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Herefordshire, County of and Ceredigion

192,067 and 72,726 residents (mid-2024).

Herefordshire, County of is higher than Ceredigion on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 19 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

Herefordshire, County of is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Ceredigion on 19. 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

Herefordshire, County of Ceredigion

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £4,730, Ceredigion £4,947Ceredigion: £4,947Herefordshire, County of: £4,730Ceredigion: £4,968Herefordshire, County of: £4,750Ceredigion: £4,692Herefordshire, County of: £4,486

    £4,730£4,750£4,486Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£4,947£4,968£4,692

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Herefordshire, County of £12,360, Ceredigion £12,450Ceredigion: £12,450Herefordshire, County of: £12,360Ceredigion: £12,503Herefordshire, County of: £12,413Ceredigion: £11,810Herefordshire, County of: £11,724

    £12,360£12,413£11,724Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£12,450£12,503£11,810

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Herefordshire, County of £1,601, Ceredigion £1,758Ceredigion: £1,758Herefordshire, County of: £1,601Ceredigion: £1,765Herefordshire, County of: £1,608Ceredigion: £1,667Herefordshire, County of: £1,518

    £1,601£1,608£1,518Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£1,758£1,765£1,667

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Herefordshire, County of £11,422, Ceredigion £11,190Ceredigion: £11,190Herefordshire, County of: £11,422Ceredigion: £11,238Herefordshire, County of: £11,471Ceredigion: £10,614Herefordshire, County of: £10,834

    £11,422£11,471£10,834Herefordshire, County of is higher£11,190£11,238£10,614

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Herefordshire, County of £313, Ceredigion £412Ceredigion: £412Herefordshire, County of: £313Ceredigion: £414Herefordshire, County of: £315Ceredigion: £391Herefordshire, County of: £297

    £313£315£297Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£412£414£391

  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: Herefordshire, County of £604, Ceredigion £822Ceredigion: £822Herefordshire, County of: £604Ceredigion: £825Herefordshire, County of: £607Ceredigion: £780Herefordshire, County of: £573

    £604£607£573Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£822£825£780

  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: Herefordshire, County of £21, Ceredigion £26Ceredigion: £26Herefordshire, County of: £21Ceredigion: £26Herefordshire, County of: £21Ceredigion: £25Herefordshire, County of: £20

    £21£21£20Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £389, Ceredigion £492Ceredigion: £492Herefordshire, County of: £389Ceredigion: £494Herefordshire, County of: £391Ceredigion: £466Herefordshire, County of: £369

    £389£391£369Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£492£494£466

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £97, Ceredigion £114Ceredigion: £114Herefordshire, County of: £97Ceredigion: £114Herefordshire, County of: £98Ceredigion: £108Herefordshire, County of: £92

    £97£98£92Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108

  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: Herefordshire, County of £92, Ceredigion £102Ceredigion: £102Herefordshire, County of: £92Ceredigion: £103Herefordshire, County of: £92Ceredigion: £97Herefordshire, County of: £87

    £92£92£87Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Herefordshire, County of £1,207, Ceredigion £1,245Ceredigion: £1,245Herefordshire, County of: £1,207Ceredigion: £1,250Herefordshire, County of: £1,212Ceredigion: £1,181Herefordshire, County of: £1,145

    £1,207£1,212£1,145Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£1,245£1,250£1,181

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £162, Ceredigion £182Ceredigion: £182Herefordshire, County of: £162Ceredigion: £182Herefordshire, County of: £163Ceredigion: £172Herefordshire, County of: £154

    £162£163£154Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£182£182£172

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Herefordshire, County of £291, Ceredigion £400Ceredigion: £400Herefordshire, County of: £291Ceredigion: £402Herefordshire, County of: £292Ceredigion: £380Herefordshire, County of: £276

    £291£292£276Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£400£402£380

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Herefordshire, County of £5.21, Ceredigion £5.42Ceredigion: £5.42Herefordshire, County of: £5.21Ceredigion: £5.44Herefordshire, County of: £5.23Ceredigion: £5.14Herefordshire, County of: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£5.42£5.44£5.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Herefordshire, County of £5.87, Ceredigion £5.38Ceredigion: £5.38Herefordshire, County of: £5.87Ceredigion: £5.40Herefordshire, County of: £5.90Ceredigion: £5.10Herefordshire, County of: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Herefordshire, County of is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £8.82, Ceredigion £6.84Ceredigion: £6.84Herefordshire, County of: £8.82Ceredigion: £6.87Herefordshire, County of: £8.86Ceredigion: £6.49Herefordshire, County of: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37Herefordshire, County of is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Herefordshire, County of 1,011.0, Ceredigion 1,031.3Ceredigion: 1,031.3Herefordshire, County of: 1,011.0

    1,011.0Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count1,031.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Herefordshire, County of 78.3, Ceredigion 100.8Ceredigion: 100.8Herefordshire, County of: 78.3

    78.3Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count100.8

  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: Herefordshire, County of 124.1, Ceredigion 160.5Ceredigion: 160.5Herefordshire, County of: 124.1

    124.1Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count160.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 55.5, Ceredigion 70.0Ceredigion: 70.0Herefordshire, County of: 55.5

    55.5Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count70.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Herefordshire, County of 152.1, Ceredigion 168.9Ceredigion: 168.9Herefordshire, County of: 152.1

    152.1Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count168.9

  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: Herefordshire, County of 19.9, Ceredigion 21.3Ceredigion: 21.3Herefordshire, County of: 19.9

    19.9Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count21.3

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Herefordshire, County of and Ceredigion, per person in the age group
MeasureHerefordshire, County ofCeredigionHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,730£4,750£4,486£4,947£4,968£4,692Ceredigion
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,360£12,413£11,724£12,450£12,503£11,810Ceredigion
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,601£1,608£1,518£1,758£1,765£1,667Ceredigion
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,422£11,471£10,834£11,190£11,238£10,614Herefordshire, County of
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£313£315£297£412£414£391Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£607£573£822£825£780Ceredigion
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£26£26£25Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£389£391£369£492£494£466Ceredigion
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£114£114£108Ceredigion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£102£103£97Ceredigion
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,207£1,212£1,145£1,245£1,250£1,181Ceredigion
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£182£182£172Ceredigion
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£291£292£276£400£402£380Ceredigion
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£5.42£5.44£5.14Ceredigion
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£5.38£5.40£5.10Herefordshire, County of
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£6.84£6.87£6.49Herefordshire, County of
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.01,031.3Ceredigion
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.3100.8Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.1160.5Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.570.0Ceredigion
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026152.1168.9Ceredigion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.921.3Ceredigion

Per resident

Herefordshire, County of is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Ceredigion on 17. 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

Herefordshire, County of Ceredigion

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £4,730, Ceredigion £4,947Ceredigion: £4,947Herefordshire, County of: £4,730Ceredigion: £4,968Herefordshire, County of: £4,750Ceredigion: £4,692Herefordshire, County of: £4,486

    £4,730£4,750£4,486Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£4,947£4,968£4,692

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £3,154, Ceredigion £3,100Ceredigion: £3,100Herefordshire, County of: £3,154Ceredigion: £3,114Herefordshire, County of: £3,167Ceredigion: £2,941Herefordshire, County of: £2,991

    £3,154£3,167£2,991Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£3,100£3,114£2,941

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £919, Ceredigion £1,053Ceredigion: £1,053Herefordshire, County of: £919Ceredigion: £1,057Herefordshire, County of: £923Ceredigion: £998Herefordshire, County of: £871

    £919£923£871Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£1,053£1,057£998

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £2,914, Ceredigion £2,787Ceredigion: £2,787Herefordshire, County of: £2,914Ceredigion: £2,798Herefordshire, County of: £2,927Ceredigion: £2,643Herefordshire, County of: £2,764

    £2,914£2,927£2,764Herefordshire, County of is higher£2,787£2,798£2,643

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £80, Ceredigion £103Ceredigion: £103Herefordshire, County of: £80Ceredigion: £103Herefordshire, County of: £80Ceredigion: £97Herefordshire, County of: £76

    £80£80£76Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£103£103£97

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £154, Ceredigion £205Ceredigion: £205Herefordshire, County of: £154Ceredigion: £206Herefordshire, County of: £155Ceredigion: £194Herefordshire, County of: £146

    £154£155£146Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£194

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £5.28, Ceredigion £6.54Ceredigion: £6.54Herefordshire, County of: £5.28Ceredigion: £6.56Herefordshire, County of: £5.30Ceredigion: £6.20Herefordshire, County of: £5.01

    £5.28£5.30£5.01Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£6.54£6.56£6.20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £389, Ceredigion £492Ceredigion: £492Herefordshire, County of: £389Ceredigion: £494Herefordshire, County of: £391Ceredigion: £466Herefordshire, County of: £369

    £389£391£369Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£492£494£466

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £97, Ceredigion £114Ceredigion: £114Herefordshire, County of: £97Ceredigion: £114Herefordshire, County of: £98Ceredigion: £108Herefordshire, County of: £92

    £97£98£92Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £53, Ceredigion £61Ceredigion: £61Herefordshire, County of: £53Ceredigion: £61Herefordshire, County of: £53Ceredigion: £58Herefordshire, County of: £50

    £53£53£50Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £693, Ceredigion £745Ceredigion: £745Herefordshire, County of: £693Ceredigion: £748Herefordshire, County of: £696Ceredigion: £707Herefordshire, County of: £657

    £693£696£657Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£745£748£707

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £162, Ceredigion £182Ceredigion: £182Herefordshire, County of: £162Ceredigion: £182Herefordshire, County of: £163Ceredigion: £172Herefordshire, County of: £154

    £162£163£154Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£182£182£172

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £167, Ceredigion £240Ceredigion: £240Herefordshire, County of: £167Ceredigion: £241Herefordshire, County of: £168Ceredigion: £227Herefordshire, County of: £158

    £167£168£158Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£240£241£227

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £2.99, Ceredigion £3.25Ceredigion: £3.25Herefordshire, County of: £2.99Ceredigion: £3.26Herefordshire, County of: £3.01Ceredigion: £3.08Herefordshire, County of: £2.84

    £2.99£3.01£2.84Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£3.25£3.26£3.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £3.37, Ceredigion £3.22Ceredigion: £3.22Herefordshire, County of: £3.37Ceredigion: £3.23Herefordshire, County of: £3.39Ceredigion: £3.05Herefordshire, County of: £3.20

    £3.37£3.39£3.20Herefordshire, County of is higher£3.22£3.23£3.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £8.82, Ceredigion £6.84Ceredigion: £6.84Herefordshire, County of: £8.82Ceredigion: £6.87Herefordshire, County of: £8.86Ceredigion: £6.49Herefordshire, County of: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37Herefordshire, County of is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 258.0, Ceredigion 256.8Ceredigion: 256.8Herefordshire, County of: 258.0

    258.0Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count256.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 20.0, Ceredigion 25.1Ceredigion: 25.1Herefordshire, County of: 20.0

    20.0Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count25.1

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 31.7, Ceredigion 40.0Ceredigion: 40.0Herefordshire, County of: 31.7

    31.7Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count40.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 55.5, Ceredigion 70.0Ceredigion: 70.0Herefordshire, County of: 55.5

    55.5Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count70.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 87.3, Ceredigion 101.2Ceredigion: 101.2Herefordshire, County of: 87.3

    87.3Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count101.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 11.4, Ceredigion 12.8Ceredigion: 12.8Herefordshire, County of: 11.4

    11.4Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count12.8

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Herefordshire, County of and Ceredigion, per resident
MeasureHerefordshire, County ofCeredigionHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,730£4,750£4,486£4,947£4,968£4,692Ceredigion
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,154£3,167£2,991£3,100£3,114£2,941Herefordshire, County of
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£919£923£871£1,053£1,057£998Ceredigion
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,914£2,927£2,764£2,787£2,798£2,643Herefordshire, County of
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£103£103£97Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£205£206£194Ceredigion
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.28£5.30£5.01£6.54£6.56£6.20Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£389£391£369£492£494£466Ceredigion
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£114£114£108Ceredigion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£61£61£58Ceredigion
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£693£696£657£745£748£707Ceredigion
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£182£182£172Ceredigion
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£240£241£227Ceredigion
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84£3.25£3.26£3.08Ceredigion
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.37£3.39£3.20£3.22£3.23£3.05Herefordshire, County of
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£6.84£6.87£6.49Herefordshire, County of
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026258.0256.8Herefordshire, County of
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.025.1Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.740.0Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.570.0Ceredigion
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202687.3101.2Ceredigion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.412.8Ceredigion

Total

Herefordshire, County of is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Ceredigion on 0. 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

Herefordshire, County of Ceredigion

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Herefordshire, County of £908.4m, Ceredigion £359.7mCeredigion: £359.7mHerefordshire, County of: £908.4mCeredigion: £361.3mHerefordshire, County of: £912.3mCeredigion: £341.2mHerefordshire, County of: £861.7m

    £908.4m£912.3m£861.7mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£359.7m£361.3m£341.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Herefordshire, County of £605.7m, Ceredigion £225.5mCeredigion: £225.5mHerefordshire, County of: £605.7mCeredigion: £226.4mHerefordshire, County of: £608.3mCeredigion: £213.9mHerefordshire, County of: £574.5m

    £605.7m£608.3m£574.5mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£225.5m£226.4m£213.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Herefordshire, County of £176.5m, Ceredigion £76.5mCeredigion: £76.5mHerefordshire, County of: £176.5mCeredigion: £76.9mHerefordshire, County of: £177.2mCeredigion: £72.6mHerefordshire, County of: £167.4m

    £176.5m£177.2m£167.4mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£76.5m£76.9m£72.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Herefordshire, County of £559.7m, Ceredigion £202.7mCeredigion: £202.7mHerefordshire, County of: £559.7mCeredigion: £203.5mHerefordshire, County of: £562.1mCeredigion: £192.2mHerefordshire, County of: £530.9m

    £559.7m£562.1m£530.9mHerefordshire, County of is higher£202.7m£203.5m£192.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Herefordshire, County of £15.4m, Ceredigion £7.5mCeredigion: £7.5mHerefordshire, County of: £15.4mCeredigion: £7.5mHerefordshire, County of: £15.4mCeredigion: £7.1mHerefordshire, County of: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.4m£14.6mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of £29.6m, Ceredigion £14.9mCeredigion: £14.9mHerefordshire, County of: £29.6mCeredigion: £14.9mHerefordshire, County of: £29.7mCeredigion: £14.1mHerefordshire, County of: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.1mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of £1.0m, Ceredigion £0.48mCeredigion: £0.48mHerefordshire, County of: £1.0mCeredigion: £0.48mHerefordshire, County of: £1.0mCeredigion: £0.45mHerefordshire, County of: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of £74.8m, Ceredigion £35.8mCeredigion: £35.8mHerefordshire, County of: £74.8mCeredigion: £35.9mHerefordshire, County of: £75.1mCeredigion: £33.9mHerefordshire, County of: £70.9m

    £74.8m£75.1m£70.9mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of £18.7m, Ceredigion £8.3mCeredigion: £8.3mHerefordshire, County of: £18.7mCeredigion: £8.3mHerefordshire, County of: £18.7mCeredigion: £7.8mHerefordshire, County of: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of £10.1m, Ceredigion £4.5mCeredigion: £4.5mHerefordshire, County of: £10.1mCeredigion: £4.5mHerefordshire, County of: £10.2mCeredigion: £4.2mHerefordshire, County of: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.2m£9.6mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£4.5m£4.5m£4.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Herefordshire, County of £133.0m, Ceredigion £54.2mCeredigion: £54.2mHerefordshire, County of: £133.0mCeredigion: £54.4mHerefordshire, County of: £133.6mCeredigion: £51.4mHerefordshire, County of: £126.2m

    £133.0m£133.6m£126.2mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£54.2m£54.4m£51.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Herefordshire, County of £31.1m, Ceredigion £13.2mCeredigion: £13.2mHerefordshire, County of: £31.1mCeredigion: £13.3mHerefordshire, County of: £31.3mCeredigion: £12.5mHerefordshire, County of: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.3m£29.5mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Herefordshire, County of £32.1m, Ceredigion £17.4mCeredigion: £17.4mHerefordshire, County of: £32.1mCeredigion: £17.5mHerefordshire, County of: £32.2mCeredigion: £16.5mHerefordshire, County of: £30.4m

    £32.1m£32.2m£30.4mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Herefordshire, County of £0.57m, Ceredigion £0.24mCeredigion: £0.24mHerefordshire, County of: £0.57mCeredigion: £0.24mHerefordshire, County of: £0.58mCeredigion: £0.22mHerefordshire, County of: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Herefordshire, County of £0.65m, Ceredigion £0.23mCeredigion: £0.23mHerefordshire, County of: £0.65mCeredigion: £0.23mHerefordshire, County of: £0.65mCeredigion: £0.22mHerefordshire, County of: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mHerefordshire, County of is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Herefordshire, County of £1.7m, Ceredigion £0.50mCeredigion: £0.50mHerefordshire, County of: £1.7mCeredigion: £0.50mHerefordshire, County of: £1.7mCeredigion: £0.47mHerefordshire, County of: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mHerefordshire, County of is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Herefordshire, County of 49,545, Ceredigion 18,676Ceredigion: 18,676Herefordshire, County of: 49,545

    49,545Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count18,676

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Herefordshire, County of 3,839, Ceredigion 1,825Ceredigion: 1,825Herefordshire, County of: 3,839

    3,839Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count1,825

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of 6,081, Ceredigion 2,906Ceredigion: 2,906Herefordshire, County of: 6,081

    6,081Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count2,906

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of 10,667, Ceredigion 5,088Ceredigion: 5,088Herefordshire, County of: 10,667

    10,667Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count5,088

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Herefordshire, County of 16,762, Ceredigion 7,356Ceredigion: 7,356Herefordshire, County of: 16,762

    16,762Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count7,356

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of 2,191, Ceredigion 928Ceredigion: 928Herefordshire, County of: 2,191

    2,191Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count928

Show the numbers
Herefordshire, County of and Ceredigion, total
MeasureHerefordshire, County ofCeredigionHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£908.4m£912.3m£861.7m£359.7m£361.3m£341.2mHerefordshire, County of
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£605.7m£608.3m£574.5m£225.5m£226.4m£213.9mHerefordshire, County of
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£176.5m£177.2m£167.4m£76.5m£76.9m£72.6mHerefordshire, County of
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£559.7m£562.1m£530.9m£202.7m£203.5m£192.2mHerefordshire, County of
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mHerefordshire, County of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mHerefordshire, County of
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mHerefordshire, County of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£74.8m£75.1m£70.9m£35.8m£35.9m£33.9mHerefordshire, County of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mHerefordshire, County of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m£4.5m£4.5m£4.2mHerefordshire, County of
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£133.0m£133.6m£126.2m£54.2m£54.4m£51.4mHerefordshire, County of
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.3m£29.5m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mHerefordshire, County of
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.1m£32.2m£30.4m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mHerefordshire, County of
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mHerefordshire, County of
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mHerefordshire, County of
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mHerefordshire, County of
State Pensiontotal, March 202649,54518,676Herefordshire, County of
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8391,825Herefordshire, County of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,0812,906Herefordshire, County of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,6675,088Herefordshire, County of
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,7627,356Herefordshire, County of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,191928Herefordshire, County of

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.
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  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.
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