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Ceredigion Preseli and Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

95,329 and 105,578 residents (mid-2024).

Ceredigion Preseli is higher than Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 17 of 22 measures, and Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire on 5. 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 Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £5,025, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £4,442Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4,442Ceredigion Preseli: £5,025Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4,461Ceredigion Preseli: £5,046Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4,214Ceredigion Preseli: £4,766

    £5,025£5,046£4,766Ceredigion Preseli is higher£4,442£4,461£4,214

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ceredigion Preseli £12,326, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £12,465Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £12,465Ceredigion Preseli: £12,326Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £12,518Ceredigion Preseli: £12,379Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £11,823Ceredigion Preseli: £11,692

    £12,326£12,379£11,692Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£12,465£12,518£11,823

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion Preseli £1,795, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £1,692Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,692Ceredigion Preseli: £1,795Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,700Ceredigion Preseli: £1,803Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,605Ceredigion Preseli: £1,703

    £1,795£1,803£1,703Ceredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count£1,692£1,700£1,605

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ceredigion Preseli £11,100, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £11,393Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £11,393Ceredigion Preseli: £11,100Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £11,441Ceredigion Preseli: £11,147Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £10,807Ceredigion Preseli: £10,529

    £11,100£11,147£10,529Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£11,393£11,441£10,807

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ceredigion Preseli £405, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £353Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £353Ceredigion Preseli: £405Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £354Ceredigion Preseli: £406Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £335Ceredigion Preseli: £384

    £405£406£384Ceredigion Preseli is higher£353£354£335

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £697Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £697Ceredigion Preseli: £796Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £700Ceredigion Preseli: £799Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £661Ceredigion Preseli: £755

    £796£799£755Ceredigion Preseli is higher£697£700£661

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £22Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £22Ceredigion Preseli: £26Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £22Ceredigion Preseli: £26Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £497Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £497Ceredigion Preseli: £497Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £500Ceredigion Preseli: £500Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £472Ceredigion Preseli: £472

    £497£500£472Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£497£500£472

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £114, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £142Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £142Ceredigion Preseli: £114Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £142Ceredigion Preseli: £115Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £135Ceredigion Preseli: £108

    £114£115£108Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£142£142£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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £98Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £98Ceredigion Preseli: £107Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £98Ceredigion Preseli: £108Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £93Ceredigion Preseli: £102

    £107£108£102Ceredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count£98£98£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion Preseli £1,283, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £1,274Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,274Ceredigion Preseli: £1,283Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,279Ceredigion Preseli: £1,288Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,208Ceredigion Preseli: £1,217

    £1,283£1,288£1,217Ceredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count£1,274£1,279£1,208

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £170, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £161Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £161Ceredigion Preseli: £170Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £162Ceredigion Preseli: £171Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £153Ceredigion Preseli: £162

    £170£171£162Ceredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count£161£162£153

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £313Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £313Ceredigion Preseli: £394Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £314Ceredigion Preseli: £396Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £297Ceredigion Preseli: £374

    £394£396£374Ceredigion Preseli is higher£313£314£297

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion Preseli £6.03, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £3.14Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £3.14Ceredigion Preseli: £6.03Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £3.16Ceredigion Preseli: £6.06Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2.98Ceredigion Preseli: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Ceredigion Preseli is higher£3.14£3.16£2.98

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion Preseli £5.59, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £5.28Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £5.28Ceredigion Preseli: £5.59Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £5.30Ceredigion Preseli: £5.61Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £5.01Ceredigion Preseli: £5.30

    £5.59£5.61£5.30Ceredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count£5.28£5.30£5.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £7.99, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £7.38Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.38Ceredigion Preseli: £7.99Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.41Ceredigion Preseli: £8.03Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.00Ceredigion Preseli: £7.58

    £7.99£8.03£7.58Ceredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count£7.38£7.41£7.00

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 1,003.0Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 1,003.0Ceredigion Preseli: 1,026.1

    1,026.1Ceredigion Preseli is higher1,003.0

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 89.8Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 89.8Ceredigion Preseli: 99.2

    99.2Ceredigion Preseli is higher89.8

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 154.6Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 154.6Ceredigion Preseli: 158.2

    158.2Ceredigion Preseli is higher154.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ceredigion Preseli 69.0, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 77.8Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 77.8Ceredigion Preseli: 69.0

    69.0Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher77.8

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 160.4Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 160.4Ceredigion Preseli: 174.1

    174.1Ceredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count160.4

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 21.7Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 21.7Ceredigion Preseli: 22.5

    22.5Ceredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count21.7

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Ceredigion Preseli and Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire, per person in the age group
MeasureCeredigion PreseliInverness, Skye and West Ross-shireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,025£5,046£4,766£4,442£4,461£4,214Shared outEstimatedCeredigion Preseli
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,326£12,379£11,692£12,465£12,518£11,823Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,795£1,803£1,703£1,692£1,700£1,605Shared outEstimatedCeredigion Preseli
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,100£11,147£10,529£11,393£11,441£10,807Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£405£406£384£353£354£335Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£796£799£755£697£700£661Shared 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£497£500£472Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£142£142£135Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£107£108£102£98£98£93Shared outEstimatedCeredigion Preseli
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,283£1,288£1,217£1,274£1,279£1,208Ceredigion Preseli
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£162£161£162£153Ceredigion Preseli
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£394£396£374£313£314£297Ceredigion Preseli
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£3.14£3.16£2.98Ceredigion Preseli
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.59£5.61£5.30£5.28£5.30£5.01Ceredigion Preseli
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.99£8.03£7.58£7.38£7.41£7.00Shared outEstimatedCeredigion Preseli
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.11,003.0Ceredigion Preseli
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202699.289.8Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.2154.6Shared outCeredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.077.8Shared outInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026174.1160.4Ceredigion Preseli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.521.7Shared outEstimatedCeredigion Preseli

Per resident

Ceredigion Preseli is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 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 Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £5,025, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £4,442Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4,442Ceredigion Preseli: £5,025Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4,461Ceredigion Preseli: £5,046Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4,214Ceredigion Preseli: £4,766

    £5,025£5,046£4,766Ceredigion Preseli is higher£4,442£4,461£4,214

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £3,184, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £2,581Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2,581Ceredigion Preseli: £3,184Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2,592Ceredigion Preseli: £3,197Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2,448Ceredigion Preseli: £3,020

    £3,184£3,197£3,020Ceredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count£2,581£2,592£2,448

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £1,051, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £1,053Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,053Ceredigion Preseli: £1,051Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1,058Ceredigion Preseli: £1,056Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £999Ceredigion Preseli: £997

    £1,051£1,056£997Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£1,053£1,058£999

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £2,867, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £2,359Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2,359Ceredigion Preseli: £2,867Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2,369Ceredigion Preseli: £2,879Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £2,238Ceredigion Preseli: £2,719

    £2,867£2,879£2,719Ceredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count£2,359£2,369£2,238

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £104, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £73Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £73Ceredigion Preseli: £104Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £73Ceredigion Preseli: £105Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £69Ceredigion Preseli: £99

    £104£105£99Ceredigion Preseli is higher£73£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £206, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £144Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £144Ceredigion Preseli: £206Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £145Ceredigion Preseli: £206Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £137Ceredigion Preseli: £195

    £206£206£195Ceredigion Preseli is higher£144£145£137

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £4.53Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4.53Ceredigion Preseli: £6.78Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4.55Ceredigion Preseli: £6.81Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £4.30Ceredigion Preseli: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43Ceredigion Preseli is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £497, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £497Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £497Ceredigion Preseli: £497Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £500Ceredigion Preseli: £500Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £472Ceredigion Preseli: £472

    £497£500£472Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£497£500£472

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £114, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £142Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £142Ceredigion Preseli: £114Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £142Ceredigion Preseli: £115Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £135Ceredigion Preseli: £108

    £114£115£108Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£142£142£135

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £63, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £61Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £61Ceredigion Preseli: £63Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £61Ceredigion Preseli: £63Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £58Ceredigion Preseli: £60

    £63£63£60Ceredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £751, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £793Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £793Ceredigion Preseli: £751Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £796Ceredigion Preseli: £754Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £752Ceredigion Preseli: £713

    £751£754£713Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£793£796£752

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £170, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £161Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £161Ceredigion Preseli: £170Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £162Ceredigion Preseli: £171Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £153Ceredigion Preseli: £162

    £170£171£162Ceredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count£161£162£153

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £231, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £195Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £195Ceredigion Preseli: £231Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £196Ceredigion Preseli: £232Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £185Ceredigion Preseli: £219

    £231£232£219Ceredigion Preseli is higher£195£196£185

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £3.53, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £1.95Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1.95Ceredigion Preseli: £3.53Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1.96Ceredigion Preseli: £3.55Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £1.85Ceredigion Preseli: £3.35

    £3.53£3.55£3.35Ceredigion Preseli is higher£1.95£1.96£1.85

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £3.28, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £3.29Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £3.29Ceredigion Preseli: £3.28Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £3.30Ceredigion Preseli: £3.29Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £3.12Ceredigion Preseli: £3.11

    £3.28£3.29£3.11Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£3.29£3.30£3.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ceredigion Preseli £7.99, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £7.38Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.38Ceredigion Preseli: £7.99Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.41Ceredigion Preseli: £8.03Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.00Ceredigion Preseli: £7.58

    £7.99£8.03£7.58Ceredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count£7.38£7.41£7.00

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ceredigion Preseli 265.0, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 207.7Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 207.7Ceredigion Preseli: 265.0

    265.0Ceredigion Preseli is higher207.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ceredigion Preseli 25.6, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 18.6Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 18.6Ceredigion Preseli: 25.6

    25.6Ceredigion Preseli is higher18.6

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 32.0Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 32.0Ceredigion Preseli: 40.9

    40.9Ceredigion Preseli is higher32.0

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 77.8Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 77.8Ceredigion Preseli: 69.0

    69.0Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher77.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ceredigion Preseli 101.9, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 99.8Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 99.8Ceredigion Preseli: 101.9

    101.9Ceredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count99.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ceredigion Preseli 13.2, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 13.5Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 13.5Ceredigion Preseli: 13.2

    13.2Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count13.5

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Ceredigion Preseli and Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire, per resident
MeasureCeredigion PreseliInverness, Skye and West Ross-shireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,025£5,046£4,766£4,442£4,461£4,214Shared outEstimatedCeredigion Preseli
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,184£3,197£3,020£2,581£2,592£2,448Shared outEstimatedCeredigion Preseli
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,051£1,056£997£1,053£1,058£999Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,867£2,879£2,719£2,359£2,369£2,238Ceredigion Preseli
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£73£73£69Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£144£145£137Shared outEstimatedCeredigion Preseli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43£4.53£4.55£4.30Shared outEstimatedCeredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£500£472£497£500£472Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£142£142£135Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
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£793£796£752Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£162£161£162£153Ceredigion Preseli
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£195£196£185Ceredigion Preseli
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.53£3.55£3.35£1.95£1.96£1.85Ceredigion Preseli
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.28£3.29£3.11£3.29£3.30£3.12Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.99£8.03£7.58£7.38£7.41£7.00Shared outEstimatedCeredigion Preseli
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026265.0207.7Ceredigion Preseli
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.618.6Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.932.0Shared outCeredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.077.8Shared outInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.999.8Ceredigion Preseli
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.213.5Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Total

Ceredigion Preseli is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 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 Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ceredigion Preseli £479.0m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £469.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £469.0mCeredigion Preseli: £479.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £471.0mCeredigion Preseli: £481.1mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £444.9mCeredigion Preseli: £454.4m

    £479.0m£481.1m£454.4mCeredigion Preseli is higher£469.0m£471.0m£444.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ceredigion Preseli £303.5m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £272.5mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £272.5mCeredigion Preseli: £303.5mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £273.7mCeredigion Preseli: £304.8mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £258.5mCeredigion Preseli: £287.9m

    £303.5m£304.8m£287.9mCeredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count£272.5m£273.7m£258.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ceredigion Preseli £100.2m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £111.2mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £111.2mCeredigion Preseli: £100.2mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £111.7mCeredigion Preseli: £100.7mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £105.5mCeredigion Preseli: £95.1m

    £100.2m£100.7m£95.1mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£111.2m£111.7m£105.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ceredigion Preseli £273.3m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £249.1mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £249.1mCeredigion Preseli: £273.3mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £250.1mCeredigion Preseli: £274.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £236.3mCeredigion Preseli: £259.2m

    £273.3m£274.4m£259.2mCeredigion Preseli is higherDepends on how you count£249.1m£250.1m£236.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ceredigion Preseli £10.0m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £7.7mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.7mCeredigion Preseli: £10.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.7mCeredigion Preseli: £10.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £7.3mCeredigion Preseli: £9.4m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.4mCeredigion Preseli is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion Preseli £19.6m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £15.2mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £15.2mCeredigion Preseli: £19.6mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £15.3mCeredigion Preseli: £19.7mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £14.5mCeredigion Preseli: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.7m£18.6mCeredigion Preseli is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m

  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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £0.48mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.48mCeredigion Preseli: £0.65mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.48mCeredigion Preseli: £0.65mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.45mCeredigion Preseli: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mCeredigion Preseli is higher£0.48m£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, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £52.5mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £52.5mCeredigion Preseli: £47.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £52.7mCeredigion Preseli: £47.6mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £49.8mCeredigion Preseli: £45.0m

    £47.4m£47.6m£45.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£52.5m£52.7m£49.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion Preseli £10.9m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £15.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £15.0mCeredigion Preseli: £10.9mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £15.0mCeredigion Preseli: £10.9mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £14.2mCeredigion Preseli: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ceredigion Preseli £6.0m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £6.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £6.4mCeredigion Preseli: £6.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £6.4mCeredigion Preseli: £6.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £6.1mCeredigion Preseli: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.0m£5.7mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ceredigion Preseli £71.6m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £83.7mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £83.7mCeredigion Preseli: £71.6mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £84.1mCeredigion Preseli: £71.9mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £79.4mCeredigion Preseli: £67.9m

    £71.6m£71.9m£67.9mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£83.7m£84.1m£79.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ceredigion Preseli £16.3m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £17.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £17.0mCeredigion Preseli: £16.3mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £17.1mCeredigion Preseli: £16.3mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £16.1mCeredigion Preseli: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ceredigion Preseli £22.0m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £20.6mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £20.6mCeredigion Preseli: £22.0mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £20.6mCeredigion Preseli: £22.1mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £19.5mCeredigion Preseli: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCeredigion Preseli is higher£20.6m£20.6m£19.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ceredigion Preseli £0.34m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £0.21mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.21mCeredigion Preseli: £0.34mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.21mCeredigion Preseli: £0.34mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.20mCeredigion Preseli: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mCeredigion Preseli is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ceredigion Preseli £0.31m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £0.35mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.35mCeredigion Preseli: £0.31mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.35mCeredigion Preseli: £0.31mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.33mCeredigion Preseli: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ceredigion Preseli £0.76m, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire £0.78mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.78mCeredigion Preseli: £0.76mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.78mCeredigion Preseli: £0.77mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: £0.74mCeredigion Preseli: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.72mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ceredigion Preseli 25,264, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 21,928Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 21,928Ceredigion Preseli: 25,264

    25,264Ceredigion Preseli is higher21,928

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ceredigion Preseli 2,443, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 1,964Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 1,964Ceredigion Preseli: 2,443

    2,443Ceredigion Preseli is higher1,964

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion Preseli 3,894, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 3,381Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 3,381Ceredigion Preseli: 3,894

    3,894Ceredigion Preseli is higher3,381

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion Preseli 6,577, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 8,209Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 8,209Ceredigion Preseli: 6,577

    6,577Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higher8,209

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ceredigion Preseli 9,718, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 10,541Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 10,541Ceredigion Preseli: 9,718

    9,718Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count10,541

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ceredigion Preseli 1,254, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 1,429Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: 1,429Ceredigion Preseli: 1,254

    1,254Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire is higherDepends on how you count1,429

Show the numbers
Ceredigion Preseli and Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire, total
MeasureCeredigion PreseliInverness, Skye and West Ross-shireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£479.0m£481.1m£454.4m£469.0m£471.0m£444.9mShared outEstimatedCeredigion Preseli
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£303.5m£304.8m£287.9m£272.5m£273.7m£258.5mShared outEstimatedCeredigion Preseli
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£100.2m£100.7m£95.1m£111.2m£111.7m£105.5mShared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£273.3m£274.4m£259.2m£249.1m£250.1m£236.3mCeredigion Preseli
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.4m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mCeredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m£15.2m£15.3m£14.5mShared outEstimatedCeredigion Preseli
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mShared outEstimatedCeredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.4m£47.6m£45.0m£52.5m£52.7m£49.8mShared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mShared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mShared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£71.6m£71.9m£67.9m£83.7m£84.1m£79.4mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£20.6m£20.6m£19.5mCeredigion Preseli
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mCeredigion Preseli
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mShared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,26421,928Ceredigion Preseli
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4431,964Ceredigion Preseli
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8943,381Shared outCeredigion Preseli
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,5778,209Shared outInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,71810,541Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2541,429Shared outEstimatedInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Sources

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

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  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.
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