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Isles of Scilly and Ceredigion

2,383 and 72,726 residents (mid-2024).

Isles of Scilly is higher than Ceredigion on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Isles of Scilly is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Ceredigion on 21. 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

Isles of Scilly Ceredigion

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Isles of Scilly £3,227, Ceredigion £4,947Ceredigion: £4,947Isles of Scilly: £3,227Ceredigion: £4,968Isles of Scilly: £3,241Ceredigion: £4,692Isles of Scilly: £3,061

    £3,227£3,241£3,061Ceredigion is higher£4,947£4,968£4,692

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Isles of Scilly £10,731, Ceredigion £12,450Ceredigion: £12,450Isles of Scilly: £10,731Ceredigion: £12,503Isles of Scilly: £10,777Ceredigion: £11,810Isles of Scilly: £10,179

    £10,731£10,777£10,179Ceredigion is higher£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: Isles of Scilly £440, Ceredigion £1,758Ceredigion: £1,758Isles of Scilly: £440Ceredigion: £1,765Isles of Scilly: £442Ceredigion: £1,667Isles of Scilly: £417

    £440£442£417Ceredigion is higher£1,758£1,765£1,667

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Isles of Scilly £10,077, Ceredigion £11,190Ceredigion: £11,190Isles of Scilly: £10,077Ceredigion: £11,238Isles of Scilly: £10,120Ceredigion: £10,614Isles of Scilly: £9,558

    £10,077£10,120£9,558Ceredigion 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: Isles of Scilly £212, Ceredigion £412Ceredigion: £412Isles of Scilly: £212Ceredigion: £414Isles of Scilly: £213Ceredigion: £391Isles of Scilly: £201

    £212£213£201Ceredigion is higher£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: Isles of Scilly £432, Ceredigion £822Ceredigion: £822Isles of Scilly: £432Ceredigion: £825Isles of Scilly: £434Ceredigion: £780Isles of Scilly: £410

    £432£434£410Ceredigion is higher£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: Isles of Scilly £9.80, Ceredigion £26Ceredigion: £26Isles of Scilly: £9.80Ceredigion: £26Isles of Scilly: £9.85Ceredigion: £25Isles of Scilly: £9.30

    £9.80£9.85£9.30Ceredigion is higher£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Isles of Scilly £103, Ceredigion £492Ceredigion: £492Isles of Scilly: £103Ceredigion: £494Isles of Scilly: £104Ceredigion: £466Isles of Scilly: £98

    £103£104£98Ceredigion is higher£492£494£466

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Isles of Scilly £37, Ceredigion £114Ceredigion: £114Isles of Scilly: £37Ceredigion: £114Isles of Scilly: £37Ceredigion: £108Isles of Scilly: £35

    £37£37£35Ceredigion is higher£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: Isles of Scilly £0.00, Ceredigion £102Ceredigion: £102Isles of Scilly: £0.00Ceredigion: £103Isles of Scilly: £0.00Ceredigion: £97Isles of Scilly: £0.00

    £0.00Ceredigion is higher£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Isles of Scilly £374, Ceredigion £1,245Ceredigion: £1,245Isles of Scilly: £374Ceredigion: £1,250Isles of Scilly: £376Ceredigion: £1,181Isles of Scilly: £355

    £374£376£355Ceredigion is higher£1,245£1,250£1,181

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Isles of Scilly £81, Ceredigion £182Ceredigion: £182Isles of Scilly: £81Ceredigion: £182Isles of Scilly: £81Ceredigion: £172Isles of Scilly: £77

    £81£81£77Ceredigion is higher£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: Isles of Scilly £66, Ceredigion £400Ceredigion: £400Isles of Scilly: £66Ceredigion: £402Isles of Scilly: £66Ceredigion: £380Isles of Scilly: £62

    £66£66£62Ceredigion is higher£400£402£380

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Isles of Scilly £0.00, Ceredigion £5.42Ceredigion: £5.42Isles of Scilly: £0.00Ceredigion: £5.44Isles of Scilly: £0.00Ceredigion: £5.14Isles of Scilly: £0.00

    £0.00Ceredigion is higher£5.42£5.44£5.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Isles of Scilly £0.00, Ceredigion £5.38Ceredigion: £5.38Isles of Scilly: £0.00Ceredigion: £5.40Isles of Scilly: £0.00Ceredigion: £5.10Isles of Scilly: £0.00

    £0.00Ceredigion is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Isles of Scilly £121, Ceredigion £6.84Ceredigion: £6.84Isles of Scilly: £121Ceredigion: £6.87Isles of Scilly: £121Ceredigion: £6.49Isles of Scilly: £115

    £121£121£115Isles of Scilly is higherDepends on how you count£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: Isles of Scilly 891.6, Ceredigion 1,031.3Ceredigion: 1,031.3Isles of Scilly: 891.6

    891.6Ceredigion is higher1,031.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Isles of Scilly 41.3, Ceredigion 100.8Ceredigion: 100.8Isles of Scilly: 41.3

    41.3Ceredigion is higher100.8

  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: Isles of Scilly 72.3, Ceredigion 160.5Ceredigion: 160.5Isles of Scilly: 72.3

    72.3Ceredigion is higher160.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Isles of Scilly 17.6, Ceredigion 70.0Ceredigion: 70.0Isles of Scilly: 17.6

    17.6Ceredigion is higher70.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Isles of Scilly 63.1, Ceredigion 168.9Ceredigion: 168.9Isles of Scilly: 63.1

    63.1Ceredigion is higher168.9

  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: Isles of Scilly 4.8, Ceredigion 21.3Ceredigion: 21.3Isles of Scilly: 4.8

    4.8Ceredigion is higher21.3

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Isles of Scilly and Ceredigion, per person in the age group
MeasureIsles of ScillyCeredigionHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,227£3,241£3,061£4,947£4,968£4,692Ceredigion
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,731£10,777£10,179£12,450£12,503£11,810Ceredigion
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£440£442£417£1,758£1,765£1,667Ceredigion
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,077£10,120£9,558£11,190£11,238£10,614Ceredigion
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£212£213£201£412£414£391Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£432£434£410£822£825£780Ceredigion
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9.80£9.85£9.30£26£26£25Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£492£494£466Ceredigion
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£37£37£35£114£114£108Ceredigion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£0.00£102£103£97Ceredigion
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£374£376£355£1,245£1,250£1,181Ceredigion
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£81£81£77£182£182£172Ceredigion
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£66£66£62£400£402£380Ceredigion
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£0.00£5.42£5.44£5.14Ceredigion
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£0.00£5.38£5.40£5.10Ceredigion
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£121£121£115£6.84£6.87£6.49Isles of Scilly
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026891.61,031.3Ceredigion
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202641.3100.8Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.3160.5Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202617.670.0Ceredigion
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202663.1168.9Ceredigion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 20264.821.3Ceredigion

Per resident

Isles of Scilly is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Ceredigion on 21. 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

Isles of Scilly Ceredigion

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Isles of Scilly £3,227, Ceredigion £4,947Ceredigion: £4,947Isles of Scilly: £3,227Ceredigion: £4,968Isles of Scilly: £3,241Ceredigion: £4,692Isles of Scilly: £3,061

    £3,227£3,241£3,061Ceredigion is higher£4,947£4,968£4,692

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Isles of Scilly £2,616, Ceredigion £3,100Ceredigion: £3,100Isles of Scilly: £2,616Ceredigion: £3,114Isles of Scilly: £2,627Ceredigion: £2,941Isles of Scilly: £2,482

    £2,616£2,627£2,482Ceredigion is higher£3,100£3,114£2,941

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Isles of Scilly £269, Ceredigion £1,053Ceredigion: £1,053Isles of Scilly: £269Ceredigion: £1,057Isles of Scilly: £271Ceredigion: £998Isles of Scilly: £256

    £269£271£256Ceredigion is higher£1,053£1,057£998

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Isles of Scilly £2,457, Ceredigion £2,787Ceredigion: £2,787Isles of Scilly: £2,457Ceredigion: £2,798Isles of Scilly: £2,467Ceredigion: £2,643Isles of Scilly: £2,330

    £2,457£2,467£2,330Ceredigion is higher£2,787£2,798£2,643

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Isles of Scilly £52, Ceredigion £103Ceredigion: £103Isles of Scilly: £52Ceredigion: £103Isles of Scilly: £52Ceredigion: £97Isles of Scilly: £49

    £52£52£49Ceredigion is higher£103£103£97

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Isles of Scilly £105, Ceredigion £205Ceredigion: £205Isles of Scilly: £105Ceredigion: £206Isles of Scilly: £106Ceredigion: £194Isles of Scilly: £100

    £105£106£100Ceredigion is higher£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: Isles of Scilly £2.39, Ceredigion £6.54Ceredigion: £6.54Isles of Scilly: £2.39Ceredigion: £6.56Isles of Scilly: £2.40Ceredigion: £6.20Isles of Scilly: £2.27

    £2.39£2.40£2.27Ceredigion is higher£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: Isles of Scilly £103, Ceredigion £492Ceredigion: £492Isles of Scilly: £103Ceredigion: £494Isles of Scilly: £104Ceredigion: £466Isles of Scilly: £98

    £103£104£98Ceredigion is higher£492£494£466

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Isles of Scilly £37, Ceredigion £114Ceredigion: £114Isles of Scilly: £37Ceredigion: £114Isles of Scilly: £37Ceredigion: £108Isles of Scilly: £35

    £37£37£35Ceredigion is higher£114£114£108

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Isles of Scilly £0.00, Ceredigion £61Ceredigion: £61Isles of Scilly: £0.00Ceredigion: £61Isles of Scilly: £0.00Ceredigion: £58Isles of Scilly: £0.00

    £0.00Ceredigion is higher£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Isles of Scilly £229, Ceredigion £745Ceredigion: £745Isles of Scilly: £229Ceredigion: £748Isles of Scilly: £230Ceredigion: £707Isles of Scilly: £217

    £229£230£217Ceredigion is higher£745£748£707

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Isles of Scilly £81, Ceredigion £182Ceredigion: £182Isles of Scilly: £81Ceredigion: £182Isles of Scilly: £81Ceredigion: £172Isles of Scilly: £77

    £81£81£77Ceredigion is higher£182£182£172

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Isles of Scilly £40, Ceredigion £240Ceredigion: £240Isles of Scilly: £40Ceredigion: £241Isles of Scilly: £40Ceredigion: £227Isles of Scilly: £38

    £40£40£38Ceredigion is higher£240£241£227

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Isles of Scilly £0.00, Ceredigion £3.25Ceredigion: £3.25Isles of Scilly: £0.00Ceredigion: £3.26Isles of Scilly: £0.00Ceredigion: £3.08Isles of Scilly: £0.00

    £0.00Ceredigion is higher£3.25£3.26£3.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Isles of Scilly £0.00, Ceredigion £3.22Ceredigion: £3.22Isles of Scilly: £0.00Ceredigion: £3.23Isles of Scilly: £0.00Ceredigion: £3.05Isles of Scilly: £0.00

    £0.00Ceredigion is higher£3.22£3.23£3.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Isles of Scilly £121, Ceredigion £6.84Ceredigion: £6.84Isles of Scilly: £121Ceredigion: £6.87Isles of Scilly: £121Ceredigion: £6.49Isles of Scilly: £115

    £121£121£115Isles of Scilly is higherDepends on how you count£6.84£6.87£6.49

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Isles of Scilly 217.4, Ceredigion 256.8Ceredigion: 256.8Isles of Scilly: 217.4

    217.4Ceredigion is higher256.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Isles of Scilly 10.1, Ceredigion 25.1Ceredigion: 25.1Isles of Scilly: 10.1

    10.1Ceredigion is higher25.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Isles of Scilly 17.6, Ceredigion 40.0Ceredigion: 40.0Isles of Scilly: 17.6

    17.6Ceredigion is higher40.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Isles of Scilly 17.6, Ceredigion 70.0Ceredigion: 70.0Isles of Scilly: 17.6

    17.6Ceredigion is higher70.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Isles of Scilly 38.6, Ceredigion 101.2Ceredigion: 101.2Isles of Scilly: 38.6

    38.6Ceredigion is higher101.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Isles of Scilly 2.9, Ceredigion 12.8Ceredigion: 12.8Isles of Scilly: 2.9

    2.9Ceredigion is higher12.8

Show the numbers
Isles of Scilly and Ceredigion, per resident
MeasureIsles of ScillyCeredigionHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,227£3,241£3,061£4,947£4,968£4,692Ceredigion
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,616£2,627£2,482£3,100£3,114£2,941Ceredigion
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£269£271£256£1,053£1,057£998Ceredigion
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,457£2,467£2,330£2,787£2,798£2,643Ceredigion
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£103£103£97Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£205£206£194Ceredigion
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.39£2.40£2.27£6.54£6.56£6.20Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£492£494£466Ceredigion
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£37£37£35£114£114£108Ceredigion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£0.00£61£61£58Ceredigion
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£745£748£707Ceredigion
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£81£81£77£182£182£172Ceredigion
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£40£40£38£240£241£227Ceredigion
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£0.00£3.25£3.26£3.08Ceredigion
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£0.00£3.22£3.23£3.05Ceredigion
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£121£121£115£6.84£6.87£6.49Isles of Scilly
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026217.4256.8Ceredigion
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.125.1Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.640.0Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202617.670.0Ceredigion
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202638.6101.2Ceredigion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20262.912.8Ceredigion

Total

Isles of Scilly is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Ceredigion on 22. 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

Isles of Scilly Ceredigion

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Isles of Scilly £7.7m, Ceredigion £359.7mCeredigion: £359.7mIsles of Scilly: £7.7mCeredigion: £361.3mIsles of Scilly: £7.7mCeredigion: £341.2mIsles of Scilly: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mCeredigion is higher£359.7m£361.3m£341.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Isles of Scilly £6.2m, Ceredigion £225.5mCeredigion: £225.5mIsles of Scilly: £6.2mCeredigion: £226.4mIsles of Scilly: £6.3mCeredigion: £213.9mIsles of Scilly: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.3m£5.9mCeredigion is higher£225.5m£226.4m£213.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Isles of Scilly £0.64m, Ceredigion £76.5mCeredigion: £76.5mIsles of Scilly: £0.64mCeredigion: £76.9mIsles of Scilly: £0.64mCeredigion: £72.6mIsles of Scilly: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mCeredigion is higher£76.5m£76.9m£72.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Isles of Scilly £5.9m, Ceredigion £202.7mCeredigion: £202.7mIsles of Scilly: £5.9mCeredigion: £203.5mIsles of Scilly: £5.9mCeredigion: £192.2mIsles of Scilly: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mCeredigion is higher£202.7m£203.5m£192.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Isles of Scilly £0.12m, Ceredigion £7.5mCeredigion: £7.5mIsles of Scilly: £0.12mCeredigion: £7.5mIsles of Scilly: £0.12mCeredigion: £7.1mIsles of Scilly: £0.12m

    £0.12mCeredigion is higher£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Isles of Scilly £0.25m, Ceredigion £14.9mCeredigion: £14.9mIsles of Scilly: £0.25mCeredigion: £14.9mIsles of Scilly: £0.25mCeredigion: £14.1mIsles of Scilly: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mCeredigion is higher£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: Isles of Scilly £5,696, Ceredigion £0.48mCeredigion: £0.48mIsles of Scilly: £5,696Ceredigion: £0.48mIsles of Scilly: £5,720Ceredigion: £0.45mIsles of Scilly: £5,403

    £5,696£5,720£5,403Ceredigion 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: Isles of Scilly £0.25m, Ceredigion £35.8mCeredigion: £35.8mIsles of Scilly: £0.25mCeredigion: £35.9mIsles of Scilly: £0.25mCeredigion: £33.9mIsles of Scilly: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mCeredigion is higher£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Isles of Scilly £0.09m, Ceredigion £8.3mCeredigion: £8.3mIsles of Scilly: £0.09mCeredigion: £8.3mIsles of Scilly: £0.09mCeredigion: £7.8mIsles of Scilly: £0.08m

    £0.09m£0.09m£0.08mCeredigion is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Isles of Scilly £0, Ceredigion £4.5mCeredigion: £4.5mIsles of Scilly: £0Ceredigion: £4.5mIsles of Scilly: £0Ceredigion: £4.2mIsles of Scilly: £0

    £0Ceredigion is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Isles of Scilly £0.55m, Ceredigion £54.2mCeredigion: £54.2mIsles of Scilly: £0.55mCeredigion: £54.4mIsles of Scilly: £0.55mCeredigion: £51.4mIsles of Scilly: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mCeredigion is higher£54.2m£54.4m£51.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Isles of Scilly £0.19m, Ceredigion £13.2mCeredigion: £13.2mIsles of Scilly: £0.19mCeredigion: £13.3mIsles of Scilly: £0.19mCeredigion: £12.5mIsles of Scilly: £0.18m

    £0.19m£0.19m£0.18mCeredigion is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Isles of Scilly £0.10m, Ceredigion £17.4mCeredigion: £17.4mIsles of Scilly: £0.10mCeredigion: £17.5mIsles of Scilly: £0.10mCeredigion: £16.5mIsles of Scilly: £0.09m

    £0.10m£0.10m£0.09mCeredigion is higher£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Isles of Scilly £0, Ceredigion £0.24mCeredigion: £0.24mIsles of Scilly: £0Ceredigion: £0.24mIsles of Scilly: £0Ceredigion: £0.22mIsles of Scilly: £0

    £0Ceredigion is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Isles of Scilly £0, Ceredigion £0.23mCeredigion: £0.23mIsles of Scilly: £0Ceredigion: £0.23mIsles of Scilly: £0Ceredigion: £0.22mIsles of Scilly: £0

    £0Ceredigion is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Isles of Scilly £0.29m, Ceredigion £0.50mCeredigion: £0.50mIsles of Scilly: £0.29mCeredigion: £0.50mIsles of Scilly: £0.29mCeredigion: £0.47mIsles of Scilly: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mCeredigion is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Isles of Scilly 518, Ceredigion 18,676Ceredigion: 18,676Isles of Scilly: 518

    518Ceredigion is higher18,676

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Isles of Scilly 24, Ceredigion 1,825Ceredigion: 1,825Isles of Scilly: 24

    24Ceredigion is higher1,825

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Isles of Scilly 42, Ceredigion 2,906Ceredigion: 2,906Isles of Scilly: 42

    42Ceredigion is higher2,906

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Isles of Scilly 42, Ceredigion 5,088Ceredigion: 5,088Isles of Scilly: 42

    42Ceredigion is higher5,088

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Isles of Scilly 92, Ceredigion 7,356Ceredigion: 7,356Isles of Scilly: 92

    92Ceredigion is higher7,356

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Isles of Scilly 7, Ceredigion 928Ceredigion: 928Isles of Scilly: 7

    7Ceredigion is higher928

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Isles of Scilly and Ceredigion, total
MeasureIsles of ScillyCeredigionHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£359.7m£361.3m£341.2mCeredigion
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m£225.5m£226.4m£213.9mCeredigion
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£76.5m£76.9m£72.6mCeredigion
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£202.7m£203.5m£192.2mCeredigion
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£0.12m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mCeredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mCeredigion
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5,696£5,720£5,403£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mCeredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£35.8m£35.9m£33.9mCeredigion
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.09m£0.09m£0.08m£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mCeredigion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0£4.5m£4.5m£4.2mCeredigion
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£54.2m£54.4m£51.4mCeredigion
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mCeredigion
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.10m£0.10m£0.09m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mCeredigion
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mCeredigion
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mCeredigion
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mCeredigion
State Pensiontotal, March 202651818,676Ceredigion
Pension Credittotal, March 2026241,825Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026422,906Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026425,088Ceredigion
Universal Credittotal, May 2026927,356Ceredigion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267928Ceredigion

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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