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Highland and Ceredigion

237,570 and 72,726 residents (mid-2024).

Highland is higher than Ceredigion on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 15 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

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

Highland Ceredigion

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Highland £4,697, Ceredigion £4,947Ceredigion: £4,947Highland: £4,697Ceredigion: £4,968Highland: £4,717Ceredigion: £4,692Highland: £4,456

    £4,697£4,717£4,456Ceredigion 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: Highland £12,409, Ceredigion £12,450Ceredigion: £12,450Highland: £12,409Ceredigion: £12,503Highland: £12,462Ceredigion: £11,810Highland: £11,771

    £12,409£12,462£11,771Ceredigion 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: Highland £1,725, Ceredigion £1,758Ceredigion: £1,758Highland: £1,725Ceredigion: £1,765Highland: £1,732Ceredigion: £1,667Highland: £1,636

    £1,725£1,732£1,636Ceredigion 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: Highland £11,412, Ceredigion £11,190Ceredigion: £11,190Highland: £11,412Ceredigion: £11,238Highland: £11,461Ceredigion: £10,614Highland: £10,825

    £11,412£11,461£10,825Highland 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: Highland £356, Ceredigion £412Ceredigion: £412Highland: £356Ceredigion: £414Highland: £358Ceredigion: £391Highland: £338

    £356£358£338Ceredigion 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: Highland £621, Ceredigion £822Ceredigion: £822Highland: £621Ceredigion: £825Highland: £624Ceredigion: £780Highland: £589

    £621£624£589Ceredigion 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: Highland £19, Ceredigion £26Ceredigion: £26Highland: £19Ceredigion: £26Highland: £20Ceredigion: £25Highland: £18

    £19£20£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: Highland £495, Ceredigion £492Ceredigion: £492Highland: £495Ceredigion: £494Highland: £497Ceredigion: £466Highland: £470

    £495£497£470Highland 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: Highland £141, Ceredigion £114Ceredigion: £114Highland: £141Ceredigion: £114Highland: £142Ceredigion: £108Highland: £134

    £141£142£134Highland 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: Highland £101, Ceredigion £102Ceredigion: £102Highland: £101Ceredigion: £103Highland: £101Ceredigion: £97Highland: £96

    £101£101£96Ceredigion 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: Highland £1,294, Ceredigion £1,245Ceredigion: £1,245Highland: £1,294Ceredigion: £1,250Highland: £1,300Ceredigion: £1,181Highland: £1,228

    £1,294£1,300£1,228Highland is higher£1,245£1,250£1,181

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Highland £147, Ceredigion £182Ceredigion: £182Highland: £147Ceredigion: £182Highland: £148Ceredigion: £172Highland: £139

    £147£148£139Ceredigion 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: Highland £320, Ceredigion £400Ceredigion: £400Highland: £320Ceredigion: £402Highland: £322Ceredigion: £380Highland: £304

    £320£322£304Ceredigion 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: Highland £3.50, Ceredigion £5.42Ceredigion: £5.42Highland: £3.50Ceredigion: £5.44Highland: £3.52Ceredigion: £5.14Highland: £3.32

    £3.50£3.52£3.32Ceredigion 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: Highland £5.55, Ceredigion £5.38Ceredigion: £5.38Highland: £5.55Ceredigion: £5.40Highland: £5.57Ceredigion: £5.10Highland: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26Highland is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Highland £7.73, Ceredigion £6.84Ceredigion: £6.84Highland: £7.73Ceredigion: £6.87Highland: £7.76Ceredigion: £6.49Highland: £7.33

    £7.73£7.76£7.33Highland is higher£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: Highland 1,002.6, Ceredigion 1,031.3Ceredigion: 1,031.3Highland: 1,002.6

    1,002.6Ceredigion 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: Highland 91.3, Ceredigion 100.8Ceredigion: 100.8Highland: 91.3

    91.3Ceredigion 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: Highland 137.8, Ceredigion 160.5Ceredigion: 160.5Highland: 137.8

    137.8Ceredigion 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: Highland 77.4, Ceredigion 70.0Ceredigion: 70.0Highland: 77.4

    77.4Highland 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: Highland 162.8, Ceredigion 168.9Ceredigion: 168.9Highland: 162.8

    162.8Ceredigion 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: Highland 22.5, Ceredigion 21.3Ceredigion: 21.3Highland: 22.5

    22.5Highland is higher21.3

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Highland and Ceredigion, per person in the age group
MeasureHighlandCeredigionHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,697£4,717£4,456Estimated£4,947£4,968£4,692Ceredigion
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,409£12,462£11,771Estimated£12,450£12,503£11,810Ceredigion
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,725£1,732£1,636Estimated£1,758£1,765£1,667Ceredigion
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,412£11,461£10,825£11,190£11,238£10,614Highland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£356£358£338£412£414£391Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£621£624£589Estimated£822£825£780Ceredigion
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£20£18Estimated£26£26£25Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£495£497£470Estimated£492£494£466Highland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134Estimated£114£114£108Highland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£101£101£96Estimated£102£103£97Ceredigion
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,294£1,300£1,228£1,245£1,250£1,181Highland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£182£182£172Ceredigion
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£320£322£304£400£402£380Ceredigion
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.50£3.52£3.32£5.42£5.44£5.14Ceredigion
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£5.38£5.40£5.10Highland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33Estimated£6.84£6.87£6.49Highland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.61,031.3Ceredigion
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202691.3100.8Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.8160.5Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.470.0Highland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026162.8168.9Ceredigion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.5Estimated21.3Highland

Per resident

Highland is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Ceredigion on 15. 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

Highland Ceredigion

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Highland £4,697, Ceredigion £4,947Ceredigion: £4,947Highland: £4,697Ceredigion: £4,968Highland: £4,717Ceredigion: £4,692Highland: £4,456

    £4,697£4,717£4,456Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£4,947£4,968£4,692

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Highland £2,872, Ceredigion £3,100Ceredigion: £3,100Highland: £2,872Ceredigion: £3,114Highland: £2,885Ceredigion: £2,941Highland: £2,725

    £2,872£2,885£2,725Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£3,100£3,114£2,941

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Highland £1,034, Ceredigion £1,053Ceredigion: £1,053Highland: £1,034Ceredigion: £1,057Highland: £1,038Ceredigion: £998Highland: £981

    £1,034£1,038£981Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£1,053£1,057£998

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Highland £2,642, Ceredigion £2,787Ceredigion: £2,787Highland: £2,642Ceredigion: £2,798Highland: £2,653Ceredigion: £2,643Highland: £2,506

    £2,642£2,653£2,506Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£2,787£2,798£2,643

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Highland £83, Ceredigion £103Ceredigion: £103Highland: £83Ceredigion: £103Highland: £83Ceredigion: £97Highland: £78

    £83£83£78Ceredigion 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: Highland £144, Ceredigion £205Ceredigion: £205Highland: £144Ceredigion: £206Highland: £144Ceredigion: £194Highland: £136

    £144£144£136Ceredigion 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: Highland £4.51, Ceredigion £6.54Ceredigion: £6.54Highland: £4.51Ceredigion: £6.56Highland: £4.53Ceredigion: £6.20Highland: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Ceredigion 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: Highland £495, Ceredigion £492Ceredigion: £492Highland: £495Ceredigion: £494Highland: £497Ceredigion: £466Highland: £470

    £495£497£470Highland 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: Highland £141, Ceredigion £114Ceredigion: £114Highland: £141Ceredigion: £114Highland: £142Ceredigion: £108Highland: £134

    £141£142£134Highland 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: Highland £60, Ceredigion £61Ceredigion: £61Highland: £60Ceredigion: £61Highland: £61Ceredigion: £58Highland: £57

    £60£61£57Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Highland £776, Ceredigion £745Ceredigion: £745Highland: £776Ceredigion: £748Highland: £779Ceredigion: £707Highland: £736

    £776£779£736Highland is higher£745£748£707

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Highland £147, Ceredigion £182Ceredigion: £182Highland: £147Ceredigion: £182Highland: £148Ceredigion: £172Highland: £139

    £147£148£139Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£182£182£172

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Highland £192, Ceredigion £240Ceredigion: £240Highland: £192Ceredigion: £241Highland: £193Ceredigion: £227Highland: £182

    £192£193£182Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£240£241£227

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Highland £2.10, Ceredigion £3.25Ceredigion: £3.25Highland: £2.10Ceredigion: £3.26Highland: £2.11Ceredigion: £3.08Highland: £1.99

    £2.10£2.11£1.99Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£3.25£3.26£3.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Highland £3.32, Ceredigion £3.22Ceredigion: £3.22Highland: £3.32Ceredigion: £3.23Highland: £3.34Ceredigion: £3.05Highland: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15Highland is higher£3.22£3.23£3.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Highland £7.73, Ceredigion £6.84Ceredigion: £6.84Highland: £7.73Ceredigion: £6.87Highland: £7.76Ceredigion: £6.49Highland: £7.33

    £7.73£7.76£7.33Highland is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Highland 232.1, Ceredigion 256.8Ceredigion: 256.8Highland: 232.1

    232.1Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count256.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Highland 21.1, Ceredigion 25.1Ceredigion: 25.1Highland: 21.1

    21.1Ceredigion 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: Highland 31.9, Ceredigion 40.0Ceredigion: 40.0Highland: 31.9

    31.9Ceredigion 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: Highland 77.4, Ceredigion 70.0Ceredigion: 70.0Highland: 77.4

    77.4Highland is higher70.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Highland 97.6, Ceredigion 101.2Ceredigion: 101.2Highland: 97.6

    97.6Ceredigion 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: Highland 13.5, Ceredigion 12.8Ceredigion: 12.8Highland: 13.5

    13.5Highland is higher12.8

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Highland and Ceredigion, per resident
MeasureHighlandCeredigionHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,697£4,717£4,456Estimated£4,947£4,968£4,692Ceredigion
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,872£2,885£2,725Estimated£3,100£3,114£2,941Ceredigion
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,034£1,038£981Estimated£1,053£1,057£998Ceredigion
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,642£2,653£2,506£2,787£2,798£2,643Ceredigion
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78£103£103£97Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136Estimated£205£206£194Ceredigion
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28Estimated£6.54£6.56£6.20Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£495£497£470Estimated£492£494£466Highland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134Estimated£114£114£108Highland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£61£57Estimated£61£61£58Ceredigion
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£776£779£736£745£748£707Highland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£182£182£172Ceredigion
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£240£241£227Ceredigion
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.10£2.11£1.99£3.25£3.26£3.08Ceredigion
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£3.22£3.23£3.05Highland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33Estimated£6.84£6.87£6.49Highland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026232.1256.8Ceredigion
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.125.1Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.940.0Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.470.0Highland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202697.6101.2Ceredigion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Estimated12.8Highland

Total

Highland 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

Highland Ceredigion

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Highland £1.1bn, Ceredigion £359.7mCeredigion: £359.7mHighland: £1.1bnCeredigion: £361.3mHighland: £1.1bnCeredigion: £341.2mHighland: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnHighland is higherDepends on how you count£359.7m£361.3m£341.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Highland £682.4m, Ceredigion £225.5mCeredigion: £225.5mHighland: £682.4mCeredigion: £226.4mHighland: £685.3mCeredigion: £213.9mHighland: £647.3m

    £682.4m£685.3m£647.3mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£225.5m£226.4m£213.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Highland £245.6m, Ceredigion £76.5mCeredigion: £76.5mHighland: £245.6mCeredigion: £76.9mHighland: £246.6mCeredigion: £72.6mHighland: £232.9m

    £245.6m£246.6m£232.9mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£76.5m£76.9m£72.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Highland £627.6m, Ceredigion £202.7mCeredigion: £202.7mHighland: £627.6mCeredigion: £203.5mHighland: £630.2mCeredigion: £192.2mHighland: £595.3m

    £627.6m£630.2m£595.3mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£202.7m£203.5m£192.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Highland £19.6m, Ceredigion £7.5mCeredigion: £7.5mHighland: £19.6mCeredigion: £7.5mHighland: £19.7mCeredigion: £7.1mHighland: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.7m£18.6mHighland 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: Highland £34.2m, Ceredigion £14.9mCeredigion: £14.9mHighland: £34.2mCeredigion: £14.9mHighland: £34.3mCeredigion: £14.1mHighland: £32.4m

    £34.2m£34.3m£32.4mHighland 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: Highland £1.1m, Ceredigion £0.48mCeredigion: £0.48mHighland: £1.1mCeredigion: £0.48mHighland: £1.1mCeredigion: £0.45mHighland: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mHighland 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: Highland £117.7m, Ceredigion £35.8mCeredigion: £35.8mHighland: £117.7mCeredigion: £35.9mHighland: £118.2mCeredigion: £33.9mHighland: £111.6m

    £117.7m£118.2m£111.6mHighland 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: Highland £33.5m, Ceredigion £8.3mCeredigion: £8.3mHighland: £33.5mCeredigion: £8.3mHighland: £33.7mCeredigion: £7.8mHighland: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.7m£31.8mHighland 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: Highland £14.4m, Ceredigion £4.5mCeredigion: £4.5mHighland: £14.4mCeredigion: £4.5mHighland: £14.4mCeredigion: £4.2mHighland: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£4.5m£4.5m£4.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Highland £184.3m, Ceredigion £54.2mCeredigion: £54.2mHighland: £184.3mCeredigion: £54.4mHighland: £185.1mCeredigion: £51.4mHighland: £174.8m

    £184.3m£185.1m£174.8mHighland is higher£54.2m£54.4m£51.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Highland £34.9m, Ceredigion £13.2mCeredigion: £13.2mHighland: £34.9mCeredigion: £13.3mHighland: £35.0mCeredigion: £12.5mHighland: £33.1m

    £34.9m£35.0m£33.1mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Highland £45.6m, Ceredigion £17.4mCeredigion: £17.4mHighland: £45.6mCeredigion: £17.5mHighland: £45.8mCeredigion: £16.5mHighland: £43.3m

    £45.6m£45.8m£43.3mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Highland £0.50m, Ceredigion £0.24mCeredigion: £0.24mHighland: £0.50mCeredigion: £0.24mHighland: £0.50mCeredigion: £0.22mHighland: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mHighland is higherDepends on how you count£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Highland £0.79m, Ceredigion £0.23mCeredigion: £0.23mHighland: £0.79mCeredigion: £0.23mHighland: £0.79mCeredigion: £0.22mHighland: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mHighland is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Highland £1.8m, Ceredigion £0.50mCeredigion: £0.50mHighland: £1.8mCeredigion: £0.50mHighland: £1.8mCeredigion: £0.47mHighland: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mHighland is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Highland 55,132, Ceredigion 18,676Ceredigion: 18,676Highland: 55,132

    55,132Highland is higherDepends on how you count18,676

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Highland 5,020, Ceredigion 1,825Ceredigion: 1,825Highland: 5,020

    5,020Highland 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: Highland 7,575, Ceredigion 2,906Ceredigion: 2,906Highland: 7,575

    7,575Highland 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: Highland 18,395, Ceredigion 5,088Ceredigion: 5,088Highland: 18,395

    18,395Highland is higher5,088

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Highland 23,186, Ceredigion 7,356Ceredigion: 7,356Highland: 23,186

    23,186Highland 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: Highland 3,202, Ceredigion 928Ceredigion: 928Highland: 3,202

    3,202Highland is higher928

Show the numbers
Highland and Ceredigion, total
MeasureHighlandCeredigionHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bnEstimated£359.7m£361.3m£341.2mHighland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£682.4m£685.3m£647.3mEstimated£225.5m£226.4m£213.9mHighland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£245.6m£246.6m£232.9mEstimated£76.5m£76.9m£72.6mHighland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£627.6m£630.2m£595.3m£202.7m£203.5m£192.2mHighland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mHighland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.2m£34.3m£32.4mEstimated£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mHighland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimated£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mHighland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£117.7m£118.2m£111.6mEstimated£35.8m£35.9m£33.9mHighland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.7m£31.8mEstimated£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mHighland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mEstimated£4.5m£4.5m£4.2mHighland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£184.3m£185.1m£174.8m£54.2m£54.4m£51.4mHighland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.9m£35.0m£33.1m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mHighland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mHighland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mHighland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mHighland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mEstimated£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mHighland
State Pensiontotal, March 202655,13218,676Highland
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,0201,825Highland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,5752,906Highland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,3955,088Highland
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,1867,356Highland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,202Estimated928Highland

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.
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