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Ceredigion and Northumberland

72,726 and 330,615 residents (mid-2024).

Ceredigion is higher than Northumberland on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Ceredigion is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Northumberland on 13. 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

Ceredigion Northumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ceredigion £4,947, Northumberland £5,158Northumberland: £5,158Ceredigion: £4,947Northumberland: £5,180Ceredigion: £4,968Northumberland: £4,893Ceredigion: £4,692

    £4,947£4,968£4,692Northumberland is higher£5,158£5,180£4,893

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ceredigion £12,450, Northumberland £12,607Northumberland: £12,607Ceredigion: £12,450Northumberland: £12,660Ceredigion: £12,503Northumberland: £11,958Ceredigion: £11,810

    £12,450£12,503£11,810Northumberland is higher£12,607£12,660£11,958

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion £1,758, Northumberland £1,962Northumberland: £1,962Ceredigion: £1,758Northumberland: £1,970Ceredigion: £1,765Northumberland: £1,861Ceredigion: £1,667

    £1,758£1,765£1,667Northumberland is higher£1,962£1,970£1,861

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ceredigion £11,190, Northumberland £11,516Northumberland: £11,516Ceredigion: £11,190Northumberland: £11,565Ceredigion: £11,238Northumberland: £10,924Ceredigion: £10,614

    £11,190£11,238£10,614Northumberland is higher£11,516£11,565£10,924

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ceredigion £412, Northumberland £323Northumberland: £323Ceredigion: £412Northumberland: £324Ceredigion: £414Northumberland: £306Ceredigion: £391

    £412£414£391Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£323£324£306

  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: Ceredigion £822, Northumberland £745Northumberland: £745Ceredigion: £822Northumberland: £749Ceredigion: £825Northumberland: £707Ceredigion: £780

    £822£825£780Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£745£749£707

  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: Ceredigion £26, Northumberland £22Northumberland: £22Ceredigion: £26Northumberland: £22Ceredigion: £26Northumberland: £21Ceredigion: £25

    £26£26£25Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£22£22£21

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion £492, Northumberland £533Northumberland: £533Ceredigion: £492Northumberland: £535Ceredigion: £494Northumberland: £505Ceredigion: £466

    £492£494£466Northumberland is higher£533£535£505

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion £114, Northumberland £141Northumberland: £141Ceredigion: £114Northumberland: £141Ceredigion: £114Northumberland: £134Ceredigion: £108

    £114£114£108Northumberland is higher£141£141£134

  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: Ceredigion £102, Northumberland £146Northumberland: £146Ceredigion: £102Northumberland: £147Ceredigion: £103Northumberland: £139Ceredigion: £97

    £102£103£97Northumberland is higher£146£147£139

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion £1,245, Northumberland £1,442Northumberland: £1,442Ceredigion: £1,245Northumberland: £1,448Ceredigion: £1,250Northumberland: £1,368Ceredigion: £1,181

    £1,245£1,250£1,181Northumberland is higher£1,442£1,448£1,368

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ceredigion £182, Northumberland £171Northumberland: £171Ceredigion: £182Northumberland: £172Ceredigion: £182Northumberland: £163Ceredigion: £172

    £182£182£172Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£171£172£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion £400, Northumberland £358Northumberland: £358Ceredigion: £400Northumberland: £360Ceredigion: £402Northumberland: £340Ceredigion: £380

    £400£402£380Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£358£360£340

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion £5.42, Northumberland £7.41Northumberland: £7.41Ceredigion: £5.42Northumberland: £7.44Ceredigion: £5.44Northumberland: £7.03Ceredigion: £5.14

    £5.42£5.44£5.14Northumberland is higher£7.41£7.44£7.03

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion £5.38, Northumberland £7.95Northumberland: £7.95Ceredigion: £5.38Northumberland: £7.98Ceredigion: £5.40Northumberland: £7.54Ceredigion: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Northumberland is higher£7.95£7.98£7.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ceredigion £6.84, Northumberland £6.05Northumberland: £6.05Ceredigion: £6.84Northumberland: £6.08Ceredigion: £6.87Northumberland: £5.74Ceredigion: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£6.05£6.08£5.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ceredigion 1,031.3, Northumberland 1,027.4Northumberland: 1,027.4Ceredigion: 1,031.3

    1,031.3Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count1,027.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ceredigion 100.8, Northumberland 89.5Northumberland: 89.5Ceredigion: 100.8

    100.8Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count89.5

  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: Ceredigion 160.5, Northumberland 156.4Northumberland: 156.4Ceredigion: 160.5

    160.5Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count156.4

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ceredigion 70.0, Northumberland 79.0Northumberland: 79.0Ceredigion: 70.0

    70.0Northumberland is higher79.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion 168.9, Northumberland 190.4Northumberland: 190.4Ceredigion: 168.9

    168.9Northumberland is higher190.4

  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: Ceredigion 21.3, Northumberland 31.7Northumberland: 31.7Ceredigion: 21.3

    21.3Northumberland is higher31.7

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Ceredigion and Northumberland, per person in the age group
MeasureCeredigionNorthumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,947£4,968£4,692£5,158£5,180£4,893Northumberland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,450£12,503£11,810£12,607£12,660£11,958Northumberland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,758£1,765£1,667£1,962£1,970£1,861Northumberland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,190£11,238£10,614£11,516£11,565£10,924Northumberland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£412£414£391£323£324£306Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£822£825£780£745£749£707Ceredigion
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£22£22£21Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£492£494£466£533£535£505Northumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£141£141£134Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£146£147£139Northumberland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,245£1,250£1,181£1,442£1,448£1,368Northumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£182£172£171£172£163Ceredigion
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£400£402£380£358£360£340Ceredigion
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£7.41£7.44£7.03Northumberland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£7.95£7.98£7.54Northumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£6.05£6.08£5.74Ceredigion
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,031.31,027.4Ceredigion
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026100.889.5Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.5156.4Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.079.0Northumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026168.9190.4Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.331.7Northumberland

Per resident

Ceredigion is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Northumberland 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

Ceredigion Northumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ceredigion £4,947, Northumberland £5,158Northumberland: £5,158Ceredigion: £4,947Northumberland: £5,180Ceredigion: £4,968Northumberland: £4,893Ceredigion: £4,692

    £4,947£4,968£4,692Northumberland is higher£5,158£5,180£4,893

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ceredigion £3,100, Northumberland £3,178Northumberland: £3,178Ceredigion: £3,100Northumberland: £3,191Ceredigion: £3,114Northumberland: £3,014Ceredigion: £2,941

    £3,100£3,114£2,941Northumberland is higher£3,178£3,191£3,014

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ceredigion £1,053, Northumberland £1,130Northumberland: £1,130Ceredigion: £1,053Northumberland: £1,134Ceredigion: £1,057Northumberland: £1,071Ceredigion: £998

    £1,053£1,057£998Northumberland is higher£1,130£1,134£1,071

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ceredigion £2,787, Northumberland £2,903Northumberland: £2,903Ceredigion: £2,787Northumberland: £2,915Ceredigion: £2,798Northumberland: £2,754Ceredigion: £2,643

    £2,787£2,798£2,643Northumberland is higher£2,903£2,915£2,754

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ceredigion £103, Northumberland £81Northumberland: £81Ceredigion: £103Northumberland: £82Ceredigion: £103Northumberland: £77Ceredigion: £97

    £103£103£97Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£81£82£77

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion £205, Northumberland £188Northumberland: £188Ceredigion: £205Northumberland: £189Ceredigion: £206Northumberland: £178Ceredigion: £194

    £205£206£194Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£188£189£178

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Ceredigion £6.54, Northumberland £5.61Northumberland: £5.61Ceredigion: £6.54Northumberland: £5.63Ceredigion: £6.56Northumberland: £5.32Ceredigion: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£5.61£5.63£5.32

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion £492, Northumberland £533Northumberland: £533Ceredigion: £492Northumberland: £535Ceredigion: £494Northumberland: £505Ceredigion: £466

    £492£494£466Northumberland is higher£533£535£505

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion £114, Northumberland £141Northumberland: £141Ceredigion: £114Northumberland: £141Ceredigion: £114Northumberland: £134Ceredigion: £108

    £114£114£108Northumberland is higher£141£141£134

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ceredigion £61, Northumberland £84Northumberland: £84Ceredigion: £61Northumberland: £85Ceredigion: £61Northumberland: £80Ceredigion: £58

    £61£61£58Northumberland is higher£84£85£80

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ceredigion £745, Northumberland £830Northumberland: £830Ceredigion: £745Northumberland: £834Ceredigion: £748Northumberland: £788Ceredigion: £707

    £745£748£707Northumberland is higher£830£834£788

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ceredigion £182, Northumberland £171Northumberland: £171Ceredigion: £182Northumberland: £172Ceredigion: £182Northumberland: £163Ceredigion: £172

    £182£182£172Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£171£172£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ceredigion £240, Northumberland £206Northumberland: £206Ceredigion: £240Northumberland: £207Ceredigion: £241Northumberland: £196Ceredigion: £227

    £240£241£227Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£206£207£196

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ceredigion £3.25, Northumberland £4.27Northumberland: £4.27Ceredigion: £3.25Northumberland: £4.29Ceredigion: £3.26Northumberland: £4.05Ceredigion: £3.08

    £3.25£3.26£3.08Northumberland is higher£4.27£4.29£4.05

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ceredigion £3.22, Northumberland £4.58Northumberland: £4.58Ceredigion: £3.22Northumberland: £4.59Ceredigion: £3.23Northumberland: £4.34Ceredigion: £3.05

    £3.22£3.23£3.05Northumberland is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ceredigion £6.84, Northumberland £6.05Northumberland: £6.05Ceredigion: £6.84Northumberland: £6.08Ceredigion: £6.87Northumberland: £5.74Ceredigion: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£6.05£6.08£5.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ceredigion 256.8, Northumberland 259.0Northumberland: 259.0Ceredigion: 256.8

    256.8Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count259.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ceredigion 25.1, Northumberland 22.6Northumberland: 22.6Ceredigion: 25.1

    25.1Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count22.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ceredigion 40.0, Northumberland 39.4Northumberland: 39.4Ceredigion: 40.0

    40.0Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count39.4

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ceredigion 70.0, Northumberland 79.0Northumberland: 79.0Ceredigion: 70.0

    70.0Northumberland is higher79.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ceredigion 101.2, Northumberland 109.6Northumberland: 109.6Ceredigion: 101.2

    101.2Northumberland is higher109.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ceredigion 12.8, Northumberland 18.3Northumberland: 18.3Ceredigion: 12.8

    12.8Northumberland is higher18.3

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Ceredigion and Northumberland, per resident
MeasureCeredigionNorthumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,947£4,968£4,692£5,158£5,180£4,893Northumberland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,100£3,114£2,941£3,178£3,191£3,014Northumberland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,053£1,057£998£1,130£1,134£1,071Northumberland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,787£2,798£2,643£2,903£2,915£2,754Northumberland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£103£103£97£81£82£77Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£188£189£178Ceredigion
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£5.61£5.63£5.32Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£492£494£466£533£535£505Northumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£141£141£134Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£84£85£80Northumberland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£745£748£707£830£834£788Northumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£182£172£171£172£163Ceredigion
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£240£241£227£206£207£196Ceredigion
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£4.27£4.29£4.05Northumberland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.22£3.23£3.05£4.58£4.59£4.34Northumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£6.05£6.08£5.74Ceredigion
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026256.8259.0Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.122.6Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.039.4Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.079.0Northumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.2109.6Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.818.3Northumberland

Total

Ceredigion is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Northumberland on 22. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Ceredigion Northumberland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ceredigion £359.7m, Northumberland £1.7bnNorthumberland: £1.7bnCeredigion: £359.7mNorthumberland: £1.7bnCeredigion: £361.3mNorthumberland: £1.6bnCeredigion: £341.2m

    £359.7m£361.3m£341.2mNorthumberland is higher£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ceredigion £225.5m, Northumberland £1.1bnNorthumberland: £1.1bnCeredigion: £225.5mNorthumberland: £1.1bnCeredigion: £226.4mNorthumberland: £996.6mCeredigion: £213.9m

    £225.5m£226.4m£213.9mNorthumberland is higher£1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ceredigion £76.5m, Northumberland £373.4mNorthumberland: £373.4mCeredigion: £76.5mNorthumberland: £375.0mCeredigion: £76.9mNorthumberland: £354.2mCeredigion: £72.6m

    £76.5m£76.9m£72.6mNorthumberland is higher£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ceredigion £202.7m, Northumberland £959.8mNorthumberland: £959.8mCeredigion: £202.7mNorthumberland: £963.9mCeredigion: £203.5mNorthumberland: £910.4mCeredigion: £192.2m

    £202.7m£203.5m£192.2mNorthumberland is higher£959.8m£963.9m£910.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ceredigion £7.5m, Northumberland £26.9mNorthumberland: £26.9mCeredigion: £7.5mNorthumberland: £27.0mCeredigion: £7.5mNorthumberland: £25.5mCeredigion: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion £14.9m, Northumberland £62.1mNorthumberland: £62.1mCeredigion: £14.9mNorthumberland: £62.4mCeredigion: £14.9mNorthumberland: £58.9mCeredigion: £14.1m

    £14.9m£14.9m£14.1mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Ceredigion £0.48m, Northumberland £1.9mNorthumberland: £1.9mCeredigion: £0.48mNorthumberland: £1.9mCeredigion: £0.48mNorthumberland: £1.8mCeredigion: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion £35.8m, Northumberland £176.1mNorthumberland: £176.1mCeredigion: £35.8mNorthumberland: £176.8mCeredigion: £35.9mNorthumberland: £167.0mCeredigion: £33.9m

    £35.8m£35.9m£33.9mNorthumberland is higher£176.1m£176.8m£167.0m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion £8.3m, Northumberland £46.6mNorthumberland: £46.6mCeredigion: £8.3mNorthumberland: £46.8mCeredigion: £8.3mNorthumberland: £44.2mCeredigion: £7.8m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.8mNorthumberland is higher£46.6m£46.8m£44.2m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ceredigion £4.5m, Northumberland £27.8mNorthumberland: £27.8mCeredigion: £4.5mNorthumberland: £27.9mCeredigion: £4.5mNorthumberland: £26.4mCeredigion: £4.2m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.2mNorthumberland is higher£27.8m£27.9m£26.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ceredigion £54.2m, Northumberland £274.5mNorthumberland: £274.5mCeredigion: £54.2mNorthumberland: £275.7mCeredigion: £54.4mNorthumberland: £260.4mCeredigion: £51.4m

    £54.2m£54.4m£51.4mNorthumberland is higher£274.5m£275.7m£260.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ceredigion £13.2m, Northumberland £56.7mNorthumberland: £56.7mCeredigion: £13.2mNorthumberland: £56.9mCeredigion: £13.3mNorthumberland: £53.7mCeredigion: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£56.7m£56.9m£53.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ceredigion £17.4m, Northumberland £68.2mNorthumberland: £68.2mCeredigion: £17.4mNorthumberland: £68.5mCeredigion: £17.5mNorthumberland: £64.7mCeredigion: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£68.2m£68.5m£64.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ceredigion £0.24m, Northumberland £1.4mNorthumberland: £1.4mCeredigion: £0.24mNorthumberland: £1.4mCeredigion: £0.24mNorthumberland: £1.3mCeredigion: £0.22m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.22mNorthumberland is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ceredigion £0.23m, Northumberland £1.5mNorthumberland: £1.5mCeredigion: £0.23mNorthumberland: £1.5mCeredigion: £0.23mNorthumberland: £1.4mCeredigion: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mNorthumberland is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ceredigion £0.50m, Northumberland £2.0mNorthumberland: £2.0mCeredigion: £0.50mNorthumberland: £2.0mCeredigion: £0.50mNorthumberland: £1.9mCeredigion: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ceredigion 18,676, Northumberland 85,625Northumberland: 85,625Ceredigion: 18,676

    18,676Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count85,625

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ceredigion 1,825, Northumberland 7,455Northumberland: 7,455Ceredigion: 1,825

    1,825Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count7,455

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion 2,906, Northumberland 13,036Northumberland: 13,036Ceredigion: 2,906

    2,906Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count13,036

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion 5,088, Northumberland 26,107Northumberland: 26,107Ceredigion: 5,088

    5,088Northumberland is higher26,107

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ceredigion 7,356, Northumberland 36,250Northumberland: 36,250Ceredigion: 7,356

    7,356Northumberland is higher36,250

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ceredigion 928, Northumberland 6,039Northumberland: 6,039Ceredigion: 928

    928Northumberland is higher6,039

Show the numbers
Ceredigion and Northumberland, total
MeasureCeredigionNorthumberlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£359.7m£361.3m£341.2m£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnNorthumberland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£225.5m£226.4m£213.9m£1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6mNorthumberland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£76.5m£76.9m£72.6m£373.4m£375.0m£354.2mNorthumberland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.7m£203.5m£192.2m£959.8m£963.9m£910.4mNorthumberland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£26.9m£27.0m£25.5mNorthumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£62.1m£62.4m£58.9mNorthumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mNorthumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m£176.1m£176.8m£167.0mNorthumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m£46.6m£46.8m£44.2mNorthumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.2m£27.8m£27.9m£26.4mNorthumberland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£54.2m£54.4m£51.4m£274.5m£275.7m£260.4mNorthumberland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m£56.7m£56.9m£53.7mNorthumberland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£68.2m£68.5m£64.7mNorthumberland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mNorthumberland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mNorthumberland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorthumberland
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,67685,625Northumberland
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8257,455Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,90613,036Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,08826,107Northumberland
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,35636,250Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269286,039Northumberland

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.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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