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Gwynedd and Ceredigion

120,713 and 72,726 residents (mid-2024).

Gwynedd is higher than Ceredigion on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

Gwynedd is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Ceredigion on 10. 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

Gwynedd Ceredigion

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gwynedd £4,616, Ceredigion £4,947Ceredigion: £4,947Gwynedd: £4,616Ceredigion: £4,968Gwynedd: £4,636Ceredigion: £4,692Gwynedd: £4,379

    £4,616£4,636£4,379Ceredigion 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: Gwynedd £12,524, Ceredigion £12,450Ceredigion: £12,450Gwynedd: £12,524Ceredigion: £12,503Gwynedd: £12,577Ceredigion: £11,810Gwynedd: £11,880

    £12,524£12,577£11,880Gwynedd 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: Gwynedd £1,757, Ceredigion £1,758Ceredigion: £1,758Gwynedd: £1,757Ceredigion: £1,765Gwynedd: £1,765Ceredigion: £1,667Gwynedd: £1,667

    £1,757£1,765£1,667Ceredigion 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: Gwynedd £11,102, Ceredigion £11,190Ceredigion: £11,190Gwynedd: £11,102Ceredigion: £11,238Gwynedd: £11,150Ceredigion: £10,614Gwynedd: £10,531

    £11,102£11,150£10,531Ceredigion 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: Gwynedd £480, Ceredigion £412Ceredigion: £412Gwynedd: £480Ceredigion: £414Gwynedd: £482Ceredigion: £391Gwynedd: £455

    £480£482£455Gwynedd 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: Gwynedd £910, Ceredigion £822Ceredigion: £822Gwynedd: £910Ceredigion: £825Gwynedd: £914Ceredigion: £780Gwynedd: £863

    £910£914£863Gwynedd 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: Gwynedd £32, Ceredigion £26Ceredigion: £26Gwynedd: £32Ceredigion: £26Gwynedd: £32Ceredigion: £25Gwynedd: £30

    £32£32£30Gwynedd 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: Gwynedd £461, Ceredigion £492Ceredigion: £492Gwynedd: £461Ceredigion: £494Gwynedd: £463Ceredigion: £466Gwynedd: £438

    £461£463£438Ceredigion 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: Gwynedd £115, Ceredigion £114Ceredigion: £114Gwynedd: £115Ceredigion: £114Gwynedd: £116Ceredigion: £108Gwynedd: £109

    £115£116£109Gwynedd 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: Gwynedd £95, Ceredigion £102Ceredigion: £102Gwynedd: £95Ceredigion: £103Gwynedd: £95Ceredigion: £97Gwynedd: £90

    £95£95£90Ceredigion 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: Gwynedd £1,304, Ceredigion £1,245Ceredigion: £1,245Gwynedd: £1,304Ceredigion: £1,250Gwynedd: £1,310Ceredigion: £1,181Gwynedd: £1,237

    £1,304£1,310£1,237Gwynedd is higher£1,245£1,250£1,181

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gwynedd £185, Ceredigion £182Ceredigion: £182Gwynedd: £185Ceredigion: £182Gwynedd: £185Ceredigion: £172Gwynedd: £175

    £185£185£175Gwynedd 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: Gwynedd £346, Ceredigion £400Ceredigion: £400Gwynedd: £346Ceredigion: £402Gwynedd: £347Ceredigion: £380Gwynedd: £328

    £346£347£328Ceredigion 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: Gwynedd £5.11, Ceredigion £5.42Ceredigion: £5.42Gwynedd: £5.11Ceredigion: £5.44Gwynedd: £5.13Ceredigion: £5.14Gwynedd: £4.85

    £5.11£5.13£4.85Ceredigion 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: Gwynedd £7.22, Ceredigion £5.38Ceredigion: £5.38Gwynedd: £7.22Ceredigion: £5.40Gwynedd: £7.25Ceredigion: £5.10Gwynedd: £6.85

    £7.22£7.25£6.85Gwynedd is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gwynedd £7.96, Ceredigion £6.84Ceredigion: £6.84Gwynedd: £7.96Ceredigion: £6.87Gwynedd: £7.99Ceredigion: £6.49Gwynedd: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Gwynedd 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: Gwynedd 1,001.6, Ceredigion 1,031.3Ceredigion: 1,031.3Gwynedd: 1,001.6

    1,001.6Ceredigion 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: Gwynedd 121.5, Ceredigion 100.8Ceredigion: 100.8Gwynedd: 121.5

    121.5Gwynedd 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: Gwynedd 175.5, Ceredigion 160.5Ceredigion: 160.5Gwynedd: 175.5

    175.5Gwynedd 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: Gwynedd 66.6, Ceredigion 70.0Ceredigion: 70.0Gwynedd: 66.6

    66.6Ceredigion 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: Gwynedd 175.7, Ceredigion 168.9Ceredigion: 168.9Gwynedd: 175.7

    175.7Gwynedd 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: Gwynedd 19.8, Ceredigion 21.3Ceredigion: 21.3Gwynedd: 19.8

    19.8Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count21.3

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Gwynedd and Ceredigion, per person in the age group
MeasureGwyneddCeredigionHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,616£4,636£4,379£4,947£4,968£4,692Ceredigion
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,524£12,577£11,880£12,450£12,503£11,810Gwynedd
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,757£1,765£1,667£1,758£1,765£1,667Ceredigion
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,102£11,150£10,531£11,190£11,238£10,614Ceredigion
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£480£482£455£412£414£391Gwynedd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£910£914£863£822£825£780Gwynedd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£26£26£25Gwynedd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£461£463£438£492£494£466Ceredigion
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£114£114£108Gwynedd
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£1,304£1,310£1,237£1,245£1,250£1,181Gwynedd
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£185£185£175£182£182£172Gwynedd
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£346£347£328£400£402£380Ceredigion
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.11£5.13£4.85£5.42£5.44£5.14Ceredigion
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.22£7.25£6.85£5.38£5.40£5.10Gwynedd
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£6.84£6.87£6.49Gwynedd
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.61,031.3Ceredigion
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.5100.8Gwynedd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.5160.5Gwynedd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.670.0Ceredigion
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026175.7168.9Gwynedd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.821.3Ceredigion

Per resident

Gwynedd is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Ceredigion on 12. 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

Gwynedd Ceredigion

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gwynedd £4,616, Ceredigion £4,947Ceredigion: £4,947Gwynedd: £4,616Ceredigion: £4,968Gwynedd: £4,636Ceredigion: £4,692Gwynedd: £4,379

    £4,616£4,636£4,379Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£4,947£4,968£4,692

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gwynedd £2,777, Ceredigion £3,100Ceredigion: £3,100Gwynedd: £2,777Ceredigion: £3,114Gwynedd: £2,789Ceredigion: £2,941Gwynedd: £2,634

    £2,777£2,789£2,634Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£3,100£3,114£2,941

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gwynedd £1,071, Ceredigion £1,053Ceredigion: £1,053Gwynedd: £1,071Ceredigion: £1,057Gwynedd: £1,075Ceredigion: £998Gwynedd: £1,016

    £1,071£1,075£1,016Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£1,053£1,057£998

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gwynedd £2,462, Ceredigion £2,787Ceredigion: £2,787Gwynedd: £2,462Ceredigion: £2,798Gwynedd: £2,472Ceredigion: £2,643Gwynedd: £2,335

    £2,462£2,472£2,335Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£2,787£2,798£2,643

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gwynedd £106, Ceredigion £103Ceredigion: £103Gwynedd: £106Ceredigion: £103Gwynedd: £107Ceredigion: £97Gwynedd: £101

    £106£107£101Gwynedd 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: Gwynedd £202, Ceredigion £205Ceredigion: £205Gwynedd: £202Ceredigion: £206Gwynedd: £203Ceredigion: £194Gwynedd: £191

    £202£203£191Ceredigion 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: Gwynedd £7.11, Ceredigion £6.54Ceredigion: £6.54Gwynedd: £7.11Ceredigion: £6.56Gwynedd: £7.14Ceredigion: £6.20Gwynedd: £6.74

    £7.11£7.14£6.74Gwynedd 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: Gwynedd £461, Ceredigion £492Ceredigion: £492Gwynedd: £461Ceredigion: £494Gwynedd: £463Ceredigion: £466Gwynedd: £438

    £461£463£438Ceredigion 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: Gwynedd £115, Ceredigion £114Ceredigion: £114Gwynedd: £115Ceredigion: £114Gwynedd: £116Ceredigion: £108Gwynedd: £109

    £115£116£109Gwynedd 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: Gwynedd £58, Ceredigion £61Ceredigion: £61Gwynedd: £58Ceredigion: £61Gwynedd: £58Ceredigion: £58Gwynedd: £55

    £58£58£55Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gwynedd £795, Ceredigion £745Ceredigion: £745Gwynedd: £795Ceredigion: £748Gwynedd: £798Ceredigion: £707Gwynedd: £754

    £795£798£754Gwynedd is higher£745£748£707

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gwynedd £185, Ceredigion £182Ceredigion: £182Gwynedd: £185Ceredigion: £182Gwynedd: £185Ceredigion: £172Gwynedd: £175

    £185£185£175Gwynedd is higher£182£182£172

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gwynedd £211, Ceredigion £240Ceredigion: £240Gwynedd: £211Ceredigion: £241Gwynedd: £211Ceredigion: £227Gwynedd: £200

    £211£211£200Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£240£241£227

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gwynedd £3.12, Ceredigion £3.25Ceredigion: £3.25Gwynedd: £3.12Ceredigion: £3.26Gwynedd: £3.13Ceredigion: £3.08Gwynedd: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£3.25£3.26£3.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gwynedd £4.40, Ceredigion £3.22Ceredigion: £3.22Gwynedd: £4.40Ceredigion: £3.23Gwynedd: £4.41Ceredigion: £3.05Gwynedd: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Gwynedd is higher£3.22£3.23£3.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gwynedd £7.96, Ceredigion £6.84Ceredigion: £6.84Gwynedd: £7.96Ceredigion: £6.87Gwynedd: £7.99Ceredigion: £6.49Gwynedd: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Gwynedd is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gwynedd 222.1, Ceredigion 256.8Ceredigion: 256.8Gwynedd: 222.1

    222.1Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count256.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gwynedd 27.0, Ceredigion 25.1Ceredigion: 25.1Gwynedd: 27.0

    27.0Gwynedd 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: Gwynedd 38.9, Ceredigion 40.0Ceredigion: 40.0Gwynedd: 38.9

    38.9Ceredigion 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: Gwynedd 66.6, Ceredigion 70.0Ceredigion: 70.0Gwynedd: 66.6

    66.6Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count70.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gwynedd 107.1, Ceredigion 101.2Ceredigion: 101.2Gwynedd: 107.1

    107.1Gwynedd 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: Gwynedd 12.0, Ceredigion 12.8Ceredigion: 12.8Gwynedd: 12.0

    12.0Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count12.8

Show the numbers
Gwynedd and Ceredigion, per resident
MeasureGwyneddCeredigionHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,616£4,636£4,379£4,947£4,968£4,692Ceredigion
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,777£2,789£2,634£3,100£3,114£2,941Ceredigion
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,071£1,075£1,016£1,053£1,057£998Gwynedd
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,462£2,472£2,335£2,787£2,798£2,643Ceredigion
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£103£103£97Gwynedd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£202£203£191£205£206£194Ceredigion
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.11£7.14£6.74£6.54£6.56£6.20Gwynedd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£461£463£438£492£494£466Ceredigion
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£114£114£108Gwynedd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£61£61£58Ceredigion
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£795£798£754£745£748£707Gwynedd
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£185£185£175£182£182£172Gwynedd
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£211£211£200£240£241£227Ceredigion
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£3.25£3.26£3.08Ceredigion
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£3.22£3.23£3.05Gwynedd
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£6.84£6.87£6.49Gwynedd
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026222.1256.8Ceredigion
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.025.1Gwynedd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.940.0Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.670.0Ceredigion
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026107.1101.2Gwynedd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.012.8Ceredigion

Total

Gwynedd 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

Gwynedd Ceredigion

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gwynedd £557.3m, Ceredigion £359.7mCeredigion: £359.7mGwynedd: £557.3mCeredigion: £361.3mGwynedd: £559.6mCeredigion: £341.2mGwynedd: £528.6m

    £557.3m£559.6m£528.6mGwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£359.7m£361.3m£341.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gwynedd £335.2m, Ceredigion £225.5mCeredigion: £225.5mGwynedd: £335.2mCeredigion: £226.4mGwynedd: £336.6mCeredigion: £213.9mGwynedd: £317.9m

    £335.2m£336.6m£317.9mGwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£225.5m£226.4m£213.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gwynedd £129.2m, Ceredigion £76.5mCeredigion: £76.5mGwynedd: £129.2mCeredigion: £76.9mGwynedd: £129.8mCeredigion: £72.6mGwynedd: £122.6m

    £129.2m£129.8m£122.6mGwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£76.5m£76.9m£72.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gwynedd £297.1m, Ceredigion £202.7mCeredigion: £202.7mGwynedd: £297.1mCeredigion: £203.5mGwynedd: £298.4mCeredigion: £192.2mGwynedd: £281.9m

    £297.1m£298.4m£281.9mGwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£202.7m£203.5m£192.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gwynedd £12.8m, Ceredigion £7.5mCeredigion: £7.5mGwynedd: £12.8mCeredigion: £7.5mGwynedd: £12.9mCeredigion: £7.1mGwynedd: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mGwynedd 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: Gwynedd £24.3m, Ceredigion £14.9mCeredigion: £14.9mGwynedd: £24.3mCeredigion: £14.9mGwynedd: £24.5mCeredigion: £14.1mGwynedd: £23.1m

    £24.3m£24.5m£23.1mGwynedd 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: Gwynedd £0.86m, Ceredigion £0.48mCeredigion: £0.48mGwynedd: £0.86mCeredigion: £0.48mGwynedd: £0.86mCeredigion: £0.45mGwynedd: £0.81m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.81mGwynedd 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: Gwynedd £55.7m, Ceredigion £35.8mCeredigion: £35.8mGwynedd: £55.7mCeredigion: £35.9mGwynedd: £55.9mCeredigion: £33.9mGwynedd: £52.8m

    £55.7m£55.9m£52.8mGwynedd 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: Gwynedd £13.9m, Ceredigion £8.3mCeredigion: £8.3mGwynedd: £13.9mCeredigion: £8.3mGwynedd: £13.9mCeredigion: £7.8mGwynedd: £13.2m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.2mGwynedd 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: Gwynedd £7.0m, Ceredigion £4.5mCeredigion: £4.5mGwynedd: £7.0mCeredigion: £4.5mGwynedd: £7.0mCeredigion: £4.2mGwynedd: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mGwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£4.5m£4.5m£4.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gwynedd £95.9m, Ceredigion £54.2mCeredigion: £54.2mGwynedd: £95.9mCeredigion: £54.4mGwynedd: £96.3mCeredigion: £51.4mGwynedd: £91.0m

    £95.9m£96.3m£91.0mGwynedd is higher£54.2m£54.4m£51.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gwynedd £22.3m, Ceredigion £13.2mCeredigion: £13.2mGwynedd: £22.3mCeredigion: £13.3mGwynedd: £22.4mCeredigion: £12.5mGwynedd: £21.1m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.1mGwynedd is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gwynedd £25.4m, Ceredigion £17.4mCeredigion: £17.4mGwynedd: £25.4mCeredigion: £17.5mGwynedd: £25.5mCeredigion: £16.5mGwynedd: £24.1m

    £25.4m£25.5m£24.1mGwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gwynedd £0.38m, Ceredigion £0.24mCeredigion: £0.24mGwynedd: £0.38mCeredigion: £0.24mGwynedd: £0.38mCeredigion: £0.22mGwynedd: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mGwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gwynedd £0.53m, Ceredigion £0.23mCeredigion: £0.23mGwynedd: £0.53mCeredigion: £0.23mGwynedd: £0.53mCeredigion: £0.22mGwynedd: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mGwynedd is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gwynedd £0.96m, Ceredigion £0.50mCeredigion: £0.50mGwynedd: £0.96mCeredigion: £0.50mGwynedd: £0.97mCeredigion: £0.47mGwynedd: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.97m£0.91mGwynedd is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gwynedd 26,806, Ceredigion 18,676Ceredigion: 18,676Gwynedd: 26,806

    26,806Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count18,676

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gwynedd 3,253, Ceredigion 1,825Ceredigion: 1,825Gwynedd: 3,253

    3,253Gwynedd is higher1,825

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gwynedd 4,698, Ceredigion 2,906Ceredigion: 2,906Gwynedd: 4,698

    4,698Gwynedd 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: Gwynedd 8,038, Ceredigion 5,088Ceredigion: 5,088Gwynedd: 8,038

    8,038Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count5,088

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gwynedd 12,924, Ceredigion 7,356Ceredigion: 7,356Gwynedd: 12,924

    12,924Gwynedd is higher7,356

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gwynedd 1,453, Ceredigion 928Ceredigion: 928Gwynedd: 1,453

    1,453Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count928

Show the numbers
Gwynedd and Ceredigion, total
MeasureGwyneddCeredigionHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£557.3m£559.6m£528.6m£359.7m£361.3m£341.2mGwynedd
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£335.2m£336.6m£317.9m£225.5m£226.4m£213.9mGwynedd
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£129.2m£129.8m£122.6m£76.5m£76.9m£72.6mGwynedd
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£297.1m£298.4m£281.9m£202.7m£203.5m£192.2mGwynedd
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mGwynedd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.5m£23.1m£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mGwynedd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.81m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mGwynedd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.7m£55.9m£52.8m£35.8m£35.9m£33.9mGwynedd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mGwynedd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£4.5m£4.5m£4.2mGwynedd
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.9m£96.3m£91.0m£54.2m£54.4m£51.4mGwynedd
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mGwynedd
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mGwynedd
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mGwynedd
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mGwynedd
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mGwynedd
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,80618,676Gwynedd
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,2531,825Gwynedd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,6982,906Gwynedd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0385,088Gwynedd
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,9247,356Gwynedd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,453928Gwynedd

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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