0mCeredigion Preseli is higher£45.7m£45.9m£43.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion Preseli £10.9m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £14.5mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £14.5mCeredigion Preseli: £10.9mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £14.5mCeredigion Preseli: £10.9mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £13.7mCeredigion Preseli: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ceredigion Preseli £6.0m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £5.7mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.7mCeredigion Preseli: £6.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.7mCeredigion Preseli: £6.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £5.4mCeredigion Preseli: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.0m£5.7mCeredigion Preseli is higher£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ceredigion Preseli £71.6m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £69.7mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £69.7mCeredigion Preseli: £71.6mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £70.0mCeredigion Preseli: £71.9mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £66.1mCeredigion Preseli: £67.9m

    £71.6m£71.9m£67.9mCeredigion Preseli is higher£69.7m£70.0m£66.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ceredigion Preseli £16.3m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £18.2mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £18.2mCeredigion Preseli: £16.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £18.3mCeredigion Preseli: £16.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £17.3mCeredigion Preseli: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ceredigion Preseli £22.0m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £21.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £21.0mCeredigion Preseli: £22.0mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £21.1mCeredigion Preseli: £22.1mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £19.9mCeredigion Preseli: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCeredigion Preseli is higher£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ceredigion Preseli £0.34m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £0.35mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.35mCeredigion Preseli: £0.34mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.35mCeredigion Preseli: £0.34mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.33mCeredigion Preseli: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ceredigion Preseli £0.31m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £0.30mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.30mCeredigion Preseli: £0.31mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.30mCeredigion Preseli: £0.31mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.28mCeredigion Preseli: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mCeredigion Preseli is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ceredigion Preseli £0.76m, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber £0.82mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.82mCeredigion Preseli: £0.76mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.82mCeredigion Preseli: £0.77mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber: £0.78mCeredigion Preseli: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.72mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ceredigion Preseli 25,264, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 24,339Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 24,339Ceredigion Preseli: 25,264

    25,264Ceredigion Preseli is higher24,339

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ceredigion Preseli 2,443, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 2,392Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 2,392Ceredigion Preseli: 2,443

    2,443Ceredigion Preseli is higher2,392

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion Preseli 3,894, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 3,962Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 3,962Ceredigion Preseli: 3,894

    3,894Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher3,962

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion Preseli 6,577, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 7,290Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 7,290Ceredigion Preseli: 6,577

    6,577Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher7,290

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ceredigion Preseli 9,718, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 8,842Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 8,842Ceredigion Preseli: 9,718

    9,718Ceredigion Preseli is higher8,842

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ceredigion Preseli 1,254, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber 1,352Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber: 1,352Ceredigion Preseli: 1,254

    1,254Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is higher1,352

Show the numbers
Ceredigion Preseli and Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber, total
MeasureCeredigion PreseliArgyll, Bute and South LochaberHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£479.0m£481.1m£454.4m£477.0m£479.1m£452.5mShared outEstimatedCeredigion Preseli
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£303.5m£304.8m£287.9m£300.9m£302.1m£285.4mShared outEstimatedCeredigion Preseli
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£100.2m£100.7m£95.1m£97.0m£97.4m£92.0mShared outEstimatedCeredigion Preseli
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£273.3m£274.4m£259.2m£273.1m£274.2m£259.0mCeredigion Preseli
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.4m£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mCeredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mShared outEstimatedCeredigion Preseli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mShared outEstimatedCeredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.4m£47.6m£45.0m£45.7m£45.9m£43.3mShared outEstimatedCeredigion Preseli
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mShared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mShared outEstimatedCeredigion Preseli
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£71.6m£71.9m£67.9m£69.7m£70.0m£66.1mCeredigion Preseli
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mCeredigion Preseli
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mCeredigion Preseli
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mShared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,26424,339Ceredigion Preseli
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4432,392Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8943,962Shared outArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,5777,290Shared outArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,7188,842Ceredigion Preseli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2541,352Shared outEstimatedArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber

Sources

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

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  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  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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