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Ceredigion and South Hams

72,726 and 92,054 residents (mid-2024).

Ceredigion is higher than South Hams on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 19 of 22 measures, and South Hams on 3. 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 South Hams

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ceredigion £4,947, South Hams £4,789South Hams: £4,789Ceredigion: £4,947South Hams: £4,810Ceredigion: £4,968South Hams: £4,543Ceredigion: £4,692

    £4,947£4,968£4,692Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£4,789£4,810£4,543

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ceredigion £12,450, South Hams £12,151South Hams: £12,151Ceredigion: £12,450South Hams: £12,203Ceredigion: £12,503South Hams: £11,526Ceredigion: £11,810

    £12,450£12,503£11,810Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£12,151£12,203£11,526

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion £1,758, South Hams £1,506South Hams: £1,506Ceredigion: £1,758South Hams: £1,513Ceredigion: £1,765South Hams: £1,429Ceredigion: £1,667

    £1,758£1,765£1,667Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£1,506£1,513£1,429

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ceredigion £11,190, South Hams £11,271South Hams: £11,271Ceredigion: £11,190South Hams: £11,319Ceredigion: £11,238South Hams: £10,691Ceredigion: £10,614

    £11,190£11,238£10,614South Hams is higher£11,271£11,319£10,691

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ceredigion £412, South Hams £305South Hams: £305Ceredigion: £412South Hams: £306Ceredigion: £414South Hams: £289Ceredigion: £391

    £412£414£391Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£305£306£289

  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, South Hams £556South Hams: £556Ceredigion: £822South Hams: £558Ceredigion: £825South Hams: £527Ceredigion: £780

    £822£825£780Ceredigion is higher£556£558£527

  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, South Hams £20South Hams: £20Ceredigion: £26South Hams: £20Ceredigion: £26South Hams: £19Ceredigion: £25

    £26£26£25Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion £492, South Hams £347South Hams: £347Ceredigion: £492South Hams: £348Ceredigion: £494South Hams: £329Ceredigion: £466

    £492£494£466Ceredigion is higher£347£348£329

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion £114, South Hams £111South Hams: £111Ceredigion: £114South Hams: £112Ceredigion: £114South Hams: £106Ceredigion: £108

    £114£114£108Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£111£112£106

  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, South Hams £87South Hams: £87Ceredigion: £102South Hams: £87Ceredigion: £103South Hams: £82Ceredigion: £97

    £102£103£97Ceredigion is higher£87£87£82

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion £1,245, South Hams £1,147South Hams: £1,147Ceredigion: £1,245South Hams: £1,152Ceredigion: £1,250South Hams: £1,088Ceredigion: £1,181

    £1,245£1,250£1,181Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£1,147£1,152£1,088

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ceredigion £182, South Hams £158South Hams: £158Ceredigion: £182South Hams: £158Ceredigion: £182South Hams: £149Ceredigion: £172

    £182£182£172Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£158£158£149

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion £400, South Hams £263South Hams: £263Ceredigion: £400South Hams: £264Ceredigion: £402South Hams: £249Ceredigion: £380

    £400£402£380Ceredigion is higher£263£264£249

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion £5.42, South Hams £4.31South Hams: £4.31Ceredigion: £5.42South Hams: £4.33Ceredigion: £5.44South Hams: £4.09Ceredigion: £5.14

    £5.42£5.44£5.14Ceredigion is higher£4.31£4.33£4.09

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion £5.38, South Hams £5.82South Hams: £5.82Ceredigion: £5.38South Hams: £5.84Ceredigion: £5.40South Hams: £5.52Ceredigion: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10South Hams is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ceredigion £6.84, South Hams £7.37South Hams: £7.37Ceredigion: £6.84South Hams: £7.40Ceredigion: £6.87South Hams: £6.99Ceredigion: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49South Hams is higher£7.37£7.40£6.99

  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, South Hams 1,015.3South Hams: 1,015.3Ceredigion: 1,031.3

    1,031.3Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count1,015.3

  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, South Hams 75.3South Hams: 75.3Ceredigion: 100.8

    100.8Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count75.3

  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, South Hams 118.1South Hams: 118.1Ceredigion: 160.5

    160.5Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count118.1

  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, South Hams 52.0South Hams: 52.0Ceredigion: 70.0

    70.0Ceredigion is higher52.0

  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, South Hams 139.2South Hams: 139.2Ceredigion: 168.9

    168.9Ceredigion is higher139.2

  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, South Hams 18.8South Hams: 18.8Ceredigion: 21.3

    21.3Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count18.8

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Ceredigion and South Hams, per person in the age group
MeasureCeredigionSouth HamsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,947£4,968£4,692£4,789£4,810£4,543Ceredigion
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,450£12,503£11,810£12,151£12,203£11,526Ceredigion
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,758£1,765£1,667£1,506£1,513£1,429Ceredigion
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,190£11,238£10,614£11,271£11,319£10,691South Hams
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£412£414£391£305£306£289Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£822£825£780£556£558£527Ceredigion
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£20£20£19Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£492£494£466£347£348£329Ceredigion
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£111£112£106Ceredigion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£87£87£82Ceredigion
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,245£1,250£1,181£1,147£1,152£1,088Ceredigion
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£182£172£158£158£149Ceredigion
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£400£402£380£263£264£249Ceredigion
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£4.31£4.33£4.09Ceredigion
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£5.82£5.84£5.52South Hams
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£7.37£7.40£6.99South Hams
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,031.31,015.3Ceredigion
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026100.875.3Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.5118.1Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.052.0Ceredigion
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026168.9139.2Ceredigion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.318.8Ceredigion

Per resident

Ceredigion is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and South Hams on 5. 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 South Hams

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ceredigion £4,947, South Hams £4,789South Hams: £4,789Ceredigion: £4,947South Hams: £4,810Ceredigion: £4,968South Hams: £4,543Ceredigion: £4,692

    £4,947£4,968£4,692Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£4,789£4,810£4,543

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ceredigion £3,100, South Hams £3,331South Hams: £3,331Ceredigion: £3,100South Hams: £3,345Ceredigion: £3,114South Hams: £3,159Ceredigion: £2,941

    £3,100£3,114£2,941South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£3,331£3,345£3,159

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ceredigion £1,053, South Hams £836South Hams: £836Ceredigion: £1,053South Hams: £839Ceredigion: £1,057South Hams: £793Ceredigion: £998

    £1,053£1,057£998Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£836£839£793

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ceredigion £2,787, South Hams £3,089South Hams: £3,089Ceredigion: £2,787South Hams: £3,102Ceredigion: £2,798South Hams: £2,930Ceredigion: £2,643

    £2,787£2,798£2,643South Hams is higher£3,089£3,102£2,930

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ceredigion £103, South Hams £84South Hams: £84Ceredigion: £103South Hams: £84Ceredigion: £103South Hams: £79Ceredigion: £97

    £103£103£97Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£84£84£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion £205, South Hams £152South Hams: £152Ceredigion: £205South Hams: £153Ceredigion: £206South Hams: £144Ceredigion: £194

    £205£206£194Ceredigion is higher£152£153£144

  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, South Hams £5.37South Hams: £5.37Ceredigion: £6.54South Hams: £5.39Ceredigion: £6.56South Hams: £5.09Ceredigion: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£5.37£5.39£5.09

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion £492, South Hams £347South Hams: £347Ceredigion: £492South Hams: £348Ceredigion: £494South Hams: £329Ceredigion: £466

    £492£494£466Ceredigion is higher£347£348£329

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion £114, South Hams £111South Hams: £111Ceredigion: £114South Hams: £112Ceredigion: £114South Hams: £106Ceredigion: £108

    £114£114£108Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£111£112£106

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ceredigion £61, South Hams £48South Hams: £48Ceredigion: £61South Hams: £48Ceredigion: £61South Hams: £46Ceredigion: £58

    £61£61£58Ceredigion is higher£48£48£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ceredigion £745, South Hams £636South Hams: £636Ceredigion: £745South Hams: £639Ceredigion: £748South Hams: £603Ceredigion: £707

    £745£748£707Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£636£639£603

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ceredigion £182, South Hams £158South Hams: £158Ceredigion: £182South Hams: £158Ceredigion: £182South Hams: £149Ceredigion: £172

    £182£182£172Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£158£158£149

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ceredigion £240, South Hams £146South Hams: £146Ceredigion: £240South Hams: £146Ceredigion: £241South Hams: £138Ceredigion: £227

    £240£241£227Ceredigion is higher£146£146£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ceredigion £3.25, South Hams £2.39South Hams: £2.39Ceredigion: £3.25South Hams: £2.40Ceredigion: £3.26South Hams: £2.27Ceredigion: £3.08

    £3.25£3.26£3.08Ceredigion is higher£2.39£2.40£2.27

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ceredigion £3.22, South Hams £3.23South Hams: £3.23Ceredigion: £3.22South Hams: £3.24Ceredigion: £3.23South Hams: £3.06Ceredigion: £3.05

    £3.22£3.23£3.05South Hams is higher£3.23£3.24£3.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ceredigion £6.84, South Hams £7.37South Hams: £7.37Ceredigion: £6.84South Hams: £7.40Ceredigion: £6.87South Hams: £6.99Ceredigion: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49South Hams is higher£7.37£7.40£6.99

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ceredigion 256.8, South Hams 278.3South Hams: 278.3Ceredigion: 256.8

    256.8South Hams is higherDepends on how you count278.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ceredigion 25.1, South Hams 20.7South Hams: 20.7Ceredigion: 25.1

    25.1Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count20.7

  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, South Hams 32.4South Hams: 32.4Ceredigion: 40.0

    40.0Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count32.4

  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, South Hams 52.0South Hams: 52.0Ceredigion: 70.0

    70.0Ceredigion is higher52.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ceredigion 101.2, South Hams 77.2South Hams: 77.2Ceredigion: 101.2

    101.2Ceredigion is higher77.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ceredigion 12.8, South Hams 10.4South Hams: 10.4Ceredigion: 12.8

    12.8Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count10.4

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Ceredigion and South Hams, per resident
MeasureCeredigionSouth HamsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,947£4,968£4,692£4,789£4,810£4,543Ceredigion
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,100£3,114£2,941£3,331£3,345£3,159South Hams
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,053£1,057£998£836£839£793Ceredigion
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,787£2,798£2,643£3,089£3,102£2,930South Hams
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£103£103£97£84£84£79Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£152£153£144Ceredigion
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£5.37£5.39£5.09Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£492£494£466£347£348£329Ceredigion
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£111£112£106Ceredigion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£48£48£46Ceredigion
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£745£748£707£636£639£603Ceredigion
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£182£172£158£158£149Ceredigion
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£240£241£227£146£146£138Ceredigion
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£2.39£2.40£2.27Ceredigion
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.22£3.23£3.05£3.23£3.24£3.06South Hams
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£7.37£7.40£6.99South Hams
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026256.8278.3South Hams
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.120.7Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.032.4Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.052.0Ceredigion
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.277.2Ceredigion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.810.4Ceredigion

Total

Ceredigion is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and South Hams 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

Ceredigion South Hams

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ceredigion £359.7m, South Hams £440.9mSouth Hams: £440.9mCeredigion: £359.7mSouth Hams: £442.8mCeredigion: £361.3mSouth Hams: £418.2mCeredigion: £341.2m

    £359.7m£361.3m£341.2mSouth Hams is higherDepends on how you count£440.9m£442.8m£418.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ceredigion £225.5m, South Hams £306.6mSouth Hams: £306.6mCeredigion: £225.5mSouth Hams: £307.9mCeredigion: £226.4mSouth Hams: £290.8mCeredigion: £213.9m

    £225.5m£226.4m£213.9mSouth Hams is higherDepends on how you count£306.6m£307.9m£290.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ceredigion £76.5m, South Hams £76.9mSouth Hams: £76.9mCeredigion: £76.5mSouth Hams: £77.2mCeredigion: £76.9mSouth Hams: £73.0mCeredigion: £72.6m

    £76.5m£76.9m£72.6mSouth Hams is higherDepends on how you count£76.9m£77.2m£73.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ceredigion £202.7m, South Hams £284.4mSouth Hams: £284.4mCeredigion: £202.7mSouth Hams: £285.6mCeredigion: £203.5mSouth Hams: £269.8mCeredigion: £192.2m

    £202.7m£203.5m£192.2mSouth Hams is higher£284.4m£285.6m£269.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ceredigion £7.5m, South Hams £7.7mSouth Hams: £7.7mCeredigion: £7.5mSouth Hams: £7.7mCeredigion: £7.5mSouth Hams: £7.3mCeredigion: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mSouth Hams is higherDepends on how you count£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion £14.9m, South Hams £14.0mSouth Hams: £14.0mCeredigion: £14.9mSouth Hams: £14.1mCeredigion: £14.9mSouth Hams: £13.3mCeredigion: £14.1m

    £14.9m£14.9m£14.1mCeredigion is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  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, South Hams £0.49mSouth Hams: £0.49mCeredigion: £0.48mSouth Hams: £0.50mCeredigion: £0.48mSouth Hams: £0.47mCeredigion: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mSouth Hams is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion £35.8m, South Hams £31.9mSouth Hams: £31.9mCeredigion: £35.8mSouth Hams: £32.1mCeredigion: £35.9mSouth Hams: £30.3mCeredigion: £33.9m

    £35.8m£35.9m£33.9mCeredigion is higher£31.9m£32.1m£30.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion £8.3m, South Hams £10.3mSouth Hams: £10.3mCeredigion: £8.3mSouth Hams: £10.3mCeredigion: £8.3mSouth Hams: £9.7mCeredigion: £7.8m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.8mSouth Hams is higherDepends on how you count£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ceredigion £4.5m, South Hams £4.4mSouth Hams: £4.4mCeredigion: £4.5mSouth Hams: £4.5mCeredigion: £4.5mSouth Hams: £4.2mCeredigion: £4.2m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.2mCeredigion is higher£4.4m£4.5m£4.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ceredigion £54.2m, South Hams £58.6mSouth Hams: £58.6mCeredigion: £54.2mSouth Hams: £58.8mCeredigion: £54.4mSouth Hams: £55.5mCeredigion: £51.4m

    £54.2m£54.4m£51.4mSouth Hams is higherDepends on how you count£58.6m£58.8m£55.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ceredigion £13.2m, South Hams £14.5mSouth Hams: £14.5mCeredigion: £13.2mSouth Hams: £14.6mCeredigion: £13.3mSouth Hams: £13.8mCeredigion: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mSouth Hams is higherDepends on how you count£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ceredigion £17.4m, South Hams £13.4mSouth Hams: £13.4mCeredigion: £17.4mSouth Hams: £13.5mCeredigion: £17.5mSouth Hams: £12.7mCeredigion: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mCeredigion is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ceredigion £0.24m, South Hams £0.22mSouth Hams: £0.22mCeredigion: £0.24mSouth Hams: £0.22mCeredigion: £0.24mSouth Hams: £0.21mCeredigion: £0.22m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.22mCeredigion is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ceredigion £0.23m, South Hams £0.30mSouth Hams: £0.30mCeredigion: £0.23mSouth Hams: £0.30mCeredigion: £0.23mSouth Hams: £0.28mCeredigion: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mSouth Hams is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ceredigion £0.50m, South Hams £0.68mSouth Hams: £0.68mCeredigion: £0.50mSouth Hams: £0.68mCeredigion: £0.50mSouth Hams: £0.64mCeredigion: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mSouth Hams is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ceredigion 18,676, South Hams 25,617South Hams: 25,617Ceredigion: 18,676

    18,676South Hams is higherDepends on how you count25,617

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ceredigion 1,825, South Hams 1,901South Hams: 1,901Ceredigion: 1,825

    1,825South Hams is higherDepends on how you count1,901

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion 2,906, South Hams 2,979South Hams: 2,979Ceredigion: 2,906

    2,906South Hams is higherDepends on how you count2,979

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion 5,088, South Hams 4,782South Hams: 4,782Ceredigion: 5,088

    5,088Ceredigion is higher4,782

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ceredigion 7,356, South Hams 7,106South Hams: 7,106Ceredigion: 7,356

    7,356Ceredigion is higher7,106

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ceredigion 928, South Hams 960South Hams: 960Ceredigion: 928

    928South Hams is higherDepends on how you count960

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Ceredigion and South Hams, total
MeasureCeredigionSouth HamsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£359.7m£361.3m£341.2m£440.9m£442.8m£418.2mSouth Hams
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£225.5m£226.4m£213.9m£306.6m£307.9m£290.8mSouth Hams
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£76.5m£76.9m£72.6m£76.9m£77.2m£73.0mSouth Hams
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.7m£203.5m£192.2m£284.4m£285.6m£269.8mSouth Hams
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mSouth Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mCeredigion
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mSouth Hams
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m£31.9m£32.1m£30.3mCeredigion
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mSouth Hams
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.2m£4.4m£4.5m£4.2mCeredigion
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£54.2m£54.4m£51.4m£58.6m£58.8m£55.5mSouth Hams
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mSouth Hams
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mCeredigion
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mCeredigion
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mSouth Hams
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mSouth Hams
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,67625,617South Hams
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8251,901South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9062,979South Hams
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0884,782Ceredigion
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,3567,106Ceredigion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026928960South Hams

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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