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Northumberland and Ceredigion

330,615 and 72,726 residents (mid-2024).

Northumberland is higher than Ceredigion on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Northumberland is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Ceredigion on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Northumberland Ceredigion

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Northumberland £5,158, Ceredigion £4,947Ceredigion: £4,947Northumberland: £5,158Ceredigion: £4,968Northumberland: £5,180Ceredigion: £4,692Northumberland: £4,893

    £5,158£5,180£4,893Northumberland 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: Northumberland £12,607, Ceredigion £12,450Ceredigion: £12,450Northumberland: £12,607Ceredigion: £12,503Northumberland: £12,660Ceredigion: £11,810Northumberland: £11,958

    £12,607£12,660£11,958Northumberland 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: Northumberland £1,962, Ceredigion £1,758Ceredigion: £1,758Northumberland: £1,962Ceredigion: £1,765Northumberland: £1,970Ceredigion: £1,667Northumberland: £1,861

    £1,962£1,970£1,861Northumberland 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: Northumberland £11,516, Ceredigion £11,190Ceredigion: £11,190Northumberland: £11,516Ceredigion: £11,238Northumberland: £11,565Ceredigion: £10,614Northumberland: £10,924

    £11,516£11,565£10,924Northumberland 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: Northumberland £323, Ceredigion £412Ceredigion: £412Northumberland: £323Ceredigion: £414Northumberland: £324Ceredigion: £391Northumberland: £306

    £323£324£306Ceredigion 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: Northumberland £745, Ceredigion £822Ceredigion: £822Northumberland: £745Ceredigion: £825Northumberland: £749Ceredigion: £780Northumberland: £707

    £745£749£707Ceredigion 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: Northumberland £22, Ceredigion £26Ceredigion: £26Northumberland: £22Ceredigion: £26Northumberland: £22Ceredigion: £25Northumberland: £21

    £22£22£21Ceredigion 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: Northumberland £533, Ceredigion £492Ceredigion: £492Northumberland: £533Ceredigion: £494Northumberland: £535Ceredigion: £466Northumberland: £505

    £533£535£505Northumberland 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: Northumberland £141, Ceredigion £114Ceredigion: £114Northumberland: £141Ceredigion: £114Northumberland: £141Ceredigion: £108Northumberland: £134

    £141£141£134Northumberland 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: Northumberland £146, Ceredigion £102Ceredigion: £102Northumberland: £146Ceredigion: £103Northumberland: £147Ceredigion: £97Northumberland: £139

    £146£147£139Northumberland is higher£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Northumberland £1,442, Ceredigion £1,245Ceredigion: £1,245Northumberland: £1,442Ceredigion: £1,250Northumberland: £1,448Ceredigion: £1,181Northumberland: £1,368

    £1,442£1,448£1,368Northumberland is higher£1,245£1,250£1,181

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Northumberland £171, Ceredigion £182Ceredigion: £182Northumberland: £171Ceredigion: £182Northumberland: £172Ceredigion: £172Northumberland: £163

    £171£172£163Ceredigion 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: Northumberland £358, Ceredigion £400Ceredigion: £400Northumberland: £358Ceredigion: £402Northumberland: £360Ceredigion: £380Northumberland: £340

    £358£360£340Ceredigion 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: Northumberland £7.41, Ceredigion £5.42Ceredigion: £5.42Northumberland: £7.41Ceredigion: £5.44Northumberland: £7.44Ceredigion: £5.14Northumberland: £7.03

    £7.41£7.44£7.03Northumberland 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: Northumberland £7.95, Ceredigion £5.38Ceredigion: £5.38Northumberland: £7.95Ceredigion: £5.40Northumberland: £7.98Ceredigion: £5.10Northumberland: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Northumberland is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Northumberland £6.05, Ceredigion £6.84Ceredigion: £6.84Northumberland: £6.05Ceredigion: £6.87Northumberland: £6.08Ceredigion: £6.49Northumberland: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Ceredigion 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: Northumberland 1,027.4, Ceredigion 1,031.3Ceredigion: 1,031.3Northumberland: 1,027.4

    1,027.4Ceredigion 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: Northumberland 89.5, Ceredigion 100.8Ceredigion: 100.8Northumberland: 89.5

    89.5Ceredigion 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: Northumberland 156.4, Ceredigion 160.5Ceredigion: 160.5Northumberland: 156.4

    156.4Ceredigion 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: Northumberland 79.0, Ceredigion 70.0Ceredigion: 70.0Northumberland: 79.0

    79.0Northumberland 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: Northumberland 190.4, Ceredigion 168.9Ceredigion: 168.9Northumberland: 190.4

    190.4Northumberland 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: Northumberland 31.7, Ceredigion 21.3Ceredigion: 21.3Northumberland: 31.7

    31.7Northumberland is higher21.3

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Northumberland and Ceredigion, per person in the age group
MeasureNorthumberlandCeredigionHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,158£5,180£4,893£4,947£4,968£4,692Northumberland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,607£12,660£11,958£12,450£12,503£11,810Northumberland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,962£1,970£1,861£1,758£1,765£1,667Northumberland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,516£11,565£10,924£11,190£11,238£10,614Northumberland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£323£324£306£412£414£391Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£745£749£707£822£825£780Ceredigion
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£26£26£25Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£533£535£505£492£494£466Northumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£134£114£114£108Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£139£102£103£97Northumberland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,442£1,448£1,368£1,245£1,250£1,181Northumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£171£172£163£182£182£172Ceredigion
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£358£360£340£400£402£380Ceredigion
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.41£7.44£7.03£5.42£5.44£5.14Northumberland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£5.38£5.40£5.10Northumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£6.84£6.87£6.49Ceredigion
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.41,031.3Ceredigion
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.5100.8Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.4160.5Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.070.0Northumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026190.4168.9Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.721.3Northumberland

Per resident

Northumberland is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Ceredigion on 8. 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

Northumberland Ceredigion

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Northumberland £5,158, Ceredigion £4,947Ceredigion: £4,947Northumberland: £5,158Ceredigion: £4,968Northumberland: £5,180Ceredigion: £4,692Northumberland: £4,893

    £5,158£5,180£4,893Northumberland is higher£4,947£4,968£4,692

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Northumberland £3,178, Ceredigion £3,100Ceredigion: £3,100Northumberland: £3,178Ceredigion: £3,114Northumberland: £3,191Ceredigion: £2,941Northumberland: £3,014

    £3,178£3,191£3,014Northumberland is higher£3,100£3,114£2,941

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Northumberland £1,130, Ceredigion £1,053Ceredigion: £1,053Northumberland: £1,130Ceredigion: £1,057Northumberland: £1,134Ceredigion: £998Northumberland: £1,071

    £1,130£1,134£1,071Northumberland is higher£1,053£1,057£998

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Northumberland £2,903, Ceredigion £2,787Ceredigion: £2,787Northumberland: £2,903Ceredigion: £2,798Northumberland: £2,915Ceredigion: £2,643Northumberland: £2,754

    £2,903£2,915£2,754Northumberland is higher£2,787£2,798£2,643

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Northumberland £81, Ceredigion £103Ceredigion: £103Northumberland: £81Ceredigion: £103Northumberland: £82Ceredigion: £97Northumberland: £77

    £81£82£77Ceredigion 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: Northumberland £188, Ceredigion £205Ceredigion: £205Northumberland: £188Ceredigion: £206Northumberland: £189Ceredigion: £194Northumberland: £178

    £188£189£178Ceredigion 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: Northumberland £5.61, Ceredigion £6.54Ceredigion: £6.54Northumberland: £5.61Ceredigion: £6.56Northumberland: £5.63Ceredigion: £6.20Northumberland: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Ceredigion 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: Northumberland £533, Ceredigion £492Ceredigion: £492Northumberland: £533Ceredigion: £494Northumberland: £535Ceredigion: £466Northumberland: £505

    £533£535£505Northumberland 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: Northumberland £141, Ceredigion £114Ceredigion: £114Northumberland: £141Ceredigion: £114Northumberland: £141Ceredigion: £108Northumberland: £134

    £141£141£134Northumberland 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: Northumberland £84, Ceredigion £61Ceredigion: £61Northumberland: £84Ceredigion: £61Northumberland: £85Ceredigion: £58Northumberland: £80

    £84£85£80Northumberland is higher£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Northumberland £830, Ceredigion £745Ceredigion: £745Northumberland: £830Ceredigion: £748Northumberland: £834Ceredigion: £707Northumberland: £788

    £830£834£788Northumberland is higher£745£748£707

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Northumberland £171, Ceredigion £182Ceredigion: £182Northumberland: £171Ceredigion: £182Northumberland: £172Ceredigion: £172Northumberland: £163

    £171£172£163Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£182£182£172

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Northumberland £206, Ceredigion £240Ceredigion: £240Northumberland: £206Ceredigion: £241Northumberland: £207Ceredigion: £227Northumberland: £196

    £206£207£196Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£240£241£227

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Northumberland £4.27, Ceredigion £3.25Ceredigion: £3.25Northumberland: £4.27Ceredigion: £3.26Northumberland: £4.29Ceredigion: £3.08Northumberland: £4.05

    £4.27£4.29£4.05Northumberland is higher£3.25£3.26£3.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Northumberland £4.58, Ceredigion £3.22Ceredigion: £3.22Northumberland: £4.58Ceredigion: £3.23Northumberland: £4.59Ceredigion: £3.05Northumberland: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Northumberland is higher£3.22£3.23£3.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Northumberland £6.05, Ceredigion £6.84Ceredigion: £6.84Northumberland: £6.05Ceredigion: £6.87Northumberland: £6.08Ceredigion: £6.49Northumberland: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Ceredigion 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: Northumberland 259.0, Ceredigion 256.8Ceredigion: 256.8Northumberland: 259.0

    259.0Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count256.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 22.6, Ceredigion 25.1Ceredigion: 25.1Northumberland: 22.6

    22.6Ceredigion 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: Northumberland 39.4, Ceredigion 40.0Ceredigion: 40.0Northumberland: 39.4

    39.4Ceredigion 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: Northumberland 79.0, Ceredigion 70.0Ceredigion: 70.0Northumberland: 79.0

    79.0Northumberland is higher70.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Northumberland 109.6, Ceredigion 101.2Ceredigion: 101.2Northumberland: 109.6

    109.6Northumberland 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: Northumberland 18.3, Ceredigion 12.8Ceredigion: 12.8Northumberland: 18.3

    18.3Northumberland is higher12.8

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Northumberland and Ceredigion, per resident
MeasureNorthumberlandCeredigionHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,158£5,180£4,893£4,947£4,968£4,692Northumberland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,178£3,191£3,014£3,100£3,114£2,941Northumberland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,130£1,134£1,071£1,053£1,057£998Northumberland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,903£2,915£2,754£2,787£2,798£2,643Northumberland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£103£103£97Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£205£206£194Ceredigion
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£6.54£6.56£6.20Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£533£535£505£492£494£466Northumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£134£114£114£108Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£61£61£58Northumberland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£830£834£788£745£748£707Northumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£171£172£163£182£182£172Ceredigion
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196£240£241£227Ceredigion
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.27£4.29£4.05£3.25£3.26£3.08Northumberland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£3.22£3.23£3.05Northumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£6.84£6.87£6.49Ceredigion
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026259.0256.8Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.625.1Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.440.0Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.070.0Northumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026109.6101.2Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.312.8Northumberland

Total

Northumberland 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

Northumberland Ceredigion

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Northumberland £1.7bn, Ceredigion £359.7mCeredigion: £359.7mNorthumberland: £1.7bnCeredigion: £361.3mNorthumberland: £1.7bnCeredigion: £341.2mNorthumberland: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnNorthumberland is higher£359.7m£361.3m£341.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Northumberland £1.1bn, Ceredigion £225.5mCeredigion: £225.5mNorthumberland: £1.1bnCeredigion: £226.4mNorthumberland: £1.1bnCeredigion: £213.9mNorthumberland: £996.6m

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6mNorthumberland is higher£225.5m£226.4m£213.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Northumberland £373.4m, Ceredigion £76.5mCeredigion: £76.5mNorthumberland: £373.4mCeredigion: £76.9mNorthumberland: £375.0mCeredigion: £72.6mNorthumberland: £354.2m

    £373.4m£375.0m£354.2mNorthumberland is higher£76.5m£76.9m£72.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Northumberland £959.8m, Ceredigion £202.7mCeredigion: £202.7mNorthumberland: £959.8mCeredigion: £203.5mNorthumberland: £963.9mCeredigion: £192.2mNorthumberland: £910.4m

    £959.8m£963.9m£910.4mNorthumberland is higher£202.7m£203.5m£192.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Northumberland £26.9m, Ceredigion £7.5mCeredigion: £7.5mNorthumberland: £26.9mCeredigion: £7.5mNorthumberland: £27.0mCeredigion: £7.1mNorthumberland: £25.5m

    £26.9m£27.0m£25.5mNorthumberland 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: Northumberland £62.1m, Ceredigion £14.9mCeredigion: £14.9mNorthumberland: £62.1mCeredigion: £14.9mNorthumberland: £62.4mCeredigion: £14.1mNorthumberland: £58.9m

    £62.1m£62.4m£58.9mNorthumberland 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: Northumberland £1.9m, Ceredigion £0.48mCeredigion: £0.48mNorthumberland: £1.9mCeredigion: £0.48mNorthumberland: £1.9mCeredigion: £0.45mNorthumberland: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mNorthumberland 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: Northumberland £176.1m, Ceredigion £35.8mCeredigion: £35.8mNorthumberland: £176.1mCeredigion: £35.9mNorthumberland: £176.8mCeredigion: £33.9mNorthumberland: £167.0m

    £176.1m£176.8m£167.0mNorthumberland 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: Northumberland £46.6m, Ceredigion £8.3mCeredigion: £8.3mNorthumberland: £46.6mCeredigion: £8.3mNorthumberland: £46.8mCeredigion: £7.8mNorthumberland: £44.2m

    £46.6m£46.8m£44.2mNorthumberland 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: Northumberland £27.8m, Ceredigion £4.5mCeredigion: £4.5mNorthumberland: £27.8mCeredigion: £4.5mNorthumberland: £27.9mCeredigion: £4.2mNorthumberland: £26.4m

    £27.8m£27.9m£26.4mNorthumberland is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Northumberland £274.5m, Ceredigion £54.2mCeredigion: £54.2mNorthumberland: £274.5mCeredigion: £54.4mNorthumberland: £275.7mCeredigion: £51.4mNorthumberland: £260.4m

    £274.5m£275.7m£260.4mNorthumberland is higher£54.2m£54.4m£51.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Northumberland £56.7m, Ceredigion £13.2mCeredigion: £13.2mNorthumberland: £56.7mCeredigion: £13.3mNorthumberland: £56.9mCeredigion: £12.5mNorthumberland: £53.7m

    £56.7m£56.9m£53.7mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Northumberland £68.2m, Ceredigion £17.4mCeredigion: £17.4mNorthumberland: £68.2mCeredigion: £17.5mNorthumberland: £68.5mCeredigion: £16.5mNorthumberland: £64.7m

    £68.2m£68.5m£64.7mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Northumberland £1.4m, Ceredigion £0.24mCeredigion: £0.24mNorthumberland: £1.4mCeredigion: £0.24mNorthumberland: £1.4mCeredigion: £0.22mNorthumberland: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mNorthumberland is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Northumberland £1.5m, Ceredigion £0.23mCeredigion: £0.23mNorthumberland: £1.5mCeredigion: £0.23mNorthumberland: £1.5mCeredigion: £0.22mNorthumberland: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mNorthumberland is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Northumberland £2.0m, Ceredigion £0.50mCeredigion: £0.50mNorthumberland: £2.0mCeredigion: £0.50mNorthumberland: £2.0mCeredigion: £0.47mNorthumberland: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Northumberland 85,625, Ceredigion 18,676Ceredigion: 18,676Northumberland: 85,625

    85,625Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count18,676

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Northumberland 7,455, Ceredigion 1,825Ceredigion: 1,825Northumberland: 7,455

    7,455Northumberland 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: Northumberland 13,036, Ceredigion 2,906Ceredigion: 2,906Northumberland: 13,036

    13,036Northumberland 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: Northumberland 26,107, Ceredigion 5,088Ceredigion: 5,088Northumberland: 26,107

    26,107Northumberland is higher5,088

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Northumberland 36,250, Ceredigion 7,356Ceredigion: 7,356Northumberland: 36,250

    36,250Northumberland is higher7,356

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Northumberland 6,039, Ceredigion 928Ceredigion: 928Northumberland: 6,039

    6,039Northumberland is higher928

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Northumberland and Ceredigion, total
MeasureNorthumberlandCeredigionHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£359.7m£361.3m£341.2mNorthumberland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6m£225.5m£226.4m£213.9mNorthumberland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m£76.5m£76.9m£72.6mNorthumberland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£959.8m£963.9m£910.4m£202.7m£203.5m£192.2mNorthumberland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mNorthumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mNorthumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mNorthumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£176.1m£176.8m£167.0m£35.8m£35.9m£33.9mNorthumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.6m£46.8m£44.2m£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mNorthumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.8m£27.9m£26.4m£4.5m£4.5m£4.2mNorthumberland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£274.5m£275.7m£260.4m£54.2m£54.4m£51.4mNorthumberland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£56.7m£56.9m£53.7m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mNorthumberland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£68.2m£68.5m£64.7m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mNorthumberland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mNorthumberland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mNorthumberland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mNorthumberland
State Pensiontotal, March 202685,62518,676Northumberland
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4551,825Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202613,0362,906Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202626,1075,088Northumberland
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,2507,356Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,039928Northumberland

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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.