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Ceredigion and West Devon

72,726 and 58,849 residents (mid-2024).

Ceredigion is higher than West Devon on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 20 of 22 measures, and West Devon on 2. 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 West Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ceredigion £4,947, West Devon £4,923West Devon: £4,923Ceredigion: £4,947West Devon: £4,944Ceredigion: £4,968West Devon: £4,670Ceredigion: £4,692

    £4,947£4,968£4,692Ceredigion is higher£4,923£4,944£4,670

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ceredigion £12,450, West Devon £12,031West Devon: £12,031Ceredigion: £12,450West Devon: £12,082Ceredigion: £12,503West Devon: £11,412Ceredigion: £11,810

    £12,450£12,503£11,810Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£12,031£12,082£11,412

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion £1,758, West Devon £1,586West Devon: £1,586Ceredigion: £1,758West Devon: £1,593Ceredigion: £1,765West Devon: £1,505Ceredigion: £1,667

    £1,758£1,765£1,667Ceredigion is higher£1,586£1,593£1,505

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ceredigion £11,190, West Devon £11,127West Devon: £11,127Ceredigion: £11,190West Devon: £11,175Ceredigion: £11,238West Devon: £10,555Ceredigion: £10,614

    £11,190£11,238£10,614Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count£11,127£11,175£10,555

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ceredigion £412, West Devon £292West Devon: £292Ceredigion: £412West Devon: £293Ceredigion: £414West Devon: £277Ceredigion: £391

    £412£414£391Ceredigion is higher£292£293£277

  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, West Devon £592West Devon: £592Ceredigion: £822West Devon: £595Ceredigion: £825West Devon: £562Ceredigion: £780

    £822£825£780Ceredigion is higher£592£595£562

  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, West Devon £19West Devon: £19Ceredigion: £26West Devon: £20Ceredigion: £26West Devon: £18Ceredigion: £25

    £26£26£25Ceredigion is higher£19£20£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion £492, West Devon £376West Devon: £376Ceredigion: £492West Devon: £377Ceredigion: £494West Devon: £356Ceredigion: £466

    £492£494£466Ceredigion is higher£376£377£356

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion £114, West Devon £117West Devon: £117Ceredigion: £114West Devon: £117Ceredigion: £114West Devon: £111Ceredigion: £108

    £114£114£108West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£117£117£111

  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, West Devon £95West Devon: £95Ceredigion: £102West Devon: £95Ceredigion: £103West Devon: £90Ceredigion: £97

    £102£103£97Ceredigion is higher£95£95£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion £1,245, West Devon £1,188West Devon: £1,188Ceredigion: £1,245West Devon: £1,193Ceredigion: £1,250West Devon: £1,127Ceredigion: £1,181

    £1,245£1,250£1,181Ceredigion is higher£1,188£1,193£1,127

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ceredigion £182, West Devon £147West Devon: £147Ceredigion: £182West Devon: £147Ceredigion: £182West Devon: £139Ceredigion: £172

    £182£182£172Ceredigion is higher£147£147£139

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion £400, West Devon £295West Devon: £295Ceredigion: £400West Devon: £296Ceredigion: £402West Devon: £280Ceredigion: £380

    £400£402£380Ceredigion is higher£295£296£280

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion £5.42, West Devon £4.26West Devon: £4.26Ceredigion: £5.42West Devon: £4.28Ceredigion: £5.44West Devon: £4.04Ceredigion: £5.14

    £5.42£5.44£5.14Ceredigion is higher£4.26£4.28£4.04

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ceredigion £5.38, West Devon £4.65West Devon: £4.65Ceredigion: £5.38West Devon: £4.67Ceredigion: £5.40West Devon: £4.41Ceredigion: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Ceredigion is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ceredigion £6.84, West Devon £6.91West Devon: £6.91Ceredigion: £6.84West Devon: £6.93Ceredigion: £6.87West Devon: £6.55Ceredigion: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£6.91£6.93£6.55

  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, West Devon 1,003.3West Devon: 1,003.3Ceredigion: 1,031.3

    1,031.3Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count1,003.3

  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, West Devon 72.2West Devon: 72.2Ceredigion: 100.8

    100.8Ceredigion is higher72.2

  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, West Devon 123.7West Devon: 123.7Ceredigion: 160.5

    160.5Ceredigion is higher123.7

  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, West Devon 55.5West Devon: 55.5Ceredigion: 70.0

    70.0Ceredigion is higher55.5

  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, West Devon 143.9West Devon: 143.9Ceredigion: 168.9

    168.9Ceredigion is higher143.9

  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: Ceredigion 21.3, West Devon 20.0West Devon: 20.0Ceredigion: 21.3

    21.3Ceredigion is higher20.0

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Ceredigion and West Devon, per person in the age group
MeasureCeredigionWest DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,947£4,968£4,692£4,923£4,944£4,670Ceredigion
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,450£12,503£11,810£12,031£12,082£11,412Ceredigion
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,758£1,765£1,667£1,586£1,593£1,505Ceredigion
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,190£11,238£10,614£11,127£11,175£10,555Ceredigion
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£412£414£391£292£293£277Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£822£825£780£592£595£562Ceredigion
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£19£20£18Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£492£494£466£376£377£356Ceredigion
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£117£117£111West Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£95£95£90Ceredigion
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,245£1,250£1,181£1,188£1,193£1,127Ceredigion
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£182£172£147£147£139Ceredigion
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£400£402£380£295£296£280Ceredigion
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£4.26£4.28£4.04Ceredigion
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£4.65£4.67£4.41Ceredigion
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£6.91£6.93£6.55West Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,031.31,003.3Ceredigion
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026100.872.2Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.5123.7Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.055.5Ceredigion
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026168.9143.9Ceredigion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.320.0Ceredigion

Per resident

Ceredigion is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and West Devon 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 West Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ceredigion £4,947, West Devon £4,923West Devon: £4,923Ceredigion: £4,947West Devon: £4,944Ceredigion: £4,968West Devon: £4,670Ceredigion: £4,692

    £4,947£4,968£4,692Ceredigion is higher£4,923£4,944£4,670

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ceredigion £3,100, West Devon £3,393West Devon: £3,393Ceredigion: £3,100West Devon: £3,407Ceredigion: £3,114West Devon: £3,218Ceredigion: £2,941

    £3,100£3,114£2,941West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,393£3,407£3,218

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ceredigion £1,053, West Devon £884West Devon: £884Ceredigion: £1,053West Devon: £888Ceredigion: £1,057West Devon: £839Ceredigion: £998

    £1,053£1,057£998Ceredigion is higher£884£888£839

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ceredigion £2,787, West Devon £3,138West Devon: £3,138Ceredigion: £2,787West Devon: £3,151Ceredigion: £2,798West Devon: £2,976Ceredigion: £2,643

    £2,787£2,798£2,643West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,138£3,151£2,976

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ceredigion £103, West Devon £82West Devon: £82Ceredigion: £103West Devon: £83Ceredigion: £103West Devon: £78Ceredigion: £97

    £103£103£97Ceredigion is higher£82£83£78

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion £205, West Devon £167West Devon: £167Ceredigion: £205West Devon: £168Ceredigion: £206West Devon: £158Ceredigion: £194

    £205£206£194Ceredigion is higher£167£168£158

  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, West Devon £5.49West Devon: £5.49Ceredigion: £6.54West Devon: £5.52Ceredigion: £6.56West Devon: £5.21Ceredigion: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Ceredigion is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion £492, West Devon £376West Devon: £376Ceredigion: £492West Devon: £377Ceredigion: £494West Devon: £356Ceredigion: £466

    £492£494£466Ceredigion is higher£376£377£356

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ceredigion £114, West Devon £117West Devon: £117Ceredigion: £114West Devon: £117Ceredigion: £114West Devon: £111Ceredigion: £108

    £114£114£108West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£117£117£111

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ceredigion £61, West Devon £53West Devon: £53Ceredigion: £61West Devon: £53Ceredigion: £61West Devon: £50Ceredigion: £58

    £61£61£58Ceredigion is higher£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ceredigion £745, West Devon £662West Devon: £662Ceredigion: £745West Devon: £665Ceredigion: £748West Devon: £628Ceredigion: £707

    £745£748£707Ceredigion is higher£662£665£628

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ceredigion £182, West Devon £147West Devon: £147Ceredigion: £182West Devon: £147Ceredigion: £182West Devon: £139Ceredigion: £172

    £182£182£172Ceredigion is higher£147£147£139

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ceredigion £240, West Devon £164West Devon: £164Ceredigion: £240West Devon: £165Ceredigion: £241West Devon: £156Ceredigion: £227

    £240£241£227Ceredigion is higher£164£165£156

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ceredigion £3.25, West Devon £2.37West Devon: £2.37Ceredigion: £3.25West Devon: £2.38Ceredigion: £3.26West Devon: £2.25Ceredigion: £3.08

    £3.25£3.26£3.08Ceredigion is higher£2.37£2.38£2.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ceredigion £3.22, West Devon £2.59West Devon: £2.59Ceredigion: £3.22West Devon: £2.60Ceredigion: £3.23West Devon: £2.46Ceredigion: £3.05

    £3.22£3.23£3.05Ceredigion is higher£2.59£2.60£2.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ceredigion £6.84, West Devon £6.91West Devon: £6.91Ceredigion: £6.84West Devon: £6.93Ceredigion: £6.87West Devon: £6.55Ceredigion: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£6.91£6.93£6.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ceredigion 256.8, West Devon 282.9West Devon: 282.9Ceredigion: 256.8

    256.8West Devon is higherDepends on how you count282.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ceredigion 25.1, West Devon 20.4West Devon: 20.4Ceredigion: 25.1

    25.1Ceredigion is higher20.4

  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, West Devon 34.9West Devon: 34.9Ceredigion: 40.0

    40.0Ceredigion is higher34.9

  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, West Devon 55.5West Devon: 55.5Ceredigion: 70.0

    70.0Ceredigion is higher55.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ceredigion 101.2, West Devon 80.2West Devon: 80.2Ceredigion: 101.2

    101.2Ceredigion is higher80.2

  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, West Devon 11.2West Devon: 11.2Ceredigion: 12.8

    12.8Ceredigion is higher11.2

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Ceredigion and West Devon, per resident
MeasureCeredigionWest DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,947£4,968£4,692£4,923£4,944£4,670Ceredigion
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,100£3,114£2,941£3,393£3,407£3,218West Devon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,053£1,057£998£884£888£839Ceredigion
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,787£2,798£2,643£3,138£3,151£2,976West Devon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£103£103£97£82£83£78Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£167£168£158Ceredigion
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£5.49£5.52£5.21Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£492£494£466£376£377£356Ceredigion
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£117£117£111West Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£53£53£50Ceredigion
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£745£748£707£662£665£628Ceredigion
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£182£172£147£147£139Ceredigion
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£240£241£227£164£165£156Ceredigion
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£2.37£2.38£2.25Ceredigion
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.22£3.23£3.05£2.59£2.60£2.46Ceredigion
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£6.91£6.93£6.55West Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026256.8282.9West Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.120.4Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.034.9Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.055.5Ceredigion
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.280.2Ceredigion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.811.2Ceredigion

Total

Ceredigion is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and West Devon 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

Ceredigion West Devon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ceredigion £359.7m, West Devon £289.7mWest Devon: £289.7mCeredigion: £359.7mWest Devon: £291.0mCeredigion: £361.3mWest Devon: £274.8mCeredigion: £341.2m

    £359.7m£361.3m£341.2mCeredigion is higher£289.7m£291.0m£274.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ceredigion £225.5m, West Devon £199.7mWest Devon: £199.7mCeredigion: £225.5mWest Devon: £200.5mCeredigion: £226.4mWest Devon: £189.4mCeredigion: £213.9m

    £225.5m£226.4m£213.9mCeredigion is higherDepends on how you count£199.7m£200.5m£189.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ceredigion £76.5m, West Devon £52.0mWest Devon: £52.0mCeredigion: £76.5mWest Devon: £52.3mCeredigion: £76.9mWest Devon: £49.4mCeredigion: £72.6m

    £76.5m£76.9m£72.6mCeredigion is higher£52.0m£52.3m£49.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ceredigion £202.7m, West Devon £184.7mWest Devon: £184.7mCeredigion: £202.7mWest Devon: £185.4mCeredigion: £203.5mWest Devon: £175.2mCeredigion: £192.2m

    £202.7m£203.5m£192.2mCeredigion is higherDepends on how you count£184.7m£185.4m£175.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ceredigion £7.5m, West Devon £4.8mWest Devon: £4.8mCeredigion: £7.5mWest Devon: £4.9mCeredigion: £7.5mWest Devon: £4.6mCeredigion: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mCeredigion is higher£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion £14.9m, West Devon £9.8mWest Devon: £9.8mCeredigion: £14.9mWest Devon: £9.9mCeredigion: £14.9mWest Devon: £9.3mCeredigion: £14.1m

    £14.9m£14.9m£14.1mCeredigion is higher£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m

  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, West Devon £0.32mWest Devon: £0.32mCeredigion: £0.48mWest Devon: £0.32mCeredigion: £0.48mWest Devon: £0.31mCeredigion: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mCeredigion is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion £35.8m, West Devon £22.1mWest Devon: £22.1mCeredigion: £35.8mWest Devon: £22.2mCeredigion: £35.9mWest Devon: £21.0mCeredigion: £33.9m

    £35.8m£35.9m£33.9mCeredigion is higher£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion £8.3m, West Devon £6.9mWest Devon: £6.9mCeredigion: £8.3mWest Devon: £6.9mCeredigion: £8.3mWest Devon: £6.5mCeredigion: £7.8m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.8mCeredigion is higherDepends on how you count£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ceredigion £4.5m, West Devon £3.1mWest Devon: £3.1mCeredigion: £4.5mWest Devon: £3.1mCeredigion: £4.5mWest Devon: £3.0mCeredigion: £4.2m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.2mCeredigion is higher£3.1m£3.1m£3.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ceredigion £54.2m, West Devon £39.0mWest Devon: £39.0mCeredigion: £54.2mWest Devon: £39.1mCeredigion: £54.4mWest Devon: £37.0mCeredigion: £51.4m

    £54.2m£54.4m£51.4mCeredigion is higher£39.0m£39.1m£37.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ceredigion £13.2m, West Devon £8.6mWest Devon: £8.6mCeredigion: £13.2mWest Devon: £8.7mCeredigion: £13.3mWest Devon: £8.2mCeredigion: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mCeredigion is higher£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ceredigion £17.4m, West Devon £9.7mWest Devon: £9.7mCeredigion: £17.4mWest Devon: £9.7mCeredigion: £17.5mWest Devon: £9.2mCeredigion: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mCeredigion is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ceredigion £0.24m, West Devon £0.14mWest Devon: £0.14mCeredigion: £0.24mWest Devon: £0.14mCeredigion: £0.24mWest Devon: £0.13mCeredigion: £0.22m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.22mCeredigion is higher£0.14m£0.14m£0.13m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ceredigion £0.23m, West Devon £0.15mWest Devon: £0.15mCeredigion: £0.23mWest Devon: £0.15mCeredigion: £0.23mWest Devon: £0.14mCeredigion: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mCeredigion is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ceredigion £0.50m, West Devon £0.41mWest Devon: £0.41mCeredigion: £0.50mWest Devon: £0.41mCeredigion: £0.50mWest Devon: £0.39mCeredigion: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mCeredigion is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ceredigion 18,676, West Devon 16,650West Devon: 16,650Ceredigion: 18,676

    18,676Ceredigion is higherDepends on how you count16,650

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ceredigion 1,825, West Devon 1,198West Devon: 1,198Ceredigion: 1,825

    1,825Ceredigion is higher1,198

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion 2,906, West Devon 2,052West Devon: 2,052Ceredigion: 2,906

    2,906Ceredigion is higher2,052

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ceredigion 5,088, West Devon 3,268West Devon: 3,268Ceredigion: 5,088

    5,088Ceredigion is higher3,268

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ceredigion 7,356, West Devon 4,719West Devon: 4,719Ceredigion: 7,356

    7,356Ceredigion is higher4,719

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ceredigion 928, West Devon 656West Devon: 656Ceredigion: 928

    928Ceredigion is higher656

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Ceredigion and West Devon, total
MeasureCeredigionWest DevonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£359.7m£361.3m£341.2m£289.7m£291.0m£274.8mCeredigion
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£225.5m£226.4m£213.9m£199.7m£200.5m£189.4mCeredigion
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£76.5m£76.9m£72.6m£52.0m£52.3m£49.4mCeredigion
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.7m£203.5m£192.2m£184.7m£185.4m£175.2mCeredigion
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£4.8m£4.9m£4.6mCeredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mCeredigion
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mCeredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m£22.1m£22.2m£21.0mCeredigion
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mCeredigion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.2m£3.1m£3.1m£3.0mCeredigion
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£54.2m£54.4m£51.4m£39.0m£39.1m£37.0mCeredigion
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mCeredigion
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mCeredigion
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m£0.14m£0.14m£0.13mCeredigion
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mCeredigion
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mCeredigion
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,67616,650Ceredigion
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8251,198Ceredigion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9062,052Ceredigion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0883,268Ceredigion
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,3564,719Ceredigion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026928656Ceredigion

Sources

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

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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.
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