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Ceredigion Preseli and Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

95,329 and 96,016 residents (mid-2024).

Ceredigion Preseli is higher than Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

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Per person in the age group

Ceredigion Preseli is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 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 Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £5,025, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £5,003Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5,003Ceredigion Preseli: £5,025Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5,025Ceredigion Preseli: £5,046Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4,746Ceredigion Preseli: £4,766

    £5,025£5,046£4,766Ceredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count£5,003£5,025£4,746

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ceredigion Preseli £12,326, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £12,487Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £12,487Ceredigion Preseli: £12,326Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £12,540Ceredigion Preseli: £12,379Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £11,844Ceredigion Preseli: £11,692

    £12,326£12,379£11,692Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higherDepends on how you count£12,487£12,540£11,844

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion Preseli £1,795, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £1,886Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,886Ceredigion Preseli: £1,795Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,894Ceredigion Preseli: £1,803Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,789Ceredigion Preseli: £1,703

    £1,795£1,803£1,703Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£1,886£1,894£1,789

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ceredigion Preseli £11,100, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £11,511Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £11,511Ceredigion Preseli: £11,100Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £11,560Ceredigion Preseli: £11,147Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £10,919Ceredigion Preseli: £10,529

    £11,100£11,147£10,529Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£11,511£11,560£10,919

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ceredigion Preseli £405, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £376Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £376Ceredigion Preseli: £405Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £378Ceredigion Preseli: £406Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £357Ceredigion Preseli: £384

    £405£406£384Ceredigion Preseli is higher£376£378£357

  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, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £581Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £581Ceredigion Preseli: £796Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £583Ceredigion Preseli: £799Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £551Ceredigion Preseli: £755

    £796£799£755Ceredigion Preseli is higher£581£583£551

  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, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £18Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £18Ceredigion Preseli: £26Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £18Ceredigion Preseli: £26Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £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, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £500Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £500Ceredigion Preseli: £497Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £502Ceredigion Preseli: £500Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £474Ceredigion Preseli: £472

    £497£500£472Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£500£502£474

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £114, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £142Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £142Ceredigion Preseli: £114Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £143Ceredigion Preseli: £115Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £135Ceredigion Preseli: £108

    £114£115£108Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£142£143£135

  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, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £105Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £105Ceredigion Preseli: £107Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £106Ceredigion Preseli: £108Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £100Ceredigion Preseli: £102

    £107£108£102Ceredigion Preseli is higher£105£106£100

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion Preseli £1,283, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £1,418Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,418Ceredigion Preseli: £1,283Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,424Ceredigion Preseli: £1,288Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,345Ceredigion Preseli: £1,217

    £1,283£1,288£1,217Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£1,418£1,424£1,345

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £170, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £144Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £144Ceredigion Preseli: £170Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £145Ceredigion Preseli: £171Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £137Ceredigion Preseli: £162

    £170£171£162Ceredigion Preseli is higher£144£145£137

  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, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £353Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £353Ceredigion Preseli: £394Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £354Ceredigion Preseli: £396Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £334Ceredigion Preseli: £374

    £394£396£374Ceredigion Preseli is higher£353£354£334

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion Preseli £6.03, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £4.07Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4.07Ceredigion Preseli: £6.03Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4.09Ceredigion Preseli: £6.06Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £3.86Ceredigion Preseli: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Ceredigion Preseli is higher£4.07£4.09£3.86

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion Preseli £5.59, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £6.46Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £6.46Ceredigion Preseli: £5.59Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £6.49Ceredigion Preseli: £5.61Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £6.13Ceredigion Preseli: £5.30

    £5.59£5.61£5.30Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£6.46£6.49£6.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £7.99, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £8.11Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £8.11Ceredigion Preseli: £7.99Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £8.14Ceredigion Preseli: £8.03Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £7.69Ceredigion Preseli: £7.58

    £7.99£8.03£7.58Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£8.11£8.14£7.69

  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, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 1,007.0Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 1,007.0Ceredigion Preseli: 1,026.1

    1,026.1Ceredigion Preseli is higher1,007.0

  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, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 95.9Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 95.9Ceredigion Preseli: 99.2

    99.2Ceredigion Preseli is higher95.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ceredigion Preseli 158.2, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 128.8Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 128.8Ceredigion Preseli: 158.2

    158.2Ceredigion Preseli is higher128.8

  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, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 78.1Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 78.1Ceredigion Preseli: 69.0

    69.0Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher78.1

  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, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 177.5Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 177.5Ceredigion Preseli: 174.1

    174.1Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher177.5

  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, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 23.5Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 23.5Ceredigion Preseli: 22.5

    22.5Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher23.5

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Ceredigion Preseli and Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, per person in the age group
MeasureCeredigion PreseliCaithness, Sutherland and Easter RossHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,025£5,046£4,766£5,003£5,025£4,746Shared outEstimatedCeredigion Preseli
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,326£12,379£11,692£12,487£12,540£11,844Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,795£1,803£1,703£1,886£1,894£1,789Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,100£11,147£10,529£11,511£11,560£10,919Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£405£406£384£376£378£357Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£796£799£755£581£583£551Shared outEstimatedCeredigion Preseli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£18£18£17Shared outEstimatedCeredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£500£472£500£502£474Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£142£143£135Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£107£108£102£105£106£100Shared outEstimatedCeredigion Preseli
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,283£1,288£1,217£1,418£1,424£1,345Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£162£144£145£137Ceredigion Preseli
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£394£396£374£353£354£334Ceredigion Preseli
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£4.07£4.09£3.86Ceredigion Preseli
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.59£5.61£5.30£6.46£6.49£6.13Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.99£8.03£7.58£8.11£8.14£7.69Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.11,007.0Ceredigion Preseli
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202699.295.9Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.2128.8Shared outCeredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.078.1Shared outCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026174.1177.5Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.523.5Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

Per resident

Ceredigion Preseli is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross on 10. 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 Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £5,025, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £5,003Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5,003Ceredigion Preseli: £5,025Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5,025Ceredigion Preseli: £5,046Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4,746Ceredigion Preseli: £4,766

    £5,025£5,046£4,766Ceredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count£5,003£5,025£4,746

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £3,184, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £3,118Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £3,118Ceredigion Preseli: £3,184Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £3,131Ceredigion Preseli: £3,197Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2,957Ceredigion Preseli: £3,020

    £3,184£3,197£3,020Ceredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count£3,118£3,131£2,957

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £1,051, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £1,091Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,091Ceredigion Preseli: £1,051Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,095Ceredigion Preseli: £1,056Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £1,035Ceredigion Preseli: £997

    £1,051£1,056£997Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£1,091£1,095£1,035

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £2,867, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £2,874Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2,874Ceredigion Preseli: £2,867Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2,887Ceredigion Preseli: £2,879Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2,726Ceredigion Preseli: £2,719

    £2,867£2,879£2,719Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£2,874£2,887£2,726

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £104, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £94Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £94Ceredigion Preseli: £104Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £94Ceredigion Preseli: £105Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £89Ceredigion Preseli: £99

    £104£105£99Ceredigion Preseli is higher£94£94£89

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £206, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £145Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £145Ceredigion Preseli: £206Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £146Ceredigion Preseli: £206Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £138Ceredigion Preseli: £195

    £206£206£195Ceredigion Preseli is higher£145£146£138

  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, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £4.55Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4.55Ceredigion Preseli: £6.78Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4.57Ceredigion Preseli: £6.81Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £4.32Ceredigion Preseli: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43Ceredigion Preseli is higher£4.55£4.57£4.32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £497, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £500Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £500Ceredigion Preseli: £497Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £502Ceredigion Preseli: £500Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £474Ceredigion Preseli: £472

    £497£500£472Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£500£502£474

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £114, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £142Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £142Ceredigion Preseli: £114Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £143Ceredigion Preseli: £115Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £135Ceredigion Preseli: £108

    £114£115£108Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£142£143£135

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £63, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £61Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £61Ceredigion Preseli: £63Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £61Ceredigion Preseli: £63Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £58Ceredigion Preseli: £60

    £63£63£60Ceredigion Preseli is higher£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £751, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £820Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £820Ceredigion Preseli: £751Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £823Ceredigion Preseli: £754Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £778Ceredigion Preseli: £713

    £751£754£713Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£820£823£778

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £170, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £144Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £144Ceredigion Preseli: £170Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £145Ceredigion Preseli: £171Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £137Ceredigion Preseli: £162

    £170£171£162Ceredigion Preseli is higher£144£145£137

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £231, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £204Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £204Ceredigion Preseli: £231Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £205Ceredigion Preseli: £232Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £193Ceredigion Preseli: £219

    £231£232£219Ceredigion Preseli is higher£204£205£193

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £3.53, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £2.35Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2.35Ceredigion Preseli: £3.53Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2.36Ceredigion Preseli: £3.55Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £2.23Ceredigion Preseli: £3.35

    £3.53£3.55£3.35Ceredigion Preseli is higher£2.35£2.36£2.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £3.28, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £3.74Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £3.74Ceredigion Preseli: £3.28Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £3.76Ceredigion Preseli: £3.29Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £3.55Ceredigion Preseli: £3.11

    £3.28£3.29£3.11Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£3.74£3.76£3.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £7.99, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £8.11Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £8.11Ceredigion Preseli: £7.99Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £8.14Ceredigion Preseli: £8.03Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £7.69Ceredigion Preseli: £7.58

    £7.99£8.03£7.58Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£8.11£8.14£7.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ceredigion Preseli 265.0, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 251.4Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 251.4Ceredigion Preseli: 265.0

    265.0Ceredigion Preseli is higher251.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ceredigion Preseli 25.6, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 23.9Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 23.9Ceredigion Preseli: 25.6

    25.6Ceredigion Preseli is higher23.9

  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, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 32.2Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 32.2Ceredigion Preseli: 40.9

    40.9Ceredigion Preseli is higher32.2

  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, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 78.1Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 78.1Ceredigion Preseli: 69.0

    69.0Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher78.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ceredigion Preseli 101.9, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 102.6Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 102.6Ceredigion Preseli: 101.9

    101.9Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher102.6

  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, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 13.6Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 13.6Ceredigion Preseli: 13.2

    13.2Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher13.6

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Ceredigion Preseli and Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, per resident
MeasureCeredigion PreseliCaithness, Sutherland and Easter RossHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,025£5,046£4,766£5,003£5,025£4,746Shared outEstimatedCeredigion Preseli
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,184£3,197£3,020£3,118£3,131£2,957Shared outEstimatedCeredigion Preseli
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,051£1,056£997£1,091£1,095£1,035Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,867£2,879£2,719£2,874£2,887£2,726Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£94£94£89Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£145£146£138Shared outEstimatedCeredigion Preseli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43£4.55£4.57£4.32Shared outEstimatedCeredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£500£472£500£502£474Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£142£143£135Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£61£61£58Shared outEstimatedCeredigion Preseli
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£751£754£713£820£823£778Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£162£144£145£137Ceredigion Preseli
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£204£205£193Ceredigion Preseli
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.53£3.55£3.35£2.35£2.36£2.23Ceredigion Preseli
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.28£3.29£3.11£3.74£3.76£3.55Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.99£8.03£7.58£8.11£8.14£7.69Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026265.0251.4Ceredigion Preseli
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.623.9Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.932.2Shared outCeredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.078.1Shared outCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.9102.6Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.213.6Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

Total

Ceredigion Preseli is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 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 Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ceredigion Preseli £479.0m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £480.4mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £480.4mCeredigion Preseli: £479.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £482.4mCeredigion Preseli: £481.1mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £455.7mCeredigion Preseli: £454.4m

    £479.0m£481.1m£454.4mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higherDepends on how you count£480.4m£482.4m£455.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ceredigion Preseli £303.5m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £299.4mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £299.4mCeredigion Preseli: £303.5mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £300.6mCeredigion Preseli: £304.8mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £284.0mCeredigion Preseli: £287.9m

    £303.5m£304.8m£287.9mCeredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count£299.4m£300.6m£284.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ceredigion Preseli £100.2m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £104.7mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £104.7mCeredigion Preseli: £100.2mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £105.2mCeredigion Preseli: £100.7mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £99.3mCeredigion Preseli: £95.1m

    £100.2m£100.7m£95.1mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£104.7m£105.2m£99.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ceredigion Preseli £273.3m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £276.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £276.0mCeredigion Preseli: £273.3mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £277.2mCeredigion Preseli: £274.4mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £261.8mCeredigion Preseli: £259.2m

    £273.3m£274.4m£259.2mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£276.0m£277.2m£261.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ceredigion Preseli £10.0m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £9.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £9.0mCeredigion Preseli: £10.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £9.1mCeredigion Preseli: £10.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £8.6mCeredigion Preseli: £9.4m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.4mCeredigion Preseli is higher£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion Preseli £19.6m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £13.9mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.9mCeredigion Preseli: £19.6mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £14.0mCeredigion Preseli: £19.7mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.2mCeredigion Preseli: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.7m£18.6mCeredigion Preseli is higher£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

  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, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £0.44mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.44mCeredigion Preseli: £0.65mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.44mCeredigion Preseli: £0.65mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.41mCeredigion Preseli: £0.61m

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion Preseli £47.4m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £48.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £48.0mCeredigion Preseli: £47.4mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £48.2mCeredigion Preseli: £47.6mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £45.5mCeredigion Preseli: £45.0m

    £47.4m£47.6m£45.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£48.0m£48.2m£45.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion Preseli £10.9m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £13.7mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.7mCeredigion Preseli: £10.9mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.7mCeredigion Preseli: £10.9mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.0mCeredigion Preseli: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ceredigion Preseli £6.0m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £5.9mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5.9mCeredigion Preseli: £6.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5.9mCeredigion Preseli: £6.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £5.6mCeredigion Preseli: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.0m£5.7mCeredigion Preseli is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ceredigion Preseli £71.6m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £78.7mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £78.7mCeredigion Preseli: £71.6mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £79.1mCeredigion Preseli: £71.9mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £74.7mCeredigion Preseli: £67.9m

    £71.6m£71.9m£67.9mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£78.7m£79.1m£74.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ceredigion Preseli £16.3m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £13.9mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.9mCeredigion Preseli: £16.3mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.9mCeredigion Preseli: £16.3mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £13.1mCeredigion Preseli: £15.4m

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ceredigion Preseli £22.0m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £19.6mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £19.6mCeredigion Preseli: £22.0mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £19.7mCeredigion Preseli: £22.1mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £18.6mCeredigion Preseli: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCeredigion Preseli is higher£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ceredigion Preseli £0.34m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £0.23mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.23mCeredigion Preseli: £0.34mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.23mCeredigion Preseli: £0.34mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.21mCeredigion Preseli: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mCeredigion Preseli is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.21m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ceredigion Preseli £0.31m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £0.36mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.36mCeredigion Preseli: £0.31mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.36mCeredigion Preseli: £0.31mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.34mCeredigion Preseli: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ceredigion Preseli £0.76m, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross £0.78mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.78mCeredigion Preseli: £0.76mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.78mCeredigion Preseli: £0.77mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: £0.74mCeredigion Preseli: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.72mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ceredigion Preseli 25,264, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 24,141Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 24,141Ceredigion Preseli: 25,264

    25,264Ceredigion Preseli is higher24,141

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ceredigion Preseli 2,443, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 2,299Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 2,299Ceredigion Preseli: 2,443

    2,443Ceredigion Preseli is higher2,299

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion Preseli 3,894, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 3,089Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 3,089Ceredigion Preseli: 3,894

    3,894Ceredigion Preseli is higher3,089

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion Preseli 6,577, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 7,500Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 7,500Ceredigion Preseli: 6,577

    6,577Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher7,500

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ceredigion Preseli 9,718, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 9,854Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 9,854Ceredigion Preseli: 9,718

    9,718Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher9,854

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ceredigion Preseli 1,254, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 1,306Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross: 1,306Ceredigion Preseli: 1,254

    1,254Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is higher1,306

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Ceredigion Preseli and Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, total
MeasureCeredigion PreseliCaithness, Sutherland and Easter RossHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£479.0m£481.1m£454.4m£480.4m£482.4m£455.7mShared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£303.5m£304.8m£287.9m£299.4m£300.6m£284.0mShared outEstimatedCeredigion Preseli
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£100.2m£100.7m£95.1m£104.7m£105.2m£99.3mShared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£273.3m£274.4m£259.2m£276.0m£277.2m£261.8mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.4m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mCeredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mShared outEstimatedCeredigion Preseli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mShared outEstimatedCeredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.4m£47.6m£45.0m£48.0m£48.2m£45.5mShared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mShared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mShared outEstimatedCeredigion Preseli
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£71.6m£71.9m£67.9m£78.7m£79.1m£74.7mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£13.9m£13.9m£13.1mCeredigion Preseli
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mCeredigion Preseli
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.23m£0.23m£0.21mCeredigion Preseli
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mShared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,26424,141Ceredigion Preseli
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4432,299Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8943,089Shared outCeredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,5777,500Shared outCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,7189,854Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2541,306Shared outEstimatedCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.