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Ceredigion

In Ceredigion, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 76% of local authorities in 2024-25.

72,726 residents (mid-2024)

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Ceredigion on a map of the local authorities of Great Britain, one hexagon each
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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does Ceredigion compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the local authorities in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £4,947£4,968£4,692

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    83rd of 348, higher than in 76% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,450£12,503£11,810

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    282nd of 347, lower than in 81% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,758£1,765£1,667

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    211th of 350, lower than in 60% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Ceredigion
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,947£4,968£4,69283rd of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,450£12,503£11,810282nd of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,758£1,765£1,667211th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Ceredigion's benefit money go?

People here received £359.7 million£361.3 million£341.2 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Ceredigion, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £202.7m; Pension Credit £7.5m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £14.9m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.48m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £35.8m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £8.3m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £4.5m; Universal Credit £54.2m; Housing Benefit £13.2m; Employment and Support Allowance £17.4m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.24m; Income Support £0.23m; Other benefits £0.50mState Pension: £202.7mPension Credit: £7.5mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £14.9mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.48mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £35.8mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £8.3mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £4.5mUniversal Credit: £54.2mHousing Benefit: £13.2mEmployment and Support Allowance: £17.4mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.24mIncome Support: £0.23mOther benefits: £0.50m
Spending in Ceredigion, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £203.5m; Pension Credit £7.5m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £14.9m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.48m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £35.9m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £8.3m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £4.5m; Universal Credit £54.4m; Housing Benefit £13.3m; Employment and Support Allowance £17.5m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.24m; Income Support £0.23m; Other benefits £0.50mState Pension: £203.5mPension Credit: £7.5mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £14.9mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.48mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £35.9mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £8.3mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £4.5mUniversal Credit: £54.4mHousing Benefit: £13.3mEmployment and Support Allowance: £17.5mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.24mIncome Support: £0.23mOther benefits: £0.50m
Spending in Ceredigion, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £192.2m; Pension Credit £7.1m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £14.1m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.45m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £33.9m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £7.8m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £4.2m; Universal Credit £51.4m; Housing Benefit £12.5m; Employment and Support Allowance £16.5m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.22m; Income Support £0.22m; Other benefits £0.47mState Pension: £192.2mPension Credit: £7.1mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £14.1mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.45mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £33.9mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £7.8mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £4.2mUniversal Credit: £51.4mHousing Benefit: £12.5mEmployment and Support Allowance: £16.5mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.22mIncome Support: £0.22mOther benefits: £0.47m
  1. State Pension£202.7m£203.5m£192.2m
  2. Pension Credit£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£4.5m£4.5m£4.2m
  8. Universal Credit£54.2m£54.4m£51.4m
  9. Housing Benefit£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m
  12. Income Support£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m
  13. Other benefits£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m
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Spending by benefit in Ceredigion, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£202.7m£203.5m£192.2m56%Published
Pension Credit£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m4%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m10%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m2%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£4.5m£4.5m£4.2m1%Published
Universal Credit£54.2m£54.4m£51.4m15%Published
Housing Benefit£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m4%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m5%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m0.1%Published
All benefits£359.7m£361.3m£341.2m100%Total

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How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of local authorities.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £4,947, expected £5,485, difference −£539

    Actual £4,947£4,968£4,692Expected £5,485£5,509£5,203Difference −£539−£541−£511

    Benefit spending per resident was £539 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £541 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £511 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 87% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,450, expected £12,691, difference −£240

    Actual £12,450£12,503£11,810Expected £12,691£12,745£12,038Difference −£240−£241−£228

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £240 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £241 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £228 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 35% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,758, expected £2,117, difference −£359

    Actual £1,758£1,765£1,667Expected £2,117£2,126£2,008Difference −£359−£361−£341

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £359 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £361 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £341 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Ceredigion
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,947£4,968£4,692£5,485£5,509£5,203−£539−£541−£511
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,450£12,503£11,810£12,691£12,745£12,038−£240−£241−£228
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,758£1,765£1,667£2,117£2,126£2,008−£359−£361−£341
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Ceredigion received £2.23 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£2,109£2,086£1,925
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£4,701£4,650£4,291
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£2.23
27th of 346, higher than in 92% of local authorities

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Ceredigion only with other areas in Wales.

Group 6 of 10 in Wales, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025.15

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 159,985
  • Aged 16 to 6443,542
  • Aged 651,089
  • Aged 66 and over18,110
  • All residents72,726
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

5,099 people in Ceredigion receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    36%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    21%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    12%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    14%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    8%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Ceredigion
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders1,82736%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)1,05221%19%
Neurological disease63312%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)73414%12%
Respiratory disease1593%4%
Malignant disease1633%3%
Cardiovascular disease1353%3%
Visual disease962%2%
Endocrine disease410.8%1%
Hearing disorders551%1%
Gastrointestinal disease370.7%1%
Genitourinary disease290.6%0.9%
Skin disease420.8%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)340.7%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract220.4%0.4%
Infectious disease180.4%0.4%
Haematological disease90.2%0.2%
Metabolic disease70.1%0.2%
Unknown or missing00%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age00%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system60.1%0.0%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 local authorities most like Ceredigion

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. CeredigionThis area£4,947£4,968£4,692
  2. Argyll and Bute0.84£5,158£5,180£4,893Compare
  3. Scottish Borders0.85£4,986£5,007£4,729Compare
  4. West Devon0.88£4,923£4,944£4,670Compare
  5. Angus0.96£5,119£5,140£4,855Compare
  6. Dumfries and Galloway1.00£5,742£5,766£5,446Compare
  7. Northumberland1.05£5,158£5,180£4,893Compare
  8. North Yorkshire1.12£4,513£4,532£4,281Compare
  9. Herefordshire, County of1.14£4,730£4,750£4,486Compare
  10. Shropshire1.17£4,600£4,619£4,363Compare
  11. Conwy1.18£5,766£5,790£5,469Compare
  12. South Hams1.25£4,789£4,810£4,543Compare
  13. Isles of Scilly1.25£3,227£3,241£3,061Compare
  14. Moray1.27£4,451£4,470£4,222Compare
  15. Chichester1.27£4,792£4,813£4,546Compare
  16. Pembrokeshire1.33£5,346£5,369£5,071Compare
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Areas most like Ceredigion
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Ceredigion£4,947£4,968£4,692
Argyll and Bute0.84£5,158£5,180£4,893
Scottish Borders0.85£4,986£5,007£4,729
West Devon0.88£4,923£4,944£4,670
Angus0.96£5,119£5,140£4,855
Dumfries and Galloway1.00£5,742£5,766£5,446
Northumberland1.05£5,158£5,180£4,893
North Yorkshire1.12£4,513£4,532£4,281
Herefordshire, County of1.14£4,730£4,750£4,486
Shropshire1.17£4,600£4,619£4,363
Conwy1.18£5,766£5,790£5,469
South Hams1.25£4,789£4,810£4,543
Isles of Scilly1.25£3,227£3,241£3,061
Moray1.27£4,451£4,470£4,222
Chichester1.27£4,792£4,813£4,546
Pembrokeshire1.33£5,346£5,369£5,071
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The constituencies that overlap Ceredigion

Each share is the part of Ceredigion's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Ceredigion, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the local authorities of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£359.7m£361.3m£341.2m321st of 348£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,947£4,968£4,69283rd of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£225.5m£226.4m£213.9m308th of 348£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,100£3,114£2,94147th of 348£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,450£12,503£11,810282nd of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£76.5m£76.9m£72.6m321st of 350£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,053£1,057£998215th of 350£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,758£1,765£1,667211th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.7m£203.5m£192.2m304th of 348£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,787£2,798£2,64357th of 348£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,190£11,238£10,614297th of 347£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m275th of 350£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£103£103£9795th of 350£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£412£414£391173rd of 349£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m267th of 350£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£19421st of 350£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£822£825£78090th of 349£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m260th of 350£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.2058th of 350£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25159th of 349£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m289th of 350£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£492£494£466120th of 350£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m330th of 350£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108235th of 350£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.2m322nd of 350£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58188th of 350£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97180th of 350£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£54.2m£54.4m£51.4m327th of 350£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£745£748£707237th of 350£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,245£1,250£1,181240th of 350£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m307th of 350£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£182£172186th of 350£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m253rd of 350£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£240£241£22774th of 350£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£400£402£38063rd of 350£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m338th of 350£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08302nd of 350£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14303rd of 350£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m301st of 350£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.22£3.23£3.05205th of 350£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10200th of 350£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m327th of 350£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49126th of 350£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£2.2327th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,676296th of 35012,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026256.836th of 350181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,031.327th of 3491,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,825264th of 3501,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.171st of 35020.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026100.8171st of 349114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,906282nd of 3501,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.035th of 35028.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.5136th of 349155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,088303rd of 3504,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.0136th of 35068.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,356316th of 3508,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.2197th of 350121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026168.9193rd of 350192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026928328th of 3501,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.8219th of 35016.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.3213th of 35025.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£153.4m£151.7m£140.0m341st of 348£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£2,109£2,086£1,925329th of 348£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£2.2327th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£539−£541−£511342nd of 346£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25−£240−£241−£228292nd of 346−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£359−£361−£341334th of 348£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Ceredigion

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Sources

  1. 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.
  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.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 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.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  12. 12HM Revenue and Customs. Income and tax by borough and district or unitary authority (Table 3.14). Published 29 April 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  13. 13HM Revenue and Customs. Income and tax by parliamentary constituency (Table 3.15). Published 29 April 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  14. 14Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. English indices of deprivation 2025. Published 19 November 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  15. 15Welsh Government. Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025. Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  16. 16Scottish Government. Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020. Published 28 January 2020. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  17. 17Office for National Statistics. Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, resident analysis, 2024 (Nomis NM_30_1). Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.

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