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Chichester and Ceredigion
Chichester is higher than Ceredigion on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.
On 17 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.
Per person in the age group
Chichester is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Ceredigion on 18. 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
Chichester Ceredigion
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,792£4,813£4,546Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£4,947£4,968£4,692
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,421£12,474£11,782Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£12,450£12,503£11,810
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,655£1,662£1,569Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£1,758£1,765£1,667
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,548£11,597£10,954Chichester is higher£11,190£11,238£10,614
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£268£269£254Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£412£414£391
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£588£590£557Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£822£825£780
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£17£17£16Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£26£26£25
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£278£279£264Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£492£494£466
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£102£102£96Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£76£76£72Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£102£103£97
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,366£1,371£1,295Chichester is higher£1,245£1,250£1,181
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£193£194£183Chichester is higher£182£182£172
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£203£204£193Ceredigion is higher£400£402£380
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.37£6.39£6.04Chichester is higher£5.42£5.44£5.14
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.75£3.77£3.56Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£5.38£5.40£5.10
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.80£4.82£4.55Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£6.84£6.87£6.49
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,002.3Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count1,031.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
66.8Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count100.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
121.0Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count160.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
43.5Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count70.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
148.5Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count168.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
17.4Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count21.3
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| Measure | Chichester | Ceredigion | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,792£4,813£4,546 | £4,947£4,968£4,692 | Ceredigion |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,421£12,474£11,782 | £12,450£12,503£11,810 | Ceredigion |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,655£1,662£1,569 | £1,758£1,765£1,667 | Ceredigion |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,548£11,597£10,954 | £11,190£11,238£10,614 | Chichester |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £268£269£254 | £412£414£391 | Ceredigion |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £588£590£557 | £822£825£780 | Ceredigion |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £17£17£16 | £26£26£25 | Ceredigion |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £278£279£264 | £492£494£466 | Ceredigion |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £102£102£96 | £114£114£108 | Ceredigion |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £76£76£72 | £102£103£97 | Ceredigion |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,366£1,371£1,295 | £1,245£1,250£1,181 | Chichester |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £193£194£183 | £182£182£172 | Chichester |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £203£204£193 | £400£402£380 | Ceredigion |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.37£6.39£6.04 | £5.42£5.44£5.14 | Chichester |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.75£3.77£3.56 | £5.38£5.40£5.10 | Ceredigion |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.80£4.82£4.55 | £6.84£6.87£6.49 | Ceredigion |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,002.3 | 1,031.3 | Ceredigion |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 66.8 | 100.8 | Ceredigion |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 121.0 | 160.5 | Ceredigion |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 43.5 | 70.0 | Ceredigion |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 148.5 | 168.9 | Ceredigion |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 17.4 | 21.3 | Ceredigion |
Per resident
Chichester is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Ceredigion on 16. 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
Chichester Ceredigion
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,792£4,813£4,546Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£4,947£4,968£4,692
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,274£3,288£3,106Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£3,100£3,114£2,941
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£940£944£892Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£1,053£1,057£998
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£3,044£3,057£2,888Chichester is higher£2,787£2,798£2,643
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£71£71£67Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£103£103£97
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£155£156£147Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£194
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.55£4.57£4.32Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£6.54£6.56£6.20
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£278£279£264Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£492£494£466
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£102£102£96Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£43£43£41Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£58
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£776£779£736Chichester is higher£745£748£707
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£193£194£183Chichester is higher£182£182£172
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£116£116£110Ceredigion is higher£240£241£227
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.62£3.63£3.43Chichester is higher£3.25£3.26£3.08
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.13£2.14£2.02Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£3.22£3.23£3.05
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.80£4.82£4.55Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£6.84£6.87£6.49
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
264.2Chichester is higherDepends on how you count256.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.6Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count25.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.9Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count40.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
43.5Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count70.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
84.4Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count101.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.9Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count12.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Chichester | Ceredigion | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,792£4,813£4,546 | £4,947£4,968£4,692 | Ceredigion |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,274£3,288£3,106 | £3,100£3,114£2,941 | Chichester |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £940£944£892 | £1,053£1,057£998 | Ceredigion |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £3,044£3,057£2,888 | £2,787£2,798£2,643 | Chichester |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £71£71£67 | £103£103£97 | Ceredigion |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £155£156£147 | £205£206£194 | Ceredigion |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.55£4.57£4.32 | £6.54£6.56£6.20 | Ceredigion |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £278£279£264 | £492£494£466 | Ceredigion |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £102£102£96 | £114£114£108 | Ceredigion |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £43£43£41 | £61£61£58 | Ceredigion |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £776£779£736 | £745£748£707 | Chichester |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £193£194£183 | £182£182£172 | Chichester |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £116£116£110 | £240£241£227 | Ceredigion |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.62£3.63£3.43 | £3.25£3.26£3.08 | Chichester |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.13£2.14£2.02 | £3.22£3.23£3.05 | Ceredigion |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.80£4.82£4.55 | £6.84£6.87£6.49 | Ceredigion |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 264.2 | 256.8 | Chichester |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.6 | 25.1 | Ceredigion |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.9 | 40.0 | Ceredigion |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 43.5 | 70.0 | Ceredigion |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 84.4 | 101.2 | Ceredigion |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.9 | 12.8 | Ceredigion |
Total
Chichester is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Ceredigion on 1. 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
Chichester Ceredigion
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£619.2m£621.8m£587.3mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£359.7m£361.3m£341.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£423.1m£424.9m£401.3mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£225.5m£226.4m£213.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£121.5m£122.0m£115.2mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£76.5m£76.9m£72.6m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£393.4m£395.0m£373.1mChichester is higher£202.7m£203.5m£192.2m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£9.1m£9.2m£8.7mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£4.5m£4.5m£4.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£100.3m£100.7m£95.1mChichester is higher£54.2m£54.4m£51.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mChichester is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£14.9m£15.0m£14.2mCeredigion is higher£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mChichester is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
34,139Chichester is higherDepends on how you count18,676
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,276Chichester is higherDepends on how you count1,825
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,120Chichester is higherDepends on how you count2,906
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,614Chichester is higherDepends on how you count5,088
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,900Chichester is higherDepends on how you count7,356
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,276Chichester is higherDepends on how you count928
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| Measure | Chichester | Ceredigion | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £619.2m£621.8m£587.3m | £359.7m£361.3m£341.2m | Chichester |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £423.1m£424.9m£401.3m | £225.5m£226.4m£213.9m | Chichester |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £121.5m£122.0m£115.2m | £76.5m£76.9m£72.6m | Chichester |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £393.4m£395.0m£373.1m | £202.7m£203.5m£192.2m | Chichester |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £9.1m£9.2m£8.7m | £7.5m£7.5m£7.1m | Chichester |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £20.0m£20.1m£19.0m | £14.9m£14.9m£14.1m | Chichester |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.59m£0.59m£0.56m | £0.48m£0.48m£0.45m | Chichester |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £35.9m£36.1m£34.1m | £35.8m£35.9m£33.9m | Chichester |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.1m£13.2m£12.4m | £8.3m£8.3m£7.8m | Chichester |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.6m£5.6m£5.3m | £4.5m£4.5m£4.2m | Chichester |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £100.3m£100.7m£95.1m | £54.2m£54.4m£51.4m | Chichester |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £25.0m£25.1m£23.7m | £13.2m£13.3m£12.5m | Chichester |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £14.9m£15.0m£14.2m | £17.4m£17.5m£16.5m | Ceredigion |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.47m£0.44m | £0.24m£0.24m£0.22m | Chichester |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.28m£0.28m£0.26m | £0.23m£0.23m£0.22m | Chichester |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | £0.50m£0.50m£0.47m | Chichester |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 34,139 | 18,676 | Chichester |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,276 | 1,825 | Chichester |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,120 | 2,906 | Chichester |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,614 | 5,088 | Chichester |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,900 | 7,356 | Chichester |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,276 | 928 | Chichester |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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