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North Yorkshire and Ceredigion

633,692 and 72,726 residents (mid-2024).

North Yorkshire is higher than Ceredigion on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 21 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

North Yorkshire is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Ceredigion on 20. 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

North Yorkshire Ceredigion

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Yorkshire £4,513, Ceredigion £4,947Ceredigion: £4,947North Yorkshire: £4,513Ceredigion: £4,968North Yorkshire: £4,532Ceredigion: £4,692North Yorkshire: £4,281

    £4,513£4,532£4,281Ceredigion 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: North Yorkshire £12,429, Ceredigion £12,450Ceredigion: £12,450North Yorkshire: £12,429Ceredigion: £12,503North Yorkshire: £12,482Ceredigion: £11,810North Yorkshire: £11,789

    £12,429£12,482£11,789Ceredigion 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: North Yorkshire £1,458, Ceredigion £1,758Ceredigion: £1,758North Yorkshire: £1,458Ceredigion: £1,765North Yorkshire: £1,464Ceredigion: £1,667North Yorkshire: £1,383

    £1,458£1,464£1,383Ceredigion 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: North Yorkshire £11,442, Ceredigion £11,190Ceredigion: £11,190North Yorkshire: £11,442Ceredigion: £11,238North Yorkshire: £11,491Ceredigion: £10,614North Yorkshire: £10,853

    £11,442£11,491£10,853North Yorkshire 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: North Yorkshire £290, Ceredigion £412Ceredigion: £412North Yorkshire: £290Ceredigion: £414North Yorkshire: £291Ceredigion: £391North Yorkshire: £275

    £290£291£275Ceredigion 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: North Yorkshire £678, Ceredigion £822Ceredigion: £822North Yorkshire: £678Ceredigion: £825North Yorkshire: £681Ceredigion: £780North Yorkshire: £643

    £678£681£643Ceredigion 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: North Yorkshire £19, Ceredigion £26Ceredigion: £26North Yorkshire: £19Ceredigion: £26North Yorkshire: £19Ceredigion: £25North Yorkshire: £18

    £19£19£18Ceredigion 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: North Yorkshire £340, Ceredigion £492Ceredigion: £492North Yorkshire: £340Ceredigion: £494North Yorkshire: £342Ceredigion: £466North Yorkshire: £323

    £340£342£323Ceredigion 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: North Yorkshire £109, Ceredigion £114Ceredigion: £114North Yorkshire: £109Ceredigion: £114North Yorkshire: £110Ceredigion: £108North Yorkshire: £104

    £109£110£104Ceredigion 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: North Yorkshire £83, Ceredigion £102Ceredigion: £102North Yorkshire: £83Ceredigion: £103North Yorkshire: £83Ceredigion: £97North Yorkshire: £79

    £83£83£79Ceredigion 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: North Yorkshire £1,136, Ceredigion £1,245Ceredigion: £1,245North Yorkshire: £1,136Ceredigion: £1,250North Yorkshire: £1,141Ceredigion: £1,181North Yorkshire: £1,078

    £1,136£1,141£1,078Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£1,245£1,250£1,181

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Yorkshire £143, Ceredigion £182Ceredigion: £182North Yorkshire: £143Ceredigion: £182North Yorkshire: £144Ceredigion: £172North Yorkshire: £136

    £143£144£136Ceredigion 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: North Yorkshire £230, Ceredigion £400Ceredigion: £400North Yorkshire: £230Ceredigion: £402North Yorkshire: £231Ceredigion: £380North Yorkshire: £218

    £230£231£218Ceredigion 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: North Yorkshire £5.48, Ceredigion £5.42Ceredigion: £5.42North Yorkshire: £5.48Ceredigion: £5.44North Yorkshire: £5.51Ceredigion: £5.14North Yorkshire: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20North Yorkshire 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: North Yorkshire £3.15, Ceredigion £5.38Ceredigion: £5.38North Yorkshire: £3.15Ceredigion: £5.40North Yorkshire: £3.17Ceredigion: £5.10North Yorkshire: £2.99

    £3.15£3.17£2.99Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£5.38£5.40£5.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Yorkshire £5.81, Ceredigion £6.84Ceredigion: £6.84North Yorkshire: £5.81Ceredigion: £6.87North Yorkshire: £5.83Ceredigion: £6.49North Yorkshire: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Ceredigion 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: North Yorkshire 1,022.3, Ceredigion 1,031.3Ceredigion: 1,031.3North Yorkshire: 1,022.3

    1,022.3Ceredigion 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: North Yorkshire 76.4, Ceredigion 100.8Ceredigion: 100.8North Yorkshire: 76.4

    76.4Ceredigion 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: North Yorkshire 141.9, Ceredigion 160.5Ceredigion: 160.5North Yorkshire: 141.9

    141.9Ceredigion 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: North Yorkshire 51.6, Ceredigion 70.0Ceredigion: 70.0North Yorkshire: 51.6

    51.6Ceredigion 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: North Yorkshire 136.9, Ceredigion 168.9Ceredigion: 168.9North Yorkshire: 136.9

    136.9Ceredigion 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: North Yorkshire 18.2, Ceredigion 21.3Ceredigion: 21.3North Yorkshire: 18.2

    18.2Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count21.3

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North Yorkshire and Ceredigion, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth YorkshireCeredigionHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,513£4,532£4,281£4,947£4,968£4,692Ceredigion
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,429£12,482£11,789£12,450£12,503£11,810Ceredigion
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,458£1,464£1,383£1,758£1,765£1,667Ceredigion
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,442£11,491£10,853£11,190£11,238£10,614North Yorkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£290£291£275£412£414£391Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£678£681£643£822£825£780Ceredigion
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£26£26£25Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£340£342£323£492£494£466Ceredigion
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£114£114£108Ceredigion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£83£83£79£102£103£97Ceredigion
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,136£1,141£1,078£1,245£1,250£1,181Ceredigion
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£182£182£172Ceredigion
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£230£231£218£400£402£380Ceredigion
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£5.42£5.44£5.14North Yorkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.15£3.17£2.99£5.38£5.40£5.10Ceredigion
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£6.84£6.87£6.49Ceredigion
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.31,031.3Ceredigion
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.4100.8Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.9160.5Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.670.0Ceredigion
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026136.9168.9Ceredigion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.221.3Ceredigion

Per resident

North Yorkshire 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

North Yorkshire Ceredigion

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Yorkshire £4,513, Ceredigion £4,947Ceredigion: £4,947North Yorkshire: £4,513Ceredigion: £4,968North Yorkshire: £4,532Ceredigion: £4,692North Yorkshire: £4,281

    £4,513£4,532£4,281Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£4,947£4,968£4,692

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Yorkshire £3,068, Ceredigion £3,100Ceredigion: £3,100North Yorkshire: £3,068Ceredigion: £3,114North Yorkshire: £3,081Ceredigion: £2,941North Yorkshire: £2,910

    £3,068£3,081£2,910Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£3,100£3,114£2,941

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Yorkshire £846, Ceredigion £1,053Ceredigion: £1,053North Yorkshire: £846Ceredigion: £1,057North Yorkshire: £850Ceredigion: £998North Yorkshire: £803

    £846£850£803Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£1,053£1,057£998

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Yorkshire £2,824, Ceredigion £2,787Ceredigion: £2,787North Yorkshire: £2,824Ceredigion: £2,798North Yorkshire: £2,836Ceredigion: £2,643North Yorkshire: £2,679

    £2,824£2,836£2,679North Yorkshire is higher£2,787£2,798£2,643

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Yorkshire £72, Ceredigion £103Ceredigion: £103North Yorkshire: £72Ceredigion: £103North Yorkshire: £72Ceredigion: £97North Yorkshire: £68

    £72£72£68Ceredigion 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: North Yorkshire £167, Ceredigion £205Ceredigion: £205North Yorkshire: £167Ceredigion: £206North Yorkshire: £168Ceredigion: £194North Yorkshire: £159

    £167£168£159Ceredigion 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: North Yorkshire £4.74, Ceredigion £6.54Ceredigion: £6.54North Yorkshire: £4.74Ceredigion: £6.56North Yorkshire: £4.76Ceredigion: £6.20North Yorkshire: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Ceredigion 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: North Yorkshire £340, Ceredigion £492Ceredigion: £492North Yorkshire: £340Ceredigion: £494North Yorkshire: £342Ceredigion: £466North Yorkshire: £323

    £340£342£323Ceredigion 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: North Yorkshire £109, Ceredigion £114Ceredigion: £114North Yorkshire: £109Ceredigion: £114North Yorkshire: £110Ceredigion: £108North Yorkshire: £104

    £109£110£104Ceredigion 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: North Yorkshire £48, Ceredigion £61Ceredigion: £61North Yorkshire: £48Ceredigion: £61North Yorkshire: £48Ceredigion: £58North Yorkshire: £46

    £48£48£46Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Yorkshire £659, Ceredigion £745Ceredigion: £745North Yorkshire: £659Ceredigion: £748North Yorkshire: £662Ceredigion: £707North Yorkshire: £626

    £659£662£626Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£745£748£707

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Yorkshire £143, Ceredigion £182Ceredigion: £182North Yorkshire: £143Ceredigion: £182North Yorkshire: £144Ceredigion: £172North Yorkshire: £136

    £143£144£136Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£182£182£172

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Yorkshire £133, Ceredigion £240Ceredigion: £240North Yorkshire: £133Ceredigion: £241North Yorkshire: £134Ceredigion: £227North Yorkshire: £127

    £133£134£127Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£240£241£227

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Yorkshire £3.18, Ceredigion £3.25Ceredigion: £3.25North Yorkshire: £3.18Ceredigion: £3.26North Yorkshire: £3.20Ceredigion: £3.08North Yorkshire: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£3.25£3.26£3.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Yorkshire £1.83, Ceredigion £3.22Ceredigion: £3.22North Yorkshire: £1.83Ceredigion: £3.23North Yorkshire: £1.84Ceredigion: £3.05North Yorkshire: £1.74

    £1.83£1.84£1.74Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£3.22£3.23£3.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Yorkshire £5.81, Ceredigion £6.84Ceredigion: £6.84North Yorkshire: £5.81Ceredigion: £6.87North Yorkshire: £5.83Ceredigion: £6.49North Yorkshire: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Ceredigion 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: North Yorkshire 252.4, Ceredigion 256.8Ceredigion: 256.8North Yorkshire: 252.4

    252.4Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count256.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Yorkshire 18.9, Ceredigion 25.1Ceredigion: 25.1North Yorkshire: 18.9

    18.9Ceredigion 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: North Yorkshire 35.0, Ceredigion 40.0Ceredigion: 40.0North Yorkshire: 35.0

    35.0Ceredigion 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: North Yorkshire 51.6, Ceredigion 70.0Ceredigion: 70.0North Yorkshire: 51.6

    51.6Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count70.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Yorkshire 79.5, Ceredigion 101.2Ceredigion: 101.2North Yorkshire: 79.5

    79.5Ceredigion 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: North Yorkshire 10.6, Ceredigion 12.8Ceredigion: 12.8North Yorkshire: 10.6

    10.6Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count12.8

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North Yorkshire and Ceredigion, per resident
MeasureNorth YorkshireCeredigionHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,513£4,532£4,281£4,947£4,968£4,692Ceredigion
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,068£3,081£2,910£3,100£3,114£2,941Ceredigion
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£846£850£803£1,053£1,057£998Ceredigion
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,824£2,836£2,679£2,787£2,798£2,643North Yorkshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£103£103£97Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£168£159£205£206£194Ceredigion
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£6.54£6.56£6.20Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£340£342£323£492£494£466Ceredigion
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£114£114£108Ceredigion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£48£46£61£61£58Ceredigion
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£659£662£626£745£748£707Ceredigion
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£182£182£172Ceredigion
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£133£134£127£240£241£227Ceredigion
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£3.25£3.26£3.08Ceredigion
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.83£1.84£1.74£3.22£3.23£3.05Ceredigion
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£6.84£6.87£6.49Ceredigion
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026252.4256.8Ceredigion
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.925.1Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.040.0Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.670.0Ceredigion
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.5101.2Ceredigion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.612.8Ceredigion

Total

North Yorkshire 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

North Yorkshire Ceredigion

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Yorkshire £2.9bn, Ceredigion £359.7mCeredigion: £359.7mNorth Yorkshire: £2.9bnCeredigion: £361.3mNorth Yorkshire: £2.9bnCeredigion: £341.2mNorth Yorkshire: £2.7bn

    £2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bnNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£359.7m£361.3m£341.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Yorkshire £1.9bn, Ceredigion £225.5mCeredigion: £225.5mNorth Yorkshire: £1.9bnCeredigion: £226.4mNorth Yorkshire: £2.0bnCeredigion: £213.9mNorth Yorkshire: £1.8bn

    £1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bnNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£225.5m£226.4m£213.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Yorkshire £536.1m, Ceredigion £76.5mCeredigion: £76.5mNorth Yorkshire: £536.1mCeredigion: £76.9mNorth Yorkshire: £538.4mCeredigion: £72.6mNorth Yorkshire: £508.5m

    £536.1m£538.4m£508.5mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£76.5m£76.9m£72.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Yorkshire £1.8bn, Ceredigion £202.7mCeredigion: £202.7mNorth Yorkshire: £1.8bnCeredigion: £203.5mNorth Yorkshire: £1.8bnCeredigion: £192.2mNorth Yorkshire: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnNorth Yorkshire is higher£202.7m£203.5m£192.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Yorkshire £45.3m, Ceredigion £7.5mCeredigion: £7.5mNorth Yorkshire: £45.3mCeredigion: £7.5mNorth Yorkshire: £45.5mCeredigion: £7.1mNorth Yorkshire: £43.0m

    £45.3m£45.5m£43.0mNorth Yorkshire 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: North Yorkshire £106.0m, Ceredigion £14.9mCeredigion: £14.9mNorth Yorkshire: £106.0mCeredigion: £14.9mNorth Yorkshire: £106.5mCeredigion: £14.1mNorth Yorkshire: £100.6m

    £106.0m£106.5m£100.6mNorth Yorkshire 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: North Yorkshire £3.0m, Ceredigion £0.48mCeredigion: £0.48mNorth Yorkshire: £3.0mCeredigion: £0.48mNorth Yorkshire: £3.0mCeredigion: £0.45mNorth Yorkshire: £2.9m

    £3.0m£3.0m£2.9mNorth Yorkshire 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: North Yorkshire £215.7m, Ceredigion £35.8mCeredigion: £35.8mNorth Yorkshire: £215.7mCeredigion: £35.9mNorth Yorkshire: £216.7mCeredigion: £33.9mNorth Yorkshire: £204.6m

    £215.7m£216.7m£204.6mNorth Yorkshire 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: North Yorkshire £69.2m, Ceredigion £8.3mCeredigion: £8.3mNorth Yorkshire: £69.2mCeredigion: £8.3mNorth Yorkshire: £69.5mCeredigion: £7.8mNorth Yorkshire: £65.6m

    £69.2m£69.5m£65.6mNorth Yorkshire 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: North Yorkshire £30.5m, Ceredigion £4.5mCeredigion: £4.5mNorth Yorkshire: £30.5mCeredigion: £4.5mNorth Yorkshire: £30.7mCeredigion: £4.2mNorth Yorkshire: £29.0m

    £30.5m£30.7m£29.0mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.5m£4.5m£4.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Yorkshire £417.9m, Ceredigion £54.2mCeredigion: £54.2mNorth Yorkshire: £417.9mCeredigion: £54.4mNorth Yorkshire: £419.7mCeredigion: £51.4mNorth Yorkshire: £396.4m

    £417.9m£419.7m£396.4mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£54.2m£54.4m£51.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Yorkshire £90.9m, Ceredigion £13.2mCeredigion: £13.2mNorth Yorkshire: £90.9mCeredigion: £13.3mNorth Yorkshire: £91.3mCeredigion: £12.5mNorth Yorkshire: £86.2m

    £90.9m£91.3m£86.2mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Yorkshire £84.5m, Ceredigion £17.4mCeredigion: £17.4mNorth Yorkshire: £84.5mCeredigion: £17.5mNorth Yorkshire: £84.9mCeredigion: £16.5mNorth Yorkshire: £80.2m

    £84.5m£84.9m£80.2mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Yorkshire £2.0m, Ceredigion £0.24mCeredigion: £0.24mNorth Yorkshire: £2.0mCeredigion: £0.24mNorth Yorkshire: £2.0mCeredigion: £0.22mNorth Yorkshire: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Yorkshire £1.2m, Ceredigion £0.23mCeredigion: £0.23mNorth Yorkshire: £1.2mCeredigion: £0.23mNorth Yorkshire: £1.2mCeredigion: £0.22mNorth Yorkshire: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Yorkshire £3.7m, Ceredigion £0.50mCeredigion: £0.50mNorth Yorkshire: £3.7mCeredigion: £0.50mNorth Yorkshire: £3.7mCeredigion: £0.47mNorth Yorkshire: £3.5m

    £3.7m£3.7m£3.5mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Yorkshire 159,912, Ceredigion 18,676Ceredigion: 18,676North Yorkshire: 159,912

    159,912North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count18,676

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Yorkshire 11,951, Ceredigion 1,825Ceredigion: 1,825North Yorkshire: 11,951

    11,951North Yorkshire 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: North Yorkshire 22,187, Ceredigion 2,906Ceredigion: 2,906North Yorkshire: 22,187

    22,187North Yorkshire 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: North Yorkshire 32,720, Ceredigion 5,088Ceredigion: 5,088North Yorkshire: 32,720

    32,720North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count5,088

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Yorkshire 50,373, Ceredigion 7,356Ceredigion: 7,356North Yorkshire: 50,373

    50,373North Yorkshire 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: North Yorkshire 6,710, Ceredigion 928Ceredigion: 928North Yorkshire: 6,710

    6,710North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count928

Show the numbers
North Yorkshire and Ceredigion, total
MeasureNorth YorkshireCeredigionHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bn£359.7m£361.3m£341.2mNorth Yorkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bn£225.5m£226.4m£213.9mNorth Yorkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£536.1m£538.4m£508.5m£76.5m£76.9m£72.6mNorth Yorkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£202.7m£203.5m£192.2mNorth Yorkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£45.3m£45.5m£43.0m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mNorth Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£106.0m£106.5m£100.6m£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mNorth Yorkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mNorth Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£215.7m£216.7m£204.6m£35.8m£35.9m£33.9mNorth Yorkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.2m£69.5m£65.6m£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mNorth Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m£4.5m£4.5m£4.2mNorth Yorkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£417.9m£419.7m£396.4m£54.2m£54.4m£51.4mNorth Yorkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£90.9m£91.3m£86.2m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mNorth Yorkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£84.5m£84.9m£80.2m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mNorth Yorkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mNorth Yorkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mNorth Yorkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mNorth Yorkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 2026159,91218,676North Yorkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 202611,9511,825North Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202622,1872,906North Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202632,7205,088North Yorkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202650,3737,356North Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,710928North Yorkshire

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.
  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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