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West Devon and Ceredigion

58,849 and 72,726 residents (mid-2024).

West Devon is higher than Ceredigion on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

West Devon 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

West Devon Ceredigion

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Devon £4,923, Ceredigion £4,947Ceredigion: £4,947West Devon: £4,923Ceredigion: £4,968West Devon: £4,944Ceredigion: £4,692West Devon: £4,670

    £4,923£4,944£4,670Ceredigion 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: West Devon £12,031, Ceredigion £12,450Ceredigion: £12,450West Devon: £12,031Ceredigion: £12,503West Devon: £12,082Ceredigion: £11,810West Devon: £11,412

    £12,031£12,082£11,412Ceredigion 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: West Devon £1,586, Ceredigion £1,758Ceredigion: £1,758West Devon: £1,586Ceredigion: £1,765West Devon: £1,593Ceredigion: £1,667West Devon: £1,505

    £1,586£1,593£1,505Ceredigion 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: West Devon £11,127, Ceredigion £11,190Ceredigion: £11,190West Devon: £11,127Ceredigion: £11,238West Devon: £11,175Ceredigion: £10,614West Devon: £10,555

    £11,127£11,175£10,555Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£11,190£11,238£10,614

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Devon £292, Ceredigion £412Ceredigion: £412West Devon: £292Ceredigion: £414West Devon: £293Ceredigion: £391West Devon: £277

    £292£293£277Ceredigion 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: West Devon £592, Ceredigion £822Ceredigion: £822West Devon: £592Ceredigion: £825West Devon: £595Ceredigion: £780West Devon: £562

    £592£595£562Ceredigion 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: West Devon £19, Ceredigion £26Ceredigion: £26West Devon: £19Ceredigion: £26West Devon: £20Ceredigion: £25West Devon: £18

    £19£20£18Ceredigion 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: West Devon £376, Ceredigion £492Ceredigion: £492West Devon: £376Ceredigion: £494West Devon: £377Ceredigion: £466West Devon: £356

    £376£377£356Ceredigion 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: West Devon £117, Ceredigion £114Ceredigion: £114West Devon: £117Ceredigion: £114West Devon: £117Ceredigion: £108West Devon: £111

    £117£117£111West Devon 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: West Devon £95, Ceredigion £102Ceredigion: £102West Devon: £95Ceredigion: £103West Devon: £95Ceredigion: £97West Devon: £90

    £95£95£90Ceredigion is higher£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Devon £1,188, Ceredigion £1,245Ceredigion: £1,245West Devon: £1,188Ceredigion: £1,250West Devon: £1,193Ceredigion: £1,181West Devon: £1,127

    £1,188£1,193£1,127Ceredigion is higher£1,245£1,250£1,181

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Devon £147, Ceredigion £182Ceredigion: £182West Devon: £147Ceredigion: £182West Devon: £147Ceredigion: £172West Devon: £139

    £147£147£139Ceredigion 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: West Devon £295, Ceredigion £400Ceredigion: £400West Devon: £295Ceredigion: £402West Devon: £296Ceredigion: £380West Devon: £280

    £295£296£280Ceredigion 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: West Devon £4.26, Ceredigion £5.42Ceredigion: £5.42West Devon: £4.26Ceredigion: £5.44West Devon: £4.28Ceredigion: £5.14West Devon: £4.04

    £4.26£4.28£4.04Ceredigion 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: West Devon £4.65, Ceredigion £5.38Ceredigion: £5.38West Devon: £4.65Ceredigion: £5.40West Devon: £4.67Ceredigion: £5.10West Devon: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Ceredigion is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Devon £6.91, Ceredigion £6.84Ceredigion: £6.84West Devon: £6.91Ceredigion: £6.87West Devon: £6.93Ceredigion: £6.49West Devon: £6.55

    £6.91£6.93£6.55West Devon 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: West Devon 1,003.3, Ceredigion 1,031.3Ceredigion: 1,031.3West Devon: 1,003.3

    1,003.3Ceredigion 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: West Devon 72.2, Ceredigion 100.8Ceredigion: 100.8West Devon: 72.2

    72.2Ceredigion 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: West Devon 123.7, Ceredigion 160.5Ceredigion: 160.5West Devon: 123.7

    123.7Ceredigion 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: West Devon 55.5, Ceredigion 70.0Ceredigion: 70.0West Devon: 55.5

    55.5Ceredigion 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: West Devon 143.9, Ceredigion 168.9Ceredigion: 168.9West Devon: 143.9

    143.9Ceredigion 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: West Devon 20.0, Ceredigion 21.3Ceredigion: 21.3West Devon: 20.0

    20.0Ceredigion is higher21.3

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West Devon and Ceredigion, per person in the age group
MeasureWest DevonCeredigionHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,923£4,944£4,670£4,947£4,968£4,692Ceredigion
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,031£12,082£11,412£12,450£12,503£11,810Ceredigion
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,586£1,593£1,505£1,758£1,765£1,667Ceredigion
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,127£11,175£10,555£11,190£11,238£10,614Ceredigion
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£292£293£277£412£414£391Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£592£595£562£822£825£780Ceredigion
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£20£18£26£26£25Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£376£377£356£492£494£466Ceredigion
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£114£114£108West Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£95£95£90£102£103£97Ceredigion
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,188£1,193£1,127£1,245£1,250£1,181Ceredigion
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£182£182£172Ceredigion
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£295£296£280£400£402£380Ceredigion
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.26£4.28£4.04£5.42£5.44£5.14Ceredigion
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£5.38£5.40£5.10Ceredigion
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.91£6.93£6.55£6.84£6.87£6.49West Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.31,031.3Ceredigion
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.2100.8Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.7160.5Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.570.0Ceredigion
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026143.9168.9Ceredigion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.021.3Ceredigion

Per resident

West Devon 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

West Devon Ceredigion

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Devon £4,923, Ceredigion £4,947Ceredigion: £4,947West Devon: £4,923Ceredigion: £4,968West Devon: £4,944Ceredigion: £4,692West Devon: £4,670

    £4,923£4,944£4,670Ceredigion is higher£4,947£4,968£4,692

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Devon £3,393, Ceredigion £3,100Ceredigion: £3,100West Devon: £3,393Ceredigion: £3,114West Devon: £3,407Ceredigion: £2,941West Devon: £3,218

    £3,393£3,407£3,218West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,100£3,114£2,941

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Devon £884, Ceredigion £1,053Ceredigion: £1,053West Devon: £884Ceredigion: £1,057West Devon: £888Ceredigion: £998West Devon: £839

    £884£888£839Ceredigion is higher£1,053£1,057£998

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Devon £3,138, Ceredigion £2,787Ceredigion: £2,787West Devon: £3,138Ceredigion: £2,798West Devon: £3,151Ceredigion: £2,643West Devon: £2,976

    £3,138£3,151£2,976West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2,787£2,798£2,643

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Devon £82, Ceredigion £103Ceredigion: £103West Devon: £82Ceredigion: £103West Devon: £83Ceredigion: £97West Devon: £78

    £82£83£78Ceredigion 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: West Devon £167, Ceredigion £205Ceredigion: £205West Devon: £167Ceredigion: £206West Devon: £168Ceredigion: £194West Devon: £158

    £167£168£158Ceredigion 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: West Devon £5.49, Ceredigion £6.54Ceredigion: £6.54West Devon: £5.49Ceredigion: £6.56West Devon: £5.52Ceredigion: £6.20West Devon: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Ceredigion 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: West Devon £376, Ceredigion £492Ceredigion: £492West Devon: £376Ceredigion: £494West Devon: £377Ceredigion: £466West Devon: £356

    £376£377£356Ceredigion 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: West Devon £117, Ceredigion £114Ceredigion: £114West Devon: £117Ceredigion: £114West Devon: £117Ceredigion: £108West Devon: £111

    £117£117£111West Devon 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: West Devon £53, Ceredigion £61Ceredigion: £61West Devon: £53Ceredigion: £61West Devon: £53Ceredigion: £58West Devon: £50

    £53£53£50Ceredigion is higher£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Devon £662, Ceredigion £745Ceredigion: £745West Devon: £662Ceredigion: £748West Devon: £665Ceredigion: £707West Devon: £628

    £662£665£628Ceredigion is higher£745£748£707

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Devon £147, Ceredigion £182Ceredigion: £182West Devon: £147Ceredigion: £182West Devon: £147Ceredigion: £172West Devon: £139

    £147£147£139Ceredigion is higher£182£182£172

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Devon £164, Ceredigion £240Ceredigion: £240West Devon: £164Ceredigion: £241West Devon: £165Ceredigion: £227West Devon: £156

    £164£165£156Ceredigion is higher£240£241£227

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Devon £2.37, Ceredigion £3.25Ceredigion: £3.25West Devon: £2.37Ceredigion: £3.26West Devon: £2.38Ceredigion: £3.08West Devon: £2.25

    £2.37£2.38£2.25Ceredigion is higher£3.25£3.26£3.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Devon £2.59, Ceredigion £3.22Ceredigion: £3.22West Devon: £2.59Ceredigion: £3.23West Devon: £2.60Ceredigion: £3.05West Devon: £2.46

    £2.59£2.60£2.46Ceredigion is higher£3.22£3.23£3.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Devon £6.91, Ceredigion £6.84Ceredigion: £6.84West Devon: £6.91Ceredigion: £6.87West Devon: £6.93Ceredigion: £6.49West Devon: £6.55

    £6.91£6.93£6.55West Devon 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: West Devon 282.9, Ceredigion 256.8Ceredigion: 256.8West Devon: 282.9

    282.9West Devon is higherDepends on how you count256.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Devon 20.4, Ceredigion 25.1Ceredigion: 25.1West Devon: 20.4

    20.4Ceredigion 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: West Devon 34.9, Ceredigion 40.0Ceredigion: 40.0West Devon: 34.9

    34.9Ceredigion 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: West Devon 55.5, Ceredigion 70.0Ceredigion: 70.0West Devon: 55.5

    55.5Ceredigion is higher70.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Devon 80.2, Ceredigion 101.2Ceredigion: 101.2West Devon: 80.2

    80.2Ceredigion 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: West Devon 11.2, Ceredigion 12.8Ceredigion: 12.8West Devon: 11.2

    11.2Ceredigion is higher12.8

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West Devon and Ceredigion, per resident
MeasureWest DevonCeredigionHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,923£4,944£4,670£4,947£4,968£4,692Ceredigion
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,393£3,407£3,218£3,100£3,114£2,941West Devon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£884£888£839£1,053£1,057£998Ceredigion
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,138£3,151£2,976£2,787£2,798£2,643West Devon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£103£103£97Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£205£206£194Ceredigion
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£6.54£6.56£6.20Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£376£377£356£492£494£466Ceredigion
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£114£114£108West Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£61£61£58Ceredigion
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£662£665£628£745£748£707Ceredigion
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£182£182£172Ceredigion
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£240£241£227Ceredigion
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.37£2.38£2.25£3.25£3.26£3.08Ceredigion
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.59£2.60£2.46£3.22£3.23£3.05Ceredigion
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.91£6.93£6.55£6.84£6.87£6.49West Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026282.9256.8West Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.425.1Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.940.0Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.570.0Ceredigion
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.2101.2Ceredigion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.212.8Ceredigion

Total

West Devon 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

West Devon Ceredigion

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Devon £289.7m, Ceredigion £359.7mCeredigion: £359.7mWest Devon: £289.7mCeredigion: £361.3mWest Devon: £291.0mCeredigion: £341.2mWest Devon: £274.8m

    £289.7m£291.0m£274.8mCeredigion is higher£359.7m£361.3m£341.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Devon £199.7m, Ceredigion £225.5mCeredigion: £225.5mWest Devon: £199.7mCeredigion: £226.4mWest Devon: £200.5mCeredigion: £213.9mWest Devon: £189.4m

    £199.7m£200.5m£189.4mCeredigion is higherDepends on how you count£225.5m£226.4m£213.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Devon £52.0m, Ceredigion £76.5mCeredigion: £76.5mWest Devon: £52.0mCeredigion: £76.9mWest Devon: £52.3mCeredigion: £72.6mWest Devon: £49.4m

    £52.0m£52.3m£49.4mCeredigion is higher£76.5m£76.9m£72.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Devon £184.7m, Ceredigion £202.7mCeredigion: £202.7mWest Devon: £184.7mCeredigion: £203.5mWest Devon: £185.4mCeredigion: £192.2mWest Devon: £175.2m

    £184.7m£185.4m£175.2mCeredigion is higherDepends on how you count£202.7m£203.5m£192.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Devon £4.8m, Ceredigion £7.5mCeredigion: £7.5mWest Devon: £4.8mCeredigion: £7.5mWest Devon: £4.9mCeredigion: £7.1mWest Devon: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.9m£4.6mCeredigion 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: West Devon £9.8m, Ceredigion £14.9mCeredigion: £14.9mWest Devon: £9.8mCeredigion: £14.9mWest Devon: £9.9mCeredigion: £14.1mWest Devon: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.9m£9.3mCeredigion 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: West Devon £0.32m, Ceredigion £0.48mCeredigion: £0.48mWest Devon: £0.32mCeredigion: £0.48mWest Devon: £0.32mCeredigion: £0.45mWest Devon: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mCeredigion 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: West Devon £22.1m, Ceredigion £35.8mCeredigion: £35.8mWest Devon: £22.1mCeredigion: £35.9mWest Devon: £22.2mCeredigion: £33.9mWest Devon: £21.0m

    £22.1m£22.2m£21.0mCeredigion 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: West Devon £6.9m, Ceredigion £8.3mCeredigion: £8.3mWest Devon: £6.9mCeredigion: £8.3mWest Devon: £6.9mCeredigion: £7.8mWest Devon: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mCeredigion 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: West Devon £3.1m, Ceredigion £4.5mCeredigion: £4.5mWest Devon: £3.1mCeredigion: £4.5mWest Devon: £3.1mCeredigion: £4.2mWest Devon: £3.0m

    £3.1m£3.1m£3.0mCeredigion is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Devon £39.0m, Ceredigion £54.2mCeredigion: £54.2mWest Devon: £39.0mCeredigion: £54.4mWest Devon: £39.1mCeredigion: £51.4mWest Devon: £37.0m

    £39.0m£39.1m£37.0mCeredigion is higher£54.2m£54.4m£51.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Devon £8.6m, Ceredigion £13.2mCeredigion: £13.2mWest Devon: £8.6mCeredigion: £13.3mWest Devon: £8.7mCeredigion: £12.5mWest Devon: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.7m£8.2mCeredigion is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Devon £9.7m, Ceredigion £17.4mCeredigion: £17.4mWest Devon: £9.7mCeredigion: £17.5mWest Devon: £9.7mCeredigion: £16.5mWest Devon: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mCeredigion is higher£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Devon £0.14m, Ceredigion £0.24mCeredigion: £0.24mWest Devon: £0.14mCeredigion: £0.24mWest Devon: £0.14mCeredigion: £0.22mWest Devon: £0.13m

    £0.14m£0.14m£0.13mCeredigion is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Devon £0.15m, Ceredigion £0.23mCeredigion: £0.23mWest Devon: £0.15mCeredigion: £0.23mWest Devon: £0.15mCeredigion: £0.22mWest Devon: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mCeredigion is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Devon £0.41m, Ceredigion £0.50mCeredigion: £0.50mWest Devon: £0.41mCeredigion: £0.50mWest Devon: £0.41mCeredigion: £0.47mWest Devon: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mCeredigion is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Devon 16,650, Ceredigion 18,676Ceredigion: 18,676West Devon: 16,650

    16,650Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count18,676

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Devon 1,198, Ceredigion 1,825Ceredigion: 1,825West Devon: 1,198

    1,198Ceredigion is higher1,825

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Devon 2,052, Ceredigion 2,906Ceredigion: 2,906West Devon: 2,052

    2,052Ceredigion is higher2,906

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Devon 3,268, Ceredigion 5,088Ceredigion: 5,088West Devon: 3,268

    3,268Ceredigion is higher5,088

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Devon 4,719, Ceredigion 7,356Ceredigion: 7,356West Devon: 4,719

    4,719Ceredigion is higher7,356

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Devon 656, Ceredigion 928Ceredigion: 928West Devon: 656

    656Ceredigion is higher928

Show the numbers
West Devon and Ceredigion, total
MeasureWest DevonCeredigionHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£289.7m£291.0m£274.8m£359.7m£361.3m£341.2mCeredigion
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£199.7m£200.5m£189.4m£225.5m£226.4m£213.9mCeredigion
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£52.0m£52.3m£49.4m£76.5m£76.9m£72.6mCeredigion
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£184.7m£185.4m£175.2m£202.7m£203.5m£192.2mCeredigion
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mCeredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mCeredigion
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mCeredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m£35.8m£35.9m£33.9mCeredigion
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mCeredigion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.1m£3.1m£3.0m£4.5m£4.5m£4.2mCeredigion
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£39.0m£39.1m£37.0m£54.2m£54.4m£51.4mCeredigion
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mCeredigion
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mCeredigion
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.14m£0.14m£0.13m£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mCeredigion
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mCeredigion
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mCeredigion
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,65018,676Ceredigion
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1981,825Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0522,906Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,2685,088Ceredigion
Universal Credittotal, May 20264,7197,356Ceredigion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026656928Ceredigion

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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